Anchor & Flame

This is by far one of the most downloaded episodes of TECKtalks.

This was originally recorded in April 2020 -- right as the world went into lockdown.

Almost two years later, this episode has been remastered for easier listening and features a brand new music bed. Enjoy!

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It's been a long time since our last episode! Thank you being so patient as we relaunch TECKtalks with a renewed vision. 

Today, we talk about a concept that runs counter to everything around us -- slow down to speed up.  

We cover:

• The difference between two specific world views we find ourselves in.
• Why should we slow down and what do we do in this state of deceleration?
• My personal experience slowing down and how it got us where we are today.
• How to course correct.

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On August 20, 2021, I lost a friend in a tragic motorcycle accident. Not only did I lose a friend -- a wife lost her husband, a son lost his Dad, a Dad lost his son and everyone that knew Chris lost a great friend. 

And although I only knew Chris about six months, his death taught me more about friendship than I could imagine. 

We can all learn a lesson from Chris. Enjoy this episode!

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On our first ever Q&A episode, we answer all of your questions -- funny and serious! This was so much fun.

References
Episode: My Testimony, Luke 22 & What I Learned From Complete Brokenness
Episode: Wisdom vs Knowledge, Education's Expiration Date & How Your Friends Define You
Episode: BOOKS THAT CHANGED ME | The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Episode: BOOKS THAT CHANGED ME | The Third Option: Hope For A Racially Divided Nation by Miles McPherson
Video: Spirit Lead Me by Influence Music & Michael Ketterer

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Pandering politicians. Pronouns in your social media profile. "Holier than thou" postings.

Although the phrase virtue signaling is fairly new, the actions have been around for along time. 

In this episode, we cover:

• What is virtue signaling?
• Why do we fall into it's trap?
• Evaluating your motivations
• 4-step process to move closer towards true virtue
• How communities actually change

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"Three things will last forever -- faith, hope, and love."
1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT

Did you know there are different kinds of hope? In this episode, we cover:

• God's first command
• Three different types of hope
• What happens when we get them out of order
• Where our ultimate hope should reside
• Biblical restoration versus annihilation
• Heaven is not your eternal home

References:
Episode: My Testimony, Luke 22 & What I Learned From Complete Brokenness
Book: All Things New by John Eldredge

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After Rachel Hollis found herself in serious hot water over a TikTok video, her attempt at an apology shows us why the movement she built was ultimately doomed to fail. 
In this episode, we cover:

• What happened
• The actual need to apologize
• A culture that lacks empathy
• Exemplifying yourself at the cost of another
• How this incident can be used for positive self-reflection
• I actually fell short in this recording
• What to do now

RELEVANT Magazine article referenced in this episode.

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On this next installment of Books That Changed Me, we're talking through The Third Option by Miles McPherson. In this episode we discuss:

• Racial unrest in 2020
• How I found the book
• Why books like How to Be an Antiracist and White Fragility do not work
• What exactly is the "third option?"
• What makes this book different than others about race relations?

Past Episodes:

• George Floyd, Peace Among Violence & Christians Responding to Injustice
• Response to the Candace Owens Video on George Floyd 
• INTERVIEW | Ashleigh Douglas, Founder of Progress Over Power, On Demonstrating Love During a Historic Era of Division

Human Trafficking Resources:
The A21 Campaign
Operation Underground Railroad

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Continuing our new segment, Conspiracy Series, we dive into one of the most popular yet controversial conspiracies in our culture today -- the QAnon Movement.

In this episode, we cover:

• The difference between Q and QAnon
• Absolute truth versus relative truth
• The infiltration and spread of QAnon within the Church
• Social media fascination
• Where QAnon falls apart
• My personal experience going down the "rabbit hole"
• God's rescue plan and my repentance 

Before listening to this episode, we highly recommend taking in Episode 1 of the series.

Resources:
Article: Why Is It so Hard to Reach the Christian Conspiracy Theorist? by David French
Book: Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Heidt & Greg Lukianoff

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After a six-month hiatus, a job change, a move to West Texas and a lot of politics happening between our last episode in September to now, TECKtalks is shifting our focus.

We begin with an introduction to our new series -- Conspiracy Series.

Get it?

In this series, we tackle specific conspiracy theories from a biblical perspective, why Christians are more prone to believing conspiracies and how we activate our faith within this space. We hope you enjoy this first episode!

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