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Chattin' MavericksChattin' Mavericks S1E19 (Feat. Ryan Sandelin, Brenden Olson)Chattin Mavericks is brought to you by Elm Creek Brewing's CAPTAINS PATCH! Thank you to Captains Patch for sponsoring the Chattin' Mavericks Podcast!!Please keep the Jensen family in your thoughts and prayers, and consider support, info in this link- https://www.gofundme.com/f/rally-for-jason-hockey-coach-in-icu?attribution_id=sl:b8f3dc92-a005-4692-93fe-3382420cfd46&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkVOTE ALEX TRACY AND RHETT PITLICK FOR THE HOBEY BAKER!!!!https://hobeybaker.com/vote/THIS WEEK ON CHATTIN' MA...
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Third City Christian ChurchThird City Christian Church - December 15, 2024Do You See What I See? part 5: What do you want? - Brenden Lang - Residency/Formation Minister
2024-12-1627 min
Third City Christian ChurchThird City Christian Church - November 24, 2024Do You See What I See? part 2: Whom Shall I Send? - Brenden Lang - Residency/Formation Minister
2024-11-2531 min
Third City Christian ChurchThird City Christian Church - September 1, 2024GAME PLAN part 4: Pray Like Jesus, Become Like Jesus - Brenden Lang - Residency/Formation Minister
2024-09-0333 min
Third City Christian ChurchThird City Christian Church - August 11, 2024Game Plan part 1: Scripture - Brenden Lang - Residency/Formation Minister
2024-08-1231 min
Third City Christian ChurchThird City Christian Church - May 12, 2024How To Win Within part 1: Healthy / Whole (Mother's Day) - Brenden Lang - Residency/Formation Minister
2024-05-1331 min
Third City Christian ChurchThird City Christian Church - April 21, 2024GO & BE part 2: Light - Brenden Lang - Residency/Formation Minister
2024-04-2229 min
The Learning Laborers04 - Brenden Lang: The Gospel According to ContextBrenden is the Residency and Formation Minister at Third City Christian Church in Grand Island, Nebraska. Brenden is also in the DMin of New Testament Context program at Northern Seminary. His wife Rachel also serves at Third City as the Outreach Minister and they have two kids - Haden and Scotty.
In this episode, Denver & Taylor talk with Brenden about how to teach the Bible with a nod to scholarship and keep it interesting. We discuss the importance of literary and contextual approaches to scripture. Brenden and Taylor also have a similar thesis around "gospel" in its f...
2022-12-051h 07
The Lang & LeBlanc PodcastBarn Cat Brawls and Acreage Life, with Brenden Purdy"Barn Cat Brawls and Acreage Life, with Brenden Purdy," is the thirty-fourth installment of the Lang & LeBlanc Podcast — a part of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. It's the fourteenth in the second season of the program.
This week, Global Saskatoon's Brenden Purdy joins us from his family acreage, chatting about his upbringing in Saskatoon, covering sports in his hometown, along with filling us in on the local sports scene in the Bridge City.
RUNDOWN:
KICKIN THINGS OFF, 0:00 to 9:23
The morning grind
Pumpkin Splice Lattes are back
Thunder and Lightning: Wild...
2021-08-261h 43
The Lang & LeBlanc PodcastBarn Cat Brawls and Acreage Life, with Brenden Purdy"Barn Cat Brawls and Acreage Life, with Brenden Purdy," is the thirty-fourth installment of the Lang & LeBlanc Podcast — a part of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. It's the fourteenth in the second season of the program.
This week, Global Saskatoon's Brenden Purdy joins us from his family acreage, chatting about his upbringing in Saskatoon, covering sports in his hometown, along with filling us in on the local sports scene in the Bridge City.
RUNDOWN:
KICKIN THINGS OFF, 0:00 to 9:23
The morning grind
Pumpkin Splice Lattes are back
Thunder and Lightning: Wild...
2021-08-261h 43
Tea with Mike115. From Accounting ambitions to living life outside the box, an Interview with Brenden KumarasamyJoining me for this conversation was Public Speaker, Communication expert, and Storyteller Brenden Kumarasamy. The theme of the show was about living life based on your goals and ambitions versus other people. Brenden spoke to growing up to immigrant parents in the French-speaking city of Montreal. Brenden also gave insight into transitioning from the corporate world to running his own Business. Be inspired by this story that demonstrates the freedom, flexibility, and opportunities that can happen if you follow your dreams.
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Website: https://www.mastertalk.ca
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2021-03-1546 min
WhyWeWork BrianVee#89 Brenden Kumarasamy - MasterTalk - BrianVee WhyWeWorkBrenden Kumarasamy is a well spoken and thoughtful young man, which is why he is the talent behind MasterTalk. Brenden's MasterTalk Youtube channel has gained traction as he has harnessed his speaker and facilitating skills to help others overcome fears in public speaking and begin perfecting the art of communication. Contact InfoBrenden’s Profilelinkedin.com/in/brendenkumarasamyEmailkumarasamy.brenden@gmail.comWebsitehttps://www.mastertalk.ca/Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/MasterTalks/videosInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ma...
2021-01-1841 min
Willow JourneyDay 20 of Journey through Daniel | THE RESCUE AND RAISING OF FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS OF GODCOMMENTARY
Daniel 12 concludes the final vision and brings the book of Daniel to a stunning close. In the first half of the vision, we read about a series of kings who would “arise” to their thrones and oppress the people of God (Daniel 11:2, 3, 4, 7, 14, 16, 20, 21, 31). We were told that each king would meet their just “end” similar to the way previous kings in the book were humbled because of their pride (Daniel 11:27, 35, 40, 45). But somewhat surprisingly, we also read that some people who remained loyal to God would meet a similar fate; they would “fall by the sword or be burned or capture...
2020-11-2026 minWillow JourneyDay 19 of Journey through Daniel | KINGS WILL ARISE AND KINGS WILL FALLCOMMENTARY
Yesterday, we read the introduction to the final vision of Daniel. Today’s reading reveals the message of the vision, which was “written in the book of truth” (Daniel 10:21; 11:2). This message reads like a history book. It recounts the rise and fall of various kings and kingdoms in the ancient Near East. These kings are not referred to by their names but are easily identified by the activities attributed to them. For example, the “mighty king” of Greece whose kingdom is “broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven” is undoubtedly Alexander the Great, the Greek empe...
