We're back! Philip Wagnon, Elevation Matthews Campus Pastor, joins Claude on this episode of The Bullpen. They discuss how people don't always act on the dreams that God has given them (4:54), what actually causes people to change (7:08), and how Pastor Steven Furtick's book "Do The New You" helped shape Philip's podcast (12:11). Later, they discuss how culture is created (25:15), how to manage expectations and emotions in new situations (32:19), and how to avoid building belief systems based on disappointment (33:12). 

Larry Brey of Elevation Church joins Claude on episode two of The Bullpen! In this episode, Claude and LB talk about what Elevation staff calls "being LB'd" (4:10), how LB was called to the local church (11:07), LB's first experience with Pastor Steven Furtick (13:03), and how a calling is always connected to a mantle (16:33). Later, Claude and LB recap the Raleigh/Durham Men's Breakfast (25:32), discuss "Dealing with the Orphan Spirit" (33:00), the process of forgiveness (38:23), the importance of men's ministry (43:00), identifying behaviors versus beliefs (53:19), and what's next for LB (55:20).

Brian Roldan joins on the first ever episode of The Bullpen! Claude explains the vision behind the podcast (1:12), Brian is introduced (2:35), they discuss Brian's military background (7:33) as well as what Brian learned throughout his time in the military (13:37). They talk about Brian's deployment in Iraq (27:09), how to navigate having multiple responsibilities to focus on (31:08), navigating the balance of being a friend and being a supervisor (43:01), not needing a title to lead (51:09), plus much more!