Barry, Sissy and Isaac are back and talking about narratives around small churches and big churches. What do you wish you could tell people from both churches about the other? What are some of the pros and cons of both? How do our backgrounds shape how we feel about church size?

The crew wraps up the episode by talking about their size preferences for concerts, vacation spots, and more.

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Barry and Isaac are joined by Chad Golden, the discipleship pastor at Irving Bible Church, to talk about a recent framework to help navigate conversations around culturally sensitive topics. Is every topic our culture elevates have the same importance in the church? What can we do on our own to prepare for tough conversations? What is the cost of engaging in tough conversations unprepared?

The crew wraps up the episode by talking about...the ocean.

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Barry, SISSY, and Isaac are all back together to talk about sabbath keeping and how it is a must for Christians. Why is a weekly sabbath important? Is it biblical? How is it different from a vacation or time off work? What are the components of a sabbath? Plus, the crew quizzes Sissy about her recent pastoral sabbatical and what it looked like.

The crew wraps up the episode by imagining what a sabbatical would look like with a few funny parameters.

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Barry and Isaac pair up for a conversation around spiritual gifts and the Holy Spirit. What exactly are the gifts? What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Are the miraculous gifts still active today? How do we guard from past trauma forming our view of the Holy Spirit? 

They wrap up the episode with some banter around which superhero Barry is by taking a buzzfeed quiz. 

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Barry and Isaac are joined by Julie Wilding, the Kids Pastor at Irving Bible Church. They talk about being in kid in 2025 and the challenges that come with that. What are the differences in parenting today vs. 15 years ago? What is the number one issue facing kids today? What do kids need in a church? How do you have gospel conversations with kids?

The crew wraps up the episode with some banter around slang terms that kids are using today and the Barry/Julie duo does surprisingly well.

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Barry and Isaac are joined by Michael Agnew, youth pastor at Irving Bible Church. What is it like being a teenager today? What is the number one issue facing teenagers today? What are teenagers looking for in church? How are relationships different for teenagers post-COVID? What should parents of teenagers know about them today?

The crew wraps up the episode with some banter around when each of the three were teenagers and we learn a surprising thing about teenage Barry.

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Barry and Isaac are joined by Kim Jones, director of engagement at My Refuge House and wife of Barry. It is a fun conversation about 29 years of marriage between Kim and Barry. What does marriage look like before and after kids? What was your hardest season of marriage and how did you make it through? How do you "keep the spark alive" in your marriage?

The crew wraps up the episode with some banter around the Jones duo and we learn about something Barry is sneaky good at, but barely does.

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Barry and Isaac are joined by Camille Holland, Young Adults Pastor at Irving Bible Church. They talk about the Gen Z generation and what the biggest challenges are facing young adults right now. What is a misconception about Gen Z? What advice for parents who have Gen Z children? What does Gen Z want in the church?

The crew wraps up the episode with some banter around recent tv shows or movies that they have watched.

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Barry, Sissy, and Isaac are back and talking about what it's like working in vocational ministry. What is the most rewarding part about ministry? What is the hardest part? What is a misconception about working in ministry? What advice would you have for someone going into ministry?

The crew wraps up the episode with some banter around their dream three-month vacation spots and Sissy's upcoming plans.

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Barry, Sissy, and Isaac are back and talking about environmental stewardship, climate change, and our role as Christians in those conversations. Should Christians care about climate change? Does our view on the end times affect our view on the environment? Is caring about climate change a way to love our neighbor? Why is this subject filled with tension and debate?

The crew wraps up the episode with some banter around their Final Four of fast food restaurants. There is a heated debate on McDonalds.

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