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The Matters of Faith Podcast with your host Jay Wilburn on Project Entertainment Network explores individual stories of faith and personal struggle. The show does not have an agenda, but seeks to detail the personal experiences of people within various faith communities and people with experiences o…

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    • May 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 204 EPISODES


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    Matters of Faith Ep 203: Edward J McFadden III

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 43:50


    McFadden joins Jay Wilburn to discuss a life of storytelling. The Theo Ramage thriller series is on the way.

    Matters of Faith Ep 202: Michael Allen Rose

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 49:50


    Jay Wilburn discusses faith, writing, philosophy, and more with Michael Allen Rose, author of Jurassichrist.

    Matters of Faith Ep 201: Ryan J Pelton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 54:53


    Jay Wilburn interviews author, podcaster, and pastor Ryan J Pelton.

    Matters of Faith Ep 200: New Goals & Greatest Hits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 88:02


    Jay Wilburn shares his goals for the New Year and some favorite clips from interviews with Armand Rosamilia, Wesley Southard, Sean Grigsby, Mary SanGiovanni, Brian Keene, Somer Cannon, Max Booth III, Chuck Buda, S.A. Cosby and more.

    Matters of Faith Ep 199: Kyler Marlowe "Are You There, God? It's Me, I'm Queer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 41:53


    Kyler Marlowe joins us to discuss how AA has evolved during the pandemic, about being gay and Christian, about her new podcast "Are You There, God? It's Me, I'm Queer", and more.

    Matters of Faith Ep 198: Jason A Meuschke

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 53:07


    Jason A Meuschke has A NOVEL IDEA out December 31, 2020, available to order now. We discuss faith, time in the army, writing, the new book, and more.

    Matters of Faith Ep 197: Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 53:55


    Jay Wilburn answers questions from listeners and viewers. He discusses past guests, topics brought up on previous episodes, writing questions, and thoughts on current issues. Hope you enjoy it!

    Matters of Faith Ep 196: Phil Gustafson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 46:59


    Phil Gustafson joins us to tell about his years as a pastor and his work in coaching spiritual leaders. We discuss taking risks in faith, neuro-linguistic programming, challenges faced by spiritual leaders, faith in the era of Covid-19, and more. Check out inlpcenter.org/coaching-for-spiritual-leaders/ to see more of what he offers.   This episode is brought to you by Make Pretend: The Complete Short Fiction of Armand Rosamilia volume one.

    Matters of Faith Ep 195: Sean Grigsby

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 80:51


    Warning: This episode contains explicit language Jay Wilburn and Sean Grigsby discuss finding your own path, defining and redefining yourself, and creating something new with writing. This episode is brought to you by Make Pretend: The Complete Short Fiction of Armand Rosamilia. 

    Matters of Faith Ep 193: Chuck Buda

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 74:00


    Chuck Buda joins Jay Wilburn for a candid conversation about the development of his faith, low points in his life, his influences, his struggles with expectations of himself, and much more. This episode is brought to you by Make Pretend: The Complete Short Fiction of Armand Rosamilia Volume One available now.

    Matters of Faith Ep 193: Cali Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 43:03


    In this episode, we discuss Buddhism, treasures found in our struggles, and not ignoring your creative side. This and much more from Cali Bird, the author of Tales of the Countess. 

    Matters of Faith Ep 192: S.A. Cosby

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 79:34


    Crime fiction author S.A. Cosby joins us to talk about growing up black and Southern in a religious family. We discuss his writing career and his recent successes.

    Matters of Faith Ep 191: D Alexander Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 73:25


    D Alexander Ward sits down with host Jay Wilburn to discuss life, family, battling cancer, his work in the writing industry, and the novel he is soon to release.

    Matters of Faith Ep 190: Mary SanGiovanni

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 71:36


    We discuss the progression of her beliefs, the nature of fear, and her work in this fascinating episode.

    Matters of Faith Ep 189: Somer Canon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 47:32


    Somer Canon talks with Jay about religion, philosophy, family, and her creative process. This episode is brought to you by the Dirty Deeds crime fiction series by Armand Rosamilia.

    Matters of Faith Ep 188: Wesley Southard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 57:00


    Jay Wilburn talks to Wesley Southard, an author who is making a strong ascension during a very tough year. They discuss the highs and lows of being a professional writer.

