Raking Coals

The guys get together in this episode and discuss the influence of cancel culture and how it leads. virtue signaling. They go on define the term and discuss the their personal vies on the topics and how they see the impact in or society and with in the church community. We hope you enjoy this episode.

The guys get together in this episode and catch-up, discussing what they did for the holidays and other topics, including pop-culture, family, and other shenanigans. A lot has happened since this was recorded but we hope that this can be a nice fun little distraction to help get people’s mind of a lot of the heavy topics that people are thinking about.

The guys get together in this episode and discuss the issues of Christian moralism and the current culture. Christian morals and values are no longer considered mainstream and when society discusses big issues, the Christian perspective is often portrayed as self-righteous and judgmental. with that as the backdrop, the guys discuss what their perspectives are on how to address sin , injustice, and evil in a way that doesn’t fall on deaf-ears.

In episode 71, Cody and Josh share some of their thoughts on people leaving certain social media platforms in favor of other ones. While everyone is entitled to take their digital residency to whichever space they would like, there are some potential downfalls in this tactic. Echo chambers are a constant topic of conversation on Raking Coals, and the positives and negatives of echo chambers are discussed here as well. Josh and Cody believe that it is important for Christians to represent Christ in an honest and humble way in all spaces, whether it is a physical space or digital space.

In episode 71, Cody and Josh share some of their thoughts on people leaving certain social media platforms in favor of other ones. While everyone is entitled to take their digital residency to whichever space they would like, there are some potential downfalls in this tactic. Echo chambers are a constant topic of conversation on Raking Coals, and the positives and negatives of echo chambers are discussed here as well. Josh and Cody believe that it is important for Christians to represent Christ in an honest and humble way in all spaces, whether it is a physical space or digital space.

Josh and Cody discuss the topics of efficacy, being true to our word, and safety. As we think about ways in which we can continue to be more effective followers of Christ, these are things that should be on our mind. Many times we deal with the problem of promising more than we can really follow through with. Cody and Josh discuss some ways in which they have seen churches fail and succeed with these things.

The crew is down to three, since Sean took some time off from the podcast as he is a new father. Congratulations to he and Lauren! Cody and Josh have a discussion over the documentary, the Social Dilemma, and talk about how we should think about it as believers.

Before Sean disappears from the podcast for a while, the guys talk about some of their plans for the future in life and in ministry. They also talk about the things that they would like to see Raking Coals accomplish going forward.

Discussion of the wide range of experiences we get through life, and how those potentially can put us in a better place in career and ministry.

Raking Coals is about as all over the place as it gets for the guys. This week they talk about a variety of topics, sharing embarrassing moments in romance that they wish never happened. Then, somehow or another they find themselves debating on whether it would have been better to live in the Wild West era or during the Great Depression, and Sean reveals his dream of having a Bison farm. Before it is all over though, the guys get serious and discuss how they would like to see better communication within the congregations of churches going forward.

As the years go on college is getting more and more expensive. The return on investment of a college education is something that many people are questioning within our modern society. This week on Raking Coals, the guys explore whether or not Christian college is worth the price of admission. Cody went to Bible college, Josh went to state university, and Sean went to trade school, listen in as the guys share their own personal stories and experiences as they give their opinions on this week’s topic.

The guys start off by discussing some of the elements of Christian pop culture. The primary topic of conversation is dedicated to getting to know Sean’s story and journey to faith in Christ.

There are a lot of changes going on in the church due to many new regulations brought on by the pandemic. Pastor’s were surveyed in this blog post and share some of the things that they are considering in the next 30-60. Pastor’s, staff, and church members need to remember to use wisdom and not to panic as numbers change while adjusting to a new era of how we do church.

In this episode, the guys talk about some reasons why Millennials are leaving the church. As is expected, there are many factors that go into it. Unfortunately, there is not one singular solution to some of the trends that we are seeing. In a world where values are changing rapidly and people are finding community and meaning in things outside of the church, many millennials are not drawn to church. However, the more disturbing thing is the great amount of millennials who have left the church after having been raised in a family that regularly went to church.

The guys take a deep look into Romans 13 and discuss what Paul said to the Romans about how to relate to government. What does it mean for Christians to honor the governing authorities? In what situations is disobedience allowed? How far does the government need to go, before Christians actively stand up against it? This and more are discussed this week.

1. The Introduction of the First Amendment2. The origin of the phrase ”Separation of Church and State”3. Supreme Court Rulings and Examples4. Discussion5. Decision on a Part 2

In this weeks episode, the team grows by 1 more! Sean Frost joins the Raking Coals team and we could not be more excited to have him on. The guys talk about the importance of knowing and sharing the stories in the Bible. The way that we interact with stories as people is something that we need to know and understand, so a foundational way in which we teach about God and Christ should be through telling the Bible stories in engaging and interesting ways.

How much of Church history does the average Christian know? Are we forgetting critical lessons because of our comprehension of the past?

In this weeks episode, the guys talk about how Christians should respond to racism and the social/political landscape that we find ourselves in today

In this week’s episode, Cody and Josh reflect on the ministry and impact of Ravi Zacharias. They also discuss Josh’s recent experience of leading a church Bible Study on the Book of Daniel