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The Fire Pit

Caleb Brandt and Evan Reed from Aldersgate UMC in Nixa, Missouri, wanted to find another way to connect. They decided that a podcast would be a great way to communicate with both students and parents about the lessons that they are teaching the Middle School and High School students at Aldersgate.
*The basis of the lessons comes from Stuff You Can Use's Grow Curriculum.

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Celebration! from 2021-01-29T12:00

In this episode of "The Fire Pit," Caleb and Evan finish the book of Nehemiah and talk about how we are called to celebrate God and others once our God-Sized Goals are complete.

*The foun...

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In The Face Of Opposition from 2021-01-22T12:00

Join Caleb and Evan around "The Fire Pit" as they continue their discussion of Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the wall. This week the conversation gets into some of the opposition that Nehemiah f...

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Designed for God Sized Goals from 2021-01-15T12:00

Caleb and Evan talk about Nehemiah's plan to build the wall. The conversation centers around how we are part of God's plans and goals. They also connect Nehemiah's goals to Martin Luther King Jr...

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God Sized Goals from 2021-01-08T12:00

In this episode of "The Fire Pit," Caleb and Evan talk through the start of the book of Nehemiah and Nehemiah's God-sized goals. 

*The starting point of this discussion comes from Gr...

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This Is The Greatest Gift! from 2020-12-18T12:00:27

Caleb and Evan talk about the crazy gift that God gave us all on Christmas! * The base for this discussion comes from Grow Curriculum's "Merry Christmas To Me."

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Characters of Christmas from 2020-12-11T12:00

Caleb and Evan talk about the Shepherds and the Wise Men that visited Jesus after his birth. 


*The base of their conversation comes from Grow Curriculum's series "Merry C...

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I Want to Wish You an Uncomfortable Christmas from 2020-12-04T12:00

Caleb and Evan talk about the first Christmas and how uncomfortable it was. They also challenge us to make our Christmas experience more uncomfortable as well.


The basis of th...

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Erasing Envy from 2020-11-20T12:00

This week, Caleb and Evan talk about the impact that envy can have on our life as well as ways to overcome it. If you have questions or comments please send them to thefirepit@aldersgatechurch.c...

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Sheep and Goats from 2020-11-13T12:00

Caleb and Evan are back with another episode of "The Fire Pit." Sorry for the few weeks that we were away, quarantine puts a hurdle on recording a podcast. In this episode, the topic is all abou...

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Naps and Snacks from 2020-10-16T11:00

In this week's episode, Caleb and Evan talk about the life of Elijah. Through this conversation, they dig into who God is, who he has created us to be, and how we can do difficult things with Go...

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Limited Edition from 2020-10-09T11:00

This week Caleb and Evan talk about figuring out who God is and helping to understand who God has created us to be. 

The basis of their talk comes from Grow Curriculum's series "True...

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Letting Go and Grabbing On from 2020-09-25T11:00

This week Caleb and Evan talk about how we can grow by letting go of bad habits. So, learn some of Caleb and Evan's bad habits as well as find tips to help overcome them. Feel free to reach out ...

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Supplements, Stretches, and Spiritual Habits from 2020-09-18T11:00

Caleb and Evan talk about new ways that we can stretch our faith by taking on new spiritual habits. 

Caleb and Evan are using Grow Curriculum's series "Stretch" as the basis for thei...

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Head, Shoulders, Knees, or Toes? from 2020-09-11T11:00

This week, Caleb and Evan talk about how to grow and stretch your faith and how it starts with commitment.

Caleb and Evan are using Grow Curriculum's series "Stretch" as the building bloc...

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Questions Questions Questions from 2020-09-04T11:00

In this unique episode of "The Fire Pit", Caleb and Evan had their coworkers submit random questions for them to answer. Some were biblical, some were fun, and some started Caleb and Evan on lon...

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Armor Up from 2020-08-28T11:00

Caleb and Evan talk about The Armor of God as well as one of Caleb's more memorable dates. Also, who needs pants anyway?

Our discussions are built off of Grow Curriculum's series "Squad U...

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Growing Together from 2020-08-21T11:00

Caleb and Evan talk about epic wins, fails, and ways that we all can grow closer to God when we grow together.

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Walls to Tables from 2020-08-14T11:00

In this episode of "The Fire Pit," Caleb and Evan discuss trashy tv, Ephesians 2, and how to turn walls into tables. Please reach out with any questions or comments to thefirepit@aldersgatechurc...

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What Squad Are You In? from 2020-08-05T19:47:55

Welcome to the first episode of "The Fire Pit." Caleb Brandt and Evan Reed from Aldersgate UMC in Nixa, Missouri, are hosting this podcast. We will be musing over the lessons we have taught to s...

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