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The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzANY AND EVERY (Emilie & Brian McCormack)Over the last few decades a phenomenon has been taking place on Tuesday nights at Texas A&M University; thousands of students fill the basketball arena to worship Jesus and receive Bible teaching. Brian McCormack serves as the Executive Director and together with his wife Emilie they steward this incredible ministry with faith, vision, and humility. Breakaway's purpose is any and every student taking their first or next step with Jesus.In this episode they discuss: What an Aggie is (and how to pronounce it) (7:00); how redemptive it is that Brian preaches on the Reed A...
2025-06-2653 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzGood News at Rock Bottom (Ray Ortlund)We all long for a life worth living. So when we receive news of a frightening diagnosis, suffer heartbreaking loss in our family life, or get trapped in a cycle of our own sin, we might wonder about God. Where is He when we need Him most?In this episode Ray explains that Jesus can be hard to find in the comfortable lives we prefer. Instead, He meets us at rock bottom―where He is waiting for us with open arms. If you’re facing hardship or heartbreak, here is some good news — the Man of Sorrows is the...
2025-06-0549 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzThe 100th Episode!To celebrate 100 episodes worth of deep thoughts, Matt is joined by original producer of the podcast, Jordan Esau, for a trip down memory lane as they talk about the humble beginnings of the podcast, some favourite episodes and guests, and more.Then Matt tackles some of the deepest listener-submitted questions to close things out.A trip down memory lane (1:00)Where did Old Testament believers go when they died? (20:40)What are your views on the old earth and young earth creationist perspectives? (24:00)Since Samson killed himself and was favoured by God, is suicide a pardonable sin? (36:10)How important and healthy do y...
2025-04-2351 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 99. The Evangelistic Church (J.A. Medders)For many of us, despite having the best intentions, we struggle to reach out effectively with the gospel. Jeff Medders joins Matt to talk about fostering a genuine evangelistic culture in our lives and churches.ABOUT Jeff Medders is the Director of Theology and Content for Send Network and the General Editor for New Churches. He is also pursuing his Ph.D. at Southern Seminary in biblical spirituality under the supervision of Dr. Donald S. Whitney. Jeff is a writer, a preacher, a podcaster, and an unashamed coffee snob. He is a native Houstonian and the a...
2025-03-1343 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 98. Disability and the Church (Cameron Horner)In August of 2011, Cameron Horner had a diving accident that resulted in a spinal injury and immediate paralysis. His story is one of faith and perseverance.
In this episode, we talk about a theology of suffering and the topics of disability and the church and disability and eschatology.
Resources referenced in the episode:
Ten Dimensions of Belonging (Erik Carter)
My Body Is Not A Prayer Request: Disability Justice In The Church (Amy Kenny)
ABOUTBecause of the work that God did before, during, and after Cameron's injury, a ministry began as churc...
2024-11-141h 01
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 97. The Air We Breathe (Glen Scrivener)Today in the west, many consider the church to be dead or dying. Christianity is seen as outdated, bigoted and responsible for many of society’s problems. This leaves many believers embarrassed about their faith and many outsiders wary of Christians and their movement. But what if the Christian message is not the enemy of our modern Western values, but the very thing that makes sense of them?
Matt talks with Glen Scrivener, author of The Air We Breathe: How We All Came To Believe In Freedom, Kindness, Progress, & Equality.
Those are dist...
2024-11-0137 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 96. The Overcomers (Matt Chandler)Matt Chandler is convinced that you were made for this exact moment in human history. Things may look gloomy, and you may feel discouraged, but because of the promise and hope found in Scripture, you can be brave, confident, and victorious today. We’re built to overcome, to find joy not tied to our circumstances but rooted in our relationship with Jesus. The Matts sit down to talk about preaching (3:15); Multi-site churches (23:15); and the wildly encouraging Book of Revelation (33:45) that is the premise of his new book The Overcomers: God’s Vision For You To Thrive In An Age Of Anxiet...
2024-10-1754 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 94. Analog Faith In A Digital Age (Jay Kim)The promise of technological advancement seemed to be that work and life would be simplified. The promise of social media was limitless possibilities of connection and deep friendship. In reality, the technologies of our day seem determined to keep us scrolling and swiping at all costs, plugged into a feedback loop of impatience, comparison, outrage, contempt, and algorithm-built echo chambers. Blind to the dangers, we enjoy its temporary pleasures, unaware of the damage to our minds, bodies, and souls.
In this episode, Matt talks with Jay Kim about the ways the digital age and its values affect the C...
2024-07-1746 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 93. Q+A 4.0This is the fourth Q+A episode where Matt attempts to answer some of your deepest listener-submitted questions.
Why don’t we all get the same thing out of God’s Word? [2:05]
What if I’m not actually saved? [9:55]
Does God love Satan? And if Satan changed his mind and wanted to go to heaven would God let him? [15:30]
How should I make school choices for my family? [22:30]
If only Sheol existed in the Old Testament, how does hell suddenly appear in the New Testament? [29:30]
As modern Christ...
2024-06-2646 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 91. The Great Dechurching (Jim Davis)We are experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in North American history. It is faster than the First and Second Great Awakenings and revivals combined, but in the opposite direction. It wouldn’t be a stretch to assume that everyone listening to this episode either has people in their lives who have left the church in recent years or you've left the church yourself. Jim Davis, co-author of The Great Dechurching, chats with Matt about the findings of their major research project that spawned the book, who’s leaving, why they’re going, and what it will take to bring t...
2024-04-1051 min
Deconstructing MamasDeconstructing Spanking - Matt Shantz*trigger warning*“My passion is to have a kinder and gentler world for our little people in faith spaces.” (Matt Shantz)Meet Matt Shantz, husband, dad, social worker in child and adolescent mental health, and spiritual mentor. Matt is our podcast guest this week and we are so grateful to have had one of the most complicated, difficult and needed conversations we've had on the podcast to date.This week, we tackle the subject of spanking and we do so in a way that will be informative and passionate, full of stor...
2024-04-021h 00
The Everything Sequel PodcastChe: Part 2We have our disguises and are ready to enter the country of Bolivia because we watched Che: Part Two! Listen as we discuss the effect of director Steven Soderbergh on a war film and how his direction differs from other movies from this genre, how the understated work of Benicio Del Toro works for the film and digressions on whether or not it's prudent to include Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon in your prestige film.
