This week on the podcast, we're joined by the newest member of the Amplify team, Zyan!We catch up after an incredible week of Kids Camp, hear what it was like being thrown into ministry during one of the busiest weeks of the year, and somehow find time to talk Shark Week and Brandon's annual obsession with it.Then we sit down with Zyan to hear his story—how he came to know Jesus, what led him into ministry, why he's passionate about the next generation, and what he hopes God will do through Young Adults at Amplify in the years ahead.We also tackle a thoughtful conversation about the Church as a whole: Have we lost a sense of God's holiness and majesty? Why are some people drawn toward Orthodox and Catholic traditions? And why would one local church choose to financially support another?A great conversation about ministry, the next generation, and keeping a kingdom mindset.Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

This week on the podcast, we look back at Pastor Leah's message from Sunday before diving into some of the biggest theological questions we've tackled yet.Is the American church becoming too soft on speaking hard truths? Why are more people exploring Orthodox and Catholic traditions? Where do we actually land on the Arminianism vs. Calvinism spectrum? And how should Christians think about modern Israel and dispensationalism?These aren't topics that fit neatly into a 30-second reel, so we slow down, open the conversation, and do our best to think through them biblically and thoughtfully.Then, because no episode is complete without a little fun, we wrap things up with a draft of the greatest American-themed movies of all time.Big questions, honest conversations, questionable movie picks, and another week of Off the Record.

This week on the podcast, we recap an incredible weekend at our Church Picnic, celebrate another birthday for Amplify, and somehow end up talking about missing giraffes, Fourth of July plans, and why Ed was getting compared to Ron Burgundy on Sunday.Then we jump into one of our most thought-provoking conversations yet.We tackle questions from our live Q&A covering everything from Calvinism and Arminianism to the sacredness of God, the role of the Old Testament in the life of a Christian, modern Israel, dispensationalism, church hurt, and pastoral sabbaticals. These are the kinds of questions that deserve more than a quick soundbite, and we do our best to thoughtfully work through each one.We also clear up some exciting staffing news at Amplify, look ahead to what's coming this summer, and wrap things up with a draft of our favorite things about the Fourth of July.Whether you're here for the theology, the church life conversations, or the completely random side quests, there's something in this one for everyone.