Toolbox & Testimony

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Every Christian needs a "toolbox" where they keep specific Bible passages and truths that they can grab and use in everyday situations. This podcast has a dual purpose. One, to equip listeners with a trusty set of tools. Two, to share stories of God's fai


    • Jul 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 30 EPISODES


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    1. Jordan Anderson (Rhode Island CF)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 33:17


    Jordan Anderson joins the show. After serving for many years in DMACC's campus ministry, Jordan and his wife, Lexi, have recently moved out to Providence to be a part of a church plant/new campus ministry.

    Worldview Lab #2: What is Real?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 13:22


    A worldview needs explanatory power, a way to explain why the world is the way that it is. There are 8 questions a worldview needs to answer. In this episode, we look at the first two questions: What is real? What is the nature of the world around us?

    Worldview Lab #1 : What is a Worldview?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 8:22


    We will be starting a series on worldview in order to better help us understand the people that we are called to love and minister to. In this episode, we define what a worldview is.

    11. Mitch Smith (GV Senior)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 32:01


    After the show's long break, Mitch Smith, a soon to be SUPER senior at Grand View University, kicks us off again by sharing his testimony.

    10. Josh Thomas (Drake student)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 31:55


    Josh Thomas, sophomore at Drake, joins the podcast to share his story and talk about the Church. Coffee snobbery is involved.

    9. Kait Wellens (Drake student)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 27:16


    Kait Wellens, Walnut Creek Church intern and 5th year Drake student, zooms into the podcast and shares her testimony.

    8. Chris Guest (Grand View student)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 21:59


    Chris Guest, a junior at Grand View University in Des Moines, shares his testimony. We also geek out about our apparently mutual interest in chess.

    7. Trey Newman (Drake Senior)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 26:13


    Trey Newman swings by the podcast to share his testimony and talk discipleship. Tanner likes listening to this guy talk.

    6. God's Perfect Love for His People (Isa 43)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 14:35


    God's love is not like our love. God's love is unconditional. For Him, it's not a give and take; it's a give. Listen to this episode and find rest in the unwavering nature of God's perfect love for His children.

    5. Jesus's Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 17:32


    What is Jesus' glorified body like?  Did he look like a body builder? Is he in a human body right now? Why are this important for believers? On this episode, we dive into Scripture to find out!

    4. Processing Ravi Zacharias

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 24:08


    Discussion about how I'm processing through the confirmation of the recent allegations against the late Ravi Zacharias. https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/february/ravi-zacharias-rzim-investigation-sexual-abuse-sexting-rape.html https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rzimmedia.rzim.org/assets/downloads/Report-of-Investigation.pdf

    3. Jonathan Edwards' Famous Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 51:38


    Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) the American revivalist preacher, is arguably the greatest philosopher/theologian to have ever been born on American soil. His most famous sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, is so prolific that it is still required reading in many high school literature classes. In order to make it more accessible, this episode starts with a small bio that introduces a rendition of the sermon.

    2. Jacob Van Sickle (Pastor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 43:50


    JVS sits down to talk about his testimony, campus ministry, and church planting. Who even is this guy??

    1. Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 13:18


    Season 2 kicks off! The grace that God has shown to us through Christ Jesus has largely been cheapened by churches that preach a soft, inoffensive gospel. This soft gospel insinuates that the blood of Jesus was spent frivolously and people can acknowledge Him verbally but go on living the way that they were before, with no real sacrifice. But we know that soft gospel is wrong. The blood of Jesus is effective and costly, and requires a bowing of the knee. We must rediscover costly grace!

    16. Vinny Njane (Drake student)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 31:48


    Vinny Njane, a senior at Drake University, joins the show to share his personal testimony and his passion for service on the last TNT episode of the season.

    15. When Should I Read My Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 15:39


    I share my hot-take suggestion about when we should try to read our Bibles, and give the reasoning behind it.

    14. Jen Davis (Grand View CF Staff)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 27:47


    Jen Davis, current Grand View staff member and future Rhode Islander, shares her testimony and talks about the pursuit of wisdom.

    13. You've Been Made For Jesus (Col 1:16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 12:22


    Every one of us has been made for the glory and exaltation of the Lord Jesus. Tune in to Episode 13 to find out what that means!

    12. Eman Murillo (Drake CF)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 27:47


    Tanner's other roommate, Eman, swings by. He's an electrician's apprentice and hangs with the Drake peeps. They talk beards & Bible.

    11. And Can It Be (Hymn)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 15:18


    Tanner talks about how music can shape our affections for Jesus and walks through the story of Charles Wesley's hymn, And Can It Be That I Should Gain.

    10. Victor Genovese (DMACC CF)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 26:47


    "Ya boy" Victor joins me for Episode 10. I got to hear Victor share his testimony at one of our Midweek worship services, and it completely blew me away. Our God is so good! You need to hear it for yourself!

    9. The Gospel- 2 Sam 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 14:48


    Tanner gives his contentious view on playing Christmas music early, shares about TNT's new website, and brings out a gospel parallel in an Old Testament narrative. There is also a giveaway announced; listen to learn how you can win a copy of Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund! https://toolboxandtestimony.com/

    8. Dylan Gadberry (Drake student)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 16:11


    Dylan Gadberry makes the long trek across our shared room to talk about our unity with Christ and give some of his own story.

    7. Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 16:20


    As creatures of habit, we should recognize and leverage them to help us walk in righteousness. Also, NEW THEME MUSIC!!!

    6. Valerie Meyer (Drake CF Staff)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 25:53


    Valerie Meyer, pharmacist and Drake Campus Fellowship staff member, zooms in and talks discipleship. Music: Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    5. Scripture in Discipleship- 2 Tim 3:16-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 27:28


    The Bible is the foundation for our discipleship. God's Spirit works through the Word to change people. These two verses give us insight into how. *Book Recommendation*: How to Help People Change, by Jay E. Adams Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    4. Eric Semjenow (Grand View CF Director)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 25:29


    Eric Semjenow joins the podcast for the 2nd testimony episode. He's the director for Campus Fellowship on Grand View University's campus. His love for college students really shines through. He also loves the Office enough to talk about it with me. *Book Recommendation*: Gentle and Lowly, by Dane Ortlund *Music* Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    3. Pleasure- Psalm 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 24:16


    How does Psalm 16 encourage us to find pleasure in the Lord? Tanner has time to explain because he is in quarantine... Music:Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    2. Brian Etzenhouser (Drake student)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 20:41


    TNT's first testimony episode. My buddy Brian Etzenhouser, a junior at Drake University, joins me. Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1. Anxiety-Psalm 131

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 16:15


    How does Psalm 131 speak to the issue of anxiety? Go through it with me and add it to your toolbox! Music: Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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