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Should Christians celebrate Halloween—or avoid it entirely?

In this episode of the Campfire Council Podcast, Luke, Joey, and Miranda explore the history of Halloween, church costume parties, trick-or-treating, horror movies, personal conviction, and the difference between participating in culture and conforming to it.

Miranda also shares the story of her recent baptism, why she chose to be baptized again after growing up Lutheran, and how the experience affected her relationship with God.

This conversation examines how Christians can approach gray areas without fear, legalism, or judgment—while still taking holiness, spiritual discernment, and their public witness seriously.

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In Episode 150 of the Campfire Council Podcast, Luke, Joey and Miranda sit down with Naomi for an honest conversation about worship, testimony, purity culture and navigating difficult questions as followers of Christ.

Naomi shares what it was like growing up in a conservative Baptist environment, being homeschooled, discovering her passion for music and eventually becoming a worship leader. She explains the difference between personal and corporate worship, why theology should matter in the songs churches sing and how worship can become more about performance than glorifying God.

The conversation also explores Naomi’s crisis of faith after losing her path toward a nursing career, the damaging effects of purity culture, the need for better sexual education in churches and whether Christians should attend a same-sex wedding.

This episode is a reminder that believers can discuss difficult subjects, challenge one another and disagree on secondary issues while remaining united around the gospel.

Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and remember to like, subscribe and share the episode with someone who would appreciate the conversation.


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What happens when you put your phone down and get honest with other men about faith, temptation, and life?

In Episode 149 of Campfire Council, Luke and Joey recap their men’s retreat at Village Creek Bible Camp in Lansing, Iowa—from pickleball and basketball to prayer partners and conversations that went deeper than introductions.

They discuss opening up about lust, worshiping without fear of judgment, navigating expectations and grief, and what Romans 8 reminds us about life through the Holy Spirit. Plus: getting to know your pastor, sharing your testimony before sharing your name, and why time away can make room for meaningful connection.

What helps you unplug and connect with God and other people? Let us know in the comments.

Subscribe for more conversations about faith, friendship, and everyday life.

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🔥👕 SEWN IN STRENGTH Shop Christian clothing and accessories at: https://sewninstrength.com 
Use code: CAMPFIRE for 20% off entire website!

Miranda's business account: https://www.instagram.com/_sewninstrength/

Miranda's Sour Dough Business: https://www.instagram.com/sewn.sourdough/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sRU3X1IZpC1TVkM8a6lvN?si=09TDQdKVQNyB59okg3iv2Q&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa8T5P3KSjH8a3gjVY3MuB_S04oHo-fTRwcHjg9rBTEDpoZqdR0ecNmuJI_aem_62vi08aZh0415A1zyM0ysw&nd=1&dlsi=7af2c97f634548f9

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What does your first year following Jesus really look like?

Collin joins Luke and Joey on the Campfire Council Podcast to reflect on a year of faith—the excitement, the struggles, and the freedom of realizing you don’t have to earn God’s grace. We talk about letting go of guilt, trusting God when He feels silent, breaking old habits, and finding friends who help you grow.

Plus, an honest conversation about prayer, putting your God-given gifts to work, taking care of your body, and stepping outside your comfort zone to share the gospel. And, of course, a few Pokémon cards and plenty of laughs along the way.

What’s the biggest lesson God has taught you this past year? Share it in the comments, and subscribe for more conversations about faith and everyday life.

⛺ Welcome to the Campfire Council 🎙️

🙏Got prayer requests? Drop them in the comments—we’d love to pray for you.

👍 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if this episode impacted you!

✝️ God bless and thank you for watching 


Produced by: Luke Guagliardo Productions LLC


Links:

🔥👕 SEWN IN STRENGTH Shop Christian clothing and accessories at: https://sewninstrength.com 
Use code: CAMPFIRE for 20% off entire website!

