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Theology of Plain Men
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David and Zach put a wrap on this series and talk about being a disciple and a discipler.
With a couple episodes left in this series, the guys tackle the discipline of evangelism.
The next episode in this series is "Pace of Life". David and Zach talk about what it means to be thoughtful and intentional with your time.
This week the guys continue their spiritual disciplines discussion by taking a good look at some of the ones that are often forgotten.
Next up in the Spiritual Disciplines series is prayer. Join the guys as they dive into an important one!
First up in our "Spiritual Disciplines" series is one of the most common and most talked about, reading your bible. This is one that you've likely heard before, but hopefully we can give you some new ideas or new convictions.
We are embarking on our third podcast series of the 2021 campaign. Join the guys as they kick off their discussion about Spiritual Disciples and why you should care.
Zach hates finances, Matt loves them, and Andre is an old man. Should you spend that cheddar or not? Tune in as your favorite plain guys sift through the topic of finances.
There is a view that says the typical, suburban, American family is synonymous with Christianity. In reality, it is far, far more global than that.
Everyone believes in something. The guys do their best to dispel the misconception that Christians are the only ones who have faith.
Christians are often criticized as people who roundly reject science. We don’t think that’s true. Join us to find out why!
“Judge Not…” We live in a world that shouts for tolerance and claims that religion stands firmly opposed to that. Christians are often called judgmental, but we think that you could make this criticism about everyone.
First in a long line of misconceptions is the idea that Christians are always happy. Join the guys as they dig into a popular criticism of the church today.
NEW SERIES ALERT! The guys are going into a new series of topics. There are a lot of attacks on the faith in the world. At one time or another, we at TPM have all been confronted with these. We hope that our verbal processing through these gives you guidance and some help. Enjoy!
Have YOU had a near death experience during travel? André and Michael swap travel stories from when it wasn’t taboo to get on an airplane.
Andre and Michael are on their own this time, and they dive into a pretty big one. Join them as they have a discussion on the COVID vaccine.
Join the guys for their last episode in the TWTFG series. In this one, they tackle the topic of “Sacraments”. We hope that this whole series has been edifying to you!
In the next topic of the TWTFG series, the guys dive into Heaven and Hell. Join them as they try to get practical on the often overlooked topic.
In the third installment of the “Topics We Take For Granted” series, the guys dive into the Trinity. Truly a cornerstone of the faith, but often something not given much critical thought. Enjoy some verbal processing on the Trinity from your favorite plain guys!
Next in our TWTFG series is perhaps the most obvious, “The Gospel”. Join the guys as they analyze, reflect, and apply the most life-changing of all truths.
The TPM podcast is back! Join the guys as they dive into a new series titled “Topics We Take For Granted”. We will be taking a look at some fo the heavy-hitting concepts of Christianity, and giving them some well deserved attention. First up, Sin.
Nick makes his podcast debut! He's in town from Texas, so we get the updates from his life over the last year, and he knows a lot of astronauts. Give it a listen!
Andre and Zach are going rouge again, what else could the talk about? Join them as they rebuke the idea of elitism in the world of art.
Cody and Zach get together and talk about obedience. This can be an unpopular and uncomfortable one to talk about. We hope you enjoy this one!
Zach and Andre are in studio, joined by noted world-traveling plain man, Cody. They talk about the idea of spiritual investment and how we can learn something about our spiritual lives by looking at our financial lives. Give it a listen!
It's been a crazy year so far in 2020, the word "chaos" feels like an understatement. Listen to the guys crack open the concept of Chaos, and a God that is in the midst of it.
Get the guys' take on a pretty widely discussed topic. Friendships can be one of the largest was that people are impacted. Period. It makes sense that gospel friendship should be unique, as many aspects of Christianity often are. Listen to Andre, Brad, and Zach as then give their thoughts on Friendship.
Have you ever said to yourself, "I wonder what it sounds like when the TPM guys spitball a topic over a cup of coffee." Well then boy do have a special show for you! The guys get a little bit philosophical on this one. Tim Keller gives some inspiration to the plain men in some of his latest writings about his observation on justice in our world today. The guys also harken back to C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity" and what Lewis has to say about right and wrong. Join Brad, Matt, and Zach as they dive into Morality.