2020-11-1934 minWillow JourneyDay 18 of Journey Through Daniel: SUPERNATURAL WARFARECOMMENTARY
Today’s reading includes an extended introduction to the final and longest vision in the book of Daniel. It begins with Daniel seeking a message from God through the practices of prayer, mourning, and fasting. As we’ve seen God do so many times in this book, He responds to Daniel by sending an angelic messenger. But this time, the messenger is delayed by three weeks and for a strange reason. In Daniel 10:12-13, the angel says, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourse...
2020-11-1831 minWillow JourneyDay 17 of Journey Through Daniel: THE SEVENTY "SEVENS"COMMENTARY
Today’s reading continues the occasion of Daniel 9. We’ve seen Daniel praying to God after reflecting on Jeremiah’s prophecy about the seventy years of captivity. Now, Daniel receives a vision from the angel Gabriel, which reveals more about the exile of the people of God. In Daniel 9:24, Gabriel says, “Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.” In other words, exile was not entire...
2020-11-1731 minWillow JourneyDay 16 of Journey Through Daniel | A CONFESSION OF CORPORATE SINCOMMENTARY
Daniel 9 contains another vision, but unlike the previous visions, it begins with a reflection on Scripture and a prayer. The historical and biblical background for this occasion is significant. Verses 1-2 tell us that “in the first year of Darius,” Daniel meditated on a message “given to Jeremiah the prophet,” which concerned “seventy years” of desolation for Jerusalem. In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet talked about how the people of Judah would be exiled in Babylon as a result of their sins but would return to their land after seventy years (Jeremiah 25:11-12; 29:10). Now in 539 BC, nearly seven...
2020-11-1632 minWillow JourneyDay 15 of Journey Through Daniel | AT GOD'S APPOINTED TIMECOMMENTARY
Daniel 8 contains another vision of beasts and horns, which represent kings and kingdoms. Unlike previous visions, this vision gives some specific interpretations for these images. The first image Daniel sees is a two-horned ram, a representation of the “kings of Media and Persia” (Daniel 8:20). Then, Daniel sees a shaggy goat with a prominent horn, a representation of “the first king” of “Greece,” Alexander the Great (Daniel 8:21). The final image Daniel sees is a small horn emerging from the goat. This horn is not explicitly identified, but most scholars agree that it represents Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a later Greek-Syrian...
2020-11-1332 minWillow JourneyDay 14 of Journey Through Daniel | THE SUFFERING + ENTHRONEMENT OF THE PREEMINENT IMAGE OF GODCOMMENTARY
Today’s reading continues Daniel’s vision of the four beasts. The vision begins with beasts emerging out of chaotic waters, a scene reminiscent of biblical and Near Eastern creation stories where creation begins in the context of a watery, dark, and monstrous chaos (e.g., Genesis 1:1-2; Psalm 74:12-17). The vision now moves to a new scene where God, referred to as the “Ancient of Days,” is seated in a courtroom and is surrounded by His holy angels (Daniel 7:9).
In this courtroom, another figure appears who is described as “one like a son of man” (Daniel 7:13...
2020-11-1230 minWillow JourneyDay 13 of Journey Through Daniel | A VISION OF FOUR GREAT BEASTSCOMMENTARY
Chapter 7 marks a critical juncture in the book of Daniel. It concludes the Aramaic section of the book, which runs from Daniel 2-7. It also marks the beginning of the apocalyptic section of the book, which runs from Daniel 7-12. Technically, we have already encountered some apocalyptic material in the dreams of Daniel 2 and 4. But whereas Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams were a part of narrative stories, the dreams and visions we read now in the second half of the book of Daniel are just that, dreams and visions.
The apocalyptic material we read in this part of Da...
2020-11-1133 minWillow JourneyDay 12 of Journey Through Daniel | GOD ALONE RESCUES AND SAVESCOMMENTARY
Today’s reading continues the story of Daniel and the lion’s den. As we’ve seen, Darius was manipulated into making a decree that required all prayer go to him for 30 days. In humble noncompliance with the decree, Daniel offered prayers to God, just as he had always done. Now the story continues with the conspirators turning Daniel in. They say to the ruler in verse 13, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.”
2020-11-1026 minWillow JourneyDay 11 of Journey Through Daniel | STANDING FIRM IN THE FACE OF LIONSCOMMENTARY
Daniel 6 introduces us to another ruler, and not just a new ruler, but a new empire – the Persian Empire ruled by Darius the Mede. While the leaders and their governments have changed, some of the ways they conduct business have remained the same. In fact, just as the story of Belshazzar in Daniel 5 paralleled the story of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4, the story of Daniel 6 parallels the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3. In Daniel 3, three men of Judah were faced with the life or death decision of whether to bow down to a statue or re...
2020-11-0926 minWillow JourneyBonus Feature 2 of Journey Through Daniel | SarahGrowing up, I walked to school, I was a crossing guard and the ice cream truck would come by; it was idyllic. We used to run around and play cops and robbers in the neighbors’ yards. It was wonderful. It really was.
My name is Sarah, and I grew up in Schaumburg, IL. We were raised Catholic, and while I still really enjoy and love that tradition, I never had a relationship with God then. I always thought it was the priest who had the relationship with God. But I still loved church. I love to sing in ch...
2020-11-0734 minWillow JourneyDay 10 of Journey Through Daniel | THE WRITING IS ON THE WALLCOMMENTARY
In today’s reading, the story of Belshazzar and the writing on the wall continues. As we’ve seen, the local Babylonian experts have proven ineffective yet again at interpreting an omen of truly divine origin. In fact, in each successive story, they’ve shown themselves to be increasingly incompetent. In Daniel 2, they couldn’t tell Nebuchadnezzar his dream. In Daniel 4, they couldn’t interpret a dream even after hearing it. Now in Daniel 5, they are not only unable to interpret a message, they can’t even read the message!
So at the behest of the queen mother...
2020-11-0630 minWillow JourneyDay 09 of Journey Through Daniel | THE HAND OF POWERCOMMENTARY
Daniel 5 introduces us to a new ruler in Babylon named Belshazzar. The chapter begins with Belshazzar hosting a banquet. This banquet was likely the customary drinking party that ancient military commanders would host in advance of great battles. At that time (approximately 539 BC), the Persian army was approaching the city of Babylon and preparing to topple this old empire. So at his party, Belshazzar tried to encourage his people with a visible reminder of how the Babylonian gods had given them victory in the past. He called for the “goblets that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from th...
