(00:00-09:21): Man whose wife was a victim in the El Paso shooting was shocked when hundreds of people showed up at her funeral. Brian and Ian touch on the importance of community and empathy during tragic times. 

(09:21-18:45): Stephen Colbert, in an interview with Anderson Cooper, eloquently describes his experience and outlook on grief. He experienced tragedy at a very young age, as Cooper has as well. Brian and Ian discuss the authenticity and amazing Christ-like peace behind Colbert’s theology of grief.

(18:45-28:02): What did we preach? Brian and Ian discuss their sermons from Sunday. Brian talked on the book of John, this week was focused on how the love of God is lavished on us. Ian spoke on the “L” in B.L.E.S.S. which is LISTEN. He hits hard on how important it is to listen and understand things for what they are. 

(28:02-37:02): Church Buys School Supplies for Every Student at Their Local Elementary School. Brian and Ian discuss this amazing story of a church practicing what they preach. They also talk about how easy it is to make a substantial difference in a community. 

(37:02-47:28): After sex scandal, Billy Graham’s grandson is starting a church in Palm Beach Gardens. Brian and Ian touch on this topic and the idea of redemption. They think that because Tullian Tchividjian has been involved with multiple scandals, he needs to slow down getting back into ministry. 

(47:28-57:40): Musician Jordan Feliz joins the show to talk about his new single “Faith” and his upcoming show at Community Christian Church in September. He touches on his family and how he makes sure he controls and masters his career, rather than it controlling him. 

(57:40-1:08:09): “Leaving the Faith by Losing the Focus” writes Josh Laxton in Christianity Today. This is one of the latest takes on the apostasy of Christian leaders. Brian and Ian talk about this and how the church ought to be an open and safe place for questions and doubt. 

(1:08:09-1:15:04): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: McDonald’s is serving a Filet-o-FIST! Wal-Mart typically doesn’t allow merchandise in the bathroom, but don’t wine about it. A Florida man has some dirt on his ex-girlfriend, while 1920’s gangsters are bootlegging animals in Detroit. Meanwhile, people are fighting over whether or not to be safe on airplanes.

(00:00-09:23): Illinois legislation passes a bill requiring public schools to teach LGBTQ history. Could the push for this be politically motivated?  We talk about this Christian Headlines article by Will Maule.

(09:23-18:46): “Want to improve your life? Just learn to say no”, writes Chloe Brotheridge in The Guardian. Brian and Ian give their input on overworking and how refraining from doing so many things can benefit you.

(18:46-28:06): Brian shares an experience he had at Panera. He described two different meetings he overheard. One of the meetings was a pastor sitting down with someone from his congregation. It made him think, when was the last time he sat down with an older member of his church?

(28:06-37:03): What is The Truth about Discussing Your Salary? We discuss this article by Catherine Conlan on how talking about how much you make with other co-workers not only legal, but could be beneficial. 

(37:03-46:55): “The Silence of the American Church Is Deafening,” writes Susan Wright in Patheos. Brian thinks that the idea of silence is a straw-man argument, Ian does not. He think the church could do more. 

(46:55-57:43): Chad Ragsdale joins us to talk about discipleship and theology in the digital age. He talks about how technology has changed what it means to be human. If tech is changing us, Christians have an imperative to think well about technology. In other words, how can Christians make use of it for the mission?

(57:43-1:07:59): “'I Have Had Sex ... And Jesus Still Loves Me': 'Bachelorette' Stands Firm In Her Faith” says the Bachelorette Hannah Brown. Lulu Garcia-Navarro writes this piece telling of the horrors and things she has faced both in her church in her life because of her sexual experiences.

(1:07:59-1:14:52): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Texting is unlimited now right? Plus, emu’s are running rancid in Canada. English cats are certainly lucky, and Florida is not light on ridiculous and violent people. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola is breaking some basic ground.

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(00:00-09:23): Illinois legislation passes a bill requiring public schools to teach LGBTQ history. Could the push for this be politically motivated?  We talk about this Christian Headlines article by Will Maule.

(09:23-18:46): “Want to improve your life? Just learn to say no”, writes Chloe Brotheridge in The Guardian. Brian and Ian give their input on overworking and how refraining from doing so many things can benefit you.

(18:46-28:06): Brian shares an experience he had at Panera. He described two different meetings he overheard. One of the meetings was a pastor sitting down with someone from his congregation. It made him think, when was the last time he sat down with an older member of his church?

(28:06-37:03): What is The Truth about Discussing Your Salary? We discuss this article by Catherine Conlan on how talking about how much you make with other co-workers not only legal, but could be beneficial. 

