Best Johnathan "The Christian Philosopher Podcasts (2024)

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The Truth Of The Matter is- Episode: 156 Special Guest - Pastor Ben Hall 1:38:44

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"The Truth Of The Matter Is" Podcast is all about providing an honest, contextual, historize, political, psychological, and philosophical view of the Bible through the use of Hermeneutics, while sharing some personal experiences from Brothers Johnathan, Daniel, and on occasion our special guest. In faith we believe our listener's will leave with an…

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The Truth Of The Matter is- Episode: 155 A Verse Will do it 46:17

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This week on the podcast we continue with the Gospel of Matthew series. However just like last week there's something added in to equip the people with and that is the power of a single verse. Yes it’s important to value passages. Yes it’s important to appreciate a whole chapter but there is something about a verse that gets overlooked. Therefore t…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 154 A Timely Word 32:51

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The normal Approach to the podcast for this week changed a little bit. The lead is usually a testimony in which I share: two or three ways the lord has blessed me last week and I use that to get us started. Right after We pray and then we usually jump right into the Word. However this time it was intentional because I thought it would actually be m…

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The Truth Of The Matter Is- Episode: 153 Only To The Lost Sheep Of Israel Part 1 45:11

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This week on the show we address the instructions of Jesus to his disciples found in Matthew chapter 10 specifically in verses 5 and 6 and it reads:These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” So in Spirit of curiosity the …

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The Truth Of The Matter Is- Episode: 152 Meeting The Needs Of His Creation 45:11

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This week on the show we revisit Matthew 9:35-38 to assist us with the understanding of Matthew 10:1-15. It was because of this text Johnathan felt the need to draw comparisons with other books in the Bible to support the idea that God meets the needs of his people throughout Biblical history and more importantly till this very day!. The question h…

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The Truth Of The Matter Is - Episode: 151 Bible Study Reflection Solo or W/Friends- Solo (The Layers/Depths Of Purpose) 56:44

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Bible study reflection solo or with friends is an inspirational segment for Johnathan as a result of getting together for bible study with friends Erik and Jennifer and still having more to say. Thus far, the segment is about unpacking different passages of scripture read in bible study and feeling the need to explore it even more deeply. This week…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 150 Special Guests - Carrie E. Pierce 1:51:48

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"The Truth Of The Matter Is" Podcast is all about providing an honest, contextual, historize, political, psychological, and philosophical view of the Bible through the use of Hermeneutics, while sharing some personal experiences from Brothers Johnathan, Daniel, and on occasion our special guest. In faith we believe our listener's will leave with an…

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The Truth Of The Matter Is- Episode: 149 Tell The Truth 1:01:31

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The day after Resurrection day Johnathan begins by acknowledging that everyone will not acknowledge Resurrection day because everyone does not believe that Jesus has risen. They don't believe that Jesus lived, so they prefer Easter. The truth of the matter is as believers we need to keep in mind that everyone is entitled to believe what they want o…

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The Truth Of The Matter Is- Episode: 148 An In Depth Philosophical Observation 51:21

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This week Johnathan made a conscious decision to take a deep dive into the Word of God from a Philosophical approach in the Gospel of Matthew specifically chapter 9 verses 32-34. The intent was to dig deep from a biblical and Philosophical perspective. What made him decide to do this is because he felt the need to speak on this portion of scripture…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 147 Special Guests - Sam Fryer 1:12:14

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"The Truth Of The Matter Is" Podcast is all about providing an honest, contextual, historize, political, psychological, and philosophical view of the Bible through the use of Hermeneutics, while sharing some personal experiences from Brothers Johnathan, Daniel, and on occasion our special guest. In faith we believe our listener's will leave with an…

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The Truth Of The Matter Is- Episode: 146 Processing Faith And Belief. 46:58

3M ago46:58

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Continually with the Gospel of Matthew series we come to a point in scripture where Jesus is meant by two blind men seeking to speak with him. Their desire was to see, hoping that Jesus would show compassion towards them they cried out aloud for mercy. Jesus eventually heals them but asks a very critical question: "Do you believe I am able to do th…

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The Truth Of The Matter Is - Episode: 145 Bible Study Reflection Solo or W/Friends- Solo Psalms 86:5 (Letting Scripture Interpret Scripture) 1:00:35

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Bible study reflection solo or with friends is an inspirational segment for Johnathan as a result of getting together for bible study with friends Erik and Jennifer and still having more to say. Thus far, the segment is about unpacking different passages of scripture read in bible study and feeling the need to explore it even more deeply. This week…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 144 Special Guests - Branch Isole 1:56:58

