With the POTUS election less than a week away, we’re talking about the balance of power in Washington, and we’re making predictions about what we...
Election Panic: The Fight For Your Vote
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Reflections on the SCOTUS hearings
Should POTUS have nominated Amy Coney Barrett so close to the election? We discuss the qualifications and concerns. Perhaps the most interesting...
Meeting Jesus in Area-51
Who really shot JFK? What’s happening in Area 51? Does QAnon really have a chance against President Trump? In this episode, we’re talking conspiracy...
Making Your Values Worth Something
Coffee. Dad jokes. And this: Does your Christianity define your values...or do you USE values to define your Christianity? It’s not your normal...
Debate on the Sanctity of Life
With the nomination of a conservative Supreme Court Justice, the abortion debate has come back to the forefront. Is abortion moral? Even if it’s...
A Hermeneutic Affair
There is a growing reality that many people aren’t just ignorant of the Bible and its stories, they are also skeptical of them. In this episode...
Whose Side Are You On?
Why are we so desperate to have everyone choose a side or position? Today we take a look at religion, politics, political parties, and why we’re so...
Why Good People Are Divided by Politics (Part 2)
With the elections heating up and drawing closer, it might seem like there is some real craziness and absolute silliness going on. How do we...
Why Good People Are Divided by Politics (Part 1)
Why are we so desperate to have everyone choose a side or position? Today we take a look at religion, politics, political parties, and why we’re so...
I Didn’t Say That
Is politically correct speech driving you crazy? What if it's really limiting our ability to speak freely about the things that really matter? And...
Blame Your Goats and Fishes
Blaming others is a natural and great way to push people away. If you want to create a dangerous environment where there is no trust and feelings of...
The Blame Game
The Blame Game, complete with finger-pointing, fault-finding, buck-passing, and pain-inflicting, is one of the most destructive human tendencies....
A Culture of Outrage
Society seems to be losing its ability to focus on the things that really matter. People are outraged over everything from gun control, wearing...
Minimal Truth & Moral Relativism
What do we mean when we say something is right or wrong? Who determines what is right or what is wrong? Is there such a thing as absolute truth?...
I AM NOT A RACIST!
Why is it so hard to talk about Racism? How can we stop racism? Do the pictures we all saw in the church as kids, of a white Savior, affect racism?...
Darn Awesome Dad
Every dad likes to tell bad dad jokes. In this special Father’s Day Edition, Mike and Ben welcome Guest Marcus Mullins to talk parenting, adoption,...
Compassion Amid Injustice
With rioting and looting in the streets and the call for justice in an unjust world, Mike and Ben explore to find answers that will make a...
Escape the Matrix
The debate is getting stronger and sharper as the country continues to reopen: Should we be opening or should we wait a little longer? Should...
I Give Up!!!
As if parenting wasn’t hard enough before quarantine, now you’ve been thrust into teaching school and managing your regular work load–all from...
Desperate Households: Quarantine Edition
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, what does forced proximity do to it? Or as one meme stated, "When I said 'in sickness or health, for better...
Society’s Biggest Threat: The Polarized Mind
In the quarantined world of COVID-19, the reopening of the economy, and conflicting news, how do you choose which voice(s) to listen to? How should...
Losing Your Salvation
Our perspective of Christianity is flavored by our understanding of what God did for us. When the topic of being saved comes up, we see many...
Old Realities | New Norms
As we look back at the last few weeks, what we thought was our normal has been altered into a new reality. Life changes at a rate that often times...
Welcome to The Thinking Cup
We want to welcome you on an audible journey exploring relevant topics, challenging questions, and current events that relate to the Bible. This...