PureXHeart Podcast

PXH presents an Album Battle!! A battle between the worship artist Jeremy Riddle as his albums FURIOUS (2011) faces MORE (2017) Which One Will Win? Find out in this Episode! Also message us on the socials @pxhculture for who you guys think should of won and who should be in our Next ALBUM BATTLE!!!

On this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse talk about a rather weird story in the Bible a WHAT THE WORD this time God, a Bald Man, and Da Bears!! Ever wondered some of the weird stories in the Bible? Well WHAT THE WORD is a series, subseries, volume, or whatever you would like to call it. Where we bring to light some of those topics and well talk about them. This episode is about God, a Bald Man, and Da Bears 2 Kings 2:23-25 What is happening in this part of scrpiture? Why did these "young children" get mauled by 2 Bears? Why is 42 a thing? We go in depth, look at whats happening, but most importantly have fun and say WHAT THE WORD!!!

On this episode Chris and Jesse take the Personality Type series in a different direction and sprinkle some Christian substance and talk about Spiritual Gifts. From Christianity.com Spiritual gifts are something every believer is given when they receive the gift of salvation. Just as the gift of salvation is by grace through faith, so are the spiritual gifts. Our God is so generous. He is constantly giving us things. Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. (Ephesians 4:7 CSB) It's His grace at work in our lives. So why did we switch the Personality Type topic series to talk about Spiritual Gifts well found out in this episode as we take a deep dive and uncover the mystery that is Spiritual Gifts.

On this episode Chris and Jesse continue/ somewhat end the sub-series on Personality Types with a lot of ETC Personality-like Types. From a lot of different areas but this is just a short thing from our script: * The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology. (psychcentral.com) * Astrology is a pseudoscience that claims to discern information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements and relative positions of celestial objects. (Wikipedia.com) * The Caliper Profile is an objective assessment that accurately measures an individual's personality characteristics and individual motivations in order to predict on-the-job behaviors and potential. (calipercorp.com) * The HEXACO model of personality structure summarizes human personality characteristics in terms of six dimensions, or factors: Honesty-Humility (H), Emotionality (E), Extraversion (X), Agreeableness (A), Conscientiousness (C), and Openness to Experience (O). (from psychology.fandom.com) * DiSC is a personal assessment tool used to improve work productivity, teamwork, leadership, sales, and communication. (discprofiles.com) And SO MUCH MORE because there is more we talk about because it wouldn't be an ETC without more PERSONALITIES. So why is PXH talking about all these Persoanlity Types well found out on this episode as we take a closer look and obviously have fun and so much more.

On this episode Chris and Jesse continue the sub-series on Personality Types with the controversial one the Enneagram in part 2 From Truity.com: The Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. The Enneagram describes nine personality types and maps each of these types on a nine-pointed diagram which helps to illustrate how the types relate to one another. So why is PXH talking about Enneagram well found out on this episode as we talk about The Good, The Bad, and The Uh Oh and so much more in part 2.

On this episode Chris and Jesse continue the sub-series on Personality Types with the controversial one the Enneagram in Part 1. From Truity.com: The Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. The Enneagram describes nine personality types and maps each of these types on a nine-pointed diagram which helps to illustrate how the types relate to one another. So why is PXH talking about Enneagram well found out on this episode as we also take a closer look at the History in Part 1 and so much more. PS Listen all the way to the End for something Exciting!!!!!

On this episode Chris and Jesse begin the sub-series on Personality Types starting with the big one Myers-Briggs or MBTI!! From Wikipedia: The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an introspective self-report questionnaire indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. The test attempts to assign four categories: introversion or extraversion, sensing or intuition, thinking or feeling, judging or perceiving So why is PXH talking about MBTI well found out on this episode as we also take a closer look at how Christians should think about MBTI.

