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Nothing is better than a casual conversation about God with a friend. We the hosts, Josiah Cain and Chuck Jones, want to let you in on the simple joy of talking with a friend about Christian living. Join us every Thursday for an enlightening conversation over breakfast.

Josiah Cain


    • Jun 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 100 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Breakfast Theology

    Serving in Seasons - Josiah Cain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 46:19


    In the last three episodes, we have each member of Breakfast Theology pick a favorite topic to discuss. In this episode, Josiah talks about how we can continue to serve God even in the midst of changing seasons. We hope you enjoy the last three episodes of Breakfast Theology! We truly and thankful for all the support we got over the years!

    The Sacrifice of Serving - Isaac Cain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 45:18


    In the last three episodes, we have each member of Breakfast Theology pick a favorite topic to discuss. In this episode, Isaac talks about how serving God sometimes requires us to be uncomfortable and make sacrifices. We hope you enjoy the last three episodes of Breakfast Theology! We truly and thankful for all the support we got over the years!

    Grace - Chuck Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 40:06


    In the last three episodes, we have each member of Breakfast Theology pick a favorite topic to discuss. In this episode, Chuck talks about Grace and it's powerful impact in our lives. We hope you enjoy the last three episodes of Breakfast Theology! We truly and thankful for all the support we got over the years!

    Beatitudes 7-9

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 47:00


    In this episode, we finish our discussion on the beatitudes from Matthew 5. We hope that these words encourage you to stand strong in your faith and persevere with Jesus.

    Beatitudes 4-6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 38:17


    In this episode, we continue our discussion on the beatitudes. We hope you enjoy unpacking these powerful statements of Jesus with us. As a reminder, episode 100 will be the last episode of Breakfast Theology. Thank you for your support!

    Beatitudes 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 43:59


    This is the first episode in a 3-part miniseries about the beatitudes. We hope that you find the discussion on Jesus' most popular sermon as interesting as we do! As a reminder, Breakfast Theology will officially end on episode 100. We hope you've enjoyed the many years of biblical content and discussion between friends just as much as we have!

    Being Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 39:49


    In this episode of Breakfast Theology, we look at what it means to live a content life in the God.

    Biblical Imagery: Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 41:48


    This is the last episode in the biblical imagery series and we talk about wind! Wind, you may be asking? Yes, wind! The Greek and Hebrew words for wind can also be translated spirt and breath, giving this topic a lot of different angles to look at. We hope you enjoy this episode!

    Biblical Imagery: Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 34:48


    We continue our series on biblical imagery by looking at water. From the waters at creation of the waters of baptism, the Bible is filled with the stuff!

    Biblical Imagery: Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 33:17


    In this episode, we continue our discussion on biblical imagery and talk about the significance of trees in scripture. From the beginning to the end of the Bible you can find trees mentioned everywhere. We hope you enjoy this discussion and please reach out to us at breakfasttheology@gmail.com.

    Bible Imagery: Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 34:35


    We are starting a new series on biblical imagery. We are looking at topics like fire, trees, water and more. Seeing the big themes of scripture helps you to better read and understand the Bible as a whole. We hope you enjoy this episode. Reach out to us at breakfasttheology@gmail.com with questions and comments.

    James Series: Chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 46:41


    This is the last episode in the James series. In this episode, we explores James' call to rely on God and His faith community as our first line of defense in this world. Please reach out to us at breakfastheology@gmail.com with thoughts and comments!

    James Series: Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 38:38


    We are excited to bring you a good discussion on James chapter 4! This chapter contains some hot takes and strong words from James. You don't want to miss the fiery language and high callings from this chapter!

    James Series: Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 37:06


    In this episode, we continue our discussion in James. Chapter 3 is filled with a harsh warning against improper speak and pride. Listen to this episode to learn more.

    James Series: Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 49:11


    In this episode, we coved the major points of James 2. We also read a long email from Jake Ballard who has a lot of interesting things to say. We hope you enjoy this episode!

    James Series: Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 38:48


    This episodes is the first in a series on the book of James. Listen as we discuss the meaning behind the first chapter of this practical book.

