We all have moments when life throws us a curveball. These need not be moments that threaten our faith, but can be opportunities for us to adjust our swing. Join us for a conversation on Peter Enns book "Curveball" and begin to think about how circumstances outside of our control might actually open us up to a bigger God.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Enjoy this Popcorn with the Pastors feature looking at Christmas movies and what biblical/theological truths they share. Although other movies are also mentioned, the four many movies discussed in this episode are It's a Wonderful Life (1946), A Christmas Story (1983), Elf (2003), and Spirited (2022). Join Andy, Tim, Nathan, and Audrey in some deep and fun conversation.

This will be the last episode of 2023. See you next year!

What is the season of Advent? Why do we do it and what does it teach us? Join us at the beginning of this Advent season to explore the significance of the season, and how we can wait faithfully of the coming of Christ.

Just because it was made by or for Christians, doesn't mean media should be consumed without thought. In this episode of Popcorn with the Pastors, we discuss why a critical lens is still important when viewing/listening to Christian media. We welcome brother Pastor Nathan Hollenberg for this conversation.

How can you be grateful for something that hasn't yet happened? When we rest in the inevitability of God's goodness, maybe we don't need to know what will happen, just who is at work in it. Join us for this exploration of gratitude for the future. And Happy Thanksgiving!

How does one show gratitude in the present? Join us for this exploration of living in the moment with an attitude of gratitude, as well as the types of gratitude that may be the most meaningful.

It's November - the month of gratitude. How can we share gratitude for people, experiences, and lessons of the past? Is it possible to even be grateful for the difficult and unwanted lessons? Join us for this exploration of what it looks like to be grateful for our pasts.

What is the Brethren value of Mutual Aid (and we don't necessarily mean the insurance company) and how has it shifted into contemporary understandings of service? And when it did shift, what did we lose that might be worth reengaging? Join us for this exploration of both mutual aid and service.

On this episode we explore the Brethren practice of women wearing prayer coverings. We take a look at the reason for the practice might call us to ask important discerning questions for our contemporary practice of faith, even if the wearing of prayer coverings itself is mostly unpracticed by Brethren today.

For the next few weeks we will look at some of the bygone Brethren beliefs and practices that still have much to teach us today. For this week we will focus on the nonswearing of oaths and secret oath-bound societies.