The FUSION Podcast: Recent Episodes
Brendan Saunders
I share from my theme verse for 2023, Psalm 90:12
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I share about a recent incident in my life.
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I was recently asked, "What do you do when you know that your sermon offended someone?"
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I respond to a question I received regarding preaching. What do you do when you know that you have not communicated well in your sermon?
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I share about the sermon I preached that upset someone.
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Is being in full-time ministry the greatest thing that you can do for God? I don't think so!
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I coin a new phrase and then discuss why it might be problematic.
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I discuss bold public prayer as exhibited by ESPN's Dan Orlovsky.
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I discuss why I'm not a fan of Valentines Day.
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I discuss a recent experience hearing a great sermon.
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I think that Christians treat the gospel like a macguffin, and i don't mean in a good way. Agree or disagree?
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Brendan continues to share about the 5 Pastors that have influenced him the most.
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Brendan shares about the 5 Pastors that have influenced his life.
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Five great lessons from my dad.
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Brendan shares how to make the most of the mew year.
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Brendan shares his top 5 favorite podcasts from 2022.
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The annual tradition continues!
Enjoy the audio of a presentation on the history of Christmas that Brendan used to give when he was a Pastor.
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Brendan provides encouragement for the holiday season.
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Brendan discusses his struggle to be a disciple of Christ.
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Brendan exposes and discusses his lack of thanks at Thanksgiving.
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In part 2 of a 2 part series, Brendan discusses the five year anniversary of him stepping down from pastoring.
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In part 1 of a 2 part series, Brendan discusses the five year anniversary of him stepping down from pastoring.
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Brendan discusses politics and Christians.
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Brendan discusses the varying Christian views on Halloween.
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Brendan discusses the topic of spiritual warfare.
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Brendan discusses why it can be so hard to accept change.
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Brendan discusses why it can be so hard to accept change.
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Brendan discusses the latest controversial actions of rapper and fashion designer, Kanye West
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Brendan discusses the latest controversial actions of rapper and fashion designer, Kanye West
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Brendan explores James' view of faith & works.
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Brendan explores James' view of faith & works.
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Brendan shares the Bible passage that provided the vision for the church he planted & pastored.
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Brendan shares his observations on the way churches approach Pastor's children.
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Brendan discusses the intersection of faith and trying not to live as a hypocrite.
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Brendan discusses the exciting changes you will see with the podcast this season.
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We revist the team's discussion on the public feud between gospel artist Kirk Franklin and his son.
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We revist the team's discussion on the public feud between gospel artist Kirk Franklin and his son.
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The team discusses modesty.
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This week we repost portions of an often requested episode in which Brendan and Anthony discuss the process of mourning they have been going through in their life.
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The team discusses awkward things that Christians do in public.
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The team discusses a viral video and the written and unwritten rules that churches have.
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The team discusses the topic of forgiveness.
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In the last episode before our Summer hiatus, Brendan finishes the story of how the team came together.
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Brendan shares fun facts abour the podcast team.
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Brendan discusses the recent SCOTUS ruling on Roe v Wade.
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Brendan and Anathony discuss multiple topics.
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Brendan and Anthony discuss various topics.
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Brendan and Anthony discuss the movie, Dr. Starge in the mulytiverse of Madness (no spoilers)
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Brendan shares insignts from a recent sermon. Full video here.
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Brendan, Josiah, and Nia continue their discussion on money by focusing on the church.
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Brendan, Nia, and Josiah discuss the impact of money across the world.
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We spotlight on of Nia's Purpose Spotlights in which she interviews Anthony and Phil Wallace,
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Celebrate with us as we reach our 150th episode!
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Josiah provides an update on his life then Nia joins and a discussion of Gen Z tendencies ensues.
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Josiah, Nia, and Brendan discuss Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.
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Brendan traces the roots of modern Easter practices. Full video here.
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Brendan and Seth discuss the recent superbowl halftime show. Full video here. Follow us on Facebook here.
In January of 2022, former Christian Hip Hop artist, Brady Goodwin, aka. Phanatik, posted a video in which he renouced his faith. In this episode, Brendan and Seth continue their discussion on this topic and offer their rebuttal to some of the points Mr. Goodwin shared in his video.
Brady Goodwin "Phanatik" video.
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Brendan and Seth discuss old school Christian Hip Hop and the recent video by Phanatik in which he renounces his faith.
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Brendan & Seth discuss the movement of Christian millennials to liturgical based worship.
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Nia shares thoughts from Genesis.
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Brendan explores the biblical directive to speak the truth in love.
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Brendan and Anthony conclude their discussion on the movie, Spiderman: No Way Home.
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Brendan and Anthony discuss the movie Spiderman: No Way Home
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Nia returns from her illness and shares her story.
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Brendan further explores the topic of spiritual gifts. Full video here.
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Anthony and Brendan discuss Anthony's experience with counseling.
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Brendan and Anthony discuss their differing views on whether the government can provide hope for people.
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The annual tradition continues!
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Anthony updates us on the work he is doing in Newark.
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Brendan takes a deeper dive into the biblical teachings on Spiritual Gifts.
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Brendan and Nia continue their discussion on purpose bringing marriage and singlehood into focus.
The team shares what they are thankful for, maybe?
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Brendan and Nia discuss finding purpose in life and the roll that discovering your spiritual gifts can play in the process.
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Barry returns to share an update on his new campus ministry.