    Can We Live Without Sin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 46:17


    In this episode, we discuss the possibility of living without sin. We are obviously called to be holy and to be perfect, is it possible for us to live up to those standards in our every day life? Even though we don't have all the answers, it was a good discussion on an interesting topic!

    The Rich Man & Lazarus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 35:35


    In this episode, we talk about the often debated and misunderstood parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Listen to to hear what we think this parable of Jesus is meant to convey.

    Serving the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 37:38


    In this episode, we discuss volunteering and ministry in the church. There is no church is the people of the church don't work to make things come together. Seeking new opportunities and supporting ministries is essential to a healthy church. We hope that this episode inspires you to find a place for you to serve your local church.

    Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 32:40


    In this episode of Breakfast Theology, we talk about happiness and what the Bible says about the topic. Many people think happiness is the ultimate goal of humanity, but we need to define what it means to be happy first. We hope that this episode brings clarity and encouragement to your day.

    Christians say WHAT? - Witness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 31:21


    Have you ever wondered what it means to be a witness of give a testimony in a church setting? Maybe you've heard someone yell "amen" in the middle of a sermon and "testify". In this episode, we unpack what this means and the Biblical language that inspires our modern day words.

    Christians say WHAT? - Child of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 42:15


    In this episode, we discuss the phrase "child of God". This could sound like a really weird thing to say to those who don't understand the biblical background to the phrase. We hope that this episode sheds some light on the topic. We also answer a couple of emails from listeners of the show. Enjoy!

    Christians say WHAT? - Have a Blessed Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 32:17


    Have you ever finished an email with "have a blessed day" or maybe your christian friend says it to you at the end of your conversations? What does it mean to have a blessed day and how do you have a blessed day? In this episode, we talk about this common christian phrase and what biblical evidence we have to understand the term.

    Christians say WHAT? - Lord Willing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 39:13


    You've probably heard someone say, "lord willing" at least once in your Christian circles. Some people say it all the time, but what does it mean and why do we say it? In this episode, we break down what we think is the proper use of the phrase and how we can use it correctly in our lives.

    Christians say WHAT? - In the World, Not of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 37:44


    Have you ever heard someone say that christians need to be in the world, but not of the world? I know we have and it can be confusing. It sounds like a contradiction, so how do we make sense of it? In this episode, we seek to understand how we can be in the world, but not of the world.

    Christians say WHAT? - Going to Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 38:10


    What does it mean to go to church? Can you even go to church? The answer might not be what you expect. In this episode, we break down what the church is and how we are meant to function in this group.

    Christians say WHAT? - In Jesus' Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 39:39


    What does it mean to pray in Jesus' name? Why do we pray in Jesus' name? In this episode of Breakfast Theology, we seek to answer these questions and more.

    Christians say What? - Discipleship pt. 2 ft. Jake Ballard & Levi Salyers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 32:22


    In this episode, we continue our discussion with Jake Ballard and Levi Salyers on the topic of discipleship. We are all called to sit at the feet of Jesus and learn as students.

    Christians say WHAT? - Discipleship ft. Jake Ballard & Levi Salyers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 28:44


    This is the first episode in a new series where we break down common, but maybe misunderstood, Christians words or phrases. In this episode, we discuss the common term discipleship. Our guests, Jake Ballard & Levi Saylers, have recently finished a year long internship program. During this time, they have learned a lot about discipleship. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

    Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 37:03


    This is the last episode in our fruit of the spirit series. In this episode, we discuss what it means to be self-controlled and how our self-control honors God.

    Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 32:50


    What does it mean to be faithful? How does God's faithfulness influence our faithfulness towards others? We seek to answer these questions and more in this episode. Enjoy!

    Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 39:31


    What does it mean to be good? Who decides what good is? In this episode, we seek to answer these questions and talk about what it means for us to practice goodness.

    Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 36:15


    In this episode, we combine kindness and gentleness into one conversation. Kindness is doing good when you know it's right and gentleness is a state of mind and attitude. Learn how the Spirit works in our lives to drive us towards kindness and gentleness.

    Fruit of the Spirit: Patience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 33:08


    One way the Spirit manifests itself in our lives is through long-suffering. That doesn't sound fun, does it? In this episode, we discuss how the patience gifted to us allows us to take the blows of this world while keeping our eyes fixed on the future.

