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We are two bothers talking about our lives and what it is to identify as a Christian in a world where so many struggle to know who they are and why they are here. We explore what is the meaning to life and seek to explore other easy questions.

Paul & J. Everett Engelman


    • Jun 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Culture, Travel, and Us's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 45:07


    Ever wondered how to hail a taxi in French? Or how the people group you belong to relates to your identity as an individual? Or how travel can shift your self-perspective?   Come listen :)

    Generational Fruit, Slow Miracles, and Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 41:22


    Is it any less a miracle if it happens over time? And have you ever what Paul is listening to? Find out in this week's episode!

    Doing, Being, and Why

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 42:51


    Have you heard the big announcement? Listen in to hear John's big news and a continuation of our discussions on identity. This week we're looking at the ever-popular confusion between what we do and who we are... and possibly running with horses...

    Identity Formation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 37:51


    This week we hear all the upstairs roommates and kiddos, lol, while we talk about another aspect of identity and bridge the gap between mainstream secular culture and christendom. What's John listening to? What's Canada doing about covid? What's the correct way to face the toilet paper roll? Tune in and find out!! :)

    The Mechanics of Identity pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 33:46


    More on the interplay of the inner world! This week, we delve into walking it out. How does one get one's spirit man in the lead?   Also, a nation news level life update, and Paul goes Sinatra.

    The Mechanics of Identity pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 40:41


    Come listen to Part 1 of a discussion on the interplay between the soul and the spirit, and the importance of which internal aspect of our person is in the lead. Also, John's got music suggestion again, and Paul gets halfway to creating the first Jim Henson / Marvel crossover "Thor: Fraggle Rock."   What John's listening to: sxxnt -- https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sxxnt/1491312571 Elyssa Smith -- https://music.apple.com/us/artist/elyssa-smith/1159066339   Strengthen Yourself in the Lord: https://smile.amazon.com/Strengthen-Yourself-Lord-Release-Hidden/dp/0768424275/ref=sr_1_3?crid=PIBZR3VR50OC&dchild=1&keywords=strengthening+yourself+in+the+lord+bill+johnson&qid=1616273356&sprefix=strengthening+yourself+%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-3

    Covid, Trauma, The Optional Nature of Brokenness, and Tardis People

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 34:35


    Yes, that's really the title. Tune in for pop culture references Paul didn't get, John's covid experience, and a conversation about the mechanics of a life lived from glory to glory. What if it's not defined by what we can contain, but by what He gives?

    Marriage, Death, Humility, and Seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 34:50


    This week Miriam guest hosts an episode about dying... I mean, getting married ;) Seriously, though, how do you get to 17 years together, and still WANT to be together? Tune in for the relationship real talk (and to find out the meaning of the absolutely savage one-liner "it's a long flight")

    Prophets, Mountains, and Missing It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 43:15


    Ever wonder what to do if the prophets miss it, or what our thoughts are on the 90's middle part? Tune in for that and more! And check out the Marvelous Duo here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marvelous-duo/id1549958685 Instagram: @themarvelousduo   And Alyn's series on politics starts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVXIfW5JJeo  

    Emotions, Progress, Process, and Occasional Football Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 40:14


    Slow is smooth and smooth is fast... But you gotta move sometime... Welcome to a talk on our divergent personality types and not falling into either ditch--the one where you're stuck in your emotions, or the one where you try to speed past them.

    The Six F's of Goal Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 39:49


    Dig into goal setting with us at the start of a new year! What's the difference between a value and a goal? And which one comes first? How do we make goals that aren't performance oriented? And is Paul going to start making kitchen decor for Southern Women's Magazine?   Tune in and find out!