(37:03-46:55): “The Silence of the American Church Is Deafening,” writes Susan Wright in Patheos. Brian thinks that the idea of silence is a straw-man argument, Ian does not. He think the church could do more. 

(46:55-57:43): Chad Ragsdale joins us to talk about discipleship and theology in the digital age. He talks about how technology has changed what it means to be human. If tech is changing us, Christians have an imperative to think well about technology. In other words, how can Christians make use of it for the mission?

(57:43-1:07:59): “'I Have Had Sex ... And Jesus Still Loves Me': 'Bachelorette' Stands Firm In Her Faith” says the Bachelorette Hannah Brown. Lulu Garcia-Navarro writes this piece telling of the horrors and things she has faced both in her church in her life because of her sexual experiences.

(1:07:59-1:14:52): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Texting is unlimited now right? Plus, emu’s are running rancid in Canada. English cats are certainly lucky, and Florida is not light on ridiculous and violent people. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola is breaking some basic ground.

(00:00-10:03): Skillet frontman John Cooper reacts to all of the prominent believers leaving the faith. He makes remarks how young Christian leaders are at risk of burning out or becoming overwhelmed. Brian and Ian read it for what it is, and respond to Cooper’s comments.

(10:03-19:04): Influencer, celebrity, journalist? Teens are turning to YouTube for news, survey shows. The article seems to discredit these sources as unreliable. Brian and Ian discuss the power of media and how to be mindful of misinformation.

(19:04-28:13): Ian tweeted “Don’t fight to win the argument, fight to win the relationship”. He and Brian discuss this premise and fighting with spouses. However, they ended up talking about Brian’s first (and second) fight. 

(28:13-37:16): “Men, it’s time to step up,” writes JD Greear. This provocative piece calls out the modern man and urges them to do more than just “provide” for their families. Brian and Ian touch on this. 

(37:16-48:27): Ken Cucinelli, the acting director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, offering a rewrite of the famous Emma Lazarus poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. Ian responds with the WORD OF GOD: Isaiah 53.

(48:27-57:39): Are 'Thoughts and Prayers' a 'Cruel Joke'? This article is in response to Dana Milbank’s “Republican’s Thoughts and Prayers’ are a Cruel Joke”. He agrees about the lack actions, but defends the power of prayer. 

(57:39-1:06:46): “7 Questions All Pastors Need to Ask Themselves Post-Hybels,” writes Rich Villodas. What did we learn from the Willow situation? Brian and Ian reflect as pastors with the seven ways Villodas lists. 

(1:06:46-1:12:57): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Shark bait HOO HAHA. Guns and alcohol do not mix, while irony and alcohol make for good stories. Meanwhile, Florida man is a master of disguise, and the Florida public school curriculum took “religious tolerance” a bit too far.

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(00:00-10:03): Skillet frontman John Cooper reacts to all of the prominent believers leaving the faith. He makes remarks how young Christian leaders are at risk of burning out or becoming overwhelmed. Brian and Ian read it for what it is, and respond to Cooper’s comments.

(10:03-19:04): Influencer, celebrity, journalist? Teens are turning to YouTube for news, survey shows. The article seems to discredit these sources as unreliable. Brian and Ian discuss the power of media and how to be mindful of misinformation.

(19:04-28:13): Ian tweeted “Don’t fight to win the argument, fight to win the relationship”. He and Brian discuss this premise and fighting with spouses. However, they ended up talking about Brian’s first (and second) fight. 

(28:13-37:16): “Men, it’s time to step up,” writes JD Greear. This provocative piece calls out the modern man and urges them to do more than just “provide” for their families. Brian and Ian touch on this. 

(37:16-48:27): Ken Cucinelli, the acting director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, offering a rewrite of the famous Emma Lazarus poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. Ian responds with the WORD OF GOD: Isaiah 53.

(48:27-57:39): Are 'Thoughts and Prayers' a 'Cruel Joke'? This article is in response to Dana Milbank’s “Republican’s Thoughts and Prayers’ are a Cruel Joke”. He agrees about the lack actions, but defends the power of prayer. 

(57:39-1:06:46): “7 Questions All Pastors Need to Ask Themselves Post-Hybels,” writes Rich Villodas. What did we learn from the Willow situation? Brian and Ian reflect as pastors with the seven ways Villodas lists. 

(1:06:46-1:12:57): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Shark bait HOO HAHA. Guns and alcohol do not mix, while irony and alcohol make for good stories. Meanwhile, Florida man is a master of disguise, and the Florida public school curriculum took “religious tolerance” a bit too far.

