Various and Sundry Podcast

Episode 111 - Super Bowl, Declining Church Numbers, and Nikoa Jokic

Listen in as Matt and John talk about the Super Bowl, declining Church numbers, and the Joker. 0:00- intro and sports 15:30- declining Church numbers 39:12 today in sports history 42:45- one thing Article: https://news.gallup.com/poll/358364/religious-americans.aspx

Episode 110 - Winter Olympics, Saving Evangelicalism, and Spud Webb

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about the Winter Olympics, Saving Evangelicals, and Spud Webb 0:00- Intro and sports 11:28- Saving Evangelicalism  44:35- Today in Sports History 46:55- One thing https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/opinion/evangelicalism-division-renewal.html  https://albertmohler.com/2022/02/07/briefing-2-7-22  

Episode 109 - NFL Playoffs, Reshaping Ourselves, and Karl Malone

Listen in as Matt and John talk about the NFL, Reshaping ourselves, and Karl Malone.  0:00- Intro and sports 18:24- Reshaping ourselves 36:05- sports history 39:43- one thing https://www.crossway.org/articles/can-we-reshape-ourselves-into-whatever-we-want/ The Book → Carl Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution → https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Triumph-Modern-Self-Individualism/dp/1433556332/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IDE6U602BHBV&keywords=rise+and+triumph+of+modern+self&qid=1643644291&sprefix=rise+and+triumph%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1 Condensed version coming: 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_3?crid=IDE6U602BHBV&keywords=rise+and+triumph+of+modern+self&qid=1643644357&sprefix=rise+and+triumph%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-3

Episode 108 - The Live Episode, Dating & Relationships, and an NAIA Record

Matt and John were live in chapel at Grace College this week! 0:00 Intro and sports 5:11- dating and relationships 38:15- this day in sports history 39:40- one thing

Episode 107 - NFL Playoffs, Building Habits, & Interleague Play

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about the NFL playoffs, building habits, and Interleague play.  0:00- Intro and sports 13:15- building habits 35:55- this day in sports 40:11- one thing Building Habits → https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/spiritual-habits-few-minutes/ John Piper on Thomas Chalmers, “Explosive Power of a New Affection” → https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-expulsive-power-of-a-new-affection

Episode 106 - NFL Playoffs Set, Rise & Fall of Mars Hill, and Pete Rose

Listen in as Matt and John talk about the playoffs, the rise and fall of Mars Hill, and Pete Rose 0:00- Intro and sports 15:05- rise and fall of mars hill 40:07- sports history 44:11- one thing https://careynieuwhof.com/some-reflections-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/rise-fall-mars-hill/ https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2021/december-web-only/mars-hill-podcast-mark-driscoll-mike-cosper-interview.html

Episode 105 - Bowl Season, Goals for 2022, & the 2006 National Championship Game

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about football, goals, and the 06 national championship  0:00- Intro and sports 19:00- goals 33:30-sports history 39:22- one thing

Episode 104 - State of Pod, Year in Review, and the Hail Mary

Listen in as Matt and John talk Pod business, year in review, and Hail Mary 0:00- intro and sports 12:55- state of the pod and year in review 38:45- today in sports history 41:50- one thing Top Sports Stories of 2021 → https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/lists/year-in-review-top-sports-stories-of-2021/ Top Ten Theology Stories → https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/top-theology-stories-2021/  

Episode 103 - COVID strikes the Sports World, The Christmas Story, and James Naismith

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about Covid, Christmas, and James Naismith 0:00- intro and sports 17:55- Christmas story  43:05- this day in sports 45:45- one thing

Episode 102 - Jets Lose, Trending Christmas Gifts, and Joe Namath

Listen in as Matt and John talk about football, Christmas gifts, and Joe Namath  0:00-intro and sports 14:11 Trending gifts 36:48 this day in sports 38:16 one thing