This week we begin a four part series, Come Let Us Reason Together. This series features four conversations with myself, Pastor Ray Jewell and Ray's longtime friend, David Swanson. Our overall theme is engaging with those we may not always agree with. This week we focus on the humility of listening to others.

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Afton Community Church

Harold Ford, Jr.

This week I fight through a weak voice (overcoming a cold) to discuss the events of this past weekend, the political assignations in Minnesota. Although a bit rambling at times, I wanted to share my heart with all of you. My plea is that we tone down the rhetoric that leads to such violence and instead contend for the faith with love and truth.

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Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked by Chris Matthews

The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

If your social media feed is anything like mine, it is filled with arguments concerning pride month. This podcast doesn't shy away from controversial issues and topics. This week the podcast welcomes Dr. Jared Moore, Pastor of Homesteads Baptist Church and was a candidate for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Moore will be discussing his book, The Lust of the Flesh: Thinking Biblically About “Sexual Orientation,” Attraction, and Temptation.

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The Lust of the Flesh: Thinking Biblically About “Sexual Orientation,” Attraction, and Temptation by Dr. Jared Moore

Election and after election and are left asking, '"Are these really the best candidates we can get?" And even if they are the best we can get, do campaigns really have to be so nasty and ugly? There has to be a better way. This week on the podcast listen in as Wisconsin Representative Clinton Anderson discuss what I believe to be an exciting alternative that is beginning to pick up steam in various parts of the country - rank choice voting. Listen in and learn more. It can get complicated and controversial, but I believe the pro's outweigh the cons. But, hey its already brought me ( a conservative) and Rep. Anderson (a progressive Democrat) together!

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Ranked Choice Voting

This week I got the chance to interview a journalist I love following, Chris Cillizza. You may have read his columns in the Washington Post or seen him on CNN or NewsNation. Chris is now an independent journalist simply, as he says, calling balls and strikes no matter what uniform is at bat. We chatted about possible bias in the media and then spoke a little bit about the controversy surrounding accusations of a cover-up attempting to hide the mental and physical decline of former President Joe Biden. It was just a thrill to chat with the one and only Chris Cilliza!

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Chris Cilliza on Substack

Chris Cilliza on YouTube

Power Players: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency by by Chris Cillizza

Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson

This has been teacher appreciation week, and I want to take the time to introduce you to a man who has taught me much throughout the years and has been a huge source of encouragement to me. Allow me to introduce to you the ministry of Evangelist Don Woodward. Tune in this week as Dr. Don and I chat about his testimony and passion for reaching people for Christ. Right now, as this is being posted, our brother is headed to Haiti for a missions trip. Let's keep him in prayer!

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Life Relationships

Life's About Relationships: A Foundation for Good Relationships by Dr. Don Woodard

This week we welcome royalty to the podcast! The self-proclaimed king of Amillennialism is joining us to talk about how to maintain and proclaim our Baptist distinctives while engaging with other denominations. Keith (or Your Calvinist) is known for his hilarious denominational meeting videos. We chat about subjects like what does it mean to be a Baptist, how to engage with fellow Christians in other denomination and finally how important is it fellowship with those outside our own traditions. We recorded this the day Pope Francis died, so we also had some thoughts about Roman Catholicism as well.

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Keith's Website

YourCalvinist YouTube Channel

He is Risen! He is risen indeed! Happy Resurrection Sunday, everyone. As we reflect on the significance of this event that changed everything forever, on this podcast I walk through the events of Matthew 27:50-54. Yes, we're going to talk about zombies roaming the streets of Jerusalem.

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Holy Week: The Week That Changed the World by R.C. Sproul

Easter Stories for Children by Kevin DeYoung