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
12 episodes
CAFFEINATED CLASSIC I How Should Christians Engage in Politics w/ Special Guest Dan Trippie
Today we pull out another message from the archives with an episode that remains all the more relevant now. It seems impossible to avoid politics these days, and that's all the more reason we, as Christians, should know how to navigate and enga...
Faith & Finances w/ special guest Peter Grandich
What does it look like to follow Jesus with your finances… in a world that feels economically unstable?In this episode of The Caffeinated Christian, we sit down with Christian economist and former Wall Street strategist Peter Gr...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,
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...
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 ...
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, ...
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...