Absurdity with Ryan Becker

Tony and I talk about church hospitality, our beef with greeting and how we integrate guests into church life, and ways we believe things can be improved.  Check out Awaken Conference in Charlotte, NC...

5 Nov 20181h 7min

Tony and I talk about the World Series, Ted Wilson's response to Regional Conference President criticisms, a new young adult conference coming to Charlotte. At about 10 minutes, we dive in to the real...

29 Okt 20181h 7min

Tony and I are back with part 2 of our series on 2018 Fall Annual Council. This is an Adventist-focused episode, so sorry to my listeners from other faith traditions! If you haven't been following wha...

22 Okt 20181h 4min

Tony and I give an explanation for what was being discussed on Sunday, October 14. This does not contain our reaction to the actual vote itself, as this episode was recorded prior to the vote. But if ...

15 Okt 20181h 17min

Tony and I talk about branding and identity today. Not just individually, or as a whole church, but as local congregations as well. We also talk about the new SDA logo and the implications of some pus...

8 Okt 20181h 1min

Tony and I talk about calling. After moving states and changing jobs, I’ve been thinking a lot about calling, how it works, and how we find our own. We hope this conversation is valuable for you on yo...

1 Okt 20181h 4min

Tony and I talk about the new Kaepernick ad from Nike that has everyone in an uproar. We talk about the business motivations behind the decision, the impact of it, the response to it, and what it mean...

17 Sep 20181h 10min

Can religious conservatives and liberals get along? Can they find common ground and unity within the Church and figure out how to work together? Pastor Ross Knight joins me to talk about this and more...

10 Sep 20181h 8min