Lets Be Family Podcast

Duke is joined on the podcast this week by Joe Rogan and Dr. Wesley Huff... OK not really. He is actually on his own this week but reacting to the recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience that was released on January 7th where Joe sat down with Christian apologist and expert in biblical historicity Dr. Wesley Huff. Join Duke as he engages and reacts to several clips of the episode and shares thoughts on the biblical Jesus, the authority of Scripture, why we can trust that the Bible is legit, why we can believe that the resurrection of Jesus actually happened, and more!

Happy New Year, family and friends! Thanks for joining us as we discuss goals, challenges, and predictions for the new year. Also in this episode a lot of talk about parenting, including some bad parenting moments, and some interesting things going on in social media and culture at this very moment. Join us for a fun and vulnerable conversation.

Chapters:

(00:00) Mexican Grapes

(01:50) New Years' Move to Texas

(05:54) Happy New Year!

(07:08) Glitter is still the worst

(10:43) Love and hate for new years

(12:01) Setting REASONABLE goals

(18:09) Kids NEED consistency and structure

(21:38) Adulting is weird

(26:40) Fun with your family

(31:03) Praise MORE Than you criticize

(33:33) Finding balance in parenting

(38:00) A flaw in the American culture

(49:56) Do you develop friendship with your kids?

(51:13) "If you live under my roof, you obey my rules"

(54:04) Obedience through LOVE and TRUST

(57:27) BAD parenting

(01:02:53) Predictions for 2025

(01:13:00) New Years and April Fools Day

(01:16:00) Joe Rogan interviews Dr. Wes Huff

(01:24:21) Wrap up - Happy New Year, folks!

What are the greatest Christmas movies of all time? What are you best Christmas songs? What is the absolute WORST thing about Christmas? Why Hallmark movies work. Duke and Denisse discuss all this and more.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Every person on the planet is an image-bearer of God. This conversation is a challenge to see beyond the facade and exterior of people and recognize that there is a measure of God's glory on the life of every individual person. It is also a conversation about what is TRUE SUCCESS and learning to live in radical obedience to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Of course right now the Film Adaptation of the beloved musical "WICKED" is taking the world by storm. In this episode, Duke and Denisse share their thoughts on the movie and discuss their other musical favorites as well as the best and most popular musicals of all time.

They'll also discuss their thoughts on Christians viewing the "WICKED" movie and how to navigate personal convictions.

All this and more. Don't forget to share your thoughts, comment, review, and subscribe!

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:12) Love for "HAMILTON"

(03:16) Random Disney stuff

(04:23) EGOTs and PEGOTs

(06:17) "ENCANTO" and "Frozen 2"

(07:55) "Moana 2"

(09:10) It wasn't cool to like stuff in the 90s...

(14:35) We saw "WICKED"!

(26:25) Focusing on the BAD or Finding the GOOD

(29:18) Image-bearers of God

(36:15) Personal convictions

(40:20) Taking every opportunity for discipleship

(47:32) Be your kids' parent, not their friend

(48:45) Can you guess the TOP 10 Broadway Musicals of all time?

(55:54) What's your Mount Rushmore of Disney musicals?

(01:02:00) Aladdin might be the G.O.A.T.

(01:02:50) Charlie's Angel, Pink Ranger, and Princess Jasmine

(01:03:56) Lin Manuel Miranda's GREATEST role ever

It's our first time recording after a couple weeks away, so join us for a silly and random conversation that centers around getting ready for Christmas, mandela effects, technology, and more.

Chapters:

(00:00) We're Back!

(00:53) When is it acceptable to decorate for Christmas?

(06:52) Mandela Effect

(21:35) Subscriptions are getting out of control

(26:15) Are bell bottoms back?

(27:00) Thoughts on the shifting digital landscape

(31:00) The "fine print"

(35:49) Are we getting dumber?

(38:47) The dark side of technology

(42:46) Our access to "tech-knowledgy" is insane

(48:12) Paramount plus is on it!

(52:50) Staying anchored to the Truth

(01:01:53) Guessing any date on the calendar

(01:06:43) The math is mathing

(01:13:05) Wrap up

Join Duke and Denisse for a conversation centered around the recent "news" about aliens that has people around the world scrambling for answers. It's a fun topic to consider and even joke about but it also calls for some Biblical perspective.

Chapters:

Join Duke and Denisse for an inpromptu discussion on Halloween as they share their thoughts and wisdom on whether or not Christians should celebrate this holiday.

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:48) Halloween

(02:35) The witch down the street

(04:58) How is there a Halloween SEASON!?

(07:05) Halloween "alternatives"

(09:18) El dia de los muertos (Day of the dead)

(10:30) "Samhain" (NOT Demure!)

(13:15) Desensitized to the demonic realm

(19:30) Should Christians celebrate Halloween?

(26:00) Developing your own convictions

(30:16) "Weak" in faith

(32:27) Decisions based on convictions

(37:21) When church members ask, "Should I celebrate Halloween?"

(47:47) Creating family traditions

(52:17) The goal of the enemy is to inspire fear

(57:30) Back to the witch down the street...

(01:00:10) Wrap up

This episode is all about the Church. It starts in a very silly discussion about interesting church names. From there, Duke and Denisse explore some questions like, "How are people choosing which church to attend these days?" "What is church REALLY all about?" What effect does the "seeker friendly" church model have on long-term growth and depth in relationship?" Also, the difference between attending church and BEING the Church, and more.

What are your thoughts?

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:35) Is this a REAL of FAKE church name?

(15:59) How do you pick a church these days?

(18:37) Are you a "GOOD" Christian?

(20:43) What is church REALLY about?

(31:49) "Seeker friendly"

(39:37) How much growth is TOO much?

(44:59) The importance of TEAM in church/ministry

(49:40) Attending church vs BEING the Church

(54:17) Raising people to go BEYOND you

(01:03:54) We LOVE the Church! (Wrap up)

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Duke and Denisse talk about weird things that people dunk in their coffee and whether or not people will still be listening to Taylor Swift in 50 years, before getting into the main part of the discussion on social media addiction and desensitization.

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Denisse's Book: "The Intimacy of Worship

(00:00) Timbuktu

(00:31) Just GOOGLE it!

(01:24) Take me, Jesus!

(02:46) What do you dunk in your coffee?

(11:23) Will today's MUSIC be remembered in 50 years?

(22:50) Long term effects of social media

(26:41) Social media addiction

(39:15) "The Intimacy of Worship"

(40:45) Wrap up

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