https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/I+C+Title+WM32.mp3 Welcome to RANDOMMANIAAA!!!!! This week we got some aging new wrestling. It’s from 2016, it’s from Wrestlemania 32 in Dallas, it’s the opening match, it’s a ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship! Kevin Owens enters this match as the champion, and when searching for an op…

https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/koko+vs+butch+umaga+vs+lashly.mp3 Welcome to RandomMania!!!! This episode we picked two because the first one was super short. Koko Buckwheat Ware vs The Natural Butch Reed from Wrestlemaina 3. It’s short and rather unmemorable. Next we got the battle of the so-called billionares. A hair vs hair match …

In this episode, we dive into the difficult reality of falling back into old habits after a long stretch of freedom from porn. Our guest, Anna Gray, shares insights on how to confront the shame and fear that come with relapse. We discuss practical steps for reclaiming victory, offering guidance for anyone struggling with this hidden battle. Support…

In this episode Shane sits down with theologian Don Love to explore how biblical theology contrasts with systematic theology, emphasizing the transformative power of story over mere propositions. Together, they delve into how narrative shapes our spiritual formation, influencing areas such as prayer, romance, relationships, and the life of the chur…

https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/taker+gonzalez.mp3 Welcome to RANDOMMANIAAA!! This week we got a stinker. It’s not he worst pile of crap we’ve had to watch, there are some redeeming qualities to this one, but overall, this ain’t it. So because it happened, and we happened to draw it randomly for this weeks episode we are gonna do out…

In this episode, we sit down with Pieter Valk, a Christian therapist who identifies as gay and has chosen a life of celibacy. Pieter shares his journey of reconciling faith and identity, challenging common stereotypes and offering a fresh perspective on what it means to live faithfully in today’s world. Support these conversations here! https://www…

In this episode, we tackle the unspoken struggle many women face with pornography and the burden of shame that comes with it. We explore how building strong, supportive relationships is the path to lasting recovery. Support these conversations here! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Get your Free Proven Women E-book here: https://www.provenwome…

https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flair+michaels.mp3 Career Threatening Match Welcome to RANDOMMANIAAAA!!! This week we have an absolute all-time classic. Two of the greatest in-ring performers of all time. Two of the all-around best performers of all time. They’re here at Wrestlemaina 24 in Orlando to put on one more banger. One more …

In this episode, we explore "The Transformation Trap" with our guest, Wailer, discussing why many Christians feel stuck and unable to see real change despite their faith. We delve into the link between character development and skill formation, uncovering how to break free from stagnation and truly embody the life Jesus calls us to. Join us as we j…

In this episode of The Naked Gospel podcast, we delve into the controversial rejection of TheSexTalk.com, a vital resource designed to help Christian parents equip their kids in today’s sexual culture. We explore how church politics and broader cultural debates are causing churches to disregard essential resources. Support this show for $5 and rece…

In this episode of The Naked Gospel, we sit down with Sherry Hoppen, author of "The Sober Cycle: Pedaling Through Recovery." Sherry shares her powerful journey of overcoming addiction and finding genuine happiness beyond substances. We delve into why so many people believe they need substances or other vices to be happy and discuss the steps to ach…

https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/canam+orton+moroco.mp3 What could have been? WELCOME TO RANDOMANIAAAA!!! When we say OLD WRESTLING this is what we’re talking about. 1987 called and they want their mullets back. This match features four dudes in different spots in their careers. Orton was winding it down, Martel was just returning, ho…

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In this episode, we sit down with Cynthia Garrett to discuss her groundbreaking new book, The Naked Truth: Reclaiming Sexual Freedom in a Culture of Lies. Garrett boldly addresses the redefinition and manipulation of sex and sexuality in today’s culture, challenging the silence of Christians amidst the noise. We delve into the myths of the sexual r…

A conversation about spiritual formation and how desires are formed. Suppor that show for just $5: https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Resources for men, women, wives, and parents! https://www.provenmen.org/provenministries/ ABOUT WAILER: Wailer and his wife Adena have been married since 2005, kindling the soul-sparks of six children out into the…

https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/showmiz+morritruth.mp3 Needs 2 more teams and 5 more minutes Welcome to RandomMania!!! This week we got some old wrestling, like usual, but this time it’s recent…old. It’s from 2010 and it’s ShowMiz vs Morrison and Truth for the Unified Tag-Team Championship. This match is extremely short but we manage…

https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/garvin+vs+Bravo.mp3 He beat up a manager Welcome to DINOBRAVOMAINAAAAAA!!!! This episode we somehow have another classic Dino Bravo match, one of his best and also worst somehow. It’s from 1989 and there was plenty to talk about on this one. Ron Garvin’s run in WWE was short but it was certainly memora…

