Cross Checking

Confession 06.12.2022 46:30 ↓

Ben and Josh talk about a really important part of what we do as Christians.

Capitalism 29.11.2022 44:59 ↓

Did last week's episode on gratitude put you to sleep? Well here's one to grind some gears!

Thanks Guys 22.11.2022 39:12 ↓

Thanksgiving is just a couple days away, so Ben and Josh took the opportunity to just say thank you.

Too Soon 15.11.2022 38:02 ↓

. . . I guess we choose violence today.

Social Media 08.11.2022 46:13 ↓

Elon Musk bought Twitter, Meta is struggling . . . let's talk about social media.

Hockey 01.11.2022 55:22 ↓

We warned you.  Like, a bunch of times.  You can't tell us what to do, and we talk about whatever we want.

Pastor Appreciation Month 25.10.2022 42:53 ↓

. . . but the twist is, we appreciate you!

Pretentiousness 18.10.2022 39:29 ↓

Just don't be pretentious.

Correction and Rebuke 11.10.2022 40:03 ↓

. . . because sometimes you just need someone to tell you you're wrong.

Pump the Jams 04.10.2022 44:29 ↓

What actually is the difference between 'worship' music and 'regular' music? Can Josh rap in service?   No, the answer the the second question is no.

Beautiful Things feat. Hayden Lukas 27.09.2022 56:56 ↓

Not entirely sure what happened here . . . but we talked to Hayden Lukas, a doctoral student at Concordia Seminary St. Louis about beautiful things - including his upcoming album with 1517.

Our Best Ending Yet 20.09.2022 42:58 ↓

The episode was pretty good, we talked about what it means for a church to be successful and how we measure that. But the ending, it's a work of art.

Political Parties 13.09.2022 57:45 ↓

We know that this has the potential to upset a lot of people, but it's still a conversation worth having.

Worship feat. Evan Veen 06.09.2022 51:35 ↓

High church?  Low church?  Medium church? Whatever you prefer, we've got an episode for you.

Two Realms feat. Joel Biermann 30.08.2022 46:24 ↓

In this episode, Ben and Josh talk with Dr. Joel Bierman about the theology of two realms.  Don't know what that is?  Listen in for a definition!

Young Adults feat. Aaron Hickey 23.08.2022 56:02 ↓

Don't hold your breath, but we might actually be qualified to talk about this one.

Hot Take: Preworkout Story 18.08.2022 5:07 ↓

If you listened to our last episode, we referenced a story of preworkout gone wrong.   This is that story.

420 Blaze It! 16.08.2022 44:02 ↓

This topic was submitted by a listener who wants to know what a faithful stance on weed is.

Evangelism 09.08.2022 1:09:34 ↓

Go forth and make disciples . . . but maybe don't just go door to door asking awkward questions.

Ben’s License Plate is ELL9666 02.08.2022 58:55 ↓

. . . it's a little suspicious.  We should probably talk about numbers and symbols and superstitions and rituals.

Vacation Bible School 26.07.2022 41:22 ↓

You know when the best time to talk about VBS is? When you are actively exhausted from doing a VBS!   . . . right?

Conspiracy! 20.07.2022 53:10 ↓

Join us as we pierce the veil . . . or something.

Roe v Wade 12.07.2022 45:43 ↓

This isn't a Hot Take (the name of the bonus content for Manbuns and Jesus) but it's definitely a hot button issue. That's never stopped us before, but we do ask that if you're going to tune in - listen to the entire episode.

Lord of the Rings feat. Ian LeBorious 28.06.2022 57:22 ↓

This week we invited one of Josh's brothers on the show to talk about Aragorn from Lord of the Rings as a Christ figure.  Did we get it right?

WTF?! feat. Brenden Harrell 21.06.2022 51:14 ↓

Today Josh and Ben invite Brenden on the podcast to talk about Biblical lament, being angry with God, and how we can faithfully deal with all of it. And also something about pigeons flying around to help with internet connectivity.