Pastor Jim Kermath, Lead Pastor of Church For The Nations, joins the program to discuss how to become self-aware of your strengths. In addition to being a pastor, he is a Gallup certified Strength Finders coach, where he shares how this assessment came into existence and how it can help both individuals and organizations flourish by focusing on what people are naturally good at.

The Christ and Coffee Podcast is back and gone Hollywood! After a year-long break, the audio and visual quality of the program has increased.

On today's updated podcast! Dr. Haig Kherlopian invites his favorite guest, Nancy Kherlopian on the program to give a life update on their move from New York City to Southern California. Topics of discussion are the differences between LA and NYC, the role of the Pastor's wife, and what will it look like raising the pastor's kids when the church in America is in decline.

Artur Asaduriyan, Apologist and founder of Apologia Center, joins the Coffee Hour conversation by sharing his journey of faith and finding himself in the world of Christian Apologetics. He talks about common questions people have in regards to the Christian message, such as the validity of the Bible and all things related to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Rev. Joseph Garabedian, Pastor of St. Nareg Armenian Church, shares his journey from Baghdad to the City of Angels and how he ended up becoming a bi-vocational minister. Pastor Joe shares his testimony of when he became a Christian through the ministry of a Brazilian evangelist when he was a teenager in Iraq and how he got called into the ministry at the worst possible time during the 2008 recession. Joe also speaks about how he manages to serve his family, his church all while also continuing his contracting company.  Grab a cup of coffee and join in on this Christ centered conversation.

Jong Eun Lee is an adjunct professor at the American University School of International Service. He is South Korean, but grew up in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His research specialty is on alliance management during the Cold War and he offers his insights into the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia. We talk about Russian-Chinese relations, a history of sanctions, the purpose behind NATO, possible outcomes and so much more.

How do you rediscover your cultural identity after exile? How do you practice your religion after being a couple of generations removed from it? Pastors Haig and Jeremy gain some spiritual insights from the book of Ezra-Nehemiah and apply to today. They talk diaspora communities, systems theory, marrying outside your religion, Christ and Culture, and so much more! Grab a cup of coffee and join this conversation!

Why do I get so anxious when my friends and I have disagreements? Why do I run from potentially good relationships just when they're starting to get good? In this episode, pastors Haig and Jeremy explore attachment theory, an important psychological construct that helps connect our past experience of caregivers to our present relationships. And just in case you think it's all going to be theory and jargon, Frozen, Iron Man and Good Will Hunting make some guest appearances to drive home the point. So we hope you'll settle in, get comfy and join us for this warm coffee hour!

Pastors Jeremy and Haig discuss themes of the book of Chronicles. Why is the Book of Chronicles at the end of the Hebrew Canon? What are some of the similarities and differences to the Books of Samuel/Kings? This and so much more are discussed in this episode of Christ and Coffee.

Pastor Jeremy is back on the podcast to resume their crash course series through the entire canon of Scripture. The two pastors discuss  major themes and the overall outline of 2nd Kings.

What makes a movie a Christmas movie? Using Die Hard as a case study, Father Astor Yelangueuzian and Pastor Haig look for common themes that make a movie a Christmas one.  Many other movies are discussed including Home Alone, A Christmas Prince, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Rocky IV. Do you think Die Hard is a Christmas Movie? What are your thoughts on what makes a film a Christmas Movie?