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John C. Richards, Jr.
Topics This Episode:51 The Barber Shop Shut Down
6:54 MJ’s 30 For 30
14:30 Fear in an Era of COVID-19
21:33 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright * Killing a Messiah by Adam Winn * Don’t Pass Me By by Fred Hammond
Topics This Episode:52 Club Quarantine
10:23 The “Chinese” Virus Misnomer
14:24 Maya Moore on Mission
18:40 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright * The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson * Know What You’re For by Jeff Henderson * Graves Into Gardens by Elevation Worship
Topics This Episode2:07 Laughing at Our Pain
8:10 The Dark Side of Sovereignty
19:00 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Ligonier Ministries * The Unsaved Christian by Dean Inserra * Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright * Parable of a Brown Girl by Khristi Adams
Topics This Episode2:07 NBA Villains Returning
7:22 Kirk Franklin Dove Awards Boycott
15:23 The Box and 1 Weight Loss Journey
22:30 What We’re Reading/Listening To
24:56 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture by David Murray * The Immoral Majority by Ben Howe * Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus by Reggie Williams * Black and White Hymnal by Dee Wilson
Topics This Episode2:07 NBA season preview
11:57 What are we going to do with Kanye West?
23:12 How do you have winsome conversations in today’s culture?
29:32 What we’re reading/listening to
31:44 Closing shout outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Letters to the Church by Francis Chan * The Storm-Tossed Family by Russell Moore * The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosario Butterfield
Topics This Episode:45 College Football Opening Weekend
6:32 Is Nike Woke now?
13:35 Tips for Disciple-Making Parenting
19:33 What We’re Reading/Listening To
22:03 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode* The Disciple-Making Parent by Chap Bettis * Harvard or Heaven by John Richards * Disunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland * Social Justice Sermon by Russell Moore * Still Evangelical edited by Mark Labberton
Topics This Episode1:36 Kawhi Leonard/DeMar DeRozan Trade
9:00 Black, “Urban”, Pastors at the White House
18:00 LeBron and Seeking the Peace of Your City
24:14 What We’re Reading/Listening To
25:45 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode* John’s Twitter Thread on Black Urban Pastor’s Meeting * John’s Facebook Post on Black Urban Pastor’s Meeting * How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One by Stanley Fish * The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson
Topics This Episode:58 Ka-WHY? Processing Leonard’s Trade Request
10:54 Immigration, the Bible, and Christian Witness
22:23 What We’re Reading/Listening To
25:45 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Immigration Article by Bruce Ashford * Hoopla Library App * Living Forward by Michael Hyatt * White Awake by Daniel Hil
Topics This Episode:58 Our Three Best Players in Wester Conference Finals
9:54 The Royal Wedding
15:44 Christian Witness and Sports-Controlling Emotions
24:54 What We’re Reading/Listening To
26:54 Closing Shout Outs
Topics This Episode1:36 LeBron and Stevens w/o Kyrie
9:45 Childish Gambino’s This is America
16:26 Andy Mineo’s New EP
20:50 Encouragement for Our Sisters
31: 05 What We’re Reading/Listening To
32:50 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode* A Letter to My Brothers – Beth Moore * An Apology to Beth Moore – Thabiti Anyabwile * Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian: A Kingdom Corrective to the Evangelical Gender Debate by Michelle Lee-Barnewell * Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles – Kathy Keller * Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel – Kate Bowler
Topics This Episode1:54 Game 7 LeBron James vs. Game 6 MJ
8:48 Bill Cosby-Fallen Icon
16:06 James Cone’s Black Jesus
24:17 What We’re Reading/Listening To
27:08 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode* The Unfolding by Timothy Brindle * The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson * Run, Baby, Run by Nicky Cruz * Organic Outreach for Churches by Kevin Harney
Topics This Episode1:15 The Best Remaining First Round NBA Series
6:54 Waffle House Shooting
12:45 Help, I’m Falling Out of Love With the Church
20:50 What We’re Reading/Listening To
24:04 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode* The Unfolding by Timothy Brindle * Rekindling Your Love for the Church by Art Arzurdia * Preaching on Your Feet by Fred Lybrand
Topics This Episode1:42 Early first round playoff reflections
7:55 Things in culture that deserve the Mutombo finger wag
12:24 What to do when you feel God is far away
18:32 What we’re reading
22:01 Closing Shout outs
