Brant & Sherri Oddcast

Topics: Brant talks with author and mom-of-ten, Abby Halberstadt, about the joys, struggles, and eternal significance of parenting. Her new book  You Bet Your Stretch Marks  releases in September.   Quotes: "We are forgetting machines. We need to hear the truth again and again." "Parenting is a long obedience in the same direction." "Your identity isn't in motherhood, it's in serving Christ." "Tru...

Topics:  Scruff, History Segment, Envy, Honest Atheists BONUS CONTENT : Hearing From God   Quotes: "Take a bite outta internet crime." "Human Rights come from Christianity not Atheism." "It begs for an accent." "I'm not the weird one." . . . Holy Ghost Mama  Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our  website! Watch our YouTube videos  here. Connect with us on  Facebook! For Christian bank...

Topics:  Enjoying God, Being Human Summer Camp, Sports Update, Continue To Walk With God, Chocolate For Men, Heaven, Jesus Makes Sense, Pictures of Food, Hot Take On The Van, Nickelback, Wisdom     Quotes: "We need to re-learn human interaction." "You can count on God." "I'll sign up for YOUR summer camp." "God wants to go through life with you shoulder to shoulder." "Not everyone wants God as the...

Topics: History Segment, Elijah, God's Will/Success, NFL Ready, The Cross, Breaking Animal News, Proverbs 15:7, Bad Parents Feeling, Jesus Authority, McGrinders BONUS CONTENT: Secular Praise     Quotes: "There's something quite real about our need for rest and a snack." "Walk with God through it." "What Jesus did was enough." "200 years is a long time to be a drag." "Parenting is an art form not m...

Topics:  In this bonus episode, Brant talks about what he's learning from the book: "The Matter With Things" by Iain McGilchrist. Including: - Exploring the complexity and intelligence of living cells. - Challenging purely mechanical views of biology. - Why relationships and context are paramount.   And most importantly…   The many spiritual parallels that can be derived from the book and how who...

Topics: One Contact, Quicksand, Masterclass, Gratitude, Breaking Animal News, More of Jesus BONUS CONTENT: Gratitude Follow-up Quotes: "It was never about you. It  was about Jesus." "Just a few times I thought I would find myself in quicksand." "There's a bunch of stuff we don't need to worry about." "My body is in a race with itself." We hope you enjoyed this episode from the vault! Whether it wa...

Topics: History Segment, Breaking Animal News, When You Meet People, Uptempo Music At A Restaurant, Love Your Enemies, Super Intelligence, Oreos/Reese's, The Void, The Kingdom BONUS CONTENT: Loving Your Enemies Follow-up   Quotes: "Imagine they like you." "Praying for your enemies changes YOU." "I find you to be witty. Does that help?" "You realize you're longing for God, right?" "You can be a par...

Topics: Breaking Animal News, Hypocrites, Favorite Sandwich, Fake Christianity BONUS CONTENT : AI Discussion   Quotes: "Everyone in the country is lying to themselves." "Just thought I'd spike the football a few times." "Humans know how to put up a front." "I'm not going to let religious hypocrites stop me from knowing God.

Topics:  Grace, Dishes, Wisdom, The Blind Beggar, NFL Changes, Love Your Body BONUS CONTENT: Love Your Body Follow-up     Quotes: "I need to know that my wisdom is actually from God." "Desperation for God always wins." "Are there ministry possibilities for all the unused NFL first down chains? "Your body is doing endlessly complex things that God has equipped it to do. You are a miracle." . . . Ho...

Topics: AI Questions, USB Cords, Encouragement, Library Invite, Hard/Harder, Wishes vs. Hopes, All Religions, Forgiveness BONUS CONTENT: Vampiring, Library Invite Follow-up   Quotes: "If you use AI to write, then attribute it." "People don't get tired of being encouraged." "People are starving for a blessing." "Living a life of bitterness and unforgiveness is way more difficult than forgiving.." "...

This week, we're taking you all the way back to November of 2018 with a full episode on creating jokes.  Tune in as Brant and Sherri bring in comedian John Branyan to help build a joke. Quotes: "I picked up a few Swedish children from IKEA and assembled them with an Allen Wrench." "I have, in fact, removed the log from my own eye." "I didn't bring you here to judge me. I brought you here to organi...

Topics: Out Run The Diet, Sleep, Chuck E. Cheese Arrest, Optimist, Gen Z Hack, Car/Teams BONUS CONTENT: Scottie Scheffler Follow-up     Quotes: "Some of us feel like snacks in a van are chasing us." "Gen Z steals everything." "I trust the character of God."   "I'm absorbing the brilliance." . . . Holy Ghost Mama  Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our  website! Watch our YouTube videos...

Topics:  History Segment, Skeptical Phrase, Water/Busy Bonus Content: The Brain Book Follow-up   Quotes: "The human body is not a machine, it's a miracle." "You're not leading my thoughts..." "Prioritize continuing to live." . . . Holy Ghost Mama  Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our  website! Watch our YouTube videos  here. Connect with us on  Facebook! For Christian banking you can...

