Pastor Gabe Kasper joins us once again as we cap off this series on defending hope, discussing how hopelessness portrays a bad image of Christians and how that might be a big reason why many people don’t like us very much. And on Any questions, Gabe and I will discuss bands that, in our minds, should have been bigger than they were, who knows, you might find a musical gem you’ve yet to discover.

On this edition of the BoldSpeak podcast my friend Marcus joins us once again as we are taking a look at the most popular verse within the Christian faith when it comes to apologetics and discusses if it really means what you think it means. And on the in or out we are taking a look at a few books that have been inspirational and influential on us as of late and just maybe something you would enjoy dining into as well.

Book References //

Mark Sayers: Reappearing Church

https://www.amazon.com/Reappearing-Church-Renewal-Post-Christian-Culture/dp/0802419135/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=reappearing+church&qid=1615738174&sr=8-1

St. Augustine: Confessions

https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Oxford-Worlds-Classics-Augustine/dp/0199537828/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=st.+augustine+confessions&qid=1615738216&sr=8-1

Flemming Rutledge: The Crucifixion

https://www.amazon.com/Crucifixion-Understanding-Death-Jesus-Christ/dp/0802875343/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Flemming+Rutlidge%3A+The+Crucifixion&qid=1615738270&sr=8-1

R. Scott Rodin: Stewards in the Kingdom

https://www.amazon.com/Stewards-Kingdom-Theology-Life-Fullness/dp/0830815767/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=R.+Scott+Rodin%3A+Stewards+in+the+Kingdom&qid=1615738350&sr=8-2

Jeffery Gibbs: Concordia Commentary Matthew v 1-3

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Jeffrey+Gibbs%3A+Concordia+Commentary+Matthew&ref=nb_sb_noss

Frank Herbert: Dune

https://www.amazon.com/Dune-Chronicles-Book-1/dp/0441013597/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Dune&qid=1615738419&sr=8-3

On the podcast, my friend Pastor Marcus Lane joins me as we discuss what it means to be a do-gooder, the assumptions upon their motivations, and how maybe a little bit of do-gooder is just what we need. And on the wire, Marcus helps me dive a little deeper into the Dr. Seuss discussion and how some confusion around what actually happened, might change the way you feel about it.

In this episode of the podcast my wife Ashleigh joins me once again as we take a hard look at the distinction between revenge and justice and how revenge is a killer of the very hope we are called to. And on the wire we are going to take a look at the Twitter campaign to fire Gina Carano from the Mandalorian and how we as Christians should approach such campaigns.

In this episode of the podcast my friend Gabe Kasper joins us as we dive into what it means to bless the evildoer, how we are called to love our enemies and the danger of creating enemies to look like heroes. And on the In or Out Gabe and I will lay out for you our stream crushes as we talk YouTube and beloved podcasts, other than BoldSpeak, of course.

In or Out Mentions

Podcasts //

Hard Core History by Dan Carlin: https://www.dancarlin.com/

This Cultural Moment: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-cultural-moment/id1342868490

Sleeping At Last Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-at-last-podcast/id1270570754

YouTube //

Punk Rock MBA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjewxGh1Gx5i5Uzxn0v-TPw

OKSamurai: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksFMvX6ym2dM5GkUkTT93g

On this edition of the BoldSpeak podcast we are going to take a look at Peter’s 5 marks of hope in 1 Peter 3:8 and evaluate what each of those marks looks like for the hopeful and the hopeless. And on the wire, my guest Will Cannon and I will discuss Covid news fatigue and how limiting ur exposure and even taking a complete tech sabbath can help to ease the mental load.

On this episode of the podcast we are going to dig deeper into the idea of defending hope by taking a look at what hope is and why we should defend hope to a world that might not understand it. And on the Wire my special guest Ashleigh and I are going to discuss the phenomenon that is Bernie Sander s Memes and how they are a welcome break from political rhetoric.

As we begin this new series, we are taking a look at the place of hope in people's lives and if a lack of hope could be causing problems in the Christian Church. And on the In or Out, my guest Will Cannon and I discuss the latest music that is inspiring us. You might say, giving us hope. Read the blog for on this topic: www.theboldspeak.com/blog

Will's Music Pic: Jim Croce - Speedball Tucker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEo06UdN9vI

Anthony's Music Pic: CHPTRS - Last Chance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtjMj7e46xE

On the podcast we are going to close out our Overcome series with a in-depth look at shame, how it can have an incredible influence on our lives and how talking about it might be the biggest step in overcoming it. And on the wire, Ashleigh and I are going to discuss how the events at the Capitol reveal a frightening view of politics in America, and how maybe the best thing you can do to help has nothing at all to do with politics.

On this episode of the podcast we are going to look at one of the most deceptive of emotions, anger and how gospel living can help you overcome the struggles behind anger. And this week, we take a look at our favorite Christmas cookies on the In or Out.

For more on overcoming anger visit: https://theboldspeak.com/2020/12/15/overcome-anger/

Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes

Peanut Butter Blossoms: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a24883952/peanut-butter-blossoms-recipe/

Peppermint Pattie-Stuffed Chocolate Cookies: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipes/a45304/peppermint-patty-stuffed-chocolate-cookies-recipe/