2020-11-0527 minWillow JourneyDay 08 of Journey Through Daniel | BECOMING A BEASTCOMMENTARY
Today’s reading narrates the interpretation and fulfillment of Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream. As we’ve read, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed about a cosmic tree that was cut down and transformed into a beast. Now, Daniel reveals that Nebuchadnezzar is the tree and that he would quite literally take on animal-like qualities.
Nebuchadnezzar’s degeneration into a beast plays off key ideas from the opening chapters of the Bible. Genesis 1:26-27 teaches that God created humankind in His “image.” Interestingly, that word “image” is equivalent to the word that’s used to refer to statues in Daniel 2 and 3. As God’s statue-li...
2020-11-0429 minWillow JourneyDay 07 of Journey Through Daniel | THE CUTTING DOWN OF A COSMIC TREECOMMENTARY
Daniel 4 records the story of another dream that comes to Nebuchadnezzar. Like the dream in chapter 2 and the story in chapter 3, this dream focuses on another large object: a tree. This was not just any large tree. The tree that Nebuchadnezzar sees has cosmic features. It is described as standing in “the middle of the land” (literally: the center of the earth), is so tall that its “top touched the sky,” and is “visible to the ends of the earth” (Daniel 4:10-11).
Although Nebuchadnezzar is confused about the meaning of the dream, cosmic trees like this one were lik...
2020-11-0331 minWillow JourneyDay 06 of Journey Through Daniel | FAITHFULNESS IN THE MIDST OF UNCERTAINTYCOMMENTARY
In today’s reading, the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego continues. As we’ve seen, they have been accused of refusing to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar’s statue. Now, they are threatened with death in a blazing furnace. The passage begins with a stunning statement by the three men. They say in Daniel 3:17-18, “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we wi...
2020-11-0228 minWillow JourneyDay 05 of Journey Through Daniel | A TEST OF ALLEGIANCECOMMENTARY
Daniel 3 tells the story of another colossal statue. In Daniel 2, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed about a statue. Now, perhaps inspired by the dream, he builds one. (Evidently, he forgot that the statue in his dream came crashing down!)
It’s not clear who exactly this statue represented. Some suggest it was an image of a Babylonian god. Others suggest it was an image of Nebuchadnezzar himself. In any case, Nebuchadnezzar decreed that all nations and peoples were to worship the statue or be thrown into a blazing furnace. This command was a test of ultimate allegiance for the fo...
2020-10-3028 minWillow JourneyDay 04 of Journey Through Daniel | THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD VERSUS THE KINGDOM OF GODCOMMENTARY
Yesterday we read about Nebuchadnezzar’s search for someone who could tell him his dream and its meaning. Today, we finally learn about Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and its meaning. Daniel reveals that Nebuchadnezzar had a dream about a colossal statue that was composed of four different metals: a head of gold, a chest and arms of silver, a belly and thighs of bronze, and legs of iron. This sequence of metals, which declines in value from top to bottom, corresponds to an ancient way of organizing history. Some ancient historians, like the Greek poet Hesiod, thought of huma...
2020-10-2927 minWillow JourneyDay 03 of Journey Through Daniel | THE WISDOM OF BABYLON VERSUS THE WISDOM OF GODCOMMENTARY
Toward the end of yesterday’s reading, we learned that God gave Daniel the ability to “understand visions and dreams of all kinds” (Daniel 1:17). Today, we see Daniel use these gifts for the first time. The story begins with Nebuchadnezzar having a troubling dream during the second year of his reign. Like much of the world at that time, ancient Babylonians found a great deal of significance in dreams. They understood dreams to be messages from the gods. Archaeologists have actually uncovered dream books that Babylonian scholars used to interpret dreams. These dream books identified the significance of var...
2020-10-2829 minWillow JourneyDay 02 of Journey Through Daniel | THE DIFFERENT ROAD TO SUCCESSCOMMENTARY
In yesterday’s reading, we were introduced to Daniel and his three friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. These men were taken captive in Judah and brought to Babylon because of Nebuchadnezzar’s foreign policy, a policy which aimed to thwart future rebellions by capturing and indoctrinating the elite citizens of defeated nations. As we read in Daniel 1:3-7, these four men were placed into a program of forced cultural assimilation. They were given Babylonian names, a Babylonian education, and even a Babylonian diet. That is to say, they were being molded into good and loyal Babylonians.
In t...
2020-10-2726 minWillow JourneyDay 01 of Journey Through Daniel | EVEN THEN, GOD IS IN CONTROLCOMMENTARY
The book of Daniel begins with a tragic scene. Daniel 1:1-2 tells us that Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, conquered Jerusalem and carted off treasure from the Jerusalem Temple, placing it in the temple of his god in Babylon. The events described in these verses took place around 605 BC when Nebuchadnezzar rose to the Babylonian throne and his kingdom became the most powerful empire in the world.
In that cultural context, it was common practice for kings to steal treasure from the temples of those they defeated and move it into their own temples as Nebuchadnezzar...
2020-10-2626 min
Willow JourneyIntroduction Journey through DanielIntroduction to Daniel
THE HISTORICAL SETTING OF DANIEL
The book of Daniel is set in the context of the Babylonian and Persian Empires where Daniel lived as an exile from the nation of Judah. He had been taken to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II in 605 BC and resided there until at least 537 BC, after the Persian Empire of Cyrus the Great overtook the Babylonians.
THE HISTORICAL SITUATION OF THE READERS OF DANIEL
While the setting described in Daniel is quite clear, the date of the composition of this book is hotly debated...
2020-10-0121 minWillow JourneyDay 20 of Journey through Mark: AN ABRUPT ENDING TO MARKCOMMENTARY
Our final reading tells the story of Jesus’ resurrection. Compared to Mark’s account of the events surrounding Jesus’ crucifixion, this story is short, and it may be shorter than it appears at first glance. About halfway through our reading, the text provides a note saying, “The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.” Modern scholars almost universally agree that these verses are a later, second century addition. Though they sound a lot like what we read in some of the other gospel accounts, they aren’t written in Mark’s characteristic style, and they...
2020-04-1025 minWillow JourneyDay 19 of Journey Through Mark: THE AGONY & IRONY OF THE CROSSCOMMENTARY
Today’s reading tells the account of Jesus’ crucifixion. As we read this story, we shouldn’t miss the agony Jesus would have endured as He died on the cross. Our familiarity with images of the cross can numb us to the brutality of Jesus’ death. The reality is that it was likely much worse than we imagine. Roman crucifixion was an excruciatingly slow, public, and humiliating form of execution. Victims often experienced some form of torture beforehand like flogging (Mark 15:15). After being tortured, they were stripped naked, so as to bring shame (Mark 15:24). Then they were nai...