Topics:  Hot-Takes, They Don't Know, Mission Impossible, Hard Words To Pronounce, Loud Americans, Introverts, Worship Machines, Sick Burns Of the Bible, Eating Before Swimming BONUS CONTENT: Listener Email About Writing and Impact     Quotes: "Taco Bell just keeps making new stuff. That's amazing." "Someone made it up just to hear us say it wrong." "People in other countries actually like us." "I'...

Topics:  Golf/Jesus, Summer Heat, PRO-Noia, Kindness, Foldable Phones, Best Cereals, 2 Seconds BONUS CONTENT: Travel Woes   Quotes: "If our significance rides on our career, we'll actually be worse at it." "You're setting me up for a big win!" "Yes, It Is Hot Enough." "Lucky Charms tastes like hot garbage." . . . Holy Ghost Mama  Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our  website! Watch o...

Topics: Romans 8 and Trusting God, Groundhog Day, Bozo The Clown, Young People's Confidence, Writing A Book, Social Tips, God Speaks BONUS CONTENT: Writing, Colon Overload Quotes: "With God on our side, how can we lose?" "Silence doesn't mean absence." "Some guy just started throwing hundred-dollar bills out the window—turns out it wasn't even his money." "I didn't mean to make it rain colons." Th...

SPECIAL PODCAST: Interview w/The President of Grace College Brant talks with Drew Flamm, the president of Grace College about ethics, hope of the future generation, and the impact of AI on academics.  Quotes:   "The greatest challenge for me is realizing how insufficient I am—and how much I need Jesus more than ever."   "Artificial intelligence is talking to itself. Students are using AI to write,...

Topics: Do It Anyway, God Of The Bible, Good Without Jesus, Humidity, Ike & The Intimidators, Joseph, News OD, Proverbs 21:23, Sea Turtle, Welcome To The Show, What You Think About God, Yoked Together, Your Mission   Quotes: "That turtle needs freedom." "Love is not giving someone whatever they want." "There's no other God like the God of the Bible. He is remarkable." . . . Holy Ghost Mama  Pre-Or...

Topics:  Big Question, Community, It Is Cake, Shock Jock, Correcting Everybody, Masterclass BONUS CONTENT: Forgiveness   Quotes: "Everything Jesus is telling us is for our freedom." "The Cross is the only resource to draw on for forgiveness." "That's not a set-up." "You have to make community happen and then help keep it." . . . Holy Ghost Mama  Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our ...

Topics: Space Billionaires, Baby Shark In Space, Brand Of Suitcase, Happy Birthday Song, Breaking Animal News, Prayer Tips, Love Of God, Unoffendable, Bring Back The Wooly Mammoth BONUS CONTENT: Vincent & the Street Vipers Challenge Quotes: "He hit a certain income level, now you gotta fling yourself into space." "I thought the idea was we would all eventually get to play Batman." "I've given God...

Topics:   BHS Jingle, Liver King, Saltines BONUS CONTENT: The Liver King Follow-up, Making Disciples   Quotes: "When do we teach how to bless our enemies?" "Our problems seem, universally, to come from lack of discipleship." "I'm trying to cling to every I.Q. point." "I think it's just a matter of vision." . . . Holy Ghost Mama  Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our  website! Watch ou...

Topics:  Content, God's Speed, Summer Movie Season, History Segment BONUS CONTENT: Game Time Portraits, Unoffendable With Your Family   Quotes:   "Don't walk away from God in shame." "As a husband and dad, your family should draw from your peace." "It's not about building up your willpower, it's about becoming a different person." "Abiding with Christ means living with Him and interacting with Him...

Topics:  Curating Your Mind, Summer, Applaud, Nasal Cavities, Disney Cruise Rescue BONUS CONTENT: Quick Wit   Quotes: "I'm not going to join in the slow clap." "Name one thing that can go wrong." "The uncool people get into God's party." "Let's salt the fields." . . . Holy Ghost Mama  Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our  website! Watch our YouTube videos  here. Connect with us on  F...

Topics:  What Satisfies, Cedar Point, Swift To Listen, Wimbledon, What I Believe, Superman, Pray Without Ceasing, Jesus Is Relevant, Fear/Faith, The Sower, Breaking Animal News, Gossip, Slip N' Slide, Principle Non-Click     Quotes: "What Jesus has to offer is the only thing that satisfies." "I'm amazed at how quickly people can have a take on something." "I want to have an open door with God all...

Topics: Surprising Things About Jesus, Shock Jock, Repentance In Real Time, Breaking Animal News, Brant's Three Things, Goldfish Memory Myth, Joke Spa, Watermelon Crust Pizza BONUS CONTENT:  Good Morning to All (a.k.a. The Original Birthday Song) Quotes: "Jesus doesn't sugarcoat our problems. He solves them." "He knows your thoughts—and still loves you." "Actually, the song is called Good Morning...