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Collin Steiner and Javen Bear enter thoughtful conversation about the world at large, focusing on current events, Christian doctrine, and politics.


    • Apr 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Stories and Advice from 4 Years of College

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 69:14


    Collin and Javen reflect back on their decision to go to college, how their perspectives have changed, choosing a major, paying tuition, getting married, and everything else (including breaking a fellow student's car window on purpose).

    The Social Dilemma: Navigating the World of Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 62:07


    The Social Dilemma is a documentary (on Netflix) exploring the "dangerous human impact of social network, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations." In this episode, we invite Lawrence Booker in to help us wade through the implications of a world completely saturated with social media and we ask: What's the problem? How is it harming us? And what can be done? -- Full show notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/194-Scb9xcBKyfJi6Dzplhe_qnW3RrP48ziX2GZi8hF4/edit?usp=sharing (here). The full documentary can be viewed on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224 (here).

    Krispy Kreme, Miracles, and the Multiverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 52:00


    Collin lays out the path to free doughnuts, every day for a year! We look at what scientists do with miracles, what about God? And Javen laments the tragedy of his March Madness bracket. Full show notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C32zvKe3CJGFlVX5awMhZPEpgIKzYq7Ss8BdM62Eb0c/edit?usp=sharing (here).

    Confederate Monuments, Christian Nationalism, and Controversial Points in a Statement of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 60:37


    Were the "one's who fought with Lee" really in the right?! How does the new book Taking America Back for God define Christian Nationalism? And helping Javen find conclusions for his statement of faith with issues like: hell, women in ministry, church government, predestination, and inspiration. https://fantasy.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2021/en/group?redirect=tcmen%3A%2F%2Fx-callback-url%2FshowGroup%3FgroupID%3D4149486&ex_cid=tcmen2021_email&groupID=4149486&inviteuser=ezkxMEVFOERFLTkxNjYtNDMzMC1CN0ZCLUQzQjUzOURENEU2RH0%3D&invitesource=email (Enter our March madness bracket competition to win $15!) Find full show notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UTodmzesBtDYlM19t-Pi2KXhHv3awggVHv8yDe5SxB0/edit?usp=sharing (here).

    Dr. Suess, Firing Squads, and Big Checks for Everyone.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 47:15


    What's the deal with Dr. Suess? South Carolina is considering becoming the second state to perform executions with firing squads. And Congress has just passed the third round of Covid-19 relief. We'll take you through it all on this week's episode. --- Full episode notes found https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZKIo5rgZ0E3PdYSR3mVLQsNSW4amTjY7HerHxeRKbDk/edit?usp=sharing (here).

    Mapping Generation Z

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 53:41


    We're looking at a study recently published on gen Z as well as answering a listener question and looking through Russell Moore's latest article on Christian nationalism. Find the full show https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XGw-aa2YUfM4GL51jDe7GbkWNMUtA-2SnWHHYi-yEFA/edit?usp=sharing (notes here): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XGw-aa2YUfM4GL51jDe7GbkWNMUtA-2SnWHHYi-yEFA/edit?usp=sharing

    Covid-19 Endgame and Why Baseball Is Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 44:28


    Collin gets us up to speed on Covid-19, maybe we're nearing the end? We talk baseball and how it mirrors the kingdom as well as culture wars and the passing of Rush Limbaugh. See full show notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IfHhnP5kgwteBGqLW_Db_eWvqTwsqx8oU3RlEwj9bi0/edit?usp=sharing (here): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IfHhnP5kgwteBGqLW_Db_eWvqTwsqx8oU3RlEwj9bi0/edit?usp=sharing

    Cancel Culture: Who's Fighting the Power?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 55:11


    It's Lent! Why did Gina Carano get fired? Who is fighting the power? And who is the power? What do we do with tainted voices such as Ravi Zacharias? We're wrestling with all this and more on episode 4. -- Full show notes can be https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BDAdacpBg3NPnnKZrx3K3wYfTK2gdUkMCsucGi2MyLo/edit?usp=sharing (found here.)

