Join Tanner, Jackson, and Dave as their Christian theology is put to the test by the trivial, the controversial, and the unconventional. When they (repeatedly) find themselves swamped in their own ignorance, witness their special guests (biologists, pastors, music producers, and more) swoop in to save the day!
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This is it friends... our swan song, our final will and testament, our eulogy to ourselves. BRETHREN FOREVER!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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In our second-to-last episode ever, we talk about finding common ground with other religions! To infinitely help us with that, we're joined by David Shorten... no, not David Short. We'll explain later. I know, I know.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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With Tanner away, Jack decides to gang up on Dave with two of his good friends, Chris and Josh. The nice part about being ganged up on by pacifists is that you can beat them up easily, so Dave winds up just fine.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Jack's got a radical idea... it's a big one. His mom doesn't agree with it. It'll get him kicked out of high society. But he BELIEVES it, gosh darn it!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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After a looooooong break, we're back in a major way. Disclaimer: we do not own or profit from any of the film clips in this episode.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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We've commandeered Tom MacPherson for another episode, and he joins Tanner and Dave to think all sorts of musical thoughts!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Ferda Bible nerds out there, our love song to you: an award show celebrating all the minor characters. Enjoy.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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With the flood of information from around the world, has it all just become entertainment? Does it ever lead to action? Are we 'amusing ourselves to death'? Should North American Christians stop putting their focus internationally, and invest in our home turf? All these questions and more, with no guarantee of answers forthcoming!…
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Finally, it's happened! Dave and Tanner watch Aronofsky's "Noah", coming away with questions like: Why does Noah try to kill babies? Is Noah fighting global warming? And, most importantly, HOW COOL IS METHUSELAH???Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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In our 2nd attempt at an important and controversial topic, Joel Short saves the day once again with his brilliance, wit, and supreme Oilers knowledge.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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There's a saying at Desiring Brethren: if you need extra brain-power, bring in a second Short. Dave's older brother Joel joins us this episode to talk creation, evolution, and how we read the Bible.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Dave gets extra-spicy this episode as we talk dressing up for church! So to honour him, pa-ra-pa-pa-pummmmmm, I wore my sweats for him, pa-ra-pa-pa-pummmmmKirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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This episode Jack grinds his ax, beats his recently-deceased horse, and makes sure to peeve his pet over the value of secular help. Tanner interrupts him a lot, while Dave just wants to know what's going on. WE LIKE TO FIGHT TOO!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Newspaper in one hand, Revelation in the other: what should be our response to those who are looking for signs of Armageddon? In this episode, populist-hero Dave battles the elitist-scum Jackson and Tanner over the rapture, Left Behind, and whether you should challenge those in your church that are keeping an eye on the sky.…
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We present the second part of our loooong conversation about camp, featuring the 'expert' Anna Page! We talk Evolution vs. Christianity, CTF, flirting, and even NUDE BUTTS (Dave made me write that).Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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With Anna Page popping in, we got so much content that we're putting out two episodes: so nice you have to listen twice! Part 1 is filled with bragging contests, off-key songs, seven baptisms (you read that right!), and so much more.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Real talk: This is one of the best conversations we've ever had, and Dave wasn't there. Draw your own conclusions. After blowing the dust off the ole Master's thesis, Elly Krogman joins us to talk about one of her passions, rediscovering a theology of brokenness and need.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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In 1948, Billy Graham committed to never be alone with a woman that wasn't his wife. In 2017, the 'Billy Graham Rule' is still going strong in the evangelical community, but rarely is it questioned. With Dave away this week, Jackson and Tanner talk with their former Bible School professor Elly Krogman about what impact the Rule might be having in o…
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This episode we enter the murky world of "heavenly rewards": the idea that based on our good deeds, some of us are gonna get (in Dave's words) Lamborghinis in heaven while others are gonna be stuck with old junkers. Spoiler alert: none of us understand this topic at all.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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In this episode, we shine light on one of the earth's greatest mysteries: why did God make the ocean so spoooooky?Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Are C.S. Lewis' classic children's books boring and overrated, or exciting and profound? We ask the question that shall set son against father, daughter against mother, Tanner against Dave. This episode brings not peace, but a sword.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Our good friend Brandon Buttery joins us this episode to talk about his experience leaving the church and how that's opened up his views on youth group, worship music, Jesus, and a whole lot more. Oh yeah, and folk-hero Tom MacPherson randomly drops by to give us one of the most epic rants on dating that you will ever hear!…
