Various and Sundry Podcast

Episode 32 - College Football on the Brink, Free Speech, and Jim Brown

Listen in as Matt gets salty, and John's there too, as they discuss college football, free speech, and Jim Brown   https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/opinion/sunday/harpers-letter-free-speech.html

Episode 31 - Return of the NBA, The Repentance of Todd White, and Greg Maddux

Join the conversation as Matt and John discuss the NBA's return, Todd White, and Greg Maddux    https://www.amazon.com/Feasts-Repentance-Luke-Acts-Systematic-Pastoral/dp/1783598964/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=feast+of+repentance&qid=1596558536&sr=8-1   0:00- Intro and sports 17:38 Todd White 38:32 Greg Maddux 43:43 One thing

Episode 30 - Baseball is Back, Dane Ortlund, and Nolan Ryan

Listen in as Matt and John discuss baseball, interview Dane Ortland, and talk about Nolan Ryan. 0:00- Intro and Baseball is Back 8:11- Interview with Dane Ortlund  44:28 Nolan Ryan 48:00- One thing

Episode 29 - Gentle and Lowly Part 3, JI Packer, and Satchel Paige

Join the conversation as Mat and John discuss Gentle and Lowly, remembering JI Packer, and Satchel Paige.  J.I. Packer Brief biography sketch Biography: Leyland Ryken (2015), J.I. Packer: An Evangelical Life: https://www.amazon.com/J-I-Packer-Evangelical-Life/dp/1433542528/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=J.I.+Packer+biography&qid=1595337649&sr=8-2 Sam Storms, Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit: https://www.amazon.com/Packer-Christian-Life-Knowing-Walking/dp/1433539527/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=packer+on+the+christian+life&qid=1595337716&sr=8-1 Key Books: Knowing God (1973): https://www.amazon.com/Knowing-God-J-I-Packer/dp/083081650X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=10KWM1CEODGKD&dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books&qid=1595337783&sprefix=J.I.+%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-2 Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (1971): https://www.amazon.com/Evangelism-Sovereignty-God-J-Packer/dp/083083799X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=10KWM1CEODGKD&dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books&qid=1595338327&sprefix=J.I.+%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-3 Fundamentalism and the Word of God (1958): https://www.amazon.com/J-I-Packer/dp/0802811477/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books+fundamentalism&qid=1595338549&sr=8-1  Hot Tub Religion (1987): https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Tub-Religion-Christian-Materialistic/dp/0842313818/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books+hot+tub&qid=1595339418&sr=8-1 The Quest for Godliness (1990): https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Godliness-Puritan-Vision-Christian/dp/1433515814/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books+quest&qid=1595339440&sr=8-1 Concise Theology (1993): https://www.amazon.com/Concise-Theology-Historic-Christian-Beliefs/dp/0842339604/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books+fundamentalism&qid=1595338574&sr=8-11 Key Controversies Divisions within Anglicanism - attempts to be a bridge-builder met with criticism from both sides (led to split with Martin Lloyd Jones) Evangelicals and Catholics Together Resources Justin Taylor: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/j-i-packer-1926-2020/ D.A. Carson: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/j-i-packer-appreciation-don-carson/ Matt Smethurst - 40 Quotes: John Piper: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/reformation-theology-in-the-hands-of-a-servant

Episode 28 - Gentle and Lowly Part 2, How to Disagree Graciously, and Curtis Martin

Listen in as Matt and John discuss Gentle and Lowly, how to disagree graciously, and Curtis Martin    0:00- Intro and gentle and lowly 11:56- sports 20:23- how to disagree 41:16- Curtis Martin  Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion: https://www.amazon.com/Righteous-Mind-Divided-Politics-Religion/dp/0307455777/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RAVYIEPMI04P&dchild=1&keywords=jonathan+haidt+righteous+mind&qid=1594734125&sprefix=jonathan+haidt+righteous+m%2Caps%2C665&sr=8-1 Richard Mouw, Uncommon Decency: https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Decency-Christian-Civility-Uncivil/dp/0830833099/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mouw+uncommon+decency&qid=1594737134&sr=8-1 John Stuart Mill, All Minus One: https://heterodoxacademy.org/library/all-minus-one/  

