Imperfect Together: Recent Episodes
Imperfect Together
Chris & Zach are Student Pastors at their local church who wanted to be able to take the content they were teaching and offer it to students who couldn't attend in a way that was actually entertaining and impactful.Now you can benefit from those same teachings for yourself or to share with other students.There is a High School episode and a Junior High episode each week as each episode is geared towards those specific ages. However, the content is just as beneficial for adults too.
In the episode, Are Robots taking over the world, Chris and Zach get into a heated debate. When the bible says God created EVERYTHING, did it literally mean everything? Sit in on the conversation as our good friend Tim Goodman sits in on the conversation and helps clear the air to the question, did God create EVERYTHING?
Zach and Chris with guest Jillian O. have a conversation about Free Brittany. We discuss her conservatorship and what is the difference between good authority and bad authority
There are so many phenomenons in this world. We have not discovered a fraction of the ocean. We don't know what else is in the universe but what about Ghost? Are the real? Do you believe in them? Sit in on the conversation, lets talk about Ghost and hear a biblical perspective of the mystery.
Are Robots going to take over the world? Zach & Chris get in a heated conversation about what Everything means.
Do you Justin Bieberleve? Today we discuss Justin Bieber’s faith and how Christians feel about his new faith. MaryBelle is our guest and she gives us great insight of what it is to Beiberleve and we have a conversation on how Christians doubt and what to do to change it.
Lil Nas X and his lifestyle choices have caused an uproar in the christian community but Why? Sit in on the conversation with special guest Tim Goodman as we discuss how Christians are dropping the ball in a huge way. We discuss satan shoes and we also discuss what it means to truly love others that you completely disagree with.
We discuss if Tupac is alive and the beef he had with Biggie Smalls. We also discuss the beef between Kanye and Drake and the Diss Tracks. Was their beef in the bible??? The Story of Joseph and the Relationship with his Brothers had a lot of beef.
In our season premiere we talk about each other’s summers, What to expect this season on the Imperfect Together Podcast and we have a conversation about the timing of Jesus' birth. We also got to talk about the end times and when Jesus is coming back.
Hear Zach's incredibly story of his battle with the coronavirus and how God used that to helps others and bring him back to us and his family.
Talking about God to others can we weird and difficult for some, here's some advice so the next time you talk about God you can be more comfortable
Prayer is very important but many times we make prayer harder than it is. Hear some of the misconceptions about prayer so maybe you can learn or shape the way you pray differently.
Sexual Integrity... What exactly does that mean?
Let's face it, we live in a world that seems to completely revolve around sexual desires. Because of this, sex just seems to be just something else we do. It really has no value... It's just part of life.
But what if God's design for sex was so much greater than that. You see, God isn't against sex - he created it. So then, in this episode we take a look at how God views the topic of sex or sexual desires so we know how to respond to it when those feelings arise.
In this episode, Chris is joined by Nick Kyrouac and they discuss traveling to space, how they really feel about Christmas and how they would have sent Jesus to earth if they were God.
We all have expectations of what God should be like or what he should do in any given situation in our lives. The problem is, what if our expectations are wrong. That can drastically distort the way we view God and who he Really is.
In this episode, Micah Belue joins Chris as they discuss what they wish they could change about themselves, Chris' problem with officiating weddings, and how they have changed over the last few years.
The truth is, there are some things we wish we could change and there are other things that can actually change, but do we, or others for that matter, actually believe we can really change?
In todays episode Micah Belue joins Chris as they discuss breaking the rules, dumb decisions they have made and our natural reaction to doing something dumb.
Ultimately, it's important to know that no matter how guilty you might feel or how many mistakes you have made, Jesus loves you No Matter What.
We are joined by Leadership Coach Tim Goodman and for some reason, in this episode, we spend a lot of time debating Batman and the Joker as we seek to understand the importance of taking the time to know someones story.
Could it be that knowing someones story changes the way we treat them and keeps us from being judgemental?
In this episode we are joined by Leadership Coach Tim Goodman and we talk about hypnotizing Zach, monster trucks and Zach's road rage and how things change when we know about someones story.
We are often too quick to judge, but when we actually take the time to know someone and their story, it can change everything about the way to see or treat them.
