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.
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Coffee With Friends #5: Spiritual Discipline — Prayer & Meditation
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
Coffee With Friends #3: Roundtable — Christian Music
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
Coffee With Friends #2: Evangelism & Discipleship in Gen Z
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?
Coffee With Friends #1: The Boys
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.
Coffee With Friends #8: Gavin James
On this installment of Coffee With Friends, for one, there is actually coffee being consumed during the recording. That's probably a first. I got to sit down and talk to a teammate and friend of mine, Gavin James, about something very unique-- metal music. We talked about metal culture, Gavin's own metal band, and more. … Continue reading Coffee With Friends #8: Gavin James
Coffee With Friends #7: Keith Schmutzler
On this next episode of CWF, I got to sit down with Keith Schumtzler, another native Illinoisan. Keith and I talked about the call t0 ministry, preaching, bi-vocational pastoring, small churches, and more. Check it out now!
Coffee With Friends #6: Sue Barlow
On this installment of Coffee With Friends, we are interviewing Sue Barlow, a native Illinoisan. Sue Barlow works for a local insurance agency. I got the chance to sit down with Sue and talk about the intersectionality between faith and working in the secular workforce. Check it out!
Coffee With Friends #5: Jonathan Bundon
On this next installment of "Coffee With Friends," I get to ask Dr. Jonathan Bundon about everything from harmonicas, to praise and worship genres, to Christian rap music. Come listen to us chat about worship!
Coffee With Friends #4: Jeff Johnson
Welcome back to another episode of "Coffee With Friends." On this installment, we are talking to Jeff Johnson. Jeff is the missions pastor at First Baptist Church Kings Mountain in Kings Mountain, NC. He's also a former Floridian and frisbee junkie. I got to interview Jeff about what missions are, what their role is in … Continue reading Coffee With Friends #4: Jeff Johnson
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