Episode 27 - Gentle and Lowly Part 1, Kingdom of God and Social Justice Part 2, and Eddie George

Join the conversation as Matt and John discuss the book Gentle and Lowly, Kingdom of God and Social Justice, and Eddie George   Resources Patrick Schreiner, The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Glory-Studies-Biblical-Theology/dp/1433558238/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=schreiner+kingdom+of+God&qid=1593650135&sr=8-1 D.A. Carson, Christ and Culture Revisited: https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Culture-Revisited-D-Carson-ebook/dp/B002DJ9IQI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L0JHGFYN22D9&dchild=1&keywords=carson+christ+and+culture&qid=1593650781&sprefix=carson+christ+%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1 John Teevan, Integrated Justice and Equality: https://www.amazon.com/Integrated-Justice-Equality-John-Teevan/dp/1938948920/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=teevan+integrated&qid=1593650384&sr=8-2 Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, When Helping Hurts: https://www.amazon.com/When-Helping-Hurts-Alleviate-Yourself/dp/0802409989/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=when+helping+hurts&qid=1593650501&sr=8-1

Episode 26 - Big Announcement, Kingdom of God & Social Justice Part 1, and Robert Smith

Join the conversation as Matt and John discuss sports, a big announcement, The Kingdom and social justice, and Robert Smith.    Gentle and Lowly https://www.crossway.org/books/gentle-and-lowly-hcj/ George Eldon Ladd: Gospel of the Kingdom: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Kingdom-Scriptural-Studies-God/dp/0802812805/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ladd+kingdom+of+God&qid=1593472304&sr=8-1 Benjamin L. Gladd and Matthew S. Harmon, Making All Things New: https://www.amazon.com/Making-All-Things-New-Inaugurated/dp/0801049601/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=harmon+making+all+things+new&qid=1593472470&sr=8-1  

Episode 25 - Sports Reopening, Preaching, and Harmon Killebrew

Join the conversation as Matt and John discuss sports coming back, preaching, and Harmon Killebrew. Connect with us on twitter (@VandSpod) or on Facebook! 0:00- Intro and sports 11:17-Gentle and Lowly Update 14:08 Preaching 46:41 one thing   Gentle and lowly https://www.crossway.org/books/gentle-and-lowly-hcj/   Tim Keller, Preaching: https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Communicating-Faith-Age-Skepticism/dp/0143108719/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=keller+preaching&qid=1592919278&sr=8-1 Bryan Chapell, Christ-Centered Preaching: https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Centered-Sermons-Models-Redemptive-Preaching/dp/0801048699/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=chapell+christ+centered+preaching&qid=1592919340&sr=8-3 John Piper, Supremacy of God in Preaching: https://www.amazon.com/Supremacy-God-Preaching-John-Piper/dp/0801017084/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=john+piper+preaching&qid=1592919407&sr=8-1 John Piper, Expository Exultation: Christian Preaching as Worship: https://www.amazon.com/Expository-Exultation-Christian-Preaching-Worship/dp/1433561131/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=john+piper+preaching&qid=1592919447&sr=8-2 Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from the OT: https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Christ-Old-Testament-Hermeneutical/dp/0802844499/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=greidanus+preaching&qid=1592919584&sr=8-1  

Episode 24 - MLB Dumpster Fire, Teaching, and Ken Griffey Jr

Join Matt and John as they discuss the current state of the MLB, our love for teaching, and Ken Griffey Jr. 

Episode 23 - Return of the NBA, Deconversion Stories Part 2, and Michael Jordan

Join Doc and John as they discuss the NBA's plan to return, the second part of a conversation on deconversion, and finally Michael Jordan    0:00- Intro and sports 10:45- Deconversion 2  38:54 MJ 40:00 one thing