Cool Christian Nerds

The education system in most of our inner cities is a sore subject. Listen to my interview with Deborah Carrera the Philadelphia education assistant super-attendant as we discuss her journey and what she sees as a solution to improving our public schools. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

This interview is part of a Philly special edition. In this episode I am exploring how bringing leaders together in Philly can bring something positive to this city. I am joined by Glen McDowell a leader in the Gospel movement team in Philadelphia.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

How do you biblically interpret what is happening in the world around you? Listen to this conversation I have with a highly respected author and theologian Bishop Mark Chironna as we discuss this new initiative to help the church see what Jesus is doing. The Issachar Initiative Conference will be  significant as we bring together a multicultural, trans-generational  group of pastoral leaders and academic scholars to seek to discern the  signs of the times, know the times, and discern between trends that  deviate from, and trends that tend toward truth. We don’t live in the  past, we live out of the past by leaning on Jesus and lean into the  future by pressing to the mark of the prize of our high calling in Him.  It is time to see beyond ourselves to what God is up to and where Jesus  is going in the Church and in the world! www.theissacharinitiative.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

Music is the art form that has been responsible for so much beauty as well as so much ugly we see in the world. This podcast is a one-on-one discussion on telling the difference between who is going the music industry route from those bringing the music as a ministry.  Featured guest is William "Duce" Branch aka The Ambassador. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

Whether you are comfortable or not with the prophetic stuff that happens in and out of churches this interview can help. The prophetic can be seen as spooky or silly but we don’t often describe it as sophisticated. My interview with Rob Sanchez is geared to ground us in better understanding of how the prophetic should flow. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

Scandalous is one word to describe the story the media is has portrayed our leaders and world. Where do we stand when it comes to the political or race war? I know we were taught not to discuss politics or religion with family but if we are not talking about with those we care about then we are left to listen and form an opinion from the talking heads on our screens. Listen to this insightful interviews with Bishop Michael Pitts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

You ever feel the tension when you're in a conversation with another Jesus follower who has a different understanding of what the bible says? Some of those people might be from a different camp but within the same Kingdom. On this COOL CHRISTIAN NERDS interview we will discuss reformed teaching and Calvinism with Tim Doering the overseers of Netzer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

Have you ever desired to write a book but you are having a difficult time following through with it. Where do you start? How do you start? I am interviewing a young author and TV host of Encounter TV David Diga Hernandez about unblocking your writers block. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

Don't get freaked out! We are not going to be talking about witches and warlocks on this episode. Are Generational curses are a real thing? If you know people who no matter what they do can't break those "bad habits" then you might learn something from this interview. Let's take a sneak peek into the book Breaking Generational Curses written by the lead pastor of Lifegate church Brian Gallardo and find out why is this an important subject for us to understand. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

Ouch! The sting from disappointment stings the most when we are hurt by those who are the closest to you. This is an inevitable reality to the ministry. The higher you go the lower you get hit. We can't ignore that this happens so let's talk about it before some unexpected person we care for gets hurt because of our hurt. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

The first movie Pixar put into the theatres was epic Toy Story. You got a friend in me are the lyrics of the song that captured the heart of the computer-animated tale. They say the life of a leader can be a lonely journey. But does it need to be? Is faithful friendship possible? Round up your company and sit down for this conversation that promises to keep you talking afterward. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

It has been reported that the White Rhino is an endangered species. As sad as that news is there is news that is sadder. Real disciples of Jesus Christ may be an endangered species as well. Let's hear​ why that may be the case and how to spot if you are one or not. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

The old school saying "You're faking the funk" was coined for those who were trying to be something they are not. Church gets a bad rep mainly due to the imposters who are living one thing and saying another. Let's get real about what's fake so we are not tricked by those only playing the part. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

Grinding. Making money moves. All of us are trying to move forward in life. Is there a holy and unholy way we can go about it? Find out why we believe there is. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

It doesn't feel good to be hurt by anyone but when someone at the church is the cause of the hurt, that's a different kind of hurt. Should it be that way? Find out how the flawed humans at every church are going to test if your humanity will run from God's perfect sovereignty. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support

Navigating social media is one thing. Understanding how to engage it is another. Antoine Wright joins me in a enlightening conversation about our online lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolchristiannerds/support