Various and Sundry Podcast

Episode 138 - NFL Preseason, Why Sleep Matters, and Paavo Nurmi

New episode up as Matt and John talk about the NFL Preseason, Sleep, and Paavo Nurmi. Plus Matt loses his ability to talk at the end!
 
0:00- Intro
5:49- Sports
11:25- Sleep
35:48-Today in sports
40:13- one thing
Resources
Fred Sanders, “The Theology of Sleep” → https://scriptoriumdaily.com/the-theology-of-sleep/
Justin Taylor, “Theology of Sleep” → https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/the-theology-of-sleep/
“Why Do We Need Sleep?” → https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/why-do-we-need-sleep

Episode 137 - Jets Injuries, Do You Have Free Will, and Ray Chapman

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about Jet's injuries, Free Will, and Ray Chapman
 
0:00- intro
5:15- sports
13:18- free will
44:51- one thing
 
Jonathan Edwards, Freedom of the Will
Thomas Schreiner & Bruce Ware (eds.), The Grace of God, the Bondage of the Will (2 vols) → https://www.amazon.com/Grace-God-Bondage-Will-Perspectives/dp/0801020026/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VGNV9C0GLP35&keywords=schreiner+bondage+of+the+will&qid=1660505409&sprefix=schreiner+bondage+of+the+will%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1 AND https://www.amazon.com/Grace-God-Bondage-Will-Vol/dp/0801020034/ref=sr_1_2?crid=VGNV9C0GLP35&keywords=schreiner+bondage+of+the+will&qid=1660505658&sprefix=schreiner+bondage+of+the+will%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-2
Orlando Saer, Big God: How to Approach Suffering, Spread the Gospel, Make Decisions and Pray in the Light of a God who Really is in the Driving Seat of the World → https://www.amazon.com/Big-God-approach-SUFFERING-DECISIONS/dp/1781912947/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IJMFIHG2K0QU&keywords=saer+big+god&qid=1660505954&sprefix=saer+big+god%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1
John Piper, A Beginner’s Guide to Free Will → https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/a-beginners-guide-to-free-will
John Piper, Six Practical Reasons Free Will Matters → https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/six-practical-reasons-free-will-matters

Episode 136 - Mets Win, Causes of Deconstruction, and Jesse Owens

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about the Mets winning against the Braves, Causes of Deconstruction, and Jesse Owens.
 
0:00- intro
3:31-sports
13:52-causes of deconstruction
35:53- today in sports
40:48 one thing
 
Article → https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/4-causes-deconstruction/
Ivan Mesa (ed.), Before You Lose Your Faith → https://store.thegospelcoalition.org/tgc/products/9414/before-you-lose-your-faith

Episode 135 - Bill Russell Dies, Why Church History Matters, and Michael Phelps

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about Bill Russell, Church History and Michael Phelps
 
0:00- intro
3:38 sports
1127- Church History
37:20- today in sports history 
41:52 one thing
Article → https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/13-reasons-we-need-church-history/
Bruce Shelley, Church History in Plain Language → https://www.amazon.com/Church-History-in-Plain-Language/dp/B08QDS7RBT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=290RYNTTZ6JUM&keywords=shelley+church+history&qid=1659294387&sprefix=shelley+church+history%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1
Mark Noll, Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity → https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Points-Decisive-Moments-Christianity/dp/1540964884/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3LF8WX6663G7J&keywords=noll+turning+points&qid=1659445374&sprefix=noll+turning%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-3

Episode 134 - Mets Baseball, Divisions within Evangelicalism, and Johnny Bench

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about baseball, divisions in evangelicalism, and Johnny Bench
 
0:00- intro
5:06-sports
12:00-divisions in evangelicalism
40:40- today in sports
43:10- one thing
Article 1 → The Six Way Fracturing of Evangelicalism: https://mereorthodoxy.com/six-way-fracturing-evangelicalism/
Article 2 → One Year Later: Reflecting on Evangelicalism’s Six-Way Fracturing: https://mereorthodoxy.com/one-year-later-reflecting-on-evangelicalisms-six-way-fracturing/
Alternative Taxonomy: Kevin DeYoung → https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/why-reformed-evangelicalism-has-splintered-four-approaches-to-race-politics-and-gender/
 

Episode 133 - Podcast Updates, Sloat’s Rules for Travel, and Willie Mays

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about a wild time in sports, travel, and Willie Mays. 0:00-intro and podscast updates 6:55-sports 20:20- Sloat's rules for travel 30:50- this day in sports 37:08- one thing

Episode 132 - Football Season Hopes, Why Ecclesiology Matters, and Disco Demolition Night

Join the conversation as Matt and John tallk about the upcoming football season, ecclesiology, and Disco

Episode 131 - Interview with Mere Evangelism Author Randy Newman

Listen in as Matt and John have a conversation with Randy Newman!   0:00- Intro 1:20- Interview with Randy Newman 47:39- One thing

Episode 130 - Mere Evangelism Part 4, What We’re Reading, and Greg Oden

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about Mere Evangelism part 4, summer reads, and Greg Oden 0:00- Intro 3:45- sports 11:43- Mere Evangelism  16:40- summer reads 34:00- today in sports history 37:24- one thing Sloat Thomas Kidd, Thomas Jefferson a Biograhpy of Spirit and Flesh https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Jefferson-Biography-Spirit-Flesh/dp/0300250061/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FMO1PQIHRPQN&keywords=thomas+jefferson+kidd&qid=1656337905&sprefix=thomas+jefferson+kidd%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1 Cicero, The Good Life, https://www.amazon.com/Good-Life-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140442448/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cicero+the+good+life&qid=1656338003&sprefix=cicero+the+good%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1   Suetonius The Twelve Caesars https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Caesars-Suetonius/dp/1781394423/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=12+caesars&qid=1656338092&sprefix=12+cae%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-4 Chris Herring, Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990 New York Knicks https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Garden-Flagrant-History-Knicks/dp/1982132116/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TJ0DVHVDYQ10&keywords=blood+in+the+garden&qid=1656338170&sprefix=blood+in+the+garden%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Doc T.D. Alexander, Face to Face with God: A Biblical Theology of Christ as Priest and Mediator  (ESBT) → https://www.amazon.com/Face-God-Biblical-Theology-Essential/dp/0830842950/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TFBKWOMIW408&keywords=alexander+face+to+face&qid=1656185581&sprefix=alexander+face+to+face%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1 D.A. Carson and John Woodbridge, Letters Along the Way: From a Senior Saint to a Junior Saint → https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Along-Way-Senior-Junior-ebook/dp/B09SBQXDC6/ref=sr_1_4?crid=13RPA5AX3XHIH&keywords=carson+woodbridge+letters&qid=1656185552&sprefix=carson+woodbridge+letter%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-4 Rod Dreher, The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation → https://www.amazon.com/Benedict-Option-Strategy-Christians-Post-Christian/dp/0735213305/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1656185383&sr=8-1 Ryan P. Burge, 20 Myths about Religon and Politics in America → https://www.amazon.com/Myths-about-Religion-Politics-America/dp/1506482015/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1656185506&sr=8-1

Episode 129 - Mere Evangelism Part 3, 40 Pieces of Random Advice, and Bo Jackson

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about Mere Evangelism, advice, and Bo Jackson