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2024-02-261h 41
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 88. Habits of Grace (David Mathis)Statistically, only about 9% of those who make New Years Resolutions actually complete them, with the vast majority of people failing within the first week and month. David Mathis refers to the spiritual disciplines of Bible reading, prayer, and commitment to a local church as habits of grace and asserts that they are paramount for relationship with and enjoyment of Jesus. As we embark on a new year, resolve to know and enjoy Jesus through these habits of grace. In this episode Matt sits down with David Mathis to talk about leadership in the church (6:30 mark) and habits of grace (31:00...
2023-12-2754 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 87. Revelation: The (Other) Christmas StoryThe nativity stories from the gospels of Matthew and Luke are familiar to everyone. Baby Jesus in a manger, Mary and Joseph, the little town of Bethlehem, the shepherds, and wise men. We’re less familiar with Revelation’s nativity story found in chapter 12 that includes a seven-headed dragon. But it is one of the Bible’s telling of the Christmas story nonetheless. In this brief episode Matt explains why this cosmic Christmas story is worth including in your nativity.
2023-12-2112 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 84. Are You A (gasp!) Evangelical?Evangelicals are known today for culture-wars, politics, conspiracy theories, and moral failures as much or more as the historic pillars of evangelical identity. In this brief episode Matt defines evangelicalism and explores how we might get that clear and compelling evangelical vision back.
ABOUT Matt Shantz is the Lead Pastor of Central Community Church, a vibrant multi-generational church that meets across 5 campuses in the beautiful eastern Fraser Valley, BC Canada. Matt loves to introduce people to Jesus, teach the Bible, and raise up the whole church to be ministers of the gospel.
2023-11-1611 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 83. Family: A Team On Mission (Jeff & Alyssa Bethke)Unclear on God’s purpose for the family? This episode is for you! In 2012 Jefferson Bethke released a spoken word video to YouTube called, “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” that went viral and changed his life forever. Viewed over 35 million times and followed up with New York Times bestseller, Jesus > Religion, now Jeff and his wife Alyssa have written a number of books and lead a number of ministries, including Family Teams, which they talk about with Matt in this episode. Alyssa and Matt are in a Western Seminary Global Masters Cohort together. Apparently Jeff was in the same cohor...
2023-09-2149 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 82. A Deep Thought: Making Sense of Bears Mauling BoysWhat do we do with passages in the Bible that are strange or even troubling? Matt talks a bit about that while unpacking one of the weirdest stories in the Bible: A couple bears mauling a bunch of boys. This brief ‘A Deep Thought’ episode is a summary of a sermon he preached entitled, A Grizzly Scene, from 2 Kings 2.
2023-09-1520 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 81. A Deep Thought: Jesus Treasures YouMatt unpacks the parables of the treasure and pearl of great price and the astounding reality that Jesus treasures us. This brief ‘A Deep Thought’ episode is a summary of a sermon he preached entitled, Treasure Jesus, from Matthew 13:44-46.
2023-09-0506 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 80. Q+A 3.0You asked some seriously deep questions and Matt has tried his best to answer them in this Q&A episode.
Do you think Abraham and Isaac had a conversation before he tied him up as an offering? [2:45]
What is the stance on marijuana use as Christians? Many conversations about this lately. [7:05]
What should we make of the Gift of Tongues in the church today? [10:00]
What will the church look like in 10 years? [18:45]
How do we know if feelings come from God or if we need freedom from that? [24:45]
What does the Bible say about the souls of those who commit suicide...
2023-06-3056 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 79. A Deep Thought: 6 Excuses That Keep Us From MissionMatt shares 6 common excuses that he thinks keep many of us from participating in the Mission of Jesus — and shows how the commission Jesus has given us nullifies every last one of those excuses. This brief A Deep Thought episode is a summary of a sermon he preached entitled, Christians Make Disciples, Not Excuses.
The 6 excuses that keep us from participating in the mission of Jesus:
1. The task is too great
2. I’m not qualified
3. I’m not the type
4. I don’t feel called
5. I don’t have the resources
6. What if they say “No”?
2023-06-0817 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 78. Persecuted Christians & How To Help (Jared Vander Meulen)More than 360 million Christians face high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith in Jesus. Jared Vander Meulen from Open Doors Canada joins Matt to talk about what severe persecution looks like in the most difficult countries in the world to be a Christian and what Christians in the West can do to support them. This conversation is humbling, inspiring, heavy, and will equip you to pray effectively for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ.
ABOUT
Open Doors Canada is a ministry that seeks to strengthen Christians where faith costs the most. As prom...
2023-05-1139 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 77. Beautiful Union: God’s Vision For Sex (Joshua Ryan Butler)Matt had Joshua Ryan Butler back on the podcast to talk about his latest book, Beautiful Union. About 48 hours after Matt’s interview with Josh in early March, a social media firestorm erupted when an excerpt of Beautiful Union was released on The Gospel Coalition website (that has since been removed). Pushback about Josh’s unpacking of the biblical analogy between Christ and the Church came swift and strong, some calling it dangerous and others simply calling it gross. The uncharitable way in which people lambasted Josh aside, Matt believes that the evangelical church has a lot to learn from a...
2023-04-2749 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 76. Myths About Singleness (Sam Allberry)Conversations around human sexuality are some of the most sensitive and complex in our culture today and around the church more specifically. Sam Allberry is a celibate, same-sex-attracted pastor/theologian who has written extensively and spoken all over the world on these topics. In this conversation, Matt chats with Sam Allberry about the tenth anniversary edition of Is God-Anti Gay? and 7 Myths About Singleness.
Is God Anti-Gay? is a sensitive exploration of the Bible’s teaching on sexuality that's been written to help both Christians and non-Christians struggling with the Bible's teaching on this issue, and how the gosp...
2023-03-1544 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 75. Satan, Demons, & Spiritual Warfare (Gerry Breshears)Here we go! We’re fascinated by the supernatural. Ghost stories, shows like Stranger Things, super hero movies with villains of cosmic proportions all intrigue us. But when it comes to the spiritual realm that the Bible describes we tend to either ignore that reality completely or have an unhealthy obsession with it. While we need not spend much time thinking about Satan and the demonic (far better to fixate on Jesus than the devil), it is important to have a biblical understanding of Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare. So Matt gets Dr. Gerry Breshears on the line to fi...