2020-04-0934 minWillow JourneyDay 18 of Journey through Mark: POWER THROUGH PRAYERCOMMENTARY
A recurring theme we’ve seen in the book of Mark has been Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. Story after story demonstrates that the God of Israel has now appeared as the person of Jesus. This theme rises to a crescendo in today’s reading when Jesus makes His first public claim about His divinity (Mark 14:62).
While Mark wants us to understand that Jesus was fully God, He also wants us to see that He was also fully human. No story expresses His humanity more poignantly than the first episode we read today. Mark 1...
2020-04-0827 minWillow JourneyDay 17 of Journey through Mark: SYMBOLIC MEALSCOMMENTARY
Today’s reading describes two of Jesus’ final meals. These meals both include symbolic actions that anticipate what will happen to Jesus. In the first meal, Jesus is anointed with perfume, an act that foreshadows His death and subsequent enthronement. In the second meal, famously known as the Last Supper, the symbolism goes one step further. At this meal, Jesus reveals not only that He would soon die but also why He had to die. He gives us clues about the meaning of His death.
These clues come to us through a number of allu...
2020-04-0723 minWillow JourneyDay 16 of Journey Through Mark: THE END OF THE TEMPLECOMMENTARY
Mark 13 includes Jesus’ longest teaching in the book of Mark. This section is called the Olivet Discourse because it takes place on the Mount of Olives, which sits across from the Temple. The primary focus of this teaching is the fate of the Temple. Jesus has already symbolically stated that the Temple was under God’s judgment (Mark 11:12-20). Now, He communicates verbally, albeit privately and cryptically, that the Temple’s destruction is near.
One key to understanding this confusing and sometimes controversial passage is recognizing that Jesus uses a lot of figurative language. For ex...
2020-04-0632 min
Willow JourneyDay 15 of Journey through Mark: TO GOD WHAT IS GOD'SCOMMENTARY
In yesterday’s reading, Jesus indicted Jerusalem’s religious leaders for their corruption and failure to welcome Him as God’s Son. In today’s reading, representatives of these leaders confront Jesus with a number of questions in order to trap Him. The first trap deals with the issue of Roman taxation. In Mark 12:14, some ask Jesus, “Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?” The “imperial tax” these questioners ask about was an unpopular Roman census tax. One rebel leader compared paying this tax to slavery. The sensitive nature of this yes or no questi...
2020-04-0330 min
Willow JourneyDay 14 of Journey Through Mark: A WITHERING FIG TREE & TEMPLECOMMENTARY
Mark 11 introduces the third and final act of the book of Mark. Over the last few chapters, Jesus has been traveling to Jerusalem. Now, He finally enters Jerusalem. When He arrives, He does a couple of odd things. These actions come to us in the form of another “Markan sandwich,” a story within a story.
The first half of the outer story tells us that on His way into Jerusalem, Jesus curses a fig tree when He sees that it has no fruit. Jesus says in Mark 11:14, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again...
2020-04-0230 min
Willow JourneyDay 13 of Journey through Mark: THE SIGHT OF THE BLINDCOMMENTARY
Throughout the last two readings in Mark, Jesus has been on a journey to Jerusalem. In today’s reading, this journey ends in the same miraculous way that it started, with Jesus healing a blind man (Mark 8:22-26; 10:46-52). On its own, this closing story is significant because it reveals Jesus’ Messianic identity as the one who can bring sight to the blind (Isaiah 35:5; 42:7). Where it is located, the story is especially ironic because it shows how a blind beggar named Bartimaeus can “see” what others along the journey have failed to see.
For example...
2020-04-0132 minWillow JourneyDay 12 of Journey through Mark: SERVANTS OF ALLCOMMENTARY
Today, Jesus continues to teach His disciples what it means for Him to be the Messiah, and just as we’ve seen in the past, His disciples are confused by His message. Their confusion takes on a variety of forms. One way it manifests itself is through an argument they have among themselves on the road. After hearing Jesus make another prediction of His death, they get into an argument over who among them is the “greatest” (Mark 9:34). This argument might have been provoked by Jesus inviting Peter, James, and John to witness His transfiguration (Mark 9:2). It alm...
2020-03-3126 min
Willow JourneyDay 11 of Journey Through Mark: A SUFFERING MESSIAHCOMMENTARY
Today’s reading represents a major turning point in the book of Mark. Up until this point, Jesus has spent His time in and around the Galilean countryside, demonstrating with great power that He is the Messiah. Now, the book begins its second act as Jesus travels “on the way” to Jerusalem and teaches about the “way” of the Messiah (Mark 8:27; 9:33-34; 10:17, 32, 46, 52).
The episode in Mark 8:27-33 functions as a hinge between these two acts. In the first part of the story, Jesus asks His disciples a question: “Who do you say I am?” (Mark 8:29). Th...
2020-03-3025 min
Willow JourneyDay 10 of Journey through Mark: IN GENTILE TERRITORYCOMMENTARY
In today’s reading, Jesus spends the majority of His time in Gentile territory. This is not the first time in Mark that Jesus has visited non-Jewish regions. He has already visited the Decapolis, a non-Jewish region on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee (Mark 5:1-20). That trip was brief, but Jesus now begins to focus His ministry in areas beyond the Jewish Galilee.
One story we read tells of how Jesus returned to the Decapolis and miraculously fed 4,000 people. Other than the specific location in Gentile territory, the details of this ep...
2020-03-2724 min
Willow JourneyDay 09 of Journey through Mark: HUMAN TRADITIONS & THE COMMANDS OF GODCOMMENTARY
Today, Jesus again finds Himself in trouble with the Pharisees and teachers of the law. As we’ve already seen in Mark, these people have accused Him of blasphemy, of eating with sinners, of failing to fast, of breaking the Sabbath, and of casting out demons by the power of Satan (Mark 2:6, 16, 18, 24; 3:2, 22). Now they have a new complaint with Jesus. After seeing His disciples eat without washing, they ask Him, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?” (Mark 7:5).
To appreciate the angst of...
2020-03-2627 min
Willow JourneyDay 08 of Journey through Mark: A TALE OF TWO KINGSCOMMENTARY
A major portion of today’s reading tells the story of John the Baptist’s death. At first glance, this seems like an odd story to be placed at this point in the book. John had been a major figure early on, but he hadn’t been seen in five chapters (Mark 1:2-14). What’s more, this story is told as a flashback. By this time in Jesus’ life, John had already been killed. So why did Mark tell the story of John’s death in this part of the book?
