What I Really Want For Christmas
Kevin McCallister knew what he wanted. He was wrong. We might be too.
In Week 2 of More Christmas, Doug explores the deeper longings beneath our Christmas wish lists. Through Scripture, humor, and an unexpected look at Home Alone, this message invites us to ask what we really want not just for Christmas, but for our lives.
God doesn’t just meet our needs. He satisfies our desires with good things.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Should Christians Celebrate Christmas? - Ep. #112
Is Christmas actually a pagan holiday? In this episode, the crew tackles one of the most common December debates and goes deep on Christmas history, December 25th, pagan festivals, Christmas trees, and what the Bible actually says. Along the way, things spiral into Home Alone theology, Mandela effects, and why meaning matters more than origin. Celebrate Christmas with confidence, clarity, and a lot of laughs.
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MORE Peace This Christmas
December gets loud fast. Christmas pressure is real, but the first Christmas was anything but calm. In Matthew 1, we see how Jesus brings peace with God and peace right here in the middle of life. Peace is not a destination. Peace is a Person, and His name is Jesus.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | December Drama - Ep. 111
What if the most wonderful time of the year is actually the most dramatic? In Episode 111 we ask why December feels so loud, so full, and still so sacred, and how God meets us right in the middle of it.
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A Year in the Wheelbarrow
As we close out our Kingdom Builders series, Doug Wekenman unpacks the difference between believing God can and trusting that God will. And if there really is something to doing money God’s way, don’t take the scenic route. Find out now.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Do Christians Have to Tithe? - Ep. 110
Comedy nerves, Christmas debates, and a deep dive into the big one: Do Christians have to tithe? Episode 110 brings laughs, clarity, and a better way to think about generosity.
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Win When You Give
In Week 3 of Kingdom Builders, Ethan Matott invites us into the joy of open handed living. This message celebrates a year of salvation, freedom, next gen wins, and the gospel reaching far beyond our walls. Generosity changes lives and makes heaven more crowded. Let’s be part of the story.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Gratitude, Turkey, and Running Across Texas(again) w/ Matt Johnson - Ep. 109
Matt Johnson is an ultra endurance athlete, US Army veteran, fitness coach, and the fastest man to run across Texas. In this Thanksgiving Special, Matt and the squad dive into gratitude, getting pied, more running, and the best turkey we ever had. Happy Thanksgiving Afterthinkers!
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I'm As Mad As You
From fear to freedom and from scarcity to trust. Doug shows how giving reshapes us long before it funds anything. This message is about letting God have our first and best so our lives build people, build stories, and build a Kingdom bigger than our own.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | How to Get Your Brain Unstuck | Angie Noack & Rachel Lambert – EP. 108
Angie and Rachel from Braincode Centers are back on the pod. We talk origin stories, crunchy moms, neurofeedback, big pharma, and why your brain keeps slipping into fight-or-flight while you’re just trying to live your life and follow Jesus.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Why You Don’t Read Your Bible - Ep. 107
Why do we say we love the Bible but rarely open it? We talk horoscopes, internet-shaped habits, quick answers versus real formation, and why the Bible teaches you how to live, not just what to think.
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Decide to Live Today
When tomorrow feels heavy, Jesus reminds us to live today.
Doug unpacks why worry steals our peace, how gratitude anchors us in the present, and what it really means to trust a God who’s already in tomorrow.
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Bring Your Bible to the Fire
What are you bringing with you to the fire? The world may tell you to bring a distraction or your vice, but those thing are powerless to save you. This week, Ryan shows us the importance of bringing your Bible to the fire. Because when the world offers escape, Scripture offers power.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Are We letting AI replace the Holy Spirit? - Ep. 106
Where has AI taken the place of the Holy Spirit in your life? In Episode 106, we talk reliance vs. relationship, why shortcuts can’t shape the soul, and how to stay human when everything’s instant. Also: cold plunges, content fatigue, and Kayla’s birthday.
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What's God Up to in The Wilderness
When life feels stuck and God feels silent, the wilderness can seem like a waste. But it might be the very place He’s doing His best work. In week 4 of Kiss the Fire, Ryan Wekenman reminds us that God is working when you can’t see it and walking with you when you can’t feel it.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?- Ep. 105
Halloween, Taylor’s album, Netflix, and social media. How do we live in the world without becoming of the world?
We talk parenting, culture, and choosing not battle back against our tendency to love the darkness.
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Don't You Dare Give Up
When the fire feels too hot to stand, faith teaches us to stay. Shawn Johnson opens up about his diagnosis, his anger, and the moment he chose to worship anyway. Because even when healing doesn’t come how we expect it’s still not the end of the story.
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The Second Wind of Faith
When the race feels too long and the fire too hot, faith isn’t just belief but endurance. Doug Wekenman reminds us that sometimes the miracle isn’t in escaping the fire but in finding a second wind right in the middle of it.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Rewriting the Mind with Angie Noack - Ep. 103
Angie Noack, a licensed counselor and neurofeedback specialist, joins the crew to talk all things brain mapping, healing, and hope.
We dig into how neurofeedback helps retrain the brain, the science behind anxiety and addiction, and why our ability to change might be the clearest proof that we were made by design.
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