Best Joey Coons Podcasts (2025)

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Goodbye Emmys 2025! Hello Emmys 2026, Emmy Time Capsule!

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Team Contending gathers around the Water Cooler to recap the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Plus, we create the 2026 Emmy Time Capsule. In our annual tradition, Team Contending gathers around the Water Cooler to share their thoughts on the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. We chat about the ceremony and how the host, Nate Bargatze, constructed…

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PODCAST: Talking Netflix’s ‘Unknown Number’ Documentary & Why That Twist Is So Epic (And Sad)

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The Contending’s Megan McLachlan is joined by Tarcia Smith Bush of Grits & Gab to discuss the twisted Netflix documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. Everyone has been bullied in high school at some point. (And if you haven’t, you’re probably the bully!) But Netflix’s new documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish takes harass…

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2025 Emmy Predictions Across All Primetime Categories [PODCAST]

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Jalal Haddad joins the Water Cooler for our 2025 Emmy predictions podcast! Who do we think will take home the top prizes on Sunday night? Sunday night, the Television Academy will unveil the winners for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards, so naturally, it’s time for our 2025 Emmy predictions podcast! Our own Jalal Haddad joins us to predict the winners…

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Oscars 2026: It’s Time For Our 9th Annual Fantasy Oscar Pool! [VIDEO] 25:17

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We proudly present the 9th Annual Fantasy Oscar Pool, another one of our favorite podcasts of the year! It’s a short podcast this week, but it’s one of our favorites and one where we really earn the Explicit rating (thanks largely to Joey). It’s our Fantasy Oscar Pool: the 9th Annual Edition (except for the year where we kind of forgot to do it)! W…

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Carrie Coon Explores Politics, Friendship, Gratitude in ‘White Lotus’

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Emmy nominee Carrie Coon talks to The Contending about the politics of art and the beauty of Mike White’s writing in The White Lotus. If you follow her on social media, then you know that acclaimed actress Carrie Coon does not shy away from a political conversation. Coon regularly debates conservative points of view, points out hypocrisy where she …

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Emmys 2025: It’s Charades, Emmy Edition! [VIDEO] 1:04:50

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This one’s for the YouTubers. It’s our 2025 Emmy Charades contest between Megan and Joey! Yeah, podcast listeners won’t get much out of this one. Sorry folks. This is for the YouTube fans! To celebrate the start of the 2025 Emmy Phase 2 voting window, Joey and Megan face off in our first Charades: Emmy Edition! Yup, it’s charades as you know it, bu…

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No ‘Weapons’ Needed, Just Killer Emmy-Nom’d Main Title Themes [VIDEO]

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We’re exploring this year’s Emmy-nominated Main Title Themes this week. Plus, we look at recent major horror films including Weapons. Two weeks ago, Joey, Megan, and Clarence chatted about the Emmy nominated Main Title Designs. This week, we return to the Emmy discussion by looking at another favorite Emmy category: Main Title Themes. Typically, th…

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Telluride Film Festival: Crashing, Speculating Before Fest Launch

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This week, two special guests join the Water Cooler to give Megan and Joey a crash course on the Telluride Film Festival. Within film circles, Labor Day weekend brings the highly influential Telluride Film Festival. Nestled in the lovely Rocky Mountains, Telluride offers a sequestered community, an intriguing mixture of high art and great food defi…

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“One Wonderful Day:” Ending Our Revisited Journey With Some Expert Help

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“One Wonderful Day” marks the end of Desperate Housewives’ first season and of our look back at the Emmy-winning series’ first season. Desperate Housewives ended its first season with episode 23, “One Wonderful Day.” The episode learned from the mistakes of Twin Peaks and other series before it by giving the audience what they wanted most: answers.…

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Harriet Sansom Harris Looks Back On Her Time on Wisteria Lane

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Tony winner Harriet Sansom Harris shares what it was like playing the devilish housewife-adjacent Felicia Tilman. Desperate Housewives saw many guest stars across its entire run, but few had the seismic impact of Harriet Sansom Harris. As Martha Huber’s estranged sister Felicia Tilman, Harris was the very desperate housewife who cut through all of …

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Our ‘Naked’ Love For the Title Design Emmy Race [PODCAST]

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This week, we’re analyzing one of our favorites: the Main Title Emmy categories. First up: Title Design. Plus, we review The Naked Gun. Today’s podcast marks one of our very favorite of the year. This week, Joey, Megan, and Clarence being their break down of the main title Emmy categories: Title Design and Main Title […] The post Our ‘Naked’ Love F…

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‘Amy Bradley Is Missing’ Podcast: A Deep Dive into Netflix’s Documentary Series About a Missing Woman and Misplaced Memories

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In a very special Contending at the Water Cooler podcast, Megan McLachlan is joined by Miami Film Festival Director of Programming (and true crime/Babygirl enthusiast) Lauren Cohen to chat about Netflix’s new three-part docuseries Amy Bradley is Missing. You may not have heard of this story before, but you’ve likely seen it on your social […] The p…

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Podcast: ‘Oh, Hi!’ Nice To Meet You! We’re ‘Too Much!’

