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This week, we ask whether the Church has softened its view of sin and what gets lost when rebellion, repentance, and holiness are replaced with safer, more therapeutic language. We talk about how to hold grace and truth together without crushing people or excusing what God still calls sin.

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

This week, we explore why adult friendship isn’t being rejected but quietly drifting, and how modern life has made deep connection harder than most of us want to admit. We unpack the gap between being connected and being known, the cost we avoid, and the simple, consistent rhythms that actually rebuild real friendship.

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

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This week, we explore the IKEA Effect—why we value what costs us—and how a frictionless, convenience-driven world is quietly reshaping our habits, relationships, and spiritual formation. We examine how effort forms us, where convenience is costing us more than we realize, and what it looks like to follow Jesus in a culture that avoids resistance.

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

This week, we talk with Dr. Sarina Thoendel of Lily Haven about what child trafficking actually is, how grooming and online access create vulnerability, and the myths that keep people from seeing it clearly. We also discuss warning signs, how parents and churches can respond without panic or shame, and why long-term healing matters for survivors.

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

This week, we step into the intersection of neuroscience, trauma, and faith with Dr. Lee Warren, exploring what it means to face the battle within our own minds. We unpack how our thoughts shape suffering, why some wounds cannot be healed with a scalpel, and how pain and loss impact both mental health and spiritual formation. We examine “self-brain surgery,” the practice of taking our thoughts seriously without being ruled by them, and how Scripture speaks into the renewal of the mind, while learning how to hold hope without minimizing pain.

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

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This week, we examine what Paul meant when he wrote that love “keeps no record of wrongs” and why that verse is often simplified to mean forgetting harm, removing consequences, or restoring trust immediately. We explore the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, how Scripture handles truth-telling about wrongdoing, and why forgiveness removes guilt without requiring amnesia.

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

This week, we examine the rise of “therapy speak” and ask whether language meant to help us name wounds is sometimes used to avoid conflict, label others, or prioritize comfort over truth. We explore the difference between healing and hiding, boundaries and avoidance, and how the gospel invites emotional honesty without making our feelings the final authority.

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

This week, we wrestle with what spiritual warfare really is — and what it isn’t — pushing past fear, clichés, and hyper-spiritual thinking to pursue grounded discernment. We explore how Scripture holds tension between real spiritual conflict and real human struggle, and how maturity looks like wisdom, humility, and asking better questions.

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

This week, we are joined by Dante Edwards and Anthony Edwards as we name the tension around Black History Month and ask whether our discomfort reveals division, politicization, or blind spots in our formation, pressing into unity, identity, and the fear beneath the debate with biblical clarity and pastoral honesty. We explore race, history, theology, politics, Revelation 7, 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12:15, identity in Christ, Black History Month, BLM, unity, diversity, church, culture, formation.

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

This week, we talk with Dr. Paul Putz about why sports gambling feels different right now and how Christians can think clearly about odds, apps, and an industry shaping our habits and loves. With history, pastoral wisdom, and no hot takes, we explore where the line is, who is most vulnerable, and how faith calls us to better formation.

To learn more about Dr. Paul Putz, check out www.paulemoryputz.com

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