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Have you ever found it difficult to maintain your faith at your job? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac are back to talk about being a Christian and our places of employment. What is some advice for people really struggling with their faith at work? How can you prepare for those environments? What does God call us to do? How have we personally navigated those situations? The crew wraps up the episode by talking about their weird travel quirks and Sissy is one of those people on planes. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/about Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

Have you ever felt stuck in your faith? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac are back to talk about being stuck in your faith and how to get out of it. What causes us to be stuck? When was the last time we were stuck? What advice do you have for people who are stuck? How did some biblical people get unstuck in their faith? What should we not do? The crew wraps up the episode by talking about suprising books, musicians, and tv shows that they liked. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/about Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

We have all heard them, but are they true? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac are back to talk about popular Christian sayings we all hear and if they are actually true. "come to Jesus moment" "all things work together for good" "love the sinner, hate the sin" "everything happens for a reason" "God will never give you more than you can handle" "God helps those who help themselves" The crew wraps up the episode by going through popular youth slang words and their meanings. Does Barry know what "rizz" "bussin" and "sigma" means?  -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/about Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

How do we respond to the moral failures of pastors? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac are back for a conversation on the surge in headlines around the moral failures of pastors or senior leadership in churches. Where does your mind/heart go when you see a new headline? How do we respond to non-believers who question the authenticity of church over these failures? What is it about senior church leadership that makes one feel invincible? What is the underlying areas of moral failures for pastors? The crew wraps up the episode by discussing their go-to drive-thru and takeout orders.  -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/about Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

How do we get things wrong about Jesus? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac are together again for a conversation around—Jesus. What does the church get wrong about Him? How do people try to weaponize Him to fit their opinions? What is a common place in the Bible that He is misunderstood? Why is white Jesus inaccurate? How do we know what is true? The crew wraps up the episode by fantasy drafting things about the Fall season and Isaac gets roasted for a candy take. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/about Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

The Olympics are over and it brought plenty of discourse. Barry, Sissy, and Isaac are back from a summer break and talking about the controversial Olympic Opening Ceremony. Was the persecution feeling by some Christians valid? How should we respond? Jesus got angry at times, when should we? Why are we surprised when the world acts "wordly?" The crew wraps up the episode by answering the question, "If _____ was an Olympic sport, I would win gold." -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/about Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

How do we know if God is moving in our life? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about God moving in miraculous ways—whether we know it or not. How do we know if something is God or not? What is we asked for God to move and he didn't? What are some moments in your life that God moved in a way that you will never forget? The crew wraps up the episode by talking about breakups and Isaac brings a recent article about breaking up in a "Christian way." SUBMIT A TOPIC OR QUESTION HERE - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7TJo3l6YqACT2bxVKQ0ytAcXwP1WnT5_FDFCNHeJHN3nXsA/viewform?usp=sf_link -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

What exactly happened at Pentecost? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about the birth of the church at Pentecost. What can we learn from the chaos? Why is the role of the Holy Spirit have varying opinions among believers? How did Pentecostals come to be? Why do some churches talk about Pentecost and some don't? The crew wraps up the episode by talking about their ideal Coachella lineup. Barry's choices are...interesting. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

What is the state of denominations in Christianity? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about why identification with denominations is decreasing and their own experiences. What is good about denominations? What are concerns you have about denominations? Why do we have them? What can we learn from denominations? The crew wraps up the episode by talking about their ideal Coachella lineup. Barry's choices are...interesting. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

What do you do when you are walking through constant discouragement? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about walking through seasons of discouragement and the power of encouragement. How do you get out of discouragement? How do you discern what is because of your own doing or not? How much of it is a mindset? Why does it feel like encouragement lessens as you get older? The crew wraps up the episode by talking about what they are watching or reading right now. And Sissy has a hot take about gluten.  -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

How do we avoid cynicism with faith and politics? Barry and Isaac are joined by Kaitlyn Schiess, author of The Liturgy of Politics and The Ballot and the Bible. They talk about the complicated relationship between our faith and politics, the role of spiritual formation with our political beliefs, and becoming aware of what has shaped our beliefs. They wrap up the episode by talking about Kaitlyn's role on the The Holy Post Podcast and the latest news of the butt. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

How is being Catholic different and similar to being Protestant? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac are back and talking about Catholics and Protestants. How are the two similar? What about the differences? How did they both originate? What about purgatory and confession? What is a misconception Protestants have about Catholics? The crew wraps up the episode by talking about their experience being in the path of totality during the solar eclipse. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

Are the "simple" Easter questions really that simple? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about being in the midst of Holy Week and questions that get asked around Easter. Why did Jesus really have to die? How does the Easter Bunny fit in? Why did Jesus wait three days to come back? Why do we hunt eggs? Why did Jesus have to die on a cross? The crew wraps up the episode by sharing their hottest opinions about Easter...and two people are divided over the Easter Bunny. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

What do we know about demonic possession? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about the hard topic of demonic possession and what it looks like in today's world. What do we underestimate about the spiritual realm? What are signs of demonic possession? What is an exorcism? What do we do in moments where we feel a demonic presence? The crew wraps up the episode by telling their craziest church stories. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

Four years to this week the world shut down. How has the churched changed? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac go back to March 2020 when the world shut down and the church went online. What did you learn about yourself as a leader during that time? What do you miss about the pre-covid church? What are you excited for the church moving forward? How has the church changed the most since then? The crew wraps up the episode by talking about what got them through 2020 and what shows they binged. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

How has global missions changed over the past 30 years? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about why global missions is just as relevant today as ever before. How has sharing the gospel globally changed? What are some concerns about global missions today? Why is it vital for the church? What are some personal mission trip stories that impacted you? The crew wraps up the episode by talking Netflix's Love is Blind and their celebrity look-a-likes. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

What are your thoughts about the He Gets Us campaign? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about the conversations happening around the He Gets Us campaign. What does the campaign get right about Jesus? What are some of the criticisms? Does Jesus need a reintroduction to the world?  The crew wraps up the episode by giving what (fun) law they each would pass if given the chance. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

Why do people give up something for Lent? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about the season of Lent and the significance of Ash Wednesday. Why do we observe the liturgical calendar? What is the objective of Lent? What do the ashes on the forehead mean on Ash Wednesday? Where do the ashes come from? The crew wraps up the episode by discussing "polarizing foods" and Isaac's lack of adventure with food. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

What is our role as believers in ending human trafficking?  Sissy, and Isaac are joined by Kim Jones, director of engagement at My Refuge House, to talk about the billion dollar industry of human trafficking. What are misconceptions around the reasons and solutions to trafficking? What does Hollywood get wrong about it? How can we play a part in ending it? Plus, Kim describes the origin story behind My Refuge House and how she got involved. The crew wraps up the episode with some fun banter about Barry. For more information about My Refuge House, a long-time partner of IBC, visit https://myrefugehouse.org. -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.

After five years of being a senior pastor, what lessons does Barry have to pass on? Barry, Sissy, and Isaac talk about what Barry has learned after five years of being Senior Pastor at Irving Bible Church. He passes on four lessons and four questions that apply to us all whether you're in vocational ministry or not.  The crew wraps up the episode by playing a game—Taylor Swift lyric or verse from Lamentations? -Start here: http://www.irvingbible.org/new Want to follow us on social media? -Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irvingbible -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvingbiblechurch Have a question for us? -Email us at info@irvingbible.org.