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Coup Save America is a weekly talk show hosted by Sean St. Heart that plants the mental seeds of social change by inciting a politically progressive (peaceful) coup of knowledgeable citizens to challenge the status quo. Each episode focuses on a specific issue, featuring expert guests and interviews with the people who are most affected by the problems in our country. The show uses a sociological approach to raise awareness, ponder solutions, and consider the various perspectives. Coup Save ...
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Join me as I talk to Dr. Sean St. Jean, author of his new book, "Spiritual Trauma." I recently met Sean and read his book and we talk about his background, his book and why he wrote it. More about Dr. Sean St. Jean: Dr. Sean St. Jean is a full-time professor at King University in Tennessee, teaching therapy at a graduate level. He is also a therapi…
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robskinner Listen today as I talk to David Hedrick. David is forming a team to plant a new church in Rome, Italy in the spring of 2025. In this episode he talks about: · What inspired him to plant a church in Rome · What challenges he sees for those on the team · How he’s forming the team · What it’s like to plant a chu…
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Vote for a “liberal” or vote for a terrorist – what’s a staunch Republican to do? Sean’s Monologue: How Conservatism Shapes Policy This week on Coup Save America, Sean speaks with Russell Jack, a former U.S. Air Marshal and the author of Is MAGA a Terrorist Movement? With a combination of inside knowledge and meticulous research, Russell’s book pre…
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In this episode I interview a couple in their fifties from southern India. They had their own business in Bangalore, India and were about to celebrate their son’s wedding when they felt God’s call to go on the mission field to Ballari, a city of 700,000 people six hours north of Bangalore. They moved in 2019 right before COVID. They started leading…
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What happens when addiction becomes the rule rather than the exception for most Americans? Sean’s Monologue: Is a Utopian Society Possible? Today on Coup Save America we welcome guest Jeff Einstein, a digital media pioneer who has taken a critical stance on how the digital age has negatively impacted our quality of life. Jeff begins by explaining h…
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In this episode, I talk to Ryan Painter, who leads a church in Cleveland, Ohio. Listen as he shares: · How he became a disciple at Ohio State · His struggles with anxiety and panic attacks and how he manages this while leading a church and preaching · How he has seen God bless the church this year with 9 baptisms in four months in a church of 85 di…
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How to Put God's Word into Practice Immediately Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the Lord. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word. Isaiah 66:2 The multiplying disciple responds and acts on God’s word. He or she goes beyond mere he…
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How can someone being banned from marching in a parade lead to everyone being legally censored online? Sean’s Monologue: Censorship Industrial Complex Our guest today is here to tell us about a secret form of online censorship that is happening every day to people like you and me – and we don’t even know it. Robert Hawkins is a social entrepreneur …
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Every wondered what to do in a tricky dating situation or relationship tangle? I’m here with Chris Schwartzenber, a close friend who leads the church Spokane, Washington. We’re going to field questions submitted from you our listeners on the subject of relationships and dating. Disclaimer, these are our opinions only and ask you to get advice from …
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How to Be a Multiplying Disciple: Seek pleasing results, not pleasing methods “When do you plan on moving? How long have you lived at this address? Where did you move from? How did you happen to pick this area? If you were to move, where would you go next? And when would that be?” In the middle of the great recession and housing collapse of 2008, I…
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When a fundamentalist Christian is preaching against abortion, don’t point out how many babies God killed in the Bible! Sean’s Monologue: Book Banning in America Our guest today is Mark Alsip, a computer scientist, freelance science writer, and the founder of Bad Science Debunked, a skeptical science blog. Mark is here with us today to talk about a…
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This past weekend I went to Pine Summit Camp in Prescott, Arizona for an All-Arizona Men’s Retreat. Chris Reed, who leads the church in Salt Lake City was the keynote speaker and preached on what it means to be a man made in the image of Jesus. I got together with three twenty-somethings after Chris’ lesson and discussed the topic of masculinity in…
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Is economic disenfranchisement the main force fueling toxic Internet subcultures and online movements? Sean’s Monologue: The Phenomenon of QAnon We are joined today by Mike Trigg, a former Silicon Valley start-up guru now turned accomplished writer. Mike’s first corporate thriller Bit Flip was lauded with 5-star reviews, and now he’s on our show to…
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If you want to make this life count, you will need to live your life on purpose. That starts with setting goals and setting up daily systems to achieve your spiritual ambition. In this episode I talk about how to do just that. 1. How to Live Your Life on Purpose A 10x disciple is a disciple living with a purpose and goal in mind. Everything he or s…
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Did the act of dreaming bring about religion? Sean’s Monologue – “The Poor People’s Campaign” Tune in today to learn that everything you’ve heard about dreaming is true…sort of. Benjamin Davidson – The Dream Wizard – joins us to unravel the mystery of dreams and other human “thought experiences.” With two decades of work in the mental health field …
