Intellectual Bend

A brief study of the book of Zephaniah. The men of Men Act Now grope the depths of this minor prophet and the richness of this prophecy.

An introduction to the prologue of the Book of Job.

Today's episode features Pastor Uri Brito of Providence Church. This lecture is an excerpt from his new book, "The War of The Priesthood—An Exposition of The Armor of God," presented during the 2023 Men Act Now Retreat held in Houston, Texas.

Relevant Links:

Uri's New Book

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTMJvNlTgMM&list=RDQMIScTMcK7t3U&index=2

Providence Church

https://www.providencepensacola.org/

Nacho Libre's Religious Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTMJvNlTgMM&list=RDQMIScTMcK7t3U&index=2

A talk comprised of most of my favorite intellectual giants.

My good friend Jeffery Ventrella is a Distinguished Fellow of Law and Culture for the (CCL) Center for Cultural Leadership and currently serves as Chair and Director of the truthXchange Fellowship. In this episode, Jeffery gives a lecture on leadership as foundational and not a capstone in one's development, examining the life of Uzziah, King of Judah.  

Dr. Glenn Sunshine lectured on how God's Kingdom is advancing in the Global South for the 2023 Men Act Now retreat.

Glenn Sunshine (Ph.D., Renaissance and Reformation History) is a former professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, a ministry associate at Reflections Ministries, and a senior faculty member of the Colson Fellows. An award-winning author, Glenn has published books, articles, and book chapters on history, theology, and culture, online, and on both sides of the Atlantic. His book Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home (Zondervan, 2009) received the 2006 Acton Institute Book Grant. Glenn has also taught courses on four continents. Glenn is also a co-host of The Pugcast Theology podcast and runs a ministry called Every Square Inch Ministries (https://esquareinch.com/)

A discussion we had on a weekly Men Act Now Call regarding an article published by The Spectator titled The Salt That Has Lost Its Savor. This is a response to prominent Evangelicals figures such as John Piper and Tim Keller as well as how we, as Christians, should use criticism and labels such a heretic and so forth. Enjoy!

April 27, 1961 - President Kennedy's Address before the American Newspaper Publishers Association

I present to you a favorite of mine from Martin Luther.

In this episode, Maurice and I discuss our upbringings, the dichotomy of being sheltered, race, and our experience with being bullied.