Episode 55: It's the Top 5 Episode!

The end of summer often signals a return to routine and reconnecting with friends you haven't seen for a while. For Michael, Chad, and Doug, it was a chance to catch up on their summer adventures and dive into deeper conversation.

These three friends took full advantage of the warmer months. Michael and his family went on an epic 5-week, cross-country camping trip visiting national parks. Chad also embarked on a camping trip up to Glacier National Park. Doug meanwhile spent the summer overseas.

Swapping travel stories led naturally to reflections on faith. All three friends have roots in the Restoration Movement, a Christian tradition that emerged in the early 19th century. They discussed what it means to identify with this tradition today. There was thoughtful wrestling with notions of Christian unity, praying for revival, and navigating institutions and denominations.

While acknowledging tensions, the friends kept coming back to finding connection points. As Michael put it, "There’s something about what’s happening in this congregation that has proven to be attractive in the best sense of the term, attractive to people coming from all sorts of Christian backgrounds.”

Though the conversation was filled with weighty topics, levity emerged too. Michael and Doug updated each other on upcoming writing projects. Michael just had a book published in June and has another one underway. Doug is making progress on his dissertation. Jokes were made about whether people actually take the time to read the books they buy.

The beauty of this podcast lies in the authentic back-and-forth between friends. It sounds like three people picking up right where they left off. Questions are raised, experiences are shared, faith is discussed—all in a spirit of honesty and goodwill. The mix of summer adventures, reflections on Christian tradition, and good-natured humor makes for a thoughtful yet casually enjoyable listen.

The next time you reconnect with old friends, follow Michael, Chad, and Doug's example. Swap travel stories, discuss meaningful topics, and most importantly, just appreciate the gift of friendship. Wherever you are on your faith journey, having people to share the road with makes all the difference.

Join Michael, Chad, and Doug as they catch up after a summer apart and dive into meaningful conversation.

In this episode, they swap stories from their family adventures road tripping and camping across the U.S. and visiting national parks. The friends then reflect on their faith backgrounds in the Restoration Movement and discuss what it means to identify with this Christian tradition. How do we pray for unity? How do we navigate institutions and draw boundaries? What are our hopes for revival? The conversation wrestles with tensions but circles back to the desire for connection.

We finish the episode with Michael and Doug giving updates on their latest writing projects. There's exciting things coming on the horizon and we're excited for you to join us!

Have something to add to the conversation? Join us on social media @EveryTCPodcast. We'd love to hear from you!

In our Season 3 opener, we sit down with the VP for Enrollment Services and Educational Technologies and Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, John Dyer. In this interview, John bring a wealth of knowledge about the blending of faith and technology. 

Can technology be holy? Does it need to be made so? Or is it just benign? We explore a range of technology topics and how they can apply to our faith walks and even how it can be leveraged to further our kingdom work. 

How has technology influenced or helped your kingdom work? Join the conversation with us on social media @EveryTCPodcast. Feel free to interact and ask questions! Like what you hear? Consider leaving the show a review and sharing the episode with the techie in your life. It really helps out the show!

In the season two finale, Chad, Michael and Doug sit down to discuss upcoming summer plans and talk about Chad's new book True Grit, an honest look and walk through the book of Hebrews. You'll hear Chad talk about why he wrote this book and why a study of the book of Hebrews is so important in today's culture. 

We'll be taking a break over the summer, but will return in the fall with a brand new season of episodes. 

What are you summer plans? Join the conversation on social media @EveryTCPodcast.

On today's episode, we tackle some of the most hard-hitting questions we've ever done, all thought up by a group of 7th graders. Make no mistake, these students brought some great questions and you won't want to miss just how deep these kids can think. 

What do you do with the hard questions of life from teenagers? Join the conversation and tell us all about it on social media @EveryTCPodcast.

In today's episode, Michael and Doug sit down with visiting intercultural professor Mac Johnson to discuss how God has been moving where he and his wife Olivia have been ministering in Poland. You won't want to miss this engaging conversation about how the church is being mobilized to help the people of central Europe through church planting, camps, and even education. 

Have you ever felt like you were called to go and serve overseas? Tell us about it! Find us on social media @EveryTCPodcast and join the conversation. 

We're joined by Beth DeFazio again in today's episode. We always love when Beth is able to join us. She starts the show off with some great questions and then we transition to some questions submitted by a listener. Some great discussions in this episode, you won't want to miss it!

As always, if you like what you hear, would you take a minute to leave the show a review in iTunes? It really helps the show. Thanks for listening! And if you want to join the conversation, find us on social media @EveryTCPodcast.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. John Marriott, professor of Philosophy and the coordinator for the Center of Christian Thought at Biola University. Dr. Marriott was recently on the campus of Ozark Christian College to share with us his knowledge of navigating faith in today's culture, specifically around the term "deconstruction." If that is a buzz term you have heard recently from social media or other outlets, you're going to want to tune into this fascinating conversation. 

Have you or someone you know been wrestling with this idea of deconstruction, or taking a closer look at your faith? Join the conversation and tell us about it. You can catch up with us on social media @EveryTCPodcast.

In today's episode, Chad, Michael and Doug discuss what on earth is going on with all the talk about AI. An abbreviation for Artificial Inteligence, we discuss some of the overwhelming positives of the capability of AI, but also quickly point out where it has either failed, or leaves too many questions. It is most certainly here, but is it a tool or a distraction?

Have you been using AI in your own life or ministry? Join the conversation on social media @EveryTCPodcast and tell us! And don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes. It really helps the show.

In today's episode, the show has a takeover host by none other than Beth DeFazio! ETC proudly welcomes Beth as she leads the show with some fantastic questions and layers in her signature humor as well. We think you're really going to love this one. 

As always, join us in the conversation on social media @EveryTCPodcast. And if you like what you hear, leave us a review on iTunes. It really helps the show.