The Christian life isn't always straight forward. What does it mean to experience God? How important is Scripture? Is truth more about knowing facts or knowing a person? Can we really say we've been saved from sin if we continue to sin? Why does it sometimes seem so hard to follow God? Theologian, Don Love, joins us to answer these questions and mo…

https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/angle+benoit+wm17.mp3 April Fools WELCOME TO RANDOMMANINAAAAA!!! This episode we got a pretty darn good one from perhaps the greatest WrestleMania of all time (maybe?) It’s [redacted] vs Kurt Angle! I’m better than you! No, I’m better than you! That’s the build to this match. Anyway I guess it’s the ul…

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Join the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Brit Eaton is a content strategist, writer, speaker, discipler, and all-around pursuer of the kingdom of God. She helps corporate, nonprofit, and ministry leaders find the words to say to move people to action. Brit received a B.A. in Visual Communication from Mount Vernon Nazaren…

Support these kinds of conversations! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Randy Newman is senior fellow for apologetics and evangelism at the C. S. Lewis Institute. He was formerly on staff with Cru, ministering in and near Washington, DC. He is the author of several books, including Questioning Evangelism and Bringing the Gospel Home. Support th…

Support these kinds of conversations! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. Known for his theologically informed preaching and his embrace of the deep and long history of the church, Zahnd provides a forum for pastors to engage with leading theologians and is…

Watching porn and porn addiction are no longer simply guy issues. Porn viewership among women has been drastically increasing over the last few years. How did this happen? Does this include women in the church? What resources exist for women? Anna Gray joins us today to answer these questions and to share about how hundreds of women are getting fre…

https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/macho+king+and+dusty.mp3 Horace’s Revenge WELCOME TO RANDOMMANIAAAAA!!! This week we got our second consecutive Randy Savage match, but this time it’s the Macho King! It’s Dusty Rhodes’ only Wrestlemaina match, and…it is what it is. What it is is, apparently, announced and the very first mixed tag matc…

Check out the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Sathiya Sam is a coach and speaker that helps men live with confidence and integrity. A recovered addict himself, Sathiya is the creator of DeepCleanTM – a research-based and Bible-backed system for overcoming porn addiction and author of The Last Relapse. This work has helpe…

https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/savage+flair+8.mp3 She winked Welcome to Randommaniaaaaaaaaaa. This is a double episode. We had a Wrestlemaina 4 tournament match, which we figured wouldn’t take forever to cover, so we picked another and it’s a doozey. We had a nice chat about each match and the circumstances that lead to each encount…

Check out the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Sathiya Sam is a coach and speaker that helps men live with confidence and integrity. A recovered addict himself, Sathiya is the creator of DeepCleanTM – a research-based and Bible-backed system for overcoming porn addiction and author of The Last Relapse. This work has helpe…

Join the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Revoice conference and discount code! RevoicePod Art Pereira is the Director of Events and Partnerships at Revoice, a ministry that exists to support and encourage gay and same-sex-attracted Christians who follow a historic Christian sexual ethic. Art is committed to seeing the ch…

Ned Bustard is an accomplished artist and author, and his most recent work is a children's book about Saint Valentine. Ned joins us for a conversation about intimacy and what it looks like to have affectionate friendship. And we also get to hear the history of Saint Valentine! Become a Disruptor and help support this show! https://www.provenmen.org…

Christian individuals and churches alike are struggling with sexual integrity. Individuals don't know how to find freedom—afraid to tell anyone about their struggle and afraid that nothing will work. Churches, likewise, are struggling to address the issues that so many people in the church are dealing with. In this episode, we walk through the exac…

The Christian message is often a message about sin, with an angry, disappointed God and a crucified Jesus. It can seem like sin and shameful repentance is the message. What is the place of beauty in the Christian life and in the Christian story? Today we sit down with Wheaton President to explore a theology of beauty! Become a Disruptor and help su…

Nancy Pearcey is an acclaimed scholar, and her latest work about masculinity has seen praise and hostility alike. In this conversation, she joins us to discuss the toxic AND transformational realities of masculinity. Become a Disruptor and shape this show! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ The Toxic War on Masculinity: https://www.amazon.com/To…

Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Curt Thompson are two of the most trusted and renown Christian therapists. They have spent their lives exploring what healing and redemption looks like, and they both join us for a long-form conversation. We discuss the relationship between science and faith, belief and our bodies, healing vs medicating, and the difference …