It seems that Mark placed this...
2020-03-2526 min
Willow JourneyDay 07 of Journey through Mark: A SAVIOR FOR ALLCOMMENTARY
Today, we read two more miracle stories that reveal Jesus’ identity and character. These stories are presented to us in a form that scholars often call a “Markan sandwich.” This is a literary feature used throughout the book of Mark. Mark frequently places one story in the middle of another story (e.g., Mark 3:20-35; 4:1-20; 6:6-31; 11:12-21; 14:1-11, 53-72; 15:40-16:8). By combining stories in this way, Mark intends for us to read them together so that each might shape our interpretation of the other and provide depth to our portrait of Jesus.
The stories sandwi...
2020-03-2424 minWillow JourneyDay 06 of Journey through Mark: WHO IS THIS MANCOMMENTARY
At the end of yesterday’s reading, Jesus paused to teach about the kingdom of God through a series of parables. In today’s reading, Jesus resumes His ministry with a series of miracles. As we’ve been discovering throughout Mark, Jesus’ miracles were not just random acts of power and goodwill. Like His parables, the miracles that He performed taught veiled lessons. They demonstrated through actions what He had not said openly, that He is the Messiah, the Son of God.
The first miracle story we read about today illustrates this well. Mark 4:35-41 tells of...
2020-03-2329 min
Willow JourneyDay 05 of Journey Through Mark: A HUMBLE, SUPERNATURAL MUSTARD SHRUBCOMMENTARY
In today’s reading, we encounter a collection of parables about the kingdom of God. A key to interpreting parables is recognizing their riddle-like nature. Parables aren’t always as simple as they might seem. In fact, Jesus indicates that they are meant to conceal as much as they reveal (Mark 4:11-12, 33-34). We see this in the parable of the mustard seed. On the surface, this parable teaches about the potential growth of Jesus’ kingdom. Just as the “smallest” of seeds can grow into the “largest of all garden plants,” so the kingdom of God has the potent...
2020-03-2025 min
Willow JourneyDay 04 of Journey Through Mark: THE MESSIANIC SECRETCOMMENTARY
Many times in the book of Mark, Jesus makes a request that can seem baffling. Referred to by scholars as the “messianic secret,” Jesus frequently asks for His identity to be hidden. For example, when demons declare that Jesus is the “Son of God” in Mark 3:11-12, Jesus gives them “strict orders not to tell others about him” (cf., Mark 1:24-25, 34; 5:7-10). And Jesus doesn’t only silence demons. He also asks humans to keep His identity secret when they discover who He truly is (e.g., Mark 1:44; 5:43; 7:36; 8:26, 29-30; 9:9). This begs the question, why would Jesus want to hide H...
2020-03-1926 min
Willow JourneyDay 03 of Journey Through Mark: A CONTROVERSIAL CALL TO SINNERSCOMMENTARY
As news of Jesus’ power spread throughout the Galilean countryside, He began to capture the attention of not just the crowds, but also religious authorities, and not
in a good way. Religious leaders began to see Jesus as a threat because His actions repeatedly conflicted with their teachings. In today’s reading, we encounter five separate stories that highlight this increasing hostility toward Jesus.
One of these stories features Jesus calling someone to follow Him. As we read yesterday, He had previously invited four fishermen to become His disciples
(Mark 1:16-20). In today’s read...
2020-03-1832 min
Willow JourneyDay 02 of Journey Through Mark: THE CALL AND COST OF FOLLOWING JESUSCOMMENTARY
At the end of yesterday’s reading, Jesus proclaimed that “the kingdom of God has come near” (Mark 1:15). In today’s reading, we encounter the first detailed stories of Jesus’ kingdom work. Jesus begins to recruit followers, show signs that the kingdom is approaching, and give people a glimpse of His identity and character.
The first story in this series reveals something unique about Jesus’ character: He’s an invitational leader. When He sees two pairs of brothers fishing in the Sea of Galilee, He calls to them, “Come, follow me” (Mark 1:17). For a person of Jesus’ position...
2020-03-1732 min
Willow JourneyDay 01 of Journey Through Mark: THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPELCOMMENTARY
The book of Mark begins with a short, one-line introduction that serves as a title for the entire work: “The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1). It’s brief, but this introduction makes an extravagant claim that would have been striking to those reading it in Mark’s time.
Around the time this book was written, the word translated as “good news” (or sometimes “gospel”) was commonly used to describe the lives and achievements of Roman emperors. Roman messengers would travel around proclaiming “good news” about things like a royal birth...
2020-03-1233 minWillow JourneyDay 20 of Journey Through Philippians: PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 4Chapter 4
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends! I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again...
2019-11-1527 minWillow JourneyDay 19 of Journey Through Philippians: Anyone Might Accept the GospelPaul ends his letter to the Philippians with closing greetings and a blessing. He begins by sending his own personal greetings (Philippians 4:21). Then he passes along the greetings of those who were with him (Philippians 4:21-22). Finally, he prays for the “grace of the Lord Jesus Christ” to be with the Philippians, mirroring the blessing he bestowed upon these Christians at the opening of this letter (Philippians 4:23; 1:2). Although this closing is customary and brief, it should not be read as a mere formality. Even in these few short verses, Paul had something surprising he wanted to reveal
to the...
2019-11-1426 min
LIVE! in Escape Pod 95Squibbles the Possessed OrphanWe meet the third and final child of the deceased engineer Squarpz, the Possessed Orphan Squibbles. It ends with a surprise for one of the crew members, a DANGEROUS surprise. CREDITSMick Collins: Brenden DavisKaliope Volan: Makailah LangSquarpz the Vibe Orphan: Zak RothSquibbles the Possessed/Dark Jim: Collin TrainerEngineers: Brenden DavisSound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis, Zak RothTheme Music: Christian CollinsBRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-11-1400 minWillow JourneyDay 18 of Journey Through Philippians: Content in Any and Every SituationCommentary
Today’s reading includes the conclusion to the main body of Paul’s letter. In this section, Paul gives thanks to the Philippians for some gifts they had recently shared with him. This is not the first time in this letter that Paul has expressed his gratitude for these gifts. In Philippians 1:3-5, he thanked God for their “partnership in the gospel.” In Philippians 2:25-30, he honored Epaphroditus for delivering these gifts. However, this is his most heartfelt thank you, encompassing a full ten verses.