    Matters of Faith Ep 187: Armand Rosamilia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 57:40


    Rosamilia joins Jay Wilburn to discuss his spirituality, life experiences, philosophies, what writing has provided for his life, and the work he has been able to create through all of this.

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    Matters of Faith Ep 186: Lucas Mangum and Extinction Peak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 43:58


    Lucas Mangum joins us to discuss his new release Extinction Peak and other writing topics. This episode is sponsored by Wing Span Marketing. WingSpanMarketing.com

    Matters of Faith podcast Ep 185: Thriving in Your Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 32:00


    We struggle with limits and how to overcome them. Jay Wilburn discusses how to thrive within that reality and how to be "more than conquerors." This episode is brought to you by BLACKTOP WASTELAND, a novel by S.A. Cosby that Jay Wilburn has been raving about all year.

    Matters of Faith Ep 184: Wile E Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 32:41


    Jay Wilburn interviews author Wile E Young. Episode also available on video on YouTube at Youtube.com/user/DarkAndBookish and on Twitch at Twitch.tv/JayWilburn

    Matters of Faith Ep 183: When Your Efforts Aren't Working Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 27:28


    This week Jay Wilburn discusses how to keep going when you haven't found success yet. What gets you through those tough times when you can't see the finish line? Listen in for some ideas on how to find your way forward.      

    Matters of Faith Ep 182: Is Unity Possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 44:22


    Looking at Ephesians chapter 4, is unity still possible in 2020 or are we too far gone? We explore the principles in this chapter and see how they might still help.

    Matters of Faith Ep 181: When the Message Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 62:39


    Jay discusses the goals and approaches of communication when the message matters and how to be an effective messenger for your causes. He uses examples from his own public speaking, readings, stories he's written, and shares his philosophies about writing and creating.

    Matters of Faith Ep 180: Hookers for Jesus and Annie Lobert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 37:38


    Annie Lobert joins us to talk about her life as a victim of sex trafficking, how she escaped, and how she is helping others to escape and heal too. You can find out more at HookersForJesus.org and by listening to this episode.

    Matters of Faith Ep 179: Power in Quiet Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 29:43


    From Matthew chapter 6, Jay discusses acts of kindness, prayer, and the focus of our minds and hearts as we choose where we want our rewards to be.

    Matters of Faith Ep 178: Salt, Light, & Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 41:09


    Jay Wilburn discusses Matthew 5:13-16, 21-30, & 33-48. The discussion includes unburdening ourselves, attacking problems at their source, and making our lives and the lives of others better.

    Matters of Faith Ep 177: Blessed Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 29:03


    Jay Wilburn explores the attitudes discussed at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5 verses 1 - 12.

    Matters of Faith Ep 176: Walk on Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 37:50


    Some problems look impossible because they are. Jay Wilburn looks at the stories in Matthew chapter 14 to see what people of faith are supposed to do with impossible problems.

    Matters of Faith Ep 175: The One Who Shows Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 30:10


    Jay Wilburn explores the story of the Good Samaritan  and what it tells us about love, mercy, our responsibilities as people of faith, and how that applies to our current world.      

    Matters of Faith Ep 174: Violent Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 40:25


    Jay Wilburn discusses Matthew Chapter 21, the nature of violence, the responsibilities or faith, the requirement of changing our minds in order to serve God, and the applications to current events.

    Matters of Faith Ep 173: Gideon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 40:53


    Jay Wilburn reads the story of Gideon from Judges chapter 6 and 7. He discusses fear, perception, truth, beginning something new, and how all of this relates to faith.

    Matters of Faith Ep 172: Max Booth III

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 44:18


    Jay Wilburn interviews Max Booth III about his fascinating life and work.

    Matters of Faith Ep 171: Joseph Carrabis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 50:01


    We discuss alternate minds, using technology to predict and control outcomes, the creative process, storytelling and more.

    Matters of Faith Ep 170: Story Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 59:11


    For this episode, Jay Wilburn shares three readings. "Every Grave the Same" is unpublished. "Curse of Light and Smoke" appears in Beautiful Darkness, a collection that garnered an award nomination sold only on his website JayWilburn.com . He also shares on of the stories from Lake Scatter Wood Tales book 5, a series for middle grades and younger readers. Enjoy!      

