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Does friendship come easy for you?

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about the complicated, but rewarding area of friendship. Do you have to have friends? What is a spiritual friendship? What friendship in the Bible can we learn from? What qualities should we look for in a friend?

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

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It's spooky season.

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about Halloween and how Christians respond to it. What is the history of Halloween? Should Christians celebrate the holiday? But what about the glorification of demons and Satan? How can parents approach the subject with kids?

The crew wraps up the episode by fantasy drafting their favorite Halloween candy. Does anyone else besides Isaac like candy corn?

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What is a pastoral response to the conflict in Israel and Palestine?

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac discuss the recent events that have unfolded in Israel. What is the reason for the recent escalation? Why is Israel important, in particular to the Christian church? What is a pastoral response to the situation? What is our role as western Christians?

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Is baptism necessary for salvation?

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac dive into the topic of baptism and all the questions around it. Why are there multiple methods of baptism? When did we first see baptism in the Bible? Why do we celebrate baptisms in the church? What are the personal baptism stories of Barry, Sissy, and Isaac?

The crew wraps up the episode by debating the Texas State Fair.

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How do you balance knowledge, faith, and deconstruction?

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac continue their conversation around deconstruction and what it really means to deconstruct. What are some passages in the Bible that relate to deconstruction? Did anyone in the Bible deconstruct? Why is it healthy to revisit what you believe? What advice would you give to anyone deconstructing?

*This is part two of the conversation around deconstruction. Part one dropped on September 21.

The crew wraps up the episode by playing a little fall season game of this or that. Want to know more about who we are?

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What exactly does it mean to "deconstruct" your faith?

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac discuss one of the more talked about subjects of evangelicalism of the past five years—deconstruction. In the first of a two-part episode, the crew tries to define what deconstruction means and some of the common thoughts around it. Does deconstruct mean abandoning your faith? What causes it? Can you fail at it? Can it be good?

*Part two of the conversation will drop next Thursday, September 28.

The crew wraps up the episode by sharing their experiences with running out of gas and why Barry blames the car, not the driver.

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When tragedy hits, where do you go with your faith?

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac discuss the day of September 11, 2001 and our relationship with the Lord on days of tragedy. Sissy shares personal stories of being in downtown New York City during the attacks and the aftermath to follow. Why did church attendance skyrocket the Sunday after 9/11? What are we searching for in those moments? When the next day of tragedy hits, what do we say or do with our relationship with the Lord?

The crew wraps up the episode by sharing what a perfect day in NYC looks like when they visit.

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God worked. Jesus worked. We work. But why?

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac discuss the topic work and why having a theology of work is important for each of us. How do we guard our jobs from becoming our idol? How does the creation story apply to us working today? Will we work in heaven?

The crew wraps up the episode by sharing the worst jobs. And spoiler, Barry was a math teacher.

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What does the church and culture get wrong about singleness?

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac discuss the topic of singleness and how the church/cutlure views people who are single. Does committing to be single mean committing to be lonely? How does someone know if they are called to be single? What does Jesus say about being single? What if you are single but don't want to be single?

The crew wraps up the episode by sharing stories about the worst dates they have been on.

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Becoming the best leader starts with becoming the best version of yourself.

Barry, Sissy, and Isaac dive into the topic of the rule of life and the impact of arranging our days with a purpose. What is the relationship between vision, implementation, and means? Why is it easy to overlook ourselves when leading others? Can you be a good leader and ignore yourself? What are the rhythms and habits that will enable you to live into the vision of your life with God?

The crew wraps up the episode by fantasy drafting their favorite breakfast foods.

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