Cooper Stuff Podcast
John Cooper
John Cooper
Cooper Stuff Podcast
John Cooper
John Cooper

About

Cooper Stuff Podcast is an in depth look at what drives John Cooper (lead singer of Skillet); a commentary on culture from a traditional Biblical paradigm: Has modern culture stolen your world view? With all the screaming voices, who do you trust? How much have you been subversively influenced? Cooper Stuff aims to point out subtle and not so subtle influences on culture with a traditional, Biblical world view/emphasis... while boiling complex issues down to simple language.

Episodes

  • S&S Ep. 7 - Zeal for God Makes People Hate You
    Today we discuss what “zeal for the lord” means. We read from Psalm 69 and discuss how David can be so confident that he has acted innocently and is being unjustly lied about and hated. This leads to the definition and at times, painful results of...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 204 - Mocking Easter and the Blindness of the Church
    Last week the Biden administration memorialized “transgender visibility day” on the same day as Easter. The public mockery of Christianity is bad enough, but even worse is the silence of Christian leaders. But the worst is that some of those...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 203 - Happy Resurrection Day!
    Happy Easter, where we celebrate the most important event in history: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I hope you enjoy this encouragement and reminder of why the resurrection matters. ► Buy John’s new book, Wimpy, Weak, And Woke...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 202 - Whose Am I? w/ Jackie Darby and Aixa de López
    Authors Jackie Darby and Aixa de López join Cooper Stuff to talk about their book “Whose Am I?” This book is based on the real life tragic story of Jackie Darby, who was abandoned as a baby and left for dead, but rescued by a missionary and...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 201 - Be Brave w/ Trent Talbot of Brave Books
    Trent Talbot is the founder of Brave Books, who creates children’s books from a Christian conservative perspective. Brave is also branching out into video, creating some really exciting and groundbreaking material. Instead of complaining about the...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 200 - 200th Episode!
    Happy 200th Cooper Stuff episode! We start with a must-see montage of maniacal Cooper moments. Then we move on to the need for prudence, wisdom, and shrewdness in the church, and namely, how there has been a lack of it. This is illustrated best by an...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 199 - What is Deconstruction and Why it’s Dangerous w/ Alisa Childers
    Alisa Childers joins the show to discuss her new book, “The Deconstruction of Christianity.” This episode is packed full of extremely important material. We discuss the differing definitions of the term “deconstruction,” and why Alisa believes...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 198 - Pro-lifers Convicted by Totalitarians
    Pro-lifers may face more than ten years in prison for protesting abortion, while other violent protesters aren’t even arrested, or are set free without bail. Why is this? Today we talk about the arbitrary rule/law of totalitarian regimes versus the...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 197 - The Hyper Political Christian Left Who Claims They’re Apolitical
    On this episode, we play several videos that will undoubtedly surprise many people. Last week we discussed whether or not churches/pastors should get political, and whether or not that’s even a possibility. This week, a myriad of examples popped up...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 196 - Pastors, Propaganda, and Political Vision
    Should pastors stay away from politics? I understand the notion, but is that possible? What if there’s so much progressive propaganda that lies seem like the truth, and then pastors teach morality based on faulty information? Today we read some...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 195 - Christian Rappers Call Lil Nas X to Repentance
    Rapper Lil Nas X releases his blasphemous video for the song “J Christ.” Christian rappers speak out against it and call him to repentance. This leads to a discussion of what it means to live in moral relativism; to not be able to distinguish...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 194 - Happy New Year! Life, Godliness, and Power
    Happy 2024! As we kick off the year, we recognize that the world is getting darker. But we must also remember that God has given us everything that we need to be effective and fruitful. Cooper Stuff sets the path forward for how to thrive during what...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 193 - Lil Nas X, Christian Music, and What to Expect in ‘24
    Rapper Lil Nas X says he may try Christian music phase. Two famous Christians reply publicly with very different responses. These two responses are extremely telling about what we can expect in the church and in the culture this coming year. The split...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 192 - Response to Rob Reiner's Christian Nationalism Trailer
    One question that I get asked often is “Why are you so political?” In fact, I think that confusion over politics is one of the greatest challenges to the church today and is causing massive division. This episode is the simplest explanation...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 191 - Christians are a Bigger Threat To America Than Al Queda?!
    Democratic strategist James Carville appeared on the Bill Maher show and claimed that Christians—and/or Christian nationalists—are the biggest threat to America….”worse than Al Queda.” He made many other claims that are a brilliant way to...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 190 - Why Are You So Political?
    One question that I get asked often is “Why are you so political?” In fact, I think that confusion over politics is one of the greatest challenges to the church today and is causing massive division. This episode is the simplest explanation...
  • S&S Ep. 6 - The Simplicity of Following Jesus
    Today's Sword and Shield passage is from 2 Corinthians 1:12. Following Christ is about the simplicity of obedience. You don’t have to be intellectual, academic, or impressive according to worldly standards. Today Cooper Stuff reminds you that you...
  • Cooper Stuff Replay - Definition of Wimpy, Weak, and Woke
    Today we have Cooper Stuff replay about the definition of Wimpy, Weak, and Woke. The increasing conflicts in America today are often referred to as “culture war.” But what is truly happening is a war between gods – the living God and the god of...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 189 - Black Friday Book Announcement and Personal Thoughts
    Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you had a wonderful time with your family. Today we (1) announce our Black Friday sale. And (2) I share personal thoughts and concerns about the surprising backlash I’ve received about my book. To be honest, the backlash...
  • Cooper Stuff Ep. 188 - Cancel Culture and Peer Pressure w/JP Sears
    Today we have comedian JP Sears join Cooper Stuff! You know him by his hysterical YouTube videos, which have millions of views. But what you may not know is his story, his message of saying no to cancel culture and peer pressure, and his stance for...