Various and Sundry Podcast

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about football, seminary education, and Athens Marathon   0:00- Intro 4:37-sports 16:15- seminary ed 39:03- this day in sports 42:15- one thing  https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/seminary-education-in-2022  

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about football, mentors, Justin Gatlin.    0:00- Intro and general banter 8:38- Sports 17:45- Spiritual mentors 42:25- this day in sports 45:37- one thing

Join the conversation as Matt and John do a deep dive on Hard Knocks, Gen X not returning to church, and Masanori Murakami 0:00-  Intro 6:05- sports 15:35-Gen X not going to church 40:55- this day in sports 46:30- one thing

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about College Football shuffle, Churches ask for more and get nothing, and a Finnish Quinella (of course).  0:00- Intro 3:35- sports 16:30- what if churches ask for more and nobody says yes 36:20-this day in sports 40:37- one thing https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/august-web-only/jake-meador-atlantic-great-dechurching-us-attendance-stats.html

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about all the sports, why Americans stop going to church and Cal Ripken Jr.    0:00- Intro 7:46- sports 16:07- reason why Americans have stopped going to Church 41:35- today in sports 46:00- one thing    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/christian-church-communitiy-participation-drop/674843/

Join the conversation as Matt and John have an undisciplined conversation about The Open Championship, Gender and the church, and Roberto Clemente    0:00- Intro and announcement 8:30- Sports 16:40- The church in a time of gender war  https://www.digitalliturgies.net/p/the-church-in-a-time-of-gender-war 41:53- this day in sports  46:25- one thing Matt's Class- https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/co...

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about college football, why marriage is better for children, and Nadia.    0:00- Intro 5:40- sports 10:00- Marriage is better for your adult children 35:48- today in sports  40:02- one thing   https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/marriage-better-adult-kids/  

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about the All Star Break, people leaving church, and Dartman   0:00- Intro 5:00- sports 12:52- How many people are leaving their childhood religions  39:53- today in sports 44:43- today in sports  https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/how-many-people-leave-their-childhood

Check out this interview with Brian Rosner    https://www.ridley.edu.au/about-us/ridley-people/faculty/brian-rosner/

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about the NBA draft, Comedies, and George Headley.   0:00-Intro 3:31-sports 11:15-summer read reminder 14:35- favorite comedy movie 35:43- today in sports history 40:00- one thing   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWpbtLIxYBk

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about our summer read, Christian boycotts, and MJ   0:00- Intro 6:08- sports 13:30- summer read 23:25-boycotts 39:35- today in sports 44:40- one thing

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about our summer read, the Lord of the Rings, and Ryne Sandberg   0:00- Intro 6:45- summer read 23:50- Lord of the Rings 41:27- today in sports 44:22- one thing

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about how to find yourself, the case for theological education, and Andre Agassi.   0:00- Intro 3:45- summer read 21:15- the case for theological education  41:54- today in sports 46:30- one thing

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about Brian Rosner's book How to Find Yourself, the legacy of Tim Keller, and Al Kaline swallowing his tongue.   0:00 Intro 0:628 Sports Update 12:09 How To Find Yourself Part 1 25:28 The Legacy of Tim Keller 40:25 This Day in Sports History 43:20 One Thing We Liked

Listen in as Matt and John talk about the NBA playoffs, recapping our galivanting, and Joe DiMaggio.   0:00- Intro 7:34- sports 14:42- recapping travel 37:16- this day in sports 39:25- one thing

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about our travels, things our families make fun of us for, and Magic Johnson.   0:00- Intro 8:00- things our families make fun of us for 33:40- Today in sports history  36:25- one thing we like 

Join the conversation as Matt and John discuss our travels, summer read, reading, and Eddie Murray.   0:00- Intro 9:00- summer read 12:25- Discipline of Reading 36:25- today in sports history  38:49- one thing we like    Finding yourself: Why Looking Inward is not the Answer https://a.co/d/jiKPfvu

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about NFL draft, how Christians are perceived, and Walter Johnson.   0:00- Intro 3:59- sports 16:40- future of church growth in America 40:25- today in sports history 44:50- one thing we like  https://twitter.com/john_starke/status/1649411484550672388    

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about NBA Playoffs, Catechesis, and moving the goal post.   0:00- Intro 5:12- sports 19:36-catechesis  43:25-one thing https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/the-world-is-catechizing-us-whether-we-realize-it-or-not/   https://www.grace.edu/campaign/day-of-giving/    

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about NBA Playoffs, weddings, and Sandy Koufax   0:00-Intro 3:02- sports 16:37- what makes a good wedding 40:16- this day in sports 44:43-one thing

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about a tradition unlike any other, America Losing its values, and Phil Mickelson 0:00- Intro 4:15- sports 13:21- America pulling back on values  38:00- today in sports 40:52- one thing   Article → https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-pull-back-from-values-that-once-defined-u-s-wsj-norc-poll-finds-df8534cd?mod=hp_lead_pos10  

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about bracket winner, The resurrection, and Henry Aaron   0:00- Intro 2:35- sports 16:10- resurrection  36:40- today in sports  43:31- one thing we liked  Desiring God podcast → Ten Ways Easter Changes Everything https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/ten-ways-easter-changes-everything Benjamin Gladd and Matthew Harmon, Making All Things New: Inaugurated...

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about the Final Four, Reading the Bible like Jesus did, and Lasith Malinga.    0:00- Intro 6:13- sports 18:09- Reading the Bible like Jesus 39:05- this day in sports 45:35- One thing   Resources Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ From the Old Testament Grame Goldsworthy, Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture Sinclair Ferguson, Preaching Christ...

Join the conversation as Matt and John do a big sports round up, talk about AI, and Victor Bogataj   0:00- intro 2:04- sports 18:10- AI 37:26- today in sports 42:50- one thing Resources Article link: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-chatbot-gospel-centered-ministry/ Tony Reinke, Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age → https://www.amazon.com/Competing-Spectacles-Tr...

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about March Madness, People of the screen, and Muirfield.    Intro and banter- 0:00 sports- 1:43 people of the screen- 14:50 today in sports- 36:30 one thing: 42:04   Tourney Challenge https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/mens-basketball-bracket/group/5501/invitation?key=e38d11f7d2bddc33   Article link: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/pe...