Vince Boling joins the show to tell stories from his time working on set alongside some of Hollywood's biggest names, and how the darkness he saw led him back to the Lord.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction and Vince's backstory
11:20 - Noticing something was "off"
16:18 - The behind the scenes overlap of Hollywood and the porn industry
18:36 - Is Satan's influence direct or indirect?
33:05 - Does Vince participate in boycotts?
36:50 - What advice would Vince give to young people who have Hollywood aspirations?
40:00 - Can you be Christian in Hollywood?
42:48 - The horror stories that drove Vince out of Hollywood and back to church
51:28 - Think Fast: Is Pride Month fading?

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie
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Many have noticed that Pride Month seems to lack the energy it once had.

Are corporations changing their tune? Is this an effect of a change in government? Is this a trend, or a momentary pause? We discuss these on this week's Think Fast.

For the full episode, tune in Monday, June 9 for a special interview with a guest who has seen Hollywood's inner workings and has plenty of stories to tell.

At the judgment, every human will meet their fate of reward or punishment. But once we've been sorted into one of those categories, will there be extra reward or extra punishment based on our deeds? Can we add "jewels to our crown" as some say?

00:00 - Intro and what we believe
07:10 - Scriptures on levels of reward
25:42 - Scriptures on degrees of punishment
37:30 - What form would greater rewards and punishment take?
47:00 - Answering objections
1:08:10 - Think Fast: Phil Robertson and the Duck Dynasty Legacy

With Phil Robertson's passing, we discuss the impact made by his business and the Duck Dynasty television craze, along with what good and bad Christian entertainment looks like.

Catch the full episode of Think Deeper on Monday, 5/29 as we discuss the idea of levels of reward and punishment in heaven and hell

God wired men and women differently, with different strengths, skills, and tendencies. Unfortunately, Satan knows this and can turn our tendencies into temptations. We discuss:

- The most-discussed sin for men and for women
- How a sin like pride manifests differently for the two
- How social media amplifies bad tendencies
- The power struggle set forth by Adam and Eve

and more!

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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With reports that podcasting megastar Joe Rogan has begun to regularly attend worship services, we react to what this says about the culture, the blessings and challenges of celebrity conversions, and what the churches of Christ can learn from this.

We examine common quips and phrases you'll hear in the churches of Christ, including "Steps of Salvation," "the Brotherhood," "Separate and Apart from the Lord's Supper," and more!

SECTIONS:

00:00 - Intro

5:30 - "Ready Recollection," "Separate & Apart," and Other Cliches

18:20 - Bible Things in Bible Ways, the Pattern, and Silence

38:00 - The Steps of Salvation

46:45 - "Church of Christ" and "The Brotherhood"

54:44 - Think Fast: Must Christians Support Israel?

In this week's Think Fast we look at President Trump's negotiations in the Middle East and the rumors that the US and the Israeli government are not on the same page.

Many Evangelicals believe God has commanded the US and all other nations to support Israel... but is that true? From the Think Deeper Podcast episode, Guide, Guard, and Direct Us: Church of Christ Lingo available Monday, May 19

We live in possibly the most generationally divided time ever. Thanks to mass media and the rapid growth of technology, we have 4 generations with as little in common as any. We discuss:

How the Post-WWII world has changed things so drastically for all of us

The strengths and weaknesses of each generation

Statistical insights that help us understand each other

What it's going to take to bring the generations together

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro and defining terms

03:10 - Generational defensiveness

9:30 - Where the breakdown began

22:20 - Interesting statistics

30:15 - The turning tide

36:00 - Self-awareness of our failures

49:10 - Think Fast: A New Pope

We're back!

This week Think Deeper returns with a look at the question of whether Christian teens should go to prom, whether parents should allow it, and the place of rites of passage in young people's growth.

5:25 - our answers and making the "steel man" case for prom
11:45 - is this a Romans 14 issue, a matter of opinion?
17:30 - parents' responsibility to their children
22:47 - statistics that shed light on the prom experience
30:13 - is modesty conditional?
36:30 - answering arguments
40:45 - what about formal banquets and prom alternatives?
53:55 - what other rites of passage might be useful for young people?
1:07:00 - THINK FAST! Tariffs and living with less

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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