Genuine

Easter is commonly known as the Super Bowl of the church world. Our entire faith rests on the death and resurrection of Jesus. At Easter, most of us celebrate by prioritizing our church attendance. However, busyness and distractions can cause us to miss the deep meaningful connection God wants to have with us at Easter. Let's have a genuine conversation about it.

In this episode we welcome special guest, Ed Ford, who is an elected member of the Middletown Common Council. In this discussion of "Genuine Politics" Ed shares his experience as a Christian within the political realm. We also talk about our role as Christians and the role of the Church in politics and social change.

What is a genuine friend? Cultivating a friendship requires a sacrifice of time and energy with a balance of give and take. Sustaining them can be hard, but they greatly enrich your life and improve your health in many ways.

In this [Part 2] episode, we continue our discussion on the importance of speaking truth into someone's life, but in a manner that displays grace. We get "genuine" in this one...

Christians often talk about the need to “speak the truth in love,” a command found in Ephesians 4:15. In this episode, we discuss the importance of speaking truth into someone's life, but in a manner that displays grace. Truth & Grace are entwined. (Part 1)

Love is in the air! In this special Valentines Day Edition of the Genuine Podcast, Rich & Ross invite their spouses Vicki & Isabelle to discuss Valentines Day, love, and marriage.

We were created to be creators! Last week we talked about what you take in (Consume), this week we discuss what you put out (Produce)... As followers of Jesus it's imperative that we use our passions, talents, gifts, and desires for our own well-being, to serve others, and to glorify God. How do you output; produce; create?

We're Back! Season 2 of the Genuine Podcast is here! On this episode Ben, Rich and new addition to the podcast, Ross, will be talking about the content we consume as far as social media, books, music, podcasts, etc... Is 'what' or 'how much' you're consuming healthy? We will also share some motivations and ways to keep ourselves in check when it comes to what we mentally snack on.

Were talking motivation. Get pumped, get psyched! For the right reasons this time. A lot of people are working their way out of a slump right now and that includes us. Tune in to Ben's specific brand of bitterness and find out Rich's secret to waking up every morning for the G R I N D. Talking points include: Bitterness, Ugh...like, you know?, You get out what you put in, mindfulness....again.

This one is EXPLICIT. I'm sorry okay. Ben said a bad word. but in the spirit of staying *Genuine* he wanted to just leave it in and be his genuine sailor-mouthed self. Please don't tell his grandparents. This one's about LIES. This one is actually one of our first requested topics because someone was wondering what we as genuine Christians should do when we find ourselves in front of possible "white lies". STRAP IN! We're gonna get petty. Talking Points Include: LIVE EPISODE, Dunkin Donuts Employees, "The Butter of Relationships", and some light role play.

DID YOU HEAR????? I didn't. or maybe I did...what are we talking about? oh yeah, Gossip. This one's all about that sweet sweet tea everyone's always spilling on each other. We all know it's bad but...cmon....how bad could it be. Apparently awful. Lean in close and don't tell anyone. Let's brew some tea. Talking points Include: Old vines, Southern Christians, Church Poison, "Straight Shootin"

WE ONLY BARELY HAVE ANY QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS ONE FOLKS. I mean, I think we've all struggled with mental wellness during this pandemic. Some of us better than others. -_- Regardless, we're talking about best practices, meditation, and a bunch of other cool-cool things with special guest Ross Verhault. Talking points include: I KNOWO THIS IS LATE BUT WE TALK ABOUT THE BIG GAME. JUST LAUGH! PLEASE!

I'ma keep it real with you chief....I've been STRAIGHT UP not having a good time lately. Listen in as we try and talk out why the church is even important, what the value is in getting together in this time of seperation, and how I can someone reclaim the vestiges of meaning that make up the Sunday Morning Hustle that is CHURCH. Talking points include: Why are we even doing this?, Whats even the point anymore?, Hey! I'm allowed an off day every now and again, right?

WAIT! you haven't heard this one yet. I mean, yes, we did talk about friendships already, but this one is different. This one is focused. with more specificity and a higher budget. We have Brad Pitt in this one. he doesn't have any lines but....just give it a listen okay? Were talking about how to find and keep those lifelong friends. Talking points include: Mullets, shirts that are just too tight, quality and quantity, the elephant in the room

FINALLY! RIGHT? I MEAN LIKE....FINALLY! it's 2021. it felt like 2020 would never end. Thankfully this year is gonna be so much better....right?.....please? Well, regardless, we wanted to take a minute or 20 to talk about some of the pitfalls that might be popping up under our feet this new year. Talking points include: Revenge Spending, New Years Parties, Revenge Bookings, Resolutions are a waste of time again.

I'll have a BLUUUUUUUUUUUUE Christmas....because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. and thats alright. kind of. We talk about it. Victoria Pancoast is here for this one. She's great. You'll love her.

Everyones got hose Christmas traditions. We brought a guest on today to talk about hers....and I mention a cookie swap. Hey, I love this one.

The turkey is in the over, the cookies...are also in the oven. Everything is in the oven and it's all gonna taste great. Let's just take a quick step back however and really address the elephant in the room. Do I really have to eat EVERYTHING? Chances are probably not. That's what we're talking about this week. Sorry. Talking points: Holidays, Gluttony, Wild Parties, Business-Casual Wrestling.

Meeting new people is always stressful, but the holidays just have some sort of way about them don't they? We're talking about everything you shouldn't talk about. Specifically politics. Why even? Who even? How even? Talking points: I don't want to get into it, you voted for who?, no I'm not going to hear you out!

Heyo! We're talking about time management in this one. This is a...broad topic, and Ben and Rich unpack a few key points they utilize in their life to keep everything in order. People are passionate about their time, so bear with us as we try to get as many people to disagree with us as possible. Talking points: value equations, stewardship, founding pastor of Fellowship Church Stephen Eiss, and Mindfulness.

Heyo! We all got those friends right? then we have THOSE friends. Then we've even got THOSE friends! today we're talking about all of them and what it means to be genuine in your faith with those relationships. Come listen along as we talk about being more genuine friends and how to identify and build healthy relationships. Talking points include Friendship, draining relationships, double-date analysis, introvert/extrovert.

Heyo! this one's about social media. A thing that causes a normal amount of harm for almost any church, but once every 4 years always seems to rear its ugly head with election season and cause irreparable harm. Listen in as we talk about our own frustrations with it and perhaps some tips as to how to avoid all the hate. Talking points this episode include: Losing audio, Spirit Halloween, Social Media, and guy fieri's grocery games?

Welcome to our first episode. I'm gonna be real with you. We're still figuring this out. That being said, join us as we talk about church "shopping" and some of the pitfalls that exist that blur the lines between looking for a church and refusing to commit to one. Stick with us as we all learn how to be more Genuine. If you don't love the format of the episode, I would invite you to skip around as we are trying new stuff out and figuring out exactly what this podcast is going to sound like.