(00:00-09:57): According to the Washington Post, Donald Trump, in just over 900 days, has spoken over 12,000 inaccuracies. Brian and Ian touch on this and talk about inflammatory things spoken both by and ABOUT the president. 

(09:57-19:23): What does Jesus’ actions and words say about violence? We touched on the various moments in Jesus’ ministry years where he succumbed to violence and let it happen. Should we behave the same way, or is violence sometimes the answer? 

(19:23-28:32): Burger King is selling the “Impossible Whopper” made without any meat. Brian and Ian cringed at the thought of it, but Televangelist Rick Wiles thinks there is something even darker behind the meatless patty.

(28:32-37:30): Boy chooses to wear ‘I will be your friend’ shirt for first day of elementary school. He had the choice of any shirt, and he chose this one. We touch on the power of kindness and how this act turned out to be more contagious than expected. 

(37:30-48:07): Shame, The Image Of God, And Gaining Freedom To Love. Scott Sauls writes about how we have nothing to be ashamed of because Jesus took on the shame of the world. We have nothing to be ashamed of anymore, we are equal, we are children of God. 

(48:07-58:47): Allie Casazza writes “Why I Let My Kids Feel the Weight of the World”. This compelling piece describes how parents ought to instill the responsibility of changing the world on children. Brian and Ian touch on this and reflect as parents how they try to do the same. 

(58:47-1:09:08): While it is important to apologize for doing someone wrong, there is more to redemption kids ought to know. Brian and Ian touch on this article by Michelle Woo on what else kids could do besides “say sorry”. 

(1:09:08-1:15:50): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Video killed...absolutely nothing, but is leaving TV’s for people. I’m not going to say it was aliens, but Bernie certainly will. If you enter a cafe and there are insects on your plate...Amazon Alexa is now a viable weapon. Meanwhile, with rising gas prices, folks are resorting to...FRYING...their engines.

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(00:00-09:57): According to the Washington Post, Donald Trump, in just over 900 days, has spoken over 12,000 inaccuracies. Brian and Ian touch on this and talk about inflammatory things spoken both by and ABOUT the president. 

(09:57-19:23): What does Jesus’ actions and words say about violence? We touched on the various moments in Jesus’ ministry years where he succumbed to violence and let it happen. Should we behave the same way, or is violence sometimes the answer? 

(19:23-28:32): Burger King is selling the “Impossible Whopper” made without any meat. Brian and Ian cringed at the thought of it, but Televangelist Rick Wiles thinks there is something even darker behind the meatless patty.

(28:32-37:30): Boy chooses to wear ‘I will be your friend’ shirt for first day of elementary school. He had the choice of any shirt, and he chose this one. We touch on the power of kindness and how this act turned out to be more contagious than expected. 

(37:30-48:07): Shame, The Image Of God, And Gaining Freedom To Love. Scott Sauls writes about how we have nothing to be ashamed of because Jesus took on the shame of the world. We have nothing to be ashamed of anymore, we are equal, we are children of God. 

(48:07-58:47): Allie Casazza writes “Why I Let My Kids Feel the Weight of the World”. This compelling piece describes how parents ought to instill the responsibility of changing the world on children. Brian and Ian touch on this and reflect as parents how they try to do the same. 

(58:47-1:09:08): While it is important to apologize for doing someone wrong, there is more to redemption kids ought to know. Brian and Ian touch on this article by Michelle Woo on what else kids could do besides “say sorry”. 

(1:09:08-1:15:50): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Video killed...absolutely nothing, but is leaving TV’s for people. I’m not going to say it was aliens, but Bernie certainly will. If you enter a cafe and there are insects on your plate...Amazon Alexa is now a viable weapon. Meanwhile, with rising gas prices, folks are resorting to...FRYING...their engines.

(00:00-09:35): Sarah Silverman says she was fired from a movie for an old blackface sketch. Brian and Ian discuss cancel culture and how forgiveness of public figures, past and present, when they make mistakes.

(09:35-18:57): Conservative Christians have a porn problem, studies show, but not the one you think. Are we making up statistics regarding Christian porn users? Why would we do that? Brian and Ian think it more has to do with lack of proper statistics.

(18:57-28:20): Ed Stetzer writes: “The Great Century of Missions Ended Over a Century Ago: Will Our Age Be the Great Century of Omission?” We discuss whether or not our call to mission has left the modern Christian practice.

(28:20-37:25): Man attacked 13-year-old in Montana because he was ‘disrespecting the national anthem,’ witness says. Brian and Ian discuss the heinous nature of this story and chew on how the rhetoric of today’s conservative culture can be damaging. 