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With so many books out there, it’s easy to get paralyzed and confused as to what to read. Today, I’m going to share the top ten books I would take with me if congress declared a law that said people can only own ten books. These are the books that have changed my life. The Top Ten Books for the growing Christian. Leaders are readers. Everything you…
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How do our government’s efforts to ban TikTok circle back around to the crisis in Gaza? Sean’s Monologue: The USA Titanic Today we bring back our friend Christina Khalil for an update on her New Jersey race for Senate. Running on genuine concern, compassion, and policy ideas that might actually heal our country has forced Christina to abandon the D…
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I interviewed J. Brian Craig nearly four years ago on episode 25. Last year Brian was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, a fast-growing and aggressive type of brain cancer. Listen today as I ask him about his diagnosis, how he and his family have learned to cope with a terminal disease and what his plans are for his music, ministry and future. Here are t…
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Could “complexity, cost, and risk of change” be the three main factors holding back healthcare reform in the United States? Sean’s monologue topic: The State of Healthcare in the States Today on Coup Save America, our guest comes to us with a unique and creative way to spread awareness about our failing healthcare system. Greg Vigdor is the author …
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Recently, I was searching for a new book to listen to on my Audible account. I typed in “podcasting” and one of the recommendations that popped up was, “The Podcaster’s Playbook.” I listened to that and what blew me away was the author, John Stange (“Stahn-Gee”), is a pastor for Core Creek Community Church community church near Philadelphia, Pennsy…
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We dedicate this series of Conversations Over A Brew to getting behind the scenes of Strong Women; a public art project highlighting the untold stories of local women, created by mosaic artist Carrie Reichardt, in collaboration with communities in St Helens and Knowsley. Over the next four episodes we’ll explore a number of different aspects of thi…
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Did you know that Soviet spies will turn into ash like vampires if forced to say the words “under God”? Sean’s monologue topic: Reparations for Africa Americans Fayge Horesh is a public historian, tour guide, and freelance writer. They have always wanted to share their passion for history with others, so they created the podcast “D Listers of Histo…
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Did you know that Soviet spies will turn into ash like vampires if forced to say the words “under God”? Sean’s monologue topic: Reparations for Africa Americans Fayge Horesh is a public historian, tour guide, and freelance writer. They have always wanted to share their passion for history with others, so they created the podcast “D Listers of Histo…
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Today, I’m talking to Chester and Sirikit Umaguing (Ooh-MAH-Ging). Chester and Sirikit went on the Manila Mission team together, went into the professional ministry, witnessed 400 baptisms in the first year of that planting, got married and returned to the states in 2004. They started successful careers in real estate and restaurant ownership. They…
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Today, I’m going to talk about how to become a “10x” disciple. If you are listening to the program you want to be a man or woman who multiplies whatever God gives you. You want to appear before God loaded with the fruit of a life well lived. Like the servant who took one Mina and turned it into 10 more, you want to please God with the work of your …
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“Aging is tough, but it beats the alternate.” – Morrie Schwartz Sean’s monologue topic: How Ageism negatively impacts America Today we are joined by Rob Schwartz, an Award-Winning Music/Film Producer, journalist and entrepreneur with 20+ years of entertainment experience. He is also the son of Morrie Schwartz, one of our culture’s most celebrated s…
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“Aging is tough, but it beats the alternate.” – Morrie Schwartz Sean’s monologue topic: How Ageism negatively impacts America Today we are joined by Rob Schwartz, an Award-Winning Music/Film Producer, journalist and entrepreneur with 20+ years of entertainment experience. He is also the son of Morrie Schwartz, one of our culture’s most celebrated s…
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Today, I’m talking to Jordan Wetterlind. Jordan grew up in Twig, Minnesota, population 60. He251. lived in 13 different households in high school after running for his life from his Mom's boyfriend who threatened to murder him. He found a way to go to college and lost his mom to a car crash his freshman year. After graduation, he moved to Boston fo…
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In the fight for social justice “Our greatest weapons are our voices and our passion - Let us wield these tools with courage and conviction, for the sake of our present and for the promise of our future.” In this opening episode of Coup Save America’s third season, host, Sean St. Heart, is out sick with covid. His producer, Mckenzie, also has covid…
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In the fight for social justice “Our greatest weapons are our voices and our passion - Let us wield these tools with courage and conviction, for the sake of our present and for the promise of our future.” In this opening episode of Coup Save America’s third season, host, Sean St. Heart, is out sick with covid. His producer, Mckenzie, also has covid…
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oday I’m talking to Daren Overstreet about his new website, BiblicallyResilient.Com. I asked Daren to speak at the Climb conference last December and he did a great job teaching. In this episode Daren · Talks about why he started his podcast · How to avoid extremes when it comes to doctrine · How to avoid political traps when it comes to what you b…
