The Substance

The Substance Team

A podcast aiming at being Biblical, Thoughtful, and Human. Join Philip, Trevor, and Vincent every week as we engage the culture without the culture war. KC based! Socials: www.facebook.com/thesubstancepod www.twitter.com/thesubstancepod www.instagram.com/thesubstancepod Support: Click the button below, or you can hit us up on the Cash App at $thesubstancepod

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4: Substantive Cinema | First Reformed

This week we take a deep-dive into Paul Schrader's incendiary 2018 spiritual masterpiece First Reformed. Trevor conflates actors with super spies and proposes a crazy theory (tell us if you agree)! Philip tries not to make weird mouth sounds and talk over Trevor. We also have a really wonderful time discussing the film's plot and themes. See First Reformed for yourself: iTunes | Amazon *Disclaimer* This was our first recording. Ever. So it'll be a bit rougher than the others. Also a word of caut...

Jan 20, 2019•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3: TTU | Participation Trophies, Church Policy & Crises, Who’s a “Brother”?, Current Reading

We get a little looser this week and cover a variety of topics including: •Participation Trophies •Church Policy as a Response to Crisis •Who’s a Brother •Current Reading Released Jan 13, 2019 ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ Thanks for listening! If you’d like to support the show, please leave a 5-star rating or review. Don’t forget to subscribe for easiest access to the show! If you’d like to donate, you can with the Cash App at our CashTag: $thesubstancepod New Users of the Cash App will get a $5 incen...

Jan 13, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2: Substantive Media Roundup 2018

We look back on 2018 and the media that we enjoyed or was most impactful to us. 3:43 Films: •Wreck It Ralph 2 iTunes | Amazon •First Reformed iTunes | Amazon •Black Panther iTunes | Amazon •Creed 2 iTunes | Amazon •Incredibles 2 iTunes | Amazon •Won’t You Be My Neighbor? iTunes | Amazon •Blackkklansman iTunes | Amazon •Blindspotting iTunes | Amazon 22:35 Podcasts: Buried Truths, Revisionist History (on Education and Football ), This American Life The Problem We All Live With , Native Speaks , Se...

Jan 13, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1: The Substance Reflects | MacArthur/Shapiro Interview

Reflections on John MacArthur’s discussion with Ben Shapiro on the Daily Wire. We point out many things that went well, and also some questions we were left with. Mentioned in the show: • John MacArthur’s blog , and The Statement on Social Justice he supports. •The Native Speaks Podcast. Released Jan 13, 2019 ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ Thanks for listening! If you’d like to support the show, please leave a 5-star rating or review. Don’t forget to subscribe for easiest access to the show! If you’d li...

Jan 13, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1

The Substance - Landing January 13th!

Get ready for The Substance: Discussions on Faith, Culture & Theology landing January 13th on iTunes and other podcast providers. Tell your friends! @thesubstancepod

Dec 30, 2018•1 min

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