Miranda's business account: https://www.instagram.com/_sewninstrength/

Miranda's Sour Dough Business: https://www.instagram.com/sewn.sourdough/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sRU3X1IZpC1TVkM8a6lvN?si=09TDQdKVQNyB59okg3iv2Q&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa8T5P3KSjH8a3gjVY3MuB_S04oHo-fTRwcHjg9rBTEDpoZqdR0ecNmuJI_aem_62vi08aZh0415A1zyM0ysw&nd=1&dlsi=7af2c97f634548f9

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campfire-council/id1723620035

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Can a video game become a mission field?

Tyler, known online as The Helpful Raider, joins the Campfire Council to share how he went from working in HVAC to full-time evangelism—and how ARC Raiders became an unexpected place to share Jesus.

We talk about his testimony, overcoming anger, stepping out in faith, and turning toxic gaming encounters into real conversations about God. We also tackle listener questions about gaming versus reading Scripture, personal conviction, and finding spiritual themes in games like Elden Ring.

Whether you’re a gamer or simply wondering how God can use what you love, this conversation is an encouragement to start where you are. Reaching one person matters.

Find The Helpful Raider on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and connect through the Discord linked in his Instagram bio.

Like, subscribe, and tell us in the comments: Have you ever had a conversation about faith while gaming?


⛺ Welcome to the Campfire Council 🎙️

🙏Got prayer requests? Drop them in the comments—we’d love to pray for you.

👍 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if this episode impacted you!

✝️ God bless and thank you for watching 

Produced by: Luke Guagliardo Productions LLC


Links:

🔥👕 SEWN IN STRENGTH Shop Christian clothing and accessories at: https://sewninstrength.com 
Use code: CAMPFIRE for 20% off entire website!

Miranda's business account: https://www.instagram.com/_sewninstrength/

Miranda's Sour Dough Business: https://www.instagram.com/sewn.sourdough/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sRU3X1IZpC1TVkM8a6lvN?si=09TDQdKVQNyB59okg3iv2Q&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa8T5P3KSjH8a3gjVY3MuB_S04oHo-fTRwcHjg9rBTEDpoZqdR0ecNmuJI_aem_62vi08aZh0415A1zyM0ysw&nd=1&dlsi=7af2c97f634548f9

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campfire-council/id1723620035

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When does waiting on God’s timing become avoiding putting yourself out there? And what does dating with intention actually look like?

In Episode 146 of the Campfire Council Podcast, Luke, Joey, Miranda, and Olivia continue the conversation on Christian dating and relationships with honest answers to listener questions. From making the first move and handling rejection to splitting the bill and staying firm on your faith, the council shares personal experiences, different perspectives, and biblical wisdom.

The conversation also tackles dating with chronic illness, divorce, dating someone with children, and physical boundaries—including sleepovers and living together before marriage. Plus, we kick things off with questions about faith and prayer and a recap of Luke and Joey’s camping trip.

Catch Part 1 if you missed it, and let us know: What dating question should we discuss next?

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🙏Got prayer requests? Drop them in the comments—we’d love to pray for you.

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Produced by: Luke Guagliardo Productions LLC


Links:

🔥👕 SEWN IN STRENGTH Shop Christian clothing and accessories at: https://sewninstrength.com 
Use code: CAMPFIRE for 20% off entire website!

Miranda's business account: https://www.instagram.com/_sewninstrength/

Miranda's Sour Dough Business: https://www.instagram.com/sewn.sourdough/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sRU3X1IZpC1TVkM8a6lvN?si=09TDQdKVQNyB59okg3iv2Q&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa8T5P3KSjH8a3gjVY3MuB_S04oHo-fTRwcHjg9rBTEDpoZqdR0ecNmuJI_aem_62vi08aZh0415A1zyM0ysw&nd=1&dlsi=7af2c97f634548f9

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campfire-council/id1723620035

💬 CONNECT WITH THE CAMPFIRE COUNCIL:

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How do you pursue a Godly relationship when dating feels awkward, rejection gets personal, and everyone has different expectations?

Luke, Joey, Miranda, and Gigi get honest about Christian dating—from embarrassing gym encounters and unexpected relationship red flags to the fear of making the first move. We talk about who should pay, character versus chemistry, what it means to be equally yoked, and how to build emotional boundaries without shutting people out.

