Episode 31 - Kingdom Diversity - A Conversation with Dr. Walter Strickland

Jesse interviews Dr. Walter Strickland, PhD, Vice President for Kingdom Diversity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Show Notes

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Dr. Walker Strickland

• Southeastern Seminary Kngdom Diversity - http://kingdomdiversity.sebts.edu

• Personal Web Site - http://walterstrickland.com

Books by/edited by Walter:

• Plain Theology for Plain People https://www.amazon.com/Plain-Theology-People-Lexham-Classics/dp/1683590341/

• Every Waking Hour https://www.amazon.com/Every-Waking-Hour-Introduction-Christians/dp/157799678X/

People to Follow on Twitter

• Jackie Hill Perry: @JackieHillPerry

• Sho Baraka: @AmIshoBaraka

• Propaganda: @prophiphop

• Ambassador: @ambassador215

Websites of Interest

• http://theandcampaign.com

• http://thefrontporch.org

• http://jude3project.com

People to Follow

• Charlie Dates: http://progressivechicago.org/about1

• H.B. Charles: http://hbcharlesjr.com

• George Yancey: http://georgeyancey.com

• Karen Ellis: http://ellisperspectives.com/about

• Soong-Chan Rah: http://profrah.com

• Christopher Brooks: http://evangelministries.org/chris-brooks

Episode 30 - The Derision of Religion

Show Notes

RUTs and BUTs

• Gender Reveal Injustice? Should I go to a gender reveal party?

• Dr. John C. Lennox Curriculum Vitae

• Should we Fear Artificial Intelligence? Lecture available here

• Book Recommendation. Can Science Explain Everything?  

Main Topic - The Derision of Religion

• The Problem With #BelieveSurvivors by Emily Yoffe, Contributing editor at The Atlantic.

• Justice requires fairness, not automatic belief tweet by Emily Yoffe

Episode 29 - You Just Got Schooled!

Reid and Jesse discuss educational choices and the attending difficulties and encouragements associated with each path.

Show Notes

In or Out

• The Promise of Vaping and the Rise of Juul

• Juul Raided by the FDA

Approximate Educational Statistics

• 3.3% of school aged kids are homeschooled or about 1.7 million though other estimates are as high as 2.3 million. Link to Discussion

• 5.7 million in private schools, most are religious in orientation around 10%. Link to Stats

• Just under 51 million kids in America’s Public schools. Link to Stats

The Importance of Parental Involvement

• How Parental Involvement Benefits the Entire Educational Process

• The Enduring Importance of Parental Involvement from your Neighborhood Friendly NEA

Relevant Scripture

• Deuteronomy 6:4-6

• Ephesians 6:1-4

• Deuteronomy 29:29

Episode 28 - Child's Play - Youth Sports in America

Reid and Jesse discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the youth sports culture in America. Also a discussion of kids sports and Sunday worship to round out the episode.

Show Notes

Links Cited 

• How Kids sports became a $15 billion industry http://time.com/4913687/how-kids-sports-became-15-billion-industry/

• The Benefits of Youth Sports https://www.ncys.org/publications/the-benefits-of-youth-sports.php

• The Dark Side of Youth Sports https://www.momsteam.com/team-of-experts/shane-murphy-phd/the-dark-side-of-youth-sports

• Why Kids Quit Sports by John O’Sullivan https://changingthegameproject.com/why-kids-quit-sports/

• Field of Screams  https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58c43902e4b0a797c1d39d51/amp

• Spring Sports and Sunday Church by Tony Reinke/Mary Kassian https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/spring-sports-and-sunday-church

• When Church Gets Sidelined for Youth Sports https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2018/may-web-exclusives/when-church-gets-sidelined-youth-sports.html

• Engagement and Mission in the Realm of Sport by Reid Monaghan https://ftc.co/resource-library/blog-entries/engagement-and-mission-in-the-realm-of-sport

• Justin Martyr First Apology - On the Administration of the Sacraments - Sunday worship was an early established practice of the Christians http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0126.htm

Relevant Scripture

• Hebrews 10:24, 25 - Regular gathering

• 1 Corinthians 16:2 - Church gathering on Sunday/first day of the week

The Furey Sports Liturgy

1. Try Hard

2. Have Fun

3. Treat People Well

4. Thank your Coach

Episode 27 - Work! What is it Good For?

Jesse Furey leads us in a discussion of the sacredness of vocation in the design and purposes of God. Also, he presses Reid with some fun “in or out” questions to kick off the episode.

Show Notes

Links Referenced

Jesse Furey has written an essay to go along with this episode of the underground. You can find that on the Bonhoeffer Haus Blog here:

Work, What is it Good For?