    Fruit of the Spirit: Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 37:34


    In this episode, we continue our series on the fruit of the Spirit. Peace is something that seems hard to come by in these times, but there is a peace that can not be taken away from us. That peace is a result of God's Spirit moving in our lives. Listen to find out how this peace changes our lives.

    Fruit of the Spirit: Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 31:11


    In this episode, we continue our series on the fruit of the Spirit. This time, we are talking about joy and how God's joy endures all the pain of this age. Through the Spirit, we manifest a joy that the world can not destroy.

    Fruit of the Spirit: Love (ft. Nathan Massie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 34:24


    This is the first episode in our fruit of the Spirit series. In this episode we invite on guest, Nathan Massie. The fruit of the Spirit are the ways in which we see the Spirit moving in our lives. By correctly understanding what the fruit of the Spirit are, we can discern the Spirits effect.

    A Kingdom from the Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 39:54


    Happy International podcast day! What better way to celebrate the special occasion than by listening to an episode of Breakfast Theology! In this episode, we talk about God's kingdom and how it has its roots in the earliest parts of history.

    Hospitality & Evangelism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 32:04


    Have you ever thought of hospitality as a method to evangelize? Author, Rosaria Butterfield, was strongly affected by the welcoming hospitality of a christian, which ended up chasing her life. In her book, the Gospel Comes with a House Key, she lays out how strong hospitality is. Listen to this episode to see the biblical precedent for hospitality.

    When Temptation Becomes Sin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 36:33


    Is there a difference between temptation and sin? If there is, when does that transition happen? In this episode, we seek to answer these questions.

    Our Secure Promise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 32:03


    When God says something it is final. Once such promise He made to us is found in Romans 8:28-32. In this episode of Breakfast Theology, we discuss the meaning of these verses about how they apply to our lives.

    God's Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 38:39


    How does God see things? It is a simple question with a big answer! God sees things in a totally different way than we do and it's important for us to study His perspective so that, we can be more like Him. In this episode, we look at Ezekiel 8 and see how God views things differently than we do.

    Man Doesn't Live on Bread Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 35:32


    Jesus said in Matthew 4:4, "It is written: ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.'” What does he mean when he says this? In this episode, we talk about the passage Jesus was quoting and what it means to our lives today.

    Nature of God: Holy Spirit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 39:05


    This is last episode in the nature of God series. In this episode, we tackle the questions who or what is the Holy Spirit? We will be the first to admit that we don't have everything worked out, but we do try and express what we think scripture says to the best of our ability.

    Nature of God: Who is Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 40:53


    If the Trinity is not the correct view of God, what does that mean for Jesus? Who is he and what is his role? In this episode, we seek to answer those questions.

    Nature of God: Who is God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 33:20


    When discussing correct theology, one of the most important questions we can answer is, "who is God?" In our nature of God series, we are trying to figure out the correct way to see God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Listen to this episode to learn what we think about God.

    Nature of God: What is the Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 46:22


    What is the Trinity? This very confusing topic has been talked about relentlessly for the last 1,700 years. The most important question to answer is, is the Trinity compatible with the Bible? In this episode, we seek to answer this question. In the coming episodes of this series, we will discuss what the Bible says about God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit.

    Treasures of the Heart (ft. Isaac Cain)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 25:56


    "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matt 6:12). In this episode, we talk about living a sold-out life for God and how we can treasure Him.

    Presumptuous Sins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 25:51


    Presumptuous is defined as, "failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate." We often fail to meet the limits of what God has laid out for us; this is exactly what David writes about in Psalm 19:13. In this episode, we discuss what David meant by presumptuous sins and how we can learn from his life.

    Emotion Series: Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 41:30


    In the last episode of our emotion series, we are discussing peace. Peace is perhaps one thing the world is missing the most. However, peace is obtainable by obedience and submission to God. In this episode, we discuss what the Bible says about peace.

    Emotion Series: Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 26:36


    Did you know that in 2 Corinthians 1:4, the Bible says that God is the "God of all comfort"? No matter our grief, sadness or depression, God is there to look after and care for us. He also gives us hope and hope heals grief. Listen to this episode as we discuss what the Bible says about grief.

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