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Ben and Travis come to you from a houseboat or a boathouse on Dale Hollow Lake to talk a little "do's" and "don'ts" of conflict resolution! Ben and Travis joined the New Hope Church of Christ for their youth rally this past weekend and took some time from their awesome lodgings for the night to drop some tidbits about solving rifts that some times come up in this life. The guys are almost in Kentucky and Travis is drinking from a "Golden Girls" mug which might be the greatest mug of all time. Ben mentions our newest sponsor "TKM Inc." and the great hats they gave us to represent. Ben takes on the "do's" of conflict resolution and Travis delivers the "don'ts". Ben's first point should be the first point in all of life's circumstances that arise... PRAY! It is never going to be perfect but get started. Have the foundational conversation with God. Travis' first "don't" is "Don't throw feathers in the wind" and specifically on social media. Travis follows that up with a last ditch effort to keep from hearing gos

Ben, Travis and Will return to discuss the amazing journey of fatherhood. Ben has 5 kiddos, Travis has 2 and Will has 1 at home. Will discusses how awesome it is to experience being a girl dad and having his expectations change every day. Travis discusses how his understanding of mercy and his increasing prayer life has impacted his relationship with his children. Ben reminds us of the importance of being intentional. Travis talks about how mindful he is about how he spends his time and Ben mentions that we only get so many sunsets. The questions of "how much time do we have?" is such an important question ask. Will and Ben reminisce about some of the awesome things their dad did when they were growing up. Will mentions how he noticed his dad being intentional about being present and some good advice his dad gave him as Will started college. Ben brings up some advice his dad gave him that he used to instruct his kids. Travis tells a story involving Ben's dad and his southern hospitality. The show devolves int

Lonnie Jones returns to the podcast to answer your questions! As the name of the podcast reveals you can ask him anything. And we've got some great ones on this volume. Travis says he uses Lonnie's podcast to protect him when he is out running. Ben encourages everyone to check out Lonnie's podcast and compares him to a legendary radio voice. Travis discusses the ongoing 30 Day Challenge that you can join right here: www.facebook.com/groups.benandtravis. Travis kicks off with a question about Mount Everest and yeti poop. Ben follows that question up with asking Lonnie if he would ever climb Mt. Everest. Lonnie spills the beans about his inspiration to start his own podcast. He reveals an awesome podcast update coming on Father's Day. Lonnie proceeds to drop some dating advice after being asked about the best "pick-up" line. Lonnie gives the goods on his favorite restaurant and food that he would eat all the time. Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benan

Lonnie Jones returns to the podcast to answer your questions! As the name of the podcast reveals you can ask him anything. And we've got some great ones on this volume. Ben and Travis discuss the "Keeping Up with Jones: Podcast Adventure" and how great it is. Lonnie discusses the day he was baptized into Christ and a great story that has followed throughout his ministry. Lonnie also reveals his current favorite topic to teach. Lonnie is asked an impossible question of favorite song so he names a few. Lonnie also answers the question about how his SWAT co-workers respond to his relationship with Christ. Of course all kinds of other things get talked about. You can get the lightly edited full interview in video format by subscribing at www.benandtravis.com before 7 PM CT on release day (6/1/21). Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis https://www.benandtravis.com/friends https://ben-and-travis.creator-spring.com/ https://www.facebook.com/donate/1

Ben, Travis and Will begin the countdown to the June 2021 thirty day challenge. Travis reminds everyone of the Freedom 5k and Fun Run and reveals the event's new in-person location. Ben and Travis discuss how your business or organization can sponsor the event and all of the different levels. The guys then discuss the particulars of the 2nd edition of the Summer 30 Day Challenge. Ben discusses the importance of the "B.M.A.P." and Will reveals which book of the Bible will provide our daily readings this year. Join in at the links below and let us encourage you as you push a little harder into the Word, increase your physical and mental health. Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis https://ben-and-travis.creator-spring.com/ https://www.facebook.com/donate/146233010630038/146233023963370/ (Ben) http://heroes.stjude.org/benandtravis83 (Travis) https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Heroes/SJMMW?px=5830504&pg=personal&fr_id=131089&fbcl

Travis kicks off the episode with updates about he BATify Youth Group Challenge and Freedom 5k! Be sure to register at the links below. Ben brings up what a great match the Hope Dealer Pete Key and the Helping Healing Humor podcast is. Ben moves the discussion into where Pete has appeared in a motivational role. Pete discusses the importance of planting seeds of hope wherever we go. Ben and Travis realize they are in the presence of greatness. Pete speaks about the power of love and the ability to find value before you can add value. A great discussion that involves finding agreements even though we know differences exist and moving forward together begins. Pete wraps up the episode with another great motivating minute (or two). Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis https://ben-and-travis.creator-spring.com/ https://www.facebook.com/donate/146233010630038/146233023963370/ (Ben) http://heroes.stjude.org/benandtravis83 (Travis) https://fundrais

Pete Key joins Ben and Travis for a helping, healing, humor dose of hope!