In the middle of this extensive thank you note, Paul doe...
2019-11-1326 minWillow JourneyDay 17 of Journey Through Philippians: The Transcendent Peace of GodCommentary
As his letter begins to close, Paul shares a number of short, succinct instructions
as he frequently does toward the end of his letters (e.g., 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22;
1 Corinthians 16:13-18; 2 Corinthians 13:11). At first glance, these quick commands might seem random and unrelated, but they actually reiterate themes we’ve seen throughout the letter. For example, Paul writes in verse 9, “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.” This relates to Paul’s previous command: “join together in following my example” (Philippians 3:17). Or again, in verse 4, Paul...
2019-11-1227 minWillow JourneyDay 16 of Journey Through Philippians: Unity in the LordCOMMENTARY
Throughout this letter, Paul often expresses his desire for the believers in the Philippian church to have unity with one another. In Philippians 1:27, Paul encourages his readers to “stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of
the gospel.” In Philippians 2:2, Paul asks them to be “like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.” These calls for unity, along with other instructions like “do everything without grumbling or arguing,” make it clear that there was some level of disunity in this church (Philippians 2:14).
In today’s read...
2019-11-1125 min
Willow JourneyDay 15 of Journey Through Philippians: PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 3SCRIPTURE
PHILIPPIANS 3
NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH
1 Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2 Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. 3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— 4 though I myself have reasons for such confidence.
If someone else thinks they have reasons to...
2019-11-0723 min
Willow JourneyDay 14 of Journey Through Philippians: CITIZENSHIP IN HEAVENCOMMENTARY
As chapter 3 comes to a close, Paul warns his readers about one last group of “enemies.” He writes, “For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame” (Philippians 3:18-19). There has been a fair amount of debate over what enemies Paul specifically had in mind in these verses. Some suggest Paul was referring to the same group of Judaizers that he had warned his readers...
2019-11-0724 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Buster Sluggs the Weapon SalesmanAfter getting protection from the Mornian Crime Family, it's time to arm themselves! The crew meets infamous weapon aslesman Buster Sluggs and browse his eccentric wares.CREDITSMick Collins: Brenden DavisMalchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua CagleKaliope Volan: Makailah LangBuster Sluggs: Kyle HurstDarrqness the Talking Gun: Marcus HartEngineers: Brenden Davis, Zak RothSound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis, Zak RothTheme Music: Christian CollinsBRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-11-0600 min
Willow JourneyDay 13 of Journey Through Philippians: PRESSING ON TOWARD THE GOALCOMMENTARY
In the Greco-Roman culture where the Philippians lived, sports were a big deal. This is demonstrated by the many stadiums and athletic statues that have been dug up by archaeologists throughout Greece. In Philippi itself, there was an athletic facility known as a palaestra where local citizens would train in athletics. Because of the prominent role sports played in this society, Paul frequently used athletic metaphors in his letter to illustrate the nature of Christian living. For example, in Philippians 1:27-30, Paul uses gladiator language as he encourages the Philippians to continue “striving together” in their “struggle” with out...
2019-11-0627 min
Willow JourneyDay 12 of Journey Through Philippians: THE SURPASSING WORTH OF KNOWING CHRISTCOMMENTARY
At the end of yesterday’s reading, Paul provided his religious résumé, listing seven special qualities about himself. These were things that would have distinguished him in the Jewish community. He was “circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless” (Philippians 3:5-6). Paul’s reason for providing his résumé was to show that none of the Judaizers who presented a threat to the Philippian C...
2019-11-0523 min
Willow JourneyDay 11 of Journey Through Philippians: NOT BY WORKS BUT BY FAITHCOMMENTARY
In Philippians 3, this otherwise joyous letter takes an ominous turn. At the beginning of this chapter, Paul warns his readers about some opponents who might threaten their church. This is not the first nor the last time in this letter that Paul refers to opponents (Philippians 1:15-18, 27-30, 3:18-19). However, these opponents are unique. Their efforts do not help advance the gospel or give the gospel any opportunity to shine. Instead, they have distorted the message of the gospel, so Paul describes these opponents with his harshest words.
He writes in Philippians 3:2, “Watch out for those do...
2019-11-0423 min
Willow JourneyDay 10 of Journey Through Philippians: PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 2SCRIPTURE
PHILIPPIANS 2
IMITATING CHRIST’S HUMILITY
2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
5 In your relationships with one an...
2019-11-0123 min
Willow JourneyDay 9 of Journey Through Philippians: HONOR IN PLACE OF SHAMECOMMENTARY
In today’s reading, Paul continues the travel report that began in Philippians 2:19. Previously, he expressed his hope to send Timothy to the Philippians in the near future. Now, he tells them of his decision to send them a man named Epaphroditus for the time being. Unfortunately, we do not know a great deal about Epaphroditus. Unlike Timothy, who is mentioned by name 24 times across 12 books of the New Testament, Epaphroditus is mentioned just twice, and all in this one letter. What we do know about him is that he had been sent by the Philippian church to...
2019-10-3120 min
Willow JourneyDay 8 of Journey Through Philippians: AN ILLUSTRATION OF IMITATIONCOMMENTARY
Beginning in Philippians 2:19, Paul shares about his plans to send some of his ministry partners to Philippi. This is a common feature in Paul’s letters. Paul often updated his readers on whether he or someone else would be visiting them. What is uncommon about this particular travel report is its size and its location in the letter. Paul’s travel reports are usually short (e.g., 2 Corinthians 13:10; Philemon 22). Also, they typically occur near the end of his letters (e.g., Romans 15:22-29). This particular update is unique because of its length, encompassing a full 12 verses, and beca...
2019-10-3020 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Pablinni Mornian and Vinny BALloonzThe crew visits Da Mob in this one, finding out more about the Mornian Crime Empire through some interesting educators. Strap in, because Vinny F****** BALloonz is in town.CREDITSMick Collins: Brenden DavisMalchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua CagleKaliope Volan: Makailah LangPablinni Mornian: Eric WhitakerVinny BALloonz: Alex PotunasEngineers: Brenden Davis, Zak RothSound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis, Zak RothTheme Music: Christian CollinsBRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-10-2900 min
Willow JourneyDay 7 of Journey Through Philippians: DO EVERYTHING WITHOUT GRUMBLINGCOMMENTARY
Unlike most of Paul’s other letters, and for that matter most other New Testament books, the letter to the Philippians includes no direct quotes from the Old Testament. This may be because the church in Philippi was made up almost entirely of people from a non-Jewish background, so the congregation may have been less familiar with the Old Testament. Another possibility is that Paul did not need to cite the Old Testament because he was not writing to correct bad theology like he did in other letters. Whatever the case may be, as someone who was im...
