The Brother Cousins

Today, Elise, Jeffrey and Christopher wrap up a three-part series on the saga of Jonah. In this episode, we also circle back to other Jonah-esque people in scripture: Samson, Peter, and Paul.Finally we discuss Jonah's failure of love, and how we can easily relate to him at the same time.

Join Christopher, Elise and Jeffrey, as they continue unpacking the healing crisis of Jonah with clear application of how we can work through healing crises of our own.

Hello again! In this new series, Jeffrey, Christopher, and Elise Fleming will walk through the book of Jonah in three "Acts." Our goal is to dive deeper (pun so intended) into this perplexing story and ask it lots of questions. This will be more than the usual children's bible story book romp. Take a deep breach and hop over the edge with us.

In last week's episode, we discussed many potential dangers of using AI technology to study the Bible. This week, we look at the other side of the coin, exploring how wise and judicious use of AI can help us dig more deeply into the God's Word than ever before.

In this episode, we continue our coverage of the 2025 Church of Christ Area Wide Meeting with Evangelist, Lee Adair. Lee's charge was to discuss the importance of personal responsibility in the Kingdom of Christ, and how to encourage each member to engage.

In this episode, we discuss Evangelist Michael McCorkle's talk on the subject of apathy among Christians. He especially draws out the devotion of HEART, SOUL, MIND, and STRENGTH, and poses diagnostic questions to you to consider.

In this episode we continue our coverage of the 2025 Church of Christ Area Wide Meeting. This one covers modern day idolatry with brother Jay Loyd.

We've been quiet the last few weeks, and are working on something special for all of you. While we devote time to generating some new content, we are doing a REWIND of our "Mother MAY I" series from May 2022. The original show notes are below. Hang with us while we cook up some extra good stuff for you!--------------------------------------------We are excited to introduce you to the MotherCousins! This month we will be interviewing our wives and some other ladies who provide valuable insight into scriptural teachings. This episode BROCO Jeffrey Wells introduces his wife, Hannah, and discusses the value God places on submission:🌸  2022 CofC Woman's Retreat recap. 🌸  If you want to value what God values, learn to value submission. 🌸  If you want to be like Christ, learn to be submissive. 🌸  If you want to make your self care in alignment with Biblical Teaching, spend the time affirming that God is on the throne of you heart.... also why Hannah loves Jeffrey so much...You will be blessed by hearing Hannah discuss these principles!

Friends, we are releasing a short episode to server as a wrap-up for Season 4. That's right--it's been almost 4 full years of podcasting goodness form the Brother Cousins, and what a ride it's been!Listen in for a few announcements about present and future changes for the cast, as well as upcoming plans.

The Brother Cousins will periodically publish discussions based on content from their sermon archives. This is a fresh recording with Jeffrey and Christopher, discussing some work they've done on the topic of anger. We hope this approach through the lens of Scripture AND personal experience blesses your walk with God.

In this episode we wrap our thoughts on curating media w/ Jackson Lindgren and provide additional layers and concepts to the discussion. We hope you enjoy.

Welcome back! After a pause on new content, we return with a special guest, brother Jackson Lindgren. In this episode, we dive into a topic which is very impactful, but rarely discussed--the curation of media consumption. With more and more choices about what we watch, and in light of our finite time, it's important to make wise, Christ-honoring choices in this area. Today we discuss some concepts and strategies to help us do that.

We've been quiet the last few weeks, and are working on something special for all of you. While we devote time to generating some new content, we are doing a REWIND of our "Mother MAY I" series from May 2022. The original show notes are below. Hang with us while we cook up some extra good stuff for you!--------------------------------------------Welcome back to "Mother May I" on The Mother Cousins Podcast! For week 2, we welcome Laura Jarrell, who discusses healthy conflict resolution from a Biblical perspective.In this episode:🐰 God's will for conflict resolution.🐰 Tips for having the difficult conversations.🐰 Unaddressed Vs. Unresolved conflict.🐰 How we can respond if the other person resists reconciliation? 🐰 Preventing the "root of bitterness."🐰 ⁠A powerful video from evangelist Ian Jones⁠ about God's role in forgiveness 

In this episode we cross-walk Proverbs 3, James 1, and practical examples form Jesus' ministry to demonstrate how we can actively choose wisdom over folly.

In this episode we discuss the strident call of Lady Wisdom, and it's parallel to Christ's call to reject worldly wisdom and embrace the wisdom of His Kingdom.

As promised last week, this week we dive deeper into the connected themes found in Proverbs chapter 8, The Gospel of John chapter 1, and Colossians chapter 1--the creative power of the wisdom of Christ and it's impact on us in His Kingdom.

In this episode, Jared and Christopher examine the revelation of Jesus' wisdom from Proverbs 3-8 as we see the idea of wisdom personified.

We've been talking about wisdom found in unexpected places, and now we are pivoting to exploring the wisdom of Jesus. Int his series we will discuss the meaning of true wisdom, and how the unsearchable wisdom of Jesus confounds the wisdom of the world.

Howdy yall. In this week's episode we continue discussing some notable creatures from Proverbs 30. Last week the creatures we discussed were impressive because of their wisdom, not their size or strength.In this week's episode, we discuss creatures of awesome bearing, including the world's most dangerous apex predator--humanity. Enjoy!

This week we resume coverage of leadership and authority in the Kingdom of Christ; this time, focusing on the office of Elder. In this case, we invited a couple who are not only big fans of the show, but family. We think you will appreciate this honest examination of the office and work of a dedicated elder and his indispensable wife.