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Happy Valentines Day. If you’ve ever wanted to up your game with spiritual women, this is the episode to listen to. I’d like to share with you today how to attract, win and build a lasting relationship with the woman of your dreams. You may not feel like a Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt or even a Casanova (Defined as “A man considered romantic and gallant”)…
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Today, I’m talking to John Porter. John and his wife Barbara lead a house church in Clemson, South Carolina. John was converted on campus at Clemson in 1981 and from there went to Boston, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and South Florida before returning to Clemson in 2015. John is an advocate for house churches. In this episode he talks about why …
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Today, I’m talking to Vincent and Jayne Sim, who lead the church in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They discuss their 30 years in ministry, their early experiences as young Christians in the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur churches and how those small mission plantings have grown to thousands of disciples and many churches throughout the region. They talk abou…
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For this episode of Conversations Over A Brew, we spotlight Textbook; a project which reimagines the future of schools, by giving us the space to dream of alternative approaches to learning together. Artist Sarah Bailey developed Textbook in collaboration with teachers and for this conversation is joined by Danielle Lewis-Egonu, one of the teachers…
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Today, I’m talking to Willie O’Quinn, who leads the church in Lawrence, Kansas, the home of the University of Kansas. Willie played football for the University of Kansas, graduated and has led first the campus ministry and now the church in Lawrence. He has been in Lawrence for 15 years, married to Katie for 12 years and has four daughters (Kaylie,…
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While at the recent Climb Small Church Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas I ran into Darcy Smyth from the Gold Coast in Australia. He's a campus minister there and has led his campus ministry to have nearly 20 baptisms and restorations in 2023. I was immediately intrigued and invited him on to the program to find out what he was doing. You can …
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“I want to reason like an anarchist…There’s a rebel inside me, and it’s coming to play.” – The Cides, “The Rebel” Can music amplify the reach and impact the of a social movement? Today’s Coup Save America guest is a musician and anarchist who is passionate about social justice. Paul Hayward, a former Molester, is the founder of the UK punk rock gro…
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“I want to reason like an anarchist…There’s a rebel inside me, and it’s coming to play.” – The Cides, “The Rebel” Can music amplify the reach and impact the of a social movement? Today’s Coup Save America guest is a musician and anarchist who is passionate about social justice. Paul Hayward, a former Molester, is the founder of the UK punk rock gro…
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Today, I’m talking to Rob and Chelsea Novack from the New York City Church of Christ. Rob and Chelsea lead an all-church campus region in the New York Church and chair the North American Campus Committee for churches across the country. Listen as they talk about: How they grew their campus ministry from 10 disciples to over 80. How Rob became a Chr…
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Today, I’m continuing to highlight disciples 30 and under who are making this life count. I’m talking to Ben and Melina Hutchins, Church leaders & campus ministers at Virginia Tech, located in Blacksburg, Virginia. They planted a church in Blacksburg in August of 2020 in the middle of the COVID pandemic. They were both in their twenties at the time…
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This episode continues to spotlight "twenty-somethings," disciples 30 and under who are multiplying disciples, leaders and churches. Today, I’m talking to Armin and Megan Day, Evangelist and Women’s ministry leader in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Church. They have doubled their campus ministry to 30 disciples in the last two years. What’s even more …
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Have you ever felt frustrated because you’ve prayed about something over and over again and God just doesn’t seem to answer it? You are begging him, “God, please throw me a bone!” and he doesn’t seem to care. Maybe you are asking God to do something for you that he wants to do through you or with you. I heard this quote recently in an audiobook and…
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Today, I’m talking to Dave Pocta and Joel Nagel. Dave and Joel are rolling out a comprehensive podcast, curriculum and spiritual program designed to equip small church leaders and mature disciples everywhere. They will be making a presentation of this new material at the Climb Conference coming up in Dallas this month. Listen as they give a preview…
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This episode continues to spotlight "twenty-somethings," disciples 30 and under who are multiplying disciples, leaders and churches. Today, I’m talking to 24-year-old Kenan Mitchell. Kenan went on the Chance of a Lifetime Program and spent three months in India. He’s a man of multiple talents and interests. He’s a snowboarder, skydiver, skater and …
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Are American voters suffering from Stockholm Syndrome? Today on Coup Save America, we are delighted to speak with Christina Khalil, future senator of New Jersey. Christina overcame her disadvantaged childhood to become a social scientist, with a B.A. in psychology and a master’s degree in social work. She is ready to give even more of herself in a …
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Are American voters suffering from Stockholm Syndrome? Today on Coup Save America, we are delighted to speak with Christina Khalil, future senator of New Jersey. Christina overcame her disadvantaged childhood to become a social scientist, with a B.A. in psychology and a master’s degree in social work. She is ready to give even more of herself in a …
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