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A podcast starting conversations that aim to help us all better appreciate Goodness, Truth, and Beauty. Engaging the culture without the Culture War™. Kansas City based! Socials: www.facebook.com/thesubstancepod www.twitter.com/thesubstancepod www.instagram.com/thesubstancepod Support: Click the button below, or you can hit us up on the Cash App at $thesubstancepod

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01:04:56

93: Reflects | Prooftexting

The Substance ·

2022/03/20

Website It's been a minute since we've dropped a Reflects (shoutout to all our excellent guests lately!) but we're back this week talking about a common pitfall (and accusation) related to Bible study and public theological discourse, prooftexting. It can be easy to read one passage, or even a portion of a passage, by itself and come away from it with an interpretation that is unsupported by the context. And "prooftexting" can also be an simple accusation to lob at someone in a public debate in

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01:26:36

92: Interview | Tim Whitaker on Imagining a New...

The Substance ·

2022/03/13

This week we are excited to share a wonderful conversation we recently had with Tim Whitaker, Founder of The New Evangelicals, an online community for folks who are deconstructing their faith and finding themselves without an immediate spiritual community. We talk about a wide variety of subjects including Tim's story (which is eerily similar to several aspects of our's), how the Bible is used, the importance of honesty & humility, the danger of partisan politics, maintaining healthy

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01:12:14

91: Substantive Cinema | The Thin Red Line (1998)...

The Substance ·

2022/03/06

We are very happy to welcome our friend Brett McCracken back for his fourth appearance on The Substance (and his third Malick film)! Brett is a longtime film critic, the Senior Editor for Arts & Culture at The Gospel Coalition, an author of 4 books currently, and a pastor at his Church in Brea CA. Terrence Malick surprised and delighted film lovers in 1998 with The Thin Red Line for many reasons, in large part because he had not made a film in 20 years. What he delivered was beautiful,

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01:21:39

90: Interview | Talking Politics & Religion with...

The Substance ·

2022/02/27

This week we are excited to share our conversation with Corey Nathan of the Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other podcast. To everyone's delight, we did get into politics and religion and did not, in fact, kill each other. Corey shares his conversion testimony, talks about his relationship with Ravi Zacharias & RZIM and how he's processed things in the last couple of years, as well as living well with and loving the people in our lives with whom we do not see eye to eye on

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01:09:21

89: Substantive Stories | Restless Devices with Dr....

The Substance ·

2022/02/20

Felicia Song is an author, Westmont College professor, and cultural sociologist who studies the place of digital technologies in contemporary life. Having trained in History, Communication Studies and Sociology from Yale, Northwestern, and University of Virginia, her research is oriented around the rapidly evolving digital technology industry and how the adoption of social media and digital devices fundamentally alters the landscapes of family, community, and organizational life. This week she joins

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00:41:28

Feed Drop | Make It Plain: Malcolm's Intellectual...

The Substance ·

2022/02/16

Surprise! We're excited and honored to share a very special feed drop with you all today! You may remember Phillip Holmes from our great conversation in Episode 70 where we talked about Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., what people get wrong about them, and the importance of properly understanding power dynamics. He also cofounded The Witness (formerly The Reformed African American Network) with past guest Jemar Tisby, was an original host of their podcast Pass The Mic, where he met his

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01:10:41

88: TTU | Phanatik Leaves Christianity & Lament as...

The Substance ·

2022/02/13

We love being positive on The Substance but we had some heavy thing on our hearts that we cover on this week's show. Longtime Christian rapper Phanatik (Brady Goodwin Jr.) recently has denounced the faith and we wanted to both look at his specific situation as well as consider the group of former leaders who have publicly left the faith over the last several years and see what we can learn from it and how we can best respond. That topic leads unfortunately well into our second one, Christian lament

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01:21:33

87: Full Interview | Jemar Tisby on How to Fight Racism

The Substance ·

2022/02/06

Jemar Tisby is a historian of race and religion with an emphasis on Christianity in the Black Power era, the New York Times bestselling author of The Color of Compromise & How To Fight Racism, president and co-founder of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, and co-host of the podcast, Pass The Mic. We pray that this episode challenges and encourages you as you work on developing your own ARC of racial justice! Not a Social Justice Podcast Playlist Jemar's Substance Shoutouts: Harry

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01:27:46

86: Interview | Propaganda on Politics, Puritans, &...

The Substance ·

2022/01/30

We are very excited to bring you a fantastic (extra long) conversation with hip hop artist, author, and activist Propaganda. We talk Hood Politics, the 10 year anniversary of his controversial track Precious Puritans, and all things Terraform. This was a blast and we are excited to hear what you think (especially about our final tangent about cussing). Enjoy! Shoutouts: Reggae artists Capleton & Barrington Levy Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller Follow Prop: https://www.prophiphop.com/ Buy

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01:03:48

85: Reflects | Healthy Spiritual Leadership

The Substance ·

2022/01/23

We talked about spiritual leaders and divorce a few weeks ago and we thought it would be good to zoom out and talk more broadly about what the Bible has to say about the qualifications of pastors, teachers, etc. in the Church. What did God say were the important characteristics of a healthy leader and do they match what we typically think of as a good leader? Give it a listen and join the conversation on the website or social media! Related Substance Episodes 82: Can A Divorced Person Be A

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00:56:49

84: TTU | Religious Freedom is Good; Tragedy Fatigue

The Substance ·

2022/01/16

The timing on this show is funny because we recorded this almost exactly a month and a half ago and the clip of John MacArthur's remarks on religious freedom has just gone viral a but this week on Christian Twitter. We promise we're not chasing trends, rather just trying to address and discuss important theological and practical matters of the day. Jeremiah 29:5 Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce. 1 Peter 1:17 And if you address as Father the one who impartially

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01:39:54

83: Substantive Cinema | The Matrix Resurrections...

