Sports are an enjoyable and healthy form of leisure. But when removed from its proper place, it becomes something truly ugly. Scotty and Andrew discuss Christian sportsmanship, as well as books and hobbies.

0:00 - Introduction
1:33 - Overemphasizing sports
9:22 - Missing church to play ball
10:56 - Sports as a microcosm of life
17:52 - Scotty’s advice to parents
20:29 - Playing for the love of the game
26:29 - Technical fouls
27:31 - What kind of books should Christians be reading?
29:45 - Self-help books
34:52 - Fiction books
38:56 - Using hobbies to glorify God
45:52 - Closing comments

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What kind of music should Christians listen to? What really is the difference between sacred and secular music? What does it mean for music to be good? In this episode, Scotty and Andrew discuss music from a Christian perspective, as well as video games and comedy.

0:00 - Introduction
5:46 - The power of music
7:02 - Sacred vs secular music
15:46 - What does it mean for music to be good?
25:53 - Explicit music
28:29 - Music as a representation of patterns of being
40:08 - Video games
45:17 - Comedy
51:20 - Closing comments

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What kind of movies and TV have you been watching lately? And what effect are they having on your relationship with God? In this episode, Scotty and Andrew discuss the spiritual hazards that lurk within modern film and television.

0:00 - Introduction
3:21 - What the Bible says about entertainment; The Golden Calf
6:33 - Samson and exploitation entertainment
12:45 - What does the Bible say about what we watch?
27:00 - Should Christians watch rated R movies?
28:40 - Violence and gore
42:20 - Foul language
44:11 - Sexuality and nudity
48:46 - Examine yourself
52:19 - What about depictions of Christ?
58:53 - A note on crucifixes
59:37 - Closing comments

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We all need a break from work periodically. But in our leisure, are we taking a break from being a Christian too? In this episode, Scotty and Andrew make the case that we must glorify God in our leisure.

0:00 - Introduction
1:34 - What is leisure?
5:00 - What do we never take a break from?
10:09 - What’s the difference between rest and leisure?
13:50 - Why leisure is a spiritual issue
20:03 - Is fun a part of the Christian life?
28:11 - Keeping the Sabbath holy
31:33 - Keeping the Sunday service holy
39:03 - What to do and not to do on Sunday
42:35 - On line drawing in the Christian life
55:25 - Closing comments

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Who is your enemy? And how can you show him love today? In this episode, Scotty and Andrew discuss the biblical command to love our enemies as well as many practical issues of friendship.

0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Who is your enemy?
7:32 - Love your enemies
18:41 - Can men and women be friends?
22:52 - How do you make new friends?
31:34 - How to deal with one-sided friendships
37:27 - Friendship advice for introverts and extroverts
41:36 - Escaping toxic friendships
45:31 - Closing comments

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It's easy to be friendly to the people we like, respect, and admire. But what about the people that annoy us, get under our skin, or cannot reciprocate our kindness? In this episode, Scotty and Andrew make the case that Christian friendship means serving others, expecting nothing in return.

0:00 - Introduction
1:51 - “Who is my neighbor?”
8:38 - Christian friendship does not come naturally
11:03 - Making friends the way Christ did
15:05 - Dealing with the details of Christian friendship
26:38 - How to avoid becoming jaded
31:00 - How friends can keep us from extremity 
39:59 - Teaser for next episode
41:18 - Outro

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What does it mean to be a good friend? Should we be friends with unbelievers? Is God our friend? In this episode, Scotty and Andrew search the Scriptures for answers to these questions. 

0:00 - Introduction
1:08 - The Bible’s wisdom about friendship 
4:55 - Should we be friends with unbelievers?
17:54 - Wisdom about friendship continued 
22:48 - The example of David and Jonathan
33:31 - How faithfulness to God puts friendship in jeopardy 
36:06 - Friendship with God
43:35 - Outro

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Honey is much more than a sweet, luxurious treat. In the Bible, it is a vehicle for deep theological truths. In this article, Andrew dives into those truths, discussing gluttony, asceticism, and the ultimate solution to sins of consumption.

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What is a true friend and why do we need them? In part one of this series on friendship, Scotty and Andrew lay a foundation for the conversation about how to live out the Word in our friendships.

0:00 - Introduction
1:43 - What is a friend?
19:50 - Why have friends?
37:46 - The danger of fringe internet communities
40:05 - The value of criticism
41:38 - How friends can lead us stray
44:50 - Closing comments

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Is technology helping or hurting you live out your faith? In this article, Johnna poses this and other questions that we should all ask ourselves concerning our use of technology.

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