Episodes
-
The Godly Grunts Podcast Episode 046: Soul Care For Veterans Session 3
The Godly Grunts Podcast seeks to make Soldiers better Christians and Christians better soldiers. In this episode, we listen to the third session of the Soul Care for Veterans Conference, where Major Joel Smith explains the psychological effects of military service on veterans and how they can…
more -
The Godly Grunts Episode 045: Soul Care for Veterans Session 2
The Godly Grunts Podcast seeks to make Soldiers better Christians and Christians better soldiers. In this episode, we listen to the second session of the Soul Care for Veterans Conference, where Chaplain Brock talks about how local churches can connect better with their soldiers. If you would…
more -
The Godly Grunts Episode 044: Soul Care for Veterans Session 1
The Godly Grunt Podcast strives to make Soldiers better Christians and Christians better Soldiers. This episode is a recording of our first session in the Soul Care for Veterans Conference hosted in March of 2024. I end are edified greatly! Until next time, Climb for His Glory! Want to Purchase…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 043: The Theology of Warfare and the Church's Response
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This episode is a presentation that John Cooper gave to the Reformed Society of Western New York on the Theology of Warfare and the Church's Response. We…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 042: Train The Horse
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better soldiers. Today we look at training ourselves for battle. The Christian Warfighter must always be ready and be the best-trained soldier in his outfit. We hope you are...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 041: Memorial Day Reflections 2023
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts podcast where we train soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers.
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 040: Train For Battle But Trust In God
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we continue our series on Wisdom for the Warfighter. John and Matt discuss the tension between the soldier's responsibility to be the best...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 039: Wisdom for the Warring Nation
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we continue in our series "Wisdom for the Warfighter" talking about the wisdom of God for the waring nation itself. We hope this episode is…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 038: The Word to the Warfighter
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week We start our series "Wisdom for the Warfighter" where John and Matt go through the books of Proverbs and Ecclesaiates and how they apply to...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 037: Military Chaplaincy and the Local Church, with Chaplain Matthew Bryant (Part II)
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we talk with Chaplain Matthew Bryant about the challenges of military ministry as a chaplain and how the local churches can partner with…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 036: The Chaplain Corps with Chaplain Matthew Bryant (Part I)
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we interviewed Chaplain Major Matthew Bryant about the importance of the Chaplain corp in military ministry to believers and unbelievers. This is...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 035: The Ministry of the Badge with David From Battle Ready Saints
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we had the humbling opportunity to have David from Battle Ready Saints on the podcast. We talked about the Ministry of the Sword from the aspect…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 034: Veterans Day and Where We Go From Here
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode we thank all of our Veterans on this Veterans Day and look at where we go as a nation after this Election Day.
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 033: Voting with an Open Bible, Gun Control
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week er are finishing up our series on voting with an open Bible. The last topic we cover is Gun Control. What does the Bible say about owning a…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 032: Voting with an Open Bible, Socialism vs. Capitalism
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we continue our series on "Voting with an Open Bible" as we discuss what the Bible says about socialist and capitalist policies. We hope this...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 031: Voting with an Open Bible, The LBGTQIA+ Agenda
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we continue our series "Voting with an Open Bible" and discuss the LBGTQIA+ agenda and what the Bible has to say about it. We hope this episode is...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 030: Voting with an Open Bible, The Environment
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we continue our "Voting with an Open Bible" series as we discuss the environment. The big "green machine" wants to raise taxes to "save" us from…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 029: Voting With An Open Bible, Abortion
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we continue our series on Voting with an Open Bible. We look at the most critical issue of our day which is the murder of our children, abortion.…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 028: Voting With An Open Bible, Education
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This episode we continue in our series leading up to the elections called, "Voting With an Open Bible". Children are the future of our nation and so their...
-
Godly Grunt Podcast Episode 027: A Preacher's Response to the President's Speech
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode, we take a slight break from our voting with an open Bible series to post a sermon preached by Godly Grunt 6 on 04SEP22 which was a response…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 026: Voting With An Open Bible, The Christian's Response to Civil Government
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode, we continue in our series on voting with an open Bible. This week we look at the Christian's response to the governing authorities and how…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 025: Voting With An Open Bible, What Are The Rights Given To Us By God?
Here is another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we look at what the Bible says are the rights/freedoms given to us by God. Did the founders of this country really think there were rights from God?…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 024: Voting with an Open Bible, God's Role for Government
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode we are continuing in our series, Voting with an Open Bible; What does God's word say about the issues of our day. We are looking at what is...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 023: Voting with an Open Bible, What is Freedom?
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This episode launches a series we will be doing until the elections in November. We are starting this series with a sermon preached by Godly Grunt 6 (John...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 022 - Goliath's Sword
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In today's episode, we look at David right before he fights Goliath. The lesson we learn for modern combat in this passage of Scripture is not to use…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 021: A Ministry Update
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. We have just finished our Spiritual Warfare Series going through Ephesians 6:10-24. In this episode, we give an update on where the Godly Grunts ministry is...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 020: The Church, Militant and Triumphant with Pastor Alex Rodriguez
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This is the last episode in our verse-by-verse breakdown of Ephesians 6:10-24 as our manual for our spiritual battles. In this episode, we talk about the...