Tweetable “LeBron is starting to be the disinterested boyfriend again with this Cavs team.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“I’m giving out the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag to companies trotting out Black sisters to do image rehab.”- @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“We can’t come out of Wakanda and then the next commercial I see is for the show The Last OG.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“The same grace that saved you is the same grace that keeps you.”– @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Even in the midst of your pain, God is with you..”– @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* My Confession: Toward a More Balanced Gospel by Paul Tripp * Preaching on Your Feet by Fred Lybrand
Topics This Episode:52 Playoff James Harden
7:07 Black Jeopardy on SNL
12:54 Help for Weary Christians
22:24 What We’re Reading
25:23 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable “You could not get me to put any amount of money on the Rockets’ postseason chances.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“I’m fed up with Black Twitter giving folks all of our insider secrets.”- @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Black Jeopardy brought in Wakanda so that we can reflect and see how far we are from the ideal.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“It’s interesting that T’Challa’s idealism in the beginning of the Black Jeopardy skit became realism at the end.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“I’m not God. I can’t make the scales of injustice fall off everyone’s eyes.”– @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“We need to start putting down our keyboards and smartphones and picking up forks and knives. Eat with people you disagree with.”– @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Black Jeopardy on SNL * The Faithful Preacher: Recapturing the Vision of Three Pioneering African-American Pastors by Thabiti Anyabwile * Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God by Kelly Brown-Douglas
Topics This Episode1:39 The Missed Tackle
7:43 Co-Opting King
11:12 Public Sins and Failure
17:51 What We’re Reading
20:08 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable “We’re all going to be Marcus Williams at some point. For 99% of us, it will never be this public.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“This is probably worse than MJ hitting that clutch shot over Craig Ehlo.”- @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“I need grace to speak to me as the older brother.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“We take out the parts of King’s story that make us uncomfortable. In some sense we try to make Martin Luther King, Rodney King.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“I feel like King Day has become a co-opted day.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“I think one of the problems people have with Christian leaders who fall is that they are ‘re-platformed’ too soon.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Renewal by Jerome Gay, Jr. * The Art of Drifting by KB * Enter the Ring by by D.A. and Elicia Horton * The Lifter by Dee Wilson * God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life by Tim and Kathy Keller * Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch
Topics This EpisodeThis episode we do things a little differently. We’re running through 8 of our top 18 hopes and predictions for 2018.
As always, though, touching on topics in Sports, Culture, and Theology.
Check out all 18 of our hopes and predictions for the year at this link.
Full list: 18 Hopes and Predictions for 2018 by John Richards and Chris Lassiter
Tweetable“My hope is that we [Black and White Christians] build a ‘table’ together to sit at in 2018 as a sign of true reconciliation.”- @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Creating a Black table as a response would be just as unbiblical as getting invitations to sit at White tables.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Kids are going to memorize more musical lyrics than they memorize a sermon.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“One hope for us this year is that Christian Hip Hop continues to influence culture without being caught up in culture.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Renewal by Jerome Gay, Jr. * The Right Steph: How Stephen Curry Is Making All the Right Moves—with Humility and Grace by Mike Yorkey * Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years 1963-65 by Taylor Branch * 18 Hopes and Predictions for 2018 by John Richards and Chris Lassiter
Topics This Episode1:05 CFB Playoffs and Georgia Football
7:42 B-Dot, Loso, and Encountering Culture
14:16 Setting Goals for God’s Glory
22:12 What We’re Reading