On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss and reflect on dc Talk in a RETROSPECTIVE. From Wikipedia: DC Talk (stylized as dc Talk) is a Christian rap and rock trio. The group was formed at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They released five major studio albums together: DC Talk (1989), Nu Thang (1990), Free at Last (1992), Jesus Freak (1995), and Supernatural (1998). In 2002, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music called DC Talk "the most popular overtly Christian act of all time." In 2001, the group released an EP, Solo, which contained two solo songs from each member. Since that time, DC Talk has been on an indefinite hiatus, and the three band members all have led solo careers and two have joined other groups. They performed and recorded individual songs together several times during the 2000s, although the group never officially reunited or disbanded. We discuss the awards; the artists that influenced them; what they are doing now and some more things on Part 2

On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss and reflect on dc Talk in a RETROSPECTIVE. From Wikipedia: DC Talk (stylized as dc Talk) is a Christian rap and rock trio. The group was formed at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They released five major studio albums together: DC Talk (1989), Nu Thang (1990), Free at Last (1992), Jesus Freak (1995), and Supernatural (1998). In 2002, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music called DC Talk "the most popular overtly Christian act of all time." In 2001, the group released an EP, Solo, which contained two solo songs from each member. Since that time, DC Talk has been on an indefinite hiatus, and the three band members all have led solo careers and two have joined other groups. They performed and recorded individual songs together several times during the 2000s, although the group never officially reunited or disbanded. We discuss the History and some more things on Part 1

"CEO" Christians are Christians who only go to church Christmas and Easter Only. So on this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss the "CEO" of Christianity and get to the heart of everything. We dive into why people only attend church on those days and how we can better understand everyone as a whole during those times.

Saint Nicholas was a real man in History. Santa Claus is an imaginative person that is used to tell kids that if You Are Good Enough You Will Get Presents. Yet when you grow up you are taught, in a messed up way 9 out of 10 times, that Santa is not real. So how can that effect your relationship with Jesus?? Well on this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss how believing in Santa could effect your faith in Jesus. In probably our most real, heartbreaking, and controversial episode of the PureXHeart Podcast.

PXH proudly presents Spiritual Sauna Volume 5 where Chris and Jesse talk about an interesting but rather serious topic that we thought about: -Be Careful Who You Pretend To Be, You Might Forget Who You Are- OR in another words from this famous quote “You are who you pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night As this season of the PureXHeart podcast will focus on those aspects of those quotes and trying to understand who we are and also not forgetting nor pretending who we are.

This time on the PureXHeart podcast Chris and Jesse discuss the 2000 movie starring Kirk Cameron and Brad Johnson, a movie that swept Christian markets, LEFT BEHIND. SPOILERS for a 20+ year old movie Rayford Steele is an airline pilot whose relationship with his wife has gone sour;he ponders having an affair with an attractive flight attendant, Hattie Durham. In the midst of a flight to London, a number of their passengers mysteriously disappear, and chaos takes hold as a number of vehicles on the ground and in the air are suddenly unmanned. Meanwhile, Buck Williams, a television journalist, is pondering the rash of sudden disappearances as he works on a report about Dr. Chaim Rosenzweig, an Israeli scientist who has devised a formula that would make any soil on earth easy to cultivate. However, Buck wonders if there's more to Rosenzweig than he first imagined when he discovers the doctor is in cahoots with two multi-millionaires who plan to broker the invention to promote their own agenda of international domination. Starring: Kirk Cameron Brad Johnson Colin Fox Chelsea Noble Janaya Stephens Clarence Gilyard Gordon Currie

Delirious? (formerly known as The Cutting Edge Band) were an English contemporary Christian band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G (full name Stuart Garrard) on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion. During their final two years, drumming duties were assumed by Paul Evans. They are perhaps best known for their modern worship songs "Rain Down", "Majesty", "Lord You Have My Heart", "Thank You for Saving Me", "Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?", "What a Friend I've Found" and their 1994 song "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever", which has been called a "modern worship classic" On November 29th, 2009 they gave their final performance for a sold-out crowd at London's Hammersmith Apollo and have now officially disbanded. On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss and reflect on Delirious? in a RETROSPECTIVE We discuss their albums, the impact, and our take on the band as a whole. Plus some extra stuff sprinkled in there as well.

