In this weeks episode, Sean, Cody and Josh take a stab at addressing the topic of the Separation of Church and State in the United States. The team talks about why it exists, it’s origin, and how it is often used out of context. Through out of the conversation, the Amendments, jurisprudence, Thomas Jefferson, and the Bible are all referenced for the part 1 of a thought out, comprehensive, and hopeflly enjoyable conversation.
Read MoreIn this weeks episode, the team grows by 1 more! Sean Frost joins the Raking Coals team and we could not be more excited to have him on. The guys talk about the importance of knowing and sharing the stories in the Bible. The way that we interact with stories as people is something that we need to know and understand, so a foundational way in which we teach about God and Christ should be through telling the Bible stories in engaging and interesting ways.
Read MoreIn this 54th episode of Raking Coals, the guys discuss their experiences from having Easter at home this year. They discuss their vies on how Easter in a COVID-19 world is different from their previous experiences. From the things they missed and the different family gatherings, the guys try and talk through their experiences from this past year’s Resurrection Sunday
Read MoreJosh takes the helm in this 45th episode of Raking Coals. He discusses one of the latest controversial topics: The Halftime Show from the largest sporting event in the United States. There are certain values that a believer in Christ has that will undoubtedly influence what we consider to be appropriate and inappropriate entertainment for ourselves and our families. But on this episode of Raking Coals, Josh explores how we go about having conversations and dealing with controversial topics while maintaining a reasonable and respectful attitude.
Read MoreThis week the guys sit down with Bob Hershey to discuss pregnancy center ministry. Bob, is the executive director of the Cleveland Pregnancy Center, and he discusses what day-to-day operations are like as well as the effect of the ministry. In this episode we hear about Bob’s personal testimony and how the Lord has used that to place him where he is at today, as well as how he uses that personal experience to encourage those who interacts with at CPC.
Read MoreThis episode is a follow-up to the precious episode discussing Cardin’s trip to Nicaragua.
Read MoreJosh and Cody are joined by two friends, Sean and Lauren Frost, to talk about how they met, their dating relationship, and the best things that they have learned from one another as a married couple. Some topics covered in the episode are:
Meeting over a dating app.
How they approached their relationship in respect to their faith.
Sean’s journey and motivation into a successful career path.
The greatest lessons that they have learned from each other.
The different insecurities that men and women bring to relationships.
What makes for a sustainable, healthy, and godly relationship.
David Choma is the owner of CrossFit Strongsville. He sits down with Josh and Cody to share his testimony of faith, and how God has uniquely used that as a coach and owner of a gym. While fitness and exercise is certainly a topic within the episode, the guys touch on important issues such as self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and the loss of loved ones.
Read MoreCody and Josh discuss youth and children’s ministry with Brian Dario. Brian shares about his approach to student ministry and bringing in the right energy level, The importance of being able to teach children bible stories in an engaging way, and what it was like when Brian had Josh and Cody as students in youth group.
Read MoreIn episode 22 of Raking Coals, Cody and Josh, are joined by a guest, Steve Brown. Steve, is a pastor at The First Baptist Church of Red Bank in New Jersey. Steve shares about his journey from finance into pastoral ministry, the importance of relying on the Holy Spirit, the importance of being involved in our communities, and some good things we can all be thinking about in how to best maximize the use of church buildings.
Read MoreIn episode 19 of Raking Coals, Josh and Cody, are joined by guests, Caleb and Julia Kudlo. Caleb is a pastor of a church in downtown Cleveland (Cityview Baptist Church) and is involved with their youth ministry, Shoreway. In this episode, Caleb and Julia, share stories about how they ended up in urban ministry, some stories and experiences in it, attitudes to have about ministry, and shortly touch on some ideas about worship in the Church. If you want to learn more about what Caleb and Julia do, be sure to check out http://www.cityviewbc.org.
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