Various and Sundry Podcast
233 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome to the Various and Sundry Podcast! A conversation between friends about Theology, Ministry, Bible, Culture, and sports.
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Episodes
Episode 223 - Tournament Challenge, Christianity and Liberalism Part 2, and John Kroc
April 09, 2024 17:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about the NCAA tournament, Christianity and liberalism part 2, and John Krocagooh 0:00-intro 3:00- sports 22:00- Christianity and Liberalism 44:36- today in sports history 48:36- one thing
Episode 222 - Final Four, Christianity and Liberalism Part 1, and Guy Lefleur
April 02, 2024 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about the last 4 teams, Christianity and Liberalism, and Guy Lefleur. https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/machen/Christianity%20and%20Liberalism%20-%20J.%20Gresham%20Machen.pdf 0:00- intro 2:30- sports 21:45- Christianity and Liberalism 50:00- today in sports 54:46- one thing
Episode 221 - March Madness, Resurrection in the OT Part 3 - Daniel 12, and Magic and Bird
March 26, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about March Madness, Resurrection in the OT, and Magic and Bird 0:00- intro 5:15- sports 23:30- Daniel 12 39:35- this day in sports 44:30- one thing
Episode 220 - March Madness Arrives, Resurrection in the OT Part 2 - Ezekiel 37, and Anthony Bowie
March 19, 2024 17:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBListen in as Matt and John talk about March Madness coming, Ezekiel 37 and Anthony Bowie. Also Join our Bracket Challenge with the link below! https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/mens-basketball-bracket/group/3732/invitation?key=af606583e4486405 0:00- Intro 5:40-sports 21:52- Resurrection part 2 40:50-today in sports 46:30- one thing
Episode 219 - March Madness Ramps Up, Resurrection in the OT Part 1, and Syracuse beats UConn
March 12, 2024 17:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBJoin the conversation at Matt and John talk about all kinds of sports, Resurrection in the OT, and the old Big East. 0:00- intro 3:18- sports 21:08- Resurrection in the OT 38:15- this day in sports 45:48- one thing Link to our Bracket challenge: https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/mens-basketball-bracket/group/3732/invitation?key=af606583e4486405
Episode 218 - Basketball Roundup, The Christ Hymn in 1 Tim 3, and Caitlin Clark
March 05, 2024 18:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about LeBron passing 40,000 points, Caitlin Clark setting the NCAA scoring record, the Christ Hymn in 1 Tim 3, and one thing they liked this week! 0:00 Intro 2:55 Sports Roundup 17:47 The Christ Hymn in 1 Tim 3 38:55 This Day in Sports History 44:01 One Thing We Liked
Episode 217 - Basketball Roundup, The Christ Hymn in Colossians 1, and Prairie View
February 27, 2024 18:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBJoin the conversation as we start talking basketball, tackle to Christ Hymn in Colossians, and chat about the epic season Prairie View had. 0:00- intro 11:00-sports 22:35- Christ Hymn 41:05- today in sports 48:52- one thing
Episode 216 - NBA All-Star Game, The Christ Hymn in Philippians 2, and Peter and Anton Šťastný
February 20, 2024 18:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBJoin Matt and John as they discuss the NBS All-Star Game, the Christ Hymn in Philippians, This Day in Sports History, and One Thing they like this week. 0:00 Intro 3:33 Sports 16:30 The Christ Hymn in Philippians 2 41:20 This Day in Sports History 46:33 One Thing We Liked
Episode 215 - Super Bowl LVIII, The Story of Valentinus, and Frank Selvey
February 13, 2024 18:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about the Super Bowl, Valentinus, and Frank Selvey 0:00- intro 3:45- sports 25:52- valentinus 38:50- this day in sports 44:03- one thing
Episode 214 - Super Bowl, Social Media, and Alan Shepard
February 06, 2024 18:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about the upcoming Super Bowl, social media, and Alan Shepard. 0:00- intro 5:40- sports 22:15- social media 41:45- today in sports history 47:57- one thing
Episode 213 - The Value of the Local Church (LIVE EPISODE)
January 30, 2024 18:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBJoin Matt and John as they record live in chapel at Grace College and Theological Seminary. Listen in as we discuss Grace College sports, why college students should value and prioritize the local church, and, of course, this day in sports history and one thing they liked. 0:00 Intro 2:30 Sports Update (Grace College) 6:23 Why You Should Value the Local Church 37:40 This Day in Sports History (Grace College) 39:14 One thing We Liked
Episode 212 - Football Roundup, Purity Culture, and Björn Borg
January 23, 2024 18:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about college and pro football, purity culture, and Bjorn Borg. 0:00- Intro 6:30- sports 21:40- purity culture 37:40- today in sports 42:40- one thing
Episode 211 - Sports Roundup, Preparing Our Hearts for an Election Year, and Curt Flood
January 16, 2024 18:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about TTUN, elections, and one of the most important sports figures you've never heard of, Curt Flood 0:00- intro 3:55- sports 13:48- election season 44:00- this day in sports 48:50- one thing
Episode 210 -NFL Playoffs, Why Churches Shouldn’t Cancel Services, and Oscar Robertson
January 09, 2024 18:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about the NFL playoffs, churches shutting down, and Oscar Robertson. 0:00- intro 5:17- sports 18:18- Churches canceling services 37:30- today in sports 42:52- one thing
Episode 209 - College Football Playoff, What’s Going on at Harvard, and the Epic in Miami
January 02, 2024 18:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk football, what's going on at Harvard, and the Epic in Miami. For further context check out these links: Interview with Princeton Prof: https://pca.st/episode/0bdac7e3-1ca3-4c4d-be31-725c5dda38df Interview with Former Harvard Prof: https://pca.st/episode/dff41b0e-fd9f-4137-8355-37a109e797b6 Article https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/how-weird-is-the-religious-composition 0:00 Intro 4:00 Sports Update 19:51 What's Going on at Harvard...