2023-02-2144 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 74. Mental Health & The Church (with Helen Thorne)In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness. By the time Canadians reach 40 years of age, 1 in 2 have – or have had – a mental illness (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2022). What does God and the Bible say about mental illness and how can we make churches places where those who struggle with mental health conditions are welcomed, understood, nurtured, and supported: a foretaste of the new creation. Matt interviews Helen Thorne, Director of Training and Resources at Biblical Counselling UK and co-author of the new book, Mental Health and Your Church.
*If you are struggling in y...
2023-02-1446 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastProject 1982's Fourteenth Installment: The Wrap It Up EpisodeThe Everything Sequel Podcast presents Project 1982! Listen as Mike and Matt wrap up Project 1982. You'll hear what they think of this year in movies now that they're at the end, discussions about how good the year really is and if it's still worth remembering.
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2022-09-1454 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastProject 1982's 13th installment - The Oscar Bait Episode: Part 2The Everything Sequel Podcast presents Project 1982! Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Best Picture nominees from 1982. You'll hear if we think the Academy got it right with Gandhi, if there's another movie we love and if there's any film that was overlooked in this incredible year for movies.
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2022-09-071h 02
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 73. A Deep Thought: Faith & PoliticsA Deep Thought is a concise episode on a particular aspect of the Christian faith that we sprinkle in between full-length episodes. This one's on Faith & Politics and is a sermon Matt did at Central Community Church in the summer of 2021, entitled “Shaped By The Gospel: Politics". It serves as a helpful follow up and compliment to episode 72 and is something of "a theology of politics". It is not a partisan pitch but a vision for engaging politics Christianly.
2022-09-0339 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastProject 1982's 12th Installment - The Oscar Bait EpisodeThe Everything Sequel Podcast presents Project 1982! Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Oscar bait movies of 1982. You'll hear the nominees for the major categories and whether or not we think they got the winners right, discussions about our personal favorites for each category and if there were any omissions the academy made when giving out the nominations.
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2022-08-311h 05
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 72. Faith & Politics (with Chuck Strahl)In this episode Matt sits down with former Member of Parliament Chuck Strahl to talk about Faith & Politics.
ABOUT
Chuck Strahl was elected to the House of Commons in 1993 and was re-elected in 6 consecutive elections before retiring from Parliament. He filled a number of Parliamentary roles while in Opposition from 1993 to 2006, including House Leader and Deputy Speaker. Upon Stephen Harper’s Conservatives winning the election, he served in several senior roles including Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure.
Chuck is a man of deep conviction and faith, resides in Chilliwack (wh...
2022-08-261h 13
The Everything Sequel PodcastProject 1982's Eleventh Installment: The Best Buddies Episode (Including 48 HRS. & The Toy)The Everything Sequel Podcast presents Project 1982! Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the buddy movies of 1982 including 48 HRS and The Toy. You'll hear discussions about just how much these movies are deeply problematic and why, which of the movies is the greater offender and if either of the movies still has something to offer today.
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2022-08-241h 11
The Everything Sequel PodcastProject 1982's Tenth Installment: The Kids Are (Probably) Alright Episode (Including The Dark Crystal & The Secret of Nimh)The Everything Sequel Podcast presents Project 1982! Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the children's movies of 1982 including The Dark Crystal and The Secret of Nimh. You'll hear how impressed we were by these movies and how well they hold up, discussions about the directors of these movies and what they think children can handle in entertainment and how nostalgic we feel about the kinds of animation and puppetry used oh so long ago.
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2022-08-1753 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 71. Art Through the Eyes of Faith (with Russ Ramsey)Matt gets Russ Ramsey on the line to talk about art and faith. What is the role of art in the world? In other words, what’s the point of being creative and why is beauty itself important? Russ’s new book, Rembrandt Is In The Wind: Learning to Love Art Through the Eyes of Faith, helps us explore all of this while focusing on some of the most famous artists and pieces of art throughout history. Not only does Russ describe the work of Rembrandt, for example, but the faith of Rembrandt as well. Christians, especially in the Prote...
2022-08-1745 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastProject 1982's Ninth Installment: The They're Here Episode: Part 2 (Including Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creepshow, Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Swamp Thing)The Everything Sequel Podcast presents Project 1982. Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the schlock of 1982 with five separate horror movies. You'll hear them discuss Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creeepshow, Halloween III and Swamp Thing, the two different ways in which they decide to rank these movies and how Matt has not at all come around to thinking Halloween III is a good movie.
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2022-08-101h 04
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 70. The Good & Evil of Christian History (with John Dickson)Matt gets Australia’s sweetheart—John Dickson—on the line to talk primarily about his book, Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History. Host of the Undeceptions podcast and professor of ancient history, John does not shy away from the blemishes in Christian history, nor the beauty in it. Matt also asks what we can learn from church history in our modern moment.
ABOUT
Dr John Dickson works as an author, academic, and media presenter. In 2007 he co-founded (with Dr Greg Clarke) the Centre for Public Christianity, and has published 18 books and three TV docume...
2022-08-051h 00
The Everything Sequel PodcastThe 1982 Project's Eighth Installment - The They're Here Episode: Part 1 (The Thing and Poltergeist)The Everything Sequel Podcast presents The 1982 Project! Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the prestige horror movies from 1982 including The Thing and Poltergeist. You'll hear which of us is unimpressed with The Thing, how much we like Poltergeist and were surprised by it on a rewatch and discussions about these prestige horror movies before we get into the schlock of horror next week.
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2022-08-031h 01
The Everything Sequel PodcastThe 1982 Project's Seventh Installment - The Future Not So Bright Episode (Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron)The Everything Sequel Podcast presents The 1982 Project! Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the movies with a not so bright future from 1982. You'll hear them discuss Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron, hear which of us had never seen the original Tron and if these movies still hold up today.
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2022-07-271h 01
The Everything Sequel PodcastThe 1982 Project's Sixth Installment: The O Brothel Where Art Thou Episode (Including The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Porky's and Night Shift)The Everything Sequel Podcast presents an all new podcast for your ear holes! Listen to the 1982 Project! This week, listen as Mike and Matt discuss all the brothel movies from 1982. You'll hear speculation as to why brothel movies were so big in this year, which of the three movies they think still holds up and which of the three holds up the least. Travel back in time with us to a place and time where you could put the word Whorehouse in the title of your movie!
