Episodes

Monday Jul 20, 2020
09: Lament: Giving voice to our pain
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
When was the last time you thought about the topic of lament? Today, the guys set the foundation on why it’s important to understand lament in the Christian life. Lament allows believers to live in the tension of a hard life and God’s Sovereignty.
Book reference: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop
Hosts: Jason Matossian and Roger Bayramian
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Monday Jul 13, 2020
08: Responding to the Pandemic
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
The pandemic has surged once again. The guys discuss ministry in the midst of a pandemic, the challenges, and the joys. The guys discuss highlights of ministry over the last few months along with how our responses expose what is filling our hearts.
Hosts: Jason Matossian and Roger Bayramian
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Monday Jul 06, 2020
07: Finding contentment while remaining ambitious
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Most people have goals, passions, and ambitions… but we’re called to be content where God has us. Join the conversation as our hosts explore the relationship between contentment and ambition, thinking through some helpful tools to test our hearts while pursuing aspirations.
Hosts: Jason Matossian and Roger Bayramian
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Monday Jun 29, 2020
06: Can I be content where I am?
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
The topic of contentment is broad with far-reaching implications. In this episode, our hosts attempt to define and unpack some of these key issues including how to learn contentment when the world is full of temptations and distractions. The guys walk us through a key passage and some common pitfalls. An important discussion connecting our doctrine to daily life. Join us!
Hosts: Jason Matossian and Roger Bayramian
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Sunday Jun 28, 2020
05: The Gospel and Race Issues: What's filling our hearts?
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
The Gospel probes the heart and calls us to ask ourselves tough questions even about our reactions. When it comes to an emotional issue like race, the Gospel calls for nothing less. Pull up a chair and join us as our hosts think through the ways in which the Good News challenges us to die to self and live in Christ as it pertains to race and today’s racial tensions.
Hosts: Jason Matossian and Roger Bayramian
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Saturday Jun 27, 2020
04: Some Theological Thoughts on Today's Racial Tension
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
The topic of race is complex, multifaceted, and emotional. But it is very important, especially with all that is taking place around the world today. In this episode, the guys explore questions of theology and the heart, considering how to begin to think about matters of justice. What are questions we should be asking even about the virtue of protests? Are partnerships Christians are forming with others involved in the battle right to have?
Hosts: Jason Matossian and Roger Bayramian
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Saturday Jun 20, 2020
03: All Things Work for Good
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
One of the most familiar verses in the Bible is Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Can good really come out of “all” the difficult trials we face in life? Join us as we talk about having confidence that God is behind every moment, and the “good” he is working in us.
Hosts: Jason Matossian and Roger Bayramian
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Saturday Jun 20, 2020
02: What is divine providence?
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
We live in a world that sometimes feels out of control, yet the Bible teaches us that God governs and orders all the events that occur in our lives. In this episode, we discuss divine providence as it is related to our sin and suffering.
Hosts: Jason Matossian and Roger Bayramian
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Monday Jun 15, 2020
01: Introducing the Rod 'N Staff Podcast
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
In this inaugural episode, Jason Matossian and Roger Bayramian share their reason on why they are starting a new podcast.
Jason serves as Senior Pastor at Mount Ararat Bible Church and Roger serves alongside him on the elder team.
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