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August 14, 2017 Episode 083: The Gospel and Reformation
Sometimes we have the great privilege of having conversations with leaders on the other side of the world. This week we do. Director of Christian Heritage London, Ben Virgo, joins us this week as we chat about the Reformation and the impact the gospel had on the culture. Ben recently edited a new book called Freedom…
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August 14, 2017 Episode 083: The Gospel and Reformation
Sometimes we have the great privilege of having conversations with leaders on the other side of the world. This week we do. Director of Christian Heritage London, Ben Virgo, joins us this week as we chat about the Reformation and the impact the gospel had on the culture. Ben recently edited a new book called Freedom Movement. This small (shaped as a square) book is like a glorified tract (a tract is a small booklet that says the gospel – used to be very popular). Written by Church historian Michael Reeves, this book creatively explains the life of Martin Luther – one of the key figures of the Reformation. Our conversation looks into how the gospel impacts the culture (something Freedom Movement also looks at), and what still needs to be reformed today. You’ll enjoy this fun, fast-paced conversation.

Who’s Our Guest?
Ben Virgo is the Director of Christian Heritage London. He comes from Sussex and studied Classics at University College London. He has worked mainly in the financial sector in and around the City of London and with the homeless and drug addicts in London and Hong Kong. He has also worked for a Westminster think tank and continues to work in a freelance capacity in marketing. He and his wife and children are involved in church planting in East London where they have lived since 1998.

Episode Links
The book Ben was talking about (and that he edited) is called Freedom Movement.

Also, Ben is Director of Christian Heritage London. Check out their site for resources.

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.

With me today is Ben Virgo, the Director of Christian Heritage London. Ben recently edited a small book called Freedom Movement and it’s this book that our conversation will kind of revolve around, sort of. Anyways, thanks for being with me today, Ben.
Hey, it’s really great to have some time with you, Isaac. Bless you.

Where are you calling from, by the way, just so we can know? We don’t often talk to people that are halfway round the world, so …

Well, I tell you what, the extraordinary thing is this, I am sitting in the church building associated with the conversion of John Wesley. I’m in the middle of the City of London, the City is the old Roman part of London, which goes back to Roman times and in the streets around us here, I can literally go down the road and go to the place where William Tyndale’s New Testaments were burned, down another road and I can go to where William Wilberforce met John Newton, down another road I can talk about where Cranmer was put on trial, down another road …
It’s extraordinary, so we take people on walks through this history and tell the stories as well go, so, yeah, I’m actually in the middle of a church. I’m sitting in an office in the church building associated with the Wesley conversion.

That’s so cool. You’re just making us jealous over here. I mean, you have so much rich history there. Over here, we’re in Vancouver, and at least on the east coast of North America you have a little bit more history but the farther you go west, the less and less it comes, so you’re just making us jealous over here, but, anyways, why don’t you just let us know a little bit about who you are, Ben, and maybe quickly how you met Jesus, as well, and sort of what you’re up to now.

Yeah, sure. Well, I am a husband to one wife.
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August 07, 2017 Episode 082: Art in the Church and World with Sandra McCracken
Art in the Church and World Long time singer-songwriter in the Christian world, Sandra McCracken, joins us this week to talk about art and faith, art in the world, and art in the church. The conversation covers things like, Why is the art of music and film (seemingly) the only main mediums used in church’s today?…
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August 07, 2017 Episode 082: Art in the Church and World with Sandra McCracken
Art in the Church and World
Long time singer-songwriter in the Christian world, Sandra McCracken, joins us this week to talk about art and faith, art in the world, and art in the church. The conversation covers things like, Why is the art of music and film (seemingly) the only main mediums used in church’s today? and How can Christian creatives be encouraged to use their art not just in church, but the world also? and What’s the first step in creating art (specifically songwriting)? Because of her many years of experience in this area, she brings a seasoned answer to these questions. Whether or not you call yourself an artist, we all are creative, so this conversation will benefit you.

Who’s Our Guest?
Sandra McCracken’s prolific contributions as a songwriter, modern-day hymn writer, and record producer has brought grace and clarity to her soulful, folk-gospel sound. Whether in a theater or in a chapel, she is a dynamic performer who blurs the lines of what church music sounds like, captivating and inviting audiences to sing along. For her music and all other news, check out sandramccracken.com.

Episode Links
Sandra’s latest album (Fall 2016) is called God’s Highway.

Also, stay tuned for Steadfast Live (coming this August 2017), check out all her music, and download chord charts at sandramccracken.com.

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.

With me today is singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken. On her site, it lists at least seven albums she’s done, but on Spotify, it shows three more going back to 1999. Maybe there’s a reason why those first three aren’t on her site, but either way, she’s been doing this for a while. Anyways, thanks for being here today Sandra.

Thank you so much. I’m glad to be with you.

First things first, who are you? How did you meet Jesus and what is your life look like right now?

