In this episode, pastors Tommy and Jesse are excited to finish this absolutely amazing conversation with Vonzail and Lizzy Odom. This is a story of struggle, trauma, redemption, and testimony. This conversation touches on church hurt, the prophetic, homosexuality, sexual assault, witchcraft (voodoo), and so much more. The conversation was also so real and emotional that there are a few swear words, so just be aware.  If you missed it, please listen to the first part of this conversation in Episode 12 and then join us for part 2 of this amazing conversation!

In this episode, pastors Tommy and Jesse are excited to be joined by Vonzail and Lizzy Odom for an absolutely incredible story of struggle, trauma, redemption, and testimony. This conversation was so good that we had to break it up into two parts. The conversation was also so real and emotional that there are a few swear words, so just be aware. This conversation touches on church hurt, the prophetic, homosexuality, sexual assault, witchcraft (voodoo), and so much more. Join us for part 1 of this amazing conversation!

In this episode, Tommy and Jesse are excited to be joined by pastor and author, Josh Scott, as they discuss the question, "What is progressive theology?" They get into progressive theology vs progressive politics, what it means to be an affirming church, and so much more along Josh's journey on these paths. All that and more on this 11th episode of Season 5!

In this episode, pastors Tommy and Jesse continue a past conversation about women in ministry by digging into the two passages used historically to bar women from leading and teaching men in the church: 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15. How can english translations so ofter miss the true meaning of passages when we look at the original language? Why do scholars know this and still teach false interpretations? How do we better study and understand the Bible? All that and more in this 10th episode of Season 5 of The Faith Chair.

In this episode, pastors Tommy and Jesse tackle the question of why they still believe? Why are they still persuaded? In light of all the issues in faith, the Church, and culture that we discuss on this podcast, why and how is our faith still anchored in Christ? All that and more in this 9th episode of season 5!

Did the Hebrews march around every walled enemy city after Jericho? Did David slay every enemy with a sling and a stone? Did Jesus heal every blind person with spit and mud? In case you don't know, the answer to those questions are no! So why then do we so often read the Bible and take specific moments and create prescriptive practices from them? Is it possible that one of the main purposes of scripture is just to teach us to seek God, listen to His direction, and then obey? In this episode, Pastors Tommy and Jesse tackle this question of the Bible being prescriptive vs being descriptive. How do we live out our faith if the Bible is not the totality of God's instruction manual for us? What role does the Holy Spirit play? All this and more in Episode 8 of Season 5!

Have you ever felt like some of Christianity's religious rules just don't make sense? That might be because we very often elevate cultural and tradition to the level of God's law, making violations equal to sin. But are they? How do you determine which is which? All that and more in this episode as Pastors Jesse and Tommy tackle the question of Culture & Tradition vs Sin.

In this episode, pastors Tommy and Jesse are excited to be joined by Pastor April Farmer all the way from Atlanta, Georgia to share her viewpoint on the nature and importance of representation as a pastor and Christ-follower who is also a Black woman in ministry. All that and more in this episode!

In this episode, Pastors Tommy and Jesse tackle one of the most controversial topics in Christianity from a different perspective: The Anti-Christ. But fear not, far from some eschatological debate about the end times, this episode instead looks at the Anti-Christ spirit and 1 John, which says that there have already been many anti-christs. What does that mean? What really is an anti-christ? What is the anti-Christ spirit? And what do we, as disciples of Jesus, need to do about it! All that and more in this installment of The Faith Chair!

In this episode, we deal with "nakedness." But before you freak out, what we're really talking about is God's question to Adam and Eve in Genesis after they had eaten the forbidden fruit, "Who told you that you were naked?" What does this question really mean? How do Christians face this question every day? How do we reclaim our freedom from the fear, shame, guilt, and doubt that comes from our "Nakedness"? All that and more in this episode!