In this episode Zach asks the most confusing question ever, we talk Zach's secret obsession with WWE throughout junior high and high school, and one thing we would bring if we were stranded on an island.
We also discuss the idea that we often think we know what matters to other people based off of wrong assumptions or judgements. However, Jesus does know us better than we know ourselves and cares about what matters to us.
In this episode we talk stupid yet unique things nobody knows about us, burrito eating contests and the devastation that causes to your body and why we have this desire to be fully known by others.
The reality is that very few people will ever fully understand us, but Jesus understand you and knows what matters to you.
In this episode we have Deven Youngblood in the studio and we talk about how Zach didn't know how to spell his name for 18 years, how Deven wants to change his name and how Jesus knows YOUR name.
In this episode we are joined by Deven Youngblood and we look at the question, Does Jesus really know us personally?
We also talk friends who aren't really friends like we thought and the power of knowing someones name.
In this episode Zach shares some non-sense information about words, we talk Dr. Seuss, the reasons we tear others down and how powerful words can really be - for good or bad.
In this episode we're talking words and the power they have - for good or bad. Zach also calls Chris a gorilla and shares the meanest thing he's said to someone recently.
In this episode we welcome Mary Belle Castagno to the studio and have a fun conversation about arguing, grandma putting holes in the wall and the way Mary Belle says the word "curtain".
Ultimately, it's more important to care more about the person you’re arguing with than the point you’re trying to make.
In this episode we talk about Zach's podcast haircut from last week, how we died his hair pink at church (without him knowing), and we eventually get to a good discussion on what really matters in an argument.
In this episode we're talking friends who are like family and how important it is to have those people in our lives.
We also talk friendly pranks, even though some are a bit extreme and should NOT be repeated.
In this episode we talk about turtle families, childhood friends, and Zach schedules a hair appointment and get's his haircut during the show. I'm talking bowl on his head type haircut.
Despite whatever our immediate family was like, for better or worse, we all realize the importance of having other people in our lives as well.
We have Jenna Beth Jones back on today to talk about some change that happened in her life and how she was able to get through it. Zach shares about his dad passing and how God knows the changes that we’re experiencing. He knows how it makes us feel and he gives us a promise to hold onto as we face changes in our lives.
We also talk about dolphins, Zach butchers Lauren Daigle's name, and Zach's jacked up neck.
In this episode we have Jenna Beth back on to share some difficult change she had to go through and how unexpected changes have a way of disrupting our lives. But the way we choose to view those circumstances can change the way we look at the change that happens in our families.
Zach also raps some Will Smith - even though no one cared.
In this episode we talk about Zach's weird obsession with some old tv show called The Ropers, how Chris uses the show Full House to raise his daughter, and Zach shares some hurts from his family.
We also dive into the idea that you don’t have to be perfect for God to use you, and your family members don’t have to be perfect for God to use them.
Let's be honest, all families have a little bit of dysfunction - some more than others. But the good news is that God has a long history of working with dysfunctional families. And believing that God can use a fractured family could be one of your greatest acts of faith.
In this episode we have special guest Katherine Krueger, Zach's wife, and we talk complicated families, how to deal with faith in families and how loving your family is how your faith can make an impact.
In this episode we have special guest Katherine Krueger, Zach's wife, and we talk family - the good, the bad and the ugly, tensions with faith, and how to love your family, even in the midst of complicated situations.
When it comes to your faith and family, love matters most.
In this episode we have special guest Liv Todd and we talk people we idolize, Zach's fake band Crindleback (including his terrible singing), and how to guard ourselves against measuring ourselves against others.
But what would happen if we started to see ourselves the way God does?
In this episode we have special guest Jenna Beth Jones and we talk skills we wish we had, things we are good at and how to not mistake our gifts and talents as a measuring stick for our value or worth.
FYI: Zach wishes he were a professional wrestler and has a whole persona all planned out if he were.
In this episode we talk Thor, ninja turtles, raccoons with rabies and how to deal with comparison.
Here’s the thing about comparison: It can lead us to believe things that are not true about ourselves and others. So how do we deal with it in a healthy way?
In this episode we talk embarrassing jealousy stories, ants taking over the world, pity parties, and how to overcome jealousy.
The reality is that jealousy ends up changing the way you see yourself. And the more I celebrate others, the more I will actually begin to like myself.