The role of women in leadership is an important topic. In our last episode, we interviewed an egalitarian theologian—a biblical scholar who believes that men and women can have the same roles as pastors and leaders. Shane gives a short response to that conversation as the Naked Gospel gets ready for new conversations this fall! Check out Proven Min…

Biblical scholar Nijay Gupta joins us to talk about women in Scripture. Shane asks Nijay about the male focus of Scripture, why Jesus only picked men as his apostles, and the role of women in the church. Support these conversations for $5 and you also get a Naked Gospel coffee mug! Check out Nijay's book: To Tell Her Story (https://www.amazon.com/T…

It’s common to speak of living in a “fallen world,” but what precisely does this mean? What is the bad news that the gospel is actually addressing? In this episode, Shane and Dr. Chase look at Genesis to try and make sense of the exile and fall story. Support this show for just $5 and get a Naked Gospel coffee mug! https://www.provenmen.org/disrupt…

What does gender have to do with God?? Do men and women reflect God differently? If someone has a disability do they reflect less of God? Dr. Carmen Imes lets us ask these questions and so many more! Check out the Disruptor Initiative at https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Check out Dr. Imes' book: Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters Ca…

Porn is not some distant sin; we all know at least one person who struggles with it. For many, using porn is just an assumed reality, even if no one else knows about it. Why don't we see more churches seriously addressing pornography? And is there a real way that we can help those around us get free and heal from porn?? In this episode, we look at …

Every person wants to be known by others, and everyone knowns what loneliness is like—regardless of sexual orientation or theological position. Art Pereira works for Revoice and is same-sex attracted. Art lives a life of celibacy, but he refuses to believe that a life of celibacy is the same thing as a life of loneliness. Art joins us to discuss re…

Zachary Wagner recently wrote a book about non-toxic masculinity. He joins us for a very honest conversation about the damaged sexuality we see in the church and all around us as well as what a restored sexuality could really look like. Check out the Disruptor Initiative here! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Get a copy of Non-Toxic Masculinit…

Many of us believe in Jesus and still feel stuck, even trapped. So, why aren't we experiencing the good news that Jesus said He came to give? Where is redemption and salvation in the areas we struggle the most? Sathiya Sam joins to discuss all these questions and more! Support this show for $5 and join the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenme…

What do we do when we continue fail over and over again? What do we do when our desires don't line up with the truth we know? What is the place of desires in the Christian life? And how do we recapture the intimacy that we no longer feel? Lent is an ancient practice that has been shaping Christians lives for nearly two thousand years. But what is L…

The God of the Bible is emotional. Many Christians don't want to associate emotions with God. Emotions feel irrational, and the idea of God experiencing hate, anger, and jealousy can be confusing and problematic. And yet the Bible is full of stories where God expresses deep emotion. Does God feel, and what is the place of feelings in the Christian …

Have you ever heard a sermon about any of the rape or sexual abuse passages in Scripture? Not many of us have. Dr. Caryn Reeder joins us to talk about how our reading of Scripture impacts our relationships and actions in the Church. *Listener Discretion is Advised Support this show for $5 and get a FREE Naked Gospel coffee mug! (https://www.provenm…

Whether we're pastors, missionaries, or everyday Christians, we know that sin is wrong, harmful, and that we'll feel miserable afterward. So, why do we go back to the same sins over and over again? Why do pastors who know and teach God's truth still pursue sexual sin? Why do Christians watch porn and have affairs as much as non-Christians? In short…

People are have become hesitant to get married and quicker to get divorced. Why are marriages failing and why is marriage counseling failing? Marriage counselor, Dr. David Hawkins, joins us to discuss the beauty of marriage and its difficulties. Support this show for $5: https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Check out Dr. Hawkins' book here: https:…

Dr. John Foubert, a researcher and parent, joins us to discuss how to protect your children from internet pornography. John and Shane look at questions like: is porn really an issue for children? What can parents do to protect their kids porn exposure? How and when should parents talk about sex? All in all, this conversation considers the science, …

Pastor Will joins The Naked Gospel podcast to discuss his own history with porn and mental health. Shane and Will talk through issues of abuse among Christian leaders, how Christians should respond to sexual misuse, how we should handle leadership abuse, and what it means to build safe Christian communities. Receive a Naked Gospel coffee mug by sup…

Support these conversations by leaving a Rating and Review! What is purity culture? Is it actually an important topic to discuss? What's the history of purity culture and why has it impacted so many people? Without having an attractive and compelling story for sex, more and more Christians are embracing the hookup culture story for sex. Pastor Dean…