Forward: The Christian Self-Help Podcast
By Forest, Chris, and Cole
Forward: The Christian Self-Help PodcastJul 08, 2020
#03 Our Friends Shape Us
Forward continues discussing the biblical merit and application of Dr. Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life. Rule 3 is, "Make friends with people who want the best for you."
#02 How We Treat Ourself Matters
Forward: The Christian Self-Help Podcast continues its look at Dr. Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules For Life. Rule number 2 is, "Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping." Christ, Cole, and Forest discuss this rule, its possible biblical connection, and how it applies to our everyday life.
#01 The Importance of Posture
Forward begins a conversation about The 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson. Peterson's first rule is all about posture and how our physical disposition can change how we feel, act, and think. While this rule isn't found in the Bible, God's Word does say a lot about confidence and preparing oneself for action.
Moving Forward
Faith, Football, Friends is officially no more. But, we are moving forward. Starting with this episode, Faith, Football, Friends will become Forward: A Christian Self-Help Podcast. Forward is all about bettering ourselves and others. It's about meeting our goals, becoming more productive, and grasping the abundant life offered by Jesus. Join us as we go forward.
#19 Psalm 1, Robots, and Baby Clothes
The guys discuss one of the most-preachable psalms, what the future might look like (Spoiler alert: there's not a lot of meat but lots of robots), and Forest debates Chris and Cole on whether or not a baby boy can wear pink without his parents sinning.
#18 Bleeding lungs, the 2020 NFL Draft, and hot takes
The guys discuss the 2020 draft mostly, but also go on a few entertaining tangents as they try to solve the mystery of that metal-like taste in your mouth when you run for the first time in awhile. They also give their post-draft NFL hot takes.
#17 The Resurrection and Avengers End Game
The guys discuss how vital the resurrection is to the Christian faith and Christ takes us on a wild wide defending the last Avengers movie.
**Spoiler alerts** for: Marvel Franchise, Star Wars books, the four Gospels.
#16 Joshua 24, Preaching Voices, and Bad Reviews
The guys discuss the popular section of Joshua 24:14-15, Cole gives us his alter ego's preaching voice, and we discuss why we're rated 1 star on Facebook.
#15 The Love Chapter of the Bible, Ranking QBs, Personal Ministries
The guys sit down to discuss the depth of 1 Corinthians 13, Forest's controversial NFL quarterback tier list, and share about how they're living during the pandemic and their other ministries.
#14 Resisting the Devil, Free Agency Chaos, and FHU Memories
The guys find a creative way to discuss the idea of resisting the devil in James 4:7, some of the NFL free agency craziness is discussed, and some favorite memories from Freed-Hardeman University are recounted.
#13 Coronavirus and Christianity, Draft Hopes, and Yard Sewage
The guys discuss the complexity of trying to be Christlike during the COVID-19 pandemic, what they hope to see in the draft, and Cole explains why he was absent last episode (FYI, it has to do with yard sewage and a very confused woman).
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#12 Old Testament Ethics, Hockey, Ryan Tannehill, and OKC W/ Chris Kidwell
Chris Kidwell joins the show (and Cole is mysteriously absent). Chris is a preacher in Oklahoma and has an Mdiv from FHU. He discusses Old Testament Ethics by John Goldingay, convinces the guys to watch hockey, and discusses the OKC Thunder.
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Old Testament Ethics by John Goldingay
#11 The Old Testament in 7 Sentences With Jeff Smith
If you could boil the Old Testament down into seven sentences what would they be? Jeff Smith (former Alaskan, current preacher) comes onto the show to discuss the book The Old Testament in 7 Sentences by Christopher J.H. Wright. The guys pick Jeff's brain about this informative book, why the Old Testament matters to Christians, and so much more.
(p.s. Sorry for the poor audio at the beginning, Forest had the wrong mic plugged in)
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#10 The Saddest Story Ever, Myles Garrett, Coke is King (Maybe)
The guys discuss the depth of hopelessness that exists in a godless worldview. The craziest thing to happen in the NFL in quite some time is debated, and Coke is crowned the king of soda by you, the audience.
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#09 Grace, SB Reactions, XFL, Pepsi vs. Coke
The guys discuss how grace changes every thing, react to Super Bowl 54, the XFL, and debate whether Pepsi is better than Coke (the answer is no).
