Sean Hicks and John McArn

The Gospel Twins Podcast

Religion EN ↓ 53 episodes

A podcast that brings the freedom and truth of God's Kingdom to the masses.

Author

Sean Hicks and John McArn

Category

Religion

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

What Changes If You Already Have Authority? 08.07.2026

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we make a hard turn into spiritual formation and the stories we tell ourselves. “I’m not there yet” sounds humble, but it can become the perfect excuse to stay reactive, offended, and stuck. We dig into spiritual warfare, generational patterns, and the big question: are you being personally targeted, or are you being shaped by a system that learns your attention? W...

How To Live By Faith When Life Hurts 01.07.2026

Send us Fan Mail You can quote Scriptures, sing the songs, and still freeze when life gets real. We sit down for a straight, unfiltered talk about practical faith, the New Covenant life, and what it means to trust God when you feel cornered by anger, betrayal, stress, and grief. We move from everyday practices like fasting, clean eating, and getting grounded outside to the deeper stuff most people...

Fatherhood And Real Life 24.06.2026

Send us Fan Mail A throwaway comment at work about Juneteenth turns into a moment that forces us to ask bigger questions: what do we do with buried history, everyday racism, and the kind of “patriotism” that demands silence from the very people who carried the cost? We start with Father’s Day energy and unfiltered real-life talk, then we get into a workplace clash that hits nerves on purpose, beca...

Freedom Starts When You Stop Calling Yourself A Sinner 17.06.2026

Send us Fan Mail New York finally gets its moment, and we start there, soaking in the joy of a Knicks championship that took decades to come. But that celebration turns into a bigger question about what we tolerate and what we invest in: why do believers accept “good enough” in places where excellence should be normal, especially in Christian movies, Christian streaming apps, and faith-based story...

God Was Protecting You Before You Noticed 03.06.2026

Send us Fan Mail A small moment turns into a real talk about blue-collar wear and tear, industrial air, repetitive stress, and why early retirement starts sounding less like a dream and more like wisdom. We also give respect to the people who do janitorial work every day, because that labor is no joke.  Then we shift into mindset: how we stop letting work politics and overbearing leadership live r...

You Can Love People And Still Say No 27.05.2026

Send us Fan Mail A day off should feel like oxygen, so why does it come with a social invoice? We start with Memorial Day weekend and the unspoken pressure to book every hour with cookouts, visits, and “family time,” even when your body is begging for quiet. We talk honestly about the tension this creates in marriage and relationships, especially when one person wants to go and the other wants to...

Friendship Boundaries 20.05.2026

Send us Fan Mail A stack of homemade pancakes turns into a wake-up call, and it opens the door to a bigger conversation about how we handle warning signs in every part of life. We start with blood sugar, fasting, clean eating, and that moment when your body tells you something is off. Then we connect it to spiritual health: if you can get intense and focused to correct a physical issue, why do we...

Navigating Mother’s Day When Mom Is Gone 13.05.2026

Send us Fan Mail Recorded May 10, 2026. Mother’s Day can hit like a wave, especially when your mom is gone, your relationship is complicated, or her health is fading. We sit down with a raw, kingdom-centered conversation about grief, memory, and what it looks like to keep living with love in your heart instead of loss on the throne. We also share personal stories, from family traditions and music...

Back To The Kingdom 06.05.2026

Send us Fan Mail We’re back on the mics, and we’re not pretending the break was just “busy.” Life hit our homes: health issues, stress, sleepless nights, and that slow drift that happens when you stop keeping the main thing the main thing. We talk openly about what it felt like to come home again, why listeners checking on us mattered, and how easy it is to let weeks turn into months when your spi...

Finding Your Map: Mission, Assignment, Purpose 18.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail The tech gremlins tried to stop this one, but what came through is sharper than ever: a street-level guide to living your calling when emotions run high and the culture turns loud. The Gospel Twins start by owning where they let outrage outrun humility, then pivot to a simple, sturdy framework—mission, assignment, and purpose—that turns big spiritual ideas into daily choices you c...

Rediscovering Paul Robeson 11.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Start with a game-day laugh, end with a name they tried to erase. The Gospel Twins move from Super Bowl banter and Detroit fandom therapy into a deep dive on Paul Robeson—the scholar-athlete-artist-activist whose voice once shook the world and whose story America tried to quiet. Along the way, they unpack how erasure works: from House committees and passport bans to media frames t...

From ICE To Outrage: Faith, Rights, And A Nation On Edge 14.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail A woman dies on a neighborhood street and the nation is told to “comply or die.” The Gospel Twins refuse to accept that bargain. They walk through the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good—a U.S. citizen and unpack what meaningful accountability should look like when federal power meets local life. No euphemisms, no spin: they examine use‑of‑force standards, claims about ICE funding...

