The Kenny Chessor Podcast
The Kenny Chessor Podcast
Kenny Chessor
Kenny Chessor has some opinions about politics and religion. He uses this podcast to flesh out his thoughts concerning current events, world history, philosophy, and christian writings. Occasionally, he'll be joined by friends who are passionate about these subjects, as well.
Episode 85 - News to Me: Roe Struck Down
In the midst of a summer that won't stop, Kenny finally found time to weigh in on some current events. This episode is all about the landmark reversal of the Roe-v-Wade decision in the case of Dobbs vs Jackson. We covered the initial leaked draft hinting to the decision back in May. After a few months of speculation, the Supreme Court of the United States of America sent the question of abortion back to the states where it will now be decided by the legislative branch. The episode ends with select portions from this article by David Harsanyi.
Jul 18, 2022
35 min
Episode 84 - Tales from the Tech w/Sean Kirkendall
Sean Kirkendall is here to talk all things church tech with Kenny. The two met about 20 years ago. Sean was a rambunctious bus kid and Kenny was a rambunctious evangelist. Sean's story is inspirational. He was able to overcome many obstacles to get to where he is today as owner/operator of SK Solutions as well as consultant/technician at Creative AVL Solutions. He opens up to explain to and encourage others to not allow difficulties to keep you on the sidelines. Be sure to check back later on for a list of all the products mentioned by Sean on today's episode. *originally recorded on June 8th 2022
Jul 7, 2022
32 min
Episode 84 - Camp Nox w/Jon Vazquez and Bryan Madison
Kenny is back at Camp Nox for another year and is joined by the Podfather himself Jon Vazquez and camp director Bryan Madison. Teaming up for a youth camp with two of his closest friends was an incredible experience. The making of this episode was just icing on the cake. The conversation was centered around the task of preaching to young people in a rapidly changing world. Of course, Kenny and Bro. V. chase a few rabbits along the way. *disclaimer* this episode was recorded on June 12th in a camper during a hot summer camp. In order to keep the space quiet, Kenny kept the a/c unit off until the guys couldn’t take it anymore. Around 8 mins in to the episode, the air was turned on and you can hear the sound. Apologies to anyone bothered by it running.
Jun 15, 2022
53 min
Episode 83 - Into the Moral Minefield
What to do with ill-gotten knowledge? In this episode, Kenny is joined by close friends and local rapscallions Ramsey Callahan and James Crocker to discuss America's pursuit of Nazi scientists after WWII. They use Annie Jacobson's 'Operation Paperclip' as a springboard into this conversation. We'd love to hear your answers to the questions we pose. You can do so by leaving Kenny a voicemail by clicking the link below.
Jun 2, 2022
45 min
Episode 82 - News to Me: Mass Shootings
After the two most recent mass shootings, one at a store in Buffalo NY and the other at an elementary school in Uvalde TX, Kenny took some time to gather his thoughts and voices them here. Information is still coming out concerning the latter, but a picture is starting to form about the nature of what happened. What, if anything, can, should, and will be done in response? Listen and send Kenny a voice message via his anchor site to weigh in. Buffalo Victims List Uvalde Victims List President Biden's Tweet on violence Excerpt from "Families without Fathers" quoting from criminologists Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi School Shooters: Roots of Violence (NPR)
May 28, 2022
29 min
Episode 81 - Missionary Tony Adams and the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis
Kenny is joined by his friend and hero Missionary Tony Adams. Pastor Tony has been leading efforts to feed, shelter, and place hundreds of Ukrainian refugees since the outbreak of the war. He gives us his firsthand account and catches us up on the incredible things God is doing in Krakow Poland. Donate here! Checkout The Worship Center in Krakow Poland here! Read the portion of Matthew 25 referenced here!
May 20, 2022
44 min
Episode 80 - News to Me: SCOTUS Roe-v-Wade & Elon Musk Buys Twitter
After a reporter obtain a leaked copy of Justice Samuel Alito's first draft opinion in which it appears the Supreme Court of the United States is set to strike down the landmark Roe-v-Wade decision later this year, Kenny decided to discuss it on another installment of News to Me. He discusses this Politico article in detail. He also goes through some of of the "pro-choice' arguments you'll be hearing in the coming weeks and months. He concludes the show by commenting on Elon Musk's recent purchase of Kenny's favorite social media platform Twitter.
May 3, 2022
36 min
Episode 79 - Adventures in Preaching: The Book of Judges
After a longer than anticipated hiatus, Kenny is back to talk a little about what's been keeping him away. He then moves on to another installment of Adventures in Preaching in which he discusses his latest attempt at expository preaching from the book of Judges. As always in this series, he explains the origins, the preparation, and the delivery of said sermon.
May 3, 2022
34 min
Episode 78 - Ok, Groomer
After last week's hiatus, Kenny is back to talk about the "controversial" Florida Bill that prohibits the instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity with Kindergarten through 3rd grade school children. He also addresses the conservative right's usage of the groomer title to combat a disinformation campaign against the bill. The show ends with Walt Disney throwing his mickey hat into a political slime pit. Links:  HB 1557 Polling Data Anti-Grooming Legislation
Apr 12, 2022
34 min
Episode 77: News to Me (Russia/UKR, Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, and Judge KBJ
It's been a minute since Kenny addressed current events so he's serving up some takes on 3 of vastly different news items. First, he tackle the latest in the Russian Ukrainian conflict and the idea of hybrid warfare. Shifting gears to pop culture, he takes on the recent Academy Awards kerfuffle in which mega-star Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock in the face. Lastly, but not in terms of importance, Kenny shares his opinions on recent Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's answers given during the her confirmation hearings.  Link mentioned in today's show:  Dr. Jordan Peterson and Dr. Fredrick Kagan
Mar 30, 2022
39 min
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