Well, I am from St. Louis Missouri. I’m the youngest of five kids, big family. We had a lot of cousins and extended family, so I grew up really finding that belonging in the context of community. Came to Nashville in about ’95 and became interested in songwriting. I was pretty much interested in music from a young age, just even hearing it on stereo and everybody in my family playing songs for me that they loved. Music and faith and family were all interwoven, so that’s become my craft or the place where I feel called vocationally,

to make art in the form of music.

Then my mom had become a Christian a few years before I was born and taught me the Scriptures from a very young age, and prayed with me. I don’t really remember a time before that. She had a lot of energy and excitement, even, as a young Christian, the excitement that says, “Oh, I want to pass this to my kids,” so I was the beneficiary of that. It’s been a huge part of who I am and how that, the Scripture and even hymns and songs got in my memory and in my heart from such a young age.

When you say that about your mom, my sister and I have a similar story where my parents became Christians about two to three years before we were born, so they were really kind of gung-ho and on fire for their faith, which is really great for that to translate into us at a young age, so that’s really cool.
Since we’re going to be getting into faith and a...
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July 31, 2017 Episode 081: Spiritual Disciplines with Don Whitney
Spiritual Disciplines It’s safe to say that one of the major reasons for the general lack of zeal and fervency among evangelical Christians today is because of the lack of spiritual disciples in our lives. What are spiritual disciplines? Things like Bible reading, prayer, fasting, solitude, intentional corporate worship – these are all ways for…
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July 31, 2017 Episode 081: Spiritual Disciplines with Don Whitney
Spiritual Disciplines
It’s safe to say that one of the major reasons for the general lack of zeal and fervency among evangelical Christians today is because of the lack of spiritual disciples in our lives. What are spiritual disciplines? Things like Bible reading, prayer, fasting, solitude, intentional corporate worship – these are all ways for our spirits to engage with God. Back in ’91 a pastor/professor named Don Whitney wrote a book called Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. In it he explains the need for the spiritual disciplines and then how we can do them. Don graciously joined us this week to talk about the disciplines. I ask him a bit about how we are to understand them, and I also ask what specific spiritual discipline is lacking most among evangelical Christians today. Oh, I should also say that our conversation reveals one of Don’s “unique” collections and hobbies.

Who’s Our Guest?
Don Whitney has been Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY since 2005. Before that, he held a similar position at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO, for ten years. He is the founder and president of The Center for Biblical Spirituality. Don lives with his wife Caffy in their home near Louisville. The Whitney’s have a married daughter, Laurelen, and a grandson.

Episode Links
Don’s book is called Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life.

Also, be sure to check out The Center of Biblical Spirituality where Don has lots of resources.

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.

With me today is Don Whitney. Don is the professor of biblical spirituality and associate dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He’s written quite a few books, some of which I’ve read and have really enjoyed, ‘Praying the Bible’, ‘Family Worship’, probably your smallest ones, but anyways thanks for chatting with me today, Don.

Yes Isaac. It’s good to be with you.

But it also says Don, and I wanted to say this, that your hobby is restoring and using old fountain pens. What’s that about?

Yeah. Since high school I have enjoyed pens. I got into fountain pens fairly early when I first started college, but they were just three dollar cartridge pens on a blister pack, but I kind of got hooked on them. I really enjoy using them. I am a writer after all, too. I’ve always enjoyed using pens. The vintage pens, the older ones, I really like a lot. I have a bunch from the teens, the 20s, the 30s and I’m able to restore some of them if they’re simple enough.

That is awesome. Do you have a case with some of your most precious ones?

Yeah, I do. I don’t collect pens to have a collection. It’s hard for me to imagine getting a pen that I wouldn’t use, but yeah, I have that, because people know I like pens, so occasionally they’ll give me one or my wife gives me one for a special occasion. Over the decades I have a few so I put those in a case.

I love it. Anyways, if listeners haven’t heard of you, all they know is that you are a professor and that you like fountain pens. I would like to ask, who are you, how you met Jesus and a snapshot of what day to day life looks like today.

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July 24, 2017 Episode 080: Fashion, Faith, and Visual Parables
Fashion, Faith, & Visual Parables Why do you wear what you wear? Fashion has always been an important part of civilization. Of course there’s a healthy involvement with it, but we often see an obsession. Although not primarily a clothing company, Blacksheep Collective is a movement that expresses “visual parables” on clothing. Founder and Art…
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July 24, 2017 Episode 080: Fashion, Faith, and Visual Parables
Fashion, Faith, & Visual Parables
Why do you wear what you wear? Fashion has always been an important part of civilization. Of course there’s a healthy involvement with it, but we often see an obsession. Although not primarily a clothing company, Blacksheep Collective is a movement that expresses “visual parables” on clothing. Founder and Art Director, Byron Elliott, joins us this week to talk about fashion, faith, and visual parables in this encouraging conversation.

Who’s Our Guest?
Byron Elliott is an illustrator and graphic designer living and working in Indianapolis, Indiana. He specializes in apparel design, illustrative branding, visual storytelling and character design. Byron is the founder and art director of Blacksheep Collective. He’s done work for awesome people like Funny or Die, Rapzilla, Deitrick Haddon, Indy Eleven, Kottonzoo, Indy Film Festival, Vision 3 and many more.

