This past year has become a pivotal year in both Ryan and Stephen’s lives. So many things have happened and so many views have changed (literally and figuratively). In this episode they enter into a discussion of a topic that has become an Elephant in the Pew in the past 50-60 years and both of the guys have had their viewpoints turned on their hea…

In a way the church is the ultimate over-looker. Though God has often took the "least of these" approach and showed us what to do with the hurting and lost; we, the church, often find ourselves in this game of looking past the unfortunate and in need and replacing it with our own troubles and woe. We don't necessarily have answers, but we do have q…

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," unless of course you're God. In the first part of Luke chapter 15 you see that God doesn't settle for just 99 sheep, he wants all of his sheep. He never even thinks about the idea of not having 100 he just goes after the one sheep who has wandered. What does this tell us about the "lost"? In this episo…

In culture there is a trend, it has been around for millenia, that humans are relatively good people that make bad decisions. Ryan and Stephen want to look at this trend and reevaluate this Elephant in the Pew. Are we, as humans, good but make mistakes or are we inherently bad people who are need of a savior. Jon the guys as they attempt to unravel…

Sometimes things are not what we think they are, in fact most things appear to be something when in reality they are completely different. Sometimes we are fed a line so many times that we end up believing that it is true when the truth of the matter is that it is actually false. Ryan and Stephen discuss the myth that the church is declining. This …

"A wish and a prayer" these phrases seem to go hand in hand, but what if we quit praying our wishes? What if we took a different approach at prayer? The guys sit down and discuss an Elephant that seems to be creeping slowly into the church. What is prayer for and what should we do with it? The time we spend in prayer should be more than just thanki…