What kind of extreme measures would you take to know God better? What would you give up to leave room for God to speak? In this episode the Shantymen welcome their friends Sam and Jared to discuss their new three month spiritual exercise. They talk about the reasons they are each on this journey and what they hope to gain giving up hot showers.

Every Christian parent wants their children to grow up knowing Jesus and serving God. The reality is a large percentage of kids will walk away from their faith by the time they are in their second year of college. Why is this happening and what can we do to help keep kids form leaving their faith?

The Shantymen welcome guest Noah Black as they discuss the issue of homelessness and the Christian's response. How should the church respond? What roll should government play? What can we, as individuals do? Victor also takes issue with the guys and their involvement in a certain "roll playing" game and a "listener mail" takes Sam off guard.

Should Christians get bent out of shape is people don't want to say Merry Christmas? Is society ready to let the religious side of Christmas slip into past history or do we fight to keep Christ in Christmas. What does that even mean? Also, learn the best way to prepare for human hibernation and the lads share meaningful Xmas memories.

Want to start a cult? First thing you need to do is find some Bible verses to twist. In this episode the guys discuss some of the Bible's most misconstrued, misquoted and down right twisted verses. Everything from "name it and claim it" to "do not judge" get the Shantymen's once over treatment. Listen as Victor records the entire podcast handicapped by a delicious latte and Sam tries to help Victor steer clear of the new bucket-o-skin.

Where is God when it hurts? Today we hear a story that is full of a lot of life's hurt but also is full of hope. Follow Tobi Leah Russo as she recounts her life story and what she thinks the answer is to the longing that was in her heart for many years. This episode is brought to you by Disney +.

Paul Colman, formerly of Newsboys, joins Victor on this episode to discuss the label of Christian music, and whether art should be labeled this way or not. There are so many things to write about, and God can be one of them, but everything should be worship. Christians need to step up our game, because the devil shouldn’t have all the good music!

What is up with movie stars, musical artist and MMA Fighters giving God props for their award or big win. Do they really mean that or is it just something people say? Is Kayne West really Christianity's newest mega Pastor? In this episode the lads discuss these questions and more as "pop goes Christianity".

In this weeks episode Victor has image issues based on how people used to describe him. We delve into Sam psyche after learning which kids movie makes him cry... every time and the lads play a game of "Jesus song" or love ballad.

Our friend Nate decides to take over the podcast as his own! We talk about his moving to Miramichi and many funny stories about growing up and current life. We also bring up Westboro Baptist’s destruction of Christian image and how we aren’t always tactful in communicating our beliefs.