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This week on the podcast I have on Branch Isole a friend. He's an Author, poet and storyteller. An author of twenty-two books Some of the topics that he writes about are: choice and consequence, accepting or avoiding personal responsibility, and the power of truth. Branch teaches corporate sales, and marketing, because he is actually a founder and …

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 143 starling Discoveries -Part 5 (Combined Luke/Matthew) 49:04

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As believers the goal everyday should be to find ways to read, listen and praise God. Joshua 1:8 says, “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Scripture being our example I challenged two of my friends to rea…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 142 starling Discoveries -Part 4 36:22

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There comes a time when you read the scriptures that you are going to have more questions than answers. Does that mean you should be concerned? No. Here's why: what makes the Word of God interesting and such a mystery is that it will leave you with the opportunity to search for those answers. It will give you the opportunity to get on your knees an…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 141 Embracing The Understudy Role 42:51

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When it comes to the practice and tradition of fasting I think we all can agree that it's one of those actions that require intent. In episode 112 we did an episode on fasting where we thought it was important to point out that when you engage with such a practice the intent should be to receive rather than achieve. Today we take a look at Matthew …

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 140 Bible Study Reflection Solo or W/Friends- God Redirecting You. 54:20

4M ago54:20

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After my recovery I decided to revisit what occurred during this 4 day period where I felt emotional and physically drained due to getting sick. I wanted to understand what was the take away from such an experience and I received that response through my reflection time. I also took the time to examine positives and negatives as it pertains to thos…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 139 Special Guests - Paul Granger and Terrance Mcullen 1:43:33

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The truth of the matter is podcast is all about providing an honest, contextual, historicized, Philosophical and Psychological view of the Bible through the use of Hermeneutics, while sharing some personal experiences from myself, Daniel and on occasion our special guest. This week we have two guests. Paul Granger who has a podcast called: where di…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 138 Can A Saved Person Be Associated/Acquainted With An Unsaved Person? 1:01:10

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Johnathan provides you three ways the Lord has blessed him. He hopes that this will inspire people to reflect and see how good God has been and how often he shows up in the details. Continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series Johnathan unpacks Matthew 9:9-13. Out of that passage feeling inspired and wanting to dig deep he comes up with a very inte…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 137 Comprehending The Presence Of Truth. 46:55

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A week after revealing the theme of the year Johnathan opens up the podcast by giving a personal testimony of how he has been active in applying the theme. Continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series he also takes a divide into Matthew 9:1-8 tune in to hear some of his thoughts. You might be surprised at what he discovers along with an interesting…

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Episode 136: Theme For New Year: Be A Willing Instrument For Righteousness 51:53

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Happy New Year from The Truth Of The Matter Is podcast. For the last two years we have provided themes for the upcoming year rather than New Year's resolutions. The hope is to give you something to consider as you navigate the months, weeks and days within the New Year. As we go into 2024 today we are continuing with the gospel of Matthew series. J…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 135 Bible Study Reflection Solo or W/Friends- Christmas special Psalms 68:19-20 43:04

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Normally as the holidays draw near, podcast and TV shows with series tend to provide mixed versions of The best shows, re-runs with the goal in mind ito give the host, co-host, actors and actress a break, with an early vacation. However as a Uber Eats driver I know the desperate need for content. Just give me Something on the move that I can listen…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 134 Special Guest - Anna McLaughlin 1:30:22

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My guest today is an old friend, Anna McLaughlin, mother of four and founder of She Considers a Field, a community built around encouraging women of God to be faithful in the little things. She's a retired corporate lawyer who has focused her time on homeschooling her children and has established an incredible community on Facebook with her group c…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 133 The Peace Of Mind We All Need 41:00

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When it comes to having a peace of Mind I believe that accessibility is available to all people. In fact I believe all people are deserving of it and yet Constantly reject it. Tune to learn why it’s constantly rejected. What are the bases for having peace of mind ? Well It starts with having an understanding of what you believe. Once you are able t…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 132 Authentic Discipleship And The Inheritance That's Everlasting. 56:00

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When thinking about authentic discipleship it’s about the commitment for the cause and the belief in the person, man or woman who shapes your worldview. Tune in to think Critically about what it really means to be a disciple. What’s the difference between Inheritance from a worldly view in comparison to what it means from a biblical perspective. Th…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 131 The Application And Or Principle Of Faith 58:46