Some good additional reading and resources referenced on the state of work, faith and theology

• https://acton.org/pub/commentary/2016/03/30/martin-luther-vocation-and-serving-our-neighbors

• https://www.theologyofwork.org

• https://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/new-research-shows-what-employees-are-most-unhappy.html

• https://hbr.org/2009/11/how-to-survive-in-an-unhappy-w.html

• http://www.cnbcfinancial.news/2018/09/08/tesla-keeps-losing-senior-leadership-here-are-some-of-the-key-departures-this-year/

• https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/technology/inside-amazon-wrestling-big-ideas-in-a-bruising-workplace.html

• http://malyonworkplace.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Why-Work-Dorothy-Sayers-Essay.pdf

Books Referenced

• Keller “Every Good Endeavor”

• Miroslav Volf “Public Faith in Action” - “Work in the Spirit”

• Andy Crouch “Culture Making”

• Kyle Bennett “Practices of Love: Spiritual Disciplines for the Life of the World”

• Cal Newport “Deep Work”

• Wendell Berry “Christianity and the Survival of Creation”

• Bonhoeffer “Christ, Reality, and Good”

• Walter Strickland and Benjamin Quinn “Every Waking Hour”

• Gene Veith “God at Work”

• Amy Sherman “Kingdom Calling”

• Bob Benne “Ordinary Saints"

Scripture Referenced

• 1 Corinthians 7:20, 10:31

• Colossians 3:23, 24

• Genesis 1-3

Episode 26 - How Wrongeth?

Reid discusses the issue of cultural relativism, some absurdity, and why objective morality demands a transcendent source.

Show Notes

RUTs and BUTs

• Judge John Hodgman - Episode 379, Race Closed

• A Jonathan Coulton Primer - songs to start with

• Shop Vac - Song and Animation

Links Referenced 

• Reductio Ad Absurdum - Article from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

• Confronting a Sexual Rite of Passage - The Atlantic

• Euthanasia and Senicide - Brief introduction

Scripture Referenced

• Ecclesiastes 1:2,3

• Romans 2:12-15

• John 8:31, 32

Books Referenced

• Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton - free eBook

• Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig - see chapter on the Absurdity of Life without God

• What we Can’t Not Know: A Guide by J. Budziszewski

Episode 25 - Bon Anniversaire!

Reid and Jesse celebrate the first year of The Gospel Underground sharing their favorite episodes, look to the future and introducing RANTology

Show Notes

Reid’s Favorite Episodes

• Episode 11 - Leaning into Lament with Rhys Bezzant

• Episode 10 - A Christmas Tradition

Jesse’s Favorite Episodes

• Episode 13 - Saint Patrick and His Day

• Episode 24 - O Smartphone Where art Thou?

Episode 24 - O' Smartphone Where Art Thou

Show Notes

Links Featured

• The No Smartphone Tweet by Pastor Bob Thune

• Right Age for a Smartphone? by Terri Coles

• Young Americans Having Less Sex by By W. Bradford Wilcox and Samuel Sturgeon

• Creating a Family Tech Charging Station by Reid S. Monaghan

• Snap Chat Dysmorphia? by CBS News Report by Ashley Welch

Book Recommendations 

• The Tech Wise Family by Andy Crouch

• iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us by Jean Twenge

Reviewish

• eero and eero plus Wifi system and security Forbes review by Anthony Karcz

• iOS 12 Parental Controls - 9to5 Mac article by Michael Potuck

Relevant Scripture

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 t“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. - Ephesians 6:1-4

Episode 23 - Man Up! Is there a Crisis with Young Men?

Reid and Jesse discuss the current state of boys and young men in our culture and how we might encourage one another in our pursuit of manhood.

Show Notes

Books Cited

• Manning Up, The Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys by Kay S. Hymowitz

• Boys Adrift - The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men by Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D.

• Guyland The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men by Michael Kimmel

• Quarterlife Crisis, The Unique Challenges of Life in Your Twenties  by Alexandra Robbins, Abby Wilner

• Man Interrupted - Why Young Men are Struggling and What we can do about it  by Philip Zimbardo, Nikita D. Coulombe

Links Referenced

• The End of Men by Hanah Rosin

• The Demise of Guys by Philip Zimbardo 

• Blog and Links for Discussion of The Demise of Guys

• Your Brain on Porn. NOTE - this is not a site for children

Episode 22 - Don’t Know Much About History?

Reid discusses the importance and joy of historical reflection

Show Notes

Books and Authors Reviewish

• The American History of David McCullough

• The Mediterranean and Sea Faring history of Roger Crowley

• The Biographical History of Candice Millard

• The Story Telling, Creative nonfiction of Erik Larson

• The Works on Civilization by Niall Ferguson

• The Social history of Rodney Stark

• The Wonderful Works of Lauren Hillenbrand - Sea Biscuit and Unbroken

• The Warmth of other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

• The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

Podcast Reviewish

• Hardcore History by Dan Carlin

Relevant Scripture

26 Then God said, “Let us make man[h] in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27 So God created man in his own image,
    in the image of God he created him;
    male and female he created them.

