Everyday Elephants

The Supreme Court is a constant battle ground in our country. With the bench being a lifelong appointment, whenever a new justice is needed it seems like the political theater moves to a whole new level. Today we're going to discuss how we walk through this process as people of faith and we'll take a crack at our boy Elon buying into Twitter. Welcome to Everyday Elephants.

Hello and welcome to another episode of Everyday Elephants. Today we are going to be talking about a couple of things things you've probably seen floating around the internet. This is a lighter episode of Everyday Elephants, but they are still the big things in the room. Welcome. Sound and Production by Matt Doering @mattydoering on socials. Email for more info: mattdoeringmusic@gmail.com

(Trigger Warning) Today, we will be talking about sexual harassment. Last week, Christianity Today Magazine released a report detailing allegations of sexual harassment against two former employees. An editor and chief as well as an advertisement executive. Multiple women endured unwanted touch and sexually inappropriate comments. On top of this, the HR department did not keep record of this or do anything about it. Welcome to another Everyday Elephant

So much is still happening overseas and it's effecting the lives of millions of people in the country of Ukraine. Our friend Scott Yount has been a Missionary Pastor in Ukraine since 2014 and is now experiencing being a Refugee and helping so many across the boarder. We would love for you to hear his story and there is even other ways to help out his work. To support Scott and other Ukrainian work, please visit. Spiritual Orphans Network - https://sonetwork.org/give/ God's Hidden Treasures - https://www.godshiddentreasures.org/

Over the past several months we have been hearing rumors. War was coming. Russia was massing troops on the Ukrainian border. Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and traditional news sources kept talking about it. Then, it hit. Over the past week a steady stream of bombings, gunfire, air power, and death has been streamed from Europe into our homes. Jesus told us, “There will always be wars and rumors of wars” so how do we as Christians approach this topic as it unfolds? Sound and Production by Matt Doering @mattydoering on socials. Email for more info: mattdoeringmusic@gmail.com

The boys did a live recording in Phoenix Arizona at Best Practices Ministry Conference. This week they talked all things Cancel Culture with a Christian Response. We were not able to edit in all the questions due to having complications with our mics but we hope you enjoy!

Ted's evil Bond Character is at it again! In recent news, Elon Musk's Neuralink is now moving forward with testing the chip in humans brains even sooner. The boys will discuss what this means for the Church and how they really feel about it. Here is another Everyday Elephant.

Throughout history ideas have entered into the world only to be met with adversity and disdain. Some said the internet would never replace books. Some said Facebook was a joke. Some said VR wouldn't be a hit. Some said crypto was a waste of money. And now there is the Metaverse. And if you have no idea what we are talking about, we will catch you up in a few. If you've heard about the Metaverse you've probably thought … is this really going to last? And maybe it will and that's why we are talking about it.

Today we are going to talk about Justice. In the recent weeks we've seen our timelines flood with stories featuring Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery. In the past year our world has watched the as we've heard verdicts in the murders of George Floyd and Breanna Taylor. This is just a shadow of a long list of names that have caught our attention and shaped the futures of communities, lives, and families. No matter where you stand or sit or shout, justice is an elephant in the room.

It's hard to turn on the news or scroll down your social media feeds and figure out if the news you are receiving is information or misinformation. It's hard to know the facts. This week the guys are going to talk about how this is misused from examples like the Kyle Rittenhouse or anything else you might find on the internet. In the end, we can learn from one another, build on the relationship, and stop trying to be right all the time.

Purity culture is a phrase that described an evangelical movement in the 90's and 2000's which promoted the biblical view of sexual purity & to combat premarital sex for Christian teens. There were many popular resources that were introduced like “True Love Waits” and Joshua Harris's Best Seller, I Kissed Dating Goodbye as leading resources and programs. Unfortunately, it affected many young Christians when it comes to biblical purity. Come join the guys as they talk about Purity Culture.

Ted Doering, Phil Klopke, & Tanner Olson are three friends that have been noticing that people are having a hard time conversing with one another. Like you, the people connected to them are ragging on twitter, unfollowing friends due to idelogical beliefs, or stop engaging in a conversation. Here in our first episode, these friends will introduce who they are, their backgrounds, and personalities. Join them as they talk about hard conversations that tend to be the elephants in the room. Welcome to Everyday Elephants.