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37: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #5: A Loveless Church
Oct. 27, 2021

37: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #5: A Loveless Church

Join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, for a shorter episode from our series “Sins Christians Ignore that Mess Us Up” as we read and briefly discuss some Scripture about truly loving one another. The Bible puts so much emphasis on loving one another deeply, so what’s stopping us from obeying these commands?
36: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #4: Let Me Tell You ‘Bout My Best Friend
Oct. 20, 2021

36: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #4: Let Me Tell You ‘Bout My Best Friend

A big part of our calling as Christians is to share our faith with those around us. So why aren’t we doing it more? Where can we start? Join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, for another episode from our series “Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up!”
35. Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #3: Honoring Your Parents
Oct. 13, 2021

35. Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #3: Honoring Your Parents

Join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we continue our series “Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up” for a conversation on what it looks like to truly honor our parents and what the Bible tells us about it!
34. Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #2: The “Most Acceptable” Sin
Oct. 6, 2021

34. Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #2: The “Most Acceptable” Sin

“When we make a good thing an ULTIMATE thing, it becomes destructive.” Join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we talk through what we think is the most acceptable sin in the church and how it involves more in our lives than we might think.
33. Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #1: Spilling The Tea
Sept. 29, 2021

33. Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #1: Spilling The Tea

Gossip. We all do it. But what does the Bible say about it? What if the definition of gossip is much bigger than what we’ve always thought? Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we dive into this topic in the first episode of a series we’re calling “Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up.”
32. The One Thing The Church Should Be Doing Right Now
Sept. 22, 2021

32. The One Thing The Church Should Be Doing Right Now

'The Bible tells us to "carry each other's burdens," but what does that really mean? How do we do that, and what exactly is a burden? Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, for a discussion on Galatians 6:2 and the call that every Christian has to carry each other's burdens.
31. Yes, Real Men Do Cry
Sept. 15, 2021

31. Yes, Real Men Do Cry

One of the major lies our culture tries to sell is that women are more emotional than men and that if men cry, it makes them "weak." That couldn't be farther from the truth! Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we discuss how men might actually be more emotional than women and that being emotional isn't a bad thing.
30. Don’t Be A Christian Bodybuilder
Sept. 8, 2021

30. Don’t Be A Christian Bodybuilder

We're finally finishing our series on spiritual warfare and the armor of God! Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, for the final episode on this topic as we discuss what exactly as "Christian bodybuilder" is and whey there are so many today.
29. 8 Lies The Enemy Tells Everyone
Sept. 1, 2021

29. 8 Lies The Enemy Tells Everyone

We can't out reason the lies the enemy throws at us, but we do have a weapon to use to fight back with. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we talk through 8 common lies the enemy throws at all of us and how we can fight back against them.
28. Why Your Feet Are So Important To Your Faith
Aug. 25, 2021

28. Why Your Feet Are So Important To Your Faith

Yes, you read that title right! Join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, in a conversation about peacemaking vs. peacekeeping and where our feet come into play in spiritual warfare.
27. What Do We Do With Our Love Handles of Sin?
Aug. 18, 2021

27. What Do We Do With Our Love Handles of Sin?

"Jesus takes our love handles of sin and gives us his abs of righteousness." What does that mean exactly? Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we get personal talking through the second piece of the armor of God--the breastplate of righteousness--in part 4 of a discussion on spiritual warfare.
26. Don’t Go to War With Your Pants Down
Aug. 11, 2021

26. Don’t Go to War With Your Pants Down

If you're going to war, you're going to need a strong belt to hold all your armor together. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we discuss the first piece of the armor of God in part 3 of a discussion on spiritual warfare.
25. You Can’t Run From This Fight
Aug. 4, 2021

25. You Can’t Run From This Fight

When it comes to spiritual warfare, we have to stand our ground. We can't run from this fight. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we continue in part 2 of our discussion on spiritual warfare.
24. The Biggest Blind Spot in Christianity
July 28, 2021

24. The Biggest Blind Spot in Christianity

Some of us take the devil too seriously, and some of us don't take the devil seriously enough. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we begin a discussion on the reality of spiritual warfare.
23. Messy Walk in a Developing Country
July 21, 2021

23. Messy Walk in a Developing Country

The life of a missionary may look different from ours, but they have messy walks with Jesus, too! Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we hear from special guest Josh Crabbs on what it's REALLY like being a missionary in the Dominican Republic.
22. The Dominican Republic
July 14, 2021

22. The Dominican Republic

Join us on this special episode of The Messy Walk podcast where Adam discusses his time in the Dominican Republic and what cool perspectives he and the team have learned.
21. Jesus’s Walk vs Ours: Racism
July 7, 2021

21. Jesus’s Walk vs Ours: Racism

Whether it's Gentile or Jew, Black or White, Asian or Hispanic, there have always been different ethnicities and cultures throughout history, and none are excluded from grace. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Graham Beasley in this episode of The Messy Walk podcast as we talk about how Jesus combats racism in the scriptures.
20. Jesus’ Walk vs Ours: Sexism
June 30, 2021

20. Jesus’ Walk vs Ours: Sexism

Historically, women in many cultures have been looked down upon and even seen as less valuable, but Jesus sees them in a different light. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Graham Beasley in this episode of The Messy Walk podcast as we discuss how Jesus combats sexism.
19. Jesus’ Walk vs Ours: Why do we suffer?
June 23, 2021

19. Jesus’ Walk vs Ours: Why do we suffer?

Last week we talked about why Jesus had to suffer, and why as Christ followers we are to expect suffering in our lives too. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Graham Beasley in this week's episode of The Messy Walk podcast as we dive deeper into this discussion.
18. Jesus’ Walk vs Ours:Jesus’ Sufferings
June 16, 2021

18. Jesus’ Walk vs Ours:Jesus’ Sufferings

Jesus' walk on this earth was messy, perfect, and without sin. Jesus lived the life we couldn't live, but He did face sufferings. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Graham Beasley in this week's episode of the Messy Walk Podcast as we dive into the life of Jesus.
17. Bold Obedience Always Requires Faith
June 9, 2021

17. Bold Obedience Always Requires Faith

We exercise faith by obeying, boldly, what God commands us to do. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Graham Beasley as we discuss why faith is crucial to obeying God.
16. Bold Obedience Releases God’s Miracles
June 2, 2021

16. Bold Obedience Releases God’s Miracles

When we obey God, we see Him move. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Graham Beasley as we discuss why we see God's miracles whenever we obey Him.
15. Bold Obedience Triggers Opposition
May 25, 2021

15. Bold Obedience Triggers Opposition

As Christians we should trust and obey what God commands, and at times our obedience is faced with severe opposition. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Graham Beasley in this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast as we discuss why facing opposition is a good thing.
14. A Second Way to Build Your Faith
May 19, 2021

14. A Second Way to Build Your Faith

Why would we not trust God who is sovereign over all things? How does believing in God's sovereignty help build our faith? Join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Graham Beasley, in this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast as we discuss the amazing reality of God's sovereignty.