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Faith is the only thing that pleases God and therefore the believer must learn how to apply the application and or Principle of faith. Thinking back Once I decided to place my faith in Jesus I Had questions about what that actually looked like From a Practical standpoint. I understood what faith was from the definition provided in Hebrews 11:1 but …

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 130 Bible Study Reflection Solo or W/Friends- Solo Psalms 53:1-3 36:17

6M ago36:17

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Bible study reflection solo or with friends is an inspirational segment for Johnathan as a result of getting together for bible study with friends Erik and Jennifer and still having more to say. Thus far, the segment is about unpacking different passages of scripture read in bible study and feeling the need to explore it even more deeply. Johnathan…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 129 Special Guest - Sue Corl 1:28:46

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This week, we have Sue Corl, an international women’s conference speaker, author, mentor, Bible teacher, Cru missionary, and founder and director of Crown of Beauty International. Her greatest joy is being a wife and mother. Sue served as a missionary for twenty-five years in Asia. Currently, she travels to minister to women throughout Asia, Africa…

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Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 128 God's Willingness Through Our Act Of Faith 1:09:12

7M ago1:09:12

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This week on the podcast, Johnathan shares a personal story in hopes of helping believers across the world who are dealing with tough times. The point of his vulnerability is to encourage believers while letting them know that you should keep the faith regardless of how things are going, remember we "walk by faith and not be sight" therefore pay cl…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 127- The Power/Impact of Jesus Words 29:03

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Continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series, we finish up with chapter 7, reviewing the importance of what Jesus had said in the sermon on the Mount beginning at chapter 5. The passage of discussion for today's podcast is Matthew 7:24-29 however Jesus referenced the importance of what He said about the Beatitudes, the believer being Salt and Light…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 126- Does Jesus Know My Name Personally ? 31:00

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From a secular point of view, relationships are the network for life, and yet, as the believer Maneuvers through life, it is important to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. From a biblical standpoint, it's not what you know, and it's not what you necessarily do, it's who you know that gets you entry into the kingdom of God, which has n…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 125 Bible Study Reflection Solo or W/Friends - Kimberly Boggio 2:05:40

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Bible study reflection solo or with friends is an inspirational segment for me as a result of getting together for bible study with friends Erik and Jennifer while still having more to say. Thus far, the segment has been about unpacking different passages of scripture read in bible study and feeling the need to explore it even more deeply. After ha…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 124 Special Guest - Johnny Sanders 1:31:33

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Today, we bring on Johnny Sanders, who is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma and Texas. He is the owner of the Christian Counseling Practice, Truth & Grace Counseling. He also hosts his own podcast called: Faithfully Engaged. As a philosopher who loves to have deep conversations about the Word of God and many different issues that plague…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 123 Fresh, Sweet, And Good To Eat 1:09:01

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Being able to identify False teachers with the guidance of scripture should be easy. False teachers will always provide an alternative to the messaging from the Word of God. Falsehood doctrine will not agree with what scripture has to say on most issues. The base of its philosophies will not acknowledge that we all are sinners who need saving. Inst…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 122 The Paradox Of Difficulty 39:15

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Being a follower of Christ is not easy but rather difficult, and with that comes believing in things you can not necessarily prove but actually calls you to operate in faith. On today's show, we take a look at Matthew 7:13-14 as we discuss the difference between the path that's narrow versus the path that is wide. Tune in to see how you can view Ma…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 121 Keep On Keeping On 1:04:28

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Tough conversations were had today on 'The Truth of the matter is' podcast centered around several topics. The Bases of these talks were inspired by Matthew 7:7-12. The biblical translations that were used were NLT, ESV, AMP, MSG. Johnathan and Daniel Unconventionally took a look at verses 12-10 to begin and then worked their way from Verse 7-9. Tu…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 120 Special Guest - Mike Van Pelt 59:51

9M ago59:51

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Today, we bring on Mike Van Pelt, an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and men’s life coach leader. He is the founder of True Man Life Coaching and the host of True Man Podcast. Mike has authored numerous articles and is featured in the best-selling book, The Art of Connection: 365 Days of Transformation Quotes by Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and I…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 119 Bible Study Reflection Solo (Psalms 1) 1:10:55

9M ago1:10:55

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Bible study reflection solo or with friends is an inspirational segment for Johnathan as a result of getting together for bible study with friends Erik and Jennifer and still having more to say. Thus far, the segment is about unpacking different passages of scripture read in bible study and feeling the need to explore it even more deeply. Johnathan…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 118 Special Guest -Terry Lee Diamond III 1:02:35

