We talk about how screens can shape our homes, and why technology must stay a tool instead of a master that disciples our kids. We share practical boundaries and hard truths about social media, pornography, and attention so our families can keep Jesus front and center.

• recognizing doomscrolling and short attention spans as a real problem
• spotting the “rush” of likes, notifications, and constant pings
• naming pornography as accessible, addictive, and spiritually destructive
• pursuing repentance that bears fruit and invites real accountability
• planning boundaries with our spouse and staying united as parents
• choosing content that helps our walk rather than shapes our minds

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We talk candidly about why discipleship has to start at home and why a crowded schedule can quietly push Jesus to the margins. We lean on Deuteronomy 6 and Psalm 78 to call parents back to everyday, lived faith that kids can see all week long.

• the cost of busyness, travel sports, and the scholarship mindset
• simple ways to start spiritual talks by asking good questions
• consistency Monday through Saturday as the real test
• financial pressure and making hard, values-based choices
• practical ideas we use: one-on-one trips, ongoing talks, nightly prayer
• encouragement for singles and single parents who carry a heavy load

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We talk through Chet’s path from student ministry and evangelism to leading a rural church in Virginia, and what that season taught him about trust, conflict, and growth.

We also share the spiritual markers and practical habits that shape his preaching and his family life.

• moving from evangelism dreams to weekly preaching and senior leadership
• learning the small-church realities that shape long-term health
• confronting head-on with a loving spirit instead of an angry one
• being right but not blameless and choosing repentance quickly
• leaving a legacy through leadership alignment and real renovation wins
• protecting kids from ministry pressure while staying faithful as a family

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We switch the microphone around and let Chet Bergeron tell the story behind why we started the podcast and why keeping Jesus at the center still matters in a loud culture.

Chet also shares his journey from addiction and anger to salvation, discipleship, and the realities of serving in ministry today.

• Why a church’s website and online content function as its front door
• What Chet does at Covenant Church and the excitement around launching the Thibodaux campus
• How Chet came to church, heard the gospel clearly, and cried out to Jesus
• The long road of anger, substance abuse, treatment, sobriety, and coming home
• Early ministry lessons, being allowed to fail, and learning patience with God’s timing
• Why ministry is both deeply rewarding and incredibly hard

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We sit down with Kat Ward to trace her journey from Katrina relocation and a strong church foundation to college drift, depression, and a desperate surrender that brings her back to Jesus.

We also unpack how God turns that restored faith into a calling to lead, coach, and take the gospel outside the church walls through Living Water Ministry and Hope Fest.

• Depression, toxic relationships, and trying to fill a God-sized hole
• A surrender prayer, losing what she clung to, and finding restoration through Christ
• A specific prayer answered through coaching at CCA as a ministry field
• Living Water Ministry as local missions, meeting physical needs and spiritual
• Outreach, motel door knocks, prayer, and relationship building
• Why the church must get outside the walls to evangelize and disciple

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We sit down with our children’s pastor, Ashley Donnes, to talk about her family’s foster care and adoption story, the moment God met her in a hard season, and why she chose to start serving right away. We also share how we disciple kids with real worship and clear gospel teaching, and how that investment often reaches whole families.

• Coming to faith through a crisis and getting baptized
• Choosing to serve immediately and trusting God to equip
• Kids revival services with worship, gospel clarity, and response time
• Why children can grasp the gospel and lead their families toward church
• What VBS is designed to teach and why it matters as outreach

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We talk with Nathaniel & Eden about how Jesus becomes real beyond upbringing, how worship leadership matures through obedience, and why the presence of God matters more than preference. We also share the story behind Journey Music Collective and the kind of freedom in Christ that breaks shame and fear.

• Moving from obligation to calling in ministry and worship leadership
• Journey Music Collective’s origin story and God’s provision for recording
• A producer encountering God through Christian worship music
• Leading worship across generations by setting preference aside
• Pursuing the presence of God and rejecting fear of people’s opinions
• Freedom in Christ as the antidote to shame and religious performance


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We talk with Tina Boquet about what life is like serving God and helping others during dark moments in life. We also find out God's hand of provision in Tina's life bringing her from a home without Christ to a soul set on fire for him.

• Turning camping into safe solitude and real rest
• Growing faith without a Christian home and finding discipleship through friends
• Learning to pray in your own voice and pray Scripture when stuck
• Counseling at Covenant Church and building groups like GriefShare and DivorceCare
• Fighting isolation with community, action plans, and small next steps
• Trusting the security of salvation and starting again with new mercies