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Our friend and cinephile Brandon Buttery joins us this episode to talk violence in film, while Dave walks alone in his convictions on stylistic violence.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Josh Siewert and Jesse Nakano join the podcast crew for a second episode to talk football, brain injuries, and whether Christians are partly to blame for the concussion crisis.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Things get weird when Jesse Nakano and Josh Siewert join us to talk Bible school dating, but the best kind of weird. We also unexpectedly do a lot of promo for Mount Carmel (Bible College), so hopefully a paycheck is in the mail?Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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In a second amazing interview, Alejandra 'The Velvet Hammer' Ortiz walk us through the challenges and joys of being a woman in church leadership in Mexico. Enjoy!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Our churches do a lot of short-term mission trips to Mexico, but rarely do we hear from the local church leaders receiving them. In this episode we are joined by Alejandra Ortiz, a staff-member in the Mexican campus ministry Compa, to learn about the unforeseen consequences of short-term missions on the Mexican church and some positive new directio…
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Ding, dong, the witch is dead... hooray?Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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In this episode, Dave leads Tanner and Jackson into "A Journey Through the Mind," which has us debating bias, experts, and whether all opinions are valuable. In the ever-prescient words of Marty McFly, "this is heavy!"Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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We celebrate our first anniversary Desiring Brethren style... by talking about how awesome we are, doing a game-show, and then forcing other people to tell us how awesome we are. That's how you make it to #143 on the charts baby!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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This episode we discuss some strategies for refuting the devil, the fascination of Christians with board games, and (in a surprising turn of events) Dave drops some fever-dream truth on us!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Hannah Tabert joins the podcast once again to guide us into the seedy underbelly of the fashion industry, where we find the true culprit behind sweat shops and oppression: everyone but me!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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On this episode we are joined by the resplendent fashion designer Hannah Tabert, who teaches us that "modest is hottest" is not the final word God has spoken when it comes to fashion and creativity.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Is it possible that Tanner's fever-dream has led the podcast crew to discover a community more holy than Edmonton?! Listen to find out!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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This episode we dig deep into the season of Advent (well, 'deep' for we Brethren at least), and Dave controversially stomps on your favourite Christmas hymn!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Need your daily dose of vigilantes, citizen arrest laws, creep catchers, and questioning of police ethics? Look no further than this episode, hosted by the one and only Dave!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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With fear and trembling, we tackle the fad of church weight loss programs: are they helping or hurting us?Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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In this episode Dave and Jackson receive a pleasant surprise, we hear Dave's dying wish, and the podcast nearly gets sued/cursed by John Piper.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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This episode, we ask the age-old question: will I glorify God more if I have a beard? We dive into ancient history and modern controversies to discover the truth hidden within the beard, and the lies covered up by the soul patch (poorly, I might add).Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Bible Translations! Scandals! Dave is ticked! The ESV stumbles, while the KJV rises once again?! Hot (nerdy) stuff coming your way!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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This episode we are joined by the foremost Creative Swearing expert in the Brethren church, Trevor Buttery, to chat about obeying socially constructed sins, breaking the power of words, and 16th century curse masters.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Our awesome friend Trevor Buttery joins us to ask all the hard-hitting questions: Can Satan read my mind? Is laser tag a viable business venture? Whose baptism water was coldest?Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Using the latest scientific breakthroughs from theoretical physics and crop engineering, we present to you the DEFINITIVE list of Canadian cities blessed by God, and end with the 3 most cursed in our home and native land.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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We try to wrap our head around the adorable/horrifying (it's all perspective) phenomenon of child preachers, and discover that Christianity's isn't alone in this strange, strange, fascination.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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The answer to the ultimate question of life might be 42, but a quiver of children is 5 or 6, so that's a much easier way to find purpose for our lives, right??Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Prepare for some extra nerdy conversation on the Fall, the benefits of sin (!!!), and most importantly... ALIENS! Also, we reveal the secret lives of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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We dive into the tricky (but wildly entertaining) world of U.S. politics to figure out a conundrum facing the American church: when does casting a vote become unethical?Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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With the help (once again) of the wonderful Olive Fogarty, Dave and Tanner expose their ignorance on the world of nursing homes, and discover some pretty simple steps Christians can take in the right direction.Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Prepare yourself, because this episode is filled with HOT TAKES. We talk the refugee Olympic team, whether Canada should financially support its athletes, and end by dismantling every Olympic sport (except for gymnastics, of course).Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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Special guest Olive Fogarty joins us to talk nudity in art, in an episode heavily edited to reduce childish snickering. Enjoy at your own peril!Kirjoittanut Tanner Hofs, David Short, Jackson O'Brien
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