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Two pastors, two old friends, in two different denominations, on two different coasts. Matt and Kevin talk about church life from a pastor's viewpoint, sharing thoughts on faith, culture, the Bible, and the ins and outs of church ministry.
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Matt and Kevin talk about discipline--what it is and what it isn't. What is the purpose of discipline? How should we go about it? How should we respond when we hear about a church discipline case in our church?
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Matt and Kevin talk about the importance of a church's involvement in missions, both locally and globally. How to go about it? Of what pitfalls do we need to be aware? They end with an exhortation about the Great Commission. They also introduce a new segment to the show: Kevin's 5-Year-Old Interrupts.
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Matt and Kevin talk about Kevin's new gig as an Uber driver. Well, mostly just Kevin, to be honest, talks about the kinds of people he drives around--from Amish to college-aged partiers--and lessons and observations he's had from the driver's seat.
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Matt and Kevin talk about the things they would do differently if they had to do 2020 over again. Hop into the DeLorean as Matt and Kevin talk to their younger selves about lessons learned.
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Matt and Kevin talk about sports--March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and why Matt doesn't follow lacrosse.
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Matt and Kevin talk about Jonathan Haidt's seminal book, "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided By Politics and Religion." They discuss the secular moral psychologist's understanding of where morality comes from, and how much intuition, emotions, and rationality factor. How does this help us understand our neighbors and our cultural moment? What can we learn, as Christians, from Haidt's work, and in what ways does it square with the biblical account?
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Matt and Kevin talk about Mark Sayers' book, "The Road Trip That Changed the World," and discuss the cultural virtues of 'the road,' freedom, happiness, quest, and self-indulgence, and how they contrast to the biblical values of home, place, community, holiness, and self-sacrifice. Also, the pastors may inadvertently start a movement against microwaves.
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Matt and Kevin talk about Sinclair Ferguson's book "The Whole Christ" and discuss how the gospel corrects both legalism (over-reliance on the Law) and antinomianism (over-reliance on Grace). How do we understand God and the nature of sin? Why do we strive for obedience, or disregard it altogether. Kevin also reveals which of his kids is an antinomian and which is a legalist.
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Matt and Kevin talk through the different options of schooling--private, public, Christian, home. What are the pros and cons? What are the factors that weigh in to a decision?
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Matt and Kevin discuss the pressing questions of our day--should we watch the Super Bowl halftime show and should we be afraid of Chinese spy balloons? How do we engage the culture through the lens of common grace, what do we do with our fear, how do we keep from letting our fear or discontent identify us?
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Matt and Kevin discuss the importance of Bible reading and why it is crucial for the people of God to read the Word of God.
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Matt and Kevin talk about the reasons and benefits for the weekly gathering of God's people to worship (aka "going to church"). Why is it important? How does Scripture speak to it? What are some less obvious reasons?
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Matt and Kevin talk about their family holidays, including a big announcement in Matt's family and two trips to the ER for Kevin's family.
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In this bonus episode, Matt and Kevin talk about the most recent season of Cobra Kai, why it was Matt's favorite season, and what they suspect may be coming in season 6.
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Matt and Kevin talk about Carl Trueman's latest two books--"Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self" and "Strange New World," its companion work. They give a synopsis of Trueman's main argument and discuss some implications for followers of Jesus who are trying to navigate our cultural moment.
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Deleted from the last episode, this is Matt and Kevin's discussion about Kevin's writing projects and how creative writing is similar/dissimilar to writing sermons.
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Matt and Kevin catch up on what they watched and read this summer and wind up talking about Mark Sayers and James Smith.
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Matt and Kevin are back! After a three-month hiatus, the pastors are back, talking about what they did this summer, dodging wildfires and debating the merits of youth sports.
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Matt and Kevin talk about the age-old question of how much oversight and freedom to give our kids. They discuss building relational capital and the value of letting kids build resiliency.
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Matt and Kevin answer a teenager's question about music and wind up talking about all forms of media, how they affect us, and how wisdom should direct our decisions. In the second half, Kevin's 7-year-old offers his analysis of Encanto and Matt tries to boycott his own podcast. (In other words, we were up too late.)
