Brant & Sherri Oddcast

In this final session, Brant brings everything full circle by asking the most important question:  What does God actually want from us? Not a long checklist of religious tasks. Not a constant emotional high. What God truly wants is loyalty—a steadfast, believing loyalty that holds on even when we don’t feel anything at all.  Brant explores disciplines that help shape us into people who can live lighter, freer lives: prayer, Scripture memorization, Sabbath, solitude, fasting, silence, and gratitude. This final episode leaves you with the invitation to walk with God daily, honestly, and loyally. Follow along with this session's slides/notes!

In this session, drawing from Luke 12 and his own life, Brant explores Jesus’ teachings about wealth, worry, and radical generosity. Greed, Brant reminds us, is sneaky—it doesn’t announce itself, and it’s not just a “rich people problem.” The takeaway? You don’t need to own beautiful things to enjoy them, and you don’t have to clutch what you have—because you’re partnering with a generous God. Follow along with this sessions slides/notes!

Guest speaker Lance Ford takes the Followership Conference to the front porch—literally. In this episode, Lance shares heartfelt and often hilarious stories of what it looks like to love your actual  neighbors. From monthly potlucks to lawn care, and from awkward introductions to transformative relationships, Lance reminds us that being a follower of Jesus means showing up in our neighborhoods with grace, humility, and open hearts.

Brant talks about the unnecessary weight of anger and anxiety so many of us carry—and shows how following Jesus offers us a much lighter way to live. He shares practical ways to become the kind of person who forgives in real time—yes, even in traffic and connects this to anxiety, too, showing how humans hold onto fear longer than any animal (baby zebras don’t get ulcers). The life Jesus offers really is better, and we can live it now. Follow along with this session's notes/slides!

 Brant opens the Followership Conference with an invitation into something radically different:  not a call to leadership, but to followership—actually doing what Jesus said. He reminds us that there's only one expert, and the rest of us are classmates, learning together. Through scripture, history, and stories of hope, Brant paints a picture of the Kingdom so good that, once you see it, you'd give up everything to have it. We’re invited to live differently—joyfully, peacefully, and  with purpose—trusting Jesus and becoming people of light in a dark world. Follow along with this session's notes/slides! 