(37:25-47:19): Nurse adopts baby girl after parents didn't visit for 5 months; judge calls it 'destiny'. We love these kinds of stories, even though there is a sad beginning. What are we doing to make differences in people’s lives?

(47:19-57:42): Chase Replogle writes “Bonhoeffer Convinced Me to Abandon My Dream”. As pastors, Brian and Ian talk about visionary thinking and dreaming big about church development. Brian is a church planter and thinks 

(57:42-1:08:08): 6-year-old uses lemonade money to take Mom on date after Dad dies. Talk about a tear jerker, Brian and Ian talk about the wonderful heart of this child to want to take care of his mom in his dad’s absence. 

(1:08:08-1:15:01): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Teenage Russian Mutant Vodka! Don’t let that distract you from the healing powers of Coca-Cola, and that Santa has gone off the deep end. Meanwhile, faux-vocados are entering the market while Floridians push for the right to bear grenades.

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(00:00-09:35): Sarah Silverman says she was fired from a movie for an old blackface sketch. Brian and Ian discuss cancel culture and how forgiveness of public figures, past and present, when they make mistakes.

(09:35-18:57): Conservative Christians have a porn problem, studies show, but not the one you think. Are we making up statistics regarding Christian porn users? Why would we do that? Brian and Ian think it more has to do with lack of proper statistics.

(18:57-28:20): Ed Stetzer writes: “The Great Century of Missions Ended Over a Century Ago: Will Our Age Be the Great Century of Omission?” We discuss whether or not our call to mission has left the modern Christian practice.

(28:20-37:25): Man attacked 13-year-old in Montana because he was ‘disrespecting the national anthem,’ witness says. Brian and Ian discuss the heinous nature of this story and chew on how the rhetoric of today’s conservative culture can be damaging. 

(37:25-47:19): Nurse adopts baby girl after parents didn't visit for 5 months; judge calls it 'destiny'. We love these kinds of stories, even though there is a sad beginning. What are we doing to make differences in people’s lives?

(47:19-57:42): Chase Replogle writes “Bonhoeffer Convinced Me to Abandon My Dream”. As pastors, Brian and Ian talk about visionary thinking and dreaming big about church development. Brian is a church planter and thinks 

(57:42-1:08:08): 6-year-old uses lemonade money to take Mom on date after Dad dies. Talk about a tear jerker, Brian and Ian talk about the wonderful heart of this child to want to take care of his mom in his dad’s absence. 

(1:08:08-1:15:01): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Teenage Russian Mutant Vodka! Don’t let that distract you from the healing powers of Coca-Cola, and that Santa has gone off the deep end. Meanwhile, faux-vocados are entering the market while Floridians push for the right to bear grenades.

(00:00-09:33): Jeffery Epstein's apparent suicide is fueling rumors and questions. Brian and Ian touch on the seemingly timely news of Epstien’s death. Was he going to oust significant people of the world? They also think this is a testament to the human condition.

(09:33-19:03): Preaching Against Racism Is Not a Distraction from the Gospel. Esau McCaulley writes in Cristianity Today. Preaching against racism not only isn’t a distraction from the Gospel, but it is also essential to it. 

(19:03-28:21): What did we preach? Brian and Ian summarize with what they preached on Sunday. Brian did not preach, so Ian took the reigns. He’s teaching off of an acronym: B.L.E.S.S. - Begin with prayer, Listen, Eat, Serve, Story, and began with “Begin with prayer”. He touched on the importance of beginning every day with prayer and giving it all to God.

(28:21-37:20): Christians Are Conflicted on Whether They Need Other Believers to Develop Their Faith, Survey Finds. Brian and Ian discuss how they view small groups and how important it actually is to gather and fellowship as Christians. 

(37:20-48:22): Hillsong Songwriter Marty Sampson Says He’s Losing His Christian Faith. Brian and Ian talk about the condition of the modern Christian and the risk of losing sight of what really matters when it comes to faith. Do we remain faithful even though God seems distant?

(48:22-59:10): Of the 27 Deadliest Mass Shooters, 26 of Them Had One Thing in Common: No fathers. Brian and Ian discuss how the lack of fathers can cause a spiral of acting out. The way they view fatherhood is the same way God loves us: unconditionally. 

(59:10-1:09:25): Let's Stop Stealing Time from Children. Brian and Ian go over 5 ways to stop stealing time, and allowing kids to spend time being kids. They touch on sending kids to school too early, Montessori schools, and more. 

(1:09:25-1:15:53): Brian and Ian’s: “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Things are getting greasy in Alabama while Florida women are losing their teeth over home intruders. Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, and hide yo...ribs? Pizza places are now offering emergency pizza, and bears drink Kool-Aid.

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