2019-10-2919 min
Willow JourneyDay 6 of Journey Through Philippians: PEOPLE OVER POSITION & PRIDECOMMENTARY
In Paul’s day, Roman society was made up of a hierarchy of social classes that determined just about everything. They determined what a person could wear, whom they could marry, even where they could sit! So naturally, many people desired to climb the social ladder. One way they could do this was by gaining honor for themselves. We can see this especially in the lives of Roman emperors. Around this time, Roman emperors began to call themselves gods and welcomed the worship of themselves as gods. In doing so, they gained honor for themselves and solidified th...
2019-10-2820 min
Willow JourneyDay 5 of Journey Through Philippians: CITIZENS OF HEAVEN // PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 1SCRIPTURE
PHILIPPIANS 1
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER
3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good wo...
2019-10-2523 min
Willow JourneyDay 4 of Journey Through Philippians: LIVING IN THE WORLD AS CITIZENS OF HEAVENCOMMENTARY
In Philippians 1:27, Paul shifts from describing his own circumstances to sharing some instructions with his Philippian friends. The first instruction he shares is perhaps his most important. He writes, “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” The significance of this instruction is indicated by the phrase “whatever happens” which can also be translated as “only,” “just one thing,” or “above all else.” The idea behind this phrase is that this was a lesson they shouldn’t miss. But even without this opening phrase, Paul’s Philippian readers could hardly miss the significance of this ins...
2019-10-2420 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Gumam Osario the TherapistAfter the tumultuous events at Plexenian's Next Top Model, the crew heads to The Happy Brain Stem Retreat to get some help re-bonding... bonding again.... bonded once more? You get the picture.CREDITSGumam Osario: Derek BloomMick Collins: Brenden DavisMalchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua CagleKaliope Volan: Makailah LangArilliss: Aaron WilliamsSquarpz the Orphan: Zak RothEngineers: Brenden Davis, Zak RothSound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis, Zak RothTheme Music: Christian CollinsBRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-10-2300 min
Willow JourneyDay 3 of Journey Through Philippians: REJOICING IN THE MIDST OF UNCERTAIN FUTURECOMMENTARY
In yesterday’s reading, Paul talked about his present circumstances. He ended the section by saying he could “rejoice” despite his imprisonment. This was an incredible display of resolve in the midst of a difficult situation. Perhaps even more incredible is the resolve he shows in today’s reading. In this section, Paul shifts his attention to his future circumstances, saying that he “will continue to rejoice” no matter what happened, whether he lived or he died (Philippians 1:18). This begs the question, how was Paul able to continue rejoicing while facing such an uncertain future?
Paul gives us two...
2019-10-2318 min
Willow JourneyDay 2 of Journey Through Philippians: ADVANCING THE GOSPEL IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCESCOMMENTARY
In Philippians 1:12, Paul’s letter to the Philippian church turns to a discussion of Paul’s present circumstances. In this section, Paul confirms what he had already alluded to in verse 7, that he is in “chains.” In other words, Paul is imprisoned as he had been many times for preaching the gospel (2 Corinthians 11:23). There has been a good deal of debate about where Paul was imprisoned and what the specific conditions of his imprisonment were. It could be that Paul was held in a dark, overcrowded, and unsanitary room which was common at the time. It is also pos...
2019-10-2221 min
Willow JourneyDay 1 of Journey Through Philippians: Love AboundingCOMMENTARY
When writing a letter, we tend to follow certain formats or conventions. We start by identifying the recipient (e.g., Dear Jane). We then write the body of the letter. Finally, the letter concludes with a polite closing that identifies the writer (e.g., Sincerely, Joe). These conventions vary somewhat depending on the specific type of letter, but they tend to follow a general guide. One of the first and most important things we should notice about the book of Philippians is that it is a letter. When the apostle Paul composed this letter, he followed some...
2019-10-2126 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Plexenian's Next Top ModelIt's heeeeeeere: PNTM is our BEST episode yet! Intrigue, old friends, betrayal, action and a little bit of love. You'll have questions answered and will question those very answers in an episode filled with everything you want in a podcast! It's an epic!CREDITSRedson Pillius: Ares GiovanniMick Collins: Brenden DavisMalchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua CagleKaliope Volan: Makailah LangNorahn Smilliams: Aaron WilliamsVizillion/DenViizo: Zak RothEngineers: Brenden Davis, Christian Collins, Zak RothSound Design and Editing: Brenden DavisTheme Music: Christian Collins...
2019-10-1600 min
2019-10-1400 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Arillis the Past-Future TellerA mid-week treat for the crew: Arillis from Planet Gart-Badge is here to spin us some cryptic fortunes. The new LIEP Inclusion Program has orphan Squarpz on because... #InclusionCREDITSMick Collins: Brenden DavisMalchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua CagleKaliope Volan: Makailah LangArillis the Past-Future Teller: Aaron WilliamsSquarpz the Orphan: Zak RothEngineers: Brenden Davis, Christian Collins, Zak RothSound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis, Zak RothTheme Music: Christian CollinsBRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-10-0900 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95J&J meet LIEPCROSSOVER EPISOOOOOOODE, Jake and Josh from J&J Adventures end up on the ship to the surprise of everyone. A whole lot of reminiscing in this one fam sandwich.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Jake the Human: Jacob Wendling
Josh the Human: Josh Freibert
Engineers: Christian Collins, Zak Roth
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis, Zak Roth
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-08-3000 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Roach the K-Par AdvocateThe crew's in a rough spot after last week's misfortune. Kaliope brings a surprise friend to 'alleviate' the mood.... it works.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Roach the K-Par Advocate: Roach (Jonathon Cunningham)
Engineers: Christian Collins, Zak Roth
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-08-2100 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95The CeremonyStrap in for Mick's perilous Over-Master-Lord ceremony and Kaliope & Malchanor's 'Mick Files' content search. Our 20th episode is one of our biggest yet!
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Fondalina the Cult Leader: Aaron Williams
Tinkletittle the Puskipillian: Zak Roth
Squeepinz the ASMRtist: Aaron Laine
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Engineers: Christian Collins
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-08-1300 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Squeepinz the ASMRtistOur late technician's son Squeepinz Jr. joins us today and flexes his Earth knowledge muscles, as well as his ASMR skillz. Malchanor is transfixed.