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Brendan & Nia discuss the focus needed by Christians and the church today.
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Brendan and Nia discuss the varying views on Halloween within Christianity.
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Brendan discusses the role of sin in God's actions toward mankind.
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The team discusses whether or not Christians should wear masks during the current pandemic.
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The team is back to discuss a newspaper article that attempts to address the topic of masking from Jesus' perspective.
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Brendan shares a biblical perspective on the origins of suffering.
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We re-visit our discussion with team member Anthony. Hear about his community work in Newark, NJ, his childhood, and his faith.
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In this episode we feature the best of our discussion with Paul Golden.
Paul serves as Chaplain for both the New York Yankees AAA affiliate, Scranton/Wilke Barre Railriders and the Pittsburgh Penguins AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
He recently wrote a booklet entitled, Surviving the Storms of Life.
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The team discusses the recreational use of marijuana.
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Brendan and Anthony discuss their recent losses.
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With Kanye West back in the news promoting his newest album, the team re-visits their discussion of his conversion and 2019 album, Jesus is King.
Anthony & Brendan continue their discussion by exploring their battles to lose and keep off weight.
Brendan and Anthony discuss their journey of weight loss, health, and fitness.
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The team gives their final thoughts and encouragement on the topic of Eternal Security.
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The team continues their discussion of Eternal Security.
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The team discusses various views on whether or not a Christian can lose their salvation.
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In this episode the team discusses polygamy and the polyamorous lifestyle.
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The team discusses Christian participation in fraternities, sororities, and secret societies.
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The team discusses how to forge a path forward.
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The team continues their discussion of women pastors and Seth calls out Saddleback Church.
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The team discusses Saddleback Church & Rick Warren's recent ordination of women pastors.
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Brendan and Seth discuss a question posed during our live 100th episode.
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Brendan & Anthony answer a questions posed during our live 100th episode celebration.
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Gary Knighton discusses the message God put on his heart throughout 2020.
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Gary Knighton joins us to provide an update on his ministry on the campus of the University of Hartford.
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The team discusses whether the church has a responsibility to advance morality in the culture.
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Brendan discusses Paul's new podcast featuring interviews with athletes, coaches, and people in the world of sports.
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The team discusses rapper Little Nas X who recently released "Satan" sneakers manufactured by Nike.
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The team discusses how they approach the Old Testament.
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The team discusses the recent public events involving gospel singer Kirk Franklin and his son.
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We were supposed to discuss another topic, instead a stream of consciousness discussion ensued that got very real very quick.
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The team discusses the recent trouble that former President of Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. found himself in.
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The team continues their discussion on celebrity pastors by discussing the idea of making a lot of money doing ministry.
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The team discusses the phenomena of "Celebrity" Pastors.
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The team discusses the ramifications of social media platforms taking on the role of policing free speech.
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The team discusses the impact of social media in the context of the Netflix docudrama, The Social Dilemma.
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Brendan and Anthony meander through a conversation on tv, films, and new media as they discuss what they have been watching.
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The Team Discusses the importance of assessing what we believe and why we believe it.
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The team discusses how to identify and break negative cycles in your life.
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Brendan previews what you can expect from the team in 2021 and then the guys discuss how black music often communicates the collective black experience.
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Brendan and Anthony discuss what they experienced in 2020.
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In keeping with our tradition, we share the audio of a presentation Brendan gave when he was a Pastor in which he dives into the history of Christmas a little deeper.
The team discusses the songs and albums they've been listening to over the past year.
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Brendan returns and shares about his experience running for political office.
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The team has plenty of laughs as they share what they are thankful for this season.
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The team discusses the concept of God's Kingdom in light of his call to his followers.
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The team discusses whether the old mantra should be true for Christians, especially in the current pandemic.
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The team discusses the pros and cons of the new paradigm of online church brought about by the pandemic.
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Seth continues his discussion with Sarah by taking a deeper dive into the Disciple Maker's ministry and her experiences with them.
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Sarah and her husband Keith are young adults ministering on college campuses through the Disciple Makers ministry.
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Seth joins his friends Joe and Edgar on their podcast, Buddy Walk With Jesus and they discuss how the church can have unity in divisive times.
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Seth and Barry continue their discussion of current events by examining the conservative black church's response to issues in the black community.
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Barry Brown returns for a discussion with Seth. They discuss youth ministry as well as current events.
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We have a discussion with Summer, a young adult who has been involved in missions since she was in high school.
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We bring back William Payne, Campus Director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Syracuse University, who we first talked with in Episode 24. In this episode we discuss how COVID-19 has affected life and ministry on the campus.
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Brendan and Seth conclude their conversation on the current state of the black family.
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The team discusses the roots and effects of the "broken" black family.
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In part 2 of our interview, Peter shares how God moved him to ministry and the impact of his mentor.
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We talk to Peter Metell, of the Joshua Metell Foundation. The Joshua Metell Foundation
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Brendan and Seth discuss the recent ruling by a New York judge that Gov. Cuomo and Mayor De Blasio have violated the 1st amendment in their restrictions on church gatherings.
The team discusses whether horoscopes and astrology are practices Christians should be involved in.
Seth talks to fellow podcaster, Joseph Dea.
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Brendan, Seth, and Anthony discuss multiple topics including recent calls to defund the police.
Brendan, Seth, and Nia discuss recent comments made by prominent Evangelical Christians.
The team shares their thoughts on how the country, the church, and individuals can move forward after the George Floyd incident.