Debunking the Myths of Marriage
Marriage isn’t a fairytale—it’s a fight worth choosing.
Doug and Sam tag-team this one with honesty, laughter, and a whole lot of truth. From fighting on Valentine’s Day to rebuilding after broken seasons, they debunk the myths and remind us: love isn’t found, it’s built.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Punches, Pastoring & Porch Scorpions w/ Shawn Johnson - Ep. 89
In episode 89 of the pod, we are joined by Shawn Johnson—senior pastor, amateur boxer, part-time scorpion wrangler. We talk air-conditioning-less barns, near-terminal diagnoses, how to Kiss the Fire and cry more.
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Power Couple Weekend // The Lombards
4 Couples. 4 Services. Decades of wisdom.
We live in a world with infinite information and very little wisdom. In this special edition of How To: Relationships, Ethan sits down with kingdom couples to download real learned and earned wisdom and to find practical ways to build world changing, Jesus centered marriages!
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Power Couple Weekend // The Bills
4 Couples. 4 Services. Decades of wisdom.
We live in a world with infinite information and very little wisdom. In this special edition of How To: Relationships, Ethan sits down with kingdom couples to download real learned and earned wisdom and to find practical ways to build world changing, Jesus centered marriages!
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Power Couple Weekend // The Newports
4 Couples. 4 Services. Decades of wisdom.
We live in a world with infinite information and very little wisdom. In this special edition of How To: Relationships, Ethan sits down with kingdom couples to download real learned and earned wisdom and to find practical ways to build world changing, Jesus centered marriages!
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Power Couple Weekend // The Neillies
4 Couples. 4 Services. Decades of wisdom.
We live in a world with infinite information and very little wisdom. In this special edition of How To: Relationships, Ethan sits down with kingdom couples to download real learned and earned wisdom and to find practical ways to build world changing, Jesus centered marriages!
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Stage-Phone Clingers
Clingers, but not the kind you’re thinking—Doug unpacks how most of us are in a dysfunctional relationship… with our phones. From phantom vibrations to stolen joy, this message exposes how the device in our pocket might be what’s quietly breaking our connection with God and the people we love most. A wake-up call to live with intention, not just good intentions.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | A Year Without the Internet - Ep. 88
Greg Larson walked away from everything—social media, smartphones, even Google Maps. No internet, no distractions, just a landline, a library, and a deeper kind of Presence. We talk about the loneliness that broke him, the silence that healed him, and the spiritual clarity that came when he finally unplugged.
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Healthy Wife, Healthy Life
Culture tells us keep her happy. The Bible says keep her healthy. The design of marriage is challenging but beautiful. To find it we have to go to the designer to learn how to love each other.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Men, Women, Dating Apps and Doug says "Soulmates is Stupid" - Ep. 87
Dating apps, gender gaps, and why the real questions are never about the dishes.
Am I enough? Do I have what it takes?
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Today's Dating Dilemma
Today’s dating dilemma is real—we’ve idolized romance, over-spiritualized choices, and filtered real people through fake expectations. Ryan calls us back to the firm foundation for our relationships, reminding us that marriage isn’t the finish line—Jesus is.
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Battle of The Sexes
It’s controversial to say, but men and women are different. Culture pits our differences against each, when they should be an invitation to collaborate with each other. We’re not at war—we’re wired different. From pink suitcases to the wounds we carry, Doug unpacks how men and women were formed, fractured, and filled up differently… yet finished the same by a God who knows exactly what we need.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Why It Still Doesn't Get Old - Ep. 85
In episode 85, the guys unpack baptism weekend, skydiving faith, and why following Jesus never gets old. Featuring special appearances: Kyler the After Thinker, Uncle Greg, Johnny Austin, and a whole lot of revival.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | Salvation Nation and Spiritual Hangovers - Ep. 84
In episode 84, the guys cover draft-day disrespect, spiritual hangovers, and why God’s way really is better. Featuring special appearances: Chris Roob, Doug the Dog, and Mount Eastermore.
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There Has To Be More
The world promises fulfillment and leaves us empty. But Jesus offers a new life—one we could never earn and can never lose. From wake-up calls to prison walls, this is the story of a Savior who calls the least likely and breathes resurrection into dead places. What are you waiting for?
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Easter at Red Rocks Austin
From scars to resurrection, from shame to truth, Easter reminds us that the tomb is empty… and love still walks through walls.
In this Easter message, Pastor Doug Wekenman shows how Jesus meets us in our doubt, carries our pain, and invites us to lead our hearts to something greater than our feelings—truth.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | The Holy Week Episode - Ep. 83
In this week's episode, the guys give us some behind the scenes of The Newscast, the differences, Olive Garden and Texas Roadhouse, how to gaslight yourself and a deeper look on the decisions Jesus made during the week leading to the cross.
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Let Love Lead You To The Cross
Peter failed. Judas betrayed. But only one of them made it back. In this Holy Week message, Pastor Doug Wekenman unpacks how Jesus responds to our failure—and why love, not law or logic, is what leads us to the cross.
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Afterthoughts Podcast | No More Myre (with Emily Roob) - Ep. 82
Emily Roob from Red Rocks Worship joins the pod! We talk married life, Monarchs, worship leading, and the power of Mary’s sacrifice as she poured out her perfume on Jesus.
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