Have you ever tried talking to someone who casts reason aside in favor of caps locks and CoNdEsCeNdInG texts? Perhaps you're that person and could use a little help? In this episode Justin and Jesse tackle the topic of emotionalism and reinforce the idea that emotions can be indicative, but not determinative. Well, what are you waiting for? Have at it!

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Mama Bear Apologetics now has both a book and a study guide for groups. We heartily recommend both.
• A fantastic book on anger is Good & Angry by David Powlison. 
• Winston Smith and Alasdair Groves wrote another great book called Untangling Emotions
• New Growth Press has these short little devotionals on Anger, Sorrow, and Anxiety that we've found to be very helpful.

Justin and Jesse tackle John Piper's recent controversial article called Policies, Persons, and Paths to Ruin. Listen, we've got no beef with John Piper. His ministry has been a tremendous help for us all, but that doesn't mean we can't give a little critique every now and again. Listen in and see what's got these two bent out of shape about Piper's latest article. 

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Douglas Wilson has written some fantastic responses to Piper's work. You can find them here and here.
• Surprisingly (and thankfully), Al Mohler weighs in on the election here.
• No matter who wins the election, this book might be one to add to the library regardless.

In a time when Justice has become social, we must maintain a faithfulness to Truth. How do we identify Justice? Is it dispensed based on the needs of a group? Is it earned by the consequence of our actions?

Join Justin & Jesse as they discuss Social Justice vs God's Justice. A timely discussion for today's cultural climate!

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Important categories to remember: righteous poor, righteous rich, unrighteous poor, unrighteous rich
• Scriptures referenced: Deut 27:19, Jer 22:3, Isa 1:17, Prov 8:25, Prov 24:24-25, Prov 21:15, Ps 37:27-29, Isa 61:8-9, Ps 106:3, 2 Thess 3:10-12, Matt 26:6-13

Join us for an outdoor episode of the Carpe Fide Podcast! Isn't Fall just great? So beautiful. Anyway, Justin and Jesse tackle the issue of truthfulness in our lives and our News Feeds. We share so much information, yet we rarely stop and ask ourselves But is it true? Let's explore what truthfulness is and why it should be important to us. Then, Justin takes the podcast in a freestyle direction towards the last half as we talk about having convictions and standing on them in such a limp-wristed American Christianity. 

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Scripture references: 
  • What is truth? John 18:37-38
  • God's Word and Jesus Christ are truth: Ps 119:160, John 1:14, John 14:6
  • God hates lying: Prov 12:22, Prov 6:16:19
  • Pride goes before a fall Prov 16:19
• Daily Wire article on the blatant disregard for truthfulness in fact-checking

Oh boy, here's a doozy! The past few weeks, the culture has given us some bombshells in terms of the oversexualization and objectification of women as young as 8 (Cuties) all the way to what should be mature womanhood (WAP/Cardi B) and BOY (pun intended) do we have a lot of thoughts on this one. What does God intend for a woman? Is it to be a one-trick-sex-pony? Or is it something far more glorious and valuable? Listen on in as Justin and Jesse open up the Bible and peek into the mind of God concerning this ever important topic of womanhood. 

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Scripture- Genesis 1 & 2, Proverbs 31, 1 Timothy 5:1-2
• Book: You Who? Why You Matter and How to Deal With It by Rachel Jankovic
• A hilarious reading of WAP lyrics (because we couldn't bring ourselves to do it) by Ben Shapiro. "Guys, this is what feminism fought for..."
• This might be a great time to just highlight some great Study Bibles: ESV, CSB, NASB

Join Justin and Jesse as they tackle God and Freedom. Not literally, that would be ridiculous. Can you have a free society without recognizing God's existence and supremacy? Listen in to find out. 

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Here's an article used for some statistics on religious views in America
• Here's those Founding Fathers quotes Justin and Jesse were pining over
• Justin quoted Duston Kemble quoting Hillard from this free book. 

We're back with another podcast on education! We wanted to follow up Episode 001 with some additional helps for anxious parents seeking to do what God would have them this Fall. Use this info to jumpstart conversations with your spouse or your friends about how to best go about this immense responsibility to train your children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord!

RESOURCES AND LINKS

• Homeschooling Methods (Jesse chose Classical)
• Voddie Baucham on homescholing (How and Why)
• Great book called Classical Education and the Homeschool by Douglas Wilson & company
• Another great book: The Paideia of God by Douglas Wilson. Focuses on what education should be for Christian parents and children.
• For public school, we'd recommend diving into family devotional books with your children, message us for recommendations 
• If you have any questions at all, message us on Facebook any time and we'll get back to you!

Jesse and Justin introduce a new podcast style: Article Analysis! 

Join the Bearded Bible Bros as they go through some of the main points from the article A Letter to America's Pastors & Churches by Larry Alex Taunton. Taunton has some striking calls to pastors around the country, but are they biblical? Too harsh? Unloving? Listen to hear some critiques, and be edified!

RESOURCES AND LINKS

• You can find the article referenced here on the author's website, and here's a marked up version that Justin and Jesse used for notes.
• You can find more articles and videos from Larry Alex Taunton at his website here.

Join Justin and Jesse as they analyze a recent Facebook post floating around trying to steal Luke 15 for the Black Lives Matter movement! As Inigo Montoya would say, "...I do not think it means what you think it means." Buckle up to get a better understand as to how to properly interpret and apply the Scriptures in a way that doesn't dishonor God or his Word.

RESOURCES AND LINKS

• Captain Context to the rescue!
• Grab a good study Bible to help you dive deep into God's word and interpret it correctly.
  • MacArthur Study Bible- ESV, NASB
  • Reformation Study Bible- ESV
  • ESV Study Bible
  • CSB Study Bible
• Literal Word is a great Hebrew/Greek dictionary app for the Bible. Want to know what a word meant in the original language? This is a great free resource for you to have on your phone.

Join Justin and Jesse on the inaugural episode of Carpe Fide! New Jersey has recently sent our their new 2020 guidelines regarding health and wellness for the students in public schools. As Christians, there are many points of concern that parents must consider as they follow the biblical requirement to raise up their children in righteousness.

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Guidelines are found in the right side of the table at the bottom of this page.
• NavPress put out a great Christian series on teaching kids about sex and gender starting with the little kids, and moving up as they grow. You can find more info about them here.
• Justin and Lindsey Holcomb wrote a wonderful book for kids about how to protect their body and understand boundaries from a young age. It's called God Made All of Me, and it's highly recommended.

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