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Our latest podcast includes reviews of Lena Dunham’s Too Much and Sophie Brooks’ Oh, Hi!. Megan reviewed the upcoming indie romantic comedy Oh, Hi! earlier this week, so it’s time for us all to weigh in. The film stars Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman as a couple embarking on a romantic weekend in the country that may change […] The post Podcast: ‘Oh,…

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“Goodbye for Now:” Never Leave Your Home With a Bed Unmade

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“Goodbye for Now” features a great deal of spying, another hate crime, and a mysterious new neighbor on Wisteria Lane. Desperate Housewives episode twenty-two, “Goodbye for Now,” sets up a great deal of action that will be resolved in the first season finale. First up, Edie finds the newly happy Mike and Susan incredibly annoying. […] The post “Goo…

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2025 Emmys: Our Wildly Different Reactions To the Noms

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The Contending team members gather around the Water Cooler to discuss their reactions to the 2025 Emmys nominations. Severance dominated the 2025 Emmys nominations with 27 bids for the AppleTV series. That’s not a record (Game of Thrones still holds that), but it’s still a massive upswing from its freshman season. Will the series dominate the […] T…

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2025 Emmy® Predictions: A Preview Of Our Full Emmy Predix [PODCAST]

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This week, we’re giving podcast listeners a preview of our 2025 Emmy® predictions before they roll out onto the site this week. The Television Academy announces the 2025 Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy® nominations next Tuesday, July 15. To prepare for the big day, Jalal Haddad joins Joey, Megan, and Clarence to unveil their 2025 […] The post 2025…

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“Sunday In the Park With George:” It’s Been TEN WHOLE DAYS!!!

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“Sunday In the Park With George” features the Scavo’s sexual crisis, Bree’s emotional affair, Gabby’s hot salsa, and Sad Susan’s goodbye. Desperate Housewives episode twenty-one, “Sunday In the Park With George,” explores the time-honored theme of couples who go TEN WHOLE DAYS without sex. Yes, Lynette and Tom Scavo find that work and family someti…

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‘M3GAN 2.0’ Review: Oops, She Didn’t Do It Again [PODCAST]

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On this week’s podcast, we look at the making of a TikTok phenomenon and its surprising downfall in our M3GAN 2.0 review. In late 2022, TikTok birthed a bona-fide movie star in M3GAN. The artificially intelligent doll harnessed the power of TIkTok dances and genius marketing to become an unexpected smash hit in early 2023. Now […] The post ‘M3GAN 2…

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“Fear No More:” Fun With Arson & Birth Control Pills!

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Desperate Housewives episode twenty, “Fear No More,” sets up storylines that will bring the first season to an end. We’re headed into the final stretch on Desperate Housewives Revisited, and “Fear No More,” episode twenty, sets up crucial plot lines that will carry us to the first season finale. In the world of Mary Alice / Angela […] The post “Fea…

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Best of 2025: Ranking Our Fav TV / Films Halfway Thru 2025

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Joey, Megan, and Clarence offer their favorite films and television series of the year in our annual Best of 2025 at the Halfway Point segment. We’re halfway there. Yes, for many reasons, 2025 already feels like a really long decade, but we’ve only just now reached the halfway point. So, as an annual tradition, it’s […] The post Best of 2025: Ranki…

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Episode 45: Life Updates & Relational: A Short Documentary Series 40:27

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We are back! After taking the summer off, we are back to talk about life updates and Adam's documentary project, Relational.

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Episode 44: Building a Discipleship Culture w/Mike Breen 52:41

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Today, we chat with Mike Breen (not the ESPN analyst) about how to build a discipleship culture for the Kingdom of God. He has written several books and has help many in the church see discipleship in a different light.

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Episode 43: Creating and Writing as a Christian w/Jake Johnson 36:49

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On this episode of the podcast, we talk to author and missionary Jake Johnson, also known as JJ Johnson in the writing world. He talks about his trilogy that he is working on call Kingdoms of Islandia. He shares his heart for writing and more importantly his faith in Jesus.