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2022-07-2054 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastThe 1982 Project's Fifth Installment - The Men in Dresses Episode (Tootsie, The World According to Garp and Victor Victoria)The Everything Sequel Podcast presents a new episode of the 1982 Project! Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the men in dresses movies from 1982. You'll hear them talk about Tootsie, The World According to Garp and Victor Victoria, which of these films they think holds up the best and which doesn't hold up much at all for them and discussions about what exactly makes a man in a dress automatically funny in 1982.
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2022-07-1359 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 67. A Deep Thought: Making Sense of the Israelite ConquestA Deep Thought is a “concise” episode on a particular aspect of the Christian faith that we sprinkle in between full-length episodes. This deep thought is on Israelite Conquest of Canaan. More specifically, Matt aims to help our listeners to make sense of the passages of Scripture where God instructs the Israelites to destroy the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You know, some light summer listening.
2022-07-0725 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 66 Standing In The Gap For Our Young People (with Heather Thompson Day)In this episode Matt chats with Heather Thompson Day, a passionate advocate for women and young adults. She believes her calling is to stand in the gaps of our churches for young people. This conversation was a ton of fun and really insightful.
If you’re a young adult I hope you feel seen and loved in this episode and if you’re desiring to make an impact in young peoples’ lives, you’ll find this episode super helpful.
ABOUT
Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an Associate Professor of Communication at Andrews University. She runs an online community called I’m That Wife...
2022-06-2552 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastThe 1982 Project Coming of Age EpisodeListen as Michael Shantz and Matt Aldrich tackle the coming of age films from 1982. You'll hear what they have to say about Fast Times at Ridgemont High, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and Diner, which of the movies you can still watch guilt free and which of them were surprisingly problematic. You can find our episodes by searching for The 1982 Project so go ahead and do that.
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2022-06-2239 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 65. Q&A 2.0.Matt answers listener submitted questions on all sorts of topics: 1. Can Christians play the lottery? 2. Has the Church been built or is it being built? 3. How do we know what God’s will is when making decisions? 4. How can Christians help fellow believers turn from sin to truth? 5. How can I trust God’s plan for me and live in the waiting of singleness? 6. What are we to make of “weird takes” people have regarding Covid and the Ukraine/Russia war? 7. What should Christians think about the prospect of Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court? 8. What is the best...
2022-06-181h 01
The Everything Sequel PodcastThe Poltergeist Series Ranking (With Special Guest Matt Aldrich)Listen as Mike and Tom are joined for a second time by screenwriter Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Coco, to rank and declare for the Poltergeist series. You'll hear whether or not they can all agree which of these sequels is the best sequel, if any your hosts can officially declare one of these movies as good, and a test of Mike's movie memory.
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2022-06-061h 02
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 64. The Grace of Lament (with Mark Vroegop)Whether he likes it or not, Mark Vroegop has become known as “The Lament Guy.” Matt chats with Mark primarily about the place of prayers of lament in the Christian life and how utilizing this biblical prayer language is a gracious gift. Mark is the author of “Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy” and “Weep With Me.”
ABOUT
Mark Vroegop is the Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis and is the author of two books: "Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament" — which won the Christian Book of the Year award in 2020 — and "Weep With Me: How Lament Opens A Door For Racial...
2022-06-0241 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 63. You Are Not Your Own (with O. Alan Noble)Matt chats with tweed aficionado and Oklahoma’s finest, O. Alan Noble about his two books, Disruptive Witness and You Are Not Your Own.
How can we be a disruptive witness to a distracted, secular culture? In a society that tells us that you are your own and belong to your self, how is the Christian paradigm that you are not your own but belong to Christ actually incredibly freeing and comforting?
ABOUT
Dr. O. Alan Noble is assistant professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University and cofounder of Christ and Pop Culture. He has written for The Atlantic, Vox, BuzzFeed, T...
2022-05-1945 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 62. Presenting the Christian Worldview (with Raphael Samuel)Dr. Raphael Samuel’s story begins with his upbringing during Apartheid in South Africa. For his day job he works as an anesthesiologist but he’s also passionate about explaining the coherence of the Christian faith and does itinerant work as an Apologetics Canada speaker. In this episode Matt and Raphael get into Christianity’s scientific, moral, logical, and historical coherence.
ABOUT
Raphael Samuel is a Christian speaker, apologist and anesthesiologist. Born in Durban, South Africa, he obtained his medical degree and a Master’s degree in Medicine there. He further obtained Fellowships in Anesthesiology from the Colleges of Medicine of South...
2022-03-2357 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 60. The One With The Book-Writing, Home-Schooling Moms (with Sheri Hiebert & Cecily Dickey)Matt sits down with two members of Central Community Church for a roundtable conversation about the intersection of reading, writing, and the Christian faith. Sheri and Cecily both happen to be book-writing, home-schooling moms.
ABOUT
Sheri Hiebert co-wrote THINKING?: Answering Life’s Five Biggest Questions and RECLAIMED: How Jesus Restores Our Humanity In A Dehumanized World with Andy Steiger. Sheri is a freelance writer and homeschooling mother of three.
Cecily Dickey wrote RAISING GIRLS: Devotional for Mom: 60 Days of Uplifting, Faith-Filled Wisdom. She is a wife and mom, worship leader, writer, and cohost of The Boom Clap Podcast.
2022-02-0246 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 59. It’s 2022. Now What?!It’s a new year and we already need a fresh dose of hope! So Matt called up some pastor and ministry leader friends and asked them two questions: "What’s a word of caution you would give the church for 2022?" and "What’s an opportunity before the church in 2022?”. Guests: Chris Ross, Family Pastor, Central Community Church (1:07-mark) | Shaila Visser, National Director, Alpha Canada (15:40-mark) | Jeff Bucknam, Lead Teaching Pastor, Harvest Bible Chapel (24:45-mark) | Brett Landry, Senior Pastor, Christ City Church South Vancouver (34:40-mark).
