Raise the Standard

Forgive us for technical difficulties in the late upload this week, and join us for our latest episode! We discuss pagan resolution vs. Christian resolve and look at the opportunities for obedience the new year brings.

Kick off your new year by joining us to discuss the idea and implications of biblical rest, or a lack thereof. As the new year begins, this will serve as a reminder to how we must faithfully rest!

Join us and our special guest Josh as we round out our thoughts on Christians and the conscience. We also go down the hot-button rabbit hole of Christians wearing masks so don't miss this special part 2!

Join us and a special guest as we discuss how Christians should view, understand, and discipline their conscience. This episode is filled with rich truth and plenty of nods to the faithful Puritans of old-- don't miss it!

Join us as we continue our conversation on Christians and traditions-- specifically Christmas. We cover a bit of its history, why the Puritans weren't the biggest fans, and whether or not parents should do the whole Santa Claus bit.

WE'RE BACK! Join us as we kick off the holiday season talking about the benefits, and dark sides, of tradition. We hope y'all are just excited to be back with us as we are to be back with y'all!

Join us as we break down one of the most Biblical sounding words: dominion. What does daily dominion look like and what role does it play in the christian's life? Don't miss this episode as we answer these questions and more.

Join us as we continue last week's discussion on compartmentalizing Christ. We get into the practicalities of how this happens, how to avoid it, and what it would look like for the church and its individual members to herald Christ as Lord over all of their lives.

Compartmentalization is something we all do second by second. We file away thoughts into different folders of our minds based on importance, urgency, day, etc. We cut up our time based on what we want to happen, what needs to happen, and even on what might happen. But what happens when we compartmentalize Christ? Join us as we break this topic down!

Join us as we unpack a Tim Keller Twitter thread and examine the Christian conscience and its obligations. We also unpack Biblical freedom and the holy ambition that comes from properly viewing Christ as Lord. Join us!

Sorry for missing y'all last week, but we're back with one of our favorite discussions yet on changing seasons and lasting hope. Seasons aren't the only thing that change-- you've changed even as you've read this. Skin cells have died, thoughts have come and gone, and we're left wondering, how could there be a lasting hope? Join us as we discuss this very topic.

Join Andrew and Bailey, with returning guest Brandon, for part two of their discussion on the benefits of biblical church unity as opposed to a woke mindset and lifestyle!

Three guys from Central Georgia, Maine, and Philly walk in to a Zoom session to bring you this special episode featuring an even more special guest, Brandon Dyer. Join the guys as they begin the discussion on the implications of being woke as opposed to being unified as the church. This is one you don't want to miss!

Join the guys for a more candid episode where they share what they've been learning, what's being learned for them, and reflect on the concept of reaping what you sow while avoiding selfishness at all all costs.

Join the guys as they discuss the misconception of neutrality and how its denial can lead to the disobedience of passive living. Also, be sure the flags you plant are in the Cornerstone Christ.

What is the reality of a Christ-centered theology? The best place to find such an answer is at the end of ourselves and on our knees before God. Join Bailey as we process this together.

Join Andrew as he hosts a mini series on thinking clearly. We behold our God as ordered and structured, so our thinking should follow suit. Otherwise, it's a chaotic mess. Here's to using logic to the glory of God.

How can blades of grass and creepy crawly things aid in our sanctification? Join Bailey for this car convo to hear how as he discusses dominion and proper appreciation of Creator-God.

We're back for part 2 with Protestant Zoomers! Join us as we finish discussing our elephant of fatherlessness along with its practical effects and solutions. Not only that, but make sure you listen all the way through for a vital discussion on what it means for God to be God the Father.  

Join Bailey for today's car convo as he discusses the concept and impact of biblical meditation along with a brief discussion on how to practically start making a change.

Take about 6 minutes of your time to join Bailey for this car convo as he discusses the biblical perspective on time and how it could be best spent.

Look at Acts and Romans with Andrew to see what Paul has to say about government overreach.

Join Bailey for a car convo where he reflects on the legacy of J.I. Packer and considers the blessing it is to look up to saints who have run the full race of faith. Unfamiliar with Dr. Packer? Now is as good a time as any to see the impact his faithfulness to Christ has made and consider what it means to live out theology.

Join us for a very special episode as we welcome our first ever guests, Protestant Zoomers! Get to know Thomas and Robert as we unpack the impact of relativity on the world, the church, and the individual. We also take a look at perhaps our biggest elephant yet: fatherlessness. You don't want to miss part one of this walk through the wild.

Andrew reads his new article on truth in action from CobbleTome, his weekly publication. For this and a jarfull of other spicy pickles, go over to https://andrewbecham.substack.com/

Check in to this car convo to hear something that Andrew and Bailey, along with two other friends Daniel and Zac, have started. We're really excited about it and trusting that the Lord will continue to use it as he already has been. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what you guys have been enjoying most so far from Raise the Standard!

Make social media your digital resume. Somehow. Figure it out. Thread the needle. I'm looking for a job and wonder aloud for you all to use my social media to make something happen. Why waste the tools already at your fingertips?

What in the world could a smelly fridge have to do with God's glory and daily sanctification? Join Bailey for on this car convo for a brief explanation as he dives into this thought and even shares one of his favorite quotes from one of his favorite theologians, John Owen.

Join us as we discuss fear, timidity, and faith. We examine the difference between things that scare and things that cause true fear while asking the big questions like: Should we fear God? Join Andrew and Bailey as they discuss why they believe we should along with the fallout of a timid lifestyle and the practical encouragement of a life lived with God-given faith.

What is a proper perspective and how can it affect our daily lives? Drop in this car convo to hear how fixing our eyes on the Lord can practically allow us to see everything else properly.

In light of heavy events of recent, we're reminded to open God's word. There we see that Christians have a unique calling to wisdom and hope—right now. If you're discouraged and trying to make sense of the stuff of recent, join me in opening the word and meditating on God's wisdom. It will fuel your hope. Let's get it.

Ever gotten overwhelmed by the task to take the gospel to all the world? If not, now's your chance. And if so, listen to this car convo to hear how making dinner for your spouse or serving your roommate may be a good place to start.

Some practical explanation of my life choices submitted for the honorable viewer's consideration.

Join us for a walk through the wild as we break down the wolf of apathy, the elephant in the room of laziness, and the lion of encouragement that Christ is king. What exactly is apathy and Is laziness really a threat? How can we defeat such sneaky and easily-entangling enemies? Be sure to give this episode a listen for some practical steps of personal discipline and world change.

Ever felt so weak that hope starts dwindling? Perhaps you feel that way now. If not, and you've been alive long enough to read this, you've certainly felt this way before. Give this car convo a listen to hear why weakness may not be such a bad thing after all.

What? Well, there's permission—and then there's the pretend need for permission that outsources responsibility. God has permitted us to work hard in our areas within His moral parameters, so get to it!

Join Bailey for another Car Convo as he shares his thoughts ahead of Raise the Standard's launch and offers a brief encouragement on the christian response to expectations. Ever had a dream so big it scared you? This car convo is for you!

Join Andrew for the very first podcast in our Car Convo series! Hear his thoughts on our Pilot episode and a little life lesson he learned from an old skater friend. Stay tuned for more in our Car Convo series and look out for our new episodes-- dropping every Friday!

Join us for the premier episode of Raise the Standard. Get to know your hosts, Andrew and Bailey, and hear what you can expect from RTS. What is the "standard" and why does it need to be raised? Pop on in and find out!