The Truth Of The Matter Is

Bible study reflection solo or with friends is an inspirational segment for me as a result of getting together for bible study with friends Erik and Jennifer while still having more to say. Thus far, the segment has been about unpacking different passages of scripture read in bible study and feeling the need to explore it even more deeply. After having a good conversation with Anna, a friend of mi...

Today, we bring on Johnny Sanders, who is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma and Texas.  He is the owner of the Christian Counseling Practice, Truth & Grace Counseling. He also hosts his own podcast called: Faithfully Engaged. As a philosopher who loves to have deep conversations about the Word of God and many different issues that plague us today, I was excited to talk with Jo...

Being able to identify False teachers with the guidance of scripture should be easy. False teachers will always provide an alternative to the messaging from the Word of God. Falsehood doctrine will not agree with what scripture has to say on most issues. The base of its philosophies will not acknowledge that we all are sinners who need saving. Instead the concept of what will be preached is a powe...

Being a follower of Christ is not easy but rather difficult, and with that comes believing in things you can not necessarily prove but actually calls  you to operate in faith. On today's show, we take a look at Matthew 7:13-14 as we discuss the difference between the path that's narrow versus the path that is wide. Tune in to see how you can view Matthew 7:13-14 through a practical applicatio...

Tough conversations were had today on 'The Truth of the matter is' podcast centered around several topics. The Bases of these talks were inspired by Matthew 7:7-12. The biblical translations that were used were NLT, ESV, AMP, MSG. Johnathan and Daniel Unconventionally took a look at verses 12-10 to begin and then worked their way from Verse 7-9. Tune in to find out why that was the approach. The t...

Today, we bring on Mike Van Pelt, an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and men’s life coach leader.  He is the founder of True Man Life Coaching and the host of  True Man Podcast. Mike has authored numerous articles and is featured in the best-selling book, The Art of Connection: 365 Days of Transformation Quotes by Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and Influencers. Mike  completed his f...

Bible study reflection solo or with friends  is an inspirational segment for Johnathan as a result of getting together for bible study with friends Erik and Jennifer and still having more to say. Thus far, the segment is about unpacking different passages of scripture read in bible study and feeling the need to explore it even more deeply. Johnathan takes the time today to explain a situation...

'The Truth Of The Matter is podcast is' all about providing an honest, contextual, historicized, Philosophical and Psychological view of the Bible through the use of Hermeneutics, while sharing some personal experiences from myself Daniel and on occasion our guest.  We believe in applying God’s word to everyday life. Today's conversation will be different. We got a chance to speak with Terry...

Continue with the Gospel of Matthew series. Johnathan and Daniel move along to chapter 7, and the opening of the chapter deals with a highly discussed topic. Looking back in the archives, it was discussed and covered in episode 24, judgment and forgiveness. Today, Johnathan and Daniel specifically address the issue of judging others. It is highly recommended to check our episodes 27 and 50, which...

Continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series, we welcome Daniel back, and we close out Matthew 6 by taking a look at verses 25-34. The conversation today was much more open as we opened up in prayer, acknowledging that before each and everyone of us were born, the Lord knew, all human life would be full of ups and downs, twists and turns, good and bad experiences. He knew that the human condition...

This week Johnathan is normally joined by Daniel however due to personal reasons you have solo Johnathan Drayton as a result. The passage that Is being discussed is Matthew 6:19-24 and Johnathan asks us three questions that should be able to get us close  to addressing the main question: Where does our heart lie? Those three questions are: What is of value to you? What actions are you willing...

Bible study reflection solo or with friends  traditionally was an inspirational segment I created as a result of getting together for bible study with friends Erik and Jennifer and still having more to say. Thus far, the segment is about unpacking different passages of scripture I've read in bible study and feeling the need to explore it even more deeply. This week, I decided to expand that a...

