The Gospel Underground Podcast
by Reid S. Monaghan, Jesse Furey
The great prophet Bob Dylan once echoed in a new cultural moment by declaring, "the times they are a changing." Change is rapid, constant, complex and nuanced in the way peoples and cultures are shaped. In our world many ideologies, views of the world, and understandings of reality are pitched and pivoted all around us using various methods of communication and technologies. People are shouting to be heard yet seem more separated than ever. The Gospel Underground seeks to be a dialogue taking place in the borderlands between the church and culture. People who have heard the call of Jesus have a distinct nature and existence in the world. They also need to have a distinct posture among others and the various perspectives held in our world. We hope to contribute to the conversation between people who are far from God, sought out by God and seeking God in various ways. Our hope is to have a posture of humility and service as we engage ideas in an entertaining and thoughtful way.
Episodes
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Episode 194 - False Promises
Scripture Reference Colossians 2:8–10 [8] See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. [9] For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, [10] and you have...
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Episode 193 - Promises, Promises
Scriptures Referenced Genesis 2, 3 Genesis 6, 9 Genesis 12, 15 Deuteronomy 30 2 Samuel 7 Jeremiah 31 Hebrews 8 Galatians 4:4-7 2 Corinthians 1:19,20
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Episode 192 - The Fall - Part 2
Works and Authors Referenced John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, 1689. Jean Jacque Rousseau, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rousseau Steve Tuner, “Creed” found in Up to Date: Poems 1968-1982, 1993 Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651 Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge, quoted in Paul...
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Episode 191 - The Fall - Part 1
Show Notes Books Referenced GK Chesterton, Orthodoxy (1908), Chapter 2 (“The Maniac”): “Certain new theologians dispute original sin, which is the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved.” Reinhold Niebuhr Man’s Nature and His Communities (1965) “The doctrine of original sin is...
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Episode 190 - The Creation of Humanity
Scripture Referenced Genesis 1:26-28; Genesis 3:15; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 4:5; Colossians 1:13 Quotations Ontological or Structural Views of Image of God Augustine (354-430) located the image in the rational soul, finding a trinitarian structure in memory, understanding, and will (De Trinitate,...
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Episode 189 - The Creation of the Cosmos
Scriptures Referenced Genesis 1:1-5; Hebrews 11:1-3; Colossians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 4:5-6; 2 Timothy 2:24-26; Colossians 1:13-14 Confessions Cited The Apostles Creed The Nicene Creed The Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church The Westminster Catechism The London Baptist Confession The New City...
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Episode 188 - Engagement in the Borderlands
Scripture Referenced 2 Timothy 2:24-26; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; Matthew 5:43-47; 2 Corinthians 4:1-7 Link Referenced Guiding Philosophies of The Gospel Underground https://www.gospelunderground.org/mission-and-vision Thoughtful and Respectful Engagement As we seek to impact people in the…
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Episode 187 - Fight Together
Scripture Referenced Stronger Together - Romans 15:6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Prepared Together - 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought...
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Episode 186 - Strengthen One Another
Show Notes Scripture Referenced Matthew 7:12; Acts; Hebrews 3:12-14; 2 Corinthians 1:3–4; Romans 12:1; Joshua 1:8,9; Isaiah 41:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10; Hebrews 13:7–9; 2 Timothy 2:1–2 Links and Lyrics Referenced The Home Team - A Guide to Family Worship We are Not as Strong as we think we are…
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Episode 185 - Comfort the Afflicted
Scripture Referenced 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Galatians 6:2 2 Peter 1:3-9 Psalm 103:1-8 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Philippians 2:14-15 Psalm 55:22 1 Peter 5:6, 7 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17 Sources Referenced Stanford Research on Complaining and the Brain...
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Episode 184 - 2025 Big Reviewish
Movies F1: The Movie on Apple TV Formula 1 on Apple TV in 2026 Train Dreams on Netflix Shows All Creatures Great and Small - Masterpiece Theater, stream on PBS Passport The Bear on FX Podcasts The Daily Liturgy Podcast from Coram Deo Church, Omaha, NE The Surpising Rebirth of Belief in God with...
