In this episode, our editor Josh Fenton joins to discuss Millennial perspectives on faith in God, masculinity, social media, inflation, starting a family, and much more.

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00:00 – Introduction & Lively Faith Magazine

05:40 – Josh’s background

08:10 – Reading books

14:00 – Materialism vs. Intelligent Design

20:50 – Running a YouTube channel

24:00 – Managing burnout and motivation

31:00 – Sports betting and retail investing

39:15 – Young men and masculinity

42:40 – Family structure and Natural Law

47:50 – Modern over-emphasis of emotions

52:15 – Attention and overstimulation

56:00 – Social media

01:02:00 – Working from home

01:08:00 – National debt and inflation

01:20:10 – Falling birth rates and starting a family

01:30:38 – Goodness, truth, and beauty

01:44:50 – What are we living for?

02:01:20 – The impact of working on this podcast

02:06:00 – Conclusion

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In this episode, we discuss the supreme importance of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ in the Christian life, the importance of substance over spectacle in liturgy and worship, and the hope to be found in the good, the true, and the beautiful.

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00:00 – Introduction & magazine

01:00 – Discussing the Transfiguration of Jesus

50:30 – Christianity and the nature of true freedom

56:00 – Why young people are becoming High-Church

01:10:24 – Why long-form podcasts are so popular

01:17:35 – Standing up for what you know is true

01:21:30 – The ancient liturgy is true and supernatural

01:25:50 – The hope and substance in goodness, truth, and beauty

01:31:00 - Conclusion

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This episode was recorded and released prior to the defrocking of Calvin Robinson after his imprudent and unwise actions.

In this episode, we review recent articles from Fr. Calvin Robinson and Rod Dreher, react to Justin Welby’s resignation, and discuss why the Church needs bold Christians now as much as ever.

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00:00 – Introduction & Magazine

02:20 – Calvin Robinson article

12:00 – Resurgence of traditional Christians online

18:00 – What the future Church will look like

23:20 – Rod Dreher article

26:10 – Speaking the truth has consequences

28:50 – The Church must speak the truth boldly

31:00 – Justin Welby resignation

41:30 – The self-correction of true republics

44:24 – Christians and the Trump presidency

54:35 – Gospel issues are pre-political

56:18 – Conclusion

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• The Fall of Archbishop Welby - First Things
• Justin Welby: Archbishop of Canterbury quits over abuse scandal
• Europe’s Jews: Canaries in the Civilizational Coal Mine ━ The European Conservative
• Expatriate UK cleric Calvin Robinson issues warning to Americans | U.S.
• Calvin Robinson: God bless America - Anglican Ink © 2025

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In this episode, Jim shares stories from his career in tennis as we explore what Christians can learn from the world of sports.

Jim Whiting is a Lay Elder and Congregational President at Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Ashaway, RI, and a Board member of Lively Faith Ministries.

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00:00 – Introduction

4:30 – Becoming childhood friends with John McEnroe

7:20 – Getting involved with college sports

11:00 – Coaching the nephew of the King of Jordan

14:00 – Coaching and playing professionally

18:00 – Playing against Martina Navratilova

22:00 – What it’s like to coach professional athletes

28:00 – Lessons Christians can learn from sports

36:00 – Growing spiritual gifts takes hard work

39:35 – Enduring life’s hills and valleys

42:40 – Christianity puts sport in right perspective

47:00 – Connection between physical and spiritual discipline

52:50 – Conclusion

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In this episode, we offer advice to Christians in the wake of the U.S. Presidential election and consider how we can cultivate faithfulness and perseverance for times of political chaos.

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00:00 – Introduction

02:00 – Cultivating faithfulness and perseverance

08:40 – The clash of diverging worldviews

14:55 – Nothing new under the sun

22:30 – Post-election advice to Christians

32:09 – Justin Martyr

37:45 – John Cosin

49:55 - Conclusion

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• For the Time Being | Robert Royal

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In this episode, we examine the theological implications of borders in creation, nations, and worship. We also discuss Christian perspectives on the border crisis and illegal immigration, answering the question: Can Christians support open borders?

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00:00 – Introduction

03:00 – Ordered creation

10:35 – Boy Scouts of America drop “Boy” from their name

20:00 – Ordered liberty and illegal immigration

28:50 – Not loving to have open borders

39:50 – The fallacy of unlimited hospitality

43:55 – Ordered worship

46:20 – Open Communion vs. closed Communion

59:00 – The new boundaries of progressives

1:02:30 – Impossible to have no borders

1:08:00 – Conclusion

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• Boy Scouts of America will change its name to Scouting America in an effort to be more inclusive
• Open Communion Invites the Devil to the Table | Hans Boersma | First Things

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In this episode, we discuss the historical connections between Lutheranism and Anglicanism, the mystery of free will, and how Christians can approach denominational differences with charity.

Jim Whiting is a Lay Elder and Congregational President at Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Ashaway, RI, and a Board member of Lively Faith Ministries.

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00:00 – Introduction

02:00 – Why Lutheranism?

08:30 – Difficulties with Reformed theology

10:45 – Joining the LCMS

16:00 – Feeling connected to historic Church Tradition

17:30 – The need for charity between denominations

22:30 – Legalism vs. antinomianism

24:00 – Speaking the truth in love

26:15 – The mystery of free will

29:50 – The mystery of Holy Communion

30:50 – Looking at historical figures in context

32:10 – Connections between Lutheranism and Anglicanism

38:30 – Engaging in ecumenical dialogue

42:08 – How to reconcile differences between denominations

46:00 – Praying the LCMS holds its ground

48:00 – Conviction and courage in the next generation

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In this episode, we examine the recent Rhode Island bill legalizing “human composting” as an alternative to cremation or burial (H7212). We discuss the dignity of the human body and how our treatment of the body after death communicates what we believe about human life.

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00:00 – Introduction

00:40 – LifeSiteNews article

08:20 – Reacting to Rhode Island “body farm” legislation

09:30 – Extreme environmentalism as neo-paganism

11:30 – What makes humans different from animals

13:10 – The unity of body and soul

15:10 – The rise of anti-human worldviews

17:00 – The self-moderation of nature

19:52 – What Christology teaches us about the body

22:20 – How people justify “human composting”

25:00 – Christian witness in burial

26:45 – The duplicity of climate alarmism

29:55 – Treating pets better than human beings

31:30 – Can Christians support “human composting”?

34:00 – Why human beings deserve dignity in burial

37:00 – Where denominations stand on types of burial

38:50 – How Christians should respond

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• Rhode Island House Bill 7212
• Rhode Island House passes 'human composting' bill despite numerous objections - LifeSite

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