Karl and Crew

 Devices like Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa were really popular gifts this past holiday season. But an increasing number of Christians are upset with Google and are posting about it on social media. In this week’s episode, Brian and Kathleen share the details of the controversy and discuss whether it’s worth getting publicly upset about.

An increasing number of churches are offering online giving options. Could this eventually make taking an offering during worship obsolete? And if so, does that matter? In this week’s episode, Brian and Kathleen take a look at the latest statistics about churches and digital technology. They also explore the potential impact it could have on worship.

You can’t reach your goals without identifying the obstacles you might face. This is true for both individuals and groups. In this week’s episode, Brian and Kathleen share ideas from listeners and leading evangelicals about what challenges the American church will face in 2018.

It’s well known that young people are leaving the church in significant numbers. Many experts have tried to determine the cause. In this week’s episode, Brian and Kathleen examine one eyebrow-raising theory about how to build the church of the future through today’s Christian kids.

If we want to make disciples, we have to learn how to be friends with those who don’t follow Jesus. But how can we maintain healthy friendships with those who have a completely different worldview? In this week’s episode, Brian and Kathleen have an honest conversation with Kathleen’s friend Ryan. He’s a self-professed agnostic, and they’ve been friends for years. What’s their secret, and what does he really think of Kathleen’s faith? Eavesdrop on the conversation.

Church is a great place to deepen your journey with Jesus alongside other believers. But that might not be the case for those struggling with mental illness. In this week’s episode, Brian and Kathleen discuss their own struggles with anxiety, and how to open up about mental health in church.

Before we let Christmas get too far behind us, Brian and Kathleen decided to do something special for you. In this week’s episode, they debate a variety of holiday-related things for no particular reason at all. And Brian rants about the Little Drummer Boy. Again.

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be the most stressful. Particularly for married couples. In this week’s episode, Brian and Kathleen welcome back their spouses for a discussion about exchanging gifts.

Christians are supposed to share their faith, right? A recent study reveals what followers of Jesus really think of the Great Commission. In this week’s episode, Brian and Kathleen share the new data and try to determine the motivations behind it.

On the surface, kids have it pretty easy. Without bills to pay or a career to manage, how could life be stressful for them? The Washington Post recently published a letter from an eighth grade boy that tells the other side of the story. How can Christian families teach their kids responsibility without provoking them to anger? Brian and Kathleen talk about it in this week’s episode.