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Episode 183 - Celebration
Scriptures Referenced Matthew 7:12 Hebrews 6:10 Links Referenced Bob Thune on the Golden Rule https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRQOfxfFWo1/?igsh=MWtpN3hkcGwzbG1keQ== You'd Cry too if it Happened to You by Peggy Noonan https://peggynoonan.com/47/ "What you applaud, you encourage. And: Watch out what...
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Episode 182 - Repentance
Scripture Referenced 2 Cor 7:10, Proverbs 28:13, Matthew 3:2, Luke 13:3, 1 John 1:9, Ephesians 4:31, 32 Books Referenced Martin Luther, The Ninety-Five Theses (1517), Thesis 1 GK Chesterton, Orthodoxy Louis Berkoff, Systematic Theology
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Episode 181 - Perseverance and Longsuffering
Show Notes Scripture Referenced 1 Corinthians 15:58 Galatians 6:7-10 James 5:10-11 Romans 5:3-4 1 Peter 2:20-21 2 Corinthians 1:6-7 Hebrews 10:36 James 1:2-4 Jeremiah 29:4-7 Books Referenced The Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim's Progress...
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Episode 180 - Patience and Grace
Links Referenced A Christmas Tradition - Christmas Letter Episode - https://www.gospelunderground.org/podcast/2018/1/5/episode-10-a-christmas-tradition Books Referenced Elise Fitzpatrick, Give Them Grace James Clear, Atomic Habits John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress Scriptures Referenced Hebrews...
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Episode 179 - Accountable
Scriptures Referenced Matthew 7:12 1 Timothy 4:15-16 1 John 1:8-10 1 Corinthians 15:10 Books Referenced Dallas Willard, The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s Essential Teachings on Discipleship, HarperOne. 2006 CS Lewis, The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses. Links Referenced Paul Tripp, 4...
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Episode 178 - Complementarity
Books Referenced Gregg R. Allison, Complementarity https://bhacademic.bhpublishinggroup.com/product/complementarity-3/#flipbook-sampler/ Abigail Favele, The Genesis of Gender https://ignatius.com/the-genesis-of-gender-ggp/ GK Chesterton, Orthodoxy...
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Episode 177 - More Thoughts on AI
Scripture Referenced Genesis 1; Matthew 22:34-40; 1 Timothy 5:8; Ephesians 4 Books Referenced The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip by Stephen Witt https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Machine-Jensen-Coveted-Microchip/dp/0593832698 The Optimist: Sam Altman,...
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Episode 176 - I Want the Truth
Reviewish Apple in China by Patrick McGhee https://www.amazon.com/Apple-China-Capture-Greatest-Company/dp/1668053373 The Nvidia Way by Tae Kim https://www.amazon.com/Nvidia-Way-Jensen-Huang-Making/dp/B0DNRPF51L F1 - The Movie - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16311594/ Books Referenced Aristotle -...
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Episode 175 - Kill em with Kindness
Works Referenced William Shakespeare - Taming of the Shrew, Act IV, Scene 1, the character Petruchio says: “This is the way to kill a wife with kindness; And thus I’ll curb her mad and headstrong humour.” Spurgeon, Charles Haddon. The Kindness of God Leading to Repentance. Commentary on Romans…
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Episode 174 - The Honor Games
Works Referenced CS Lewis, The Weight of Glory - https://www.amazon.com/Weight-Glory-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060653205 George Washington, The Rules of Civility - https://www.amazon.com/George-Washingtons-Civility-Decent-Behavior/dp/1402210841 Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together -...
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Episode 173 - Show Up!
Scripture Referenced Matthew 7:12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Old Testament God with our first parents in the garden (Genesis 1-2) Sin as separation from God (Genesis 3) Pillar of Fire, Cloud – God with and leading his...
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Episode 172 - Do What to Others?
Scripture Referenced Proverbs 16:25; Matthew 7:12-14; Matthew 22:34-40 Book Referenced Scot McNight, The Story of God Bible Commentary on the Sermon on the Mount
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Episode 171 - Doing Difficult Things
Show Notes Scripture Referenced - John 14:15 - 1 John 5:3 - Romans 8 - Matthew 7:12-14 - Genesis 12:1-3 - 1 Peter 3:9 - Philippians 2:1-4 - 1 Corinthians 13 - 2 Corinthians 4:17, 18 Book Review Referenced - Byron Williston, Wilfrid Laurier University, Tobias Hoffmann (ed.), Weakness of Will from...
