How Will the Church Respond? (Jayland Walker Response) (Season 6 Finale)
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In the season 6 finale of The Basement, Pastors Los & Wayne respond to the Jayland Walker situation, as well as a few other topics: Like how a church should handle itself when their split over convictions on social issues The Roe v wade outrage and reaction Creflo Dollar recanting his teachings on tithing And if we have enough time we’ll speak on two families that are suing TikTok over the recent deaths of their daughters #pressPlay
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True Love Wins (Pride Month/LGBTQ+ Response)
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In this episode, Pastors Wayne and Los sit down with special guest Garrett Drew Ellis and discuss how to engage with, respond to and love those in the LGBT community as a Christian... There's so much to talk about...from navigating personal relationships with those of a different sexual orientation...to holding the Church accountable for sexual impurity...to walking with Christians that are struggling with homosexual temptations...press play ASAP!
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Thinking Out Loud, Pt.2
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In this episode, Wayne & Los open the floor for Q&A, discussing: Increase in mass shootings in the U.S., the elementary school mass shooting in Uvalvde, Texas, the grocery store mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and the stigma behind men claiming abuse, inappropriate topics to preach on, our thoughts on alter calls....and so much more!
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The Rise of Man Pleasers (Dave Chappelle Attack REACTION)
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In this episode Pastors Los and Wayne discuss the topic of man-pleasing! What's it like living in a super-sensitive culture like the one we live in? How does this relate to the recent attack Dave Chappelle? What does it look like to fear man? Why does it seem like many Christians are more concerned with Man pleasing than pleasing God? This and so much more...
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Thinking Out Loud
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In this episode, Los & Wayne go live for a Q&A session...discussing current news that's trending "out loud"...topics like: The MetaVerse vs The MegaChurch Raising your children in the church Satanist after-school programs Romantic Relationships/Dating in 2022 Banning Pro-Life Organizations Street Preacher being jailed...and released? Self-Assisted Suicide ...and so much more!
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Black Sheep, Pt.2
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In this episode, Wayne & Los discuss being in the middle ground of Evangelical Christianity. To some they're "not reformed enough" and to others they're "too reformed"! Which one is it?! There's a lot of misconceptions and misunderstanding that comes when you identify as Reformed, and the guys in The Basement are here to talk about it!
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What Do You Meme? Pt.1 (Will Smith & Chris Rock REACTION)
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In this episode, Pastors Los & Wayne give their breakdown on the Will Smith & Chris Rock situation at The Oscars 2022...but from a slightly different perspective…Asking questions and discussing the topics like: Is it ever ok to put your hands on someone for disrespecting you or your spouse? What were some initial thoughts and reaction to what happened? Any deeper reflection/personal thoughts on the issue now? Are there larger issues at hand when things like this happen? What are the dangers of sharing things like this on social media as Christians? What other serious moments have been turned...
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Warm Up or Shut Up!
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In this episode Stract and Doctrynal join Wayne & Los to discuss the theology, thoughts, and life behind Stract's most recent music project titled "The Warm-Ups Precede the Workouts." Topics: What is most essential to preparing as a believer when engaging the world? Objectivity from the Scriptures, not objectivity for the Scriptures The importance and dangers of relevance What hinders growing in faith and how can we overcome those obstacles? ...and so much more!
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus (In Honor of Robbins Nguyen)
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Recently losing a good friend in Robbins Nguyen, Wayne and Los dedicate this episode to the memories, loved ones and especially Rob's son Evans who are left behind. They discuss what it means to be a good friend, why it’s important that we are friends with Jesus, why it’s important to check on your strong friends and how to help a friend that may be suffering. The GoFundMe is posted below for those who would like to help Rob's son Evans after suffering the unexpected loss of his father, Robbins Nguyen on March 4, 2022. ...
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A Time for Prayer (Pray for Ukraine & Russia!)
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In this episode, Los, Wayne & Josh discuss today's lack of emphasis on praying consistently for Ukraine, Russia, and our enemies. Breaking down what intercessory prayer is and why it's important, sharing some personal experiences with praying for others, the need for corporate prayer, and also some thoughts on their church's most recent "prayer nights.”
info_outlineKarla Li and Lynette Morales join Pastor Los and Wayne to discuss the existence of life in the womb. Why Christians believe there is life in the womb, why we need to protect this life and preserve it, the evil of Planned Parenthood, personal stories on abortion and witnessing to mothers at abortion clinics and so much more!