Faith Over Breakfast

Pastors from two creative communities, Andy Littleton and Eric Cepin, discuss the practical and theological dilemmas of ministering in a post-modern world.

Down Syndrome, Activism, and the Long Journey Back to Tucson

Send us a Text Message - include your name! Pastor Eric sits down with Adrienne Crawford to discuss her journey towards seeing herself as an activist, mother, and follower of Jesus.Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive "Faith Over Breakfast with Pastors Andy & Eric" is a weekly podcast where Pastors Andy and Eric come together over a imaginary delicious breakfast to talk about faith, food, sermons, culture, and more. In each episode, the pastors ...

05-28
01:04:06

Andy Stanley, Amazon, and the Unhitched Debate

Send us a Text Message - include your name! Guest host Kevin Sommitz discusses the merits of Amazon shopping and the small disruption in the faith Andy Stanley caused recently.Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive "Faith Over Breakfast with Pastors Andy & Eric" is a weekly podcast where Pastors Andy and Eric come together over a imaginary delicious breakfast to talk about faith, food, sermons, culture, and more. In each episode, the pastors delve...

05-23
01:11:03

Judgement, Change, and the Suffering of Christ

Send us a Text Message - include your name! Andy and Eric talk about judgement (How it effects us), Change (How we can), and the Suffering of Christ (The source of Change).Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive "Faith Over Breakfast with Pastors Andy & Eric" is a weekly podcast where Pastors Andy and Eric come together over a imaginary delicious breakfast to talk about faith, food, sermons, culture, and more. In each episode, the pastors delve int...

04-30
46:14

#6002 AI Bible Stories

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of Faith Over Breakfast, Pastor Eric and Andy sit down to talk about the recent surge of AI-generated storytelling, especially the retellings of Bible stories. These productions are dramatic, intense, and at times a bit silly. True to form, Eric and Andy bring their mix of humor and pastoral insight as they explore this new wave of AI entertainment and offer guidance for how listeners might navigate it. Support the show SUPPORT THE...

09-25
45:32

# 6001 Charlie Kirk

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In the first episode of Season 6, Pastor Eric and Pastor Andy sit together to wrestle with the heartbreak surrounding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. They speak with the tenderness such a loss deserves, resisting the impulse to tidy it up or explain it away. As they talk, they honor Charlie as a man made in God’s image, complex, gifted, and deeply human, while also telling the truth about the tensions and fractures his life and legacy leave behin...

09-17
47:35

#5057 What Did Jesus’ Prayer Life Look Like—and How Is He Praying in Heaven Now?

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of the Faith Over Breakfast podcast, Pastor Andy and Pastor Eric return to a question from a previous episode about “double dipping”—attending two churches at the same time; from there, they turn to listener questions, focusing especially on what Jesus’ prayer life looked like on earth, and how He is praying now in Heaven. Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive "Faith Over Breakfa...

08-21
48:47

#5056 Why Christian Music Is Surging on Spotify and the Top 100

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode, Pastor Eric and Pastor Andy discuss the recent surge of Christian music on the Top 100; and on Spotify; it’s a true Faith Over Breakfast episode because they really don’t know what they’re talking about and are shooting in the dark. Yet, as usual, they find their ground; offering some good insights into Christianity in 2025. Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive "Faith Over Brea...

08-13
37:47

#5055 Double Dipping: Navigating the Complexity of Attending Two Churches

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of Faith Over Breakfast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Andy discuss going to two different churches at the same time; what are the advantages? What are the disadvantages? How does it affect the communities you're attending; how does it affect your spiritual life? What are the limitations; and what might God actually be asking you to do? This episode will challenge you; it'll scare you; and it'll invite you to take your church seriousl...

08-06
47:31

#5054 The Rich Young Ruler

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of Faith Over Breakfast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Andy sit down to talk life, ministry, and the Big Question: if you could change one thing at your church, what would it be? And if that change happened overnight, what would be the evidence the next morning? From there, the conversation turns to the story of the rich young ruler—and the deeper question underneath it all: what are you unwilling to walk away from? Support the ...

07-17
56:26

#5053 NT Wright, Abortion, and the Death of Church Planting

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of Faith Over Breakfast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Andy reflect on N.T. Wright’s recent comments about abortion and unpack Eric’s Facebook post titled, Church Planting Is Dead. With their usual laid-back rhythm, the two pastors tease out the nuance behind both topics, offering honest questions, thoughtful insight, and a few laughs along the way. Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive ...