Topics: Breaking Animal News, Golfers On A Bike, Chewing Gum Weight Loss, Jesus, Misunderstood, Spirituality With Whom?, Frozen Yogurt, What We Deserve, Social Media & Love BONUS CONTENT: Listener Uniform Upgrades, Paul Starts Churches and Leaves Quotes: "Life is a lot less hopping than I thought it would be." "I just need a little vision break for my future global takeover." "You can’t be spiritual with a rock." "Jesus was totally fine with being misunderstood." "I don’t know what frozen yogurt even is, but it's not yogurt." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics:  The Content Fields, Easter, Breaking Animal News, LoTR Draft, People Want Jesus, Nicknames, How God Can Love Me, National Days, The Jesus Way Of Living, Shock Jock, Loyalty/Honesty With God, Gratitude BONUS CONTENT: LoTR Draft Picks Follow-up     Quotes “There’s a way to do things and that way is in love.” “God’s love is based on Him not us.” “You can be wrong and honest with God.” “He doesn’t advance the narrative at all.” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics: Between The Songs, Masterclass, Working In The Hurry BONUS CONTENT: Christianity Today Easter Article   Quotes: “It’s to become insular.” “You should love the people you’re communicating with.” “There’s a desire to be approved by the fashionable.” “We didn’t choose this life.” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics:  Social Tip, Hypocrites, No Agenda, The Last Supper, Shock Jock BONUS CONTENT: Followership Podcast, The Pope   Quotes: “If you encounter the real Him, you’re not gonna want to walk away.” “I’m gonna turn on my social smoothness here in a second.” “That static is caused by the planet Jupiter.” “It’s shocking that I’m relevant.” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics:  Love Our Neighbor, Trust God, Prayer, MasterClass BONUS CONTENT: Good Friday Men’s Breakfast Update3   Quotes: “It takes courage to go across the street and talk to a neighbor.” “You are valuable to God.” “There is actual real beauty in the world.” “Approaching prayer like a privilege can change a lot!” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics:  Peacemakers, Trust God, Cleaning Garages, Things Not In the Bible BONUS CONTENT: Things Not In the Bible Follow-up, Cleaning Garages Follow-up   Quotes: “Your nose is going to widen.” “It’s got to be in the King James.” “Sometimes all you can do is cry out to God.” “I hate this place.” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics: Holy Week, Trust, Basketball Brackets, Brant's 3 Things, Love, Agitation, Breaking Animal News, Walnuts, Protein BONUS CONTENT:  Hiring Brant's Daughter, Mr. Bundles, Wisdom Quotes: “There’s a love that is much wilder and deeper than just agreement.” “Worship is not about feelings — it’s about God being worthy.” “I need to know that His cells actually came back to life.” “We’re gonna be individuals without rest if we can’t trust Him.” "My books are now loaded with extra protein"  . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics: The Resurrection, Hansen 2038, Sun Noise, FB Friend List, Daredevil Guy, 50 Easter Dinner Recipes, The State Of The Church, Hanging With The Fellas, A Joyful Day   Quotes: “Unnecessary risks are unattractive.” “I realized what I need now is a bus.” “It all comes down to relationships.” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics:  Good Friday, Social Media Anger, History Segment, The Resurrection, Masterclass, Grumpy, Conversation Tip, National Days, Hansen 2038, 2 Large Meals, The Accordion, Chuck E. Cheese, Thief On The Cross BONUS CONTENT: Chuck E. Cheese, Follow-up   Quotes: “There’s nothing to fear because God is always adequate.” “I’m working on policy.” “Not everything relates back to me.” “How can they do this to our feelings?” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics:  Teen Influencers, Good Friday, CNN End Of The World, Palm Sunday, S’Moysters, Driverless Taxis, Joyful BONUS CONTENT: Forgiveness, The Beast That Sleeps Tweet   Quotes “Being bound to relationships is the sweet spot.” “People want to make Jesus more tame than He is.” “I think you do believe in the end there’s God.” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics:  Peacemaker, Trust Jesus, Breaking Animal News, Emotional Support Tigers, Minecraft Movie, Psalm 23, Your Job, Spiritual Beings, Bible Memorization, The Best Party, Pettiness, Joshua 1:8   Quotes: “I lack nothing because He’s my shepherd.” “You might want to set about creating peace in your own sphere of influence.” “We are all naturally self-centered.” “We’re at our best mentally when we deliberately serve other people.” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics: Doors vs. Wheels, Messy Room, Breaking Animal News, Conflict Manager, Cassette Tapes, Rejection, Scripture Memorization, Hold Music BONUS CONTENT: Live Flute Hold Music, The Hampton Inn Guy Quotes: “There’s a river of stuff that has to go somewhere—and it ends in that one room.” “Your call is important to us… please enjoy this live flute solo.” “Be fast, but don’t be hurried… hurry destroys stuff. It always does.” "You thought it was two bears and you were going to be in the middle?" . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics: Shame/Grief, Shoulder Pads, Carl Young, Etch-A-Sketch, Religion, Prayer, Not A Victim, Give Thanks BONUS CONTENT: Senior Citizen Dance, Cookie Cookie, Everybody Has Something   Quotes: “The way of Jesus is the answer to our longings.” “Atheists are obsessed with religion.” “Everybody worships something or someone.” “Gratitude doesn’t have to include emotion.” “My graph of athleticism has stayed consistent.” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics: National Days, Saturday Posting, Spiritual Dieting, Clown Crisis, Experts, Eating Study, How Jesus Does It, Insurance Holding Riff, The Crucifixion BONUS CONTENT: 5 Love Languages Follow-up, Rabe Consumes Me T-Shirt   Quotes: “That guy is his own man.” “I outflanked them by skipping.” “Clowns have gotten to crisis level?” “You’ll have to answer to them.” “Do I want my skin made out of pizza?” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!

Topics: NFL Celebrations, Prayer, Welcome To The Show, Help Me To Believe, Behold I Stand, What Can Be Bought, Do Not Conform, God Is Joyful, In Between Songs, IG/Depth, Slow To Speak, Hurry, Peace/Fruit     Quotes: “I think there should be more celebration.” “You don’t have to pretend to be any holier than you are.” You’re not putting one over on God.” “Help me to believe the truth about myself…no matter how beautiful.” “He wants to be with us.” . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!