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Chiefs Use Play From 1948 Rose Bowl
#08 Earthly Riches, Super Bowl Predictions, and Star Wars
In this episode the guys discuss the difficult issue of billionaires and what burdens God places on those with material wealth. Also, the Super Bowl is discussed regarding who the guys think will win and the newest Star Wars movie is talked about **SPOIER ALERT**.
Time Stamps for the show:
0:00-27:38 Faith
27:39-49:41 Football
49:42-1:07:36 Friends
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#07 Titans Are Out, Free Agents, and Rookie QBs
#06 2020 Championship Round
In the football segment for this week the guys discuss the upcoming AFC and NFC championships (p.s. Chris and Cole are super psyched about the Titans being there). Do the Titans have a chance against the high-flying Chiefs? Are the 49ers the real deal? Is their an NFL conspiracy afoot? All that and more is discussed on this episode of Faith, Football, Friends.
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#05 Discipleship and Developing a Prayer Life
The podcast is now going to be three episodes a week instead of one long episode a week.
Here's this week's episode for the faith portion discussing the differences in how the guys were discipled in the early stages of their faith. The guys also discuss some practical measures for developing a prayer life.
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#04 Bible Study, Prayer, Divisional Playoffs, and Resolutions
The guys discuss their New Year's resolutions spiritual and otherwise as well as a crazy (the Titans defeated their boogeyman) Wildcard weekend and their divisional playoff predictions.
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Music: Keeping Stuff Together by Lee Rosevere on Music for Podcasts 4
#03 Sovereignty, Bible Reading, Gossip, and Playoff Predictions
The guys discuss the big spiritual things they learned in 2019. Forest talks about learning God's sovereignty and marriage, Chris discusses how he was able to become a better Bible reader and Cole talks about the destructive power of gossip. Also, the guys give their FULL playoff predictions complete with Super Bowl predictions and even final scores.
Submit your playoff picks to faithfootballfriends@gmail.com to win a chance at a gift card.
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#02 Christmas, Santa, Drew Brees, and Migraines
In this episode, the guys discuss when Jesus may have been born, why we celebrate Christmas on December 25, the origins of Santa Claus, the NFL playoff picture, Drew Brees, migraines, home, and air travel.
Links to things mentioned in this episode:
The Myth of the Pagan Origins of Christmas
Saint Nicholas and the Origins of Santa Claus
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Music: Keeping Stuff Together by Lee Rosevere on Music for Podcasts 4
#01 Baptism, Titans, Disney World and Caffeine
In this episode the guys discuss a biblical and historical perspective on baptism, the Tennessee Titans, Drew Brees, Bills vs. Patriots, Disney World, caffeine addiction, and new podcast excitement. Buckle your seat belts!
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Music: Keeping Stuff Together by Lee Rosevere on Music for Podcasts 4
#21 History Repeats Itself with Cameron Meeks
History repeats itself. We all know this, but how does this fact reveal itself in God's Word, our lives, and in our churches? How can we grow through answering these questions? Cameron Meeks comes on the show to discuss these heavy hitting topics.
Music by: Lee Rosevere
Title: Let That Sink In
Album: Music for Podcasts 6
#20 The Bible's Literary Form and the Minor Prophets with Andy Baumberger
Forest sits down with Andy Baumberger to discuss how the Bible is beautiful (God-breathed) literature and why that matters. Also, the awesome but oft-neglected minor prophets are discussed at length.
#19 Resisting the Monastic Mindset
Sometimes we forget that we have to be *in the world* but not of the world. The world can be discouraging and evil and unrighteous. Do we respond by being reclusive and keeping to ourselves, or will we let our light shine?
#18 Neuroplasticity and the Christian with Konor Copeland
#17 Lessons From Jesus' Genealogy in Matthew
#16 Introducing the Gospels Companion Reading Plan
#15 Being Thankful For God's Word/ History of the English Bible
#14 The Pure Fire App, Modern Evangelism, Etc.
#13 When Comfort Zones Become Danger zones
#12 Toward Christian Political Unity (Not Uniformity) W/ Sam Glover
#11 Praying the Scriptures: Awesome but Neglected
Praying the scriptures is a biblical (Acts 4:23-28) but often overlooked spiritual practice. In this episode, Forest discusses some of the blessing that can be found in praying the scriptures for yourself as well as how to do it.