The guys begin a new series exploring a Christian theology of work. They discuss what the creation account of Genesis 1-3 tells us about human purpose as it relates to work and how the New Testament picks up these themes to provide a vision for the role of work in the life of the believer.

What is the purpose of our work? Is work part of the curse and something to be avoided or carried as a burden? What role does our work play in the plan of God for the world? What is work supposed to do to us? Welcome to the conversation!

The guys discuss why many Christians don’t share their faith with others. They will look at the cultural trends that are making evangelism today difficult and some of the enduring difficulties that Christians today have in sharing the Gospel.

Why is so much of our evangelism “gimmicky”? What strategies could make our evangelism more effective in today’s culture? What are some simple ways to get started if we’re worried about messing up? Welcome to the conversation!

This week the guys bring the discussion about how to improve the church home to Lake Ridge. Each of the guys brings one idea to improve the faith and practice of our church today. Then all the others discuss what that particular “home improvement” might “cost”.

This episode gets very practical and unpacks the hopes and concerns the guys have for Lake Ridge. They believe that this church home is worth the work and they want to get their hands dirty asking, “How can we keep doing better?” Welcome to the conversation!

This discussion focuses on the religious levels of authority we give to the importance of health and safety in our culture. From billionaires trying to live forever to lawnmower parents leveling any obstacles their kids might face to COVID guidelines that shut down churches in the name of health, our culture worships health and safety.

How do we as Christians prioritize our lives when real risks exist? What does Jesus promise in our salvation and how does our view of eternity sharpe the way we navigate the risks posed to our bodies? Welcome to the conversation!

The guys gather to debate a hot button issue in this edition of "Pick A Side" focused on cultural Christianity. The proposition on the table is, "The death of cultural Christianity would be a net positive for everyone."

Everyone picks a side and then defends their position. It forces us to ask tough questions: What impact has Christianity had on our culture? What does it mean to be a "cultural Christian" and what are the downsides? What might a culture without Christianity truly look like? How can we foster real belief and obedience amidst the cultural noise?Pick a Side and join the conversation!

In this episode, the guys each bring a "hot take" to share with the group and then spend time trying to convince the rest of the team to agree with them. At the end of the episode, the guys reveal who was the most convincing.

This conversation provides a wide range of perspectives and questions about the growing presence of artificial intelligence in daily life. Are we training our our tools to become our robot overlords in the not too distant future? Are we becoming less human as we outsource our work and relationships to machines? Or is all this A.I. hysteria a bit overblown?

Get ready for some hot takes and some deep thinking. Welcome to the conversation. 

In this episode, the guys debate whether Evangelicalism will be gone in 100 years or not. The discussion forces the guys to take sides and advance their perspectives based on their own observations and trends in the evangelical church in America.

Time to Pick a Side! This conversation calls up many questions: What makes someone an "evangelical"? What do they believe? How has the movement changed over time? Are evangelical churches more numerous or more healthy today? What might be the way forward for Evangelicals to survive and thrive in the future? Welcome to the conversation.

In Reel Talk, we take movies that matter and discuss what makes them true, good, and beautiful, or false! We uncover the way the stories on the silver screen shape us and how we can think more deeply about the movies we watch.

In this episode, we tackle the Christmas classic from 1947, The Bishop's Wife. This story follows an ambitious bishop and his disenchanted wife who have grown distant from each other and require the help of an unconventional angelic visit to rediscover what's important. What does this movie show us about reviving belief in cynical people? How does this story remind us of what is most important? Where do even well meaning people go wrong in the pursuit of a meaningful life? Watch the movie with your family and then join the conversation!

The modern world gives us a set of assumptions about reality: matter is all there is, nothing has meaning, the spiritual is an illusion. But every year at Christmas, people rebel against this stuffy worldview with Santa Claus, carol singing, and a feeling that miracles can still happen.

What if Christianity offers a better vision of reality that makes sense of this hunger for an enchanted world? How are we seeing people already give up on the modern view of a "dead material universe"? How can Christians cast a vision for a "re-spiritualized" view of the world? Welcome to the conversation!

In this holiday episode, we look back to the past to see some of the historical roots of the Thanksgiving holiday. We look at the early life of the Plymouth pilgrims as well as the more general practice of Thanksgiving holidays that has permeated American life.

What can we learn about gratitude, courage, faithfulness, and endurance from these pioneer saints of the past? What lessons can we draw from the harsh world they encountered and overcame? What world were they fleeing and seeking for their children? How can we embrace a more meaningful Thanksgiving today in light of the past? Welcome to the conversation.