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Episode 170 - Strength and Courage
Scripture Referenced Numbers 13:30-32; Numbers 14:6-9 Joshua 21:43-45 Joshua 1:1-9 Resources Referenced Hill and Walton, “Joshua” A Survey of the Old Testament, 217 The Gate of the Year a selection from a Poem Called "God Knows" by Minnie Haskins. And I said to the man who stood at the gate of…
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Episode 169 - Successes and Setbacks with Kids
Scripture Referenced Isaiah 46:8-1 Proverbs 21:31 Romans 8:28 Psalms 103:1-5; 136:1; 144:15 James 1:2-4 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Books Referenced Grit - The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth "Overwhelmingly, the evidence showed that those who accomplished great things generally...
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Episode 168 - Curiosity Grows the Kids
Scripture Referenced [7] You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. Deuteronomy 6:7 [29] “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are…
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Episode 167 - Free Guy, Simulationism and Living in the Matrix
Movies Referenced - Free Guy - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6264654/ - The Matrix - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/ - Wreck it Ralph - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1772341/ Philosophical Concepts - Berkeley and Idealism - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/berkeley/ - Don Hoffman's…
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Episode 166 - Life, Storms, and Firm Foundations
Show Notes Scripture Referenced - Matthew 7:24-27 - Psalm 69:1-3, 14-16 - 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 - Psalm 124 (quoted without reference) - Psalm 29:10,11 Books Referenced - For Augustine's reflections on the Summon Bonum see On the Moral Teaching of the Catholic Church, On the Nature of the Good,...
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Episode 165 - My Guy, AI
Show Notes Books Referenced John Lennox, 2084 - Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity https://www.amazon.com/2084-Artificial-Intelligence-Future-Humanity/dp/0310109566/ The Deep Learning Revolution by Terrance Sejnowsky -...
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Episode 164 - Aliens, Man
Show Notes Scripture Referenced Genesis 1; Psalm 19; John 1:1, 14; Philippians 2 Links Referenced Reason to Believe - https://reasons.org/?s=aliens Aliens, AI, and God: The Search for Superintelligence by Sean Oesch -...
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Episode 163 - Life and Legacy - Mike Echstenkamper
Show Notes Scripture Referenced Joshua 1:9 1 Kings 2:1-4 Psalm 23; Psalm 34:18; Psalm 46 Zephaniah 3:17 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 Books Referenced A Praying Life by Paul Miller Where is God when it Hurts by Philip Yancey
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Episode 162 - Christianity and the Environment
Show Notes Scriptures Referenced The universe and the Earth are created by God. Creation implies ownership. (Psalm 24:1,2) We are called to care and cultivate the world as God created and placed humanity in dominion over creation. (Genesis 1, 2) The creation is a gift and kindness from God to us....
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Episode 161 - Is Christianity Racist?
Scripture Referenced Genesis 1; Genesis 9; Deuteronomy 24; Psalm 8; Matthew 5:21-26; Luke 6:27-31; Ephesians 2; Revelation 7; James 2; Galatians 3:23-29 Books Referenced Demon Unrest by Erik Larson Six Frigaites by Ian Toll Empires of the Sea by Roger Crowley How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind…
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Episode 160 - Why are Christians so political?
Show Notes Scripture Referenced Matthew 22:17-22; Romans 13:1-4; 1 Peter 2:13-17; Titus 3:1-5 Books and Links Referenced Ryan Burge, Graphs About Religion, https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/ Good and Bad Ways to Think about Religion and Politics by Robert Benne,...
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Episode 159 - Stronger Together
Scripture Referenced Nehemiah 4; Romans 15:6, 7; Titus 3 Links Referenced Virginia Tech Wrestling
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Episode 158 - Cultural Apologetics and Fault Lines
Scripture Referenced 1 Peter 3:15; Colossians 4:2-6; Links Referenced The Rivendell Institute https://www.rivendellinstitute.org/about/ Jesse Furey, What is Culture? Haus Journal. Online at https://www.bonhoefferhaus.com/hausjournal/whatisculture The Daily Liturgy https://dailyliturgy.com Three...
