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Semi-normal people discussing God's word, and how it applies to daily life. Rachelle & Carder host a morning show on 89.3 KSBJ in Houston. Anything But Quiet Time is an inside look into what they're learning as they read through the Bible. It's kind of like that conversation that happens when you at…

Rachelle & Carder, presented by Hope On Demand & KSBJ


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 319 EPISODES

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    The Anything But Quiet Time with Rachelle & Carder podcast is a truly uplifting and encouraging show that brings the word of God into everyday life. From their hilarious banter to their deep discussions on scripture, Rachelle and Carder have created a podcast that is both relatable and faith-building.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the chemistry between Rachelle and Carder. Their dynamic and playful interactions make the show enjoyable to listen to, while also creating a comfortable environment for discussing deeper topics. They bring a lightheartedness to the show that allows listeners to engage with the content in a fun way.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is their approach to scripture. They take complex biblical concepts and break them down in a way that is easy to understand and apply to daily life. Whether they are discussing challenging topics or providing practical advice for living out one's faith, Rachelle and Carder offer insights that are both meaningful and relatable.

    However, one potential drawback of this podcast is its reliance on personal anecdotes and experiences. While these stories can be engaging and helpful in illustrating certain points, they may not always resonate with every listener or provide the depth of biblical teaching some may be seeking. Additionally, some listeners may prefer a more structured format or additional theological commentary.

    In conclusion, The Anything But Quiet Time with Rachelle & Carder podcast is an amazing resource for anyone looking to grow in their faith while enjoying entertaining conversations. The hosts bring a unique blend of humor, vulnerability, and biblical wisdom that makes each episode engaging and inspiring. Whether you are new to podcasts or a seasoned listener, this show offers valuable insights into Scripture while keeping you entertained along the way.



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    Latest episodes from Anything But Quiet Time with Rachelle & Carder

    312 The Bible Doesn't Always Mean What It Says

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 33:31


    This week we dig into how we can trust that the Bible has alwasys said what it says today. That includes getting into the culture and the process on how people made sure the original message stayed intact. We also talk about a translation of the Bible to never use. 

    311 Healing to Parent Better (with Matt Maher)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 43:09


    Matt Maher joins us once again, jumping into a lot of great discussions including: deconstruction, the right way to pray and how to overcome childhood wounds so our children can be even healthier. He also answers the question: "what do you wish you could go back and fight for more than you did at the time?"

    310 Can You Choose What the Bible Says?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 30:18


    Joking about pride ended up leading us to an organic conversation about the meaning of scripture and where the line is on being able to choose it's meaning. While there are a lot of misused verses, there is also room for a different application of the same scripture in our own life. 

    309 The Brattiest Person in the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 41:34


    This week we dig into a classic: Jonah and the whale. When you really break it down, there is MUCH more we can take away than what you might remember learning in Sunday school as a kid.

    308 Does the Bible Contradict Itself?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 44:42


    This week we get into the gray area of how scripture applies differently to everyone. There is universal truth, but does that mean each one of us have to go about it the exact same way? Plus, how to respond when someone questions the Bible in the first place. 

    307 Bad People Can Do Good Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 39:23


    How is it possible for someone who doesn't have faith in Jesus to do something more Christ-like than a Christian? This is what we discuss through one of the most popular parables Jesus ever told. We also discuss the book of Daniel and how the proper understanding might be different than we've ever heard. 

    Psalm 23 with Leanna Crawford (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 29:46


    We are joined by musical artist Leanna Crawford to dig into scripture as her latest song is called "Psalm 23" because of the peace it brings. It's the foundation for us as we get into comparison and how social media is a fine line of driving us to become well rounded people and exhausting/killing us at the same time. 

    306 God is More Gracious Than You Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 44:23


    It's REALLY good news this week, as we see God's gracious come to life in a story Jesus tells. We also find out how Rachelle rebelled when she was a kid in a laugh out loud moment!

    305 Is Jesus Insane?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 33:25


    Why do Ezekiel's temple measurements seem "off" with what gets rebuilt and how does his vision share hope and life to those outside of the temple walls? Rachelle talks about that and Carder speaks into: "if Jesus wasn't Who He said," then his message wouldn't be worth following.

    304 Is the Trinity Biblical?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 29:51


    Maybe you've grown up hearing God is "3 in 1", but how exactly does that work? We dive deep into how it works (as best we can), along with the scripture that discusses this doctrine, even though the word "trinity" isn't actually in the Bible.