Gigi also shares how she met her husband and the anxiety she experienced before marriage. Plus: why dating in community matters, how rejection affects your confidence, whether women should show more interest, and the question everyone asks—is there really “the one”?

Whether you’re single, dating, or preparing for marriage, join us for laughs, honest stories, and a conversation about keeping Christ at the center.

What do you think makes Christian dating so difficult? Let us know in the comments—and tell us what we should cover in a part two!

Subscribe to the Campfire Council Podcast and share this episode with a friend.


⛺ Welcome to the Campfire Council 🎙️

🙏Got prayer requests? Drop them in the comments—we’d love to pray for you.

👍 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if this episode impacted you!

✝️ God bless and thank you for watching!


Produced by: Luke Guagliardo Productions LLC


Links:

🔥👕 SEWN IN STRENGTH Shop Christian clothing and accessories at: https://sewninstrength.com 
Use code: CAMPFIRE for 20% off entire website!

Miranda's business account: https://www.instagram.com/_sewninstrength/

Miranda's Sour Dough Business: https://www.instagram.com/sewn.sourdough/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sRU3X1IZpC1TVkM8a6lvN?si=09TDQdKVQNyB59okg3iv2Q&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa8T5P3KSjH8a3gjVY3MuB_S04oHo-fTRwcHjg9rBTEDpoZqdR0ecNmuJI_aem_62vi08aZh0415A1zyM0ysw&nd=1&dlsi=7af2c97f634548f9

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campfire-council/id1723620035

💬 CONNECT WITH THE CAMPFIRE COUNCIL:

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Is spiritual warfare real—and why do attacks sometimes seem to intensify when we grow closer to Christ?

Lee returns to the Campfire Council for a raw conversation about grief, temptation, spiritual attacks, and the faith that carried him through an incredibly painful season. Together, Luke, Joey, Miranda, and Lee discuss why the enemy targets believers, how Scripture helps us take our thoughts captive, and how God can use even our hardest circumstances for good.

The conversation also gets practical: resisting temptation, recognizing distractions, supporting people without dismissing their pain, and stepping beyond the walls of church to serve the people God places in front of us.

Before getting serious, the council plays a new round of “Amen or Rebuke,” covering dating your pastor’s daughter, flirting during Bible study, Christian tattoos, Crocs in church, and more.

If this conversation encouraged you, share it with someone who may need it. Remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations around faith, culture, testimony, and following Jesus.

#SpiritualWarfare #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Jesus #Testimony #CampfireCouncil

If you have a prayer request or question, send us a DM or leave a comment. We would love to pray for and with you.


⛺ Welcome to the Campfire Council 🎙️

🙏Got prayer requests? Drop them in the comments—we’d love to pray for you.

👍 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if this episode impacted you!

✝️ God bless and thank you for watching!


Produced by: Luke Guagliardo Productions LLC


Links:

🔥👕 SEWN IN STRENGTH Shop Christian clothing and accessories at: https://sewninstrength.com 
Use code: CAMPFIRE for 20% off entire website!

Miranda's business account: https://www.instagram.com/_sewninstrength/

Miranda's Sour Dough Business: https://www.instagram.com/sewn.sourdough/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sRU3X1IZpC1TVkM8a6lvN?si=09TDQdKVQNyB59okg3iv2Q&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa8T5P3KSjH8a3gjVY3MuB_S04oHo-fTRwcHjg9rBTEDpoZqdR0ecNmuJI_aem_62vi08aZh0415A1zyM0ysw&nd=1&dlsi=7af2c97f634548f9

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campfire-council/id1723620035

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Lee spent years chasing nightlife, money, relationships, New Age spirituality, and the next good time—until one more alcohol-fueled night forced him to confront the person he had become.

In this episode of the Campfire Council Podcast, Lee joins Luke, Joey, and Miranda to share his journey from a Lutheran upbringing to college rebellion, the bar and nightclub industry, heavy drinking, and a life that looked successful from the outside but felt increasingly hollow within.

