Showing posts with label The Jacob Sessions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Jacob Sessions. Show all posts

Monday, February 29, 2016

The Jacob Sessions | S5 E5 | Divorce & the Modern Christian

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent discuss their thoughts on Christians and divorce in the modern era.

Podcast Hosts: Cal Moore, Jen Travis, Kara Tipton, & Kent Straith

Monday, January 11, 2016

The Jacob Sessions | S5 E4 | Shaming Gone Viral

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent discuss their thoughts on a billboard in Brazil that take's people's incendiary and racist Facebook posts and makes them public.

Podcast Hosts: Cal Moore, Jen Travis, Kara Tipton, & Kent Straith

Monday, October 19, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S5 E3 | Should Christians Engage the Gun Control Issue?

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent discuss the proliferation of school shootings in our nation and whether the Church can do more to enter the debate gun control in America. 

Podcast Hosts: Cal Moore, Jen Travis, Kara Tipton, & Kent Straith

What do you think? Is enough enough? Should Christians be speaking up more about the issue of gun control in America?

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S5 E1 | Getting To Know You...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In the Season 5 opener, Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent interview one another.

Podcast Hosts: Cal Moore, Jen Travis, Kara Tipton, & Kent Straith

Monday, August 24, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E21 | Poor Cecil: Is Big Game Hunting Ethical?

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent discuss the illegal poaching of Cecil the Lion and whether big game hunting is ethical or not.

Podcast Hosts: Cal Moore, Jen Travis, Kara Tipton, & Kent Straith

Monday, August 10, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E20 | Women in Ministry, Part 2

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent continue to discuss their beliefs about the role of women in the church today. Also, hat's off to Texas armadillos and Taco Bell's new door-to-door delivery service.

Podcast Hosts: Cal Moore, Jen Travis, Kara Tipton, & Kent Straith

What do you think? How did your church utilize the gifts of women in your church growing up? Do you believe women can/should be involved in every ministry in the church or do you believe that certain roles within the church are reserved for men only?

Monday, July 27, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E19 | Women in Ministry, Part 1

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent begin a discuss how their churches address the matter of women in ministry within their faith community and share their personal beliefs about the role of women in the church today. Also, hat's off to the world's most handsome gorilla and the black bear that got drunk and passed out at a campground. 

Podcast Hosts: Cal Moore, Jen Travis, Kara Tipton, & Kent Straith

What do you think? How did your church utilize the gifts of women in your church growing up? Do you believe women can/should be involved in every ministry in the church or do you believe that certain roles within the church are reserved for men only?

Monday, July 20, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E18 | Planned Parenthood, Organ Harvesting, & Ethical Dilemmas

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent discuss the undercover video of Dr. Deborah Nucatola (of Planned Parenthood) explaining the practice of harvesting organs from aborted children for use in medical research. Also, hats off to Texas' relationship with the number "sextillion" and the Canadian raccoon memorial.

Monday, July 13, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E17 | SCOTUS, Gay Marriage, & the Church

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent discuss the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage and Christian responses to the gay community. Also, hats off to Scotland's cryptozoology and police officers on Segways.

Friday, June 26, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E15 | Worship Wars

Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent discuss different styles of worship and whether that is divisive in the church. Also, hats off to the Pirates of Penzance and CPS for taking away children from a family that was camping.

Monday, June 15, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E13 | Alabama: Closed for Marriage?

Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent discuss Alabama's attempt to get out of the marriage business (in order to skirt a possible mandate from the US Supreme Court on gay marriage). Also, hats off to random reptiles and Chuck Norris.

Update: Since recording this podcast, Alabama Republicans have killed the bid to scrap marriage licenses in their state. 

Friday, June 5, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E12 | 'Supergirl' & the Art of Delayed Gratification

Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent talk about the the leaked Supergirl pilot episode and delayed gratification in an instant everything world. Also, hats off to Kevin Thiesme for suing a butane company for not letting him know butane is flammable and to the person with enough time on their hands to sync up Beyonce and the Ducktales theme song.

Friday, May 29, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E11 | Love & Aging

Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent talk about the Marie Claire viral video "Watch a Couple Age 70 Years in 5 Minutes" and what it says about modern relationships. Also, hats off to The Price is Right & John Krasinski's Lip Sync Battle appearance.

Friday, May 22, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E10 | Dad Bod!

Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent talk about the "Dad Bod" phenomenon that has overtaken the culture in recent weeks. We also say "Hats Off!" to Misericordia University for protecting all of us from stupid people and the Game Over Task Force for jailing Santa Claus.

Friday, April 24, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E7 | Christians & Consulting the Spirit World

Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent talk about Christians and the spirit world. Should we play with Ouija boards, consult mediums, or try to communicate with the spirit world?

Friday, April 10, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E5 | Love Has No Labels (Who Am I to Judge?)

Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent talk about the new "Love Has No Labels" Movement and asks the question, "Are all loves the same?"

 Podcast Hosts: Cal Moore, Jen Travis, Kara Tipton, & Kent Straith

Friday, April 3, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E4 | #firstworldLent

Cal, Jen, Kara, and Kent talk about Easter and ask the question, "Is Lent REALLY about sacrifice in the American context?"

What do you think? What do you think of Lent? Do you observe it? What have you given up during that season?

Friday, March 27, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E3 | Christ, Sports Culture, & MMA Beatdowns

Amy, Calvin, Kara, and Kent talk about sports culture and whether Christian athletes ought to be open about their faith and whether Christians should participate in more violent sports, such as boxing and MMA.

What do you think? Should professional athletes who are Christians be subtle or forthright about their faith? Can Christians be involved in more violent sports, such as boxing and MMA?

Friday, March 20, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E2 | Is Chivalry Dead?

Amy, Calvin, Kara, and Kent talk about chivalry in the modern age. Have men lost the ability to be chivalrous? Do women expect too little or too much?




Friday, March 6, 2015

The Jacob Sessions | S4 E1 | Should Christians support the death penalty?

In the Season 4 opener, Amy, Calvin, Kara, and [new panelist] Kent discuss Christians, justice, and utilizing the death penalty. Can Christians support or participate in administering capital punishment?

Audio clip from Netflix's "House of Cards" | Season 3 | Ep #4: Chapter 30

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