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A community building podcast aimed at highlighting the perspectives, talents, and passions of brethren from across the various Church of God organizations.
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Send us Fan Mail Today we’re breaking down three things that shape almost every conversation: 1. Facts 2. Assumptions 3. Assessments They may sound similar — but they’re not the same. And confusing them can quietly distort how we think, judge situations, and pursue truth. Facts don’t come with a narrative attached. When we’re striving for truth, we have to learn how to separate what’s 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 from what’s 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 — and what’s simply assumption.
Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about a trap everyone falls into: the Appeal to Authority fallacy—when we assume something is true just because an “expert” (or someone influential) says it is… without actually looking at the evidence or whether they’re even qualified to speak on it. From “Trust the science” to “Don’t trust the experts,” both sides do it. And if we’re not careful, we can end up outsourcing our thinking instead of practicing discernment.
Send us Fan Mail Our brand-new podcast series 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 is officially HERE! This series is 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 and how our thoughts shape our walk with God and process of conversion more than we realize. We’ll be talking cognitive biases, everyday assumptions, and what it looks like to actually 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 as Christians. Ever been so sure you understood a situation—only to realize later you were wildly off? Yeah…us too. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 is all about learning to be a l...
Send us Fan Mail Movie buffs + Bible nerds… this episode is for you. Today we’re asking an important question: 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬… 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙮𝙚𝙩?! In this episode we pick: 🍿 Bible stories that deserve the big screen 🎥 Our dream directors ⭐ Our dream casts …and we also nominate a few Bible movies that were, let’s just say… 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.
Send us Fan Mail In the newest episode of 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬, we each choose 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝟯 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙮𝙢𝙣𝙨 and talk about the memories, meaning, and faith tied to them. It turns into a fun, honest discussion about music in Church and how it shapes our worship. And don’t miss the YouTube version — the animations make it extra fun!
Send us Fan Mail This time, we’re each sharing our 𝙩𝙤𝙥 3 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙗𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨—songs that may not fit the “Christian music” label, but carry deep personal and spiritual significance for each of us. We laugh a lot, reflect on why we chose each song, and definitely give you some great new music to add to your playlist!
Send us Fan Mail We teased it… and now the first episode of Clean Meets: A CGN Podcast has officially dropped! This isn’t your typical COG podcast. The whole point? Not everything has to be serious all the time! Clean Meets is all about brethren hanging out, laughing together, and diving into lighthearted topics (still loosely tied to the Church of God). Our first episode, we talk about each of our Top 3 Feast of Tabernacles Traditions (Think “Fantasy Draft” style — if you love footba...
Send us Fan Mail CGN Board Members, Isaac Garcia and Daniel Russo, discuss entrepreneurship, risk taking, and faith in the context of the Christian life and the Church of God.
Send us Fan Mail CGN board members Daniel Russo and Chantelle West sit down with Carisa Rehbein to discuss the inspiring story of Carisa's personal calling as well as the time she spent in the Restored Church of God.
Send us Fan Mail CGN board members Daniel Russo and Chantelle West discuss "self-forgetfulness", a concept outlined by the Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 4:3 and expounded on in the book "The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness" by Timothy Keller. Daniel and Chantelle go on to discuss related topics ranging from comparing ourselves to others, surrendering to God, and the importance of seeking God's Kingdom first.
Send us Fan Mail CGN board members Daniel Russo and Tim Reynolds sit down with Blake Silverstein (COO of Christian Educational Ministries) to discuss issues surrounding the experiences of young people in the Church of God. More importantly, they ask to what extent should we even be concerned with "youth retention". The conversation starts with each sharing their own experiences growing up in the Church and how these experiences formed them as Christians.
Send us Fan Mail Daniel Russo sits down with Bob Ucci, a retired addiction counselor, to discuss compulsivity, addiction, and dealing with the God sized hole inside of all of us.
Send us Fan Mail Daniel Russo sits down with Tim Stahle and Richard Fowler to discuss a new organization they founded - the International Centre for World Peace (ICFWP). They also discuss a central part of the ICFWP's efforts - a virtual reality model of the millennial temple in Ezekiel's vision!
Send us Fan Mail Daniel Russo sits down with fellow CGN Board Member Tim Reynolds to discuss the importance of being able to disagree in love. They tackle other related issues including: emotional intelligence, the importance of critical feedback, and navigating different personality styles.
Send us Fan Mail Church of God President (Daniel Russo) and Editor (Stephen Russo) discuss the basics of what Church of God Network is as well as the goals for this podcast!
Send us Fan Mail Some like guitars and drums. Others prefer choirs and hymns. And sometimes…those preferences can quietly divide us. In this episode, Tim & Chantelle unpack why music is so personal, how it shapes our worship, and what it means to truly respect someone else’s way of praising God—even when it’s not your own.
Send us Fan Mail Mr. Francis Bergin has seen decades of church life, leadership challenges, personal struggles—and through it all, God’s faithfulness. In today’s episode, we talk with Mr. Bergin, a long-time Church of God elder from the UK, about: ✨ What makes leadership healthy (professionally & spiritually) ✨ Why tradition and history matter ✨ How he found his way into the COG ✨ Facing depression with the reminder: this too shall pass 🎧 Available now on all platforms!
Send us Fan Mail We’re sitting down with Jared Lorimer, a young adult from Australia who grew up in WCG…AFTER the splits, to talk about: ✔️ What it was like growing up in WCG post-split ✔️ The awkward silence around sin ✔️ And the healing that comes when we finally bring it into the light This is a conversation about holding onto the truth + Christ in the midst of false teachings and the courage to deal with what’s been left unsaid for too long.
Send us Fan Mail What happens when an org wants to grow—but doesn’t have the time, tech, or bandwidth to make it happen? That’s where MissionAssist comes in—CGN’s newest program built to help lighten the load for Church of God ministries by connecting them with COG professionals who already know how to build websites, manage livestreams, handle budgets, and more. This episode dives into: ✅ Why we created MissionAssist ✅ The “boring but necessary” tasks that keep an org's mission moving ✅ Ho...
Send us Fan Mail This episode we’re sitting down with 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐧, member of the COG, nonprofit director, and passionate advocate for one simple but powerful idea: 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭. From church service to community outreach, Aaron shares how stepping up in small (or big!) ways 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪. Why should we throw ourselves fully into whatever we do — even the “small stuff”? How do you spot needs without stepping on toes? Why is 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 key, especially in today’s Churc...
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