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Matt and Kevin lament the recent shootings in Buffalo and Texas, as well as the investigative report about the SBC sexual misconduct. The pastors try to find words for heavy hearts.
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Kevin and Matt talk more about Kevin's decision to drop Facebook and Instagram, as well as Ray Ortlund's decision to leave Twitter.
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Matt and Kevin talk about several different things--what social media does (and doesn't do) for us and why Kevin is taking a break from Facebook, Roe vs. Wade and abortion and how we hope the Christian community responds to it.
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Matt and Kevin are back to talk Cobra Kai. This time they reflect on season 4 and look ahead to season 5.
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Matt and Kevin talk about the show Cobra Kai and how it does their Gen-X hearts good.
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Matt and Kevin answer a listener email and talk about everyone's favorite topics--obedience and submission. Using Hebrews 13 as a starting point, Matt and Kevin try to answer what the relationship between leaders and members looks like in the church. Also, Kevin has an on-air senior moment.
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Matt and Kevin were answering kids' questions from listener emails when three kids entered the studio (a.k.a. Kevin's desk)! Enjoy a cute moment while Matt and Kevin answer "Where does sin come from?" and "Why is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit unforgivable?--just your simple everyday questions from kids.
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Matt and Kevin answer a listener question about how to handle finances in the church. What are some principles for budgeting? How transparent should you be?
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Matt and Kevin talk about signs that may indicate a wrong and entitled attitude toward church participation. Also, Matt goes AWOL in the middle of the episode.
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On a bonus episode, Matt and Kevin discuss the events in Ukraine, some of the historical background, some possible outcomes, and what we can be doing in the meanwhile.
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Matt and Kevin discuss the importance of presence, how Christian relationships can't function without face-to-face interaction, and why the church desperately needs to be together to fulfill its mission.
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In this bonus episode, Matt and Kevin talk about football and then Matt rants about the Baseball Hall of Fame for awhile.
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Matt and Kevin discuss David French's article "Why Christians Bond With Corrupt Leaders," and talk about appropriate loyalties to those who bless us, while recognizing God's providence and preeminence in all things.
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Matt and Kevin return from a month hiatus to get caught up on sports for a few minutes, and then ramble on for a long time about what books they're reading.
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Matt and Kevin talk about New Years Resolutions, what makes a good resolution, what makes a feasible resolution, and what makes a God-honoring resolution. They also couldn't help but toss in a "Hamilton" reference.
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Matt and Kevin talk about how life in the church has changed in the last twelve months, and what they hope for in the next twelve months. Also, Matt tells a cautionary tale about stocking stuffers.
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Matt reflects on Joseph's part in the Christmas story, how much he sacrificed and how he proved himself righteous. Kevin reflects on his new favorite Christmas hymn and how it speaks to the beauty of Jesus that comes into the dark world.
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Matt and Kevin read a listener email and talk about how to encourage your kids to love church and worship, without making them resent it. They talk about the common fears and pressures that parents face in raising their kids in the church.
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Matt and Kevin talk about their Thanksgiving vacations and about the importance of rest and rhythms in the Christian life.
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On this bonus mini-episode, Matt and Kevin talk (on their "30-second break") for ten minutes about traveling to cities. This was during the intermission of the episode that will air December 8th.
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Matt tells the story of adopting his two daughters and then Matt and Kevin talk about how earthly adoption is a picture of our spiritual adoption into the family of God.
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Matt and Kevin talk about common reasons people leave or stop coming to church, and what that reveals about a misunderstanding of what church and worship is and isn't.
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Matt and Kevin talk... movies? Yep, the pastors share their favorite movies and television shows. Kevin asserts there are only two perfect movies ever made while Matt (unfavorably) compares Rudy to John Eldredge.
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Matt and Kevin talk about what the resurrection will mean for our earthly identity and how much of it will carry over into the new earth.
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Matt and Kevin reflect on Pastor Appreciation Month and talk about what they appreciate about their churches. They give some insight as to what pastors really want from (and appreciate about!) their churches.
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Matt and Kevin talk about how we need to worship and walk alongside Christians of all ages, how to foster multigenerational Christian and church life, and the worst segue you will ever hear.
