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This week - we are joined by the monkey of chaos himself - and talk about why news in 2024 is just plain bad - and how we as a collective whole have great big blind spots in how we view our news on a daily basis. And what can we do to maybe correct some of these blind spots?Mother Jones | No There Were Not 355 Mass Shootings This YearTrusted News Initiative - WikipediaWashington Times Article On Shadow CabaleThe Secret Bipartisan Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election | TIMEWhen Americans Lost Faith in the News | The New YorkerWhat is "Fake News"? - "Fake News," Lies and Propaganda: How to Sort Fact from Fiction - Research Guides at University of Michigan LibraryWhy the News Is Not the TruthTwitter Example 2Twitter Example 1Aaron Rodgers Returns to Pat McAfee Show 1 Day After Host Said He's DonePat McAfee Wants to 'Avoid' Controversy on ESPN Show amid Rodgers-Kimmel FeudUse Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

We continue this our conversation talking about how the world has changed over the past five years. With the chaos monkey fully in tow we explore how life has for all of us changed for the past five years. When I say for all of us - I mean in general not us three in particular.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we bring back someone from our past to discuss the changes that have occurred over the past 5 years - both in life and in general. Join us as we just enjoy and have fun celebrating five years of this little experiment. Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we continue going over chapters 19 and 20 of Packer's book Knowing God. This episode covers the last big of chapter 19 and all of chapter 20 as we continue onward towards the end.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we take a look at chapters 19 and 20 of Packer's book. This is the first part of looking at these two chapters as we talk about a few things that the book brings up - including - how do we know what it means to have God as a father when you never have had a father yourself - or maybe just a bad/evil father.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Happy 2024 everyone. This week we take a look at Jonathan Young's song Wolf Within. This song is not that complex of a song - and in many ways could probably be made better by being longer - but overall has many qualities that show why it deserved to be number 3 on the iTunes list of metal songs during the week it came out, as well as number 8 on Metal Hammer's "The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now". We look at this song from its instrumentation, vocals, lyrics and how it relates or doesn't to the bible. So join us this week as we learn more about his song. Also check out the review on the website under the blog segment.Blog Article: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog/jonathan-young-wolf-within-review/Jonathan Young - Wolf Within Music VideoTesla S3XY Light ShowUse Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Happy New Year, and hopefully you've had a good Christmas as well. We are starting out the year talking about some Christmas music - yes - but that is because we couldn't get to it before the actual Christmas day - and decided that we still liked what was talked about and wanted to still release this. This month we are talking about the band Cloverton and their song A Hallelujah Christmas. We also quickly mention August Burn Red's Up On The Housetop song as well (thankfully it's just an instrumental) since Aaron wanted to actually go after both songs so we decided WHY NOT! So join us as we review a little bit of Christmas at the start of this New Year.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we reflect on 2023 and all the ups and downs regarding it. Fron trips, to concerts, to new life events 2023 in all reality was not that bad. While the end of the year is often one where people make all sorts of changes which last only a few moments, it is probably even more important that you take time to reflect on all of the good things that have happened in the midst of all the crazy. At the same time, it is also a good time to look forward to the year 2024 and what it may bring and the fresh new opportunities that are around.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Jingle all the way - Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad. This week we talk about Christmas - all the things we like and dislike about how we celebrate Christmas in the modern age - including some people's desire to dress up which is an old-fashioned idea from long ago. But during this time of Christmas celebration, there is a lot that also goes on in the lives of people that also are helping to support the church. Paul and Aaron discuss how they are involved and the various activities they have going on to support the church on Christmas Eve.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This episode features a lively exploration of how language evolves across generations, with a focus on slang terms and generational dialects. Join us as we take Aaron through a series of words and phrases that are characteristic of various age groups, from Gen X to the impending Generation Beta, scheduled to begin around 2025. Discover what makes a phrase 'cringeworthy', why someone might be referred to as a 'main course', and delve into the use of AAVE.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week the boys talk about the difference between Active and Passive waiting - and how sometimes the two may look similar to one another depending on the situation. So before you go into this episode - what do you think is the difference between active and passive waiting - and which are you doing now?Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Well this month Paul selected Taylor Swift's song Cruel Summer to be the song to look at for the week. Well let's just say that Paul has his opinions on this song and artist - and her fans might not appreciate it. Let's just say spoiler alert this song is.....Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Thanksgiving comes around once a year, and this year we reflect on what we have to be thankful for as we come to a close on our current year (2023) and look forward to what is to come in 2024. This is not a deep or long episode, but it is one where we want to talk about what we are thankful for this year - as well as why you should not service garage doors on your own.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

