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.

This week, you brought the questions and we did our best to bring the answers.After catching up on summer preaching rhythms, the church picnic, Harrison's playoff run, a giveaway announcement, and a few exciting things happening around Amplify, we jump into a live Q&A driven entirely by your questions.We tackle topics like church hurt, pastoral sabbaticals, social media, and some of the challenges people wrestle with when it comes to faith and church life. We also revisit Sunday's message and talk about what it means to approach faith with a "it's a meal, not a snack" mentality.Plus, we clear up a few questions about staffing changes, look ahead to what's coming next, and finish things off with a draft of places we'd love to visit someday.As always, some answers were thoughtful, some were questionable, and a few probably created more questions than they solved#christianpodcastcommunity #ChurchLeadership #BibleTeaching #Preaching #FaithLeadership #ChristianLiving #ChurchGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #MinistryLife #PastorLife #BibleStudy #SermonPrep #BiblicalLeadership #faithandculture

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This week on the podcast, we look back at the launch of our new series, Brandon's message, and some of the moments that stuck with us long after Sunday ended.We also get into a few bigger conversations that have been popping up both online and in church circles: Is church hurt real? How should churches think about pastoral sabbaticals? And what do we do with some of the more debated topics in the Church today?Along the way, we revisit a few thoughts that didn't make it into Sunday's message, preview some exciting things coming up at Amplify, and somehow end up debating the greatest foods at graduation parties.A little theology, a little church life, and a lot of honest conversation.

This week on the podcast, we cover a little bit of everything.We kick things off with an overdue apology from Ed, a story involving Intern Emma breaking her hand, and the realization that somehow it's already June.In Sunday Rewind, we celebrate an incredible weekend at church: 999 people in attendance, 10 salvations, and 33 baptisms. We also talk about a reminder that God is often doing far more than we can see in the moment.Then we get into a conversation about "cool church"—what people mean when they say it, whether it's something churches should pursue, and how easy it can be to miss what actually matters.We also look ahead to a brand-new series, upcoming events, and finish things off with a draft that reveals way too much about everyone's movie preferences: Desert Island Movies.Faith, church life, questionable movie picks, and at least one story involving a broken hand.

This week somehow includes theology, thermostats, baseball injuries, and a surprisingly intense conversation about household chores.We kick things off by rating Intern Emma’s sermon, discussing optimal house temperatures like middle-aged dads, and asking why Brandon skipped the parade.In Sunday Rewind, we unpack one of the biggest questions people wrestle with: why do bad things happen? That leads into a deeper conversation from our apologetics Q&A around the question, “Is God the author of evil?”We also talk through some upcoming conversations we want to have on the podcast, preview what’s coming up at church, and somehow finish the episode debating household chores.