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Episode 452: Death to Deconstruction W/ Josh Porter (Showbread)!

Ben Pierce 08 November 2022

How can we approach someone who is in a deconstruction process? Can deconstruction ever be healthy? Is it just a fad or will we still be talking about deconstruction in five years?

Author, pastor, and former punk-rocker Josh Porter joins Ben and Chad to talk about the things that are killing our faith, and his new book “Death to Deconstruction: Faithfulness as an Act of Rebellion”.

Episode 451: Is Failure Part of Persevering, or Do I Just Suck? Road Report Edition!

Ben Pierce 02 November 2022

Is it possible to discern between the failure that comes from trial and error, and the failure that comes from failing to ever become effective?

David and Ben explore this topic, and give a road report from Guadalajara, Mexico on the current NLM tour.

Episode 450: Jeffrey Dahmer and Culture's Fascination with Violence (Including Christians)!

Ben Pierce 27 October 2022

Why are we so fascinated by violence/horror? What are the subtle, unapologetic ways that we consume content that magnifies violence and evil? Most followers of Jesus actively avoid watching porn, and yet why does it seem that so many of us are okay watching entertainment that highlights violence?

Episode 449: Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Uprising, and What It Says About All of Us

Ben Pierce 19 October 2022

How does the secular world reconcile its views on tolerance and freedom of expression while feeling rage on injustice in situations like these? How can we walk with people and connect what they’re passionate about with a worldview that supports it?

Episode 448: It's the End of the World & Dead Puppy Barrels

Ben Pierce 11 October 2022

Is our culture really is concerned about the end of the world, or is it just for fun? What is the proper way for followers of Jesus to view the end times? How can it be used to start a spiritual conversation with non-religious people?

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