The green eyed monster - Jealousy. How does this work with God who is known as the jealous God? Packer addresses this in the latest chapters - as well as what he calls the heart of the gospel - do you know what that is?Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we take a look at one of Red's songs off of their newest album: Rated R. The song - Cold World - is one that we both agree is but we both agree that it is . What goes into those spoiler blanks? Listen and find out.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Everyone it seems is paying attention to the news coming out of the middle east, and Israel in particular. What is interesting over the past few years is the news surrounding the red heifer that is coming of age really soon, and may even be sacrificed during Passover 2024. This is causing some people to freak out as most people believe that this will herald in the construction of the third temple as well as the end of the world. But should we be that worried? And what does Jewish tradition say about this?Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogRed Heifer The Original Ashes - Temple InstituteRed Heifer The Order of Burning the Red Heifer - Temple InstituteRed Heifer The Tenth Red Heifer - Temple InstituteTo ready for the final redemption, Israelis take red heifers by the horns | The Times of IsraelJewish Virtual LibraryFirst Red Heifer in 2000 yearsDoes a heifer herald the building of the Third Temple – The Forward

Happy October, 2023! This month is typically associated with mental health - and specifically it is Depression Awareness Month. This is a solo episode where Paul talks about and reminds us what to look out for our friends - especially in these months where the days are getting shorter in the Northern Atmosphere.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogDepression | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental IllnessMental Health By the Numbers | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

This week we take a look at three bible translations to avoid. These translations include the CCP Translation, The Passion Translation, and the Pirate Bible Translation. The Pirate translation claims to be the first translation done purely through AI - and it presents the challenges of when a human is not involved in the process as there are verses that have their entire meaning changed. The Passion translation shows what happens when only one person handles a translation and the CCP version shows what happens when you try to bring politics into a biblical translation.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we talk about our recent trip to ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While there we got to view a ton of awesome art, and some art that sparked a conversation both for the good and negative aspects of the art. Some would say that any conversation on art is good, but as we went along a theme kept popping up. As artist - no matter the medium which you present your art in - we are responsible for the art and the message that is conveyed by that art and are responsible for that art as well.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This month we are listening to new music - and are looking at the song Bottom Of The Barrel by Rusty Shipp. Paul ran across this band while at Lifest. The song and the music video are both available on most streaming platforms, and this band is a smaller/newer band that (spoiler alert) both Paul and Aaron think should be listened to.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogAfternoon Hangover - Would You Come And Save MeStory — Rusty ShippRusty Shipp: Bottom Of The Barrel Music Video

It's already hard enough to stick to your convictions, but sticking to them when you have to support people you disagree with morally makes it even stickier. While Aaron is not available for this week's episode (yay fall illness) Paul takes over the microphone solo to talk about this tension of being able to support people to be able to legally protest/say things that he disagrees with at the same time sticking to his own convictions. For example, a protestor protesting for more lgb policies, Mike Lindell and his narratives surrounding the 2020 elections, and a few others.This produces a tension - how do we get around this tension - and what do we do in those moments?Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogThat tension between knowing what is right, and supporting the legal rights of those I disagree with. (Youtube Video)Brian Nietzel episode of Other People's Shoes PodcastPaul's appearance on Other People's Shoes Podcast