The Sons of Blunder return to talk about mission trips and food fails. The Sons of Blunder return with a special edition of the Helping Healing Humor podcast talking about their world travels. This episode was recorded during the North Bradley Youth Weekend in March 2021. The fellows share their misfortune of the culinary nature during their travels abroad. Travis admonishes the wonderful cookies that were included in their goody bag during the youth weekend in Cleveland, Tennessee and then moves to talk about the different uses for cheese in Wisconsin. Travis' first missions food pain was during his stop in India. Ben follows with his battle with Thai rice. Both Blunder Mifflin members discuss their struggle with balut. Many more stories are told and you can listen in and laugh. Let us know what interesting things you've eaten. Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis https://ben-and-travis.creator-spr

Ben, Travis and Will talk about ministry during Covid and what it taught them. The hosts with the most return to discuss ministry during the Covid 19 pandemic and the hope that we are closer to a return to most activities. Will discusses the difficulties that have been weathered over the last year for ministry and specifically youth ministry. Overall the autonomy of the churches has been a blessing but the challenge is making sure our brothers and sisters feel cared for. We discuss the pressure to get the activities of the church going as things open up. We discuss the importance of churches making decisions based on the dynamics of their church family. Will talks about respecting boundaries and how impressed he is with the teens wanting to be together. Travis mentions how impressed he had been with the creativity of ministers and elders throughout the church. Ben talks about how keeping communication lines open and maintaining connection can be a struggle but worth it. We encourage y

Ben, Travis and Will discuss the info regarding the 2021 Youth Group Challenge and Freedom 5k! The crew gives the details about their upcoming events for the Summer months. Both the BATify Youth Group Challenge and Freedom 5k return for second renditions. Both events' proceeds will benefit St. Jude in Memphis, Tennessee. After experiencing the hospitality of St. Jude in ministering to his son Ben and Will created a running team for the Marathon weekend held annually in December. Last year's event was virtual but Team Ben and Travis hopes to return in person this year with an extra team member. Early bird registration is now open for both events and can be accessed by the links below. We will also include the links to join Team Ben and Travis or to just donate directly to the cause. Registration for the Youth Group Challenge includes a finisher's medal. The winner of the challenge will receive a custom wrestling championship belt. Registration for the Freedom 5k includes a finisher's m

Colten and Gillian return to finish the discussion of Walk4Water. Did you know that every day millions of people all over the world get up and walk several miles to search for water? Not to mention that more times than not, the water they do find is dirty and causes them to get sick.For the past 20 years, churches and individuals have been partnering with Healing Hands International to help bring an end to the water crisis, by drilling water wells and distributing water filtration systems. HHI empowers Christians to live out their calling to "do good to all," by providing local opportunities to make a global difference. If you want to be a part of this effort, you can get involved by coordinating a Walk4Water event. Walk4Water is a simple concept. If you want to host a Walk, you only need to do three things: Pick a date, find a location, and get people there. Healing Hands is going to take care of everything else.If you want to learn more about how you can help people get clean water,

Gillian and Colten join us to discuss Walk4Water! Did you know that every day millions of people all over the world get up and walk several miles to search for water? Not to mention that more times than not, the water they do find is dirty and causes them to get sick.For the past 20 years, churches and individuals have been partnering with Healing Hands International to help bring an end to the water crisis, by drilling water wells and distributing water filtration systems. HHI empowers Christians to live out their calling to "do good to all," by providing local opportunities to make a global difference. If you want to be a part of this effort, you can get involved by coordinating a Walk4Water event. Walk4Water is a simple concept. If you want to host a Walk, you only need to do three things: Pick a date, find a location, and get people there. Healing Hands is going to take care of everything else.If you want to learn more about how you can help people get clean water, please visit wa

Ben and Travis return from Cleveland, Tennessee to wrap up their discussion of teen/parent wisdom. This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic]..... Topics discussed: Topic A Topic B Topic C Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis https://www.walk4water.org/benandtravis http://serenitycounselingshoals.org/ https://www.hcu.edu/resources/community-resources/titus-camp/ https://benandtravis.bigcartel.com/ Serenity Counselors Becky - 256.263.6367 Amy - 256.263.6367 Monica - 256.340.0300 Cayron- 256.320.4200 This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Ben and Travis discuss the results of a survey of local teens about what they wish their parents knew. Ben and Travis come to you from Cleveland, Tennessee during the "Fearless" youth weekend at the North Bradley Church of Christ. Ben discusses the results from he and Will Myhan's survey of teenagers from local youth groups. The survey involved asking the question "What do you wish you could tell your parents?" Did you know that every day millions of people all over the world get up and walk several miles to search for water? Not to mention that more times than not, the water they do find is dirty and causes them to get sick.For the past 20 years, churches and individuals have been partnering with Healing Hands International to help bring an end to the water crisis, by drilling water wells and distributing water filtration systems. HHI empowers Christians to live out their calling to "do good to all," by providing local opportunities to make a global difference. If you want to be a p

