Hot Takes & Holy Things is where bold opinions meet honest faith conversations. Each episode dives into real questions, everyday struggles, and the topics students are actually talking about—through the lens of Jesus and Scripture. It’s thoughtful, a little unfiltered, and always centered on what matters most - the Gospel.
A Faith That Grows Through Challenge w/ Jimmy Scroggins
Hosts Jarvis Koyate, Cole Bearden, and Jake Kimbrell interview Pastor Jimmy Scroggins about how faith strengthens through real-life challenges and adventures.
13 May 2026
High School Graduation Is Not Church Graduation
Send us Fan Mail What happens to your faith when no one is making you go to church anymore? In this episode of Hot Takes and Holy Things, hosts Jarvis Koyate, Cole Bearden, and Jake Kimbrell tackle a timely question: why do so many students drift from church after high school? Centered on the idea that “high school graduation is not church graduation,” the conversation explores the shift from inherited faith to personal responsibility. The hosts reflect on how independence can feel freeing bu...
6 May 2026
Being the Church Out There w/ John MacTaggart
Send us Fan Mail Episode 08: Being the Church ‘Out There’ with John MacTaggart We cannot just live out our faith within the church walls; we have to embody it outside the church, too! In this episode of Hot Takes and Holy Things, Jarvis Koyate, Cole Bearden, and Jake Kimbrell are joined by Family Church student Pastor, John MacTaggart, to discuss today’s hot take about the importance of being the church ‘out there’. As always, we start with our Word of the Day Segment before shouting out our ...
29 Apr 2026
You’re Not Just Skipping Church, You’re Weakening The Body!
Send us Fan Mail Episode 07: You’re Not Just Skipping Church, You’re Weakening The Body! We’re back with another episode of Hot Takes and Holy Things with your hosts, Jarvis Koyate, Cole Bearden, and Jake Kimbrell. Today, they dig into why your church attendance actually matters. They kick things off with Jarvis’s full-circle asthma story, then jump into a fun Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ debate and share some student shoutouts. The main takeaway is simple: showing up matters, and when ...
22 Apr 2026
The Heart of Christian Dating: Guidance for Students w/ Kristin Scroggins
Send us Fan Mail Episode 06: The Heart of Christian Dating: Guidance for Students w/ Kristin Scroggins Today on Hot Takes and Holy Things, we’re joined by Kristin Scroggins, speaker, author, and the heart behind a beautiful, thriving family. She’s a mom of eight and grandma to seven, building a legacy of love, strength, and unwavering support. She’s here today to dig into the heart of Christian dating and share her insights and wisdom on the hot take from today’s episode: Christia...
15 Apr 2026
Screens vs Scripture: Who’s Really Shaping You? w/ Grace Ann Williams
Send us Fan Mail Episode 05: Screens vs Scripture: Who’s Really Shaping You? w/ Grace Ann Williams Are your students spending more time on screens than in Scripture? What is that doing to their identity and habits? In today’s episode of Hot Takes and Holy Things, the hosts are joined by Grace Ann Williams, student ministry admin for the Family Church Network, to unpack the idea that screens may be shaping students more than God’s Word. From leaderboard updates in the Word of the D...
8 Apr 2026
Maybe You Should Question Your Salvation w/ Jimmy Muir
Send us Fan Mail Episode 04: Maybe You Should Question Your Salvation w/ Jimmy Muir Have you ever wondered if you should question your salvation? Today on Hot Takes and Holy Things, we welcome one of our dear pastors, Jimmy Muir, to discuss whether or not you should question your salvation. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about the differences between healthy questions versus harmful doubt and why we think you should question your salvation in a healthy manner. We delve into why fear ...
1 Apr 2026
The Spiritual Playbook for Student Athletes
Send us Fan Mail Episode 03: The Spiritual Playbook for Student Athletes What if you’re physically in your prime and winning on the field, but spiritually exhausted and running on fumes because you’ve prioritized physical conditioning over the spiritual training and armor you need for the real battle? Today’s episode of Hot Takes and Holy Things explores the intersection of athletics and faith. Hosts Jarvis Koyate, Cole Bearden, and Jake Kimbrell dive into the reality of being physically stro...
25 Mar 2026
Does God Care About My Spotify Playlist? w/ Sidney Rushing
Send us Fan Mail Episode 02: Does God Care About My Spotify Playlist? w/ Sidney Rushing Music is an incredibly powerful tool for worship, but what if the music we listen to is encouraging us to worship the wrong things? Today, we welcome our very first guest to Hot Takes and Holy Things, Sidney Rushing. Sidney is a four-time NBA champion who leads worship at Family Church Tequesta, and he is here to discuss today’s hot take. In this episode, we begin with a new segment called Word of th...
18 Mar 2026
What Real Friendship Actually Looks Like
Send us Fan Mail Episode 01: What Real Friendship Actually Looks Like Welcome to the first episode of Hot Takes and Holy Things, a new podcast for the students of Family Church in South Florida that tackles real questions students are asking and answers them through the lens of God’s Word. In this debut episode, hosts Jarvis Koyate, Cole Bearden, and Jake Kimbrell introduce the heart behind the show and its format of sharing bold “hot takes” and grounding them in Scripture. They b...
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A Faith That Grows Through Challenge w/ Jimmy Scroggins
Published 20 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Like we should be seeking to just be comfortable because that's what's easiest. I think that's a lie that culture is trying to teach us because we see in scripture, Jesus tell us that if the world hates us, know that it hates us because it hated him first. And so we know that these challenges are going to come our way. But I think on the flip side of that, challenging spiritual experiences produce something else in us. And so where this bubble wrap Christianity or where comfortable Christianity might produce fear, I think challenging spiritual experiences produce confidence. Because when we're being challenged, we're seeing confidence not in ourselves and relying on ourselves, but we're seeing that confidence rooted in Christ because we're relying on him and the strength that he gives us because we know that he tells us that he'll be with us and to the ends of the age. […]
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