This week we cover chapter 16 of Knowing God by J.I. Packer which is titled God's Goodness and Severity. This is something that a lot of people only look at one part of the equation (Goodness) but often time at their own peril forget to take into account severity. There are a lot of people that think of God as Packer states in the Santa Clause phase. All of these need to be taken into consideration in order to have a full view of who God is.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we continue going through J.I. Packer's book Knowing God. We go through chapter 15 where Packer emphasizes that in order to have a full view of who God is we need to keep in mind the wrath of God - and when people think of wrath we often think of it in very human forms not the form of wrath from God which is not impacted by our flawed human ways. So what does Packer have to say on wrath? Let's take a look!Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we take a look at August Burns Red's song Martyr. But before we get into the song itself we take a look to see if Aaron is just a fan, a super fan, or a stalker of ABR. Take a guess before you listen on what he is.Once we finish going through the stalker quiz, we talk about the song and through it we discover a nice little surprise...but what could it be? And does this make it on Paul's playlist?Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogAugust Burns Red on Puppets, Porno + Breaking the Metalcore Formula With 'Phantom Anthem'August Burns Red Quiz Each Other On ABR TriviaAugust Burns Red on Ruining Christmas and Why it's "Always Been About Brandi Hancock"August Burns Red's Top Five Things They'd Change About "Constellations" | APJesusfreakhideout.com: August Burns Red, "Found in Far Away Places" ReviewSweetwater: How to scream without hurting your voiceWhere Did the Metal Scream Come From? And How Do Metal Vocalists Avoid Destroying Their Vocal Cords? | Open CultureListening to 'extreme' music makes you calmer, not angrier, according to study | Metal | The Guardian

This week we talk about the new smash hit by Oliver Anthony called Rich Men North Of Richmond. While this song has risen to #1 on Billboard as of 8/22/2023, it has brought up a few questions for Paul. For example - should we as Christians give attention to this song and what should we do about the language present in the song? Also should we give him immediate fame or let him mature some first in the limelight. Also why are some people looking for controversy in this song? Join us this week as we discuss this song that has become the hit of the nation.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we are going on assignment! We start out about talking about a new app on the app stores for both Android and iOS called Veebs. The claim of the application is that it allows you to select your values and then when you go shopping you scan what you are going to buy to determine if the company aligns with your values. We talk about the app at first and then go on location to a local grocery store to see what Aaron eats in a typical week and if his grocery list is safe or not.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogVeebs – Values based shopping

In this episode of Use Your Words, we take a look at Yellow Card's song Only One twenty years after it was released. We learn a few things during this song: Paul listened to way more emo than he cares to admit during his early adult hood, Pug Mugs are the best mugs (YouTube version only), and sometimes musicians make mistakes when they make music videos that have nothing to do with the song. While we listen and look at this song, we also look at how this song exemplifies a typical music video/song in the early 2000's. We also discuss Dave Matthews Band's influence on early 2000's music and how it even impacted jazz bands during this time frame. Join us and listen to determine if this song will appear on your own personal playlist.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog#TeenageGloryDays #EmoMusicVideo #PodcastEpisode #HilariousMoments #EntertainingContent #TopMoments #MusicReview #NostalgiaTrip #FunnyConversations #SongLyrics #PodcastHighlights #MusicDiscussion #FavoriteSongs #PodcastRecommendation #MustListen #YellowCard #OnlyOne #Conversation #Opinion #Analysis #Music #EmoMusic #Emo #EmosNotDead #EnD

In this episode of Use Your Words, we look at the "controversial" song that has sparked a heated debate surrounding racist references, lynching, and sundown towns in music. In fact the song is so "evil" that it was even pulled off of Country Music Television cable channel rotation due to the evils that they said were contained in the song - but is it really as bad as they say?Pundits were also quick to point out that the singer is anti a lot of socially popular things as well - claiming that he is an "evil" person - but how much of that is true and real - and how much of it is just projection because they don't like the politics of the singer? Also - is it really a bad thing for people to be good and defend their neighbors? What about if the person that is your neighbor is someone that you disagree with? Why would it be bad for us to go back to living with a small town mindset?Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog#UseYourWordsPodcast #UseYourWords #TryThatInASmallTown #LyricsEvaluation #RacistReferences #SocialCommentary #SmallTownCommunities #LocalHeroes #UnityDespiteDisagreement #IndividualResponsibility #RaceAndSmallTownBusinesses #PervasiveIssues #EngagingWithDifferentPerspectives #FrustrationOfMisinterpretation #CancelCulture #ReflectionsOnSmallTownLife #ImpactOfASong #FreedomOfSpeech #ProtectingOpinions #ChallengingAssumptions #RacialTensions #CaringCommunities #CityNeglect #OnlinePopularity

