The WOFOYO Podcast

C-Dub and Bones
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Christianity
  • Updated Weekly

C-Dub and Bones, creators of WOFOYO Pathfinding Resources discuss issues that will help believers in Jesus Christ to develop a more solid relationship with the Lord and avoid some of the pitfalls of Christianity.

  1. 6h ago

    Sunday Preaching Can Only Take You So Far

    If you’ve ever felt like your faith keeps hitting the same ceiling, the problem might not be your effort. It might be your system. We get honest about a pattern we see across the Western Church: we lean on Sunday sermons as if they were designed to do the entire job of discipleship, then we wonder why spiritual growth slows down and pastors burn out. We’re clear about what we’re not saying. We love the local church, we’re grateful for faithful pastors, and we celebrate congregations that serve their communities, care for the hungry, and pursue the move of the Holy Spirit. But we also believe “traditions of men” can quietly take over, and one of the biggest traditions is outsourcing our walk with Jesus. When believers avoid getting into the Bible personally, we make sermons into an idol and place unfair weight on leaders to provide what God also calls us to pursue for ourselves. We break down why preaching has a built-in “scalability” limit as churches grow: pastors must teach to a room filled with brand-new believers and mature believers at the same time. That reality can cap depth on Sunday morning, even in a strong church. So we talk about what actually closes the gap: personal Bible study, asking deeper questions, using practical resources, and building healthy home groups where discussion and growth can happen. The goal is mature believers who can disciple others, not spectators who only consume content. https://wofoyo.org/          #wofoyo

  2. 3d ago

    The Father’s Heart Behind Binding And Loosing

    “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven” gets quoted like a victory chant, but Matthew 18 doesn’t read like a hype verse when you slow down and keep it in context. We open the chapter where the disciples chase status and authority, then watch Jesus put a child in the middle of the room and redefine greatness as humility, repentance, and a changed mind. That alone flips the whole “power” conversation on its head, especially for anyone raised around Word of Faith teaching, modern manifesting language, or anything that treats Scripture like a lever to pull. From there, we walk through the parts most people skip: the warnings about stumbling blocks, the seriousness of harming “little ones,” and why Jesus’ extreme imagery about cutting off a hand or plucking out an eye is really about heart change. Then we land on the “sandwiched” section everybody knows: going to a brother privately, bringing witnesses if needed, and only then involving the church. In that exact flow, binding and loosing and the power of agreement sound less like getting what we want and more like a sober call to act with the Father’s heart, in a spirit of restoration, without weaponizing holiness or creating church hurt. We also talk plainly about leadership: how insecurity can turn correction into pulpit manipulation and congregation-wide confusion, and why healthy confrontation often exposes our own blind spots. The chapter ends where real authority is proved or exposed: forgiveness. Jesus’ “seventy-seven times” and the parable of the unforgiving servant force the question we all avoid, how can we receive mercy and refuse to give it? https://wofoyo.org/                    #wofoyo

  3. Sep 11

    Remembering A Quiet Giant Of Faith

    A gravel road can feel like nothing special until the Lord uses it to bring everything back to your mind at once. We’re sharing a tribute to Gerald Malone, a man whose faith left a mark on our spiritual walk and our relationship with Christ. When his funeral comes together on short notice, the trip there feels surreal, especially with the same backroads showing up in recordings we had just been editing. It’s a reminder that God can use small details to wake us up to bigger realities. We talk about what made Gerald different: not a loud personality, not a polished “church guy” image, but a deep, steady peace and a genuine concern for people’s salvation. He doesn’t lead with labels or arguments. He wants to know if you know Jesus. That simple focus cuts through a lot of noise in modern Christian culture. And yes, his witness is bold too, like carrying a cross on Daytona Beach and Panama City Beach, taking heat from strangers, and staying faithful anyway. We also dig into the tension many believers feel: having spiritual fire but not having peace. Gerald had both, and that raises honest questions about patience, maturity, and what it looks like to be comfortable in your own skin while staying obedient to the Holy Spirit. The story ends with the kind of detail that makes a life feel real: Miss Emma and Miss Ella’s kindness, saw blades painted with care, and a legacy of love that’s still sitting in people’s memories. https://wofoyo.org/               #wofoyo

  4. Sep 8

    Circumstances Don’t Define God’s Goodness

    The heat outside is oppressive, but the bigger question is what we do when life itself feels just as heavy. We start with a simple observation about seasons changing and how light, not temperature, can drive the shift and then we move straight into the heart of the conversation: the goodness of God does not rise and fall with your circumstances. When you read Psalms and hear worship coming out of exile, you realize real faith can include confusion, grief, and unanswered questions without surrendering hope. We talk candidly about a trap we’ve both seen in church life: being theologically accurate while becoming emotionally cold. Job’s friends can sound “right” and still fail to love the man in pain, and that same pattern shows up today when believers stack Scriptures to win points but forget compassion. We dig into spiritual maturity, testing things by the Holy Spirit, and remembering that people walking imperfectly are still precious to Jesus, including the version of us that used to be stuck. Then we pivot to obedience, suffering, and worship. Saul’s calling includes “how much he must suffer,” and that reframes expectations for discipleship. We unpack the power of words, why complaining can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, and why “speaking the Word” is not a substitute for doing it. Worship is bigger than a playlist, a room, or a mood; obedience is worship too, and the Spirit can meet you on the side of the road just as easily as in a sanctuary.  https://wofoyo.org/           #wofoyo

