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This week in headlines, a Nebraska man holds world record for riding in a pumpkin boat and a 75-year-old woman drives 122 MPH through police spike strips. Tom Ashby joins us to discuss all the challenges we can face preparing for our deaths. 

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09:56 HEADLINES

16:16 PREPARING FOR DEATH

We ‘Musk’ ask you a question: is Twitter still relevant?

This week in headlines, is it better to brush your teeth before or after breakfast and best practices for falling back. Our main topic of discussion is the recent purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the cast members and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Christ Community Church.

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00:00 INTRO
06:36 HEADLINES
19:06 IS TWITTER STILL RELEVANT?

This week in headlines, Gen Z’s favorite restaurant, Michigan women arrested for failing to scan items at a self-checkout, and no more Kanye West songs at Creighton games. Dr. Karl Pagenkemper joins us to help breakdown the meaning of Jesus’ famous words, “turn the other cheek.”

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00:00 INTRO
08:39 HEADLINES
21:27 TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

This week in headlines, most popular Halloween costumes and James Corden apologizes after restaurant ban. Our topic of discussion is horror films and whether or not Christians should watch them.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the cast members and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Christ Community Church.

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07:24 HEADLINES
21:12 SHOULD CHRISTIANS WATCH HORROR MOVIES?

This week in headlines, Eminem is on the Christian Billboard Charts and President Biden is pardoning people with simple marijuana possession convictions. Our guest is Jeremy Bouman, the founder and CEO of RISE Prison Program.

Learn more about RISE at seeusrise.org

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00:00 INTRO
12:44 HEADLINES
20:25 RISE

This week in headlines, Happy Meals for adults and John Cena breaks Make-A-Wish Record. Our guest Colin Analco, sits down with Alex to discuss deaf culture.

Learn more about Christ Community Church Deaf Ministry at https://cccomaha.org/deaf-ministry

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00:00 INTRO
08:21 HEADLINES
17:48 DEAF CULTURE

This week in headlines, Pepsi is releasing Fall inspired flavors. Alex has a conversation with Arron Pettes about the 16 plus years he spent in prison and how God met him there.

Learn more about Aaron at https://aaronpettesspeaks.com

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00:00 INTRO
05:45 HEADLINES
10:53 AARON PETTES’ STORY

President Biden recently announced a sweeping student loan forgiveness plan that will cancel up to $20,000 in student loans for qualifying borrowers. Mark Ashton and Lottie Lackey join us for a conversation about this from a biblical and practical perspective.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the cast members and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Christ Community Church.

This week it’s an “oops, all headlines” episode! Specifically we’re talking about the changing of the guard happening in Nebraska and the United Kingdom.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the cast members and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Christ Community Church.

This week in headlines, doomscrolling linked to poor physical and mental health and an active-shooter drill gone awry. We are joined by Joe Slabaugh to discuss how we can be better prepared to address suicide in the church and our personal lives.

Are you in crisis? Call or text 988
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the cast members and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Christ Community Church.

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00:00 INTRO
08:25 HEADLINES
18:56 SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS