Old School New School Podcast

Chris tells will about one of his favorite books The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino and how the spiritual lessons apply to the Christian life. They breakdown how the 10 lessons from the book on how to reach people for Christ can be found throughout the New Testament, namely found in Paul's theology that he learned from Jesus himself after his incident on the road to Damascus. Have a...

Will and Chris talk about the most overlooked part of the Trinity: the Holy Spirit. They answer questions about what or who exactly the Holy Spirit is and even clear up misconceptions that a lot of Christians have about who the Holy Spirit is. And yes, the Holy Spirit is a person. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us! Oldschoolnewschool34233@gmail.com

Will and Chris talk about the differences in the churches they go to and how they find the most fulfillment in the spiritual families they are plugged in to. Depite all the disfunction and mess we have, a church is the best place for us. And you don't have to look your Sunday best. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us! Oldschoolnewschool34233@gmail.com

Will and Chris talk about the common phrase of a Christian being "on fire". They explain what it means, how Christians live it, and how surprisingly easy it is to be on fire yourself. They talk about how little it comes from the outside things like our church, our small group, or even our friends, but how it comes from Jesus himself. And ultimately why its so important as a Christ follower to be o...

Will and Chris share their personal struggles with feeling like they need to be someone else in order to witness to nonbelievers. What they discover in their conversation is how God wants us to be nothing more than ourselves when sharing the gospel, and to simply stand on the truth of God's word while being led by the Holy Spirit. No acting. No performance. Have a question you want us to answer? E...

Will and Chris talk about the grace of God and how amazing and how unfair it is for God. We all fall short, sin, and disobey God and he STILL gives us the keys to His kingdom. How unfair is that for God? But thats how much he loves us and that's the grace he gives us. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us! Oldschoolnewschool34233@gmail.com

Will shares whats been on his heart lately with his life with placing idols in front of God, and what we build our lives on. They share scripture teaching on the subject of idolitry and how a great many things, even innocent things, can be idolitry in our lives. Then they share how we establish God as the only God in our lives by making him the only thing we worship in our hearts. Have a question...

You can try to get as much Jesus in your heart and mind all you want but how fertile is the soil of your heart? God has sown the same good seeds to us since the beginning of time, the real question is are we ready and listening for God's word. Because God's word certainly isnt the problem as to why you feel stuck in the current season of your life. So what could be the problem? Have a question you...

Will and Chris teach from Luke 10 on the parable of the Good Samaritan. The lesson from the passage is quite simple really. Is there always someone in need of help? Yes. Are you capable of helping people in some regard? Yes. So will you offer yourself to help? Have a question you want us to answer? Email us! Oldschoolnewschool34233@gmail.com

Will and Chris talk about the famous story of the Prodigal Son in the Bible and relate it to real life examples of finding faith after long stints of wild living like the Notorious Connor McGregor. They break down all the characters of the story and the symbols to show how God meets us right where we're at. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us! Oldschoolnewschool34233@gmail.com

Will and Chris talk about one of the pillars of the faith and how its essential for anyone to lead, and wants to lead well. Its quite simple really, and anyone that you're leading will respond to it well. Guaranteed. What is this pillar to leading well? Love. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us! Oldschoolnewschool34233@gmail.com

Will and Chris build off of a passage of scripture from Exodus 17 where Moses' closest friends Aaron and Hur hold Moses' arms for him to he can continue to worship God without growing tired so that the battle they are fighting can be won. The obvious message being that its important for believers to have Christian fellowship to hold one another up while being in the battle with us, but a more deep...

Will and Chris talk about the state of the Church and how Ai and the internet have isolated a lot of believers, taking them away from one of the most important practices of the Christian faith: fellowship. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us! Oldschoolnewschool34233@gmail.com

Chris shares a revelation he had with Will on hearing the voice or the prompting of God and how to best discern if that was actually God's voice or if it was just your own head. The answer is actually quite simple, but it takes some practice. They read out of Acts 9 where the Lord spoke to Ananias and he confirmed with God that what he heard was actually from the Lord. Will and Chris share their o...

Chris and Will discuss the provision of the Lord out of Phillipians 4, and how He ALWAYS comes through. In a day and age where men and women both have their share of unique worries from all kinds of sources, the Bible reminds us that no matter the circumstances, God always has and always will provide according to the riches of His Glory. God always gives us what we need, and if you truly accept th...

Chris shares a story from his past week with Will where he came to a shocking revelation that he's been wearing the wrong shoe size for his entire adult life. When trying on a shoe that was a little bigger, and a lot more comfortable, he felt God tell him thats not unlike how many people live their lives today: meant for the calling of today, but stuck in yesterday and suffering the consequences o...

Will shares with Chris a recent book that he's been reading called Altogether You by Jenna Riemersma which has been his favorite read recently on finding true transformational healing within. Will and Chris break down how there are different parts within all of us that God created to be us, and how some of those parts are wounded and lead to a variety of internal issues. We all have these issues t...

Tim Tebow spoke this past Sunday at Bayside Community Church and gave a powerful message on identity and the importance of unapologetically sharing the gospel and being a Christian. Will and Chris talk about Tebow's message and how you can minister in the areas of need in your life you are called to be an influence in. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us! Oldschoolnewschool34233@gmail....

Will and Chris read from the book of Haggai and talk on the lessons taught from the two chapter book of the Bible. They talk about how to be a follower of God by simply BEING and not DOING but most importantly, what the book of Haggai is teaching is that God needs to be FIRST. No if ands or buts about it. And the two of them lay out wha tit practically looks like for a Christian to surrender and p...

Its Easter and Will and Chris are back at it to breakdown from the basics what Easter is all about and why its the most important Christian holiday. They explain the importance of Jesus death, burial, and finally resurrection with the power of Christ in our lives coming from his resurrection and how you can unlock that power in your life TODAY. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us! Olds...

Will and Chris talk about the coming Easter Season and the follow up to it with Palm Sunday. They explain what Palm Sunday is exactly and the symbolism in the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey. There are many interesting details in the story that point to the nature of Jesus and how we can relate to him. The challenge for you is, how can you relate to Jesus better this w...

Will and Chris talk about fessing up and telling the truth, uh oh...The only way that God can move us past our sin is if we confess it to God and repent from it. But why is that? The two of them go into the how and why of confession and what it does for us. The power unlocked in confession and repentance is profound in the weight that it unburdens from your shoulders. Have a question you want us t...

Perhaps the best episode of the Old School New School Podcast to date...Will and Chris go over Proverbs 31 and Luke 10:38-42 and talk about how the story of Martha and Mary exemplifies how to respond when Jesus is in the room. The conversation ranges from identity, to listening for God's voice, to releasing control of your worries to God. Get your notebook out, because this episode has some wisdom...

Fighting the spiritual battles or the battlefield of the mind can sometimes feel too much to understand or out of reach. Will and Chris break down one simple truth to the battlefield of the mind that demystifies the entire concept and makes it easy to fight on your own. Well how do you fight spiritual battles? Read your Bible nonstop? Pray harder? The answer is a lot easier than you think... Have...

Studying the Bible for the first time can be daunting. Where should you start? The beginning in Genesis? What happens when you inevitably get confused in Leviticus? Will and Chris break down the dos and donts of reading the Bible for the first time, pointing out which spcific book to start in and how to study and apply it to your life. From which translation to read to what time of day to read, th...