    303 Do Bad People Get to Heaven?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 33:15


    Can a truly bad person receive the grace of Jesus? Even if it's at the end of their life? We discuss, with Rachelle sharing the story of an awful person on his death bed. 

    302 What to Do When the Bible is Confusing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 35:11


    If you've every asked, "Uhhh.... what?" after reading something in the Bible, specifically the parables of Jesus: we cover a couple of things to keep in mind and make it applicable to us today! 

    301 The Mama Bear Claws

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 33:36


    With a crazy story about parents threatening people because of prom, we talk about the fine line between defending your kids and letting them learn a life lesson. Also, if a grandma approves of something sinful: does that make it ok?

    300 Are You a Real Christian?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 39:43


    This week we start with a comment from a listener who asks a difficult but important question: how do you know when someone is a real Christian? And what do you do if they claim to be one, but they don't seem to live like it?

    299 Am I Being Kind or Just Feeling Guilty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 37:19


    This week we discuss motivation being a huge factor when it comes to doing the right thing, especially if we didn't do the right thing in the first place. Plus a story where Carder got yelled at in the restaurant he was eating at. But a good life lesson did come of it.

    298 Going to Church Won't Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 33:01


    John the Baptist told the teachers of the day that they aren't getting into heaven based on their reputation. We discuss how that can be a temptation based on our church attendance or perceived goodness. We also hear a powerful story of how a a mom in an abusive relationship was led to Jesus by her young daughter. 

    How Reyna Landed in Prison (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 25:24


    A great discussion with our radio show producer Reyna about how prison has impacted her life. Her dad went there when she was young, and now it's come full circle: she goes back into prisons to sing and share her story with inmates.

    297 Don't Assume What the Bible Means

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 38:34


    This week we discuss different views on the Bible. From Christians differing on age old questions, to even LDS/Mormons and differences in their views on the Bible. One thing is clear: we have to try to understand what the context is, and never assume what it means.

    296 Did God Give You a Choice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 33:56


    We discuss that hard to answer question: is our life our own, or has God pre-planned every detail? Or perhaps there is a mixture of God's plan and my free will?

    295 Living Faith is Simpler Than You Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 38:27


    Carder has an anti resolution inspired by Jesus' words. Instead of a goal, it's just about doing something. Rachelle shares a story to go along with that where her and strangers teamed up do something so simple, yet so meaningful. 

    294 Matthew's Math ain't Mathin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 28:56


    A good reminder for the "boring" parts of scripture: that when you step back and look at the bigger picture, you see how beautiful it is. We also address how some can make it seem like there is secret knowledge we are "missing out on". 

    293 New Years Resolution: Do Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 34:20


    We discuss a new phenomenon called "quiet quitting" your family. Is this Biblical, or even healthy? Rachelle recalls a great childhood memory that's a life lesson for being patient and waiting on God.

    Finding Jesus In: A Charlie Brown Christmas (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 25:49


    Merry Christmas! We are taking one more look at spiritual truths and Biblical principles in our favorite Christmas movies. 

    292 Finding Jesus In: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 35:27


    We are finding Biblical principles and life lessons in Christmas classics.

    Bonus Episode: "Scrooge: A Christmas Carol"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 5:25


    In this Bonus Episode, we hear a clip of Hope Media Group's original podcast drama, "Scrooge: A Christmas Carol" which is available now wherever you get your podcasts, or at www.scroogepodcast.com

    291 Finding Jesus In: Jingle All the Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 36:58


    We are finding Biblical principles and life lessons in Christmas classics.

    290 Finding Jesus In: The Santa Clause

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 34:47


    We are finding Biblical principles and life lessons in Christmas classics.  

    289 Finding Jesus In: Frosty the Snowman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 30:54


    We are finding Biblical principles and life lessons in Christmas classics.

    288 Our Changing Bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 32:08


    Rachelle gets vulnerable this week as she talks about physical changes in her life. It's a great lesson for all of us to handle any change in a Biblical way. 

    287 Forgiving the Absolute Worst

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 32:21


    This week we talk about loving our enemies. It's hard, but the Bible calls us to it. Even when, as in Carder's life, a scammer takes your money.

    286 How to be a Christian in Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 31:12


    With sports seasons in full swing, where should our faith show as fans? Is there any crossover between sports and faith? We tackle that, along with touching on that question from last week, "Can I Yell at God?".

    285 Can You Yell at God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 34:04


    We should be real about our emotions with God. After all, he knows our heart already. But how far is too far? This week we discuss the phrase "it's ok to pound on God's chest" while going through the story of Job.

