A new year, a new book, and a call to fast. Ryan shares the heart behind Free Me From Me, and the crew breaks down why fasting matters, how to start, and what kind of spiritual power it unlocks as 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting begins.
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Transformation is actually possible, but the secret isn’t your power it’s God’s power. Ryan kicks off the year with a powerful message from Proverbs 3 and challenges us to stop leaning on our own understanding and start trusting God’s way.
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Before 2025 ends, we hit record one last time.
The crew reflects on the year that was, what surprised us, what stretched us, and what we’re carrying into the new year. Honest takes, unfiltered moments, and a little New Year chaos. Welcome to our LastThoughts of 2025.
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Merry Christmas, Afterthinkers 🎄
This Christmas Special features our youngest guest ever, classic Christmas movie moments, and a meaningful conversation about the Christmas story, doubt, faith, and why Jesus still stands up to scrutiny. A reminder that Christmas is personal, historical, and life-changing.
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Christmas finds us where we are. In this Christmas Eve message, Ethan Matott walks through the nativity and helps us find ourselves in God’s story. Christmas is for the seeker, the skeptic, and the faithful.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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