The Bench Podcast

God is very specific ft Olivia

Welcome to The Bench Podcast with Franklin Lukason, a space for real conversations, with real people. We cover topics on faith, life, the human experience, and how they are all intertwined. In this episode, Franklin is joined by Olivia ad they talk about intimacy with God. They talk about how God gives specific instructions, and it is only when we draw close to him that we know what we should be doing. They also talk about difficult expriences in the church and navigating friction. We hope it blesses you as you listen, and if you like the conversation, feel free to stick around for more :) Host - https://www.instagram.com/_e6uka_/ Guest - https://www.instagram.com/oliviamihet/ Social media pages The Bench Insta - https://www.instagram.com/thebenchpodcast_/ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

What does it mean to be a man? ft Joel

Welcome to The Bench Podcast with Franklin Lukason, a space for real conversations, with real people. We cover topics on faith, life, the human experience, and how they are all intertwined. In this episode, Franklin is joined by Joel, and they talk about friendship, manhood, and love. They discuss the importance of having a personal relationship with Jesus, and how he is the only one that can fill the God shaped hole in our hearts. They also discuss manhood and what it means to be a man, countering some of the ideas of the manosphere, and highlighting the truth according to the word. We hope it blesses you as you listen, and if you like the conversation, feel free to stick around for more :) Host - https://www.instagram.com/_e6uka_/ Guest - https://www.instagram.com/joelgleasure1/ Social media pages The Bench Insta - https://www.instagram.com/thebenchpodcast_/ The Bench Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@the_benchpodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

We have to start telling the truth ft Grace

Welcome to The Bench Podcast with Franklin Lukason, a space for real conversations, with real people. We cover topics on faith, life, the human experience, and how they are all intertwined. In this episode, Franklin is joined by Grace and they have an honest conversation about pain. They talk about some of Jesus's painful experiences and how he navigated them, and liken them to ours. They also touch on the importance of openness and honesty in relationships, and how strenght and courage is required for intimacy. We hope it blesses you as you listen, and if you like the conversation, feel free to stick around for more :) Host - https://www.instagram.com/_e6uka_/ Guest - https://www.instagram.com/_graceola/ Social media pages The Bench Insta - https://www.instagram.com/thebenchpodcast_/ The Bench Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@the_benchpodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

You don't have to make Christian Art

Welcome to The Bench Podcast with Franklin Lukason, a space for real conversations, with real people. We cover topics on faith, life, the human experience, and how they are all intertwined. In this episode, Franklin talks about taking care of your body as a Christian. He stresses the importance of caring for the body, highlighting that the bosy is a gift from God that we must steward. He also talks about the concept of "Christian Art", stressing that Christians should create art freely, not out of obligation. We hope it blesses you as you listen, and if you like the conversation, feel free to stick around for more :) Host - Franklin Lukason -  [https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/instagram_1x.png] / _e6uka_   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxfa2Y4dkdrYURhS1hfTE5reGZQc0FnZEk1UXxBQ3Jtc0tsX1U1clNnNmVjYm1CSXZxdld6Y0pkQlUxSXV6OE41RHhURHVybGhsYnQ0STNrZmotT1ZieENYbzJNaFhSenYwc0Y0LTlxQUpvYkJlenR0anhWOFJ6NURidnFZcGcwRlRoS2RuZFJPMG5STWxybXFOZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2F_e6uka_%2F&v=hx6HvXXh1Po] Social media pages The Bench Insta -  [https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/instagram_1x.png] / thebenchpodcast_   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmQ3ODZhekx1Y2o0UjRXaDdac3B0R09sejdXUXxBQ3Jtc0tuQ2tBOEZkRGlpXzZ0T2hldmE3aFZadDJ6OHJ0cC1wVVp3Sm9FY2NFV0o5U2JKdVF2OGI4SFRHc29DVF9Cb1lEWEozU2NyaWdtOFBSanQyV0Rkb09IdExTVFdRbG0wMXZjMnpfV0xfWFFZbzE1TzBzRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthebenchpodcast_%2F&v=hx6HvXXh1Po] The Bench Tiktok -  [https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/tiktok_1x.png] / the_benchpodcast   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0NfcFBENjMwYnVCSUhhUmVvTE5odkU1Q1RDd3xBQ3Jtc0tsS3JkOTBPcjY0aXVtTVkwR3FNX1lNVEo4S2dKZXpUb0hvTVpabV9yZENQVGZoeHpIVVk4SW5BemE1bHBnVEJNekVwWl9uQ0VYb2o4Q29hYlNqek9reUpYV3Zibmh1UDlkdFR5aTU3ZlpFVVlpblotRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40the_benchpodcast&v=hx6HvXXh1Po] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Am I doing it right??? ft Nora

Welcome to The Bench Podcast with Franklin Lukason, a space for real conversations, with real people. We cover topics on faith, life, the human experience, and how they are all intertwined. In this episode, Franklin sits down with his friend Nora, and they talk about what it's like when you're new to following Jesus, and some of the struggles that arise. They talk about navigating social media, and how some Christian content is "predatory", and also about taking responsibility for what you consume. We hope it blesses you as you listen, and if you like the conversation, feel free to stick around for more :) Host - Franklin Lukason -  [https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/instagram_1x.png] / _e6uka_   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxfa2Y4dkdrYURhS1hfTE5reGZQc0FnZEk1UXxBQ3Jtc0tsX1U1clNnNmVjYm1CSXZxdld6Y0pkQlUxSXV6OE41RHhURHVybGhsYnQ0STNrZmotT1ZieENYbzJNaFhSenYwc0Y0LTlxQUpvYkJlenR0anhWOFJ6NURidnFZcGcwRlRoS2RuZFJPMG5STWxybXFOZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2F_e6uka_%2F&v=hx6HvXXh1Po] Guest - Nora - https://www.instagram.com/noraemilia_/ Social media pages The Bench Insta -  [https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/instagram_1x.png] / thebenchpodcast_   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmQ3ODZhekx1Y2o0UjRXaDdac3B0R09sejdXUXxBQ3Jtc0tuQ2tBOEZkRGlpXzZ0T2hldmE3aFZadDJ6OHJ0cC1wVVp3Sm9FY2NFV0o5U2JKdVF2OGI4SFRHc29DVF9Cb1lEWEozU2NyaWdtOFBSanQyV0Rkb09IdExTVFdRbG0wMXZjMnpfV0xfWFFZbzE1TzBzRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthebenchpodcast_%2F&v=hx6HvXXh1Po] The Bench Tiktok -  [https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/tiktok_1x.png] / the_benchpodcast   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0NfcFBENjMwYnVCSUhhUmVvTE5odkU1Q1RDd3xBQ3Jtc0tsS3JkOTBPcjY0aXVtTVkwR3FNX1lNVEo4S2dKZXpUb0hvTVpabV9yZENQVGZoeHpIVVk4SW5BemE1bHBnVEJNekVwWl9uQ0VYb2o4Q29hYlNqek9reUpYV3Zibmh1UDlkdFR5aTU3ZlpFVVlpblotRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40the_benchpodcast&v=hx6HvXXh1Po] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.