    Matters of Faith Ep 169: Brian Keene and The Triangle of Belief

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 60:26


    Brian Keene joins us to discuss The Triangle of Belief, a short book about the ideas behind belief, understanding our place in the universe, the supernatural, and explaining the unexplainable. We discuss his other works, dealing with loss, and the path forward. Whatever your belief system, The Triangle of Belief will not contradict that structure, but will give you some frameworks for better understanding what you believe and why. This is a great book and a great episode.

    Matters of Faith Podcast Ep 168: Jewish Monster Hunting Exorcist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 47:43


    John Baltisberger returns to talk about his forthcoming works Treif Magic and the novella Blood and Mud. We discuss Jewish fiction, mysticism, and how theses works were inspired. 

    Matters of Faith Ep 167: Tested in the Wilderness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 40:08


    Jay Wilburn discusses the testing of Jesus described in Matthew 4:1-11 in regard to pursuing things that matter the most.

    Matters of Faith Ep 166: Q&A at the End of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 45:48


    Last week's episode of "What Does this All Mean?" got a huge, positive response. Jay Wilburn wanted to take a little time to answer the questions that arose from that episode. Hopefully, some of these answers help with what you are dealing with.

    Matters of Faith Ep 165: What Does This All Mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 32:06


    Jay Wilburn discusses various topics around the Corona Virus/ Covid-19 pandemic from a faith perspective and as a practical reality. He discusses his personal risks, how he is coping, and what he thinks this all means to him, too.

    Matters of Faith Ep 164: The Shrewd Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 21:12


    Jay Wilburn explores an odd passage of the Bible in Luke 16:1-14 and the Render unto Caesar passage in Matthew 22:15-22. He discusses how our heart is reflected in our money and resources and how we use them. 

    Matters of Faith Ep 163: The Parable of the Sower

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 31:59


    Jay Wilburn explores the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4:1-20. He discusses mindset and how our mindset impacts how we grow.

    Matters of Faith Ep 162: Jeff Burk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 44:59


    Jeff Burk is a fascinating individual with a wide range of interests from writing to publishing to visual arts and more. We discuss all this, interacting with humanity, and why he's excited to one day plug his brain directly into the Internet.

    Matters of Faith E 161: Bruce Wawrzyniak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 42:59


    Bruce Wawrzyniak, the host of Catholic Sports Radio and of Now Hear This Entertainment, joins us to talk about the huge role faith and sports have played in his life. Check out NHTE.net and CatholicSportsRadio.net and listen to those two podcasts everywhere podcasts are found. He is @CathSportsRadio on Twitter and across social media.

    Matters of Faith Ep 160: Goliath

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 49:18


    Jay Wilburn visits the story of David and Goliath and looks at different perspectives on facing the challenges in our lives.

    Matters of Faith Ep 159: Going it Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 46:00


    Jay Wilburn looks at 1 Kings 19:1-15 to discuss negatives voices, isolation, the path to healing, hearing the voice of truth, and preparing to be the person who understands the messages we need to hear. There is a lot of stuff in this episode that can help people who are struggling and feeling alone.

    Matters of Faith Ep 158: Add to Your Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 47:13


    Jay Wilburn explores the passage 2 Peter 1:3-9 on the attributes that add together to help create an abundant life.

    Matters of Faith Ep 157: Lucas Milliron

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 45:47


    Lucas joins Jay Wilburn to discuss evidence of God found in doubts. He shares the unique path of his life through struggles and miracles. They discus how these experiences impacted his writing and his plans for himself and his family in the future.

    Matters of Faith Ep 156: Time, Awareness, & Perception

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 26:41


    Jay Wilburn discusses the notion of escaping the pressures of time, what other people think of us, and other outside influences that hold back our potential and our most honest relationship with God and ourselves.

    Matters of Faith Ep 155: Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 50:28


    Jay answers questions, mostly the ones that piled up after the Satanism episode and a few others too. Enjoy the episode.

    Matters of Faith Ep 154: Charles R Bernard and Satanism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 47:40


    Charles R Bernard joins us to discuss his personal journey as a Satanist. In this episode, he speaks as an individual for himself and not as a representative or spokesperson for any other organization. We talk about religion, America, horror, writing, and of course, Lucifer.

    Matters of Faith Ep 153: John Baltisberger & Judaism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 47:49


    John Baltisberger joins Jay Wilburn to discuss being Jewish, conversion, the misconceptions the Christian world has about Judaism, and the realities of antisemitism. They also discuss John's poetry, publishing, and writing. Check out The Configuration Discordant by John Baltisberger available now.

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