Welcome back to the Be Still Podcast! Episode five already, which is wild. This week Brett, MJ and I get a first look at some new samples, start a brand new debate segment, read one hate comment of the day, and talk about the Be Still Cube and the Be Still Blanket. We open with how work went (we hired two new people, so we're about to be a consistent team of six), Brett wearing his favorite shirt as a shout out to our haters, and a first look at samples Brett and MJ had barely seen: a Be Still mock neck, a new colorway that we could not agree on the name of, and a lamb hoodie that's still in progress. Then the debate: is it okay to leave church right after the sermon, before the last worship song, to get ahead of traffic? That one turned into a really good conversation about going to church alone, small talk anxiety, and actually being yourself at church. We finish with a DM about paying extra to get a hoodie by Christmas, why our cube says 4610 instead of having a cross on it, the 500 blankets MJ thought I was crazy for ordering, and someone calling all of it a cash grab. "Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome to episode 5 0:32 How was work today? 1:24 Brett's fashion statement 2:57 Caleb's day and the soundboard 3:57 New mics and our "sponsors" 5:45 First look: new samples 10:22 Lavender or light blue? 10:54 The blue or purple hoodie at the festival 12:57 The Slow Down collab 14:03 The lamb hoodie sample 16:20 Debate: is it okay to leave church early to beat traffic? 21:03 Going to church alone 24:29 Being yourself at church 27:05 Hate comment of the day: $20 to get it by Christmas 29:04 Why we make simple pieces 31:23 The Be Still Cube and early Black Friday deals 33:28 Why the cube says 4610, not a cross 36:38 We ordered 500 blankets 39:04 "A cash grab" 42:00 Minimal pieces that start conversations 43:54 Wrap up WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT The What a Friend beach tee: Brett wore his as a shout out to the comment that called it bad quality. It's garment dyed, which means it's made to fade naturally as you wash it. His started out a dark blue and it's a light blue now. It's almost a living shirt. New samples: a Be Still mock neck in 100% cotton that got a nine and a half on the softness scale, a new colorway of a design we already have (is it lavender or light blue? Technically it's light blue), and a lamb hoodie with "I lack nothing" embroidered on it. The design is supposed to look like a quilted patchwork of meadows with a river running through them. We're still tweaking it. The colorway debate also brought back the stepdad and daughter at a festival in September who argued about whether our royal blue hoodie is blue or purple. MJ got canceled over that one. Leaving church early: MJ's take is that it's probably okay once in a while when life happens, just don't make it a habit or a routine you start rationalizing. For me, if I'm not looking forward to church and I'm hunting for a reason not to go, that's when I need to check myself. Brett pointed out that the 20 minutes after the service is church too, because church is about community. And MJ said it best: all things are lawful, but not all things are edifying. If you leave early, you're not getting all you could out of church, and you're not blessing other people with your presence as much as you could be. Going to church alone: I'll be honest, I hate going to church alone. It gives me low level anxiety, mostly the expectation of small talk. MJ talked about how hard it is to get plugged in when you're new and traveling a lot, and how easy it is to become a different version of yourself in a conversation. You can only bless people with your presence if you're actually being yourself. The DM: our embroidered hoodies (Be Still and Know in heather gray, What a Friend We Have in Jesus in dark gray) sold through on pre-order before we could even place another order, and the next shipment doesn't come in until January. The only way to get one by Christmas is for us to air ship it, which costs us $15 to $20 more, so we offered that option for an extra $20. If we covered it ourselves, we wouldn't be making anything on those hoodies. They're simple pieces with a reminder on the wrist just for you, Isaiah 41:10, "I am with you," and a reminder on the chest for everyone else to see. The Be Still Cube: I'm a cube connoisseur, so we went through a lot of samples. Some were sticky, some left residue, some were too squishy or got dirty fast. These are the best ones I've ever felt. Someone asked why we didn't just put a cross or Jesus Saves on it. We put 4610 on it because it points to Psalm 46:10, and when someone asks what it means, it starts a conversation. Once someone is curious, they're already halfway to being open to you sharing the gospel with them. Also, it is not food. Please do not eat it. Early Black Friday deals: right now you can earn a free Be Still Cube in your cart once you hit a certain amount, plus free shipping, and a free I Love Jesus tee with any hoodie or zip up. The Be Still Blanket: MJ thought I was crazy for ordering 500 blankets. 500 was the minimum I could order. They just landed, we packed 35 in one day, and we're already down to less than 350. Brett never doubted it. "A cash grab": some people said the cubes and blankets are just us profiting off the trends. We were founded on Psalm 46:10, and from the beginning our goal has been to promote mental health awareness and our faith at the same time. The cube gives your hands something to do instead of picking your nails, and the blanket has a patch that reminds you to be still and know that He is God. We donate 10% of our profits to Christian mental health causes, and we want to make things that physically help people, not just hoodies and t-shirts. YOUR TURN Is it okay to leave church early to beat traffic? Tell us where you land. And should we keep doing a debate every episode? HOSTS Caleb Weidner, founder of Forty-Six Ten Brett Fleming, sales and partnerships MJ Fleming, warehouse manager and customer care ABOUT FORTY-SIX TEN Forty-Six Ten is a Christian apparel company named after Psalm 46:10. Every order is picked, packed and shipped out of our warehouse in South Jersey, the same place we filmed this episode. Shop: https://fortysixten.net Instagram: @fortysixtenco TikTok: @fortysixten Be still and know. We'll see you next time. #BeStillPodcast #ChristianPodcast #ChurchDebate