We finish the discussion with Travis about growing up in a broken home. Ben, Travis and Will return with part 2 of their discussion about Travis growing up in a broken home. Travis talks about the loyalty he craves even as an adult as a result of his home life growing up. Loyalty can be a positive but also a negative when dealing with difficult relationships. They speak to the importance of the churches role in raising kids to be Christ followers and leaders in the church. Travis emphasizes the doing things for yourself and that you enjoy as a young person to not fall in the trap of trying to gain approval. He also talks about the dangers of trying to fill God's role in your life with any activity or person. Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis https://www.hcu.edu/ http://serenitycounselingshoals.org/ https://benandtravis.bigcartel.com/product/benandtravis-com-logo-sticker Serenity Counselors Becky - 256.263.6367 Amy

Travis opens up about growing up in a broken home. This week, Travis gives us a glimpse into the mind of a kid growing up in a broken home while Ben shares some insight from working with families going through divorce. Divorce is an all-to-common issue in today's homes and it seems the minds and spirits of the innocent children are often the worst casualty. Join the crew as they contemplate ways to help all those who have to experience a house divided. Will rejoins the show this week! They start off discussing how awesome CYC weekend was and Will's youth event at Highland Park. Then Ben and Will take turns asking Travis questions about growing up in a home that experienced divorce. Travis talks about the importance of understanding the difference between perception and reality. Travis encourages parents to continue the discussion with their kids but also adjusting the information to their age level. Ben emphasizes protecting the image of the other parent the best you can. Will brings

Ben and Travis take a trip down memory lane as to how this dynamic duo began and discuss a successful season 3 of the podcast. Ben and Travis kickoff season 4 talking about the blessings they've received creating the podcast, the season 3 rebrand and getting to "hang out" via in the interwebz on a weekly basis. Will Myhan has done a wonderful job joining the crew and of course our favorite people on our email list. Travis discusses turning 40 which leads down the path of the history of the not-so-dynamic duos. Travis mentions sacrificing a rib for a BAT video (check that out at the link below). Both fellows talk about entering their 20 years of ministry and the inspiration of the "Sons of Blunder" special editions. Another special edition is the "Ask Lonnie Jones Anything" and you can email us questions for Lonnie at hello@benandtravis.com. The discussion turns to the BATify 5k in June/July to raise money for St. Jude and their time as roommates. Hit that play button and then be sure

Larry Davenport joins Ben and Travis to discuss their history with CYC! The legend Larry Davenport joins the podcast to talk about Challenge Youth Conference's (www.cyconline.com) beginning and how Ben was at the original event. The trio discuss when Ben and Travis fun sing began at the conference and was set in motion by Maywood Christian Camp. Larry discusses some of the factors involved in organizing the event (in spite of our presence) and the formula behind a great weekend. Rightfully so, God receives the glory for the growth of the event. Ben talks about how CYC is an event that kind of gives everyone a boost and also has a retreat feel to it. INSTRUCTIONS FOR GIVEAWAY We are giving a set of #Apple #AirPodsPro to one email subscriber if we get 1,000 email subscribers by 12 AM on March 1, 2021! How to enter: 1. #Subscribe at BenandTravis.com (only one email entry per person). 2. Get a 2nd entry by joining facebook.com/groups/benandtravis. 3. Get a 3rd entry by rating our podcast

Ben, Travis and Will share their snow stories. The fellows step into their warm and toasty home "podcast studios" to share their impactful snow stories from years past involving snowball fights, sledding and destroying snowmen. The episode wraps up with a few spiritual applications of snow and ice. Travis closes with a challenge to "finish what you start". We hope you are home and safe from the elements. Please pray for those who are out and about especiallty utility/clean up crews. INSTRUCTIONS FOR GIVEAWAY We are giving a set of #Apple #AirPodsPro to one email subscriber if we get 1,000 email subscribers by 12 AM on March 1, 2021! How to enter: 1. #Subscribe at BenandTravis.com (only one email entry per person). 2. Get a 2nd entry by joining facebook.com/groups/benandtravis. 3. Get a 3rd entry by rating our podcast 5 stars and leave us a review on your favorite podcast provider. Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtrav

Billy the Speed GOAT joins the fellows once again as they talk about some tips for "marital bliss" ahead of Valentine's Day Ben shares some wisdom from his experience as a married man, premarital and marital counseling. Travis and Will discuss some things they've learned from experience and the episode ends with a special prayer. Get your hands on the #GOAT of all stickers! Get your hands on the BAT here: https://buff.ly/36VaGsV Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis http://www.hcu.edu http://www.serenitycounselingshoals.org/ Serenity Counselors Becky - 256.263.6367 Amy - 256.263.6367 Monica - 256.340.0300 Cayron- 256.320.4200 Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis http://www.hcu.edu http://www.serenitycounselingshoals.org/ Serenity Counselors Becky - 256.263.6367 Amy - 256.263.6367 Monica - 256.340.0300 Cayron- 256.320.4200 This podcast is hosted by