This week John and Matt welcome their wives to the podcast! They talk about the misconceptions of what the role of a Pastor's wife consists of and how it has changed over time. They talk Christmas traditions, raising girls vs raising boys, how they met, the challenges of parenting during covid and everything else!

This week Matt and John talk about how Christians should not put their faith in a political party but in God. John gives detailed instructions on how to reverse sear a steak and other helpful tidbits for the quarantined Christian. 

The podcast welcomes Marlon Lizama and Yung Chris! Marlon and Chris are part of a dance crew called Havikoro that has performed in over 80 countries. We talk about the intersection of art and the church, how Havikoro began and the role that Chris and Marlon will play in the future of Chapelwood.

Marlon “Marley” Lizama is a poet, writer, artist, author, activist, and dancer who focuses on the cultural aspect of writing and the arts. He is the Co-founder and Program Director of Iconoclast Artists, a creative writing program that serves underserved schools and detention centers focusing on incarcerated youth, while disrupting the school to prison pipeline.

Yung Chris has performed along side Steven Tyler, Keith Urban, Sugar Ray, Life House, Natasha Bedingfield  69 Boyz, Flo Rida, Kendrick Lamar, Erykah Badu and more. 

christopherthomas.org

havikoro.com

iconoclastartists.org

Marlon Dance Video

Chris and Eryka Badu

In this episode John and Matt have a candid conversation about social media and how we can have empathy for people who may not think like us. This episode is all about impressions, laughter and Facebook rants!  

John and Matt are back this week without a guest. They ask each other some questions, talk post-COVID life and ways that we can see things differently in the desert of boredom and anxiety. 

Dr. Cleve Tinsley is back on the podcast this week! John, Matt and Cleve take a deep dive into the work of Howard Thurman. They dissect the work of Thurman and discuss how his books are so relevant for this time. 

John and Matt welcome Robert Hilliker to the podcast. Robert is a mental health professional and worked for three years at The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston where he served as the Manager of Executive and Treatment Services.  As a therapist in the adult intensive outpatient program he provided clinical treatment services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Robert co-founded and became the Managing Partner for The Lovett Center, a community of helping professionals that offers traditional lease space, part-time office space, as well as opportunities for collaboration and continued learning for therapists. 

The Lovett Center - https://thelovettcenter.com 

Ethos Behavioral Health - https://ethosbehavioralhealth.com

Lamp Shade Coffee - https://www.lampshadecoffee.com

This week's podcast is a continuation conversation with Dr. Marc Boom. Matt, John and Josef discuss reopening schools and churches and the recommendations from Houston Methodist Hospital. 

We welcome Dr. Marc Boom back to the podcast to give an update on COVID-19 and how the Houston Methodist hospitals are responding. Dr. Boom shares long term effects of COVID, vaccine updates, an update on the condition of our frontline workers, and his projections on a possible regathering date for schools and churches.