In this episode, Matthew and Cory chat about how to frame the conversation around "reopening church".  Some prominent churches in California are reopening and have framed this as a "right to worship".  Are they right? Matthew and Cory don't think so.  Also included: some thoughts from Martin Luther, sound advice from Tim Keller on how to argue well, and Cory and Matthew have a bitter disagreement about Taylor Swift and her music.

In this episode, Matthew and Cory chat about a story in Numbers 21 where God sends snakes among the people of Israel.  Cory challenges Matthew with several questions regarding God’s discipline.  Also included: some thoughts on modern worship songs, the importance of nuance, we debate the legitimacy of modern “scholars”, and we ask whether Cory’s dog Henry (RIP) will live in the New Heavens and New Earth.

In this episode, Matthew and Cory chat about the command to practice the Sabbath in the 10 commandments, and it leads into a deeper conversation about how we are supposed to read the Law/Torah through the lens of Christ. Also included: Its Cory’s 46th birthday, we chat about whistling, and Cory learns to say the word “both” without a hidden “L”.

In Part 2 of our conversation we discuss politics as the new religion, the importance of language, what it means to defund the police, intersectionality, cancel culture, virtue signalling, and the story of the first black person to encounter Jesus!

In Part 1 of our 2-part podcast on racism we walk through the Scriptures to see God’s heart and love for all nations and people groups.  We also get a chance to hear from our friend Tolu Ajele as he shares his story about growing up in Western Canada as a Nigerian-Canadian.

In this episode, Matthew and Cory dive into potential ways of helping us grapple with the difference between the violence God commands in the Old Testament and the message of peacemaking we find in Jesus. Also included: a discussion about Chuck Norris, Jack Bauer, Jack Ryan & Cory hopes toddlers are fans and faithful listeners of this podcast.