2022-01-1952 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 57. Gospel-Driven Ministry (with Jared C. Wilson)In this episode Matt interviews Jared C. Wilson, who has been a pastor and church planter and now trains them at Midwestern Seminary. He’s also authored over 20 books including The Imperfect Disciple; Your Jesus Is Too Safe; and his personal favourite, Gospel Deeps. They focus primarily on a couple of his latest books, The Gospel-Driven Church and Gospel-Driven Ministry but before getting there they talk about topics ranging from doppelgängers to depression; from book publishers to feeling “called"; from leading with a limp to what being “Gospel-Driven” actually means.
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Jared Wilson is a former pas...
2021-12-0955 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 56. The Intentional Father (with Jon Tyson)Matt gets Australian-born, NYC pastor and author Jon Tyson on the line to talk about a proven plan to raise sons of integrity, faith and consequence from his latest book, The Intentional Father.
They also talk about what Jon refers to as the three key pillars of discipleship: Tangible Presence, Counter-Formation, and Sacrificial Mission; The three modes of communication (prophetic, pastoral, persuasion) and how the art of persuasion is the need of the hour; The difference between cultural apologetics and traditional apologetics; and how 2020-2021 has been America’s first truly secular crisis.
ABOUT
Jon Tyson is lead pastor and ch...
2021-10-2148 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 55. A Deep Thought: How Is Marriage A Picture of the Gospel?In this brief episode Matt explains how Christian marriage serves as a picture of the gospel.
2021-10-1413 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 54. Pursuing Right Relationship (with Chief Andrew Victor & John Johnstone)The release of this episode coincides with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canada’s new statutory holiday on September 30. Matt sat down for interviews with Chief Andrew Victor and John Johnstone about their stories of faith, the 60’s Scoop, Residential Schools, the Indian Act, and how Christians and churches can be a part of meaningful truth and reconciliation.
Andrew Victor has been on council at Cheam First Nation for the past six years and Chief for the past two. He is also a pastor of Chilliwack Native Pentecostal Church.
John Johnstone serves as Ambassador to First Peoples in Western Canada...
2021-09-301h 32
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 53. A Deep Thought: Making Sense of Old Testament LawA Deep Thought is a concise episode on a particular aspect of the Christian faith that we sprinkle in between full-length episodes. This deep thought is on making sense of Old Testament Law.
What do we do with all the Old Testament Laws? Isn’t it picking and choosing and inconsistent to continue to keep some to this day and then seemingly ignore others altogether? In this brief episode Matt describes the place of the Old Testament Law in the Christian life and supplies helpful rules for interpreting Old Testament Law.
2021-09-0217 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 51. The Deeply Formed Life (with Rich Villodas)In this episode Matt has a conversation with Rich Villodas, the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship in Queens. Rich gives Matt a lesson on all things New York, from sports teams to boroughs, where to get the best food, and how no one goes to Staten Island. Then they get into the subject matter of Rich’s CT Award-winning book, The Deeply Formed Life, on five transformative values to root us in the way of Jesus.
ABOUT
Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship a large multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in E...
2021-07-1545 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzCelebrating 50 Episodes!What better way to celebrate our 50th episode than to get the show’s very first contributor on for an opening segment: Emily Shantz. Matt and Emily talk about their favourite episodes and moments so far; Play a 'getting to know you' game they entitled “Seasons of Life”; Revisit some of Emily’s least-favourite Christian jargon: “Doing Life”, “Coming Alongside”, “Brother" and her latest, “Seasons”. Plus Matt gives Emily’s mom a call to get her honest opinion of the podcast in a new recurring segment every 50 episodes called “Lizzy’s 2 Cents”…and frankly it was more filtered than he expected. The half-century mark...
2021-07-011h 02
The Everything Sequel PodcastThe 1982 Single Sequels Pitch a Sequel (With special guest host Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Coco)Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels with special guest host Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Coco. You'll hear which movie or movies they decide to pitch sequels to, how they poke holes in their own each other's ideas, and why Matt is a professional screenwriter working in Hollywood today.
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2021-06-1451 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastHalloween III: Season of the Witch (With special guest host Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Coco)Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1982 sequel Halloween III: Season of the Witch with special guest host Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Coco. You'll hear Tom vehemently defend this movie, Matt vehemently rail against this movie, and Mike will tell Tom why he thinks Tom loves it so much. In addition, they'll discuss the value of Tom Atkins and the lack of value of his character Dr. Daniel Challis.
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2021-06-111h 36
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 48. Gospelbound (with Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra)Matt chats with journalist Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra about the state of the news media today and how Christians can be informed, discerning, and full of hope in an anxious age. In Gospelbound, her book with co-author Collin Hansen, Sarah reveals what authentic gospel living looks like in a culture of anxiety and fear through powerful, hope-stirring stories of believers transforming the world for Jesus. Plus, for all my Dutch listeners this episode of Deep Thoughts is 50% more Dutch than usual. You're welcome.
ABOUT
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra is a senior writer for The Gospel Coalition where she oversees coverage of faith and...
2021-06-1035 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastGrease 2 (With special guest host Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Coco)Listen as Mike, Tom, and special guest host Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Coco discuss the 1982 sequel Grease 2. You'll hear why Mike and Matt list this movie at the top of the 1982 sequels, why the messiness works for the movie, and how the end makes Matt thankful for finally getting a Grease sequel that works.
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2021-05-281h 33
The Everything Sequel Podcast1982 Single Sequels Ranking (With Special Guest Host Matthew Aldrich, Co-Writer of Coco)Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1982 single sequels with special guest host Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Coco. You'll hear the difference between Tom's opinion compared to the rest of the group, why we're including Piranha II: The Spawing and Halloween III: Season of the Witch in this grouping, and Matt's overall opinion on whether or not these movies are good.
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2021-05-2446 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 45. Winsome Conviction (with Tim Muehlhoff & Rick Langer)In this episode Matt chats with Tim Muehlhoff & Richard Langer about their latest book together, Winsome Conviction, which is all about developing the art of loving people in the church with whom we disagree. They also wrote a book called Winsome Persuasion about how Christians should engage the broader culture in a way that is persuasive, civil, and challenges the cultural assumptions of our day but with love and respect.
Where my conversation with Gavin Ortlund (episode 42) is about ranking doctrines in order to recognize what should and shouldn’t divide us, my conversation with Tim & Rick is about how we sh...