Genesis 1:26, 27

22 So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. 24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man,[c] 25 nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. 26 And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, 27 that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, 28 for “‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, “‘For we are indeed his offspring.’

Acts 17:22-28

Episode 21 - Soccer Sucketh? The Glory of the World Cup and the Glory of God

Reid and Jesse discuss the beautiful game of global football, its growth in America and how the glory of our games can be idolatrous or beautiful in the hearts of people.

Show Notes

Links Referenced

• Nielson Sports - Global Interest in Football

• NBC News - Global Soccer Numbers

• Forbes - Soccer Soon to be America’s Third Favorite Spectator Sport

• How We Watch Soccer Now by Leo Robson

• NY Times - NBC Maintains Rights to the Premier League

Scripture Referenced

• Acts 17:16-23

• Psalm 19:1,2

• 1 Corinthians 10:30,31

Podcasts and Soccer Shows Recommended

• The Men in Blazers

• ESPNFC Podcast

• SiriusXM FC - Great satellite channel hosting The Football Show and Grumpy Pundits

• The Manchester United Redcast from Playback Media

Episode 20 - DAD Up!!!

Reid discusses the importance and calling of being a Father in our world today and how we need to encourage these men.

Show Notes

Scripture Referenced

• Deuteronomy 6:4-7

• Ephesians 6:1-4

Links Referenced and Mentioned

• Father Facts and Statistics

• Parenting and Discipline

• Parenting and Teaching

• Parenting and Presence

Book Referenced

• Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters by Dr. Meg Meeker

Episode 19 - It's a Track Meet Boys and Girls

Reid and Jesse discuss biological males and females competing against one another in sanctioned athletic events when one identifies as transgender.

Show Notes

Cool or Not Cool

Not cool to Have politicians speak 

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/truth-power-pence-sbc/

Main Topic

Connecticut Track Meet - http://usatodayhss.com/2018/connecticut-parents-ban-transgender-track-athletes

NY Times on Transgender Athletes -https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/sports/transgender-athletes.html 

Current International Olympic Committee (IOC) Standards -https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Commissions_PDFfiles/Medical_commission/2015-11_ioc_consensus_meeting_on_sex_reassignment_and_hyperandrogenism-en.pdf

The Benefits for Girls in Sports - http://www.momsteam.com/successful-parenting/sports-benefit-girls-in-many-ways

Take Em to Church

Book Recommendation - God and the Transgender Debate by Andrew T. Walker

Episode 18 - Watch Your Mouth

Reid and Jesse discuss the use of language in light of the teaching of Scripture in various social and cultural settings. And a little discussion of Steph Curry's Mom exhorting her son about dropping bombs in the heat of battle.

SHOW NOTES

Various Articles

• Steph Curry Rebuked by his Mom After Game 3 - A little news on the recent Shimmy Steph situation and the grace of a maternal rebuke.

• Why we don’t need both three bombs and f-bombs by Ed. Uszynski - A take on the recent F-bomb dropping in the Warriors vs. Rockets playoff series in 2018.

• Watch Your Mouth by Reid S. Monaghan - An article on how we use our words and speech in light of Scripture, theology and culture.

Scripture Related to Speech

• Ephesians 4:25-29 - how we are to use our speech

• Various texts on sinful speech

  • Lying Tongues (Psalm 5:9; Psalm 120:1,2; Proverbs 6:16-19, John 8:44)

  • Slander, Gossip and Tearing Up People (Psalm 50:19, 20; Romans 1:28-32; 1 Timothy 5:13)

  • Profanity and Obscenity (Proverbs 30:7-9; Ephesians 5:4)

  • Cursing Folk (James 3)

  • Blaspheming God (Exodus 20:7)

Episode 17 - Why Not Ask Why?

SHOW NOTES

RUTS and BUTS

Kevonstage - commenting on the beautifully ridiculous with a comedic flare. Instagram - Web

MAIN TOPIC - Why not ask Why? 

• Finding God in Our Questions sermon series from Jacob's Well NJ

• An Introduction to Apologetics by Reid S. Monaghan

• The Works of Joseph Campbell

SCRIPTURE

John 14:1-6, John 17, John 8:31, 32

REVIEWISH

• Fantastic Carry-ons and other baggage at from AwayTravel

• The Professional Slim Jr. Backpack and other bags from EBags
  

Episode 16 - Suffering: We all have to Deal...

Reid and Jesse discuss the reality of suffering, how all people have to deal with this and how Jesus unites God, Humanity in and through suffering.