Episode 208 - Favorite Sports Memories of 2023, Top 10 Theology Stories of 2023, and Chuck Noll
December 26, 2023 22:15 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about their favorite sports memories of 2023, the top 10 theology stories of 2023 (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/top-10-theology-stories-2023/), and Chuck Noll 0:00- intro 6:23- Favorite Sports Memories of 2023 16:18- Top 10 Theology Stories of 2023 45:35- This Day in Sports History 49:56- one thing we liked
Episode 207 - Jets Lose, Out of Egypt I Called My Son, and the Miracle at the New Meadowlands
December 19, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about the very no good season for the Jets, out of Egypt, and the miracle at the new Meadowlands 0:00- intro 4:45-sports 17:00- Advent 38:50- today and sports 44:30- one thing
Episode 206 - Football Craziness, A Light of Revelation for the Gentiles, and Gale Sayers
December 12, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about the football weekend and some baseball, a light of revelation for the gentiles, and Gale Sayers 0:00- Intro 2:40- sports 21:08- advent 40:55- today in sports 43:55- one thing
Episode 205 - College Football Playoff Set, A Ruler from Bethlehem, and Klay Thompson
December 05, 2023 18:01 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about CFP being set, The Jets embarrassing John, a ruler from Bethlehem, and Klay Thompson 0:00-intro 2:02- sports 17:30- ruler from Bethlehem 39:02- today in sports 43:04- one thing
Episode 204 - OSU loses THE GAME, The Star in Matthew 2, and Ernie Nevers
November 28, 2023 18:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJoin the conversation at Matt and John talk about football losers, the star, and Ernie Nevers. 0:00- intro 5:30-sports 21:40- the star 42:32-today in sports 47:00- one thing
Episode 203 - THE GAME approaches, Professional Bible Nerds Convene, and Notre Dame Bends the Rules
November 21, 2023 18:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBJoin Matt and John as they discuss football, Bible conferences, and Note Dame cheating. 0:00- intro 4:30- sports 19:40- Nerds 39:48- this day in sports 43:30-one thing
Episode 202 - Sports Talk, Differences between the Synoptics and John’s Gospel, and Rollie Fingers
November 14, 2023 18:05 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John record in advance and we talk sports, synoptics vs John's gospel, and Rollie Fingers 0:00- intro 8:30- sports 13:40- synoptics and John 35:55- this day in sports 40:53- one thing
Episode 201 - Football Roundup, Why Pastors Leave the Ministry, and Peyton Manning
November 07, 2023 17:42 - 51 minutes - 47 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about football from the weekend, Pastor leaving the ministry, and Peyton Manning 0:00- Intro 5:24- sports 17:33- why pastors leave 41:20- this day in sports 45:27- one thing https://www.restorativefaith.org/post/departure-why-i-left-the-church
EPISODE 200 - Introducing the Wives of Various and Sundry
October 31, 2023 16:01 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBJoin the conversation as we welcome our wives for a brief discussion on the podcast.... and we have a new logo. Let us know what you think! 0:00- Intro 2:45 sports 15:37- wives 56:40- This day in sports 1:00:13- one thing
Episode 199 -OSU beats Penn State, Brotherly Affection and Love, and Billy Martin Punches a Marshmallow Salesman
October 24, 2023 16:30 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBJoin Matt and John as they discuss this past weekend's sports, continue their series on 2 Peter 1:5-8, and talk about Billy Martin punching a marshmallow salesman: 0:00 Intro and Tease for Episode 200 4:10 Sports update 18:30 Brotherly Affection and Love 35:25 This Day in Sports History 42:05 One Thing we liked
Episode 198 - OSU and Jets win, Godliness, and the 1989 Earthquake
October 17, 2023 18:06 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John wrap up a great football weekend, discuss the very broad concept of godliness, and the 1989 earthquake that interrupted the world series 0:00- Intro 4:00- sports 16:02- Godliness 32:03-Today in sports 38:45- One thing we liked
Episode 197 - OSU and Jets win, Steadfastness, and Dimitrion Yordanidis
October 10, 2023 16:33 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about some big football wins this weekend, Steadfastness, and Dimitrion Yordanidis 0:00-Intro 2:35- Sports 17:12- Steadfast 35:40- this day in sports 40:35- one thing
Episode 196 - Jets lose, Self-control, and George Brett
October 03, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about a suspect Jet's lose, the virtue of self-control, and George Brett. 0:00- intro 2:17- sports 18:52- self control 34:55- today in sports 44:07- one thing
Episode 195 - OSU beats Notre Dame, Knowledge, and Ed Reulbach
September 26, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about the highs and lows of football, knowledge and Ed Reulbach. 0:00- intro 3:45- sports 20:48-knowledge 38:18- Today in sports 44:50- one thing
Episode 194 - OSU dominates, Virtue and Excellence, and Greg Louganis
