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We all regularly attend worship services at our local church. Sometimes, we even lead them-- Cooper leads every week, allegedly. During these countless services we have attended, we have noticed things that really bug us: song choices, preaching ticks, common occurrences. On this episode, we talk about these things. We are not declaring a crusade against Chris Tomlin or jeans. We are just.... getting some things off of our chest. Join us after a long hiatus to talk about worship service pet peeves. The first ten minutes are college football talk... sorry, but not really.

Hobby Lobby, your grandma's kitchen, youth group t shirts, random community ministries, Tim Tebow's eye black-- Bible verses are plastered everywhere. We love the Bible. We love quoting the Bible. But often, we find that some people actually use the Bible incorrectly and misquote it, misuse it, or lack proper understanding for the verse they slap on a T Shirt. On this episode, after a hiatus, the Boys™ are back discussing some of the ways they've seen the Bible get misused.

The Boys have been real busy, so it's been a while since they talked. But on this episode of Caffeinated Christianity, the Boys have a conversation about our personal influences-- pastors, authors, podcasts, you name it. We recorded this before the end of March Madness, so feel free to skip the intro unless you want to see how right or wrong we were. Your call. #NoDoubt

If you have spent any time around evangelical Christianity, particularly Southern Baptists, then you have likely heard some talk of being "once saved, always saved!" We refer to this as the assurance of your salvation. On this episode, this is exactly what we tackle. Is your salvation secure? How do you know that? When you should you start to worry? Who will win the NCAA tournament? Find the answers to all that and more on this episode of *checks notes* Caffeinated Christianity.

Christians are guilty of saying all sorts of things-- including us. And sometimes, some of the things we say are, well, goofy. Or theologically incorrect. Or something in between. The Boys have another two-parter where they discuss all sorts of things Christians say, all sorts of quippy things they come up with. Everyone is guilty of saying something wrong, but of course, the three of us never do! Enjoy!

Christians are guilty of saying all sorts of things-- including us. And sometimes, some of the things we say are, well, goofy. Or theologically incorrect. Or something in between. The Boys have another two-parter where they discuss all sorts of things Christians say, all sorts of quippy things they come up with. Everyone is guilty of saying something wrong, but of course, the three of us never do! Enjoy!

Church membership is extremely important, and for many people, something they know a little bit about. But what is the importance in church membership? How should churches practice it? What are the good and bad things about certain membership ideas? Does membership even matter? This podcast has two parts because the Boys have a lengthy roundtable discussion about it, covering a wide range of topics. This is probably one of our best chats. We hope you enjoy.

Church membership is extremely important, and for many people, something they know a little bit about. But what is the importance in church membership? How should churches practice it? What are the good and bad things about certain membership ideas? Does membership even matter? This podcast has two parts because the Boys have a lengthy roundtable discussion about it, covering a wide range of topics. This is probably one of our best chats. We hope you enjoy.

On this episode of CWF, Friend of the Show™ and Chaperone of the Year™ MattGPT joins the Boys for a bonafide nerd fest. This discussion is centered around Church History. We discuss Church History facts and figures, what's interesting to us, and most importantly we answer this question: why is learning church history important? History is important, and it's really important for Christians. You will also learn pretty quickly how and why Matt has earned his nickname. Long live John Harmon Melton!

On this episode of Coffee With Friends, the Boys are back with Friend of the Show™ Gabe Short to discuss all things Christmas. Specifically, we get into the traditions and implications of the Christmas Holiday. But that all comes after a debate over the future of the Chiefs and the Panthers playoff hopes. Also, for about 8 minutes in the middle, the microphone is picking up someone's heart beat, so don't freak out when you hear it. Anyway, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! #EggNog

There are famous people online and on television constantly referring to their faith, to God, to Jesus, to various other things related to or adjacent to Christianity. How is it that we should think about these things? Do we need to think deeply about this? Does it really matter? Should Jameis Winston pastor my church? Join the Boys plus friend of the show Gabe as they think through famous Christians and what that means for us-- not-so-famous Christians.

On this episode, we talk about prayer, mediation, and some other things. Prayer and mediation-- what are those? Is meditation something Christians do? Does my prayer life need to be ceremonial and routine? What does it mean to pray without ceasing? We answer those questions and more on this episode of Coffee With Friends. #Pray #Praysomemore #MeditationIsntHumming

Join the Boys plus Gabe Short on this episode to discuss Christian Music. There are some hot takes, some good discussion on best practices, and some general banter. (0:00-3:00) — Intro & Special Guest (3:01-4:25) Is music in the Bible? (4:30-End) Christian Music Hot Takes & General Discussion

On this episode of Coffee With Friends, special guest, friend of the show, and Cooper's little brother Gabe joins The Boys for a lengthy discussion on evangelism and discipleship in Gen Z and the local church in general. Gabe talks about his time at UNCW and his local church there, their evangelism efforts, and what he sees on the ground. Then, there's a round-table discussion on mission, tactics, what we see happening, and what local churches can do to get in on the harvest. If you want to skip the football banter, start listening at about 10 minutes. Times: (0:00-9:15) — College football banter (10:30-17:50) — Gabe’s experience with church and Evangelism at UNCW -  (18:00-25:30) —Biblical foundations for evangelism and discipleship  (25:31-26:40) — what is evangelism and discipleship? (26:45-44:00) — What actually works in evangelism and discipleship? Why is the “harvest plentiful”? (44:05) — What doesn’t work and what does to reach the next generation?

Welcome to the Coffee With Friends podcast. Join Lucas, John Harmon, and Cooper as they introduce themselves, introduce the pod, and talk about where and how God has called them into vocational ministry.