Spur the Saints

Hello Spur the Saints family, today I (Gianni) will be reading and teaching through Psalms 56-58. I hope this encourages you! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team Note 1: The Spur the Saints Podcast was once the AI AD Podcast. Note 2: This episode was recorded and edited quickly so it may not be at the typical editing standard.

You will hear the word "Cult" thrown around pretty often. Some will use it to define Crossfit, some people like me will use it in reference to people who drink Kombucha (also me). But what actually is a Cult? What is a Cult compared to Christianity, especially since there are so many Christian denominations. In a world filled will faiths that claim to be true, and with potential disastrous consequences for answering the question of faith wrong, I brought my friend Stan Hankins the III on to talk about Christianity and Cults. Stan is a co host of Came Unto Christ, a podcast dedicated to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ to Latter Day Saint community. Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team Note 1: The Spur the Saints Podcast was once the AI AD Podcast. Note 2: This episode was recorded near October 2021 so it may be a little outdated!

Welcome to Spur the Saints! Today, I (Gianni) had my friend Logan Penny back on the Podcast to talk about Toxic Masculinity. This is a nuanced and important conversation in todays cultural climate. Masculinity is being redefined and undefined everywhere you look. Men play a critical part in the well being of this world. How men partner with each other, and with other women to form society is critical. Men: Hopefully you feel like this episode pushes you to be a better man. Women: hopefully this episode provides context and input into what is healthy and unhealthy masculinity. Find Logan's Youtube Channel Here. Two great books on Masculinity: Manhood Restored by Dr. Eric Mason Wild at Heart by John Eldredge Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast was once the AI AD Podcast.

Welcome to Spur the Saints! Today, I (Gianni) had my friend Abby Ngugi on the Podcast to talk through her faith journey through Deconstruction, Depression, and Reconstruction. This episode is longer than most, and somehow I didn't even cover all of my thoughts. But it is a fun and serious episode. I hope you enjoy it. Find Abby's work at @groundedbutfree on Instagram. Find Tim's YouTube channel "Dealing with Deconstruction" and his Facebook Group here. Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast was once the AI AD Podcast.

Today we will be talking about morality. Is anything right? Is anything wrong? Are there such things as objective morality? Can someone be a morale relativist and seek justice in this world? Well I am trying to answer these questions today and I will be referencing the Saudi Arabian governments purchase of Newcastle United as a case study for a lot on the conversation. I love "football" or soccer and I thought this was a really interesting topic to do a podcast on after a lot of non-Christians I know became very upset about the Saudi Arabian takeover of Newcastle United. I hope you enjoy today's episode! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast was once the AI AD Podcast.

What is the Most Important thing Ever? What Question has the power to define and redefine your world? What Question could fill libraries? What Question demands your attention? What question must you ask yourself before you die at the latest, and right now if you are willing? Come and find out! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast was once the AI AD Podcast.