    Happy Valentine's, America

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 39:00


    We're sharing tips for writing love letters and discussing a Super Bowl commercial. Happy Valentine's Day, America! --- Here are the https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dEHNSsoM9FZm94RXA_XvPFXCVIZtO1-5cSJiUvEEl28/edit?usp=sharing (full show notes). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dEHNSsoM9FZm94RXA_XvPFXCVIZtO1-5cSJiUvEEl28/edit?usp=sharing

    It's All Gonna Burn!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 52:19


    Fast food, Valentine's Day, and eschatology. This was a really fun episode! - - https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1VVv_zMk8EsLDZr0OoS3QmWCyfhfhvwqie6NubOarp3M%2Fedit%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1r5hju2DqTYjbJrqk6DGgUC-wYgU0ewpKWb91g6TM8hh32YmoXJWt4hC8&h=AT3jrG4LPuU3UhWqE1Jo9-wCp6bj3UtHZbdR2mwMgcm9S8wwBCeqDyJC865gJ4ewS3XTQKiGKb7Ppy1vbStxu0wbvRwN8CsceYlsM0ohLXsRip4wX-G7WXhDdvsgrAUAmZdBxnXLKEKkjiIJf_LrPQ (full show notes)

    Your Personality Is Your Politic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 48:52


    We discuss how temperament has been shown to be an accurate predictor of how one views politics and the world at large. --- Our full show notes can be foundhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1NOpaMBiq5Bz8StuVKGXsNXkGuwtNk80gT0EhCp_DgV4/edit?usp=sharing ( here): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NOpaMBiq5Bz8StuVKGXsNXkGuwtNk80gT0EhCp_DgV4/edit?usp=sharing https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR39oGU-07C1M_UJSpd_8HpI7iy5MQEDzg8FTgKAnzZOo6PYjJhoRITIKHE&v=QS9aIqUQ7oE&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=ToldNuggetsClips ("BIG 5 personality traits to explain Conservatives & Liberals (Jordan Peterson)") https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/building-trust-across-the-political-divide/ ("How to Move Forward Past Divides") (article) https://www.verywellmind.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422#:~:text=The%20five%20broad%20personality%20traits,how%20many%20personality%20traits%20exist. ((Big 5 definitions)) --- Our Recommendations: Books:  Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? - James K A Smith You are What you Love - James K A Smith On the Road with St. Augustine - James K A Smith The Courage to Stand - Russell Moore How to be Unlucky - Joshua Gibbs  Podcasts: The Holy Post An Oral History of the Office Real Dictators The Daily Theology on Mission The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast --- https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/building-trust-across-the-political-divide/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR39oGU-07C1M_UJSpd_8HpI7iy5MQEDzg8FTgKAnzZOo6PYjJhoRITIKHE&v=QS9aIqUQ7oE&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=ToldNuggetsClips

    Q and A with Aleisha and Javen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 38:14


    Aleisha comes by the studio (after sneaking past the gates) to talk about being married, give some advice, and answer some questions.

    Is Social Media Dividing Us or Revealing Us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 44:40


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tCC9yxUIdw&ab_channel=HumbertoRamos (David Bowie on the Internet Interview) https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1grxkgrsJNoRGCqZtNIM3d6WoKRT49mwOYmQ6cO0ZmnM%2Fedit%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0tDhSuCwJA7pzgjSdfanJMek1mYYfUlJCnB8G9F5ukqh9dqDI5ow12LLU&h=AT2RhANm-d7HaFaCuIDFbjAKyX__mmMavlppmnVZGe_MvoJyyPJLdkv71Oq4Fml4o3V2TBQEmmxxAhAfiyEGBZfb690G17miFpFQW6Exiw6I7ZEJNtqEcUuTNcTryhZ83gdTiNTfFM0 (Our Google Doc With Full Show Notes and Sources)

    The Election, the Remnant, and Culture Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 41:13


    Collin and Javen discuss two articles on Evangelicals in culture as well as their opinions on how to (and how not to) act as a voter. https://socialbubble.so (The Twitter spectrum experiment.) https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/november-web-only/trump-election-politics-church-kingdom.html?fbclid=IwAR2IrUchRCw8OPTRUOnfYJtXV4a5kUhGby-na3NoVhRy1iJ9fcisS9D9QjA (Why Evangelicals Disagree on the President) - Timothy Dalrymple http://www.thepreachingprof.com/crouch-change-world/ (Article on Andy Crouch's book, Culture Making) https://docs.google.com/document/d/15SBPWG3KcmgW88Tf690C1riAdNnc8arApVYs1_kww2M/edit?usp=sharing (Our Google doc with full episode notes.)