This week we continue on with J.I. Packer's Knowing God - covering chapters 13 and 14 talking about the concept both of Grace as well as God As Judge - and how closely these two items are related to one another.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogMike Winger Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/zZcTC3xUTXg?feature=shareMusic:Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.comCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/sneaky-snitchMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/7-rXQALDv-4png image from pngtree.com: https://pngtree.com/freepng/shiny-gold-star-clipart-illustration-design_8633179.html#KnowingGod #PodcastEpisode #UseYourWords #Grace #Judge #Judgment #Podcast #UYW #WhatIsGrace #GodIsJudge #FinalDestination #Destiny

This week we talk about one of the conversations that we have seen online - a conversation on why men do not attend church - or in fact leave the church. We start the episode (best on video on our YouTube channel) playing a simple game of Worship Song or Love Song. See if you can beat Aaron's score of guessing it correctly. Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we continue analyzing music with a newer song this year: Hope by NF. While not Paul's cup of tea on style of music - it has it's moments. Check out what both Paul and Aaron think of this song and let us know what you think of it as well.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogThis is the first episode where we have YouTube exclusive segment.

This week we see if Aaron can pass a simple civics test from highschool. After we get past this we then talk about what our plans were for the fourth and if this country is worth continuing on and saving or is it time that we have a new constitution written.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Before we even got to this episode, the phrase "Ye Ye" had already become part of Aaron's vocabulary after he listened to the song multiple times on repeat. We analyze this song - with the full understanding that the song is just for fun and should not be taken serious at all. Join us this week as we look into the song - and does it end up on either Paul's or Aaron's personal playlist.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we talk about our plans for summer 2023. Summers are usually full of activities and this one is no different for us. While we normally are talking about what is going on in the world - sometimes we just have to sit back, relax, and enjoy the summer.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we delve headfirst into Father's Day. We discuss the history of it, go over some trivia and talk about why father's are important in the lives of children - including the fact that aa child with both a mother and father in the house are 4x less likely to live in poverty and the fact that when a child lives with only one parent they typically will end up living with their mother over their father.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogFather Absence: The Real Epidemic Today

In this episode of the Use Your Words podcast, Aaron and Paul discuss the complexities, misconceptions, and hidden meanings of God's love. We talk as part of this the importance of understanding Bible translations and the dangers of using loose translations for serious studying. Join us as we continue to go through J.I. Packer's book Knowing God.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This is part two of our conversation that we recently had between Paul and Aaron. In this episode of Use Your Words, we're having an open and honest conversation about what it means to be a Christian that is committed to living by what the Bible says, but also happens to be attracted to others of the same sex/gender. Aaron leads the conversation and asks the questions that he's always wanted to ask of Paul. We know this can be a sensitive topic, so we recommend listening to it first without children around on your own before deciding if it's appropriate to listen to it around children. We're keeping it real and honest, and we hope this conversation will help those who are struggling with this issue. So, tune in to Use Your Words now and join us for this important conversation!Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogDiscord: Underground Ekklesia - The discord channel that Paul referenced in the PodcastChristopher Yuan Video: Testimony + A Christian Response to HomosexualityChristopher Yuan YouTube ChannelOut of a Far Country | Christopher Yuan - Coming Out, Then Coming Home Christopher Yuan, the son of Chinese immigrants, discovered at an early age that he was different. He was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood, his mother, Angela, hoped to control the situation. Instead, she found that her son and her life were spiraling out of control—and her own personal demons were determined to defeat her. Years of heartbreak, confusion, and prayer followed before the Yuans found a place of complete surrender, which is God's desire for all families. Their amazing story, told from the perspectives of both mother and son, offers hope for anyone affected by homosexuality. God calls all who are lost to come home to him. Casting a compelling vision for holy sexuality, Out of a Far Country speaks to prodigals, parents of prodigals, and those wanting to minister to the gay community. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him." - Luke 15:20 Includes a discussion guide for personal reflection and group use.Holy Sexuality and the Gospel | Christopher Yuan - From the author of Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man who put his identity in his sexuality to a Bible professor at Moody Bible Institute who puts his identity in Christ alone, comes a thoroughly gospel-centered examination of sex, desire, and relationships.Christopher Yuan Website - Christopher has an...