Season 2 of the Podcast Returns under a brand new name. This episode of the "Spur the Saints Podcast", which featuring Logan Penny (a friend of the Pod) focuses on the question of whether Christians should get the Covid-19 Vaccine as well as reasons to believe that the none of these vaccines are (or probably any vaccine is) the "Mark of the Beast". Please enjoy this episode and email us if you have questions. As usual, the goal of this episode is not to "slam dunk" on people nor to make anyone look foolish. Instead I think you will enjoy this episode and the mixture of humor and information it provides. Note from the Host: In this episode I, Gianni, makes it clear that I am vaccinated. I believe at this point most Christians should receive the vaccine but I love my Christian  and  non-Christian neighbors alike who are un-vaccinated. My hope is that this episode opens you up to the idea because after talking to a plethora of Christian and non-Christian nurses I have learned just how awful covid-19 is. It is not worth getting, and it is not worth spreading. The low death rate is attributable to our hospital staffs and not due to the weakness of the virus. If getting the vaccine decreases your chances of experiencing the virus by at least 90% then it is certainly worth it. But don't take it from my note, take it from the council of my podcast, your pastors, and medical professionals. Shoutout to Logan Penny, he is the bomb, here is his a link to his YouTube Channel: Click Here to be Amazed Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** As Christians we must think critically whenever see sin and conflict in the world. We must ask the right questions, and we must refuse to show partiality. However, this is not always easy when it comes to the conflict between Israel and Palestine. In todays episode Gianni and his special guest Stephen Lay, bring thoughtful insights and perspective to the podcast as they examine the conflict between Israel and Palestine. This episode covers a lot of content, but in general calls for Israel to repent of how they treat their neighbor. We tried to make this call in a loving, balanced, and biblical way. This episode is not an assault on Israel or the Jewish People. Gianni, whose mothers side of the family is Jewish, and Stephen (who studied this issues for years, do their best to approach the conversation with charity and honesty. As always the host and the guest of the AI AD Podcast are only human. We say this in love and grace, and we hope you receive it that way. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** This is the last installment in a 5 part series on the 4 Gospels that start the Christian New Testament. This episode lightly covers a lot of objections people have against the Gospels. We tried to make this episode more light and fun since it is the last (planned) episode of season one. Please reach out if you have any questions about what is discussed in this episode. Below are some links to some of my resources. Inspiring Philosophy: The Reliability of the New Testament Can we trust the Gospels by Peter J. Williams I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Frank Turek and Norman Geisler Jay Warner Wallace's Ministry: Cold Case Christianity Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** This is the fourth installment in a 5 part series on the 4 Gospels that start the Christian New Testament. Each episode will include an overview of the purpose, audience, and writer of the book as a well as a walk through of the first chapter. Then the series will end with a Q&A Episode where I will answer common objections and questions people have for the Gospels. This episode covers the Gospel of John which is the last Gospel we have in the bible. John is a book that challenges Jews and Gentiles alike. John gives his Gospel account to us in a much different manner than the other writers do. His Gospel is unique and certainly worth a read! This series will borrow a lot from the Bible Project and the Bema Podcast. So special thanks to them! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** This is the third installment in a 5 part series on the 4 Gospels that start the Christian New Testament. Each episode will include an overview of the purpose, audience, and writer of the book as a well as a walk through of the first chapter. Then the series will end with a Q&A Episode where I will answer common objections and questions people have for the Gospels. This episode covers the Gospel of Luke which is the longest Gospel we have in the bible. This is the link to Logan Penny's Advent teachings about the birth of Jesus; This series will borrow a lot from the Bible Project and the Bema Podcast. So special thanks to them! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** Taking a break from the Gospel Series, in this Episode Gianni and Tim will be talking about how their faith in God influences their relationship with money and work. This episode has a lot of scripture and a few cat noises. Please enjoy! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** This is the second installment in a 5 part series on the 4 Gospels that start the Christian New Testament. Each episode will include an overview of the purpose, audience, and writer of the book as a well as a walk through of the first chapter. Then the series will end with a Q&A Episode where I will answer common objections and questions people have for the Gospels. This second episode covers the Gospel of Mark and the thought provoking themes and purposes included in the account that John Mark wrote about Jesus Christ. This series will borrow a lot from the Bible Project and the Bema Podcast. So special thanks to them! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** This is the first installment in a 5 part series on the 4 Gospels that start the Christian New Testament. Each episode will include an overview of the purpose, audience, and writer of the book as a well as a walk through of the first chapter. Then the series will end with a Q&A Episode where I will answer common objections and questions people have for the Gospels. This first episode covers the Gospel of Matthew and the amazing themes and purposes included in the account Matthew wrote about Jesus Christ. This series will borrow a lot from the Bible Project and the Bema Podcast. So special thanks to them! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** Can Females be Pastors? That is certainly a controversial issue. One that has caused many headaches for many believers due to the lack of patience, love, and maturity the conversation requires. Melissa Marks has a lot of history with this question that allows her to add amazing input on all the angles this question needs to be addressed from. I hope this conversation is informative and sanctifying. Even if you disagree, I want the arguments made in this episode as clear as possible. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** "Church Hurt" is when members of the church hurt people and make them think twice about going to church. The Church is absolutely essential to the body of believers because our unity and fellowship glorify God, but we must come to terms with the fact that as broken people we often hurt one another. Tim and Gianni take todays episode to ask questions like: "What is the church?", "What is it's purpose?", "And how do we heal from Church hurt. It you have a testimony of church hurt you'd like to share with us please do and if you have a story of reconciliation with someone in the church please do. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** This episode hosted by Gianni who explores the Old Testament Book of Proverbs. He will discuss what the book is and how we can apply it to our life. This episode will only cover a few groups of proverbs, but we all hope it blesses you! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** This episode explores the issue of how a Christian should live their life, Gianni and Tim, the podcast co-host, will explore the issue of what a Christian should do in their life about The Great Commission. Are we all called to be like Paul? Do we all need to go to the nations? Is it okay to work a 9-5? And lastly, how can our decisions in life reflect that we are Christians. Find out on this weeks episode. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Follow us on Instagram @sts.aiad.us Please enjoy the episode, then leave a nice review, and a nice rating. Lastly, please write us if you have an questions, comments, or concerns: aiad.uspod@gmail.com Thank you for listening, The Spur The Saints Team

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** On this Episode, Gianni will be discussing two scientific arguments for the existence of God. Both are well explained and further discussed in the book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist" by Frank Turek and Norman Geisler. Have a question or topic you want covered on the Podcast? Shoot us an email at aiad.uspod@gmail.com

**Note: The Spur the Saints Podcast rebranded from the AI AD Podcast in Season 2** Thank You for listening to Episode 1! If you would like to make comments or suggestions to the Podcast please reach out to us at aiad.uspod@gmail.com. Or message us on Instagram @aiad.us