2021-05-2058 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 44. How To Question Your Faith Without Losing It (with AJ Swoboda)Is there a way to walk faithfully through doubt and come out the other side with a deeper love for Jesus, the church, and its tradition? Can we question our faith without losing it? Matt chats with AJ about his new book, After Doubt: How To Question Your Faith Without Losing It.
ABOUT
A. J. Swoboda (PhD, University of Birmingham) is assistant professor of Bible, theology, and world Christianity at Bushnell University in Eugene, Oregon, and leads a Doctor of Ministry cohort on the Holy Spirit and leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the autho...
2021-05-0641 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzBonus Episode (43). Racism & The Great CommissionThis special bonus episode of the podcast is a talk Matt was asked to give for a Youth YouTube night on the topic of Racism & The Great Commission. While the talk is specifically geared toward Grades 6-12’s, we think it is worthwhile hearing Matt address racism from a theological perspective — how Christians should view human beings, nations, and ethnicities in light of what the Bible has to say about it.
2021-04-3023 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 42. The Right Hills To Die On (with Gavin Ortlund)Matt chats with Gavin Ortlund about his book, Finding The Right Hills to Die On. “In theology, just as in battle, some hills are worth dying on and others are not. But how do we know which ones? When should doctrine divide, and when should unity prevail?”
Matt also asks Gavin if there’s any friendly competition in the family of authors. Plus, he tries to get to the bottom of what was in the water at the Ortlund household to raise not just a family full of wonderful theologians, but great, godly people. So they talk about p...
2021-04-2244 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 40. The One About Deacons (with Matt Smethurst)Matt and Matt talk about heart postures for Bible-reading before delving into a discussion about Deacons. They also talk about Mark Dever’s internship program and his office (which are both the stuff of legends) and a bonus conversation at the end on what it’s been like being a part of The Gospel Coalition in such polarizing times.
*Warning: Deep thoughts not guaranteed.
ABOUT:
Matt Smethurst
Matt is the author of books including Before You Open Your Bible and Deacons (which is in the fantastic 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series), is the...
2021-04-0844 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 39. The Songs Of A Generation (with Martin Smith)Matt chats with Martin Smith about his songwriting career, worship leading, the early days of Delirious?, and what he thinks is lost when the church doesn’t gather for corporate worship for a year, before finishing things off with some fun rapid-fire questions.
*Warning: Deep thoughts not guaranteed.
*Special thanks to Integrity Music and Capitol CMG Publishing for permission to use the songs in the episode.
ABOUT:
Martin Smith
Martin Smith was the frontman of a band called Delirious? from 1997 until their final show together in 2009. A number of th...
2021-04-0149 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 37. Deep Discipleship (with J.T. English)Join Matt and J.T. English for a conversation about deep discipleship in the local church. J.T. skillfully helps us diagnose and treat our discipleship disease. This episode is a must-listen for anyone thinking about discipleship in the local church context and anyone longing to grow in your discipleship to Jesus. Matt also attempts to convince J.T. that people call Colorado "the poor man’s British Columbia” but he’s not buying it.
*Warning: Deep thoughts not guaranteed.
ABOUT:
J. T. English
You might recognize the voice of my guest...
2021-03-1839 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 36. Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth (with Thaddeus Williams)Thaddeus Williams is convinced that social justice is one of the most epic and age-defining controversies facing the 21st-century church. In this episode Thaddeus chats with Matt about his new book, Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth, bringing biblical faithfulness and timely clarity to issues such as racism, Black Lives Matter, Intersectionality, and Critical Race Theory. By distinguishing 'Social Justice A' (biblically required and socially necessary) from 'Social Justice B' (our culture’s present definition), Thaddeus shows us that while Social Justice B contains some truth, it represents a completely different worldview. This may be the most important episode you li...
2021-03-111h 10
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 34. Confronting Christianity (with Rebecca McLaughlin)In an episode about Harry Potter as much as anything else, Matt chats with Rebecca McLaughlin about her 2020 Book of the Year, Confronting Christianity and forthcoming, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (And Answer) About Christianity. In the interview Rebecca responds to some tough questions including:
“Why is Christianity accused of being anti-intellectual?”; “Doesn’t Christianity denigrate women?”; “Isn’t Christianity homophobic?”; “How should we understand transgender identities?”
*Warning: Deep thoughts not guaranteed.
ABOUT:
REBECCA MCLAUGHLIN
Rebecca holds a Ph.D. from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in Lond...
2021-02-2545 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 32. “Porn: Deadliness Of It, Grace For It, Recovery From It” (with Dave Currie)Matt sits down with Dave Currie to talk about porn and the damaging effect it has on our brains, souls, and relationships. They also talk about how the gospel provides forgiving grace (to wash us clean) and empowering grace (to fight sin), and provide a roadmap for recovery. Matt also recounts an embarrassing story that Dave had the pleasure of witnessing.
The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts so listeners can explore aspects of the Christian faith a little more deeply.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this...
2021-02-1153 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 31. “Living A Tech-Wise Life” (with Andy Crouch)Matt sits down with Andy Crouch for a sprawling conversation on everything from Jeopardy to Lecrae, cyborgs to culture-making, and how to approach the easy-everywhere nature of technology with wisdom and faithfulness.
The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts so listeners can explore aspects of the Christian faith a little more deeply.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast.
ABOUT:
ANDY CROUCH
Andy is an author, speaker, and musician whose work focuses on culture, creativity, and the...
2021-01-2946 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 4. Episode 6. “Strategic Compassion” (with Barry Slauenwhite)While Christians are undeniably generous and compassionate, more than relief projects, “missions tourism”, and individual evangelism are required in order to carry out the work of Jesus in bringing good news to the poor. Matt’s guest, Barry Slauenwhite, explains how it requires strategic compassion. At the end of the episode, we share some ways that you can shine the light of Jesus on some of the poorest children and families this Christmas through Gifts of Compassion. Season 4 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts so listeners can explore aspects of the Chr...
2020-12-1149 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 4. Episode 5. “The One About Liturgy” (with Pat Sczebel)Matt sits down with Pat Sczebel for a conversation on liturgy, exploring the structure and goals of our worship gatherings. We also talk about the fact that liturgy plays a huge role in all of us individually and corporately whether we recognize it or not. This episode was not brought to you by IKEA.