    Process, Progress, Perspective, and Alliteration

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 0:39


    Tune in for an end-of-year episode on goal setting and vision that takes a step back, or up, if you will. We catch up on new life updates and share blessings for your new year! Much love, listeners! Thank you all :)

    Culture, the Church, and the spirit of Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 35:46


    Welcome back for part two of our Thanksgiving weekend conversation with our younger brother! Also, hear our first ever movie pitch, and reminisce about the band geek punk rock of the late 90's. You're welcome. :)

    Generations, Church Attendance, and Fathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 0:35


    There's a new guest on the podcast this week talking about church attendance and how the Church relates to our generation. Is church a seasonal thing? Why does church event matter? Come join the conversation! identifypodcast2019@gmail.com

    Fear, Frequency, Masculinity, and the Giggle Fits.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 39:21


    Watch out for the anti-monarch, guys. They may be sitting on your remote. Resources: Dennis Zetting -- A Quantum Case for God (book) Also this -- https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/topics-in-string-theory/id429329216?i=1000094524797

    Transition, Redemption, and Hidden Tracks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 36:36


    Wondering what happened on the trip to Sacramento I was on last week? Or what the fallout was afterward? Listen as I ask Paul a vulnerable question (for me) and we take it from there today. https://www.facebook.com/fatheringartists/

    True Life of a Supernatural Teenager (Feat. Emily Engelman and the Sacramento Airport PA System)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 34:37


    Guess who's back?! We go round two interviewing Emily about her supernatural experiences, talk Taylor Swift, learn new slang, and have lots of fun in real life with the Sacramento Airport PA system and the 18 month old testing his lung strength. :) This one is really real on multiple levels. Please send questions to IdentifyPodcast2019@gmail.com Thanks!

    Honor, Covid, and the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 36:53


    There have been restrictions on religious practice because of Covid, but is Christianity a religious practice? Listen in as we delve into honor, the Church's response to Covid, and what this implies about what believe our Christianity to be.

    Entertaining Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 40:59


    Ever wonder what it's like to grow up with the supernatural being normal, like it was for Samuel? Check out interview with Paul's teenage daughter Emily about her experiences with angels. ...There was so much wisdom in this episode we had to cut such nuggets as “‘she’s from BC...’ ‘...that’s a heck of an old joke’” and “twizzlers are sugar jerky." You won't want to miss what we kept!    

    Fathers, Family, Martyrs, and a New Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 29:00


    Hello again! We are back with a new name, new logo, and new season! Come join the conversation. identifypodcast2019@gmail.com

    Summer Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 22:06


    Paul and I share some of our personal takeaways from our summer interview series in what is only the beginning of delving into the important topic of race and the Kingdom.

    Finding Our Place in the Conversation (With Remington Holt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 102:28


    In this interview we take a look at the realities of trauma and pain, discuss cultural differences and kingdom mindsets, and hear honest feedback on how white people are received by the black community. Connect with Remington here: @_remingtonholt (Instagram and Twitter) www.remington-holt.com www.remington-holt.com/takeaseat  

    Starting a Conversation (with Joseph Kudratt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 107:25


    Episode 2 of our summer series features our Jamaican-American friend Joseph and his take on Kingdom, communication, and connection. Listen for fun talks on Toronto sports, lots of cheesy dad jokes, and grappling with some of the darkest, most sobering realities of our history, all to flesh out solutions and find the path to healing. Connect with Joseph here: @joe_in_technicolor

    Starting a Conversation (with Andrea Richardson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 93:07


    Happy Summer! Check out the first installation of our summer mini-series beginning a conversation on race, identity, and the Kingdom, featuring special guest Andrea Richardson. To find out more about what Andrea is up to... Instagram: @aundeywear https://civilrighteousness.org/

    Season One Recap and Summer Surprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 25:58


    Hello listeners! Join us for a laid-back recap of season one, some fun interpersonal convo and a special announcement for the summer!!

    The Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 55:43


    In our final We Believe episode, we take a look at the Bible and the Word of God... why did I list them separately? Listen in to find out! ALSO, learn the best movies Paul has never seen, catch an interruption by one-year-old Lucas, and hear our medley of songs about belief (and basketball in space).

    Maturity and the Supernatural

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 62:11


    Nearing the end of our We Believe series, we tackle such hard-hitting topics as social distancing workplace transitions, the Nolan brothers ripping off Dickens, the metaphysics of conjoined twins, and the contextual appropriateness of poop jokes. We also take a look at Christian maturity, how it protects us from blunders, and its curious relationship with childlikeness.

    Mystics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 0:49


    In the next installment of our We Believe series, we delve into mystics--what are they, what is revival, and is it all Biblical? Come hear J. process a major life decision and that Paul has a leg up on Batman. Also, his kids are definitely banging on in the background and it can't be edited out, and J. doesn't understand Executive Order 30.

