In this week's episode, Pastors Josh, Judah, and Brian discuss the importance of a culture of honor in churches, organizations, and families. They look at why all of us are better off if we create cultures where people are honored and respected, how to avoid the excesses that cause honor cultures to go bad, and practical ways we can be honoring to those around us.

On this episode, Pastors Judah, Josh, and Brian talked about the gambling scandal that has rocked the NBA. They discuss the allure of gambling, how greed can still exist in our hearts even when we have a lot of resources, and why we need to be careful to watch for signs of greed in our own hearts. Then, with Halloween approaching this week, they discuss reasons why it is permissible for Christians to celebrate Halloween, as long as doing so doesn't violate their conscience.

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Mikel Del Rosario from Moody Bible Institute to talk about his brand new book, Did Jesus Really Say He was God? Then, Pastors Judah, Josh, and Brian talk about the importance of learning to defend our faith in a winsome manner and suggest practical resources to help us grow in our ability to do so.

Links:

Did Jesus Really Say He was God? by Dr. Mikel Del Rosario

The Apologetics Guy

www.wesleyhuff.com

The Reason for God by Timothy Keller

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Tactics by Gregory Koukl

This week on the show, we welcome Nick Hall, founder and president of Pulse Evangelism, to talk about simple ways we can have easier, more natural conversations about faith with the non-Christians in our lives. Then, Pastors Josh, Judah, and Brian talk about where they've seen evangelism done well, and how all of us can be more evangelistic, even if we're not extroverts.

Links

Pulse Evangelism

 

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Chesarae Fletcher to the show for a conversation about the power of listening. Dr. Fletcher did her doctoral research on listening as a spiritual practice and provides valuable insights on barriers to listening and how we can be better listeners. Then, Pastors Josh, Judah, and Brian look at how principles that lead to better physical health can help us become more spiritually healthy.

The Listening Life by Adam S. Hugh

Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz

"You Haven't Heard Worship Music Like This" from Christianity Today

On this week's episode, Pastor Brian and Pastor Judah welcome songwriter, recording artist, and record producer Andrew Osenga to the show to talk about his fantastic new book, How to Remember: Forgotten Pathways to an Authentic Faith. Then they discuss how spiritual practices can help us resist being led astray by worldly values and can more deeply root us in the values of the Kingdom. They end the show with another round of Blessed or Stressed!

Links

Andrew's Substack

Andrew's website

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Tanita Tualla Maddox, Young Life's National Director for Generational Impact, to talk about her new book, What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God. Next, Pastors Brian, Judah, and Josh examine new research indicating a significant increase in church attendance among Gen Z and Millennials. What does this resurgence mean, and what opportunities does it present? Then, they talk about how God can meet us when we're feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. We end the show with another round of I Know You're Lying!

Links:

What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God by Tanita Tualla Maddox

Dr. Tanita Tualla Maddox's website

New Barna Data: Young Adults Lead a Resurgence in Church Attendance

On this episode, Pastor Lance joins Pastors Brian, Judah, and Josh to discuss the murder of Charlie Kirk. They discuss the horror of the event, what we can do about the rising tide of political violence in America, the problems that come when we make politics our god, and how the Church can respond in times of anger and division.

 

On this week's episode, Pastor Josh and Pastor Brian start with a conversation about how to navigate environments of supernatural ministry when we're uncomfortable. Next, Pastor Judah joins in for a conversation about our current crisis of hope, and some practical ways we can live more optimistically.  Then, they look at white lies. Why do we tell them, and what are some reasons we shouldn't get too comfortable doing so? Then end with a game of One's Gotta Go!

Links

"A Message to College Students" from Axios

"A Message to College Students, part 2" from Axios

"I Stopped Telling Little White Lies for Two Weeks: This is What I Learned" from The Guardian

 

On this episode, Pastors Brian and Josh welcome Placer County Registrar and Life Community Church elder Ryan Ronco for a conversation about election integrity and mail-in ballots. They discuss the process for counting ballots and why you can be confident in the integrity of our elections. Next, one of our Prayer Team leaders, Kim Nieto, stops by for a conversation about the value of fasting as we begin our annual churchwide 40-Day Fast. Then, Brian, Josh, and Judah look at the controversy surrounding the phrase 'thoughts and prayers', and explore why not all thoughts and prayers are created equal. They end the show with another round of Blessed or Stressed!

Links

 40-Day Fast information

Practicing the Way: The Fasting Practice - Right Now Media

Not All Thoughts and Prayers are Created Equal by Rich Villodas