The Truth Of The Matter Is

Johnathan and Daniel take the time out in the beginning to reflect on what it means to do 100 episodes. Even though the accomplishment was acknowledged and discussed, they still made it a priority to continue with the Gospel of Matthew series as they unpack Mathew 5:17-20 with the concept of letting scripture Interpret scripture. Sometimes, when it comes to having an understanding of something exp...

The life of Jesus Christ is often viewed as a positive soft spoken story that is able to be consumed by anyone. Although, the Suffering of all of our sins came at a hefty price that is often not understood. Perhaps words don't do enough to really drive home the burden that was paid at Calvary in ancient Jerusalem. How about a horror story then? One so brutal that it turns your stomach or causes ma...

"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 and Daniel. Today, we have a guest, Alex Sanfilippo, who started his first business at the age of 10. He began selling used golf balls in his neighborhood and realized...

Long wait for the opportunity to unpack Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it giv...

The series the Sermon on the Mount Specifically 'The Beatitudes' comes to an end as Johnathan and Daniel finish up with Matthew 5:10-12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great...

It has been a while, but we are back with the usual crew, myself and Daniel. As we continue with the 'The Beatitudes', we move on to Matthew 5:9. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." We look at this verse in NIV, NLT, and AMP with good reason, tune in to find out why. Be prepared to hear out a deep perspective of what Jesus meant by this verse. Be the judge if yo...

"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 and Daniel. Today we have a guest, John Jarman, who is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He served during Operation Desert Storm and holds a Master of Science in Physical Ed...

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. Today, I want to unpack what we spoke about in Genesis, and I would love for you to consider the ideas mentioned and decide for yourselves how true is the concept that was brought up and does it resonate with you per...

Continuing with the 'The Beatitudes', we move on to Matthew 5:8, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." This week, we take the time to unpack this verse from a universalistic and theosophy point of view before we dive into it the biblical perspective. With proper humerus, you will learn why all scripture needs to remain in its proper context to understand what the writer actually...

Continuing with the 'The Beatitudes', we move on to Matthew 5:7, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." We take this time to reevaluate the word 'mercy' from a secular point of view, Greek, and Hebrew aspect. In study this week, I reminded myself that sometimes if you want to dive into a word and its usage, you may want to explore what was the original writer's intention. Then y...

'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 and Daniel. Today we speak with El Edwards. She has a compulsion to say the stuff most people only say in their heads. She believes that we all should be active day to...

This week we continue with 'The Beatitudes.' We revisit  why having biblical hermeneutics is important when reading scripture for interpretation. We dive deeper into how grammar plays a role  when trying to justify the usage of singular or plural terms in the subject of the sentence. We break down: hunger, thirst, righteousness and satisfaction, and their meanings when expressed in Matth...

This week we continue with the 'The Beatitudes'. Not prepared for what God may reveal next, I asked myself, if we never check the Greek translation and only read the Word of God in English, could it really hinder our understanding of what the original writers wrote and meant? Is it really a must, to check certain words in Greek or Hebrew or can the English translation do just fine for basic compre...

"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 and Daniel. Today we speak with Barbara Culver. She's 76 years old and has taught scripture for 50 years. She has been married to her husband for 58 years. They have 2...

Going into this week's episode, I was excited to prep for the podcast. Continuing with the 'The Beatitudes' in my mind I was ready for what God could reveal to myself and Daniel. Exploring God's Word sometimes can truly be fascinating. I'll speak for both us when I say, we were not expecting to dig as deep as we did. It felt like we were swimming in the deep waters with nowhere to come up for air....

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 and Daniel. Today we have a new voice that joins the show. Yvette Walker is the creator and host of the Positively Joy podcast. She writes Christian song lyrics and is a...

I was asked, What's the value and my response was to let Jesus Christ Love, Light and Truth shine through me.  Towards the end Terrance McMullen suggested a hypothetical (and provocative) scenario   If Jesus were here today and was given 2 options: His name is recognized by all, his message is spread around the globe, and there are millions of people who worship and celebrate his very ex...

Normally on Christmas day, the topic of discussion in church is on the celebration and birth of Jesus Christ. However, on "The Truth of The Matter Is" podcast, we decided to take a different approach on the topic of who Jesus Christ is at a much older point in his life. As we continue with the Gospel of Matthew series and for this day, we decided to unpack Jesus' Sermon on the Mount; specifically...

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 and Daniel. Today we have a new voice that joins the show. Matthew Karchner is a former gay man who partied hard and also stuggled with addiction to several drugs. In 20...

Continuing with The Gospel of Matthew series, I must admit this week in preparation I was super excited to begin with chapter 5 the Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes. Then something stopped me and that was There’s a lot to God’s word that we need to examine and consider. If It’s in the scripture we need to go over it because it’s there for a reason... the goal is to find the value in it and disc...

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 and Daniel.  Today we have a new voice that joins the show. Paul Granger who loves to call himself a child of God and a ambassador for Christ. He has spent the last...

Last week we discussed the Genealogy of Jesus Christ and the importance of history of it's past and present members; The collection of historical records and documentation that delve into the family tree of the Son of God and the generations that begin and end with him. This week we want to touch on the "Preparation of the Way", using both the Gospel of Luke and Matthew to see how things were at w...

On today's episode we begin The first Gospel written, which is Matthew.  The Gospel of Matthew was written for several reasons; to prove that Jesus Christ is Isreal's long awaited messiah "The Anointed One"; that He is the king of all the earth, not a religious leader; to make plain The kingdom of God hence the expression "The King of Heaven." Today we will explain the importance of the genea...

"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 and Daniel.  Today we have a new voice that will join us. Pastor Scott LaPierre who is the teaching pastor of Woodland Christian Church. Hes an author of Several b...

It was John who said that, "We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God, accepts this testimony." With the conclusion of Luke today, we will unpack the power of God's testimony and the impact it has on the life of a believer and believers. Why is it that  people need to see s...