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  • Episode 527: When Was the Last Time I Wept?
    Jul 25 2024

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    John 11:35 says, "Jesus wept." So many depictions of Jesus are of a stoic, unfeeling guru or mystic, when in reality there is no person with greater emotional depth than the person of Christ. Why is this?

    In this episode Ben and David examine the emotional life of our Christian culture, and how it so often falls short of Jesus' example. What can we do about it? How can we weep over the world, as he did?

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    David Pierce
    Chad Johnson
    Luke Greenwood

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    29 m
  • Episode 526: Rats, Trump, and How Jesus Defines Success
    Jul 18 2024

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    Ben and David once again go on the record to discuss the recent assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump, David's history in dealing with rats in the home, and most prominently, how we can see what a biblical definition of success in life and ministry looks like when observing the life of John the Baptist.

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    David Pierce
    Chad Johnson
    Luke Greenwood

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    40 m
  • Episode 525: How Do I Keep My Heart from Growing Cold?
    Jul 12 2024

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    In this episode, Ben is joined by Chad and David, where they attempt to address the issue of how often we get used to the suffering we see all around us. Whether it's friends, co-workers which we choose to overlook the suffering of, or something like the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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    David Pierce
    Chad Johnson
    Luke Greenwood

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    38 m
  • Episode 524: Finding Intimacy With Jesus in Dark Times W/ Alicia Britt Chole
    Jul 2 2024

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    In this episode Ben sits down with author and speaker Alicia Britt Chole to talk about her newest book, "The Night is Normal: A Guide Through Spiritual Pain."

    Alicia discusses how to navigate spiritual darkness, and how we can run into problems when we think spiritual maturity always equals better, happier feelings.

    Learn more about Alicia here.
    Check out "The Night is Normal" on Amazon here.

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    David Pierce
    Chad Johnson
    Luke Greenwood

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    57 m
  • Episode 523: Carl Lentz and the Power and Pitfalls of Public Vulnerability
    Jun 27 2024

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    Carl Lentz recently sat down with his wife for an excruciatingly honest conversation about his moral failings, and how his family has managed to navigate them.

    In this episode, Chad and Ben discuss whether openly discussing issues of this magnitude, in this format, is the healthy, and even Godly thing to do.

    Watch Carl & Lara Lentz's interview on The B-Side's YouTube channel here.

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    David Pierce
    Chad Johnson
    Luke Greenwood

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    41 m
  • Episode 522: What About Those Who DON’T Respond?
    Jun 20 2024

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    In this week's episode, David and Ben come to you from the mountains of Norway with a special road report from No Longer Music's first tour of 2024. They share about what God has been doing in Germany, Poland, Sweden, and Norway. The two also talk about evangelism and the church's often complicated relationship with it.

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    David Pierce
    Chad Johnson
    Luke Greenwood

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    37 m
  • Episode 521: Atheism Is on the Decline, but Is That a Good Thing? W/ Justin Brierley!
    Jun 13 2024

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    Did the rise of New Atheism end up doing more damage to it's own cause than good?
    Can we ever truly escape our need for religion, and is the West turning back to God?

    Ben sits down with longtime friend Justin Brierley, formerly of the "Unbelievable?" podcast to discuss the new trends in spirituality that we are seeing unfold across the secular world. They also talk about Justin's newest book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers are Considering Christianity Again.

    Check out his podcast: The Surprising Rebirth of God

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    David Pierce
    Chad Johnson
    Luke Greenwood

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    49 m
  • Episode 520: Is Taylor Swift the Key to Reaching Gen Z?
    Jun 6 2024

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    A church in Germany hosts a service based around Taylor Swift, her music, and its themes of justice, love, tolerance, and more - packing out their building.

    Are they on to something? Is this a sign of the collapse of the church? Ben is joined by Luke and Chad to weigh in on this controversial event.

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    Ben Pierce
    David Pierce
    Chad Johnson
    Luke Greenwood

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    58 m