The Substance ·

2022/01/09

The first Matrix movie was released in March of 1999 and was an instant sensation. Movies, and in many ways our culture at large, would be forever changed. Two weeks ago, 18 years after the last Matrix film we had, the fourth installment, The Matrix Resurrections, premiered theatrically and on HBO Max. Returning guest, Eugene Park, joins us as we dive back down the rabbit hole! Reactions from both fans and critics has been split on this film (much like the second and third films in the series), but

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00:56:41

82: Reflects | Can a Divorced Person Be a Pastor?

The Substance ·

2022/01/02

In October, the Rise & Fall of Mars Hill podcast had a story about a faithful church-planting pastor who lived his life in obscurity. His ministry had started off rocky because he graduated seminary at the same time that his wife left and divorced him for someone else. Today the guys consider the standards set for elders and church leaders, especially with regard to divorce. We work out our thoughts somewhat live in conversation as we weigh the need for character and upholding standards of

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01:11:22

81: Substantive Media | 2021 Year End Review

The Substance ·

2021/12/26

It's been another wild year but if you're here listening (and reading) we're grateful to have you with us! We hope you have a nice end of the year and that 2022 is filled with grace and growth! Favorites: Kyle Strobel ( Ep. 66) Hot Dog/Stumbling Blocks (51) Systemic Racism (40) Deconstruction (68) Kaitlyn Schiess (46) Barnabas Piper (38) Eugene Park (62) Phillip Holmes (70) Books: Reading While Black The Liturgy of Politics When Thoughts And Prayers Aren't Enough

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01:05:57

80: Substantive Cinema | Elf (2003)

The Substance ·

2021/12/19

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays everyone! Last year we had a wonderful time talking about the 2019 adaptation of Little Women (with the incredibly talented Alissa Wilkinson). This year we're going back to the early 2000s and talking about the Will Ferrell Christmas classic, Elf (2003). Join us as we talk about what made us laugh, why we still love it after so many annual viewings, and what the film has to say about genuine, selfless love in a modern & efficient world. IVP Holiday Book List

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01:02:56

79: TTU | Listener Qs: Inception Follow Up &...

The Substance ·

2021/12/12

Here at The Substance we love engaging with the folks who listen actively and have things to say. This week we're engaging with two topics brought to our attention by a listener email. One is on the lighter side, though there's some definite substance to it, and the second is extremely important and touches on some of the justice topics we've been addressing for quite a while. Interestingly, both deal with the things people want to believe. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! Inception

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01:04:58

78: Reflects | Lessons from 'The Rise & Fall of Mars...

The Substance ·

2021/12/05

Few podcasts in the Christian space (if any) have had the impact that The Rise And Fall Of Mars Hill has had. While it might be easy to look at the podcast and think that it's something in the vein of a celebrity gossip show, a closer look will show that it's about a broken culture in Western Evangelicalism. We recorded this a while back (about when half of the episodes were out) but the themes don't really change as the show goes on and we're pleased to unintentionally coincide with the final

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01:03:36

77: Interview | Justin Giboney on Civic Engagement...

The Substance ·

2021/11/28

If you've been a listener for any amount of time, you know that we love and support what The And Campaign is all about. Purposeful political and civic engagement from a faithful biblical perspective (as opposed to having our social priorities dictated by the Democrat or Republican Party) is a thing that all of our communities could use more of, and we are grateful to have The And Campaign being a leader in this space. We are also very grateful to have gotten some time with Justin Giboney, one of the

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01:05:00

76: Substantive Cinema | Planes, Trains & Automobiles...

The Substance ·

2021/11/21

There aren't a whole lot of Thanksgiving films out there but we decided to keep the themed Substantive Cinema shows going this year (last month we covered The Thing for Halloween Listen Here! and we're likely to cover a Christmas themed movie next month). Planes, Trains, and Automobiles was an immediate hit when it was released in 1987 and it has endured as a Thanksgiving classic. It's a classic odd couple road comedy. Steve Martin & John Candy star as unlikely (and sometimes unwilling) travel

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01:17:31

75: Substantive Stories | You Are Not Your Own with...

The Substance ·

2021/11/14

The world and societies that most of us find ourselves living in is not one that was constructed in order for everyone to flourish. The reasons for this are complex but the fact is that from our jobs to parenting to making friends to growing spiritually, this world is not the ideal environment for us to do the things that are most natural to our humanity. Alan Noble engages this reality in his new book "You Are Not Your Own: Belonging To God In An Inhuman World." Enjoy the show and join on the

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