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In the conclusion to Discipleship Methods, I give my thoughts on the class itself, and highlight three great quotes from Greg Ogden's "Transforming Discipleship."

The age old question: Is "The Nightmare Before Christmas" a Halloween film or a Christmas movie?? Hosts Joe Dea and Brandon Knight give their answers and reflect on the meaning of this movie. What does it mean to be thankful for what we have? How do we learn to play our role? Where do we find our identity? Let us know if you think the movie is more a Halloween or Christmas (or Thanksgiving) film a...

Marie Laure is a three time author with two masters in theology, one from the Episcopal Divinity School and one from Boston's School of Theology. She joins us to talk about her experience writing, " Return from Exile: Revelations from an Anchoress in St. Augustine ". We discuss what an anchorage is, who Julian of Norwich was, and how we all can relate to these periods of "in-between". Marie Laure...

With his own show around the corner, let's get ready for the show by remembering the long history of Boba Fett's character in Star Wars from his parade premiere, to the Christmas special, to the prequels, then the Mandalorian! This character has a rich history that has spanned many fans whole lives! If you're looking to learn more about who Boba Fett is before the big Disney + series starts in a c...

How do we shape the emotional life of a believer through discipleship? The first step is actually very simple! How high of a priority should Christians have on counseling? All this and more in this episode!

Andrew Croft, of Open Doors Canada and the World Watch Weekly podcast, joins us to talk about the changes made on the World Watch Weekly list this year. Who has suffered more persecution for their beliefs during the COVID-19 pandemic and how can we best pray for our Christian family around the globe. Does the amount of persecution in Mexico surprise you? We discuss the top persecuted groups around...

We talk all things pirate - historical and fictional! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell discuss their favorite pirates, some pirates' religions, the Anglo-Spanish war, and much more! If you love Pirates of the Caribbean, One Piece, or just pirate history, then this episode is for you! We even discuss the relation of obeying or disobeying the government like pirates / privateers. Can your religion...

In this episode I discuss what pastors need to do to get biblical discipleship going at their church.

We're doing a run down on the Marvel character, Hawkeye, to help us all prepare for the rest of the MCU show on Disney +, "Hawkeye"! Hosts Will Rose and Joseph Dea discuss the character's origins in comics and in the movies, as well as his story through the last 57 years of comicbooks! If you're new to the character or would just like to know more, we do a deep dive into the character this week! T...

Kristin Kobes Du Mez is the author of "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation" and professor of  History, Gender Studies, Urban Studies at Calvin University. She discusses how the culture of evangelicalism has become so political and how it may have gotten in the way of the work of the Whole Church. We ask if it possible to rectify with...

For this Thanksgiving Spectacular, hosts Joe Dea and Brandon Knight discuss what they've been geeking out on this year and what they're looking forward to this year. Big thanks to all the hosts and to all you listeners for helping make this happen! Let us know what you're thankful for at our website: systematicgeekology.org Mentioned in this episode: Easily subscribe to the show on your platform o...

Pastor Matt Chandler joins us today to discuss how his Church, Village Church, plays a part in the Whole Church. We also talk about his messages on the book of Revelation, on self, and how he believes we can better attain unity in the Church today. Today we talk to Bodie Hodge of "Answers in Genesis". We discuss young earth creationism, evolution, and the creation museum. I ask him if he believes...

This episode we are talking about the show, Bob's Burgers. Hosts Brandon Knight and Joshua Noel discuss who they most relate to in the show and why they believe Bob loves Thanksgiving and Linda so much. Do all "Bobs" end up with a "Linda"? Why was the table Jesus' go-to for socializing? Do we show contempt for our leaders? How can we better live in Thanksgiving and celebrate the holiday monthly? L...

Should discipleship take place in a one-on-one setting or in a group? What does the Bible have to say about this? What can we learn from our personal experiences on this subject? Is this worth dying on a hill about? All this and more in today's episode.

We had an urgent request to discuss the videogame, Kingdom Hearts, for an episode from a listener on our website . This is host Joshua Noel's favorite game! Joshua is joined by hosts Allie Kuntz and Alex Matthews for this episode where we discuss the legendary videogame series, Disney philosophies, and Disney soundtracks! IS Tangled a good movie? Does Hercules have the best soundtrack of all time?...

This episode we review the new MCU movie, the Eternals. Hosts Will Rose and Joseph Dea discuss what they liked and didn't like front he movie, then do a deep dive into the nature of humanity and whether or not transhumanism is antithetical to the Christian Bible. We dive deep into how science and religion impact our lives and our identity and you do not want to miss it! Let us know what you think...

It's one thing to study discipleship, it is another to take an honest assessment of your own home church in this area. In this shoot podcast, I give you my honest evaluation of my home church from an interview I conducted with our pastor.

Religion plays an oddly huge role in comicbooks! We got a request through our website to discuss the religions of our favorite comicbook characters and we were very happy to oblige! Hosts Brandon, Joe, and Joshua discuss Ms Marvel, Daredevil, Captain America, Gorr the God Butcher, Superman, Ben Grimm, Night Crawler, Hellboy, and many more! Can we learn from Ms Marvel's struggle and persecution tha...

Today we talk to Bodie Hodge of "Answers in Genesis". We discuss young earth creationism, evolution, and the creation museum. I ask him if he believes we can worship side-by-side with creationists and evolutionists! We also got the chance to discuss the upcoming tower of Babel attraction! . Follow us on Social: facebook.com/thewholechurchpodcast Twitter @thewholechurch Instagram @wholechurchpodcas...

What are the 8 hindrances to discipleship? Greg Ogden in his book "Transforming Discipleship" lays them out for us and I give some incite into how they affect the church.

This episode is our review of Marvel's "What If... ?" series on Disney +. Hosts Dan Steuer, Joshua Noel, and Brandon Knight rate and review the show , giving our top and bottom 3 episodes from season 1! We talk that show and the What If comics! Then we discuss what if David lost to Goliath, what if we weren't Christians, and what if the Church wasn't in the United States! Let us know what you thin...

We are talking about Doctor Who Flux and the Halloween Apocalypse! Hosts Joshua Noel and Joseph Dea discuss what they did and did not like, then they debate whether any of the 13th Doctor's run was good, and finally land on a discussion of the origins of the Doctor, of our universe, and why any of it matters! Does it matter if you believe in old or you earth? Or does it matter what kind of family...

Do you love a good bad guy as much as us? In this special Halloween episode, hosts Joseph Dea, Will Rose, and Brandon Knight discuss their favorite villains from the comics! A good rogues gallery is just as important as the hero in a story! We discuss what makes a good villain and each host also lists their top 5 favorites! We also reflect on how we can tell if we are the hero or the villain in ou...

In this episode I talk about what then is discipleship, and how does it work in the church today?

Do you enjoy scary movies or do you find the idea of horror disturbing? Hosts Joseph Dea and Brandon Knight discuss their love of horror, especially classic horror, and how far is too far in this genre. Does the Church's aversion to things like horror reveal a dangerous tendency? Do you prefer blood baths or a compelling story? ( Do you think Game of Thrones is Overrated? We do! ) This week we tal...