Not Your Father's Faith

If a friend came up to you and said they saw you in a vision or they said they saw you in a dream, which one would you be more comfortable with? Scott says dream. You?

Scott is a grandfather again and Jeff is taking a trip. Maybe not the kind you're thinking of. 

Join the conversation as dads Jeff and Scott explore the differences of raising boys and girls and why a mason jar of what appears to be baby formula, may be the last thing Pappy should be feeding the granddaughter.  

Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? This oath may apply in court, but it certainly doesn't in the outside world. We discuss when it's appropriate to lie...a little bit.  

Having trouble picking out a baby name for your next child? Might we suggest "Jeff" or "Scott?" Or better yet, let us suggest some faith based names. We discover the most popular names given to babies last year and reveal the most famous or infamous "Jeffrey" in history. Are you thinking who we're thinking?

If we had a church elder it would be Carl Bauer who shares his well worn faith and wisdom with us on this episode. Listen until the end to discover how we arrived at the "Ask Carl" title of this podcast.

Our guest Jefferson represents a growing number of believers who are struggling to find a church that fits their needs, or worse yet, are "done" with church as we know it.  

Jeff returns from anniversary vacation to quiz on the love languages most important to our marriages.

See if you're as confused as Scott is as Pastor Jeff welcomes Doug (ChatGPT) into the studio for a discussion about chatbots and the future of artificial intelligence that can think like a human (or better). 

If getting to Heaven is the ultimate goal, what has God placed us on earth to do in the meantime? Listen to our friend Steve who believes he has discovered the truth. 

He has risen! Now what? Pastor Jeff leads us in a bit of a bible study to explain the 40 days following the resurrection. And how important are the events of this time in the growth of Christianity.

Jeff and Scott welcome Pastor Dave Stradling back to the podcast to teach us a trick or two about Spiritual Formation including the art of silencing yourself. Listen to Dave's instruction to see if you can meet this spiritual challenge.   

Though both are gun owners and carry guns, Scott's son-in-law Brennan and Pastor Jeff discuss how the bible could lead you to different conclusions about God's take on guns.   

Pastor Jeff's friend Jeff leads us in a fascinating conversation about the business of church and how to avoid the temptation of leaning on the church big givers. We also discuss other toxic church symptoms and solutions.   

Where is the best place to welcome people into the kingdom of God? On a golf cart of course . See what I did there? Meet Roger Emerson, a self described missionary lawyer from Akron, Ohio who shares a slice or two of wisdom with Jeff and Scott. 

Our guest Pastor Dave Stradling from Awaken Westchester Church in New York breaks down Spiritual Formation. What are your practices? 

SPOILER ALERT! Jeff and Scott make an attempt to talk in circle as not to give away too much about the new movie called Jesus Revolution. Let's just say they failed miserably.  

Pastor Jeff questions whether we need a revival (Asbury University in Kentucky) to grow closer to God or to be transformed. What will you think after listening to this discussion?

After a month of podcast technical and equipment issues, Pastor Jeff returns to school us on where God's will begins and our free will kicks in. Do you believe God has predetermined everything in your life, or does God allow us to make choices based on the wisdom he has given us?

While the church ladies party in their PJ's, Jeff, Pam and Scott revisit the subject of gratitude through a write-it-down exercise.  

On our Thanksgiving episode, Jeff suggests that by writing down what we are grateful for everyday, we will realize a greater sense of thankfulness. 

Do you tell your best friend, your spouse everything? We mean EVERYTHING? And did Jesus have friends. Listen in as our special guest Pete returns for a second episode about friends.

Who knew that when they met in 8th grade Jeff would become a pastor and his friend Pete would become a Pittsburgh Steeler? Pete Rostosky joins us for a discussion about friendship and what qualifiers lead to lasting relationships.  

Father of the groom Jeff, recaps the big wedding and shares the provocative advice he gave Brent & Annie. Get your rim shot ready!

 “Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s” is a well-known quote that is part of Jesus’ response to a joint attempt by the Herodians and Pharisees to make Jesus stumble in front of His own people. Jeff, Pam and Scott run exegeses and hermeneutics exercises on this quote to uncover the real meaning of this very clever response from Jesus.