Atypical Talk

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On today's episode, we look at the Billy Graham rule and the Keanu Reeves Rule. Some of us had never heard of either of these rules! We talk about a study showing that many teens and young adults aspire to be influencers. Is it a good or bad thing? And we invite our friend Brent Faulkner from Crossroads Church to join us on another episode of Ask A Pastor!  If you have questions you want answ...

There has been a supposed "war" between science and christianity for centuries. On today's episode, we want to highlight christians who have led scientific breakthroughs despite the pushback from other christians. We also talk about the trending "Scamilton" production. And finally we celebrate the studies showing that christian schools have higher rates of students seeking counseling for their men...

This week on Atypical Talk we learn about the scientific discoveries that are still being made in 2022. We are in shock to hear about a robbery that happened at the pulpit. And we jam out to a trending song about loving your own body! Also find out what TV show theme songs and fictional destinations we have fallen in love with.  Scientists at Work: Uncovering the Mystery of When and Where Sha...

Have you heard about the Latitude 35 rowing team that are on their way to Hawaii from San Francisco? We talk about this incredible adventure on this episode! We learned a little about the pets and superpowers we wish we could have. And we dove into a conversation about cancel culture. There's never a black and white solution, but we did our best to have a meaningful conversation about this tough t...

Today we had Dr. Andrea Hoover come answer some of our questions about the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade. She was able to provide a lot of insight and talk through concerns and questions we had. It was a compelling conversation and one you don't want to miss.  Kokomo Pregnancy Resource Center https://www.pregnancyresourcecenter.org/locations/kokomo/ Kokomo Rescue Mission Women's Shelt...

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We talk about the blackhole that is streaming services and how it has sucked us all in. Also, reminisced about Christian culture wars and how silly they seem when we look back at them. And we invited Pastor Eric McCoy to join us in answering some of your questions! You can email more questions in to atypicaltalkpod@gmail.com Streaming Is Too Big for Its Own Good https://www.wired.com/story/streami...

This episode, we talked about a Warsaw pastor who confessed to "adultery", but gets a surprise when he's confronted for lying to his congregation. Also, an interesting conversation around a social media influencer's insanely expensive cat, and a talk about Netflix's new disturbing documentary "Our Father". All this and more!  Warsaw Indiana pastor John Lowe II admits 'adultery'; woman says sh...

There were a lot of difficult and interesting conversations had on today's episode. We talked about the song "God Must Hate Me" and how it sparked pushback from some Christians. We talked about a Goodwill find that ended up being worth more than anyone could imagine. And we talked about the anxiety we may try to push away when we hear about all of the horrific mass shootings. Listen now to hear ab...

In this week's episode, we talked about John Piper's son, Abraham Piper, who has become a star himself, just with a different audience than his dad. We talked about cussing and how it may not be as black and white as we were taught. And we had a compelling interview with Financial Advisor, Derek Weed, about managing money and finding Jesus in a career that isn't seen as faith based.  Not Desi...

We dove into the past on this episode and talked about movies, tv shows and clothing that we grew up with. We also talked about the viral video of people worshipping on a flight. Find out we're on the side of singing along or wanting a quiet flight.  We Have Some Real Questions About That Clip of Christians Singing Praise and Worship on a Plane https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/we-ha...

This week we talked about how social media can affect mental health and about how loving your neighbor goes beyond just being nice. Also, get to know us better and find out what our biggest pet peeves are!  Selena Gomez Says Quitting the Internet Has Transformed Her Mental Health https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/selena-gomez-says-four-and-a-half-years-off-the-internet-has-changed-her-ment...

We're looking forward to releasing our first full length episode, but in the meantime, here's a little teaser about what to expect!