Second Rate Saints Podcast

This week, join the boys as breakdown Acts 16. It's got all the things the kids love these days: bros doing dude-bro-things (circumcision), weird dreams about Greek men, and and some demon lady that was probably prophesying about bitcoin or something. Man, I'm so sick of crypto, dude. Like I don't believe in it at all but I kind of feel like I missed out since I didn't invest back in 2017. You thi...

The whole crew is back together again as they kick off a brand new, fan requested series. This week, the boys explore some of the most common, well accepted Bible translations used today. Not all Bibles are the same, and sometimes it's not obvious what those differences actually are. That's what this episode dives into, picking apart the different translation strategies out there and the kind of B...

This week, join Caleb, Colton, and Josh as they dig into Acts 15. It's the first ecumenical council, so you know what that means.... Fight! Fight! Fight! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or criticisms below! Want to contact us directly or check out our new book review page? Then come a...

This week, join the boys as they explore one of the most important concepts in the Bible, the Imago Dei. What is the image of God? Does it have physical qualities? Is it entirely metaphorical? Will the boys ever stop arguing about ontology? Some of these question might get answered this episode. I dunno, I just write these descriptions. You guys see that new Dune Movie? Pretty good right! So sit b...

This week, join Caleb, Colton, Joel and Josh as they dig into Acts chapters 13-14. The Church continues to grow in ways like never before, and now two men are going out on the first proper missionary journey. Paul and Barnabas, two unlikely messengers, are sent off into the world beyond and meet a variety of challenges and unlikely scenarios, none like the last. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the p...

This week, join Josh, Joel, Caleb and Colton as they dig into another Thoughts in Real Time episode. From internet dwellers to thoughts on the catholic faith, listen in to get another dose of thoughtful conversation concerning our Christian faith. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or cr...

This week, join Caleb, Colton, Joel and Kole as they dive into Acts chapter 12. The Church is growing fast in Judea but they've come against one of their first major adversaries, and this chapter is all about him. From the first recorded murder of an apostle to the death of a king, Acts 12 has it all. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Seco...

This week we're talking about Acts 11! The boys get into it with some discussion on early Church discourse. They have a bit of banter over Baptism in water AND Baptism in the Holy Spirit. But ultimately they land on a pretty tough conversation on the prophethood of believers in the Old Testament, New Testament, and current day. Want to contact us directly or check out our new book review page? The...

Welcome to another episode of the Second Rate Saints where this week we take up a fan-suggested topic, Jude. For being one of the smallest books in the Bible, Jude had a lot to say (and some really colorful language to say it too). So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or criticisms below!...

Witness the death of Saul the pharisee, and the rise of Paul the apostle. Join Josh, Caleb and Joel today as they work through chapters 9-10 of Acts and examine the beginning of Paul's ministry as he enters the Christian Church. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or criticisms below! Wan...

Do robots dream of electric grace? This is not a rhetorical question. Kole's been fighting with Caleb for the last three days about this and we can't take it anymore. Someone, please send help. After you do that though, get ready for another classic TiRT where Kole, Caleb and Joel go over some of your pressing questions (and some that they stumble into themselves). Get ready, cause this one's a do...

This week, join Josh and Caleb as they work through the 8th chapter of Acts. There's a lot to cover in this episode, but the boys break it all down within a tight hour. All that and more in this week's episode of Second Rate Saints. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or criticisms below!...

This one might be more controversial than our Satan episode. Or our Nephilim episode. Actually, this one is probably more controversial than any of our previous episodes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or criticisms below! Want to contact us directly or check out our new book review...

This week, join the boys as they go through another Thoughts in Real Time episode. This is one you can't miss. Beginning with light hearted explorations of common questions people have concerning the faith to one of the most interesting conversations concerning Christian art you've ever heard, you're not going to want to miss this one. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you...

This week, join the boys as they finally return to their Acts series. This time, they work through chapters 6 & 7 wherein they cover one of the most important events that defined the early Church. So get comfy for a long one this week, cause we got a ton to cover. Want to contact us directly or check out our new book review page? Then come and check out our website at www.secondratesaints.com...

We got a giant topic for you all this week. It's the kind that has massive implications. The kind that makes people have colossal disagreements. Alright, I got it out of my system. Seriously though, we got a great episode for you this week with Josh, Joel and Kole. They breakdown just about every reference to the Nephilim they could find and evaluate their true significance in scripture. So get re...

Josh is back again with a follow up to, The Satan, This time, however, he's going to focus on something a bit more important. - The Angel of the Lord. Tune in this week for a careful break down of every reference to this elusive figure as Josh attempts to parse out, who this being is, and why it matters. Want to contact us directly or check out our new book review page? Then come and check out our...

This week, all the Saints come together to discuss a topic they have been waiting to tackle for a very long time. What is sin? Do babies go to heaven? Why is there a pentagram on my burger and am I being tormented by a demon? Should probably talk to a priest about that last one. For all the rest though, get ready for another awesome episode of the Second Rate Saints Podcast. Link to the Survey: ht...

Due to your remarkable responses, the boys have come together to discuss Josh's recent meditations episode, The Satan. In todays episode, they further explore some of those ideas already mentioned by Josh and compare them to other understandings of Satan.

This week, we're doing something a little bit different. This is the first episode of a new series called, Meditations where just Josh walks us through especially challenging topics. To kick us off, Josh wanted to dive into the topic of The Satan. It is a matter that is especially important to him and one that he has dedicated years studying. It's not an easy topic to discuss and it demands a trem...

Why is lent the best time of the year to run a marathon. Because that's when you fast. Wait - no! Please come back. We got more than just bad jokes about this important Christian holiday in this week's episode of Second Rate Saints. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or criticisms below!...

This week, all four of the Second Rate Saints sit down to discuss today's most important issues: dreams, dogs and Free Masons. When are dreams from God? Why is Josh collecting Free Mason relics? Do all dogs actually go to heaven? I dunno, I just write the show notes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questi...

This week, all four of the Second Rate Saints sit down for one of our longest episodes yet. Today, they explore a series of smaller episodes in the Book of Acts with a special focus on Peter, the Apostle. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or criticisms below! Want to contact us directly...

This week, join Josh, Joel and Caleb as they continue our series into the Book of Acts. Today, they examine chapters 3 & 4 with a special focus on Peter, the Rock of the Church So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or criticisms below! Want to contact us directly or check out our new bo...

This week, the boys tackle a topic that is as controversial as it is fascinating. Moral evolution might sound like its a bunch of high-minded nonsense, however it is anything but! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast. And hopefully, you can learn something from these Second Rate Saints. Please leave questions, comments, or criticisms below! Want to contact us directly or check out our new boo...