The Anthem Podcast

In this episode, we dive into discussion about how the show Stranger Things weirdly reflects the Gospel story and reminds us how Jesus - like Eleven - can help fight the "inner demogorgons" in our lives. Towards the end, Jacob and Santonio get real and raw in revealing some of their own inner "demo dogs" - struggles they've had resulting from experiences in their past.  To read the blog article: www.anthemphilly.com/articles.

If God is supposedly an all-loving Being, why is He sometimes presented as a dragon-type deity who's ready to burn up anyone who doesn't obey? Does the Bible support the impression that fire and brimstone preachers give us of a God who's ragin' on 'roids? Join us as we discuss this topic through the experiences of the band members of Kings of Leon.

If you haven't been living on the moon for the past week, you know that Kanye just dropped his new album Jesus is King, and has boldly claimed Christ as king of his life. But is his surprising conversion just part of a manic episode...or is God really moving and working in and through Kanye? In this episode, we discuss the new album, some of Kanye's life, and how God can show up in surprising ways.

Listen in as the Anthem team converses about the newly released movie The Joker.  Complete with a comparison of Joaquin Phoenix's "Joker" to Jokers of the past (Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger), this episode dives into a deeper conversation about  emotional and spiritual trauma, as well as whether Jesus would've had any empathy for the Joker. **Warning - if you haven't yet seen the movie yet, consider this a spoiler alert!**

In this episode, the Anthem team discusses the phenomenon of how so many people who "get to the top" still feel unfulfilled in their success. This conversation begins with a brief exploration of specific incidents in the lives of Freddie Mercury and Tommy Caldwell, then continues with deeper discussion of others who've had a common experience, including Dan Bilzerian, Russell Brand, Anthony Bourdain, Jay Z, Kanye West, and Chance the Rapper. For the backstory on Freddie and Tommy, check out Megan's article at:  https://anthemphilly.com/content/the-gospel-according-to-tommy-amp-freddie

In this episode, the team discusses J. Cole's life and career and how he and Jesus might have a similar theory about wealth. Read Santonio's article here: https://anthemphilly.com/content/the-gospel-according-to-j-cole

In this episode, Jacob geeks out over Eminem and the team discusses the similarities between God and Eminem.  Find the articles here: Part One - https://anthemphilly.com/content/the-gospel-according-to-eminem-part-iPart Two - https://anthemphilly.com/content/the-gospel-according-to-eminem-part-ii

Santonio shares how a dream interrupted his pursuit of the NFL and led him to find God.

In this episode, Megan talks about losing her voice and finding God in the process.

After God messed up his life, Jacob tries to figure out what's next.