The Bullpen with Claude Thomas

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!