Various and Sundry Podcast

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 

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/