Episode Links
Be sure to check out Blacksheep Collective, the movement Byron founded.

Also, here’s the graphic design (or, visual parable) that Byron was talking about.

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.

With me today is Byron Elliott. Byron is the founder of Black Sheep Collective. It’s not just a clothing company but certainly nothing less than a clothing company as well. Anyways, thanks for being here today, Byron.

Hey, what’s up?

Hey, first before anything, let’s just tell us how you met Jesus. We want to know who Byron is.

Well, the short version of that is I grew up in church, was baptized at nine, but honestly I want to say that my real relationship with Christ started honestly two years ago. It’s one of those cases where I’ve been in church my whole life and I thought I had a relationship. Honestly, I don’t think that I was actually practicing my faith or really getting to know Jesus up until two years ago where I had to step out on faith and prove his word to be true. You know what I mean?

Let us know what Black Sheep Collective is and even in that, in your mission of Black Sheep Collective you do say that your art is really to glorify and magnify Jesus Christ, all that he is. Obviously with Black Sheep Collective you’ve chosen the art of displaying graphic designs on clothing. Along with asking you what is Black Sheep Collective also the question is why clothing? Maybe that’s a question that you can only ask God when you’re up in Heaven. He’s the one that told you to do it. Anyways, let us know what it is about.

Well, you know, for me, and just the way that after much prayer and just really trying to figure out what it is God wants me to do, clothing is really just a starting point. I believe we chose it because as far as I’m concerned the only thing that really matters is the message or the art, right?
The canvas and the medium, for me, they’re almost secondary. I feel like with clothing you’re literally wearing … Especially when it comes to graphic design or graphic tees. You’re wearing your beliefs. You know what I’m saying? You’re wearing things that you feel like resemble who it is that you are on the inside. They say not to judge a book by its cover but the reality is that’s how most people choose their books. You know what I mean?

For sure. Yeah.

What you choose to wear, who you choose to represent, the things that we wear they do say a lot about who it is we are and what it is we believe. I guess that’s just one way that I justify going...
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July 17, 2017 Episode 079: Christianity and Physical Health
Health & Faith Is your body a possession or a gift? Interesting question. We chat this week with Dr. Bob Cutillo, a Christian physician from Colorado, who’s recently written a book called Pursuing Health in An Anxious Age. We talk about the book and why he wrote it, and engage some specific issues involving our understanding…
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July 17, 2017 Episode 079: Christianity and Physical Health
Health & Faith
Is your body a possession or a gift? Interesting question. We chat this week with Dr. Bob Cutillo, a Christian physician from Colorado, who’s recently written a book called Pursuing Health in An Anxious Age. We talk about the book and why he wrote it, and engage some specific issues involving our understanding of health. For one, in the current age when medical technology is highly advanced, why are more and more people anxious about their health? Shouldn’t we be less stressed? And why do many Christians leave their faith at the door when they walk into a clinic, doctor’s office, or hospital? Also, Dr. Cutillo draws from a famous character, Humpty Dumpty, to help illustrate where a lot of people are at when it comes to their bodies. Enjoy this friendly, interesting, and informative conversation about a topic that we, as Christians, don’t often think about.

Who’s Our Guest?
Dr. Bob Cutillo (MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons) is a physician for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless in Denver, Colorado, an associated faculty member at Denver Seminary, and an assistant clinical professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He has also served as a missionary to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bob currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife, Heather, and they have two married children.

Episode Links
Dr. Bob Cutillo’s book is called Pursuing Health in An Anxious Age. It was published by Crossway.

Also, Dr. Bob works at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Check it out!

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.

With me today is Dr. Bob Cutillo. He’s a physician for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, and an associate faculty member at Denver Seminary, and also an assistant clinical professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Thanks for coming on the show today, Bob.

It’s good to be on your show, Isaac. Thank you for inviting me.

First thing, before we jump into our conversation, Bob, how did you meet Jesus?

Well, just in brief, I come originally from an Italian family in northern New Jersey. I was born in the greater New York City area and attended medical school in New York City. I had the great blessing, thanks be to God, of realizing the truth of the gospel and the goodness of God for me right before entering medical school. That’s when I first realized that Jesus was my Lord and Savior and that I wanted to follow him.
That was a very wonderful timing on God’s part because for me it was a monumental change to leave behind the despair and confusion of my life on my own and see the great difference in seeing things from a Biblical world point of view. There I was becoming a new Christian and then immediately entering into becoming a doctor and entering the world of sickness and death.
For me, it was just so important that I had that foundation to begin to reflect upon my life there. Basically, I’ve spent most of my time as a doctor in mostly larger centers of the United States caring for disenfranchised populations. I did spend a few years in Central Africa as a missionary. In fact, it might be interesting because I know we’re speaking to a heavily Canadian audience, I actually learned French to speak in French-speaking Africa.

No way!

At Laval University in Quebec, Canada for a year. My son was born in Quebec.
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