Because We're Not the Same

This week, Nathan brings on his friend Varun to talk about his life as a child of East Indian immigrants, his turn to juvenile delinquency, the chance he got to rebuild through pursuing a career as a flight attendant and finding faith, and the dream he has of becoming a police officer even when the odds are against him.

This week, Nathan brings on his friend NadTheFox to have a serious, respectful, semi-meaningful conversation about what it means to be a furry, from wearing fursuits in the heat of Florida to talking about the kind of impact such a lifestyle would have on one's children. To learn more about Nad, you can find him on: Instagram Twitter YouTube

We have officially run out of ideas and jumped the shark, as Nathan brings back his good friend Philip Nadurak, the Noble Heretic, to talk about what makes a heretic, and how heresies can be redeemed. Please note that this is considered a direct continuation of Episode 007: "Heresy" , with references to Episode 009: LGBT Christianity and Episode 023: Life is a Holy Romantic Musical Comedy . If you...

Samir is back, and here to talk with Nathan about how 2020 ended up being an unironically good year for them both, even as the world was going downhill.

Every week, Nathan brings on a guest to ask them about how God has been working in their life; this week, as Nathan speaks with his friend Sean, that question sparks a spirited discussion about salvation, heaven, homosexuality, transgenderism, the apocalypse, and having an infinite mindset, completely derailing whatever plans there were for the original topic.

This week, Nathan brings in his friend Mark Wong to talk about their struggles with sex addiction, with a specific focus on how Mark has able to overcome his own self-destructive habits to pursue a life of family and ministry.

In a bizarre plot twist that could only come from the black comedy known as life, Nathan and his roommate Caleb have become quarantined in their bedrooms because of a COVID scare, and thus they have taken it upon themselves to record a podcast episode in the most needlessly complicated way possible: Through a Zoom call. In this episode, they talk about how to pursue God even when it feels like he'...

This week, Nathan brings on his longtime friend Sparks Narud to talk about their experiences living with High Functioning Autism, and how they've been able to overcome their social weaknesses to find contentment and success in their lives. If you want to learn more about Sparks, you can follow his YouTube channel here . (Note: Due to a questionable internet connection, there are severe audio issue...

This week, Nathan brings on his friend Lauren-Renee Howard to talk about their mutual quests to find romance through the guidance of divine revelation, as well as discussing how one can encourage and prophesy through spontaneous interpretative dance. No, really.

Time for something a little different: This week, Nathan brings on actress, magazine publisher, and total stranger Jill Maria Robinson to talk about her career working on short films and TV shows in Alberta, the slow reawakening of her Christian faith, and the discovery of her biological family after spending so many years as an adopted child. If you want to learn more about Jill or her work, you...

This week, Nathan brings on his friend Heather Yanos to talk about living in ghetto neighbourhoods, moving from city to city, why people shouldn't think of committing suicide, and her pursuit of becoming a screenwriter. Somehow it all manages to be upbeat and funny in spite of all the darkness.

This week, Nathan brings on fellow author and podcaster Joshua Pantalleresco to talk about the crap he's been through in life that almost led to his death, how he's been able to maintain strength and hope as the world is going downhill, what his creative process is like, and what eight rules he's followed which have helped him to find success, among many other topics. If you want to learn more abo...

This week, Nathan brings in his friend Fenotiel "Fen" Sibhatu to talk about her experience as an Eritrean immigrant to Canada, an Orthodox Christian who occasionally attends a Pentecostal Church, and her desire to pursue social work in helping the homeless community.

This week, Nathan brings in his friend Rocko Jankowski to talk about his time attending the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (AKA Hogwarts for Pentecostal Christians), and how that experience led to him setting up a church that aimed to show others what the presence of God feels like. It's a story that involves miracles, preaching battles, an amazing church that is absolutely not part of a c...

Due to guests cancelling at the last minute and Nathan having to go through oral surgery to get his wisdom teeth removed, there won't be a regular episode of Because We're Not the Same this week, but instead we'll be focusing on some bonus content, namely a piece of cut side-conversation between Nathan and Philip Nadurak, as they talk about DC movies and speculate on whether or not the Snyder Cut...

Hermen-a-what?? According to the dictionary, it's the study of the methodological principles of interpretation, especially that of Biblical texts, and it's also the topic of discussion that Nathan is having in this episode with aspiring counselor, Bible college student and fellow church-goer Gordon Clark. From Hell to homosexuality, from creation to revival, nothing is off the table when it comes...

What's it like doing short-term mission work in a country that puts you far beyond your comfort zone? And how far are you willing to go in order to keep up with that type of ministry? Those are the kind of questions we'll be taking a look at on this episode of the podcast, as Nathan brings on his friend Ricky Sommerfeld to talk about his experiences doing short-term mission work in Ecuador, as wel...

This week, Nathan talks with his friend Roseline Kapongo about her dream to reach university students through a ministry called Crossover. We talk about the origins of Crossover, and what its vision for the future happens to entail. If you want to learn more about Crossover, you can check the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossovercanada/ Crossover Conference Registration:...

After a six week hiatus, we are back as Nathan brings in his friend Martin Diez to talk about his spiritual evolution and ministry journey across the USA and Germany.

2020 is the year that keeps getting worse, and thanks to the worldwide wave of riots and protests that have sparked off in response to the murder of George Floyd, Samir and Nathan have something worth talking about on this week's episode. What are their takes on police violence against racial minorities? How do they think that justice needs to be served in this type of situation? Can a black dude...

In response to Nathan staying up at ungodly hours and overworking himself on projects, both he and Samir sit down to have a chat on what it means to rest and relax - even when it's at a time when you feel like there are more important things to do.

Samir's back from vacation, and here to talk about a recent conflict he had with Nathan that tested their loyalty to each other and threatened to end their friendship for good. How did they make it through the storm? Take a listen and find out!

This week, we attempt to go back to normal as Nathan brings in his friend Jamie Newman to talk about circumstantial encounters, unexpected miracles, the process of sanctification with God, and what it's like to do ministry in the spiritual wasteland of Portland, Oregon, a city better known for hipsters and Antifa than the holy presence of the Almighty.

This week, we're continuing to do what we can to jump the shark over a canyon, while covered in glitter and setting ourselves on fire, as Nathan brings in his friend Gary Simpson to have a reasonable discussion about what it means to be both queer and Christian, and how one can justify themselves as such when it otherwise appears to be impossible. Can they both be friendly without resorting to thr...

This week, with Samir still on vacation, Nathan attempts to incinerate the credibility of the show by bringing in his die-hard Marxist comrade Corey Knight to have a serious, hour-long discussion on whether socialism has any value as an ideology in comparison to capitalism, looking back on its history and seeing how it can be viable right now in a world gone wrong.