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And just like that we are back in the hot seat answering/reacting to spicy questions for the boys. This one is no different then the first, so if you enjoy spicy questions and just as spicy takes you will enjoy this episode!

We are back with a  banger! Today I answer some questions and react to video all about questions girls are too scared to ask us boys! I point out some things that I see and things that are important between the genders as well some harsh realities that the west gladly overlooks. Let me know in the comments what you think!

I know! Ive been gone for quite some time. My life has turned itself on its head since I uploaded last and in todays episode I plan to give you the cliff notes on what has all gone down and what you can expect from the show moving forward! After this we get straight back into the juicy convos that we are all about over on Bloom The Podcast!

Everyone loves to gain knowledge and learn about scripture and other fun topics, but does learning about the bible from the seminary or getting a biblical counseling certificate mean you are more qualified than the next?  What does Scripture say about the qualifications for leadership? And how does the prioritization of this education throw off the body? Well today we discuss just that! Buckle up and enjoy there episode!

Marriage is an institution given to us from God to represent his Glory and his union with us. However, we have let our guard down and the world has walked in with ease creating havoc and ruining our view of marriage for, within. Today we break down an article all about the pitfalls of these worldly ideologies that have crept in the church and uprooted a biblical view of marriage.

It only seemed right to follow up on episode one of this season and really drill in on how much masculinity has been ruined by new emotional and egalitarian ideals housed in the feminism movement. The church is not exempt either and we cover all of it today!

Have you heard the advice of the world to love yourself when you're down and to just be you In all your flaws cause that is what will make you happy? Well, as most of us know from experience, that is a lie and only leads to more sadness. On todays episode Aiden Lee returns to help me uncover the truth about the lies of the self love movement and bring our focus back to what brings us true happiness, Christ!

SEASON 3 is HERE! And we are starting off hot with a breakdown of a very controversial debate I was a part of on jubilee media. The bible has plenty to say about men's and women's roles on earth and Feminism is a direct affront to those roles. Today I will be going through and elaborating on some of the salient points and adding some color to their hit piece against what God ordained

Saying the word SEX in most Christian circles will usually get you a host of uncomfortable faces along with the tension you can cut with a  butter knife.It is one of Gods great gifts to mankind but the church has such a hard time addressing it and all of its complexities. On todays SEASON FINALE of season 2 I am joined by Hannah Carmichael who writes the blog "Sex and the Gospel" and she will be helping us come to a better understanding of how, and why sex is such a beautiful picture of the gospel and Gods love for us!

Christians must walk the line between liberalism and legalism constantly. Often times its is a simple difference in understanding the scripture. But there are often times rules that get made for various activities that we call "good" or "bad". Today we want to talk about some of these rules we make for ourselves and see where they come from as well as if they should stay or go! Join us!

A serious topic in our circles but one that lacks depth when spoken about by most. We are honored today to have Rebekah Smith on our show today, who is a Ultrasound Technician to provide some amazing information as well as gospel truths regarding this issue. Please be sure to check out all the links below for sources sited and subscribe for more!source: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/410/113/source: https://www.britannica.com/event/Roe-v-Wadesource: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/410/113/source: https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/pubs/journals/psrh.46e0414.pdfSource: https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2017/abortion-common-experience-us-women-despite-dramatic-declines-ratessource: https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data_stats/abortion.htm source: https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2017/abortion-common-experience-us-women-despite-dramatic-declines-rates source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207970/ 

Mental Health is not a widely accepted term in most christian communities. But why? What about this term sets us off? Well on todays episode we want to talk about how christians can live in response to mental health culture and how to treat it in our own lives!

There are a million and one reasons why people cant seem to find meaningful relationships inside of the church and there a multiple factors to the equation. ON todays show, we have a special guest to help us walk through fair few of those factors. Hope you enjoy!Last weeks Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmDBO...Website - https://bloomthepodcast.buzzsprout.com/Donovan - https://www.instagram.com/donovan.jam...Ashley - https://www.instagram.com/ashleyokada_/

Who doesnt love a good Q&A?? Today we answer your questions to the best of our abilities. You guys came through so hope you enjoy, and if you didnt hear your question answered, we will be sure to do another!

Mens Modesty... Ever heard of it? We often talk about how modesty applies to women and the ways they can help their brothers fight the fight of sexual sin and lust, but who is addressing the men about how they conduct themselves to help their sisters in Christ with this same fight? Today we aim to do that. Please join the conversation as we would love to hear your thoughts!

When we say we say we are for traditional values, THIS is NOT what we mean. On todays episode we take a dive into the "Trad Community"  a community that is growing quite quickly and doing lots of damage along the way. We want to highlight where this community differs from scripture and would love you to join the convo!

Marriage rates are declining and marriage ages are rising. But why? On todays episode we talk about what we believe to be a key player in keeping the youth isolated and without relationships. Join the convo!Last weeks Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chAUs...Website - https://bloomthepodcast.buzzsprout.com/Donovan - https://www.instagram.com/donovan.jam...Ashley - https://www.instagram.com/ashleyokada_/

Searching for a church can be very difficult. With the pressures of there being a million churches in your zip code, a host of denominations and a  variety of different church cultures it can become quite the task. On todays episode we are going to talk about some things we have found helpful when it comes to looking for churches as well as things that have caused us to leave other churches. Feel free to join the convo!

Isolation is a hard thing to feel especially when youre in your own church. More people than we often think are actually experiencing isolation in one form or another. Some of it is self inflicted and some of it is a real problem with todays society and the church as a whole. Today we want to talk about a few different ways we see isolation affecting christians. Hope you join the convo. 

Its become very popular to see what your personality type is with a lot of these fun quick quizes. Well today we are going to dive into some of the applications of theses tests that can fundamentally change the way we think , some for good and some for not so good. Dont forget to let us know what you think!