The Reformatory

This episode has everything. Sports, comics, cigars...Dan Cortese. It's a riff ep.

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What is the greatest threat to the Gospel? There is a lot of talk as to what that is and depending on the year, the answer seems to change. Does the Gospel actually have threats? Is that even possibl…

This episode has been long in the making. How should the local church view the phenomenon that is Bethel? What about their music? How can we, in good conscience, financially support a cult? Have a li…

The guys are back with an episode that makes Josh grumpy. Do you pray for your leaders as much as you should? What if you disagree with the decisions your leaders make? What should we be praying for?…

In this episode, we give our thoughts on the horrific news coming out of Afghanistan and how the local church can best care for those affected. 

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We made it folks. 100 episodes of The Reformatory. Give a listen as we reminisce on some of our favorite parts of the journey so far as well as our desires for the future. ALSO THERE'S A GIVEAWAY!!! …

Should churches have multiple services? What are some issues with the multi-service model? What should churches do if they want to move away from having multiple services? Have a listen to this episo…

What is the difference between Sunday school and small groups? What are the benefits of both? What are some pitfalls that should be avoided? The guys talk about all this and more on this episode.

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We do our best in this episode to tackle the ever-contentious topic of purity culture and sexual sin. Is purity culture a good thing? How can we better love our brothers and sisters that are struggli…

In this whopper of an episode, we have an awesome talk with Ted Kluck. He's an author, podcaster, and he loves the local church (which is why we like him). We rabbit trail like crazy, but it was a su…

Should the local church have a dress code? How should respond to those that dress differently than us? Do those that dress casually care less about the things of God? What about "giving God our best?…

What should the local church think about tithing? Is it still applicable for us today? Should we be thinking about it differently? What are some good things to keep in mind when we give to our local …

In this episode, the guys dip their toe into the recent kerfluffle going around the socials regarding plagiarism and sermon stealing. Except it's less about that and more to do with encouraging those…

What do new employment ventures, bad marriage advice, Tarantino movies and bad Christopher Walken impressions have in common? This episode. It's a riff ep.

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Why should we have friends in our local church? What if I just don't get along with people that well? What if I don't see anyone in my church as "friend material?" What if I'm an introvert? Have a li…

Can we love Jesus, but not love His people? It is a question that is often asked out of pain or disillusionment. How can we love the Church when it is unlovable? Isn't the Church just filled with hyp…

We are commanded to show compassion as Christians. Are there any exceptions? What if someone is rude to us first? Why did Josh and Jack talk about politics at the beginning? Give a listen to find out…

Work is important, but how do we do it without becoming consumed by it? What does it mean to bring God glory in our work? Is it ok to find our identity in what we do? Have a listen and hear our thoug…

How can the local church better care for hurting Veterans? Why did Mark Driscoll block Josh and Jack? The Reformatory has a meme page now? We get into all this on this episode of The Reformatory.

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Your local church needs leaders. How do you find future leaders in your church? Why is it important to be cultivating those leaders from within?

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