-
Godly Grunt Podcast Episode 19: Fight Together
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers! In this episode, we are talking about how we as Christians fight together in the faith. We must have a battle buddy on our left and right to "Fight the good...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast: The Theology of the American Revolution, The Christian Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we teach Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode, we will discuss the theological views that brought about the American Revolution. America has considered itself a distinctly Christian…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 018: Boldly Proclaiming the Gospel, Violence of Action
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we talk about our offensive strategy which is done through our bold proclamation of the Gospel. The Kingdom of God advances one soul at a time and...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 017: Battle Drills
Welcome back to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode, we are continuing to study God's manual for our spiritual fight in Ephesians 6:10-14 and we are discussing how to defensively fight our...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 016: Call for Fire, Prayer as Spiritual Warfare with Carpe Fide
Welcome back to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode, we are continuing through Ephesians 6:10-24 and discussing our second offensive weapon, prayer. We fight in the spiritual realm through...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 015: Biblical Battle Lines 2
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This episode like episode 014 is part of a sermon series I preached at Niagara Community Church in Niagara Falls New York out of Mark 10. There are certain...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 014: Biblical Battle Lines 1
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. We are doing something a little bit different these next two episodes as we are going to take a quick break from the Spiritual Warfare Series and do two...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 013: Wielding the Sword of the Spirit, with Despite Popular Belief
Welcome to another episode of Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers! Today we are super excited to have the boys from Despite Popular Belief on to talk about what it means to wield the sword of the Spirit! I hope you all enjoy and...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 012: Know Your Kit Part 2
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be Better Soldiers. In this episode, we continue on our path through Ephesians 6:10-24. We talk about the shield of faith and the helmet of salvation. We also tease the next...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 010: Know Your Enemy
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode, we talk about the adversary, Satan. What is Satan's influence in this world? How does he work and what does he do to Christians? We hope you...
-
Godly Grunt Podcast 009: The Enemy Within, with John Cooper Sr.
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunt Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode, we are joined by the patriarch of the Cooper family John Cooper Sr. John is the President of NIMAC (Niagara Military Affairs Council), an...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 008: Christ Our Commander and King with Cody from Good Monsters Podcast
Welcome to another episode of The Godly Grunts Podcast where we train Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. In this episode, we are joined by Cody from Good Monsters Podcast to talk about Christ as our commander and king and how that reality informs how we live…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 007: Prepare For War, An Intro to Spiritual Warfare
Hello all and welcome back to the God Godly Grunt Podcast! In today's episode, we are moving to our series on Spiritual Warfare. This episode is an introduction and layout of how I like to teach spiritual warfare and some of the materials/scripture we will be going over! It is just Godly Grunt 6...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 006: Fighting Fear and Anxiety with the Power of Christ
Welcome back to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast! Here at Godly Grunts we are committed to making Soldiers better Christians and Christians better Soldiers. In today's episode, we chat with Peter Gertonson who is a psychiatrist in the U.S. Army here at Fort Drum! Peter is also an Elder...
-
Special Veterans' Day Message
We at Godly Grunts wanted to give a quick thank you to all our veterans in this country. We hope that this podcast has been an encouragement to your service and your life. Please subscribe and check out our ministry on our website as we strive to train soldiers to be better Christians and...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 005: Fighting Suicide with the Power of Christ
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts podcast where we teach Soldiers to be better Christians and Christians to be better Soldiers. This week we had the honor of having Bill Van Orman on our podcast. Bill is the Suicide Prevention Program Manager for Fort Drum in New York. This week we...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 004: Fighting Depression with the Power of Christ
Welcome to another episode of the Godly Grunts Podcast! In this episode, we talked to Pastor Alex Rodriguez from Outpost Bible Church in Chicago. Alex and Godly Grunt 6 talked about something that a lot of vets and increasing amounts of the civilian population struggle with, depression. Alex…
more -
Godly Grunts Podcast 003: God's Laws for Combat
In this episode, we discuss God's laws for combat found in Deuteronomy 20. Though this was God's law for Israel's combat in the promised land and does not apply to us in the commanding sense, it still teaches us what God thinks and expects when we fight. Find us on Facebook and like our page and...
-
Godly Grunts Podcast 002: Ministry of the Sword
The Godly Grunts is a ministry that strives to make Soldiers better Christians and Christians better Soldiers. Today we talk about the ministry of the sword. We discuss what it is and how it is to function. We talk about the fact that as a soldier you could die and come to terms with that.
-
Godly Grunt Podcast 001: Intro to Us and Our Ministry!
In this first episode we state our purpose and talk for a minute about some of the challenges that go into being a service member. John Cooper and Bron Nix both served and were leaders in the Army Infantry spending time in the 10th Mountain Division and both serving tours in Afghanistan. We are...
About this show
The Godly Grunts Podcast helps Soldiers become better Christians and Christians become better Soldiers.
Hosted by
John Cooper
Categories