    How Then Shall We Vote?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 36:33


    Javen talks with Dr. Seth Heringer about Christians engaging politics and voting for candidates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuYk4-NdCz0&ab_channel=Unbelievable%3F (David French & Eric Metaxes debate can be found here.) https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/policies-persons-and-paths-to-ruin (Article by John Piper: "Policies, Persons, and Paths to Ruin")

    Discipleship in Eastern Europe: A Conversation with Jon H.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 41:37


    Collin sits down with good friend John H. to discuss being a missionary in Eastern Europe.

    Sean Feucht, Columbus, and Listening to Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 42:05


    In this episode we're talking about the Let Us Worship movement led by Sean Feucht, asking why we're observing Columbus Day, and Collin takes us through some Scripture relevant to the question of homosexuality.

    Places, Music, and Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 32:37


    The hosts give their pitches, from cool hikes and apple cider to great music and podcasts.

    Confessing (Christ) & Bleeding (into One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 39:24


    Javen rides solo - talking about what The Abstract Podcast is for, what it means to be a patriot, and the presidential debate.

    Supreme Court and Responsibility to the Word(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 43:01


    We come to the studio and discuss the passing on RGB, as well as how to view doctrine and understand scripture. Special thanks to our friend Alvin for contributing some questions to this week's show.

    Cuties, Homosexuality, and Aliens

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 44:36


    We discuss the new Netflix film "Cuties" and whether we should cancel our subscription - Javen asks whether we can biblically affirm homosexuality, and Collin tells us there may be life on Venus.

    Art, Wearing Masks, and Being Homeless

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 56:05


    In the first episode of season 3, we discuss what it means to be a Christian in the midst of a pandemic and an election cycle - as well as the good art we've seen and heard this summer.

    "Truth," Jesus Christ, and Emojis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 32:21


    https://books.google.com/books?id=A9IwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT65&lpg=PT65&dq=chesterton+essay+%22Don%27t+(Daily+News,+May+7,+1910)&source=bl&ots=7Gf1ggFtNY&sig=ACfU3U2_SsXUTchVtDD044NIlQdMXvGIAw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi5y623t4TpAhVFm-AKHX6IC7kQ6AEwAHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=chesterton%20essay%20%22Don't%20(Daily%20News%2C%20May%207%2C%201910)&f=false ("Don't" an essay by G.K. Chesterton for Daily News in 1910)

    Let's Talk About Playing Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 37:29


    https://coreysteinermusic.wordpress.com/ (Corey's music can be found here.)

    Stories from Coronavirus (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 73:22


    Stories from Coronavirus (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 28:43


    Why Are We Friends?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 47:01


    The Things I've Seen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 32:35


    Intro and outro music by Carrie Bowen: "When Love Comes Back" and "Sticks With Me"

    Spiritual Formation ft. Chris Stratton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 52:29


    https://www.amazon.com/Common-Rule-Habits-Purpose-Distraction/dp/0830845607 (The Common Rule) - Justin Earley https://www.amazon.com/Faithful-Presence-Disciplines-Church-Mission-ebook/dp/B01N3Q00OH (“Faithful Presence”) - David Fitch

    Hospitality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 58:54


    https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Comes-House-Key-Post-Christian/dp/143355786X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=11I64XUG1ONPK&keywords=rosario%20butterfield&qid=1582140168&sprefix=rosario%20butt%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-2&fbclid=IwAR33WLttDVGOMrClNiiG4BAlPSEwbQ_8hgnLTPVqpytZn_FKRbKg4NpLNdQ (The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World) - Rosaria Butterfield https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/restoring-hospitality-blessing-visitor-host/?fbclid=IwAR0olj2-TbQmU7Bz0mgw4XLo1VWqMSqdgDvVaDxRodophEafvJuCGdWkJ-o (Restoring Hospitality: A Blessing for Visitor and Host) (Fuller Studio Interview with CHRISTINE POHL)

    Concerning Impeachment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 33:32


    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/opinion/national-politics-localism-populism.html (David Brooks's Article on Localism ) https://comicallyincorrect.com/gold-star-mom-thankful-donald-trump-salty-sailor/ ("The Salty Sailor" - Karen Vaughn) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNo3s6drHjo (Trump's speech at the prayer breakfast)

    Across America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 47:02


    https://photos.app.goo.gl/hkw6amV3y1FaaWAi6 (A photo album of the trip) https://www.facebook.com/Fading-West-Our-Manifest-Destiny-434460230273043/?epa=SEARCH_BOX (The Facebook Page (videos and photos))