24:42 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable “There was just never a moment where I felt like, for Kirby [Smart], the moment was too big for him.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“I love [Mark] Richt, I’m just not sure he would have made it through that game in Pasadena.”- @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“[When it comes to engaging culture], Christians tend to be like flamingos…huddling up together but not going out and engaging spaces that are hostile.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Time and money are the two things…if you don’t tell them where to go, they’ll leave.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“We are more comfortable around one another than we are non-Christians, when Jesus requires us to let our lights shine before others.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“When setting goals, the start is always fun…but it’s messy in the middle.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* 3 Proven Ways to Reach Your Goals by John Richards * Renewal by Jerome Gay, Jr. * The Right Steph: How Stephen Curry Is Making All the Right Moves—with Humility and Grace by Mike Yorkey * Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt
Topics This Episode:47 Kobe’s Double Jersey Retirement
7:39 Top Songs for 2017
14:54 Our “Pagan” Christmas
21:36 What We’re Reading
26:01 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable “There are parts of Kobe that you can’t fully embrace.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Post-Colorado Kobe [#8] should have been a humble Kobe.”- @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Hip-Hop and I are the same age.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
Moralism is my identity is in what I have done. Gospel is my identity is in what Christ has done.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Christmas isn’t about presents, it’s about Christ’s presence.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Don’t Nobody Own Us by KB * He Will Hold Me Fast by Norton Hall Band * Facts by LeCrae * Gracefully Broken by Matt Redman and Tasha Cobbs-Leonard * Jude 3 Project Podcast * Sacrament of Evangelism by Jerry Root
Topics This Episode:31 Top NBA Stories 1/4 of the Way Through
8:53 Time’s Person of the Year: #MeToo and the Silence Breakers
14:32 The Importance of Scripture Memorization
20:39 What We’re Reading
24:25 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable “Any time you attach an adjective to the gospel that’s not true, it’s a false gospel.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“The patriotic gospel and the patriarchal gospel are both the anthesis of the gospel.”- @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“The women at the tomb are the first witnesses of his resurrection. If that’s not empowering, I don’t know what is.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“You’re going to have all kinds of friends in your lifetime, but have some close friends who are drawing you closer to Jesus.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* 4 Steps to Memorize and Entire Book of the Bible by John Richards * Divided by Faith Michael Emerson and Christian Smith * Hope Springs by Kim Cash-Tate * Sweetness by Jeff Pearlman
Topics This Episode:34 The 25 Blackest Sports Moments of 2017
6:03 Prince Harry’s Flavor of Love
10:19 The Art of Christian Contentment
16:44 What We’re Reading
20:54 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable “Talib is trying to Allen Iverson the NFL.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Marshawn Lynch has been called the national treasure of blackness [because of the year he’s had off the field].”- @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“God takes people who were slaves to sin and makes them royalty.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Four of the women mentioned in Jesus’ genealogy were considered women of ill repute.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“The default human condition is discontentment.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Until I remember the gospel, my feet tend to feel like they are on slippery slopes of discontentment.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Contentment by John Richards * Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala * The top 25 blackest sports moments of 2017 by Clinton Yates * Habits of Grace by David Mathis
Topics This Episode1:08 Is this Celtics surge because Brad Stevens is a mastermind or Kyrie Irving is finally ready to carry a team on his back?
8:43 What’s going on with UCLA hoops?
12:05 How can we best approach social media in a self-aggrandizing age?
16:07 How can we believe the best in others when they’ve either done some questionable things or don’t share our opinion on an issue we care deeply about?
22:56 What we’re reading
25:43 Closing shout outs
Tweetable“Our whole life should be a movie trailer for the kingdom of God.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Don’t compare your strengths to another person’s weaknesses.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“In tough conversations, I don’t remember my rightness but my brightness.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch * An Unholy Union by Bryan Loritts * Jude 3 Project Podcast * Kingdom Diversity Podcast by Walter Strickland
Topics This Episode:37 Why would God allow someone to walk into a church and shoot and kill Christians?
10:49 How can we support #MeToo voices and advocate for victims of sexual harassment and abuse?
18:53 Is there a way to remain faithful to the gospel and, at the same time, walk in our wokeness on social issues?