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Matt and Kevin talk about why discussions about Genesis 1 are often unproductive and overheated, how to read the Bible as literature, and how to prevent falling into error.
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Matt and Kevin yammer on about the baseball playoffs and Tom Brady's return to New England.
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Matt and Kevin talk about what they've read recently, what they're reading now, and how their approach how they choose books and authors to read. They also dive into literary hot takes, argue about who's the bigger nerd, and get into a heated argument over the merits of 19th-century British literature.
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Matt and Kevin talk about Jonah, Jacob, and Joseph, how they were tempted to conflate their circumstances with God's favor, and how ultimately we are children of the Promise, not partakers of the world.
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Matt and Kevin answer a listener question by talking about how pastors spend their time and what they wished people knew about pastoring.
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Matt and Kevin talk about "trainwreck culture"--our tendency for unhealthy interests in others' downfall, sin, and/or suffering.
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Matt and Kevin talk about 9/11, sharing memories and how it affected their faith twenty years ago.
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Matt and Kevin talk with Anthony Martin about the value and role of Christian apologetics, as well as how it has changed over the past decade or two. They discuss Rebecca McLaughlin, Paul Gould, James K.A. Smith, and Harry Potter. Yes, they really do.
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Matt and Kevin begin with a lament for Haiti and Afghanistan. Then they continue their talk from last time about different approaches and orientations to preaching.
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Matt and Kevin talk about different approaches to preaching--expositional and topical. What's the difference and why does it matter?
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Matt and Kevin talk sports(!) on this bonus edition of MKTC.
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Matt and Kevin talk about the book of Colossians, which Kevin's church just finished preaching through.
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Matt and Kevin talk about spiritual disciplines--what they are, what they aren't, how they are crucial to our growing in grace and maturing in the faith.
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Matt and Kevin talk about old friendships and new friendships, ramble on, get a bit sappy, and end by discussing our longing for our heavenly home.
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Matt and Kevin finish their three-part series on Worshiping Well by talking about what to do once the worship service ends and you head home.
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Matt and Kevin talk about how to worship well during your weekly corporate worship time.
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Matt and Kevin talk about how to prepare yourself for corporate worship. Some nuts and bolts about how to ready your heart before Sunday morning.
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Matt and Kevin talk about the blessedness of the simple, quiet, mundane, unremarkable, ordinary Christian life.
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Matt and Kevin talk about forgiveness from the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, focusing on the great forgiveness God grants to sinners. They also discuss what forgiveness isn't, how it can be unfairly used, and the ramifications of sin.
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Matt and Kevin talk about Christian encouragement, versus earthly encouragement and/or flattery. Christian encouragement is rooted in the reality of Christ's second coming.
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Matt and Kevin discuss the importance of making "going to church" a habitual practice.
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Matt and Kevin take fifteen minutes of your life to talk about the Netflix movie "A Week Away."
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Matt and Kevin talk about singleness, marriage, and the blessings of each. They also tell several long-winded stories that only they find funny.
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Matt and Kevin speculate about what life and church and ministry might look like in a post-Covid world.
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Matt & Kevin talk about the writings of James Smith and how influenced we are "under the hood" by various cultural media and how this is dangerous in forming what we love.
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Matt recaps his experience at the recent Gospel Coalition conference while Kevin whines about not being there. Matt and Kevin also talk about the value of conferences in general.
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Matt and Kevin talk about Easter and some implications of the resurrection.
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A quick three-minute bonus of conversation was deleted from the original episode with Stephanie Hubach for time's sake. Matt and Kevin and Steph continued their conversation 'offline' (though still recording) and thought it worth sharing here.
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Matt and Kevin welcome Stephanie Hubach to the podcast to talk about disability, ministry, and life as the church body.
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Matt and Kevin talk about the phrase "just preach the gospel." Sometimes it's a helpful exhortation; other times, it may reveal a faulty understanding the of the gospel! The pastors suggest a more helpful exhortation and approach to preaching and personal devotions.
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Matt and Kevin talk about the tragedy in Atlanta, and some of the more and less helpful ways to reflect on it.
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Matt & Kevin take a look back on the one year anniversary of Covid shutting down churches, and look forward to college basketball and major league baseball. As a bonus, Kevin shares his certain-to-be-wrong Final Four picks.
