We discuss the viral post about bringing "loud kids" to church.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Reading and reacting to the viral post from Mt. Washington Church
05:15 - Are loud kids a distraction?
11:06 - Different policies for members and visitors?
14:57 - Leadership's role in setting standards
20:54 - How can churches help parents train kids in worship?
25:46 - Can churches give parenting critiques?
29:16 - The importance of approachability
36:35 - This isn't just on the moms
45:43 - Is children's church a reasonable solution?
53:55 - What about the church's response to children with special needs?

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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The command to observe a Sabbath day of rest as established in Exodus is not found in the New Testament... but can it still be a useful part of our spiritual lives today?
What forms might that take?

Join us for a discussion on the place of "Sabbath" in the Christian life.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - What do we mean by "Sabbath?"
07:59 - Why discuss an idea that can't be bound?
13:38 - The goodness of rest
24:46 - The power of the Chick-fil-a approach
31:55 - Bringing back the concept of "The Lord's Day"
34:47 - What a "day of rest" may look like
48:03 - Avoiding legalism in our personal convictions
56:06 - THINK FAST: An Alarming Stat On Men’s and Women’s Wages

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We discuss a report that links mens and women's wages to fertility rates and how the study correlates to Biblical gender roles

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We continue our study on some of the Bible's difficult teachings with a look at Old Testament polygamy and the charge that the Word is unfair to women.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro and recapping Bible controversies
03:52 - Polygamy in the Bible
12:01 - Reality of the time vs. God's ideal
17:35 - The precedent of Jesus in Matt. 19, and hermeneutical tactics
28:17 - How do we judge people of the past?
38:17 - Did the Bible establish the mistreatment of women?
46:52 - What non-religious charges of misogyny miss
50:46 - When Christians are embarrassed by the Bible's teaching on women

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There have been a number of controversies in the headlines recently, with Bad Bunny's halftime performance vs. TPUSA's, President Trump's video mishap, and the competing interpretations of the Epstein files.

What's a Christian to make of it all? Are each week's headlines worth our time? If so, why, and what guidelines should we observe?

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro and a survey of the events that prompted the episode
04:00 - Finding balance in how much we consume
12:49 - Principles for choosing what outlets to follow
15:10 - The differing struggles for men and women
27:22 - How to evaluate the time you spend online
33:07 - The negative and positive impacts of posting about current events
40:34 - How do you even find truth in all the slop?
49:34 - Avoiding performative outrage

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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We begin a look at some of the Bible's more controversial topics, focusing this week on genocide like the flood and the Canaanite conquest, and slavery in the Old and New Testaments

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro, and the importance of wrestling with difficult questions
04:46 - Genocide and God's character
15:19 - Was it solely about the Nephilim?
23:55 - Slavery - chattel, indentured servitude, or both?
34:15 - How cultural contexts impact the discussion
38:16 - Why isn't this situation ethics?
45:38 - Christ's impact on the world
51:45 - Is it a sin? When did it become a sin?
54:41 - THINK FAST: Newfound optimism for the churches of Christ?

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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We continue our list of the biggest challenges facing the church this year!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro and the Rising Threat of AI
10:28 - A looming confrontation over gender roles
21:55 - Political division in the church
37:08 - We're correcting errors of the past, but...
47:14 - The biggest problem continues to be...
01:03:41 - Recapping our Top 10 list

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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4 years ago we listed what we considered to be the biggest threats facing the churches of Christ in 2022. With so much happening since then, we thought it would be a good time to revisit our lists and update them for 2026.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro and the need to get serious
08:27 - Are we impacting the culture?
24:40 - Uniting the highly divided generations
37:08 - Plugged-in leadership
47:47 - The lack of decisive leadership
54:21 - Honorable mentions and previewing part 2

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