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Episode 157 - The Trustworthy Word - Part 2
Reviewish - Dune Part 2 IMDB - Dune Part 2 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/ The Gospel Coalition - Dune Part 2 - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/dune-two-spectacle-skeptical/ Scripture References Fulfillment of Messianic Prophecies 1. Human Race – Born of Woman, Genesis 3:15 2....
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Episode 156 - The Trustworthy Word - Part 1
Scripture Referenced Exodus 24:1-4 Jeremiah 30:1,2 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 2 Peter 1:19-21 Exodus 20:16, Psalm 15:2 Ephesians 4:25, Revelation 22:15 Books Referenced Scaling the Secular City by JP Moreland, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses : The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony by Richard Bauckham Reviewish...
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Episode 155 - We Need Jesus - Religious Pluralism and the Gospel
Scripture Referenced Daniel 2:47; Genesis 1-3; Acts 17; Psalm 19; Romans 1-2; Matthew 5:45 What the Bible teaches about Human Salvation Not Every from Every - The Bible does not teach that every person from every nation will be rescued from sin, death, and hell. Not all from Some - Nor does God...
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Episode 154 - Answers - The Resurrection - Part 2
Scriptures Referenced: Matthew 27:62–66; Mark 15:42-47; Acts 17:31; 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Links Referenced Jesus’ Resurrection and Christian Origins. Originallypublished in Gregorianum, 2002, 83/4, 615–635. Reproduced by permission of the author...
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Episode 153 - Answers - The Resurrection Part 1
Scriptures Referenced: 1 Corinthians 15:1-3, 17 Mark 15, 16; Luke 24; Matthew 28; John 20-21; Acts 1 Works Referenced William Lane Craig in Copan and Tacelli, Jesus’ Resurrection , Fact or Figment—A Debate Between William Lane Craig and Gerd Lüdemann (Downers Grover, Intervarsity Press, 2000) 31....
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Episode 152 - Answers - GOD
Scripture References Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; Romans 1-3 Books Referenced Darwin Devolves by Michael Behe Mere Christianity by CS Lewis No Exit by Jean Paul Sartre The God Hypothesis by Stephen C. Meyer Reasonable Faith, Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig Reasonable Faith...
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Episode 151 - Seasons
Scripture Referenced Ecclesiastes 7:10 Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. Psalm 90:12-17 12] So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. [13] Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on your servants! [14] Satisfy…
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Episode 150 - The Creator
Links The Creator - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11858890/ Scripture Referenced Revelation 1:8 [8] “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 21:5–8 [5] And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all...
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Episode 149 - Christian Nationalism
Show Notes David Ritchie’s Biography https://www.davidaritchie.com/about Book Link Why Do the Nations Rage?: The Demonic Origin of Nationalism. Mending Divisions Curriculum https://www.mendingdivisionacademy.com
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Episode 148 - ASSLDAR on Repeat
Reviewish Links Blackstone Griddles - https://blackstoneproducts.com Porter Road Butchers - https://porterroad.com
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Episode 147 - Give Good Answers
Show Notes Scripture Referenced [13] Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? [14] But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, [15] but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being…
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Episode 146 - Disruption and Evangelism
Scripture Referenced Mark 11:27-33 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Links Referenced Why Men Love Ken by Louise Perry https://louiseperry.substack.com/p/why-men-love-ken In Defense of Apologetics by Tim Keller https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/in-defense-of-apologetics What Moves Someone from Skeptic…
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Episode 145 - Listening and Evangelism
Scripture Referenced [2] Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. [3] At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—[4] that I may make it clear, which is how I...
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The great prophet Bob Dylan once echoed in a new cultural moment by declaring, "the times they are a changing." Change is rapid, constant, complex and nuanced in the way peoples and cultures are shaped. In our world many ideologies, views of the world, and understandings of reality are pitched and pivoted all around us using various methods of communication and technologies. People are shouting to be heard yet seem more separated than ever. The Gospel Underground seeks to be a dialogue taking place in the borderlands between the church and culture. People who have heard the call of Jesus have a distinct nature and existence in the world. They also need to have a distinct posture among others and the various perspectives held in our world. We hope to contribute to the conversation between people who are far from God, sought out by God and seeking God in various ways. Our hope is to have a posture of humility and service as we engage ideas in an entertaining and thoughtful way.
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Reid S. Monaghan, Jesse Furey
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