Season 4 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts so listeners can explore aspects of the Christian faith more deeply.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…yet.
...
2020-12-0441 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 4. Episode 3. “Gospel Counseling” (with Jason Kovacs)Matt lies on the proverbial counseling couch while Jason walks us through the turbulent waters many are feeling during the pandemic with the gospel-centred approach to counseling that he utilizes. Season 4 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts so listeners can explore aspects of the Christian faith a little more deeply. *Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…yet.
ABOUT: JASON KOVACS Jason has been serving individuals, leaders, families, churches and non-profit organizations in the areas of pastoral care, counseling, and orphan advocacy for over 20 years. Prior to...
2020-11-2041 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 4. Episode 2. “Feeding Your Soul In A Post-Truth World” (with Brett McCracken)Matt calls Brett McCracken in L.A. to congratulate him on the Dodgers & Laker's championships and has a conversation about his new book, The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul In A Post-Truth World. They also chat about good and bad Christian art and Brett provides some music and film recommendations. Season 4 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts so listeners can explore aspects of the Christian faith a little more deeply. *Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…yet.
ABOUT: BRETT MCCRACKEN Brett’s latest...
2020-11-1356 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 4. Episode 1. “Planting + Replanting Churches” (with Norm Funk)Matt sits down with Norm Funk for a conversation that’s not about horticulture per se, but about planting and replanting churches. Norm planted Westside Church and is a replanter of the soon-to-be Midtown Church in Vancouver. Season 4 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts so listeners can explore aspects of the Christian faith a little more deeply. *Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…yet.
ABOUT: NORM FUNK Norm planted Westside Church in Vancouver 15 years ago and is on the verge of replanting Cullode...
2020-11-0659 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzBonus. “When Is It Okay To Disobey The Government?”In this bonus episode, Matt responds to a request on the Deep Thoughts Instagram page for an episode on when it’s okay to disobey the government.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…that we’re aware of.
Season 3 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast informs the listener on many issues of faith and life today by engaging some deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts.
ABOUT:
In order to answer the question of when it’s okay to disobey the government, Matt interacts with a cas...
2020-08-2721 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastSuperman IIListen as hosts Michael Shantz and Tom Steward discuss Superman II. They hash out why this movie starts with ten minutes of the original Superman, discuss the great work of the actors in this sequel, and how and why Superman can be a bit of a carless jerk.
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2020-08-1848 min
The Everything Sequel PodcastIntroducing The Everything Sequel PodcastIntroducing The Everything Sequel Podcast. Listen to creator Tom Steward and host Michael Shantz discuss what you can expect when listening to The Everything Sequel Podcast, including why starting with the Superman series is the perfect choice.
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2020-08-1711 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 3. Episode 7. “Deconstruction & Reconstruction” (with Graham Watt)In the season finale, Matt gets Graham Watt on the line to talk about faith deconstruction & reconstruction.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…that we’re aware of.
Season 3 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast informs the listener on many issues of faith and life today by engaging some deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts.
ABOUT:
GRAHAM WATT
My guest this week is Graham Watt. Graham received his Doctorate in Leadership and is the National Director of Creative Communications at Power 2 Change ...
2020-07-3148 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 3. Episode 6. “Recovering From Biblical Manhood & Womanhood” (with Aimee Byrd)Matt gets Aimee Byrd on the line to talk about her new book, ‘Recovering From Biblical Manhood & Womanhood’. We discuss some ‘fences' that have been built in the church that are extra-biblical and at worst harm women and at best hinder their flourishing in the faith and church. Aimee’s book seeks to serve as a corrective and help the church rediscover her purpose.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…that we’re aware of.
Season 3 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast informs the listener on many issues of faith and life toda...
2020-07-2440 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 3. Episode 5. “Adoption + Foster Care (Pt2)” (with Marie Baars)Matt sits down with Marie Baars for a candid conversation about infertility, adoption, foster care, and faith. We also uncover why her voice sounds like Jill’s.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…that we’re aware of.
Season 3 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast informs the listener on many issues of faith and life today by engaging some deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts.
ABOUT:
MARIE BAARS
Marie is married to Gary and they are a part of Central Community Church...
2020-07-1753 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 3. Episode 4. “Adoption + Foster Care (Pt1)” (with Jason Kovacs)Matt sits down with Jason Kovacs, co-founder of Together for Adoption and board member of ABBA Canada, to talk about foster care and adoption.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…that we’re aware of.
Season 3 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast informs the listener on many issues of faith and life today by engaging some deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts.
ABOUT:
JASON KOVACS
Jason has been serving individuals, leaders, families, churches and non-profit organizations in the areas of pastoral care...
2020-07-1024 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 3. Episode 3. “Christians & Conspiracy Theories” (with Joe Carter)Matt gets Joe Carter on the line to talk about his walk-off home run to win the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays. 11-year-old Matt wishes that was the case. Instead, Matt talks with another Joe Carter about an article he wrote for The Gospel Coalition entitled, Christians Are Not Immune to Conspiracy Theories.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…that we’re aware of.
Season 3 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast informs the listener on many issues of faith and life today by engaging some deep thinkers on some o...
2020-07-0322 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 3. Episode 2. “Getting Excited About Self-Control” (with Drew Dyck)Matt gets Drew Dyck on the line to talk about his recent book, ‘Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science’. It may well be the most exciting conversation you’ve ever heard on the most neglected Fruit of Spirit.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…that we’re aware of.
Season 3 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast informs the listener on many issues of faith and life today by engaging some deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts.
ABOUT:
...
2020-06-2641 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 3. Episode 1. “Leveling the Church” (with Micah Fries)Matt gets Micah Fries on the line to talk about his recent book, ‘Leveling The Church’ about equipping the whole church for ministry. It’s the Chilliwack-Chattanooga conversation you didn’t know you needed.
*Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…that we’re aware of.
Season 3 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast informs the listener on many issues of faith and life today by engaging some deep thinkers on some of their deepest thoughts.
ABOUT:
MICAH FRIES
Micah is the Senior Pastor of Brainerd Baptist Churc...
2020-06-1928 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 2. Episode 8. “Love Thy Body" (with Nancy Pearcey)Dr. Nancy Pearcey is the author of many books — including one of Matt's favourites — Total Truth. He gets her on the line to talk about her latest book, Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. She is the definition of a deep thinker who is full of deep thoughts. This is going to be great.