September 19, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about Various and Sundry topics such as... OSU, Achilles, Virtue, Excellence, and of course Greg Louganis 0:00- Intro 3:55- Sports 22:33- Virtue 39:40- Today in sports 43:38- One thing
Episode 193 - NFL Week 1, Faith, and Andre Agassi
September 12, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about football, Faith, and Andre Agassi 0:00- intro 2:55- sports 20:35- faith 39:45- today in sports history 45:05- one thing Our commentary on 2nd Peter https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/2-peter/ Perry Glanzer https://christianscholars.com/faith-needs-to-seek-excellence-and-then-understanding-the-uniqueness-of-christian-education/
Episode 192 - OSU underwhelms, The Goodness of Work, and Jerry Rice
September 05, 2023 15:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBJoin Matt, John, and their special guest OSU football correspondent as they talk Hard Knocks, OSU football, the goodness of work, Jerry Rice, and one thing they liked. 0:00 Intro 2:40 Intro to the Sports segment 4:29 John's update on Hard Knocks 9:45 Matt and his son Jake discuss OSU's season opener 21:16 The goodness of work 41:43 This day in sports history 45:52 One thing we liked
Episode 191 - Preseason Football, The State of Seminary Education in the US, and the Athens Marathon
August 29, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBJoin 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
Episode 190 - Preseason Football, Spiritual Mentors, and Justin Gatlin
August 22, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBJoin 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
Episode 189 - Jets on Hard Knocks, Why Gen X is not returning to Church, and Masanori Murakami
August 15, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBJoin 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
Episode 188 - College Football Chaos, What if Churches Ask for More and Nobody Says Yes, and a Finnish Quinella
August 08, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBJoin 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
Episode 187 -Sports Update, The Misunderstood Reason Why Americans Stop Going to Church, and Cal Ripken Jr
August 01, 2023 20:20 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBJoin 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/
Episode 186 - Harman wins the Open, Gender War in the Church, and Roberto Clemente
July 25, 2023 16:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBJoin 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/course/asking-the-right-questions/#introduction Matt and John's commentary- https://www.th...
Episode 185 - Pat Fitzgerald Fired, Why Marriage is Better for Your Adult Kids Than You May Think, and Nadia Comaneci
July 18, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBJoin 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/
Episode 184 - MLB All-Star Break, How Many People are Leaving Their Childhood Religion, and Dartman
July 11, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBJoin 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
Episode 183 - Interview with Brian Rosner, Author of How to Find Yourself
July 04, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBCheck out this interview with Brian Rosner https://www.ridley.edu.au/about-us/ridley-people/faculty/brian-rosner/
Episode 182 - NBA Draft, Favorite Comedy Movies, and George Headley
June 27, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBJoin 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
Episode 181 - Summer Read Part 4, Christians and Boycotts, and MJ’s First Three-Peat
June 20, 2023 19:03 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBJoin 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
Episode 180 - Summer Read Part 3, Lord of the Rings, and Ryne Sandberg
June 13, 2023 16:01 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBJoin 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
Episode 179 - Summer Read Part 2, The Case for Theological Education, and Andre Agassi
June 06, 2023 16:08 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBJoin 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
Episode 178 - How to Find Yourself Part 1, The Legacy of Tim Keller, and Al Kaline
May 30, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBJoin 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
Episode 177 - NBA Playoffs, Travel Recap, and Joe DiMaggio
May 23, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBListen 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
Episode 176 - Travel Update, Things Our Families Make Fun of Us For, and Magic Johnson
May 16, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBJoin 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
Episode 175 - Announcing the Summer Read, the Discipline of Reading, and Eddie Murray
May 09, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBJoin 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
Episode 174 - NFL Draft, Cultural Perceptions of Christians, and Walter Johnson
May 02, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBJoin 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