On this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss Legalism Legalism in the Christian Theology is best said by American Scholar Thomas R. Schreiner who says “Legalism exists when people attempt to secure righteousness in God's sight by good works. Legalists believe that they can earn or merit God's approval by performing the requirements of the law,” From Chrisitanity.com - A legalist believes that their good works and obedience to God affects their salvation. Legalism focuses on God's laws more than relationship with God. It keeps external laws without a truly submitted heart. And legalism adds human rules to divine laws and treats them as divine. Find out more on this episode

PXH presents an Album Battle!! A battle between the Christian Artist TobyMac as his albums Portable Sounds (2008) faces This Is Not A Test (2015)!! Which One Will Win? Find out in this Episode! Also message us on the socials @pxhculture for who you guys think should of won and who should be in our Next ALBUM BATTLE!!!

On this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse talk about a rather interesting story in the Bible a WHAT THE WORD this time Jesus Cleanses the Temple!! Ever wondered some of the weird stories in the Bible? Well WHAT THE WORD is a series, subseries, volume, or whatever you would like to call it. Where we bring to light some of those topics and well talk about them. This episode is on Jesus Cleansing the Temple Matthew 21:12-13 Mark 11:15-18 Luke 19:45-47 John 2:14-16 Why is Jesus getting mad at the selling of things at the temple? Why is Jesus anger different than our anger we post on social media at? What is really happening here? We go in depth, look at whats happening, but most importantly have fun and say WHAT THE WORD!!!

On this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss our Favorite Secular Bands in the first ever PXH Unscripted Secular music is non-religious music. Secular means being separate from religion. Here at PXH we enjoy all types of Music because we believe it is a medium that connects people just how Movies connect with people. The best avenue to go at this is a discussion of sorts on the very first PXH UNSCRIPTED!! Where we don't use a script and just have a discussion of sorts.

Theology in a Christian context seeks to understand the God revealed in the Bible. So, the study of God is a study of God's revelation of Himself. So what are some of those songs that have good theology and teach on who God is? And are the inverse of the Bad Theology song list? Well on this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss 5 Good Theological Songs Note: They aren't in order!

Theology in a Christian context seeks to understand the God revealed in the Bible. So, the study of God is a study of God's revelation of Himself. So what are some of those songs that don't even have good theology that don't teach on who God is or just REALLY vague about it? Well on this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss 5 Bad Theological Songs Note: They aren't in order!

On this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss Prosperity Gospel. Prosperity Gospel is a religious belief among some Protestant Christians that financial blessing and physical well-being are always the will of God for them, and that faith, positive speech, and donations to religious causes will increase one's material wealth. We discuss what do they actually believe in and how in all reality they're different from Biblical Christianity.

On this episode of the podcast Aaron joins Chris and Jesse to discuss what Progressive Christianity is. Description from thearda.com: Progressive Christianity is a trend primarily among North American and other English-speaking Protestant Christians in the late 20th and early 21st centuries characterized by theological diversity, eclectic spirituality, and a strong concern for social justice and related political issues. Related both to the social gospel tradition and the emergence of left-leaning evangelicals in the 1970s, progressive Christians are unique in their openness toward critical Bible scholarship and their embrace of mystery, paradox, and more holistic approaches to spirituality. We discuss what do they actually believe in and how in all reality they're different from Biblical Christianity.

Media has been rapidly gainning traction in the 21st Century With the rise of Social Media, Christians have been asking themselves is Social Media bad and how does it effect me? On this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss the good and bad of how media effects Christians We go in depth on the topic of Christians and Media. What it is, what it does, and the bad AND good it can do

PXH proudly presents Spiritual Sauna Volume 4 where Chris and Jesse talk about an interesting but rather serious topic that we thought about: -What do we truly believe in?- An important thing to think about as Chris and Jesse talk about the importance of actually believing what you hear or think of as Christians and people and that its your belief and not someone elses. Whether you adopted it as your own is one but if you don't TRULY Believe in something then WHAT DO YOU TRULY BELIEVE IN??

On this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse talk about a rather weird story in the Bible a WHAT THE WORD this time Jacob Wrestles GOD!! Ever wondered some of the weird stories in the Bible? Well WHAT THE WORD is a series, subseries, volume, or whatever you would like to call it. Where we bring to light some of those topics and well talk about them. This episode is on Jacob Wrestling ??GOD?? Genesis 32:24-30 Is Jacob actually wrestling GOD, early incarnation of the Holy Spirit, Jesus, or something else entirely!?! We go in depth, look at whats happening, but most importantly have fun and say WHAT THE WORD!!!