    284 When You Don't Have it All Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 34:19


    What should we do when we feel like the world is against us? Carder, who is currently in a hard season, has a couple things to keep in mind. Rachelle brings up a great Biblical example of the attitude we can/should have, even in the undesirable seasons of life. 

    283 What Scripture Says About Awkward Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 47:00


    This week we discuss the difficulty, but also the importance of blunt conversations. Rachelle brings up talking to her teenager about things at school. Carder talks about the regret of not checking in with a friend before it was too late.

    282 Misconceptions of Christianity (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 46:12


    More widely held beliefs that aren't actually true when it comes to faith in Jesus. We also bring up one we didn't see eye to eye on: are all people "God's children"?

    281 Misconceptions of Christianity (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 36:42


    We talk about 3 widely held beliefs that aren't actually true when it comes to faith in Jesus.

    280 My Buddy's Annoying Girlfriend

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 34:31


    A frustrating, yet relieving conversation as we discuss examples on how WE can't change people. Only God changes hearts. So what do we do in the meantime? We discuss that, along with a story where Carder's patience was tested by his friend's girlfriend. 

    279 Could You at Least Pray?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 34:11


    This week we talk about looking up from our Bible to actually love people. Carder shares a story about how a homeless man called him out. Rachelle shares about something helpful to try when looking in the mirror and you don't like what you see. 

    278 Seeking Islam but Finding Jesus Instead

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 41:43


    We discuss the fascinating story of Nabeel Qureshi, who was a devout Muslim. But through seeking ultimate truth, found Jesus.

    277 Tell Eminem About Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 37:17


    The humanity and hopeless in a recent Eminem song has made headlines, as his family was hurt by his past mistakes. We talk about the true hope that can be present in any circumstance. Plus, how our worldview makes a huge different in hope level, as Carder responds to some Atheist comments. 

    276 When God Ruins Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 34:36


    The Little Mermaid is a Christian? We have a great discussion about that, along with the hard topic of losing loved ones too soon in life and how God's plan is something we can trust, even when we don't understand it. 

    275 The Most Common False Belief

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 31:15


    This week it's the common misconception about "being good enough to go to Heaven". Our culture says, "perform and earn" yet God has worked with us differently from the very beginning. Rachelle also brings up a discussion about life goals and dreams and trying to understand what God has planned for us in life. 

    Faith Under Fire: Lessons from the Book of Daniel with Kristen Brewer (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 28:00


    Kristen Brewer is the writer and producer on the Sight & Sound production "Daniel: Live on Stage", and after much research to write for the production, found a lot that we often miss in the "Sunday school" version of Daniel. She shares in depth the hope we can again after just a little context.

    274 What the Bible Says to Do When Your Kids Grow Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 33:58


        Stages of life can be so hard to let go of, and with Rachelle's son going to college soon, she provides some tools to help us embrace the next stage.  

    273 Battle Ready for What Life Throws at You

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 34:56


    When life throws stuff at us, how do we fight? Ephesians 6 gives us great insight on letting God fight for us. Especially because there is a battle happening that we can't see.

    272 Is It Possible to Disagree Agreeably?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 31:30


    We talk about handing the baton to the next generation and that both parties are responsible in that trade off. Also that we can go to God first about anything, even something as simple as a headache; plus a question of our day: do you have the right to speak out on an issue without the lived experience? 

    271 What Makes a Joke "Dirty"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 38:48


    Carder shares this week how he felt he needs to change after reading Ephesians 5, where it discusses "foolish talk" and "crude joking". But then we try to find the line on what an inapropriate joke actually is. Does intent matter? We discuss and would love your thoughts. 

    270 Reaching People Who Don't Care About God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 46:42


    This week we have a candid conversation about mental health after the storm, not taking "people's word for it" if God says otherwise, social media influencers and what can be the negative side of it, and morals changing in society by the day.

    269 The Balance of Holiness and Unity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 35:33


    Carder shares from a seminar with N.T. Wright and explains the importance of both holiness and unity, along with many takeaways from the book of Ephesians.

    268 Staying Focused in a Distracting World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 38:11


    Rachelle unpacks the fight between Saul & David and how the story reminds us the importance of staying focused. Carder shares how Christians should brace for election season.

    267 Don't Make Your Peace with Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 35:29


    When shouldn't we be comfortable with death? Carder also talks about the commands presented in 1 Thessalonians 5 and how they might feel impossible. Rachelle shares about (potentially) the need for pain.

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