The Caffeinated Christian
The Caffeinated Christian is about providing honest, thoughtful and charitable conversations around dominant worldviews, cultural issues and real stories, all explored through the lens of a Christian worldview. The guys at The Caffeinated Christian regularly bring in guests that encourage listeners to think hard, help them understand opposing perspectives and change theirs. Like and subscribe to the Caffeinated Christian podcast wherever you download your podcasts today!
Episodes
266 episodes
CAFFEINATED CLASSIC I Pastoral Authority w/ Special Guest Scott Lackey
Today, we are pulling out a special episode from the classic vault where we sat down with Pastor Scott Lackey. Scott is the lead pastor of New Story Church, which he planted in 2020. New Story exists so that people can discover the New Story th...
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54:43
Denomination Supports Gender-Affirming Care…for KIDS?
In this episode of The Caffeinated Christian, we tackle two conversations that are exposing deeper cracks in the modern Church.First, we break down the recent interaction between Mike Winger and Sean Feucht—including the now-viral accus...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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42:17
Portals & Politics - Bad Bible Takes
Are Christians being led astray by extreme teachings—and not even realizing it?In this episode of The Caffeinated Christian, we break down two very different—but equally dangerous—misuses of Scripture:Claims of “heavenly portals...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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29:38
Truth Decay: Why Evidence Matters More Than Ever
In today's episode, Mike and Ryan explore how religious leaders—from Muhammad in 7th-century Medina to modern figures like Ravi Zacharias—have sometimes received "convenient" divine revelations that suspiciously align with their personal desire...
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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55:45
Truth in an Age of Internet Theology
In an age where information moves at lightning speed, we often believe what sounds true rather than what's actually verified. In this episode, Mike walks through the podcast's comment section, many of which contain unverified claims witho...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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27:58
CAFFEINATED CLASSIC: How Should We Then Live in a Digital Age? w/ Special Guest Jay Kim
Today we are pulling out a classic episode from our "What is Truth" series, in which Mike and Ryan sat down with Jay Kim to discuss his book,
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Christians, Iran, and the End Times? What’s Actually Happening
Are Christians being manipulated with end-times politics?In this episode, the hosts dismantle three major myths about the Iran–Israel crisis—including hidden geopolitical motives, the clash between Western politics and Middle Eastern th...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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41:53
Non-Apologies and Historical Sieges: Todd White's Apology & Early Islamic-Christian Conflicts
The guys discuss Todd White's nine-minute apology video responding to criticism from Bible teacher Mike Winger. While Todd uses repentance language and acknowledges causing hurt, but is it true repentance? Then the guys get into part two ...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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44:28
Islam-Christian Conflict - Part 1: The Battle of Yarmuk
In this episode of The Caffeinated Christian, we step into the dust and blood of the Battle of Yarmuk (636 AD)—a clash that didn’t just decide a military campaign, but permanently reshaped the religious, political, ...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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1:03:59
The Word Made Flesh I Pastor Mike Wrigglesworth
Jesus claimed to be God Himself - not just a good teacher or spiritual guide. But if that's not true, then He was either lying or delusional. There's no comfortable middle ground. So who do you say Jesus really is? The answer changes ever...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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39:59
CAFFEINATED CLASSIC I Can we Trust the Bible? w/ special guest Jim Walton
Today, we pull out a classic episode from the archives where the guys sit down with Jim Walton to talk about the Bible. Jim walks us through the Bible's trustworthiness, why certain books are or aren't in the Bible, and more!
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59:53
What is Jihad?
Today, Mike and Ryan discuss the latest developments concerning Turning Point USA, a Christian influencer under fire, and the origins of the Islamic idea of Jihad.
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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1:08:39
CAFFEINATED CLASSIC | The Kalam Cosmological Argument
In this classic episode, Ryan takes us through a classic argument for the existence of God: the Kalam Cosmological Argument.
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1:05:47
Unpacking the Islamic Dilemma
Islam is one of the three major world religions. And it is growing rapidly, but there are major logical inconsistencies with this worldview. We unpack this today and more in the latest episode of the Caffeinated Christian.
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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1:09:08
CAFFEINATED CLASSIC I The Coming Tsunami w/ Dr. Jim Dennison
Today, we're pulling out a classic episode from April of 2022 where we had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jim Denison on his new book The Coming Tsunami. Denison is an author, speaker and the CEO of Dallas Dallas-based Denison Minis...
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53:47
Responding to the fall of another leader...
This month, another influential voice in the Christian world publicly confessed to a moral failure. The public revelation of a fall among Christian leaders is all but too common these days. And too often, we compare the perfect character of Chr...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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55:46
Does This Christmas Tradition Harm Children?
We've ended our holiday season, but it's not far removed from our imagination. Some of us still have our Christmas trees up! It's always wise, especially when we're on the heels of a big holiday like Christmas, to reflect on why we do what we d...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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50:34
CAFFEINATED CLASSIC I Christ & the Occult w/ special guest Jac Marino
Today, we pull out a classic episode where we listen to Jac Marino's testimony on her life in the Occult, the New Age, and addiction, and how God delivered her through it. We also talk about what the church can do to reach people in the Occult ...
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1:10:43
Pastor Mike Debunks This Christmas Lie
Jesus warned that life doesn't consist in the abundance of possessions - yet we're bombarded with 4,000-10,000 ads daily telling us otherwise. This Christmas, what if we chose simplicity over accumulation and discovered that our deepest desires...
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Season 7
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Episode 40
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32:47
CAFFEINATED CLASSIC: We Will Not Be Silenced w/ Dr. Erwin Lutzer
Hey Caffeinated Listeners! We had some unforeseen events take place that delayed releasing a new episode. But not to worry. We are drawing from our classic archive again. Enjoy this conversation from four years ago, where the guys sat down with...
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38:57
CAFFEINATED CLASSIC: Reorienting Our Self-Concern w/ special guest Scott Lackey
Today we’re revisiting a classic episode where the guys sit down with Pastor Scott Lackey. He is the Pastor and founder of New Story Church in Buffalo NY. Scott is also the author of the book Journey into Greater Concern.
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1:03:21
How to be Thankful When Life is Terrible
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and tis the season where we're told to be thankful. Gratitude is a spiritual discipline for all Christians that we ought to always practice, and for many, we can find something in our past and present to...
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Season 7
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Episode 39
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51:38
The Global Emergency No One Is Talking About
Social media gives us the news we want, but it doesn’t always give us the news we need. Today, we’re looking at a story that you may not have heard about. If you have heard about it, chances are, you’re not getting accurate information. Brother...
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Season 7
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Episode 38
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