Season 2 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages some deep thinkers on a number of topics that are gripping many of our current cultural conversations.
*Disclaimer: Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast.
2020-03-0241 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 2. Episode 7. “The One About Depression" (with Jeff Bucknam)Anxiety and depression are more common than ever. It’s more than likely that you or someone you love experiences depression. And yet, the church hasn’t always done a good job of supporting those with depression. In fact, sometimes the church has contributed to the pain, either by ill-timed advice or just plain bad theology. Matt’s guest opens up about his depression and clears up a number of these harmful missteps.
Season 2 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages some deep thinkers on a number of topics that are gripping many of our current cultural conversations.
*Dis...
2020-02-2136 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 2. Episode 6. “Pastor’s Wife Life"Valentine’s Day doesn’t get much more romantic than this: Matt is sitting down with Emily for a candid conversation about being a pastor’s wife (swoon). Being a pastor’s wife may have the worst 'bad pay-high expectation' ratio out there. Emily gives us a window into the weird and (occasionally) wonderful world of the pastor’s wife life.
Season 2 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages some deep thinkers on a number of topics that are gripping many of our current cultural conversations.
*Disclaimer: Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast.
ABOUT:
EMILY
Emily and Matt...
2020-02-1425 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 2. Episode 5. “Living As Compelling Christian Witness" (with Scott Sauls)You ever see a self-professing Christian angrily criticize someone on social media who holds a different view? It has become commonplace and it’s just not helpful. How do we get back to our roots? How do we live as a compelling Christian witness with faith so irresistible that the world can’t resist? Matt gets Scott Sauls on the line to talk about this very thing. He’s the pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville and the author of several books, including his latest, Irresistible Faith.
Season 2 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages some deep thinkers...
2020-02-0738 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 2. Episode 4. “Talking about MAiD with Mom" (with Heather Shantz)We are one generation removed from the days of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who helped terminally ill patients end their lives through physician-assisted suicide. Today, euthanasia or ‘Medical Assistance in Dying’ (MAiD) is legal in a handful of western countries, Canada being one of them. So Matt sat down for a conversation with his mom, a long-time palliative care nurse and coordinator, to talk about MAiD — specifically, 4 Issues for Christians to consider when thinking about MAiD. Yes, the dinner conversations at the Shantz household are unique.
Season 2 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages some deep thinkers on a number of to...
2020-01-3124 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 2. Episode 3. “Hell, Judgment, + Holy War" (with Joshua Ryan Butler)There isn’t much that concerns people about the Christian faith as much as hell, judgment, and holy war. So Matt gets Josh Ryan Butler on the line to talk about those very things. He’s the author of The Skeletons in God’s Closet: The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of Judgement, the Hope of Holy War and pastors at Redemption Church in Tempe, Arizona.
Season 2 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages some deep thinkers on a number of topics that are gripping many of our current cultural conversations.
*Disclaimer: Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harm...
2020-01-2436 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 2. Episode 2. “Engaging with Culture” (with Dan Strange)Matt gets Dan Strange on the line in London to talk about his great book, ‘Plugged In’ that seeks to help you connect your faith to what you watch, read, and play. His object is to teach Christians how to think and speak about culture in a way that plugs into a bigger and better reality—the story of King Jesus, and his cosmic plan for the world.
Plus, Matt tries to find out what kind of dark superpowers Dr. Strange has.
Season 2 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages some deep thinkers on a number of topics that are gripping many of our...
2020-01-1730 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 2. Episode 1. “LGBT+, Jesus, & the Church” (with Preston Sprinkle)Matt gets Preston Sprinkle on the line for a theological yet highly practical conversation about LGBT+, Jesus, and the Church. The rapid-fire Q&A at the end of the interview alone is worth the price of admission.
Season 2 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages some deep thinkers on a number of topics that are gripping many of our current cultural conversations.
*Disclaimer: We in no way guarantee that this podcast will include deep thoughts. Incredibly, No deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast.
ABOUT:
PRESTON SPRINKLE
Preston Sprinkle has a Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Judais...
2020-01-1040 minThe Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 1. Episode 6. “Science"We get Dr. Paul Chamberlain on the line to talk about whether or not science refutes too much about God and the Bible. Plus, Emily assesses Matt’s health and fitness.
Season 1 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast focuses on a handful of faith doubts common to many.
*Disclaimer: We in no way guarantee that this podcast will include deep thoughts. Incredibly, No deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast.
2019-11-2231 minThe Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 1. Episode 5. “Crusades & Witch Trials"With so much injustice throughout church history, what are we to make of Jesus, Christianity, and the Church? Plus, Matt and Emily work on ending segments properly.
Season 1 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast focuses on a handful of faith doubts common to many.
*Disclaimer: We in no way guarantee that this podcast will include deep thoughts. Incredibly, No deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast.
2019-11-1524 minThe Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 1. Episode 4. “Fairytales"With so many religions and myths out there, how do we know Christianity is for real? Isn’t Christianity just another fairytale? For this episode, Matt is joined by Chris Battle. Chris is the Lake Errock Campus Pastor at Central Community Church.
Season 1 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast focuses on a handful of faith doubts common to many.
*Disclaimer: We in no way guarantee that this podcast will include deep thoughts. No deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast.
2019-11-0825 minThe Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzSeason 1. Episode 3. “Such a Hypocrite"Many find Jesus compelling but the hypocrisy of Christians often leads them to not only reject the church, but Jesus too. Plus, Matt and Emily try to think of each other’s greatest hypocritical behavior and find it surprisingly hard.
Season 1 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast focuses on a handful of faith doubts common to many.
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2019-11-0130 min
Invaders From Planet 3Ep 13 - Matt RuffAuthor Matt Ruff joins us in this episode, where he talks about how books like Bertrand R. Brinley's The Mad Scientists' Club made him fall in love with scientific thinking and science fictional ideas. He also tells us how being given a box of Robert A. Heinlein's adult books at the age of 9 got him thinking critically about stories, and how they could be written better. And he discusses other influences over the years, such as Stephen King, John Crowley's Little, Big, Neal Stephenson, and William Gibson. Matt shares his thoughts on writing, including how to know when...
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