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'The Truth Of The Matter is podcast is' all about providing an honest, contextual, historicized, Philosophical and Psychological view of the Bible through the use of Hermeneutics, while sharing some personal experiences from myself Daniel and on occasion our guest. We believe in applying God’s word to everyday life. Today's conversation will be dif…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 117 Judging Others 41:06

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Continue with the Gospel of Matthew series. Johnathan and Daniel move along to chapter 7, and the opening of the chapter deals with a highly discussed topic. Looking back in the archives, it was discussed and covered in episode 24, judgment and forgiveness. Today, Johnathan and Daniel specifically address the issue of judging others. It is highly r…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 116 The uncertainty and insecurities about the human condition 1:00:31

10M ago1:00:31

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Continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series, we welcome Daniel back, and we close out Matthew 6 by taking a look at verses 25-34. The conversation today was much more open as we opened up in prayer, acknowledging that before each and everyone of us were born, the Lord knew, all human life would be full of ups and downs, twists and turns, good and …

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode: 115 Where does your heart ❤️ lie? 54:18

10M ago54:18

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This week Johnathan is normally joined by Daniel however due to personal reasons you have solo Johnathan Drayton as a result. The passage that Is being discussed is Matthew 6:19-24 and Johnathan asks us three questions that should be able to get us close to addressing the main question: Where does our heart lie? Those three questions are: What is o…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode:114 Bible Study Reflection With Anna McLaughlin 1:04:47

10M ago1:04:47

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Bible study reflection solo or with friends traditionally was an inspirational segment I created as a result of getting together for bible study with friends Erik and Jennifer and still having more to say. Thus far, the segment is about unpacking different passages of scripture I've read in bible study and feeling the need to explore it even more d…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode:113 Special Guest -Matthew Garnier 1:40:56

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The Truth Of The Matter is' podcast is all about providing an honest, contextual, historicized, Philosophical and Psychological view of the Bible through the use of Hermeneutics, while sharing some personal experiences from myself Daniel and on occasion our guest. We believe in applying God’s word to everyday life. Today's conversation will be diff…

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The Truth Of The Matter is- Episode: 112 Better To Receive Than Achieve When Fasting 51:57

11M ago51:57

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Johnathan and Daniel have an open conversation about their experience fasting. Of course they cover several verses leading up to a statement from Johnathan: why when fasting is it better to receive than achieve from start to finish in the process of fasting? Tune in and ask yourself if you have ever fasted what was and can be your mindset during th…

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The Truth Of The Matter is- Episode: 111 The Lord's Prayer 52:14

11M ago52:14

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On this podcast, we spoke about the importance of prayer. Episode 19 was specifically addressing prayer through a biblical Lens. It was a reminder that prayer should flow, like a regular conversation you have with friends and family. The only difference is that you would repeat God's Word back to him to show him that you have studied yourself appro…

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The Truth Of The Matter is- Episode: 110 Revisiting Gospel of Luke: Starling discoveries - Part 3 1:05:17

11M ago1:05:17

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While at work this week, I listened to the Gospel of Luke and caught some interesting verses ripe for dialogue. On this week's episode, we took a trip down memory lane, identified different portions of the Luke text, that had us thinking deeply and found them to be startling. Sometimes, when you read God’s word, you will come across scriptures that…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode 109: Bible Study Reflection With the Bro. 32:18

11M ago32:18

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It's still a fairly new segment, which was inspired by a weekly bible study I had with friends Jennifer and Erik. The background story is that we would usually take out an hour in the week to have a conversation on 2 or 3 chapters in a book of the bible of our choice. Today, I unpack what I spoke about with Erik in the book of 2 Corinthians 13:5. T…

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The Truth Of The Matter is - Episode:108 Special Guest -Dr. Michael Jaquith 1:34:34

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In today's episode, we bring a special guest on Dr. Michael Jaquith, who has a Ph. D in Chemistry from Cornell, for about 10 years, he was in big corporate life. He left that environment and embraced the entrepreneurial path. Michael and his wife have owned 3 successful businesses, and yet he decided to leave the corporate world and now helps men e…

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The Truth Of The Matter is- Episode: 107 Intro leading into The Lord's Prayer 43:45

12M ago43:45

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Continuing with the Gospel of Matthew series, we see that before Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray, He makes some suggestions on how to conduct yourself when it comes to praying. He makes a distinction between what we see and what we should do all in Matthew 6:5-8 ,which is the passage for today. Tune in to learn any additional information yo…

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