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Matt and Kevin wrestle with recent comments by a sexist pastor and try to advise people facing similar situations in their church setting.
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Jason Stryd comes back on the pod to discuss his experience with adopting two children--one white and one black--and how that led him to further consider racial dynamics in America.
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Matt and Kevin bring Jason Stryd on the podcast to have him recount his experiences and share his insights from doing cross cultural ministry in the United States, Kosovo, and among Albanian immigrants in Philadelphia and Boston.
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In an eclectic episode, Matt and Kevin briefly talk about the Ravi Zacharias fallout, new and ongoing challenges for churches during Covid, Matt's ill-advised bet against Tom Brady, and what they are each reading these days.
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Matt and Kevin discuss the concept of "calling" in the Christian life, distinguish between general and specific callings, and make a lot of references to 90s pop songs.
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Matt and Kevin discuss some challenges and benefits to regular devotional reading of the Bible.
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Matt and Kevin dive into the topic of the Sabbath--what is it? why do it? and how to do it well?
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Matt and Kevin are joined by Benji Hall to evaluate the status and importance of the church's witness and credibility in the culture.
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Matt and Kevin bring on Mark Draper to talk about the events of January 6th, how we got here, and where we go from here.
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Matt and Kevin take a look back at the highlights and lowlights of 2020, what it revealed, and what it means moving forward.
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Matt & Kevin are joined by Rob to discuss how to maintain the balance of family, work, church, and other obligations while trying to focusing on the celebration of God coming in human flesh to redeem his people.
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Matt and Kevin discuss various Christmas traditions common to our culture and how they might assist or distract from reflecting on the Incarnation.
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Matt shares some traumatic Thanksgiving memories before Matt and Kevin share exhortations from Scripture regarding a life of gratitude.
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Matt & Kevin discuss what books they've read, are reading, and will read in 2020.
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In these uncertain times, Matt and Kevin discuss ways to stay focused on the Lord to handle the stresses of uncertainty.
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Matt and Kevin discuss the role politics can and should play in the lives of Christians and the church.
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Matt & Kevin discuss the biblical warrant behind church membership, its responsibilities and its benefits.
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Matt & Kevin discuss some of the criteria to help determine how to choose a church, as well as a tendencies in our own hearts to be aware of.
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Matt & Kevin discuss the importance of Christian community and how to develop deeper community.
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Matt & Kevin discuss the Christian doctrine of vocation, the purpose of work, and how to make our life meaningful.
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Matt & Kevin discuss how to read, interpret, and learn from the Psalms.
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Matt & Kevin are joined by Matt's father, Pat Curtis, to discuss preaching, what makes a good sermon, the value of gathered worship, and how we can all prepare ourselves to hear from God on Sunday mornings.
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Matt & Kevin discuss the complexities in both opening schools and re-launching church ministries, with a call for patience and charity for all those tasked with making decisions.
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Matt & Kevin dole out advice to college students and parents, as well as some lifelong lessons that they wish they had learned sooner.
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Matt and Kevin discuss when civil disobedience is permissible and how it ought to be done.
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Matt & Kevin invite old friend Rob Edenfield on the podcast to commemorate their 10th episode. Rob leads a discussion on how years as a missionary has helped him as a pastor.
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Matt & Kevin discuss the book of Lamentations, which Matt recently finished preaching through.
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Matt & Kevin discuss the strange nature of Christian celebrities and why it can be dangerous to be lured into the pitfalls of its culture.
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Matt and Kevin tackle the question of removing monuments and names from buildings, and what that says about how we understand history and people.
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Matt & Kevin talk about a couple of internet dustups of late, and how we can disagree while still showing biblical charity.
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With churches reopening, Matt and Kevin discuss what they enjoy or anticipate about being with their church family again.
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Matt and Kevin share ten thoughts about the issues inundating our society and how to think Christianly about them.
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Two white pastors clumsily discuss the current events fueled by race and racism in the USA.
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Matt & Kevin discuss the factors and considerations that go into deciding when and how to open to Sunday morning worship services.
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Matt & Kevin talk about how the pandemic has affected the church and what steps they have taken to respond. Kevin shares 10 Thoughts about using social media during the pandemic.
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