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To Thine Own Self Be True? from 2017-11-14T12:35:23

  CERN says we shouldn’t exist, Marriages aren’t equal, Thor is discussed (the movie not…

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Simplify Your Home from 2017-07-17T14:52:28

Welcome to the Elephant in the Pew, a daily video and podcast that looks at…

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Before Creation-He Knew from 2017-07-14T06:00:06

He knew, He still loves us so much he created the world. Welcome to the…

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God’s Omniscience and the End from 2017-07-13T06:00:52

Welcome to the Elephant in the Pew, a daily video and podcast that looks at…

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So Free Will Doesn’t Exist? from 2017-07-12T05:00:44

If God knows it all, free will must be a myth. Stephen explains what an…

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5 Reasons God is a Know It All and It Matters to You from 2017-07-11T06:00:58

God is such a know it all… for real. Check out 5 reasons this matters…

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Is God Smarter than You? from 2017-07-10T06:00

Is God smarter than You? Does his knowledge surpass all other intelligence? Is God fully…

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Does Christian Equal Conservative? from 2017-07-07T06:00:06

You know it’s true, to be Christian means you must be Conservative politically. Or does…

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The Miracle of Dorchester Heights from 2017-07-06T06:00:55

The story of the end the Siege of Boston by the British troops in spring…

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1776 The Providence of Long Island from 2017-07-05T06:00:29

Don’t be a skeptic of Gods providence for the founding fathers! Today we look at…

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Were the Founding Fathers, really Christian? from 2017-07-04T06:00:38

The question that starts many arguments is: “Was America started as a Christian nation?” I’ll…

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The Founding Fathers WERE Christian! from 2017-07-03T06:00:50

Are you tired of hearing everyone spew on and on that the founding fathers of…

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Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? from 2017-02-16T05:00:24

The age old question: Why do bad things happen to good people? Has been brought…

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The Christian Response to the Social Justice Warrior from 2017-02-09T05:00:46

Social justice is a commendable cause and should at all costs be sought after.  However,…

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Who’s Watching Whom? A look into Segregated Ministries. from 2017-02-02T05:00:47

Why is it that when the family enters the church on Sunday morning we, as…

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How Good is Good Enough? from 2017-01-26T05:00:31

“The Harvest is plenty, but the workers are few…”  As volunteers go, they are pretty…

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What Makes a Great Athlete? from 2017-01-19T05:00:16

We know all the stats of our favorite athlete.  We understand that they work hard…

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Marriage into Eternity? from 2017-01-12T05:00:48

Will there be marriage in heaven?  Will we spend eternity with our spouse?  Ryan and…

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Jesus V. Santa from 2016-12-15T05:00:03

Today’s culture has capitalized on the holiday season unlike any others, but why have christians…

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Third Sunday of Advent from 2016-12-11T07:00:21

Credits: December 11, 2016 marks the Third Sunday of Advent. The Sunday of Proclamation and…

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Fresh Beginnings from 2016-12-08T05:00:34

Are fresh starts only for new Christians?  Can we as Christians be refreshed yearly, monthly,…

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Second Sunday of Advent from 2016-12-04T21:09:16

December 4, 2016 marks the First Sunday of Advent.  We are expecting and hopeful for his…

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Advent Season is Upon Us from 2016-12-01T05:00:50

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Elephant in the Pew has returned for…

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First Sunday of Advent from 2016-11-27T05:00:01

November 27, 2016 marks the First Sunday of Advent.  We are expecting and hopeful for…

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Women in Ministry from 2016-10-13T02:52:38

This past year has become a pivotal year in both Ryan and Stephen’s lives.  So…

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PTSD and the Church from 2016-10-06T05:00:44

In a way the church is the ultimate over-looker. Though God has often took the…

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Who are the Lost? from 2016-09-29T05:00:15

“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,” unless of course you’re…

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Are We Good or Bad? from 2016-09-22T05:00:16

In culture there is a trend, it has been around for millenia, that humans are…

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Christianity Growth: Debunking a Myth from 2016-09-15T05:00:30

Sometimes things are not what we think they are, in fact most things appear to…

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A Prayer for Prayer from 2016-09-08T05:00:04

“A wish and a prayer” these phrases seem to go hand in hand, but what…

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Church vs. Cult from 2016-09-01T05:00:50

“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to…

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Christian America? Part 2 from 2016-08-25T05:00:10

In today’s United States of America, life is different than it was 200 years, 100…

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Christian America? Part 1 from 2016-08-18T05:00:27

In today’s United States of America, life is different than it was 200 years, 100…

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“…and Justice For All.” from 2016-08-11T05:00:23

“…with liberty and Justice for all” these words ring true for all Americans, but what…

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If We Build it…Will They Come? from 2016-08-04T05:00:26

“If you build it they will come…” How many times have we heard this line…

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Pacisfism from 2016-07-28T05:00:26

In today’s news it seems that violence around our country let alone our world has…

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Cynicism: Does it Destroy? from 2016-07-21T05:00:38

Has the church become partially ineffective due to our rising attitude towards the world? Could…

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What is Fundamentalism? from 2016-07-14T05:00:19

Fundamentalism is misunderstood, and definitely misrepresented in the media. On this episode the discussion is…

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Does America Have God’s Favor? from 2016-07-07T05:00:31

The guys talk about July 4th and if America is favored by God? A huge…

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Bible Translations from 2016-06-30T05:00:16

Have you ever wondered what translation of the bible you should use? Well the church…

