Episodes
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Thinking as Christians about Elon Musk's AI Robot Utopia
Keywordswork, meaning, human flourishing, cultural mandate, Abraham Kuyper, AI, leisure, theology, Christian perspective, purposeSummaryIn this episode of the Well Said Podcast, Andrey Bulanov discusses the intersection of work, meaning, and human flourishing from a Christian perspective. He...
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Does God hear my prayers?
Keywords theology, prayer, faith, God, assurance, scripture, surrender, transformation, Christian life, Well Said Podcast Summary In this episode of the Well Said Podcast, Andrey Bulanov explores the themes of prayer, faith, and the struggles that come with them, particularly through the lens of...
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A Short Summary of the Christian Story
Keywords: Christianity, gospel, purpose, sin, redemption, Jesus, love, morality, destiny, human existence Summary: In this conversation, Andrey Bulanov explores the fundamental questions of existence that every worldview must address: origin, meaning, morality, and destiny. He argues that the...
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Understanding Spiritual Warfare: A Shift in Perspective
Summary:In this episode of the WellSaid podcast, Andrey Bulanov discusses his evolving understanding of spiritual warfare within Christian theology. He reflects on the influence of John MacArthur's teachings, the biblical foundations of spiritual warfare, and the importance of recognizing the...
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Are we living in revival?
In this episode of the Well Said Podcast, Andrey Bulanov explores the concept of revival, drawing on the insights of Jonathan Edwards. He discusses the characteristics of true revival, the role of the Holy Spirit, and the challenges posed by modern revivalism. The conversation emphasizes the...
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Welcome to a new season of The Well Said Podcast!
Keywords: Well Said Podcast, Andrey Bulanov, transformative truth, gospel, knowing God, speaking truth, Christian faith, identity, hope, grace Summary: In this episode of the Well Said podcast, Andrey Bulanov introduces the purpose and vision behind the podcast, emphasizing the importance of...
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Examining Your Teachers
Dallas Willard once said that one of the most difficult tasks you can ever undertake is the work of examining your teachers and examining the impact they had on you and your view of God. This task difficult because it makes us acknowledge that our teachers are not perfect. It is an important task...
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Loving People in Their Pain
One of the most difficult things we run in to when people around is are hurting is that we don't know how to respond. Maybe its our insecurity. Maybe its our individualism. But as God's people, one of the essential qualities of the community of God's people is that we learn to love people in…
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Cultivating Generosity
How do we become people who are truly generous? One principle that has been at work in our lives is the observation that we will never be truly generous unless we perceive ourselves to be truly wealthy. If we see ourselves as those who are always lacking and in need, we will have a very difficult...
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Uprooting Bitterness From Your Heart
Uprooting Bitterness From Your Heart by The Well Said Podcast
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Our Summer Recommends
Our Summer Recommends by The Well Said Podcast
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A Story of Deconstruction With Denis Vishnevskiy
Deconstruction has definitely been a buzzword this past year. With the scandals in and around christian circles, comes another wave of disillusionment and doubt. How do we process this as christians? Too often, when we as christians come across a friend or loved one who is going through a...
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Embracing the Discomfort of True Belonging
Embracing the Discomfort of True Belonging by The Well Said Podcast
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Money and Work in a World of "Quick Success"
Every generation has its temptations and challenges. One of the great blessings of our time is affluence. We have so much stuff. Many of us were raised not knowing any true needs. And in the midst of that, we are formed by technology to think that the greatest things in our life can come to us...
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Good Love Takes Deep Work
Good Love Takes Deep Work by The Well Said Podcast
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Learning to express our joy in Jesus
Learning to express our joy in Jesus by The Well Said Podcast
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Processing the Fall of Christian Leaders
Processing the Fall of Christian Leaders by The Well Said Podcast
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God's Love & Your Restless Heart
God's Love & Your Restless Heart by The Well Said Podcast
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Changes Takes Practice
Changes Takes Practice by The Well Said Podcast
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Loving People Through Difficult Seasons
Loving People Through Difficult Seasons by The Well Said Podcast
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Discovering & Following God's Calling For Your Life
Discovering & Following God's Calling For Your Life by The Well Said Podcast
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Giving Negative Feedback To Those We Love
Giving Negative Feedback To Those We Love by The Well Said Podcast
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Uprooting Your Fears
This week on the podcast we take a moment to think a little more deeply through the process of uprooting our fears. As I mentioned in the previous post, the challenge with fear is that it can masquerade itself so well in the under layers of our hearts. Fear can become a deep mover of our…
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Surviving The 2020 Apocalypse
How do we make sense of the craziness in the world around us today? And how do we protect our own hearts and minds in the process? This a talk that I did at one of our True North Worship Nights. I hope you find it helpful!
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What's it like being a police officer today?
