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44: Your Dysfunctional Family At Christmastime
Dec. 15, 2021

44: Your Dysfunctional Family At Christmastime

Whether you want to admit it or not, your family is dysfunctional. EVERY family is dysfunctional. And you might be able to avoid them all throughout the year, but it’s hard to avoid them at Christmastime. Join us on this epis...

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43: Why Christmas Gets On My Nerves
Dec. 8, 2021

43: Why Christmas Gets On My Nerves

It’s Christmastime and EVERYBODY is excited, right?! Well, kinda. In this Christmas episode of the Messy Walk Podcast, Pastor Adam shares a few reasons why he doesn’t exactly love Christmas and how he’s trying to grow from th...

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42: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #10: Don’t Be Afraid
Dec. 1, 2021

42: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #10: Don’t Be Afraid

In the final episode of our series “Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up,” we’re talking about fear and anxiety! Join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we discuss the real reason we truly have NOTHING to fear.

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41: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #9: Busyness With Allie Crabbs
Nov. 24, 2021

41: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #9: Busyness With Allie Cr…

In the era of social media that we are living in, it's hard to not fill every moment with something. It's no wonder we are almost always feeling burned out and exhausted. Join us on this VERY SPECIAL episode of the Messy Walk...

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40: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #8: Comfort > Everything
Nov. 17, 2021

40: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #8: Comfort > Everything

On this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast, join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we talk through a common sin that can be seen in all parts of the world, but is more strongly seen here in the US: comfort. Check ...

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39: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #7: Pride’s Twin Brother
Nov. 10, 2021

39: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #7: Pride’s Twin Brother

In last week’s episode of the Messy Walk Podcast, we mentioned that pride has an ugly twin brother. This week, join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we talk about what that ugly twin brother is. You might b...

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38: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #6: Pride Comes Before The Fall
Nov. 3, 2021

38: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #6: Pride Comes Before The…

When you look at a group photo, who do you look at in the photo first? Yourself. Yep. That’s how we know EVERYBODY struggles with pride! Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we discuss pride and how it’s m...

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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 m...

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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 …

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 “Sin...

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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!

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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” …

“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...

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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 t...

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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...

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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 Lavinde...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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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 Beas...

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