    It Is Finished

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 18:43


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZxoko_HC0 (The Green Book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZxoko_HC0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZxoko_HC0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKktQFFcXL0 (Wendy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKktQFFcXL0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKktQFFcXL0)

    Dr. Hollingsworth: Hats and Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 43:25


    Dr. Hollingsworth's Talk at Community Worship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLA9v3xdgu4&t=1919s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLA9v3xdgu4&t=1919s)

    Within, Then Without

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 18:34


    https://open.spotify.com/album/6xjLGcIkewM6W6IC9B9AYx?si=aQmxi8DoQxiBSjKn23kskQ ("Georgia" album by Solemn Key ) https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/s2-33-set-your-house-in-order/ ("Set Your House in Order" (Jordan Peterson lecture)) https://www.amazon.com/Cocktail-Party-T-S-Eliot/dp/0156182890 ("The Cocktail Party" - T.S. Elliot ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eef-l5pcEIk (The football incident) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKORNywOVUs ("It Could Be Anyone" - Black Spade Society )

    Karlin Bacher: the Value of Praxis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 36:35


    "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" - Paulo Freire https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pedagogy+of+the+oppressed+by+paulo+freire&crid=1XLNWO4UUF3XX&sprefix=pedagogy+of+the%2Caps%2C154&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_15 (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pedagogy+of+the+oppressed+by+paulo+freire&crid=1XLNWO4UUF3XX&sprefix=pedagogy+of+the%2Caps%2C154&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_15)

    Valerie Elliot Shepherd

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 33:40


    Valerie Shepherd's presentation at TFC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRwpzcMzVrQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRwpzcMzVrQ) Valerie's latest book, "Devotedly" https://www.amazon.com/Devotedly-Personal-Letters-Elisabeth-Elliot/dp/1433651564/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=devotedly&qid=1572633312&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Devotedly-Personal-Letters-Elisabeth-Elliot/dp/1433651564/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=devotedly&qid=1572633312&s=books&sr=1-1) "Shadow of the Almighty" https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Almighty-Testament-Elliot-Lives/dp/006062213X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V820PW7GDQ3&keywords=shadow+of+the+almighty+elisabeth+elliot&qid=1572633357&s=books&sprefix=shadow+of+the+almight%2Cstripbooks%2C158&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Almighty-Testament-Elliot-Lives/dp/006062213X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V820PW7GDQ3&keywords=shadow+of+the+almighty+elisabeth+elliot&qid=1572633357&s=books&sprefix=shadow+of+the+almight%2Cstripbooks%2C158&sr=1-1) "Through Gates of Splendor" https://www.amazon.com/Through-Gates-Splendor-Elisabeth-Elliot/dp/0842371524/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1V820PW7GDQ3&keywords=shadow+of+the+almighty+elisabeth+elliot&qid=1572633357&s=books&sprefix=shadow+of+the+almight%2Cstripbooks%2C158&sr=1-2 (https://www.amazon.com/Through-Gates-Splendor-Elisabeth-Elliot/dp/0842371524/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1V820PW7GDQ3&keywords=shadow+of+the+almighty+elisabeth+elliot&qid=1572633357&s=books&sprefix=shadow+of+the+almight%2Cstripbooks%2C158&sr=1-2)

    Life in the Present Tense

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 34:58


    Collin and Javen discuss what they've been wrestling with over the past few weeks. They discuss the 'good old days' perspective, defining speech, a movie, and what Martin Buber has to say about serving the poor.

    Dr. Christopher Yuan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 47:55


    Dr. Christopher Yuan tells the story of his radical transformation, from drug dealer to Christ bearer.

    A.I. and Digital Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 39:21


    Javen talks with Andrew Martin about A.I. - and about what it means to live responsibly in an ever changing world.

    Theology of Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 48:02


    Collin talks to Dr. Heringer about a theology of race and ethnicity.

    The Purpose of Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 34:41


    In this conversation Dr. Wanner speaks to the production of self, learning how vs. what to think, and the different kinds of paths we take toward the future.

    With Tristan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 42:50


    Collin and Javen sit down with Tristan Hertzler, a longtime friend, to talk about many interesting things.

    Sabbath

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 33:43


    A conversation with Dr. Ken Turner about the meaning of Sabbath

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