CREDITS
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Squeepinz the ASMRtist: Aaron Laine
Fondalina the Cult Leader: Aaron Williams
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Engineers: Christian Collins
Sound Design and Editing: Zak Roth, Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-07-3100 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Foojie Flihps the Golden WarriorThe mild mannered Golden Warrior and rep. of the Battle Dome is here today. Malchanor's away on business and Mick's got his hands, legs and lap full of Fondalina. ROMU EPISODE BABEHH
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Foojie Flihps: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Fondalina the Cult Leader: Aaron Williams
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Engineers: Christian Collins
Sound Design and Editing: Zak Roth, Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-07-2500 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Fondalina the Cult LeaderMick is visited by a very special admirer. What a strange episode.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Fondalina the Cult Leader: Aaron Williams
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Engineers: Christian Collins
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-07-0300 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Jean Marie the Interior DecoratorAn... interesting interior decorator stops by to 'spruce' up our new ship, The Fortuitous Escape Pod 95. Kaliope gets #heated.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Jean Marie the Interior Decorator: Doug Wheeler
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Engineer: Christian Collins
Editing: Zak Roth, Brenden Davis
Sound Design: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-06-2600 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Fortuitous Escape Pod?The crew is back together after a month long break. Everyone's been adventuring but it's time for some upgrades; grab a burlap cocktail and some K-Par for this one.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Nostromas the Eternal Spider: Bobby Fuhrman
Sir Areola Blaxton: Aaron Williams
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Engineers: Bobby Fuhrman
Sound Design and Editing: Zak Roth, Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-06-1200 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Trab'R'Charch the PlexenianMalchanor's 'creepy' relative stops by the ship, we find out a bit about his childhood. Romu ruins the day again.
CREDITS:
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Trab'R'Charch the Plexenian: Brian Trainer
ENGINEERS: Brenden Davis
EDITING: Brenden Davis, Zak Roth
SOUND DESIGN: Brenden Davis
THEME MUSIC: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-05-0100 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Gary the Human (Part 2)Gary officially joins the crew as the 4th host, Malchanor knows something Gary doesn't and Kaliope feels a new type of heat.
CREDITS:
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Gary the Human: Brandon Spiess
ENGINEERS: Brenden Davis
EDITING: Brenden Davis, Zak Roth
SOUND DESIGN: Brenden Davis
THEME MUSIC: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-04-2400 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 9510th Episode Special - Gary the HumanOur 10th episode is our biggest yet! Kaliope and Sir Areola's forces finally face off. The crew meet a very unlikely guest at a diner. IT'S HOAGIE TIME YA'LL....
CREDITS:
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
The Waiter: Christian Collins
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Gary the Human: Brandon Spiess
ENGINEERS: Brenden Davis
EDITING: Brenden Davis, Zak Roth
SOUND DESIGN: Brenden Davis
THEME MUSIC: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-04-1700 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Lord Titus Muffwallop the Super Prime MinisterThe leader of Planet Zingolia drops by to settle some beef with Malchanor, a celebrity death match is planned and the crew does roleplaying.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Lord Titus Muffwallop: Chris From Space
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
ENGINEERS: Christian Collins, Brenden Davis
EDITING: Brenden Davis, Zak Roth
SOUND DESIGN: Brenden Davis
THEME MUSIC: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-04-0800 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Nostromas the Eternal SpiderThe crew gets to interview an omnipotent spider that created parts of the universe and Mick is granted an important wish.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Nostromas the Eternal Spider: Bobby Fuhrman and Jordan Brazie
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Engineers: Christian Collins, Brenden Davis
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-03-3100 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Merati Atu the Mind TravelerChillaxian Merati Atu stops by to tell us how human minds compare to other alien species, violates Malchanor's mind and lets us know why humans get runny noses.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Merati Atu the Mind Traveler: Timothy Engelhart
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Engineers: Christian Collins, Brenden Davis, Zak Roth
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-03-2400 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Romu the ProducerMick's depressed and lonely so he gets an exciting trip to the spa. Rotau Springledeem fills in as co-host and our very own Romu the Producer tells us about his strange art and bar-tending filled life. Have a burlap cocktail with the crew on this week's whacky episode.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Rotau Springledeem: Zak Roth
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Romu the Producer: Brenden Davis
Engineers: Christian Collins, Brenden Davis, Zak Roth
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS...
2019-03-1000 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Sir Areola Blaxton the Celebrity MusicianIntergalactic Celebrity and Saxibolah player Sir Areola Blaxton stops by the ship to give the podcast an extra hand... or 5. Between Kaliope being on her Solar Flare and a speech impediment wielding musician bringing up a steamy past, this one's sure to entertain.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Sir Areola Blaxton: Aaron Williams
Engineers: Christian Collins, Brenden Davis, Zak Roth
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music and 'Star of Boliath': Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-03-0300 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95Rotau Springledeem the Mob AccountantOur first guest Rotau Springledeem, a mob accountant, stops by to shed some light on intergalactic crime, slug people and hit-men. We also learn of the inner dealings of the First Intergalactic Bank Of Crime (FIBOC).
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Rotau Springledeem: Zak Roth
Engineers: Christian Collins, Brenden Davis, Zak Roth
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-02-2400 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95LIVE! In Escape Pod 95 PILOT (Pt. 2)What do you get when you cross a moronic human, a pompous alien and a singing solar being? A psych eval. At least that's what my therapist said. Enjoy the second and last chapter of the LIVE! In Escape Pod 95 Pilot episodes. Mick the human and Malchanor the Plexenian Bookkeeper expand the LEAIP95 team even further.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Engineers: Christian Collins, Brenden Davis
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-02-1800 minLIVE! in Escape Pod 95LIVE! In Escape Pod 95 PILOT (Pt. 1)The Brain-trust of LIVE! In Escape Pod 95 put together a 2 part voice drama to introduce listeners to the cast and crew of LIEP95. Enjoy the frantic rambling of a failing human, the pompous explanations of an alien race and a look into the madness of the hottest talk show in the Universe.
CREDITS
Mick Collins: Brenden Davis
Malchanor the Bookkeeper: Joshua Cagle
Kaliope Volan: Makailah Lang
Engineers: Christian Collins, Brenden Davis
Sound Design and Editing: Brenden Davis
Theme Music: Christian Collins
BRICKS OF ROME/GENERAL LADS prod.
2019-02-1700 min