Throughout time Christians have been seeing 2 phrases for 1 entity, the Spirit of God. On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss if its the Holy Ghost or the Holy Spirit. Are they the Same or Are they Different?? On part we discuss the verbiage, biblical references, the peoples consesus, and the history of it to Find Out: HOLY SPIRIT or HOLY GHOST. Then before we get into Our Final thoughts we discuss some of our favorite Holy Spirit/ Holy Ghost Woship songs!!

Throughout time Christians have been seeing 2 phrases for 1 entity, the Spirit of God. On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss if its the Holy Ghost or the Holy Spirit. Are they the Same or Are they Different?? In this 2 parter we discuss the verbiage, biblical references, the peoples consesus, and the history of it to Find Out: HOLY SPIRIT or HOLY GHOST.

Salvation is defined as being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. When we think as believers, we mean it as in the fact that Christ saves our souls from sin and its consequences. On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss the 3 positions of Salvations in this 2 parter (part 2 discussing Sanctification and Glorification) We break it down for you, and what mainly makes each part of salvation important. We also get practical with some examples, both biblically, personally and historically.

Salvation is defined as being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. When we think as believers, we mean it as in the fact that Christ saves our souls from sin and its consequences. On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss the 3 positions of Salvations in this 2 parter (part 1 discussing Salvation and Justification) We break it down for you, and what mainly makes each part of salvation important. We also get practical with some examples, both biblically, personally and historically.

What is prayer? Why is it important? What are the different types and aspects of prayer? More importantly why do we pray? On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss Prayer in part 2 we discuss the application and different aspects of prayer and give our take on Prayer

What is prayer? Why is it important? What are the different types and aspects of prayer? More importantly why do we pray? On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss Prayer in part 1 we discuss the importance and background of prayer

PXH presents an Album Battle!! A battle between the Christian Rock band Jars of Clay as their Debut Album faces Inland!! Which One Will Win? Find out in this Episode! Also message us on the socials @pxhculture for who you guys think should of won and who should be in our Next ALBUM BATTLE!!!

Definition of Expectations: a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future. Who sets expectations for themselves? What usually happens? Why do we set these expectations for ourselves? What does society tells us about expectations? More importantly what does the Bible say about Expectations? Well on this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss expectations Are they good? Are they bad? Is there a balance? Find out in this episode.

PXH proudly presents Spiritual Sauna Volume 3 where Chris and Jesse talk about an interesting but rather serious topic that was brought up during Church: -Rather then asking What's next for my Life, we need to focus on what can I do for Jesus and glorify God- An important thing to think about as Chris and Jesse talk about the importance of following God and having our hearts aligned with Gods.

Tenth Avenue North was a CCM band from West Palm Beach, Florida. The group was formed with members Mike Donehey on vocals and acoustic guitar, Jeff Owen on electric guitar and backup vocals, and Ruben Juarez III on bass guitar and backup vocals. The band released eight studio albums. On February 26, 2020, they announced a farewell tour with the intention of disbanding thereafter. They performed their last concert on April 23, 2021 in Orlando, Florida On this episode Chris and Jesse discuss and reflect on Tenth Avenue North in the very first ever RETROSPECTIVE We discuss their albums, the impact, and our take on the band as a whole.

On this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse talk about a rather weird story in the Bible a WHAT THE WORD this time Balaam and his talking Donkey. Ever wondered some of the weird stories in the Bible? Well WHAT THE WORD is a new series, subseries, volume, or whatever you would like to call it. Where we bring to light some of those topics and well talk about them. This episode is on Balaam and His ??Talking Donkey?? Numbers 22:21-39 We go in depth, look at whats happening, but most importantly have fun and say WHAT THE WORD!!!

On this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss the top and our favorite (the ones we use) Streaming Services!! Why are we talking about Streaming Services???? Becuase we can and its fun. Later on the episode we play a rather fun game.

