Upon Their Shoulders

Tom Kinzel: Refuse to live a lie

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Tom Kinzel, a preacher and elder at the Kingsport church of Christ in Kingsport, Tennessee. All the trials that we endure in life are trials that can be helpful for us. In this conversation, young people can learn how to submit to the governing authorities, avoid division, and practice their faith while playing youth sports.

Collin Stringer: Extended version

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Collin Stringer, the preacher at the Tustin church of Christ in Tustin, California. The more time you spend at the cross, the humbler you will be. In this conversation, young people can learn how to study the basics of their faith while engaging the word of God.

Collin Stringer: Clothe yourself in Christ

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Collin Stringer, the preacher at the Tustin church of Christ in Tustin, California. The more time you spend at the cross, the humbler you will be. In this conversation, young people can learn how to study the basics of their faith while engaging the word of God.

Summer 2024 Application

In this episode, Jake Smith and Nick Weaver sit down with one another and discuss practical points of application from their second three months of interviews this year. We can apply the advise of those wiser than us by using the internet with moderation, investing in relationships with our church family, and acknowledging that we'll never be perfect.

Dr. Tom Hamilton: The restoration ideal

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Dr. Tom Hamilton, a preacher at the 58th Street church of Christ in Temple Terrace, Florida, and the Academic Dean of Florida College. As a young man, Dr. Hamilton was instilled with the restoration ideal. In this conversation, young people can learn how to develop proper Biblical authority, support families with adopted children, and discern God’s will for their lives.

Dr. Tom Hamilton: The restoration ideal

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Dr. Tom Hamilton, a preacher at the 58th Street church of Christ in Temple Terrace, Florida, and the Academic Dean of Florida College. As a young man, Dr. Hamilton was instilled with the restoration ideal. In this conversation, young people can learn how to develop proper Biblical authority, support families with adopted children, and discern God’s will for their lives.

Westley Pollard: Extended version

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Westley Pollard, a shepherd at the Dowlen Road church of Christ in Beaumont, Texas. Tradition can hinder people from listening to the Bible. In this conversation, young people can learn how to seek the will of God in his word and make Jesus happy above all else.

Westley Pollard: Make Jesus happy

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Westley Pollard, a shepherd at the Dowlen Road church of Christ in Beaumont, Texas. Tradition can hinder people from listening to the Bible. In this conversation, young people can learn how to seek the will of God in his word and make Jesus happy above all else.

Ricky Shanks: Extended version

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Ricky Shanks, the preacher at the Gainesville church of Christ in Gainesville, Georgia. Kids today are interested in truth, and they’re recognizing that they’re not getting all the answers from formal education. In this conversation, young people can learn how to evangelize to those around them and bring them into God's family.

Ricky Shanks: Door after door

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Ricky Shanks, the preacher at the Gainesville church of Christ in Gainesville, Georgia. Kids today are interested in truth, and they’re recognizing that they’re not getting all the answers from formal education. In this conversation, young people can learn how to evangelize to those around them and bring them into God's family.