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Spy novels, spy shows, spy movies, basically anything with spies involved is immediately cool. That truth proves itself again with Ryan Defrates: Secret Agent, a new animated show produced by American Family Studios.

Writer Kendra White and producer Robert Fernandez (of Cat in the Mill Studios) join Wesley and TJ in studio to talk about the new show.

Wesley and TJ (and even Jeremy) shared so much wisdom in the last episode they had to share it with someone. So they talked to Skyler Gleue, an 18-year-old contributor to Engage and soon-to-be-husband.

They discuss the purpose of marriage and Skyler shares some of the challenges he has been presented with for deciding to marry before his 20s.

Resources discusses in the podcast:

Defending Young Marriage (Part 1)

Defending Young Marriage (Part 2)

Sanctification of Marriage

Wesley and TJ have been married to their wives for a few years now. They reminisce about some of the best advice they received before their wedding day, and consider what they would tell their past selves if they had a time machine and could travel back to the day before their weddings.

For further reading:

Family Worship by Donald Whitney

Marriage as God Intended

Why Marriage Matters for Single Christians

Overcoming Common Obstacles in Early Marriage

For further listening:

Ep. 1 Sharing the Gospel in Marriage

Ep. 2 Applying the Gospel in Marriage

Ep. 34 Heart of Marriage Week

Happy Earth Day! Some people view Earth Day as a pagan day of worshiping the created (and it can be); while others view it is a day to celebrate God's creation (and it can be that too).

It is a matter of worldview. And to help Wesley and TJ sort through it all, Dr. Georgia Purdom with Answers in Genesis join the program.

Can Earth Day, climate change, and talk of polar bears be depoliticized? Somehow they manage to do it.

How we view the world and our responsibility to take care of it is a worldview issue. Wesley and TJ insult hippies and talk about how we as Christian can approach Earth Day in light of the truth of the gospel.

Also, TJ can't think of the word inconvenienced. Seriously, he spends a full five minutes trying to come up with it. It was a horrible experience for him.

For further reading:

God's Good Earth

The Christian Responsibility to Care for Creation

In this episode, Wesley and Jordan are joined by pastor and author Cecil Price to discuss his book The Unique One: 18 Distinctives of Jesus Christ.

In this episode, Wesley and Jordan continue to discuss the uniqueness of Christ with guest Cecil Price, as well as how to celebrate Easter in a way that honors Christ.

In this episode, TJ and Wesley are joined by Alex McFarland to talk about the rise of the “nones” – those who identify as non-religious – and how Christians can be witness to these individuals.

In this episode, TJ, Wesley, and Alex McFarland continue their discussion on how Christians can relate and witness to the growing number of non-religious in America.

In an episode that is supposed to discuss success, the podcast team experienced lots of setbacks. Wesley and Jordan are still out and our guest had to reschedule. But Jeremy and TJ took it all in stride and continued discussing the differences between the world's definition of success and God's definition.

Jeremy recently read Singing in the Fire by Faith Cooke, a great little book about Christians enduring setbacks, failures, and martyrdom. One such person was Alen Gardiner, a missionary whose life was filled with trial and misfortune. He and his team sailed to Tierra del Fuego, an archipelago off the southernmost tip of South America. When they landed, two small boats sunk. Resupply ships were delayed and then canceled. As his team died from hunger, cold, or scurvy, Gardiner never lost his faith in the Christ who sent him there.

Another story is Dr. William Leslie. He felt called to the Congo in the 1920s and spent 17 years evangelizing and telling people about Jesus. During his ministry he had only one convert. He came back to America and died nine years later. In 2010, about 80 years after he left the Congo, a group went back into the area. The group found a 1,000-seat cathedral and a network of smaller, connected churches. The group was able to trace this massive Christian movement to Dr. William Leslie who died believing himself to be a failure.

Remember that you are not called to success but only to faithfulness. The results are not up to you, they are up to God.