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  • 15: TTU | MacArthur on Falkirk, Mondays, 2nd Greatest Commandment
    We've got another Topic Toss Up for you this week! We'll address
    - John MacArthur's statement at the Falkirk center to the effect that true believers vote Republican. We get into some deep stuff with this one. For further reflection check out Our earlier episode about MacArthur's Shapiro interview [Spotify link], David French's "Do Pro Lifers Who Reject Trump Have Blood On Their Hands?", and a time when pro-life politicians denied funding to abortion-reducing policies. 
    - Mondays! A lot of people start their work weeks on them. How should we feel about Mondays and what affect does our attitude have? Some helpful verses: Phil 2:14-15, Col 3:23-24, Prov 14:23, Gen 1:28-30; 2:15-27
    - The Greatest Commandment (and the second like it), and silly Twitter debates. Check out Matt 22:34-40 (and the surrounding context) as well as the parallel passage in Mark 12:28-34. Interesting also are passages like John 13:34, 15:12 and 1 John 2:7-11
    Substance Shoutouts!
    Trev: Lecrae "Self Discovery" and the whole Restoration album.
    Phil: Holy Post, "Four False Political Gospels with Kaitlyn Schiess"
    Vince: Jude 3 Project, Sho Baraka interviews Dr. Esau McCaulley for "Reading While Black"
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    1 hr 2 min
  • 14: Substantive Cinema | Black Panther

    This is a special one in a number of ways. We’re happy to finally share this show with you as it was the last Substantive Cinema show we recorded in our 1.0 era. Black Panther was also the first film we covered that was selected by The Substance’s listeners (thank you to everyone who participated)! And sadly, this film is one that has taken on even more cultural significance due to Chadwick Boseman’s passing last month. What he did as King T’Challa was immensely valuable and impressive on its own, but knowing how sick he was and how important this role was to him as a legacy character, it’s that much more impactful to go back and view now.

    We hope you enjoy our discussion of Black Panther (as of this release, the fourth highest grossing film of all time). Let us know what you think of it and share your Black Panther memories and thoughts on our social media, email, or give us a call on The Substance Hotline.

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    59 min
  • 13: The Substance Reflects | On Politics

    We’re back! And we’re starting off this era of The Substance by reflecting on how folks, particularly people of faith, cultivate their political identities.

    What priorities do we allow to shape how we think politically and how we vote? What personalities and sources do we trust and why do we trust them? How much do we look into things for ourselves or do we take things we hear from folks with large platforms as truth?

    And this is just the beginning of the conversation! Join the convo and let us know what you think on social media, email, or The Substance Hotline. We look forward to hearing from you!

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    Shoutouts:

    Vincent's: Ken Ham and Bill Nye debate "Is Creation a viable model in this modern era?" 

    Trevor's: Practicing Proverbs by Richard Mayhue in Softcover or PDF

    Philip's: The Hoopla App on iOS and Android.

    Recommended Further Reading:

    Tim Keller on Justice

    Timestamps:

    9:17 What Is Politics?

    17:13 Building a Political Philosophy

    30:14 Liberty in Political Approaches

    41:57 Being Self Critical

    49:05 Substance Shoutouts!

    56 min
  • 12: TTU | Schoolteacher Witness, Millenials & Evangelizing, Environmental Stewardship, UMC vote
    Our Topics This Round:
    Being A Witness As A Public School Teacher
    Millennials’ Attitudes On Evangelism
    Christian Planetary Stewardship
    The UMC Traditional Plan Vote
    Other Links
    Check out Joe Thorn’s Podcast on the SBC and Sexual Abuse
    Trev’s Shout Out: Throughline, Four Days in August
    Philip’s Shout Out: Batman Animated Series Intros
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    1 hr 4 min
  • 11: The Substance Reflects | Believers & Cursing

    This week, we look at the question: is it biblically permissible to be a “cursing Christian?”

    Join us as we talk through the issue of using the LORD’s name in vain, whether or not the Apostle Paul “swore” in the Bible and what that means for us, and some thoughts on how to be both God-honoring and gracious in the profane culture we live in. 

    **New Segment Alert**

    This week is also the debut of our new segment: Substance Shoutouts, wherein we both shout out something that we’ve been enjoying or appreciating recently. 

    Philip shouts out Christian rap artist J. Monty and his “Testify” video series and Trevor shouts out the Love Thy Neighborhood Podcast 

    We also thank our listeners for their kind reviews! :)

    Released March 10, 2019

    1 hr 11 min
  • 10: Substantive Stories feat Quina Aragon | Love Made

    Welcome to our first entry into our Substantive Stories series! This week we have the pleasure of speaking with Quina Aragón. Quina is a spoken word artist, editor, an now a published writer of the wonderful new children’s book “Love Made.” 

    Join us as we discuss her background, and get to hear her testimony of faith and how God used circumstances and faithful believers to bring her not only to saving faith, but also to fruitful ministry. In addition to being an author, she has also worked with The Gospel Coalition opening up their 2018 Women’s Conference with the Listen and Live Short Film, and has recently joined the Board of the Risen Motherhood ministry, and is a small group leader in her local church. 

    It was a pleasure to be the first non-female podcast to have her on as a guest and we hope you enjoy!

    Love Made Animated Video 

    Purchase Love Made! Barnes and Noble | Amazon 

    Released March 3, 2019

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    Thanks for listening!

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    1 hr 10 min
  • 9: The Substance Reflects | Jordan B. Peterson

    Our topic this week is brought to you by our listeners. We had a number of listeners reach out and request that we talk about Jordan Peterson, so here we are! 

    Whether you love him or hate him (or something in between), Jordan Peterson is an undeniably impactful cultural figure. On this week’s show, we critically consider his message(s) and seek to get at the heart of some of the very important topics he regularly addresses along with getting some real smooth plugs in ourselves. 

    We hope you enjoy and as always are interested to hear from you about what we should on the lookout for and good topics for future shows!

    Resources:

    Cathy Newman interviews JBP

    Joe Rogan hosts JBP

    Jocko 12 Rules episode

    NPR’s Examination of the Recent History of Partisan Politics

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    Thanks for listening!

    If you’d like to support the show, please leave a 5-star rating or review. 

    Don’t forget to subscribe for easiest access to the show!

    If you’d like to donate, you can with the Cash App at our CashTag: $thesubstancepod

    New Users of the Cash App will get a $5 incentive the first time they send $5 anywhere.

    Connect With Us And Share Your Ideas!

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    Leave Us a Message: 913-703-3883

    1 hr 15 min

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A podcast starting conversations that aim to help us all better appreciate Goodness, Truth, and Beauty. Engaging the culture without the Culture War™. Kansas City based!