The Flip Side with Noah Filipiak

Noah and Preston dive into Preston's new book  Embodied: Transgender identities, the Church, and what the Bible has to say  They discuss loving and empathizing with people who are trans* and / or who struggle with gender dysphoria and making the Church a place they can find love and the path of discipleship. This book and interview is for people on both sides of this conversation. Prepare yourself...

After wrapping up the Flip Side Book Club's reading of Spiritual Friendship, Noah interviews author Wes Hill on the book's subject of providing a path of love for celibate gay Christians. A path that still follows the Bible's command for sex to be within the marriage of a man and a woman. The interview talks through the different labels of "same sex attracted," "gay Christian," and "gay celibate C...

Noah recaps a podcast year like no other. Reminisce, recap, and be reminded of life-changing lessons and fun memories from this past year on the Flip Side.    Become a patron and get sweet Flip Side swag at  www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak   Use promo code FLIP to get 10% off Angry Brew and Chris' Blend coffee beans at  fivelakes.com  and  angrybrew.com     Email the show at  podcast@beyondthebattle....

Noah and Mike Wittmer talk through his most recent book, The Bible Explainer: Questions and Answers on Origins , a Q&A book on origins, the Old Testament, Jesus, the end times, and much more (over 250 entries). This is a fun and very helpful conversation that is sure to strengthen and encourage your faith.    Mike Wittmer is Professor of Systematic Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and...

Episode 38 takes us to a recent sermon Noah did on Luke 7:36-50, where a "sinful woman" anoints Jesus' feet with her hair and tears. This interruption of an elite dinner party led a Pharisee, Jesus, and this woman to have to each make a crucial choice. Their choices are choices that each of us face as well. As our nation attempts to recover from a divisive election, this message brings clarity to...

Noah introduces the next Flip Side Book Club book,  Spiritual Friendship by Wesley Hill .  Pick up your copy today  and  sign up to be a part of the book club here.  Spiritual Friendship explores gay celibate friendships or partnerships of Christians who are committed to a high view of Scripture and God's design for sex and marriage to be for a man and a woman. The book club will be a place we can...

Noah interviews Pastor David Swanson on his book Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity. David W. Swanson is the pastor of  New Community Covenant Church , a multicultural congregation in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. He helps lead  New Community Outreach , a nonprofit that collaborates with the community to reduce sources of trauma, and speaks around the coun...

Episode 35 brings an interview with Kevin DeVries, founder and president of Grace Explorations. Kevin's story includes two divorces, climbing huge mountains, looking for Noah's Ark, skiing to the North Pole, and more. Kevin was confronted with the emptiness inside of him, which led him to a path of vulnerability and letting Jesus' grace meet him in his brokenness. This led Kevin to found Grace Exp...

Noah sits down to talk with Todd Wilson about God's design for sex within marriage between a man and a woman--balancing the need to hold on to biblical truth while holding on to biblical compassion for those who identify as gay or as same sex attracted. The topics of gender dysphoria, transgender issues, homosexuality, pornography, and sex outside of marriage are all discussed. Also discussed is h...

Noah continues the conversation started in Episode 32's interview with Preston Sprinkle on how to talk about politics and polarizing issues in this divided cultural climate we find ourselves in.    Email the mailbag at podcast@beyondthebattle.net  

Noah interviews Preston Sprinkle on how to talk about politics & polarizing issues. The heart of this topic comes from the social media and political climate we are in where it has become very difficult to have civil and loving conversation with people you disagree with. We also look at way the Church goes too far in being partisan or to the other extreme of avoiding biblical issues that happen to...

In Episode 31, Noah interviews his oldest brother Patrick on why he (Patrick) thinks you should get rid of Facebook. Whether you agree or disagree with Patrick, you're bound to look at your social media behavior differently after this interview.  We also jump into the mailbag for a BIG question about if God is in control of everything that happens or not. Noah's rant is back and epic as always.  Y...