07-01
43:03

#5052 Season 3 Replay: Paul VanderKlay

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of the Faith Over Breakfast Podcast, Pastor Andy and Pastor Eric sit down with Paul Vanderklay and others to talk through Paul’s unexpected rise in visibility after his interview with Jordan Peterson. Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive "Faith Over Breakfast with Pastors Andy & Eric" is a weekly podcast where Pastors Andy and Eric come together over a imaginary delicious breakfas...

06-12
53:06

#5050 Two Bi-vocational Guys Talk: loss, ministry, and business.

Send us a Text Message - include your name! This marks the 50th episode of Faith Over Breakfast Season 5—an unexpected milestone that landed in a conversation worth celebrating. In this episode, Pastor Andy reconnects with Andrew Hamilton, all the way from Australia, finding that rare window where Arizona mornings meet Australian evenings. Both men have written books on bivocational ministry—Andy’s Part Time Pastoring and Andrew’s The Future is Bivocational (https://a.co/d/eqUToXk). While the...

05-14
51:58

#5049 Raw. Real. Pastor Eric.

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of Faith Over Breakfast, Pastor Eric lets it all out—raw, unfiltered, and uncomfortably real. He speaks not from a manuscript, but from the mess of his mind and heart. Thoughts pour out in no particular order—some heavy, some searching, others simply honest. It’s not polished. It’s not tidy. But it is true. Pastor Andy, ever the steady companion, does his best to keep pace—offering presence more than answers, listening as much as res...

05-06
52:06

#5048 Andy Littleton's Angst! A Raw Talk with a Jordan Peterson Twist

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of Faith Over Breakfast, Pastor Andy finds himself tangled in a web of existential distress—struggling under the weight of life's unpredictability and wondering aloud whether God is simply trying to teach him some hard-earned lesson. He voices what so many feel but rarely articulate: the burden of being, the anxiety of responsibility, the exhausting ambiguity of meaning in the midst of suffering. Pastor Eric, meanwhile, plays the rol...

04-23
58:44

#5047 What is Friendship?

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of Faith Over Breakfast, Pastor Eric and Andy talk friendship—what it is, what it isn’t, and how it shifts as we grow older. They reflect on their own bond, share stories of childhood friends who’ve stuck around, and explore what it takes to form meaningful new connections as adults. Andy Littleton's Link - Friendship Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive "Faith Over Breakfast with P...

04-15
53:50

#5046 The Influence of John Mark Comer

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode, Pastor Eric and Pastor Andy take an unhurried, winding path toward a conversation about John Mark Comer, the new charismatic movement, and the weight of life itself. There’s a weariness in their voices—not the kind that shuts down conversation, but the kind that makes room for something real. Stripped of pretense, their words carry the quiet strength of men who know both struggle and hope. What unfolds isn’t just a discussion; it’s ...

03-19
51:05

#5045 Faith, Politics, and a Strong Cup of Coffee

Send us a Text Message - include your name! On this episode of Faith Over Breakfast, Pastor Eric and Andy settle in with their coffee and let the conversation flow. They touch on everything from the nuances of a good brew to the complexities of politics—yes, even Trump—before turning their attention to what it means to follow Jesus in the midst of it all. Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive "Faith Over Breakfast with Pastors Andy & Eric" ...

03-11
53:33

#5044 Friendship, Faith, and the AI Dilemma

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this podcast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Andy open up about their friendship, the role of AI, and the fading practice of hospitality—all while keeping stability, relationship, and repentance at the heart of the conversation. Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP 2. Justgive "Faith Over Breakfast with Pastors Andy & Eric" is a weekly podcast where Pastors Andy and Eric come together over a imaginary delicious b...

03-06
59:02

#5043 Heaven, the Kingdom of God, and How to Live It Out Today

Send us a Text Message - include your name! On this episode of the Faith Over Breakfast podcast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Andy sit down to discuss the Kingdom of God. Their conversation stems from a listener's question about heaven, the Kingdom, and what it means to talk about it, live into it, and embody it in daily life. It's a thoughtful exchange, shaped by curiosity and a desire to make this profound reality tangible. Support the show SUPPORT THE SHOW BEYOND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. CASH APP...

02-28
53:04

#5042 Spiritual Gifts, Celebrity Faith, and the Local Church

Send us a Text Message - include your name! In this episode of the Faith Over Breakfast podcast, Pastors Eric and Andy reflect on what might be the movement of the Holy Spirit among celebrities. They highlight several well-known figures whose lives have been profoundly changed, now walking out their faith with humility and boldness in the public eye. From there, the conversation turns to the life of the local church—how spiritual gifts take shape within the body of Christ and what it me...

02-06
57:20

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