    The Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 50:42


    In this episode Paul ruins Casablanca, John learns all about popsicle sticks, we discuss Chicken Invaders and conspiracy theories about gravity, and we resume our We Believe series with a discussion on the Kingdom of Heaven, The Church, and the difference between the two.

    The world is shaking (at home)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 47:51


    This week we’re continuing the interruption of our regularly scheduled “We Believe” series to process the experience of social distancing. Perspective, peace, priorities, waxed toilet paper, and quarantinis... Tune in to hear our take on the serious, the silly, and the potential in this unique season of world history. Contact us at- IdentifyPodcast2019@gmail.com

    Where did it go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 48:37


    In this episode we take a break from our “We Believe” series to offer some pre-quarantine COVID-19 observations, update on John’s Puerto Rico trip, and ask “how you doin’?”   ...And actually to talk about disappointment. It happens, but how can we learn from it?

    What we believe- The sword in our mouth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 41:38


    Continuing our We Believe series, we tackle tongues. Is it purposeful or just strange? Listen in as we dive into this spiritual gift and other topics such as our first listener question and the definition of a meme.

    Say what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 45:40


    Today we talk about prophecy and what it is meant for. Does the prophetic exist today? Does prophesying make you a prophet? Listen in to hear our thoughts.

    We Believe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 50:03


    This week we are staring a series of episodes about why we believe what we believe. While certain aspects of our theological bent have been mentioned, we decided to take time to state our views plainly, in the hope it creates more dialogue with all of you. :)   Here in part 1, we are discussing apostleship and the origins of cessationist theology.

    Check out this Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 39:01


    This week we’re talking about the marriage of the seven mountains and the fivefold. What are they? Listen to find that out, and how these concepts form a foundation for biblical church dynamics that empowers the relational understanding of the great commission we talked about in the last episode.   Identifypodcast@gmail.com

    The Commission

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 61:52


    This week we’re processing the idea that all things are sacred. What is the nature of the Great Commission, and does fulfilling look different than we’ve been taught? What is the difference between performing and being? And is it legitimate to prioritize relationship even when it comes to evangelizing?   Dig in with us as we unpack these questions in our own lives.   IdentifyPodcast2019@gmail.com Lydia is found in Acts 16.

    See what??

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 32:40


    This week we take a second look at faith. Coming from a conceptual angle, we’re breaking down faith as it relates to Western society—and how Christianity is not actually Western.   Identifypodcast2019@gmail.com

    By Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 38:41


    This week we tackle the subject of faith. Is it blind? Is it the thing that gets us through the process? Or is it just a Country music singer?   Idenitifypodcast2019@gmail.com

    The Walk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 37:28


    This week we dig into the day to day of our own Christian walks to illustrate this whole “relationship” thing. Wondering what it looks like? Tune in.   Identifypodcast2019@gmail.com

    Relationship and Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 38:55


    This week we take a side-door approach to talking about process by giving a live demonstration. What follows is an honest illustration of how relational Christianity functions in real life. Enjoy!     Quote of the week: You may not know where you’re going. Know who you’re going with.     The Youtube video we talked about with Molly Skaggs https://youtu.be/nGncW_ueyHA

    The Person of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 34:33


    This week we talk about the personhood of God and how it changed the way we practice our faith. Specifically, we look at how it makes Christianity a relationship instead of a religion.   “Why would you want a God dad who only has Sunday custody?”     Keywords — religion, relationship, Christianity, God.  

    Post-Modernism Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 37:40


    This week we wrap up our conversation of postmodernism with a call back to the song lyric in part one, more unpacking of the nuances differences between maturity and immaturity, and a visit from Paul’s 5 year old.   Thanks for listening! Email us at: Identifypodcast2019@gmail.com

    Post-Modernism Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 37:24


    In this episode we begin a discussion of post-modernism and how it differs from and is similar to Christianity. What is post-modernism? Can you be a Christian and a post-modernist? What is wet-willy theology? And is the multitude of truths a sign of maturity or immaturity?     Listen in as we unpack it this week on Identify! Contact us at- Identifypodcast2019@gmail.com

    So it begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 36:20


    This begins our journey of podcasting. Some of things in this episode are- 7 Mountains Post-Modernism   Contact us at- PleaseIdentify2019@gmail.com

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