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Frustration from 2016-06-23T05:00:57

The guys put the scripts away and throw away the topics at hand to deal…

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What is the Church? from 2016-06-16T05:00:34

The guys actually get into a hot debate in this episode. What is the job…

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Old Men Will Dream, Dreams. from 2016-06-09T05:00:34

This episode the guys talk about the church’s problem with programming, especially in regards to…

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May We Love Them Like Him from 2016-06-02T05:00:03

The topic of Special Needs People doesn’t come up very often, if ever, and the…

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Forgiveness: More than Just, “Sorry”? from 2016-05-23T20:00:17

During this episode, the guys talk about forgiveness. As Christians are we to forgive and…

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fanatic or follower? from 2016-05-16T20:00:16

In 2011, Pastor Kyle Idleman published a book that dealt with the concept of being…

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Pentecost: the Birth of the Church from 2016-05-09T20:00:28

Have we forgotten about the Holy Spirit?  The guys talk about the birth of the…

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Unless you’re in the Womb from 2016-05-02T20:00:53

The guys discuss abortion.

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Elephant Pew News! from 2016-04-25T20:00:23

Are we to be caretakers of this world? Did Hillary help the pro-life argument? Christian…

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Is Debt a Sin? from 2016-04-18T20:00:20

Today the guys talk about debt and whether it is a sin or not. So…

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4 Chords and Jesus, Makes a Worship Tune? from 2016-04-11T20:00:07

What are the ingredients to making a good worship song? What songs are allowed in…

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Do Christians Worship the Cross? from 2016-04-04T08:00:02

In today’s church culture do we see too much emphasis on the Cross or not…

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Are You A Son of Issachar? from 2016-03-28T08:00:27

Ryan is joined by Lee Bargerhuff.

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Easter: Resurrection or Fertility from 2016-03-21T20:00:45

What is Easter all about, you may think you know, but do you really? The…

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Christianity and Islam, the Same God? from 2016-03-14T20:00:12

In today’s cultural climate there has been questions posed, but never answered directly and succinctly. …

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Where do you get your truth?- Elephant in the Pew SHORT from 2016-03-09T13:30

Preliminary work for Christianity and Islam, the Same God? episode!

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To Tech, or Not To Tech? from 2016-03-07T20:00:45

What is the effect of Technology? Has the church safe guarded itself enough against technology?…

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Anger Towards God from 2016-02-29T20:00:53

Anger is sometimes attributed to sin.  However, even Jesus got angry and threw people out…

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Politics and Christianity from 2016-02-22T20:00:20

The country is getting inundated with political advertisements and debates.  You don’t know who to…

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Are Movies Evil? from 2016-02-15T20:00:54

The movies of Hollywood are becoming more and more successful as each year goes by, but why…

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Does Tithing Bring You Favor? from 2016-02-08T20:00:42

Many people put a lot of stock in tithing, many put their salvation on the…

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Intimacy with Christ from 2016-02-01T20:00:37

We talk about intimacy with Christ, how spiritual disciplines relate to it all and how…

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Where are the Theologians? from 2016-01-25T20:00:10

Ryan and Stephen discuss modern theology, where have all the Theologians gone?

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Difference in Ministries from 2016-01-18T08:30:53

Stephen is joined by his wife Hayley Whitten and their friend Eric Hoffmeister to discuss…

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Church Membership: Is It Necessary from 2016-01-11T20:00:34

Is there a point to belonging to a congregation and being a member of the church? What is the real point of being a church member? Is it biblical? Does it Matter? Ryan and Stephen are joined by Lee...

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Marriage: Expected but not Explained from 2016-01-04T20:00:26

Another Elephant in the pew that ties in so closely with divorce and that is…

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Too Blessed!! from 2015-12-31T13:00:49

Ryan and Stephen remember 2015 and realize how blessed they really are.

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Divorce: The Unforgivable Sin? from 2015-12-28T20:00:43

One of the largest Elephants in the church today is the discussion (or lack thereof) of divorce. …

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The Art of Christmas from 2015-12-21T20:00:57

When did Christmas become Christmas?  Is Christmas as important of a holiday to the church…

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Humility over Adversity from 2015-12-14T20:00:26

Do we as Christians Always have to have an answer? Sometimes we don’t know the…

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Is Jesus Really the Reason? from 2015-12-07T20:00:34

In Today’s commercialism and materialism driving society can we as Christians really focus on Christ…

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To Fear or not to Fear? from 2015-11-30T20:00:42

What are we so afraid of? What is fear? What does God say about fear?…

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Thanksgiving: UK v. US from 2015-11-23T20:00:05

Discussion on Thanksgiving and the difference between the American Church vs the United Kingdom. Both…

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On the Seventh Day… from 2015-11-16T20:00:32

So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed. By the seventh…

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Denominationally Speaking… from 2015-11-09T20:00:44

Ryan and Stephen speak on this Elephant in the Pew regarding Denominations!

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Worship Wars!!! from 2015-11-02T20:00:10

Today Ryan and Stephen talk about worship music and the eternal debate that follows.

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Money, Money, Money from 2015-10-26T20:00:25

Ryan and Stephen talk about the Elephant in the Pew: Money!

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All Hallow’s Eve from 2015-10-26T20:00:13

Today, the guys have special guest Winsten Dickerson, youth pastor at Chapel Hill Christian Church…

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The Prequel Episode from 2015-10-12T20:00:10

Ryan and Stephen start talking about the Elephant in the Pew.  Tolerance in the Church!

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