  5. Sep 4

    Stop Trying To Steer And Learn To Be Directed

    A wobbling cart, a split-second reaction, and a lesson that still confronts our need for control. We go to 1 Chronicles 15 and walk back through the story of Uzzah and the Ark of the Covenant, then listen closely to David’s diagnosis: “we did not seek him according to the rule.” That one line shifts the focus from panic and improvisation to holiness, obedience, and doing God’s work God’s way. From there, we trace the powerful biblical imagery of the ark as an earthly representation of the throne of God, with the mercy seat at the center. That thread connects naturally to Ezekiel’s vision of the throne and even Revelation’s four living creatures. We keep it practical: the goal isn’t a rabbit trail, it’s a clearer mental picture of what it means to honor God’s presence instead of treating it like cargo we can manage. The question becomes personal fast: are we trying to get God where we want Him to go, or are we willing to be led where He wants us to go? We also talk through the lion, ox, man, and eagle imagery and what those traits can picture, including the sober warning that our intellect, planning, and “soulish power” can’t be the driver. When the Spirit directs, our strengths serve; when we steer, we run aground. If you’ve ever felt the urge to steady things, speed things up, or make God’s move more comfortable, this short will challenge you in the best way.  https://wofoyo.org/         #wofoyo

  6. Sep 1

    WALKING OUT THE WORD IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK (Part 2)

    Burnout can make you productive and numb at the same time, and that’s a scary mix. We pick up our Glacier National Park recap and talk through what it feels like to push through hard days on the trail, hit the goals, and still realize you’re not enjoying any of it. The fix isn’t another hack. It’s learning when to slow down, rest, and do the kind of “maintenance” that keeps your life and faith from fraying at the edges. Along the way we revisit the Going-to-the-Sun Road, gravel backroads, early starts, and why doing the hard hikes first can expose what you’ve been carrying. We share the turning point at Avalanche Lake, where the noise finally drops and listening comes back online. From fly fishing rhythms to a quick win at Logan Pass and mountain goats up close, we connect the travel moments to something bigger: peace shows up when you stop forcing and start paying attention. Then we go deeper at Ptarmigan Tunnel with Elijah’s cave in 1 Kings and the reminder that it’s easy to fall in love with the manifestation and neglect the source. We talk boundaries, reordered priorities, “breaking contact” like a patrol metaphor, and why your prayer closet can be the great outdoors, a backyard, or anywhere you can get honest and alone with God. If you’ve felt spiritually dry, overcommitted, or off path, this conversation gives you language and next steps. https://wofoyo.org/        #wofoyo

  7. Aug 28

    Quality Over Quantity

    Counting sounds harmless until it becomes a substitute for trust. We open up 1 Chronicles 21 and walk through David’s census, Joab’s pushback, and the striking difference between this account and 2 Samuel 24. One text names Satan as the instigator, the other names the anger of the Lord, and that tension forces us to wrestle with motives, responsibility, and what happens when leadership reaches for control instead of leaning on God’s mercy.  From the threshing floor of Ornan to the moment the plague is stayed, we trace how God confronts sin while still offering a path back. Then we slow down on the line many of us have heard in church: “I will not offer to the Lord a sacrifice which cost me nothing.” We talk about sacrificial giving, but we also refuse to reduce sacrifice to money. Sometimes the real cost is time, ego, pride, comfort, and the need to prove we are “winning.”  The conversation turns practical and pointed as we look at church growth culture, program-first evangelism, and the temptation to chase numbers by shuffling believers instead of making disciples. The question we leave on the table is simple and unsettling: would you rather have a big congregation or an effective congregation that knows and serves the Lord?  https://wofoyo.org/                #wofoyo

  8. Aug 25

    Walking Out The Word In Glacier National Park (Part 1)

    You can be the dependable one, the helpful one, the “blessing” everybody praises and still feel strangely alone. We sit with that tension and make a case for something most of our culture avoids: solitude. Not isolation. Not ghosting people. Real, chosen quiet that pulls you out of the noise long enough to get honest with God and hear Him again. We talk about what it looks like when the spirit feels vexed, when church sounds feel muffled, and when even encouragement grates because you’re simply drained. From Jacob and Moses to Elijah and John, and especially Jesus Himself, we trace the pattern of withdrawing to pray and why it matters for Christian spiritual growth. We also get practical about boundaries, because when you try to get alone, people often push back, sometimes in the name of “support,” and you have to decide what obedience looks like. Then we take it outdoors. A Glacier National Park trip becomes a lived parable: six hikes in five days, 57.3 miles, 20,400 feet of elevation gain, minimal cell reception, and the kind of beauty that doesn’t need an iconic landmark to be unforgettable. Along the way we unpack lessons from favor, fatigue, wildlife encounters, and the way creation preaches without saying a word. If you’ve been carrying everyone else, this is your reminder to recharge and return rooted.   https://wofoyo.org/                                    #wofoyo

See All (444)

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
2 Ratings

About

C-Dub and Bones, creators of WOFOYO Pathfinding Resources discuss issues that will help believers in Jesus Christ to develop a more solid relationship with the Lord and avoid some of the pitfalls of Christianity.

Information

  • Creator
    C-Dub and Bones
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    444
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The WOFOYO Podcast
  • Show Website
    The WOFOYO Podcast