We're Back! It's been a busy few months. We talk about it all on this episode! Cicadas, cowboy boots, cruises, books and coffee! It's good to be back! It was a good conversation and fun to catch you up with what's been happenin' in the Apple Orchard.

We celebrate what Jesus did for us daily, but It's SUNDAY! Sunday is here. Friday happened, BUT NOW...RESURRECTION SUNDAY IS HERE! Happy Easter! Here is another fun episode with some good content both at the beginning and at the end. MORE CELEBRITY PASTOR MARCH MADNESS! Stick around after the Celebrity Pastor tournament as we discuss exactly how Jesus uses bad apples.    We want to hear your story about how God took YOU (a bad apple) and gave you a story to tell. A message to deliver. A purpose to live.  Do you want to share it with the podcast? Let us know. Reach out to us and tell us your story! We want our listeners to hear it. 👇 Our socials are linked below!  👇  Bad Apples on Facebook Bad Apples on Instagram

It's Holy Week AND March Madness is in full swing. You be asking, hat would a March Madness bracket of Celebrity Pastors look like? Well, we're here to answer that question. Let the tournament begin! We even had to call in an expert live on the episode to weigh in on this tournament!  Also, Cody hates on Crumbl. Or loves on it? We can't figure it out. Stick around after the fun as we take a deep dive into Holy Week and how to navigate the tension between joy & grief.

It's been a minute, but we're back in it. Join us as we dive into a Lenten devotional called "Bread & Wine." We discuss the introspective and reflective work of Lent. We have ourselves an amazing cup of CxT Coffee and Cody mentions he's now trying to get into Nascar. Oh boy. The Bad Apples are back!

We're back for the first episode of 2024!!! We've missed you! Jump into this conversation over a very strong cup of decaf coffee. We talk about new goals for the year that solve a problem, Cody struggles with his big goal, and we talk about what it's like to find stillness and walk through Psalm 23 a bit in the new year. It's good to be back.

The BEST way to spread Christmas cheer is listening to Bad Apples for all to hear!!! We love you! We appreciate you for being our listeners. We appreciate you being on this journey with us. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year!  Cheers!

SPECIAL GUEST AND GOSPEL RECORDING ARTIST, PAUL BILL JR. comes through for the first time and blesses our podcast with holiday cheer, merriment and wonder. We fuel him with coffee, explain to him what a "holler" is, and talk about the ways we worship during the holiday season. Pull up a chair, pour some eggnog, and enjoy this festive episode with heart and faith. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.

An old friend (and we do mean old) has returned to the podcast. MIKE SKAGGS IS BACK!!! A real bad apple and a real rotten scoundrel! We have some Christmas fun! We try more coffee from our Coffee Advent. We recast our favorite Christmas movies! We dive deep into talking about our wants and God's will! It's an episode you don't want to miss!! Listen & enjoy!  Good tidings of comfort and joy!

Secret Santa: A Mystery Christmas Party Game CHRISTMAS WITH THE BAD APPLES! It's finally here. Our favorite time of year. We're spreading Bad Apples Holiday Cheer. Now is the time to lend this podcast your ear. Okay, sorry. Let's talk about gifts. Let's talk about coffee advent! Let's talk about waiting and preparing while we wait. We hope you enjoy!  Disclaimer: No one really cusses in this episode!

Christmas Time is coming!! We wanted to take a minute and acknowledge that Cody's favorite season is upon us! Thanksgiving is over, sadly for Garrett. We have some fun with this episode! Cody lets you hear his verse from the Christmas song he released last year! Link to that is below!    Christmas Time Again - Dwell & Frost

Here we are. It's the holiday season. Thanksgiving is kicking us off and Garrett has never been more excited. We take a deep dive into the final part of our series on the book How To Pray. We discuss yielding. What does that look like? Garrett gives us some avenues to help steer us down the path of yielding. Also, below is a link to the good ol' friend of the podcast ,W.B. Walker. Check his show out. He resides in the hollers of Dingess, WV. Give him a listen, neighbors. W.B.Walker's Old Soul Radio Show

Surveys, science, & studies were done on the subject. And we have the list! The Ultimate Thanksgiving Side Top 8.  Garrett tries to nail down what sides are in this definitive Thanksgiving list. He does a pretty great job! We have Free Rein Coffee on this episode! Rip Wheeler founded America's next great coffee and we have a cup! Also, it's part 3 of looking at the book How To Pray by Pete Greig and diving into what prayer looks like in our own lives. Enjoy this episode! Leave us a review!