In episode 30, we dive head first into the recent riots over George Floyd's death and the national stories of Breonna Taylor and Ahmuad Arbery's deaths. This episode covers these events, police brutality, racism, and the Church.   Show notes:    Black Parents Explain How to Deal with Police: https://youtu.be/coryt8IZ-DE     Race: The House We Live In:  https://youtu.be/mW764dXEI_8     Why Jesus &...

In Episode 29, we tackle the age old question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" And of course there's a Noah's Rant to lift your quarantined spirits!  Email the show at podcast@beyondthebattle.net  

Noah interviews Brooks Hall on giving his life to Jesus Christ a little over a year ago. Brooks won the 1999 Mr. Ohio Basketball award, given to the best player in the state. He went on to be a 4-year starter at the University of Dayton (3x all conference), as well as a career in professional basketball.  He currently is a radio commentator for the University of Dayton basketball team and the foun...

Noah pauses to reflect on the unprecedented time of history we are experiencing with COVID-19. As followers of Jesus, can we reflect on where our security really lies? Can we reflect on how busy and hectic we normally live our lives and what we can do with this forced pause?  

Nick and Noah talk through the desire that is underneath the desire to look at pornography, and how the only real way to find freedom is to have that desire met in legitimate ways. Listen in to find out what those legitimate ways are and how you can get past the "every time is the last time" mentality toward pornography and sexual sin. The "legitimate ways" of meeting our deepest desires applies t...

Episode 25 is a podcast within a podcast, as we revisit one of the most important, and most asked for topics:  The mailbag addresses fearing God and if God is always disappointed in us.  We spend time in Matthew 3:16-17 for guidance on how to spend daily rhythm time with Jesus. And the topic of the episode centers around knowing what The Best Thing is.  Blog articles mentioned: Shame vs. the Gospe...

Noah interviews Tyler St. Clair on his church planting journey in the inner city of Detroit, MI. Tyler is the lead pastor of  Cornerstone Church Detroit  in Detroit, Michigan. He also serves as the network lead for  Church in Hard Places in Acts 29’s  S. Midwest Network . Tyler talks about dealing with the grind of pastoring and church planting, and the insecurity that most pastors deal with in wa...

The first annual State of the Podcast talks about the Flip Side Podcast Survey and some upcoming improvements to the podcast.  Topic of the day is how to live for Christ in this messed up world. How to stop from being gradually assimilated into the world's way of operating, particularly around the around of sex, but also in how we view Scripture and our overall worldview.  Noah's Rant addresses th...

Episode 22 dives into all the many ways we try to feel whole, valuable, accepted, and loved. Noah leads the way with opening up about some current struggles he is dealing with. This leads to a conversation about what to do with our brokenness and the amazing way God's love can be experienced in the midst of not knowing how to fix ourselves.     Take 4 minutes to help make The Flip Side better at w...

Ep. 21 talks about depression, and depression within the Church specifically.  Why we don't talk about it enough and why we need to talk about it more.  And in general, the Church's hesitation to talk about anything that is vulnerable or deals with our struggles.   Noah's Rant gets into how much people say "like," including Noah himself, and offers you a chance to earn a $1 every time Noah says "l...

Noah catches up with Jason Redoutey on how encountering the affirming love of God satisfied Jason's lifelong quest for approval and affirmation.  A quest that led him to a double life of porn, lies, womanizing, and cheating in his marriage.  Shame was once the ruler in Jason's life, shame that has been replaced by love and grace, found through vulnerability.  Jason now helps other men find this sa...

After a brief hiatus, "real" episodes of the Flip Side are back!  After catching up on the mailbag, the topic of the day is the right kind of blindness, and of course, the moment you've all been waiting for: Noah's Rant finally chimes in on the "real people, not actors" Chevy commercials.   Check out the BRAND NEW Flip Side book club here. You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipia...

Key notes: Beyond the Battle online groups for guys are BACK and launching in late October.  Check them out at www.beyondthebattle.net