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Episode 42: Developing Female Leaders w/ Kadi Cole 52:09

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Joey and Adam got the chance to sit down and talk with Kadi Cole about her most recent book, Developing Female Leaders. The Church has made strides in raising up Female Leaders for the Kingdom but the church still has some striving to do. Kadi helps explain how we the church can be more of community of men and women working in tandem for the Kingdo…

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Episode 41: A Theology of Work and Vocation w/ Jeff Eads 47:45

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This week we are talking with Jeff Eads who serves as a career coach at Ball State University. He is also involved in the Muncie Fellows Program where they help young adults find their vocation and letting their faith fuel their calling God has for them in the world. We are excited to share some wisdom from Jeff as we talk about faith at work.…

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Episode 40: Return from a Long Break, Spiritual Formation, & a New Year 37:30

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We are back! It has been a while since we have done an episode but we are excited to share some more content with you. Today, we are talking about being Christ centered in a crazy covid and social time. How can we be better followers of Jesus in 2021? We talk about that today so tune in!

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Episode 39: American Gospel, Prosperity Teaching, & God's Sovereignty 43:49

5y ago43:49

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This week, we talk about a documentary that is on Netflix that leads us into discussion about prosperity teachings and the Gospel. We hope you find some good insight on this weeks episode and gets you thinking!

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Episode 38: Thinking Christianly About The News and Current Events w/Jason Woodruff- Founder of The Pour Over 51:47

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Do you like to stay up to date with current events? Well then this episode is for you! (and everyone :) ) Today, Joey and Adam talk with Jason Woodruff who is the founder of The Pour Over. It is a news publication that comes out three times a week and it highlights the news of the day while connecting it with a Kingdom outlook. We highly recommend …

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Episode 37: Worship and The World To Come W/ Glenn Packiam 46:06

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This week, we have our first repeat guest of the podcast, Glenn Packiam! We had Glenn on our show a few months ago and we are thrilled and honored to have him join us again this week. As an Author, Pastor, and Doctorate in Eschatology, Glenn shares with us his new book that talks about Worship and the World to Come. We hope you are encouraged by th…

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Episode 36: Dwell With God w/Kathryn Mack and Aaron Williams 54:01

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This week, we are joined by some very special guests from Little Rock Arkansas. Kathryn Mack and Aaron Williams started a ministry called Dwell where they aim to help cultivated people to live lives that are in relationship with God everyday. We sit down to talk to them about their conference, retreat, other great resources this ministry provides. …

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Episode 35: Pornography, Accountability, And Sexual Freedom w/Ever Accountable 56:04

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This week, we talk about a topic that can be very uncomfortable at times but one that is very important. Joey sits down with Ever Accountable to talk about their software and how it is tailored to helping individuals break free from the chains of pornography with the help of others through accountability. We hope and pray if you or a loved one stru…

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Episode 34: Return from Hiatus, Masks and Cancel Culture 40:28

5y ago40:28

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We are back! We have missed you and we are excited to be back with you! With everything from COVID to racial conflicts to summer vacations, we decided to take a step back for a while but we are now back with a new episode. We catch up and talk about some current events and how the church has a great opportunity to step up and be leaders.…

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Episode 33: Loving Thy Neighbor More Than Thy Political Party 43:01

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Today, Joey and Adam bring up a topic that is very important in the church--politics. Whether you like it or not, politics should be talked about and discussed in the church community. Saying that, we believe having an open mind and having the Kingdom of God first is fundamentally important. Tune in to hear our thoughts and leave yours as well!…

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Episode 32: Hip Hop, Ministry, and Racial Reconciliation w/ Chris Mack (Part 2) 35:11

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This week, we continue our conversation with Chris Mack as we talk about Racial Reconciliation. This is a very important topic for the church to take notice of and have conversation about. Justice is apart of the Kingdom of God and we want to make sure that we as the church are doing our part. Tune in!…

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Episode 31: Hip Hop, Ministry, and Racial Reconciliation w/ Chris Mack (Part 1) 44:08

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This week, we start a two part episode of talking with Chris Mack. Chris works and lives in Muncie, Indiana in Ministry. He joins the Pothole Pastors to talk about his upbringing in the African American Community and how that has shaped his life.

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Episode 30: Blessed, Broken, Given w/ Glenn Packiam 56:59

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This week we have a very special guest from Colorado, Pastor Dr. Glenn Packiam. He is the author of the book Blessed Broken Given and today we talk about his book as well as his role in the church he is on staff with during these times of COVID-19. We hope you will tune in for this great conversation!…

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Episode 29: New Season, Life Since COVID-19, and Being People of Hope 36:54

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Season 2! Today we start a new season after about a month break. We have been busy due to the complications from life being changed from the threat of the virus. Today, we talk about that and how we can still hold our heads up high in times of uncertainty. Also, Adam has a surprise in store :).

