Various and Sundry Podcast

Episode 128 - Mere Evangelism Part 2, Why Christian Movies are So Bad, and Warren Spahn

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk Mere Evangelism, Why Christian Movies are bad, and Warren Spahn 0:00- Intro and sports 14:27- mere evangelism  21:43- why Chrisitian movies are bad 36:30- sports history 40:10- one thing Resources Jared C. Wilson, Why Christian Movies are So Terrible → https://ftc.co/resource-library/blog-entries/why-christian-movies-are-so-terrible/ Brandon Ambrosino, Why are Christian Movies So Painfully Bad → https://www.vox.com/2015/2/15/8038283/christian-movies-bad-old-fashioned-fifty-shades Andrew Barber, The Problem with Christian Films → https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-problem-with-christian-films/ Tyler Smith, Why are Christian Movies So Bad → https://blog.faithlife.com/why-are-christian-movies-so-bad/

Episode 127 - Mere Evangelism Part 1, Dr Taylotr Swift on Identity, and Ricky Henderson

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about Evangelism, Taylor Swift, and Ricky Henderson.  0:00- Intro and sports 10:32- mere evangelism 23:30- Taylor Swift 37:42- today in sports 39:52- one thing Carl Trueman, Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution → https://www.amazon.com/Strange-New-World-Activists-Revolution/dp/1433579308/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DE27R6OOY55H&keywords=trueman+strange+new+world&qid=1654197063&sprefix=trueman+%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1 Brian Rosner, How to Find Yourself: Why Looking Inward Is Not the Answer Paperback → https://www.amazon.com/How-Find-Yourself-Looking-Inward/dp/1433578158/ref=sr_1_2?crid=RXYZFNSM5C0R&keywords=rosner+identity&qid=1654197124&sprefix=rosner+identity%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-2

Episode 126 - A New Job, Shall the Fundamentalists Win, and Usain Bolt

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about whether or not the fundamentalist won, a new job for John, and Usian Bolt. 0:00- Intro and sports 12:48- shall the fundamentalist win 37:56- today in sports 41:43- one thing The article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/fundamentalists-win-question/ The sermon: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/http://baptiststudiesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/shall-the-fundamentalists-win.pdf J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism (1923) → https://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Liberalism-new-Gresham-Machen/dp/0802864996/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19LTZLZ488C1N&keywords=machen+liberalism&qid=1653942683&sprefix=machen+liberalism%2Caps%2C366&sr=8-1 Kevin DeYoung on Fosdick’s sermon: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/liberalism-threat-fundamentalism/ Obie Tyler Todd on Fosdick’s sermon: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/sermon-divided-america/  

Episode 125 - What We’re Reading, Luther on Vocation, and Night Baeball

Join the conversation as we talk about reading, Luther on vocation, and night games in Ohio.  0:00-Intro and sports 8:30- what we're reading 13:38 Luther on vocation 37:37- this day in sports 41:10- one thing https://www.amazon.com/God-Work-Redesign-Christian-Vocation/dp/1433524473/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WK0FTLIVGZKF&keywords=gene+edward+veith&qid=1653409007&sprefix=gene+edward+veit%2Caps%2C70&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Second-Mountain-Quest-Moral-Life/dp/0812983424/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30D9FDOC9S7NW&keywords=david+brooks&qid=1653409101&sprefix=david+brooks%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

Episode 124 - Summer Read Announcement, Bucket List Travel Destinations, and Hank Aaron

Join the conversation as Matt and John about about the all the Game 7s, summer reads, travel, and Hank Aaron.  0:00- Intro 7:54-summer read 9:57-sports 19:20- travel destinations  38:47- this day in sports 41:04- one thing Randy Newman, Mere Evangelism: 10 Insights from C.S. Lewis to Help You Share Your Faith (2021) Link: https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Evangelism-Insights-Lewis-Share/dp/1784986445/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DQTH12EK4J35&keywords=randy+newman+mere+evangelism&qid=1652642090&sprefix=randy+newman+mere+evangelism%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Where-Drink-Coffee-Avidan-Ross/dp/0714873926/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3U63QZJGDLQLF&keywords=where+to+drink+coffee&qid=1652714914&s=books&sprefix=where+to+drink+coffee%2Cstripbooks%2C67&sr=1-1 https://europeancoffeetrip.com/

Episode 123 - Kentucky Derby, The Stupefication of America Part 2, and Pat Summerall

Join the conversation at Matt and John talk about the Kentucky Derby, The stupefication of America, and Pat Sumerall  https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ 0:00- Intro and sports 15:08- Why America is stupid 39:52- This day in sports 42:27-one thing

Episode 122 - NFL Draft, The Stupification of America Part 1, and Knicks win NBA Title

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk the NFL Draft, Stupification of America, and the Knicks. 0:00- intro and sports 15:18- Stupification of America 36:53- Today in sports 41:56- one thing https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/

Episode 121 - NBA Playoffs, T4G Reflections, and Nolan Ryan

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about the NBA playoffs, T4G, and Nolan Ryan 0:00- Intro and sports 13:44-T4G 36:52- This day in sports 39:51- one thing

Episode 120 - NBA Playoffs, Prepping for T4G, and Orlando Pace

Episode 119 - The Masters, Young Restless & Reformed Movement, and Mark O’Meara

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about the Masters, Young Restless & Reformed, and Mark O'Meara   0:00- Intro and sports 15:50- YRR 40:25- This day in sports history 42:55- one thing   https://samueldjames.substack.com/p/the-young-restless-reformed-movement?s=r