Show Notes

• Some Thoughts on Suffering by Reid S. Monaghan

• Scripture - 1 Peter 1:3-9

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Episode 15 - A Hope that Does not Disappoint

Reid and Jesse discuss the foundations for hope in light of culture and scripture.

Show Notes

Reviewish

1. Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry https://www.amazon.com/Jayber-Crow-Wendell-Berry/dp/1582431604

2. Bottle Breachers - http://bottlebreacher.com

3. Lost in Space on Netflix https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5232792/

Hope that Does Not Disappoint

1. Sysiphus - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus

2. Stats on Suicide https://afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/

3. Augustine’s Confessions https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Oxford-Worlds-Classics-Augustine/dp/0199537828

Scripture on Hope

• Romans 5:1-3

• Romans 8:18-25

• Hebrews 6:13-20

• 1 Peter 1:3-9

Episode 14 - Whose god is God anyway?

Reid and Jesse discuss contemporary religious pluralism, interfaith witness, and truth claims

Show Notes

Links Cited 

• The Pope and Hell https://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2018/03/pope-and-hell

• NCAA Women’s Basketball Final and Rico the Buzzer Beater https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/sports/notre-dame-wins-ncaa-title.html

• The Greatest Showman http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1485796/

• The Blind Men and the Elephant https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/The_poems_of_John_Godfrey_Saxe/The_Blind_Men_and_the_Elephant

• Thoughts on Plurality by Reid S. Monaghan http://www.powerofchange.org/blog/2009/2/13/thoughts-on-plurality.htm

• Pluralism and the Gospel by Reid S. Monaghan http://www.powerofchange.org/blog/2018/2/5/pluralism-and-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ

Books Referenced

• Four View on Salvation in a Pluralistic World edited by Okholm and Phillips https://www.amazon.com/Four-Views-Salvation-Pluralistic-World/dp/0310212766/

• See also Ch. 9 “Defeaters? Pluralism” in Knowledge and Christian Belief by Alvin Plantinga https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Christian-Belief-Alvin-Plantinga/dp/0802872042/

Episode 13 - Booze, Parades, Pinching and Wearing Green

Reid and Jesse discuss the cultural trappings of St. Patrick's Day, the lack of a Resee's Shamrock, and the real man behind the day.

Show Notes

RUTs and BUTs

• Measure of “Luck” https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/so-youre-smart-but-youre-not-rich-this-eye-opening-new-scientific-study-tells-you-why.html

• Here Comes Diggins! http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/incredible-call-perfectly-captures-randall-diggins-historic-moment

• Radford Basketball Wins!

• https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2018/03/13/radford-liu-brooklyn-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-first-four/422658002/

St. Patrick of Ireland By Reid S Monaghan

http://www.powerofchange.org/blog/2010/3/13/patrick-of-ireland.html

Books and Links Referenced

• Stuff White People Like http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/16/89-saint-patricks-da

• Philip Freeman, St. Patrick of Ireland—A Biography (New York: Simon and Schuster, 2005http://www.amazon.com/St-Patrick-Ireland-Philip-Freeman/dp/0743256344/

• Thomas Cahill, How the Irish Saved Civilization (New York: Anchor Books, 1995) http://www.amazon.com/Irish-Saved-Civilization-Hinges-History/dp/0385418493/

• Patrick, Confession of St. Patrick, Christian Classics Ethereal Library — http://www.ccel.org/ccel/patrick/confession.iv.html, accessed 3/12/2010.

• George Hunter, The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West…Again (Abington Press, 2000). https://www.amazon.com/Celtic-Way-Evangelism-Tenth-Anniversary/dp/1426711379

• On the Block by Doug Logan https://www.amazon.com/Block-Developing-Biblical-Missional-Engagement/dp/0802414729

Episode 12 - Fake News and Truth in the Epistemic Wilderness

Reid, Jesse and Wireless Mike discuss truth, fake news and how we navigate our current epistemic wilderness

Show Notes

Links Referenced

• Recent change in policy by Facebook concerning “news” in the newsfeed

• Pope Condemns Fake News

• Frame|Poythress on Multi-perspectivalism

• A long, long treatment of the Correspondence Theory of Truth

• Post-Truth - 2016 Word of the Year by the Oxford English Dictionary

“To say of what is that it is not, or of what is not that it is, is false, while to say of what is that it is, and of what is not that it is not, is true” - Aristotle

Books Referenced

• A Sensible Metaphysical Realism by William Alston.

• On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt

• On Truth by Harry G. Frankfurt

• How to Think by Alan Jacobs

• Love God with All your Mind by JP Moreland

• Love Alone is Credible by Hans Urs von Balthasar

Scripture References

• Proverbs 16

• John 8, John 14, John 17