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Episode 28: Seek First the Kingdom of God 38:57

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This week we air a sermon Joey gave at a Chi Alpha service this past week. We hope you enjoy it!

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Episode 27: Dead Birds & Basement Alligators, Contending in Prayer, & Spiritual Awakening 58:36

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Today, Joey and Adam have a buffet of topics they chat about today ranging from humility and prayer, to politics and social media. All stemming back to living a life with prayer that is focused on communion with God. We talk about a few weird animal stories in our midwest moments as we record on the road!…

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Episode 26: Christian Faith & 21st Century Idolatry 49:43

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Today, Adam raises a topic that is near to his heart. Idolatry is not a foreign topic to the church but one of many diverse variables. We all adore someone(s) or something(s). The question is, is it Jesus? As proclaiming Christians, I hope we can say it is Jesus we adore. But like all of us, including Adam and Joey, it is easy in our 21st century t…

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Episode 25: Life and Death are in the Tongue 44:11

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Today, Joey and Adam talk about a very important topic and one that is not always talked about. Our speech displays what is inside us. It will eventually reveal what we truly adore. It is important we use our words to build up, instead of tearing down. We only have one Midwest Moment this week but we hope you enjoy this weeks important conversation…

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Episode 24: Gospel of the Kingdom w/Pastor Tim Woodcock 1:03:44

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If you grew up in church, you probably have heard the phrase, "Kingdom of God" hundreds of times. But what does it actually mean? And what does the Bible say about it? Today, Joey and Adam talk to Pastor Tim Woodcock of Genesis Church in Bloomington, IN, about this very topic. It is such an important concept to understand for Jesus talked about it …

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Episode 23: Disruptive Compassion With Hal Donaldson 46:34

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We had a great conversation with co-founder and president of Convoy of Hope, Hal Donaldson. Him and his team have worked hard for more than 20 years to being a servant of Christ to those in need. From natural disasters, to impoverished countries, Convoy of Hope has made a committed to sharing the whole Gospel, spiritually and physically.…

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Episode 22: Embracing a Life of Generosity 48:15

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Living a lifestyle of generosity is more than just giving money to charity or tithing at church. It's about having a heart where giving blossoms from a place of trust in God, in all things. Today, Joey and Adam talk about how we can all share our time, talents, and money in ways that support others and glorify God. Being thankful, leads to cheerful…

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Episode 21: Hunker and Bunker Theology 44:28

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Today, Joey and Adam talk about a topic that may be unfamiliar to you, Hunker and Bunker Theology. We talk about how some Christians choose to live a live where, underneath, they fear the worst is always just around the corner. But this type of theology isn't just those few extreme cases where people literally live in bunkers, but it also includes …

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Episode 20: New Year's, Drones, and the Secret of Contentment 50:09

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The year is almost up and Joey and Adam talk about something that is very important headed into 2020--being content. We believe being content is not only healthy, but spiritually mature to be content in all things. It is easy to wish for what we have not or what we are not yet. Whether material or season of life, the grass is green where we choose …

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Episode 19: Christmas, Advent, and Incarnation 48:51

6y ago48:51

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Christmas time is here and Joey & Adam talk about what they love about Christmas as well as what is important to them during this season. This time of year reminds us of hope that lasts all year, and how the joy doesn't stop after Christmas morning. It is the beginning of a life that is being rescued through Jesus. We hope you find hope and inspira…

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Episode 18: Protecting Your Church, Home, and Organization from Sexual Abuse w/ Greg Love 48:59

6y ago48:59

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Today, Joey and Adam are joined by Greg Love from Fort Worth, TX. Greg is a lawyer who specializes in what is called a trial lawyer in the area of sexual abuse. He sheds light on how to properly see and address sexual abuse before it goes to far. He shares great tips and wisdom to protect your children and ministry against potential wolves. Adam ha…

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Sermon: An Invitation To Stay 23:04

6y ago23:04

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This past Sunday Jay preached at our home church on Mark 5 and God's calling on our lives. We think it will give some clarity to those seeking God's calling on their lives. ---------------- facebook.com/familythoughtcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/familythoughtcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://podca…

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Episode 17: Kingdom Culture w/Shawndra Lucas 54:25

6y ago54:25

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We live in a loud world where there are many voices coming at us from different directions. How do we stay grounded in our faith all while spreading the Gospel of God's Kingdom? Today, we talk with Shawndra Lucas who is a Chi Alpha Missionary in Chicago, reaching college students. She talks about how to live a Kingdom centered life that glorify's G…