Bible, Bros & Brew
Bible, Bros, & Brew is all about helping you navigate your relationship with God in practical, real-life ways. Hosts David and Phil dig into scripture—'chopping up the word'—and bring it to life with insights you can actually use every day. And while they’re at it, they share their favorite 'brews'—don’t worry, it’s not booze! Just a solid lineup of classic coffees and teas to keep the conversations flowing.
Episodes
178 episodes
What Does the Bible Say About Doubt? | Bible, Bros & Brew
When you ask God for wisdom, James chapter 1, verses 5 through 8 says you must ask in faith without doubting. God gives wisdom generously to everyone who asks, without finding fault. Doubt makes a person "double-minded" and unstable, like a wav...
What Is Biblical Wisdom? | Bible, Bros & Brew
Wisdom isn't just information — Scripture says it's clarity. In James 1:5, we're told that if you lack wisdom, you simply ask God, who gives generously to everyone without finding fault. In the original Greek, the word for wisdom (Sophia) means...
Why Do Trials Make You Stronger? | Bible, Bros & Brew
Trials make you stronger because, according to James 1:2–4, testing your faith produces steadfastness — and letting that steadfastness finish its work makes you spiritually mature and complete. Scripture frames trials as proof of genuine faith ...
Is My Pastor Abusing His Authority? | Bible, Bros & Brew
A pastor is abusing his authority if he leads through control instead of humility — demanding attention, hiding finances, avoiding accountability, or letting money shape what he will and won't preach. Scripture calls leaders to shepherd "th...
How Do You Know If a Church Leader Is Abusing Spiritual Authority? | Bible, Bros & Brew
A church leader is abusing spiritual authority when they lead through fear, control, or manipulation instead of humility and service, per 1 Peter chapter 5. Godly authority shepherds "among you, not underneath you" — it produces safety and grow...
What Does the Bible Say About Spiritual Authority in the Church? | Bible, Bros & Brew
Biblical spiritual authority is delegated power — authority God gives His people to act, guided by faith in His revealed word, for the purpose of building others up, not tearing them down. In Matthew chapter 28, verses 16 through 20, Jesus tell...
What Does the Bible Say a Good Pastor Should Look Like? | Bible, Bros & Brew
A good pastor leads the way Jesus described in Mark chapter 9 and Mark chapter 10: as a servant, not a celebrity. First Peter chapter 5 says a true shepherd leads willingly, never for personal gain, and by example rather than control. Ezekiel c...
Why Do We Put Pastors on a Pedestal? | Bible, Bros & Brew
Putting pastors on a pedestal happens when believers connect to a preacher's personality instead of Christ's mission. Paul confronts this in 1 Corinthians 1 and 3, calling the Corinthian church's factions a sign of spiritual immaturity. David M...
What Does the Bible Say About Celebrity Preachers? | Bible, Bros & Brew
The Bible speaks directly to celebrity preachers and celebrity Christians in Matthew chapter 23, verses 1 through 12, where Jesus warns religious leaders against seeking honor, control, and public praise, and in 3 John chapter 1, verse 9, where...
What Does the Bible Say About Spotting a False Teacher? | Bible, Bros & Brew
The Bible teaches that you identify a false teacher by their fruit — their character and conduct — not their charisma or credentials. Scripture in Acts chapter 20, First Timothy chapter 4, Second Timothy chapter 3, and Matthew chapter 7 warns t...
How Do You Become Difficult to Deceive by False Teachers? | Bible, Bros & Brew
You become difficult to deceive by false teachers not by hunting down every false prophet, but by growing so rooted in Scripture that error stands out on its own. David McIntyre and Phillip Rich lay out practical steps: study the Bible daily li...
How Can You Tell If a Preacher Is a False Teacher? (Bible, Bros & Brew)
You can identify a false teacher by testing what they say against Scripture and watching their fruit over time. Matthew 7:15–20 says false prophets come in sheep's clothing but are known by their fruit. Second Peter 2:1–3 warns that false teach...
Going to Church vs. Being the Church: What's the Real Difference? | Bible, Bros & Brew
Going to church means attending a building or event, while being the church means living out your identity as a believer — the body of Christ and the temple of God — every day, in every relationship. Scripture (1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 1, 1 ...
What Is the Church, Really? It's Not the Building. | Bible, Bros & Brew
The church is not a building — it's the body of Christ. According to 1 Corinthians 12:27 and Ephesians 1:22-23, every believer who has accepted Jesus is joined into one living body with Christ as the head. Believers are also called the temple o...
Did a Pastor Really Say Jesus Would Bless Abortion? Reacting to a Dangerous Pulpit Claim | Bible, Bros & Brew
A clergy woman claimed that if Jesus were preaching the Sermon on the Mount today, he might also say "blessed are those who end pregnancies." David McIntyre, Phillip Rich, and Jon Dzyuba push back — not with condemnation, but with Scripture. Ps...
Should Christian Artists Be Held to a Higher Standard? | Bible, Bros & Brew
Christian artists who build faith-based platforms are held to a higher standard — and Scripture backs that up. This episode of Bible, Bros & Brew digs into why, drawing on Romans 14, First Corinthians 10, Colossians 3, and James 3.
Did Your Favorite Christian Artist Lie to You? A TikTok Reaction | Bible, Bros & Brew
When Christian artists publicly deconstruct their faith or reverse the values their music once proclaimed, listeners are left asking a real question: were they ever telling the truth? In this episode of Bible, Bros & Brew, David McIntyre, P...
Why Are People Really Leaving the Church? (The Answer Will Surprise You) | Bible, Bros & Brew
According to the Public Religion Research Institute and Pew Research, the number one reason people leave the church — cited by 51–67% of respondents — is that they simply stopped believing. Hosts David McIntyre and Phillip Rich of Bible, Bros &...
React Series: Is Jesus Metaphysical? What the Word Actually Says About John 14:6 | Bible, Bros & Brew
In this episode of Bible, Bros & Brew, Dave, Phil, and John continue their React series by responding to a WOKE preacher who claims John 14:6 — "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life" — should be interpreted metaphysically rather than liter...
Stop Faking It With God: The Prayer You’re Afraid to Pray | Bible Bros & Brew
Theo Vaughn prayed something most Christians are afraid to say out loud — that even as he asked God to help him stop a behavior, he knew part of him was probably going to do it again. He asked God to get into that part of him too. The broken pa...