In this episode of Use Your Words, we're having an open and honest conversation about what it means to be a Christian that is committed to living by what the Bible says, but also happens to be attracted to others of the same sex/gender. Aaron leads the conversation and asks the questions that he's always wanted to ask of Paul. We know this can be a sensitive topic, so we recommend listening to it first without children around on your own before deciding if it's appropriate to listen to it around children. We're keeping it real and honest, and we hope this conversation will help those who are struggling with this issue. So, tune in to Use Your Words now and join us for this important conversation!Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogDiscord: Underground Ekklesia - The discord channel that Paul referenced in the PodcastChristopher Yuan Video: Testimony + A Christian Response to HomosexualityChristopher Yuan YouTube ChannelOut of a Far Country | Christopher Yuan - Coming Out, Then Coming Home Christopher Yuan, the son of Chinese immigrants, discovered at an early age that he was different. He was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood, his mother, Angela, hoped to control the situation. Instead, she found that her son and her life were spiraling out of control—and her own personal demons were determined to defeat her. Years of heartbreak, confusion, and prayer followed before the Yuans found a place of complete surrender, which is God's desire for all families. Their amazing story, told from the perspectives of both mother and son, offers hope for anyone affected by homosexuality. God calls all who are lost to come home to him. Casting a compelling vision for holy sexuality, Out of a Far Country speaks to prodigals, parents of prodigals, and those wanting to minister to the gay community. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him." - Luke 15:20 Includes a discussion guide for personal reflection and group use.Holy Sexuality and the Gospel | Christopher Yuan - From the author of Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man who put his identity in his sexuality to a Bible professor at Moody Bible Institute who puts his identity in Christ alone, comes a thoroughly gospel-centered examination of sex, desire, and relationships.Christopher Yuan Website - Christopher has an amazing testimony on how God rescued him. Once a gay man, Christopher is now a...

This week we discuss chapter 11 of Knowing God by J.I. Packer. During this episode we talk about the central premise of Packer's book, which is to know God through interaction with Him and learning about Him and how important it is to follow His Word regardless of what our own selfish desires may want. Through knowing that God is truth, and that there can be nothing but truth from God - we learn not only a lot about how we as humans should live but more about Who God is himself. Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week's episode of Use Your Words Podcast is all about Messy in Heaven, a song by 21-year-old Venby which is part of the resurgence of drum and bass in Britain and Europe. It charted highly in the UK (3,1) and relatively high in the US (34,40) and is meant to be an anti-drug anthem. Although the song was inspired by a dream of Jesus looking intoxicated, the author says that it was not meant to be controversial or insulting song. Venby is one of a few female drum and bass artists and although only her second song appears to show that in the general world, she will have a very strong career - even if Aaron and Paul may have their own thoughts on the song.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Linktree: https://bit.ly/uywlinktreeVisit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@useyourwordsSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Join hosts Paul and Aaron as they take a dive into chapters 9 and 10 of Knowing God. We go over the themes presented in the book including how Packer claims that wisdom is inherently moral in nature. The rest of the book continues to chat about how Wisdom is something that we should all pursue, and strive to know. Join us this week as we look at and study Packer's Knowing God.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: LinkSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Welcome to episode 2 of music analysis where we talk about the fact that Linkin Park has some good music. But beyond that we look at this song from a few points of view - how is it musically, lyrically, how is the music video and how it ties in with the song, and how does the song fit in with the Bible. You may think come on there is nothing to discuss here - its a quick five minute song. But you would be wrong - we spend almost an hour and a half breaking down this song and what it means when they sing the words "I'm breaking the Habit tonight"Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: LinkSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Welcome back to Paul and Aaron talking about J.I. Packer's Knowing God. This week we go over chapters seven and eight of the book and discuss a few things including: God's immutability, difference between immutability and mutability, the Holiness of God, and reverence that should characterize our relationship with Him.Join us as we continue to go over this book.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: LinkSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