Marriage, Faith, And A Year That Shook The Culture 31.12.2025

Send us Fan Mail Start with a holiday laugh, end with a heart check. The Gospel Twins open up about a painful anniversary blowup, the shock of hearing a spouse step back from supporting the show, and the heavy feeling of trying to pray while a marriage is on edge. That honesty becomes the spine of a wide-ranging conversation about covenant, conscience, and the quiet ways our choices shape our spir...

Gospel Twins Classic: The Origins Of Christmas 23.12.2025

Send us Fan Mail Winter used to be something to fear—dark, cold, and scarce—yet people pushed back with fires, feasts, and hope. We pick up that thread and follow it to today, showing how Yule logs, Saturnalia, and Mithra’s festival gave way to a feast devoted to the Nativity, not because Jesus was born on December 25, but because the church chose to redeem a date and reframe a culture. Along the...

Tracing Hidden Histories, Challenging Violence, And Pointing People Back To An Unshakable Kingdom 17.12.2025

Send us Fan Mail The Gospel Twins move from holiday honesty to hard truth, tracing the racist roots of Jingle Bells, naming hidden histories, and laying out a practical path to redemption that honors the harmed rather than whitewashing the past. They pair cultural clarity with policy courage, argue for a shared future, and unpack redemption vs salvation with precision. • holiday stress, tight budg...

Forgiveness That Frees 10.12.2025

Send us Fan Mail What if the difference between stuck and free is not how hard you pray, but how quickly you forgive? We dive into the everyday moments that reveal kingdom realities: a peaceful home taking shape in winter, a missed subscription reminder that turns into a lesson on diligence, a medical bill negotiated down that showcases mercy, and a long-estranged brother calling after decades. Ea...

Is The Mark Of The Beast About Loyalty or Tech? 26.11.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ever feel the sting of conviction and the weight of condemnation—and wonder which voice is God’s? We start with a raw, human story about owning our tone at home and discovering how the Holy Spirit nudges us toward repair without shaming us into hiding. That moment becomes the compass for everything else: a call to drop revenge fantasies, rethink wrath-obsessed church culture, and...

Mark Of The Beast, Made Clear 19.11.2025

Send us Fan Mail What if the mark of the beast isn’t hiding in your phone, your credit card, or a barcode? We pull the camera back and look at Revelation 13 the way the first hearers would have—through the lens of Rome, imperial worship, and a persecuted church asked to pledge allegiance to a man who called himself a god. The conversation starts with a forced pause from last week’s tech glitches,...

If We’re The Church, Why Are We Still Going To One? 05.11.2025

Send us Fan Mail The joy of a home taking shape collides with the ache of a culture off course. The Gospel Twins share recent stories of racism that cut close to the bone, then ask the question too many churches dodge: how can we claim one Lord, one faith, one baptism while still tolerating division in the pews and prejudice in our hearts? From there, we follow the thread—money, media, and misalig...

Gun Violence, Forgiveness, And The Cost Of Convenience 29.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail Unforgiveness sits at the center of the heart work. We explore how resentment functions like a spiritual cancer that blocks prayer and hardens empathy. It’s not just whether we forgive others; it’s whether we pursue peace when we know someone holds a grievance against us. Reconciliation is not always possible, but responsibility is. We examine the difference between the letter and...

Should Believers Celebrate Halloween? 22.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail The leaves turn, the air cools, and culture gears up for Halloween—so we ask the question many avoid: should followers of Jesus take part, try to redeem it, or walk away? We open the season with honesty and compassion, tracing Halloween’s origins, sorting cultural nostalgia from kingdom wisdom, and challenging the idea that freedom in Christ means doing what everyone else does. Fr...

Sacred Cows and Sacred Wounds: Examining Church Traditions Through Kingdom Eyes 01.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail The Gospel Twins explore how institutional church traditions often contradict Jesus's teachings while sharing personal stories about God's everyday care and provision. • The twins discuss "heaven's winks" - those small, everyday miracles that demonstrate God's intimate care • Historical breakdown of how Constantine's conversion transformed house...

When God's Kingdom Collides With American Politics 24.09.2025

Send us Fan Mail What happens when faith collides with health challenges, political divisions, and religious traditions? Sean and John dive deep into these waters with raw honesty and Kingdom insight that will leave you questioning the status quo. The episode opens with John sharing his recent blood clot diagnosis, sparking a conversation about the false dichotomy between faith and medicine. Rathe...

Kingdom Freestyle: Normalized Chaos 10.09.2025

Send us Fan Mail What happens when chaos becomes our normal? Sean and John introduce the concept of "normalized chaos" - that unsettling state where constant unpredictability becomes our standard way of living. They share personal experiences with setting boundaries against chaos, particularly with family members who bring disruption into peaceful spaces. The conversation shifts to a fas...

The Sin Consciousness Trap 20.08.2025

Send us Fan Mail What if everything you've been taught about being a "sinner saved by grace" is actually keeping you in spiritual bondage? In this passionate, thought-provoking episode, Sean and John challenge one of Christianity's most deeply entrenched teachings—the belief that believers remain sinners even after salvation. The Gospel Twins explore how religious traditions ha...

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