What's it like being a police officer today? This week on the podcast, we get a chance to hear an answer to that question. With all the political upheaval of the last few months, some of us have to deal with the results more than others. Most of us see the mischaracterization and inaccuracies…
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How to build richer relationships
We all know that relationships are one of the most important aspect of our lives, but what does it actually take to build richer relationships? The challenge with this question is the fact that over our lives we get into certain relational habits the prevent us from cultivating richer and deeper...
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Protecting & Cultivating Your Mind In a Digital Age
I think one of the single most important threats to our physical, social and spiritual health comes at us through the influence that technology is having on our hearts and minds. I know that sounds extreme and perhaps cliche. I know that I am saying this on social media. But for those of you who...
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It's Always The Guy's Fault!
What is the first rule of marriage? “Its always the guy’s fault”. You may have seen that on a meme or a tee shirt. It's become a common phrase today, and it's meant as a sarcastic statement for the fact that women won’t ever give in in an argument until the guy admits his fault in the situation....
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The joys of adulting
One of the great dilemmas of our age is the “Peter Pan Syndrome”. Our younger generations are having a tougher and tougher time growing up into adulthood. We are “launching” later and later in life, and even with that, many are failing that launch miserably. One of the underlying issues causing...
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Dealing with your emotional and spiritual skeletons
Dealing with your emotional and spiritual skeletons by The Well Said Podcast
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Race in American With Andrey Gorban
Race in American With Andrey Gorban by The Well Said Podcast
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How do we build deeper community?
How do we build deeper community? by The Well Said Podcast
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Racism and the Church
Racism and the Church by The Well Said Podcast
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Thinking Through the Calling of Womanhood
What is a woman? Interestingly, this has become one of the most controversial subjects today. The beauty of God’s creation order arises in the variety and distinctiveness of his purposes for his creatures, not their sameness. As christians living in a culture that continually presses down on us...
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Cultivating Spiritual Discipline
Cultivating Spiritual Discipline by The Well Said Podcast
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Making Sense of Violence in the Bible
Making Sense of Violence in the Bible by The Well Said Podcast
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Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic
The last couple of weeks have transformed the world as we know it. It is now impossible to go back. Two weeks ago seemed so peaceful and innocent. But here we are. Washington State has the most cases of the coronavirus or COVID-19. This is a challenging time for us, as we are scrambling to…
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Stewarding our Power and Privilege
Is all power inherently evil and corrupting? Does that fact that I possess certain gifts or opportunities in life automatically rob someone else of having those gifts? How do we react to the reality of inequality in our world? One of the key assumptions that powers your answers to these questions...
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Jake Locker Pt. 2
Jake Locker Pt. 2 by The Well Said Podcast
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Jake Locker Pt. 1
Jake's story of faith has many twists, turns and detours in the road. It includes playing football for the UW and then going on to play in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans. Today Jake is retired from the NFL and focuses his life on leading his business, Locker Room Fitness, being an active part…
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Faith in The Face of Doubts
This week’s episode is a recording of a talk I did on the subject of faith in the face of doubts. For more information, check out @truenorthbellingham on Facebook or Instagram. Enjoy the show! Have you ever had the experience of seeing someone you know what away from the faith? Many of us have…
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Reflecting on 7 Years of Marriage Life
We got married 7 years ago. It was the middle of December and everyone was in the middle of the holiday hustle and bustle. I was in the middle of a nursing program in college. We had no money. I sold my car to pay wedding and honeymoon expenses. And yet, despite the challenges and hurdles, these...
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Making Sense of Pain & Suffering
This week on the podcast we tackle the question of pain and suffering. Why does a good God allow bad things to happen? How do we think through this as followers of Jesus? The interesting thing is that often times this issue is framed as a problem that christians have to answer, because we say we...
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2010-2019: The Decade in Review
2010-2019: The Decade in Review by The Well Said Podcast
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Sergey Kutrovski & Mirror Coffee Roasters
Hey y’all, I am so excited to share this episode with y’all. A couple of weeks ago I sat down with Sergey to hear about his journey of serving God, following the call of the gospel and how it eventually landed him in the coffee industry. Our deepest beliefs and convictions will always bleed out...
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Experiencing God's Gift & Presence This Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a complicated time. On the one hand, we are surrounded by the warm lights, sounds and smells of celebration. We’ve got our Christmas vibes goin. And we love it. But on the other hand, it can be a depressing reminder of the fact that these warm and wonderful emotions...
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Why Do Christians Disagree So Much?
Why Do Christians Disagree So Much? by The Well Said Podcast
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Kanye West and Real Repentence and Faith
Kanye West and Real Repentence and Faith by The Well Said Podcast
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Exposing Your Heart Idols
To be human is to worship. Or put another way, to be human is to be a creature of ultimate desire. We worship the things that we desire and seek after most, because we look to these for satisfaction, peace and completeness. Though we are created to know and love the One who made us, our sin leads...
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Why You Should Read More Fiction
Why You Should Read More Fiction by The Well Said Podcast
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