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The Core 4 sit down to discuss Christianity Today's The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill podcast. The group comes at the podcast from 2 different sides with some of us not having any experience with Mark Driscoll's ministry beforehand, and some of us being impacted by his ministry previously. The conversation is spirited and lively as we try to unpack the question: "Do the ends justify the means?"

The Core4 wraps up the year by sitting down to talk through our highlights from 2022. We discuss our favorite Core4 moments, favorite books, fitness highlights, and more! We also provide a sneak peek at the 2023 Core4Life Pillar Challenge that you can jump into from anywhere! Just click this link to join our Facebook group and get in on the challenge!

Are you afraid of flying? Do you write your "will" on a random piece of paper and sign it to make it "official" when you're traveling? Apparently you're not alone... Listen in to this hysterical conversation with Justin and Kristin Berthiaume! We talked about listening to God's calling, chatting with door-to-door Mormons, real estate, coming back to the faith, and much more with this cool couple!

Joey Jenkins is one of the most driven people that we know! Listen in as he talks about where that drive comes from, the challenges that he's faced in his life, how he regularly wrestles with God, and how he learned that God will straighten what satan twists.  This is a hugely impactful episode that you won't want to miss! Resources: Joey's Documentary - Perception | From Prison to Purpose Jo...

This is a truly inspiring episode that you don't want to miss! Our good friend, Justin Dodson, walks us through his journey from full-time college ministry to a sales job. The ups, the downs, and everything in between. If you've ever been out of a job, or felt lost at times, this episode is for you. Justin also gives some great reading recommendations: Hero on a Mission - Donald Miller J-Curve - P...

The Core4 is back and talking about our love/hate relationship with screen time as parents. We talk about some of the stigmas associated with screen time, how we handle it with our kids, and give some practical advice on how to "redeem" screen time for your family. Links: YouTube Channels Mark Rober Backyard Scientist Ninja Kidz Dude Perfect Smarter Every Day Slow-mo Guys Sci Show Kids Rightnow Me...

The Core 4 sit down to talk about loving others even when it's difficult. God commands us to love everyone, including our enemies. We talk about why that's so hard to do sometimes and give some practical ways that we can put that into practice. 

We were honored to be able to sit down and talk with NFL Hall of Famer, Darrell Green at his charity golf outing. For those that may not know who Darrell Green is…he’s a pretty big deal. Arguably the best defensive back to ever play the game and arguably the fastest player of all time, once recording a 4.09 40 time. He was a 2x Super Bowl Champ, NFL Man of the Year, 7x pro-bowler, holding double-d...

What's the most uncomfortable thing to talk about in church? We're guessing "sex" is at or near the top of the list you just came up with. That's why we wanted to add it to our "Confronting Challenging Issues" series. Today the Core4 sit down to talk about sex from a Christian perspective including sex before marriage, society's view of sexuality, pornography and the damage it can cause, and God's...

Why is truth a challenging issue? In this episode we bring back one of our first guests, Pastor Jarrod Williams from Redemption Chapel, to discuss it.  We live in an age of "my truth", and "it's true for you but not for me." How do we approach the topic as Christians? Is there such a thing as subjective truth? Listen in as we cover those topics and more.

We got the privilege to sit down with former US Winter Olympian and American Bobsled World Champion, Brock Kreitzburg, to talk about his crazy journey through sports, the Olympics, and Hollywood and how all of that left him feeling empty and in search of what God wanted for his life and not what he wanted. That led him to full-time mission work with Samaritan’s Purse and now as Executive Director...

Have you missed one of our episodes this season? It's ok. We forgive you.  We've had an amazing year full of fantastic guests, new experiences, and great content. We tried to boil down some of our favorite moments from this season into one episode. If you like the clips that you hear and want to listen to the full episode we've linked them below. Thanks so much for being the best listeners! J...