We continue talking about the Nashville School shooting. We talk about what is next - also known as what can we do, what should we do, and at what point does a Christian have the authority to rebel against the government over them including but not limited to gun laws.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenWatch On Youtube: LinkSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

On March 27th, 2023 another shooting occured at a school in Nashville, TN. We decided to talk about the shooting. What our response should be, why the gun free signs don't work, and what should we as Christians do to respond to this as well as how should we respond if the government decides to ban all guns (that will be in part 2 - so make sure to come back then). Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogWarrior Poet Society Shooting Response Breakdown

Welcome to Season 3 of Use Your Words. This week we start out things by looking at our Chris Rock's Netflix special "Selective Outrage" (This is rated MA for sure - it is not recommended for anyone - let alone under 18). Why are we talking and analyzing it? Because it is something that is in the current culture - it is something that people are talking about around the water cooler as well as the fact that it continues on the social media blaze about the slap heard round the world (aka Will Smith slapping Chris Rock). Things covered in this special include Chris's thoughts on dating younger women, words that white men can't say, and the slap. The slap. Join us as we talk about this and take our first venture into video.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blogStarting with this video and going forward, up video (available at our youtube page and our website https://useyourwords.cc). No longer are the instant audio grams being generated, instead an upgraded 4k version of the video will be available.#Chris Rock #Rock #new Season #season 3 #comedy #netflix #discussion #analysis #podcast #video #drugs #bad idea #not recommended #live #netflix live #dating #younger women #slap #will smith #the slap #slap #slap heard round the world

It's the last episode of Season 2 of Use Your Words and we have one final thing to talk about. Social Media. Social Media is harming people left and right, and yet we let children use it without a second thought. Multiple studies have shown the detrimental impact it has had on teens and young adults - so is it maybe time we put social media behind an age restricted wall on the internet - and regulate it just as much as we do other things that are considered adult such as pornography, alcohol, cigarettes, and voting?Effects Of Social Media On TeenagersSocial media and teen mental health: 10 things to know : NPRHow Social Media Affects Teenagers.The Pros and Cons of Social Media for Youth | Psychology TodayEffects of Social Media on Children – Cleveland ClinicTeens and social media use: What's the impact? - Mayo ClinicTeens who cut their social media use in half see improvements in body image in just a MONTH | Daily Mail OnlineUse Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

In this week's episode we discuss chapters 5 and 6 of the classic book Knowing God by J.I. Packer. The two chapters covered address the concept of the incarnation in chapter 5 and why it is important that the idea of the incarnation is important. Packer brings up the fact that Jesus is The Only Son of God - not a son of God - and Packer discusses what the difference between those two phrases are.Chapter 6 discusses the importance of the Holy Spirit and what he does in the lives of the Chrstian and in the church.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

Well this is another experiment that we will see how it goes. This week we are talking about the song Unholy by Sam Smith. We will be looking at this from multiple angles - the musicality, the lyrics, how it aligns with the bible, and how the music video aligns with the song itself. Will this song make it on either of our playlists? Will we attempt to play it for either of our parents? Does Aaron really like this song?Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

It's time we have a talk. We need to have a discussion on the future of Use Your Words. Behind the scenes we have been talking and discussing some things that we want to change and decided that we want to do all of this at once. And like the last time we had a large number of changes at once, we have decided to increment the season number up by one again. So soon we are saying goodbye - but just to season 2 and in just one short month or so we will be saying HELLO SEASON 3! Join us as we discuss some of the changes that are coming down the hopper.Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog

This week we go over chapters 3 and 4 of Packer's Knowing God. This continues to lay the foundation for the rest of the book. During this time we talk about Packer's insistence that anything that uses the imagination or art in worship is idolatry - and how he cedes some ground on this in the 1993 update to the book. What is your thought - is the use of art/images/statues during worship idolatry or is he taking it too far in that regards?Use Your Words podcast is passion project of two people from Southeastern Wisconsin. Please consider checking out the below links to learn/hear more. And join us every week for new episodes!Visit our website: https://useyourwords.ccListen to the podcast on all of your devices: https://useyourwordspod.captivate.fm/listenSend us an email: https://www.useyourwords.cc/contactRead the blog: https://www.useyourwords.cc/blog