The Truth Of The Matter is' podcast is all about providing an honest, contextual, historicized, Philosophical and Psychological view of the Bible through the use of Hermeneutics, while sharing some personal experiences from myself Daniel and on occasion our guest.  We believe in applying God’s word to everyday life. Today's conversation will be different.  We have Matthew Garnier, who re...

Johnathan and Daniel have an open conversation about their experience fasting. Of course they cover several verses leading up to a statement from Johnathan: why when fasting is it better to receive than achieve from start to finish in the process of fasting? Tune in and ask yourself if you have ever fasted what was and can be your mindset during the process now? Have you ever thought deeply about...

On this podcast, we spoke about the importance of prayer. Episode 19 was specifically addressing prayer through a biblical Lens. It was a reminder that prayer should flow, like a regular conversation you have with friends and family. The only difference is that you would repeat God's Word back to him to show him that you have studied yourself approved unto God. Episode 68 is all about reminding us...

While at work this week, I listened to the Gospel of Luke and caught some interesting verses ripe for dialogue. On this week's episode, we took a trip down memory lane, identified different portions of the Luke text, that had us thinking deeply and found them to be startling. Sometimes, when you read God’s word, you will come across scriptures that will have you pausing, at times, taken aback and...

It's still a fairly new segment, which was inspired by a weekly bible study I had with friends Jennifer and Erik. The background story is that we would usually take out an hour in the week to have a conversation on 2 or 3 chapters in a book of the bible of our choice. Today, I unpack what I spoke about with Erik in the book of 2 Corinthians 13:5. This time around, I bring up the importance of Herm...

In today's episode, we bring a special guest on Dr. Michael Jaquith, who has a Ph. D in Chemistry from Cornell, for about 10 years, he was in big corporate life. He left that environment and embraced the entrepreneurial path. Michael and his wife have owned 3 successful businesses, and yet he decided to leave the corporate world and now helps men everywhere discover how to escape addictions and li...

Continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series, we see that before Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray, He makes some suggestions on how to conduct yourself when it comes to praying. He makes a distinction between what we see and what we should do all in Matthew 6:5-8 ,which is the passage for today. Tune in to learn any additional information you might have overlooked and never considered. For...

Continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series, we approach the topic of giving to the needy. The truth of the matter is, giving should come from a selfless act where you simply give from your heart. However, in this day and age, with the involvement of social media, many are seeking the following of strangers in hopes of them liking their posts, videos and pictures. The question is, are people givi...

New Segment. Weekly, I have a bible study with my friend Erik, and we usually take out an hour in the week to have a conversation on two or three chapters in the book we are in. The passage of scripture we were in was 2 Corinthians 7:1-7. In all the hours I've studied, I always learned something new. The interesting thing about God's Word is that it's full of patterns, principles, and precepts reg...

This week on the podcast, continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series specifically addressing the standards of God. Johnathan and Daniel speak about what is capable with Jesus Christ in fulfilling God's standard. In episode 101, we spoke about the suggestions Jesus Christ makes and how unreachable they are practically on our own. However, this week, we read about Jesus' suggestions and how realis...

The Truth of the Matter podcast is all about providing an honest, contextual, historicized, philosophical and psychological view of the Bible through the use of hermeneutics, while sharing some personal experiences from myself, Daniel and our special guest. Today, we welcome Kristin who is a host of her own podcast 'Wholistic Hearts', which is all about helping people encounter the heart of Jesus...

This week on the podcast, Johnathan and Daniel individually share something interesting that occurred that made them feel "amused". Tune in to see if you can, in fact, learn from the advice given when it comes to encounters that are unpredictable. Continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series two weeks ago, the topic of discussion was how Jesus Christ came to earth to fulfill the law. This week, we...

New Segment which was inspired by a Weekly bible study I had with friends Jennifer and Erik. We usually would take out an hour in the week to have a conversation on two or three chapters in the book of the Bible we are in. Today, I unpack what I spoke about with Erik in a book that many people don't speak often about, and that's in the book of lamentations. Instead of a solo act, I bring a familia...