It might be a real word, it might not. Join Andre and Zach as they talk about "Controllingness". We often have the temptation to play God and be in control of everything. In reality, we aren't that great at it.
The gang is back together! We're throwing is back to the old HHA and facebook live days. Join us as a hick, a hipster, and an amish guy crack the mics to talk about spiritual gifts and having disagreements.
Brad, Andre and Zach talk about resources that have helped them better understand the bible. Be sure to reach out for more info on getting to know some of these resources.
Andre and Zach talk about what it means to change the world. They harken back to a talk from Bob Thune that impacted them greatly. See more about Bob here: http://www.bobthune.com/
Matt and Zach talk about the books that have impacted them the most (apart from the bible)
Join us for a great discussion on how we should live in light of environmental issues. BONUS: Cody Tucholke is back!
The boys talk about engaging with the world, and talk about the struggle to turn from the world and become closed off.
Join us as we get back to our normal TPM podcast. We've had a lot of extra time on our hands lately, but somehow we are still busy. We don't feel any more rested than normal, even though our number one excuse is gone, "I just don't have the time." Matt, Andre, and Zach talk about constructiveness and using your time well in this episode of the TPM podcast.
Join us for the last installment (at least for now) of the behind the mic series. Get to know the Producer of TPM, Zach Dohmen!
Next up is TPM's Brad Gustafson. An exceptionally plain man with some pieces of his story that are anything but plain! Give it a listen!
Join us for the next issue of the "Behind The Mic" series. Cody Tucholke is up next, enjoy!
The plain man himself! Enjoy this interview with co-founding contributor, Michael Francis.
In this next episode of the behind the mic series, Matt Almquist talks about growing up in small town Wisconsin and how God has changed his life.
Get to know one of the Plain Men, Andre Nelson, in the first installment of our mini-series: "Behind The Mic"
Our audio quality may have diminished, but the content quality has not! Andre, Matt, and Zach discuss being quarantined and what this is teaching us about our existence as social creatures. Enjoy the first of many certifiably-socially-distanced podcasts from the guys at TPM.
Cody, Andre and Zach talk about their thoughts on the latest with the COVID-19 situation.
NOTE: Information on this situation is rapidly changing. This Podcast was recorded on March 11th, 2020. Stay up to date with you local department of health on the latest for the situation.
Andre, Zach and Brad talk about the modern church movement's "small groups". Are they good? What are the drawbacks? How come Brad never does any of the intros? Listen and find out!
Join Andre, Matt and Zach as they talk all about what it means to have good, loving and hard truths.
Join Zach and Andre for another edition of "Art Hour". This time, they venture into the world of visual arts, their role in biblical hiatory, and why we should care about it today.
Michael bombs the intro, Zach and Cody pick up the slack. Join the three plain men as they talk about being a fan and being a fanatic.
Join Andre, Michael, Brad, and Zach as the talk about the modern church model of the "Megachurch". Hear what the guys have to say about the subject, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
A few of the guys sat down and tried their very best to get practical about vulnerability.
A few of the plain guys sat down to talk about New Years Resolutions. How should Christians feel about them? Should the Christian partake in it? Give it a listen and see what we think.
There’s a difference between work ethic and workaholism. The TPM guys get together to explore a healthy view of work.
Zach & André get together to talk about the importance of art and geek out a little (a lot) about the band AJR.
How is the Christian to engage with politics? Michael, Brad, André, and Zach talk about the difficulty of navigating the political sphere in light of the truth of the Gospel.
Our culture has a complex relationship with the concept of love. It's a pretty important part of the Gospel, so we got together to talk about it.
Should global news matter to us? How much capacity do we have to follow and pray for current events around the world? Zach, Michael, and André discuss.
The guys talk about the basics of prayer and some elements of prayer we are quick to overlook.
Matt, André, and Zach discuss the challenges of engaging people who view the world differently.
Theology of plain men Podcast, April 2018.
Michael, Matt, and Zach talk about who God is, and who we are.