Submitted for the approval of the Bad Apples Society, we present to you... The closest to a Halloween episode you're going to get!! HA! Mad Priest Coffee is back on the podcast with their deep fermented coffee!  Cody shares his only and scariest story. Garrett shivers in fear. We'll call it "The Terror In Taylorville." Also, stick around for part 2 of the discussion of How To Pray, taken from the book How To Pray by Pete Greig. Enjoy!

Oh boy. Cody already has his Christmas pajamas on and Christmas tree ready to decorate. IT'S NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN YET! In this episode, you will hear these rotten scoundrels brainstorm what having a Bad Apples Orchard would look like. Also, CXT Coffee comes through for the win again! Then, it's part 1 of a look into the book "How To Pray" by Pete Greig. The link to the book is below. Enjoy!  How To Pray by Pete Greig

Oh what an episode this one will be. DISCLAIMER. The first half is dedicated to sports. Yes, we love sports. However, if you do not love sports then stick around until after the break! However, either way, you're going to enjoy how passionate Garrett gets about disc golf!! Yes. Disc golf. We try a cup of CxT coffee. This time the coffee is from Indonesia. Brewed in Cody's Dollar General version pour over! Also check out this link to a really cool news source that is neutral and christ-centered. Subscribe to their daily news articles!  The Pour Over - News

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. And it's beautiful day for a BRAND NEW episode of YOUR FAVORITE podcast! Don't deny it. These rotten mongrels sit down, have coffee from CxT in Peoria, IL, catch up, discuss a multitude of different things, AND Garrett challenges Cody with a specific task!  Below is a link to a sermon from Lead Pastor of Hope Church, Brian Mills which was briefly discussed on this episode! Take a listen! Live One Life: One Place - Pastor Brians Mills (8-27-23)

Here we go! These Bad Apples have some coffee gifted by BAP Legend, Mike Skaggs. What is a time in your life when you've been the hottest!? We're talking temperature! HA. We also talk through Cody's sermon that he preached at New Vision Church in Decatur, IL! Which is linked below! Enjoy!    Cody's sermon begins at the 55 minute mark.  Cody's Sermon @ New Vision Church

Did you miss us? Yes, we know you dod. Cry no more little children! The BAP is back at it. Today, Arrowroot Coffee comes in clutch again with the most expensive coffee in the world! KOPI LUWAK! Oh, and did you know it was pooped out by a cat creature in Indonesia?    Below is the link to Cody's sermon from New Vision Church in Decatur, IL. He begins preaching around the 55 minute mark!  Cody's Sermon at New Vision Church

What's better than another new episode of the podcast? Well...nothing. What is second best, you ask? A summer hits playlist curated by the Bad Apples ON THE FLY! Also, Garrett dives in to Romans 5! Don't miss the fun!    Here are the links below to the playlists that YOU can listen to on Apple Music & Spotify! (Spotify link will be available soon) Sweet Summer Jam Playlist: Apple Music

THE BAD APPLES are back at it. These rotten scoundrels dive into a conversation about Andy Stanley's book "Irresistible." It's a must listen! Elm Street Coffee from Jacksonville, IL is in the cups, hot, and tasty. What better way to kick off summer than to discuss some must haves and jam out to a good summer song brought to you by Forrest Frank! The link to that jam is down below!  Summer Love by Forrest Frank & Nic D   "Lean on Me" by DC Talk also featured in this episode.