The last of the Snyder Trilogy in the DCEU where Chris and Jesse talk about/review the movie JUSTICE LEAGUE; the SNYDER CUT (2021) and the JOSSTICE LEAGUE (2017). Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes -- Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash -- it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions. Starring: Ben Affleck Henry Cavill Amy Adams Gal Gadot Ray Fisher Jason Momoa Ezra Miller Willem Dafoe Jeremy Irons Diane Lane Connie Nielsen J.K. Simmons Ciarán Hinds Ryan Zheng Amber Heard Joe Morton Ray Porter

The sequel of the Snyder Trilogy and the longest episode on the podcast where Chris and Jesse talk about the 2016 film BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE!! It's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel. Directed by Zack Snyder Starring: Ben Affleck Henry Cavill Amy Adams Jesse Eisenberg Diane Lane Laurence Fishburne Jeremy Irons Holly Hunter Gal Gadot Based on Characters from DC Comics

The first of the Snyder Trilogy and the First movie review on the podcast where Chris and Jesse talk about the 2013 film MAN OF STEEL With the imminent destruction of Krypton, their home planet, Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and his wife seek to preserve their race by sending their infant son to Earth. The child's spacecraft lands at the farm of Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha (Diane Lane) Kent, who name him Clark and raise him as their own son. Though his extraordinary abilities have led to the adult Clark (Henry Cavill) living on the fringe of society, he finds he must become a hero to save those he loves from a dire threat. Directed by Zack Snyder Starring: Henry Cavill Amy Adams Michael Shannon Kevin Costner Diane Lane Laurence Fishburne Antje Traue Harry Lennix Russell Crowe Based on Characters from DC Comics

What does Superman and Jesus have in common? Does Anakin's story parallel that of Jesus? Does Bilbo Baggins follow the same Hero Archetype to that of Moses? The most important question for Christians, Should you watch Harry Potter?!?! Well on this episode of the podcast Chris and Jesse discuss how Christian and Nerd CULTURE affect each other and how they aren't so different from each other. Maybe you guys will learn something new or at least appreciate the importance of these 2 Cultures

PXH proudly presents Spiritual Sauna Volume 2 where Chris and Jesse talk about a weird topic brought up on Reddit: If you worship cows, you probably don't eat cows. But if you worship Jesus, you probably eat Jesus.< A weird thing to think about but in reality Chris and Jesse talk about the importance of Communion and how Christianity is different than other religions. Then how we view Communion and how it's important in our life.

Tired of the same old songs being played? Wellll on this episode of the Podcast Chis and Jesse discuss 5 underplayed songs that people could play instead. Who knows may find that classic song that you guys miss/ forgot about or even a new song who knows!?

Tired of Christian Radio or the Worship Setlist keep playing the same songs over and OVER?! Well on this episode of the Podcast Chris and Jesse discuss 5 Overplayed Christian Songs. Note: There will be more like these in the future and these songs are not in order.

On this Anticipated episode Chris and Jesse talk about in depth what a Christian Band/Song REALLY is Ever wondered what a Christian Band really is or even what the Artists behind these songs think it is. Then we discuss some of the songs we sing or listen to an on a daily basis in Church or in our own Personal Life, and should we even be listenin to those. Chris and Jesse discuss how we should decide these songs what they are on the Anticipated Episode of the Podcast.

PXH presents our very first Album Battle!! As MMHMM faces 5 Score and 7 Years Ago both by the Christian Pop Punk Band RELIENT K!! Which One Will Win? Find out in this Episode! Also message us on the socials @pxhculture for who you guys think should of won and who should be in our Next ALBUM BATTLE!!!

On the 2nd episode Chis and Jesse talk about the Importance of the X and Change the Culture. Ever wondered why PXH has an X in the name. Chris and Jesse explain its importance not only to PXH but as Christians as a whole. Then we discuss the Change the Culture Movement that PXH is in the mindst of and how its different then Cancel Culture. Later in the episode Chris and Jesse play a game.

On the first episode Chris and Jesse introduce themselves. Who the people are behind the mics Why are we doing a podcast Pretty simple