The Giver, The Challenger, The Peacemaker, The Individualist. Are these the latest Marvel superheroes? Nope. They're some of the types of the Enneagram personality test. In this episode, the Core4 takes an online Enneagram test (only the most official) and then go over their results. We try to guess each others' types and have a lot of fun in the process. Whether you swear by the Enneagram or not,...

The Core4 is back and talking about another challenging issue: Money.  Everybody wants it. Nobody likes talking about it. It can easily run or ruin your life. Listen in as we talk through some of the stigmas of money, how we deal with it in our lives, the importance of giving, why Jesus talked about it a lot, and so much more. 

Our good friend, Dan Lemoine, is back on the show talking about his new book, Fear No Food . We talk with Dan about the process of writing his book, some of the reasons behind writing it, and he gives some great tips on health and nutrition. This is Dan's second time on the show. If you missed his first episode, check it out here - Dan Lemoine  

When it comes to alcohol, how much is too much? Some Christians would say that we shouldn't drink at all. Some would say "Jesus drank wine... so let's go!" In this episode, we talk through this challenging issue that can easily divide the church. We give our own personal experiences with alcohol, talk through our decision to feature bourbon in our first season, and much more.

As disciples of Christ, we are called to be missionaries. For most of us; that resides within the family and community around us. Listen in as we got the unique opportunity to sit down with 2 different couples who are full-time overseas missionaries and how God has specifically challenged them to make an impact for his kingdom. Resources: Speaking of Jesus by Carl Medearis When Helping Hurts by St...

We had the absolute privilege of chatting with Joseph Rojas , lead singer of Seventh Day Slumber and owner of Nashville Label Group! We talked about his weight loss journey, his family, sobriety, and the struggles that go along with it, how the band has been able to play free-to-the-public shows over the past year, and so much more.  Listen in as we dig into Joseph's life, his struggles, chal...

Mission work is always at the top of our minds at Core4Life, whether that be at home, in our community, at our workplaces, or elsewhere. Today we got the chance to talk to Josh Dujanovic and our very own Ryan Shary after they just got back from a trip to Roblealto in Costa Rica. Listen in to hear a little more about Josh, his faith story, his huge heart for God, and how that led him to Roblealto....

In this Quick Hits episode, we chat with our past guest, Kory Bays , about repentance. What it means, how to do it, why it's important to us as Christians, and more. We'll be bringing you these shorter, one-topic Quick Hits episodes every other week! Stay tuned for more great content!

***DISCLAIMER*** Someone (who shall remain nameless) didn't switch the mic again off of the laptop mic, so the quality of the recording is not up to Core4Life standards...our most humble apologies. However, the content from Joe was still very high quality. So join us this week as we sat down with Joe Haddad and listen in on how he started up his own company, University Tees, almost 20 years ago, w...

We talked with Pastor Rick McKee from Redemption Chapel about what the church is doing around racial reconciliation. We discuss some of the history, as well as how to approach the topic and have meaningful conversations and dialog around some of the hot-button issues in our culture. We'll be bringing you these shorter, one-topic Quick Hits episodes every other week! Stay tuned for more great conte...

We are blessed by some amazing wives. In today's episode, you'll get to find out more about our (waaaaay) better halves. We sit down with all of the Core4Wives - Miranda (Ryan), Sara (Mike), Laura (Matt), and Kendall (Andrew) - to get their thoughts on what it was like when we started the podcast, what the pillars mean to them, how they've seen us change through this experience, their favorite epi...

Join us this week to listen in on our conversation with Kory Bays, as he walked through the challenges of starting his own business and his trials of faith through that process.

This is the final episode of a four-part Quick Hits series where we dig deeper into each of our Core4 pillars. Today we'll talk about our beCHILL pillar. What does it mean to #beCHILL? Why did we include that as one of our core pillars? Join us as we talk about what the pillar represents to us, how we put it into practice, and where we intend to go with it in the future. We'll be bringing you thes...