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Intellectual Bend

by David Gonzales

Conversations around Christian theology, current cultural affairs, morals, and developing a Christian Worldview.

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Episodes

  1. Zephaniah 1 Pt. 1

    A brief study of the book of Zephaniah. The men of Men Act Now grope the depths of this minor prophet and the richness of this prophecy.

  2. Intro to Job pt. 1

    An introduction to the prologue of the Book of Job.

  3. The Priestly Armor of God Feat. Uri Brito

    Today's episode features Pastor Uri Brito of Providence Church. This lecture is an excerpt from his new book, "The War of The Priesthood—An Exposition of The Armor of God," presented during the 2023 Men Act Now Retreat held in Houston, Texas. Relevant Links: Uri's New Book...

  4. Identity and the fragility of the self

    A talk comprised of most of my favorite intellectual giants.

  5. Foundational Leadership ft. Jeffery Ventrella

    My good friend Jeffery Ventrella is a Distinguished Fellow of Law and Culture for the (CCL) Center for Cultural Leadership and currently serves as Chair and Director of the truthXchange Fellowship. In this episode, Jeffery gives a lecture on leadership as foundational and not a capstone in one's...

  6. Glenn Sunshine- Discipleship and Advancing God's Kingdom

    Dr. Glenn Sunshine lectured on how God's Kingdom is advancing in the Global South for the 2023 Men Act Now retreat. Glenn Sunshine (Ph.D., Renaissance and Reformation History) is a former professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, a ministry associate at Reflections Ministries,...

  7. Undoing Salt & Light ft. Oscar Carmona

    A discussion we had on a weekly Men Act Now Call regarding an article published by The Spectator titled The Salt That Has Lost Its Savor. This is a response to prominent Evangelicals figures such as John Piper and Tim Keller as well as how we, as Christians, should use criticism and labels such a...

  8. Listen Up Modern Media

    April 27, 1961 - President Kennedy's Address before the American Newspaper Publishers Association

  9. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

    I present to you a favorite of mine from Martin Luther.

  10. Discussion: Men, Community, and Faith2Influence

    The episode is from an Interview I was a part of on the 'Community of Wisdom Seekers' Youtube channel created and hosted by Daniel Rivera.

  11. The Philosophy of the 'Free Solo' Documentary

    This episode features my good friend, Oscar Carmona. Enjoy.

  12. Fear & Reverence Oriented ft. Oscar Carmona

    In light of COVID-19, what should fear in life look like? Out of fear should we sacrifice our freedoms for security? Is there such a thing as a healthy sense of fear? What does the Bible, in particular, 1 John 4:18 and Proverbs 9:10 have to say, and are do they contradict each other? We answer…

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  13. J. Warner Wallace and Biblical Forensic Analysis

    Today's episode features a recording from an interview with J. Warner Wallace on Faith2Influence's weekly client call. J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker, and best-selling author. He continues to consult on cold-case investigations…

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  14. Love your Neighbor by Doing Their Good

    A blog post reading from Dr. Dave Lescalleet. Find it here: https://dlescalleet.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/love-your-neighbors-doing-their-good/

  15. Parental Responsibility and Covenant Conditionality.

    Christian parent guilt-ridden (wrongly) over wayward adult children.

  16. A Real Problem For The Problem of Evil

    Let us follow the logic of those who site the problem of evil as their sole concern with God.

  17. The Devil's Perspective

    Warfare and the devil's strategy, adapted from a video essay you can find on my IG account @weirdfishmedia

  18. Epistemology: Jesus & Pilate

    Epistemology is one of the four perennial philosophical questions(metaphysics, epistemology, philosophical anthropology, and ethics.) Metaphysics: what is? What's real? Epistemology: How can we know what is real or most real? Anthropology: Who are we? "Know thyself." Ethics: What should we be…

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  19. Beowulf | Third Fitt

    Grendel kills thirty men, Heorot deserted.

  20. Religious Liberty: America’s Christian Heritage

    I’ve always held a fascination with the religious beliefs of the founding fathers and how they set up our constitution. In this Blog from P. Andrew Sandlin (DocSandlin.com) he addresses the influence that our Christian heritage had on the Founding fathers and their ability to form a government...

  21. A Thick Church

    The divided church is not only divided and un-effective in serving each other and impacting the culture, but it has become flimsy, thin, and progressively compromising in its convictions. This audio should serve as a simple foundation for the church as a whole.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Conversations around Christian theology, current cultural affairs, morals, and developing a Christian Worldview.

HOSTED BY

David Gonzales

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Conversations around Christian theology, current cultural affairs, morals, and developing a Christian Worldview.

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