Lee recounts the morning he realized he was finished with alcohol, the unexpected podcast that led him back toward Christianity, and how walking into a nearby church changed the direction of his life. The council also has an honest conversation about addiction, accountability, surrender, regret versus shame, and whether lasting freedom can happen without complete commitment.

His story ultimately becomes a modern reflection on the prodigal son—and a warning that the party, however exciting it appears, is not worth leaving the Father’s house.

This conversation includes mature discussions of alcohol abuse, sexual experiences, addiction, and destructive behavior.

If Lee’s testimony encourages you, share this episode with someone who needs to hear that no one is too far gone to come home.

Like, comment, subscribe, and share to help more people find the Campfire Council.

#ChristianPodcast #ChristianTestimony #Sobriety #AddictionRecovery #Jesus #Faith #ProdigalSon

If you have a prayer request or question, send us a DM or leave a comment. We would love to pray for and with you.


⛺ Welcome to the Campfire Council 🎙️

🙏Got prayer requests? Drop them in the comments—we’d love to pray for you.

👍 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if this episode impacted you!

✝️ God bless and thank you for watching!


Produced by: Luke Guagliardo Productions LLC


Links:

🔥👕 SEWN IN STRENGTH Shop Christian clothing and accessories at: https://sewninstrength.com 
Use code: CAMPFIRE for 20% off entire website!

Miranda's business account: https://www.instagram.com/_sewninstrength/

Miranda's Sour Dough Business: https://www.instagram.com/sewn.sourdough/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sRU3X1IZpC1TVkM8a6lvN?si=09TDQdKVQNyB59okg3iv2Q&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa8T5P3KSjH8a3gjVY3MuB_S04oHo-fTRwcHjg9rBTEDpoZqdR0ecNmuJI_aem_62vi08aZh0415A1zyM0ysw&nd=1&dlsi=7af2c97f634548f9

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campfire-council/id1723620035

💬 CONNECT WITH THE CAMPFIRE COUNCIL:

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What are you doing with the gifts God has entrusted to you?

In Episode 142 of the Campfire Council Podcast, Luke, Joey, and Miranda unpack the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25. They discuss what “talents” really meant in the passage—and how the principle applies to our abilities, time, money, relationships, influence, and opportunities today.

The conversation explores the difference between salvation and works, the danger of comparison, the fear that keeps us from taking faithful risks, and the pressure we place on ourselves to produce visible results. They also share personal stories about evangelism, discipleship, answered prayers, and learning to trust God with the seeds we sow.

God does not expect your journey to look like someone else’s. He asks you to be faithful with what He has placed in your hands.

You’ve been given a gift. Use it.

📖 Scripture discussed: Matthew 25:14–30
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💬 What gift or opportunity is God asking you to use in this season?


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If you have a prayer request or question, send us a DM or leave a comment. We would love to pray for and with you.


⛺ Welcome to the Campfire Council 🎙️

🙏Got prayer requests? Drop them in the comments—we’d love to pray for you.

👍 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE if this episode impacted you!

✝️ God bless and thank you for watching!


Produced by: Luke Guagliardo Productions LLC


Links:

🔥👕 SEWN IN STRENGTH Shop Christian clothing and accessories at: https://sewninstrength.com 
Use code: CAMPFIRE for 20% off entire website!

Miranda's business account: https://www.instagram.com/_sewninstrength/

Miranda's Sour Dough Business: https://www.instagram.com/sewn.sourdough/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sRU3X1IZpC1TVkM8a6lvN?si=09TDQdKVQNyB59okg3iv2Q&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa8T5P3KSjH8a3gjVY3MuB_S04oHo-fTRwcHjg9rBTEDpoZqdR0ecNmuJI_aem_62vi08aZh0415A1zyM0ysw&nd=1&dlsi=7af2c97f634548f9

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campfire-council/id1723620035

💬 CONNECT WITH THE CAMPFIRE COUNCIL:

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https://www.instagram.com/joederockguy/

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