The boys tread in deep waters as they talk about social justice and capital punishment with Shane Claiborne. If this sounds too scary for you...don't listen. But we think you should!

Mike talks with the boys about some of the neurological and social reasons we get entrenched in a way of thinking and can't / won't amend our views. This is also summarized as, "why I am a bad listener and only want you to change your mind." All that and more on today's episode of the pirate monk podcast.

Today Jeff Schulte of Tin Man Ministries unpacks some of what he will be teaching on at the Samson Recharge weekend coming up in October, the importance and role of emotions in a man's life. 

If you haven't signed up for the weekend, check it out at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pirate-monk-recharge-weekend-2017-tickets-36758342191

Nate has also published a new ebook on accountability which can be downloaded for free at:

http://www.2lin.cc/beyondaccountability

Mike talks with the boys about some of the neurological and social reasons we get entrenched in a way of thinking and can't / won't amend our views. This is also summarized as, "why I am a bad listener and only want you to change your mind." All that and more on today's episode of the pirate monk podcast.

Pull up a chair, switch on that listening device and get into the back story of the new Movie, The Heart of Man, opening September 14th.  Producer and Writer Jason Pamer tells us a little of what into this movie that searches for the heart of our Abba in the midst of personal struggles and pitfalls.

To find out what city The Heart of Man will be playing in, go to:   http://heartofmanmovie.com/

To watch the theatrical tralor, click:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qJHd17RQeg

Nate and Dr. Tom Moucka call in from their Samson road trip visiting brothers down south. This stop, Don Waller's group in Jackson Mississippi.

Today the boys talk with Tony Kriz about the miraculous gift of story, and the discipline of slowing down enough to engage the one God has put us in.

MUSIC FROM TODAY'S EPISODE

Song 1: Ben Folds - Zak & Sara

Song 2: Five Iron Frenzy - Solidarity

Song 3:   Ibrahim Ferrer- Compositor Confundido

Song 4: Kyle Matthews - The Way We Go About it Matters

Song 5: Chagall Guevara - It All Comes True

Today Nate & Aaron chat with old friend and Samson OG Scott Phillips about his journey away from home, through the unexpected wilderness and the deep discovery of a Father who loves us. 

You can find Scott's music with his band Good Little Giants at:

goodlittlegiants.com

The three songs played in the middle breaks of today's episode are from his album, "Arrows."

Today Chad Robichaux, recon marine, mixed martial artist, husband & father, talks about his journey through battle, competition, ptsd and finding how much strength it takes to be a man of God. If you are in the mood for someone boring...skip this episode.

To read more about Chad's program for soldiers, or to order his book, click the link below.

http://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/

Today Nate & Aaron sit down and chat with CCM artist Matthew Ward and talk about the communal aspects of the Church in the late 60's and 70's when Matthew was singing with his two sisters in the band 2nd Chapter of Acts. They discuss some of the positive and negative aspects of a Church taking seriously the notion of living together as one body, a true community.