26:26 What we’re reading
29:45 Closing shout outs
Tweetable– “Don’t hide from tough questions; don’t be afraid to say you don’t know.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
– “You can’t get through pain apart from the one who has both experienced and can take away that pain.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Only one person in history has been able to have all power but not abuse it.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“You don’t need to be an either…or Christian when it comes to evangelism and justice, but a both…and one.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“I never want to get to a place of wokeness where we can’t ask the question whether something is being governed by the gospel.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode* Me Too by Breanna Stewart * Secrets by J’Son * Secrets, Pt. 2 by J’Son * Is the Gospel No Longer for Black Christians? by Darrell Harrison * A Departure for Evangelicalism by Chrys Jones * Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp * Healing the Wounded Heart: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation by Dan Allender * Using Illustrations to Preach with Power by Bryan Chappel
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Topics This Episode 2:15 What are the biggest early season surprises in the NBA?
7:53 What’s the difference between the opioid crisis and the “war on drugs”?
15:52 What kind of role has music played in our spiritual growth?
25:58 What we’re reading
31:23 Closing shout outs
Tweetable “You can’t just put great players together and think they’ll be a great team. That’s not how the NBA works.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Back then, the narrative was a ‘war on drugs.’ Today, the narrative is ‘get them help.’” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
Quoting Eugene Rivers: “Crack cocaine did what 400 years of slavery couldn’t do to blacks. It tore apart families.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode * The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander * Elevation Worship * Centered by Doxa * Beautifully Covered by Epiphany Camden * How Can It Be by Lauren Daigle * Today We Rebel by KB * Worthy by Beautiful Eulogy * Rise by Trip Lee * Center Church by Tim Keller
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Topics This Episode 1:41 Can the NFL survive the current controversy surrounding the flag protest?
11:15 What can we learn from the rise of woke evangelicalism?
20:42 How can we work intentionally to make disciples?
28:32 What we’re reading
31:23 Closing shout outs
Tweetable “We want to continue to point people toward the Cross and not a flag.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“I don’t need [colonialism] handed to me in order to be more Christlike.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
“[When it comes to social injustice], you get tired of your words bouncing off an [Evangelical] wall.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @BoxAnd1Podcast
“Discipleship looks to ground men and women in the gospel.” – @JohnCRichardsJr @Boxand1Podcast
“Saying yes to discipleship means saying no to other things that may distract you.” – @C_Lass @BoxAnd1Podcast
Resources Mentioned This Episode * The Rise of Woke Evangelicalism by John C. Richards, Jr. * Reconsidering No Religious Affiliation by Chris Lassiter * Don’t Dim Your Shine by Sheridan Richards * The Master Plan of Discipleship by Robert Coleman
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Topics This Episode 1:45 Las Vegas shooting
10:40 College hoops scandal
16.56 Tips for personal growth in Christ
23:50 What we’re reading
25:55 Closing shout outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode * Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp * The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson * The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson (Free Audiobook)
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Topics This Episode 2:36 Melo to OKC and Wade to Cleveland: Better shot at a title?
9:06 Weekend NFL protests and our thoughts on the history of resistance
20:44 How to disagree well with Christian brothers and sisters
30:02 What we’re reading
33:47 Closing shout outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode * The Helpful History of Minority Demonstrations by John Richards * When We Get Personal by Thabiti Anyabwile * Flags, Racism, Supremacy, Gospel by Macklyn Mosley
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Topics This Episode 1:22 ACC vs. SEC: Which conference is better?
12:03 Kevin Hart’s infidelity and our approach to marital fidelity
19:02 How to go about the tough task of walking in humility
28:51 What we’re reading
31:52 Closing shout outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode * 3 Reasons the NFL is Dead to Me by John Richards * The Radical Disciple by John Stott * 3 Concerns About Pursuing Multiethnic Churches by Cole Brown * The Disciple-Making Parent by Chap Bettis * Exploring the Bible by David Murray
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Topics This Episode :35 The Biggest Stories From College Football’s Opening Weekend
4:38 The Jake Olson Story
5:56 Why John Hates USC Football
6:50 DACA and Executive Orders
9:36 How Should Christians Think About Immigration
13:15 What the Bible Say About Immigration
17:08 Pursuing Diversity vs. Pursuing Racial Reconcilation
24:44 Our Reading Recommendations
26:08 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode * Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis * 60 People Who Shaped the Church by Alton Gansky * So you wanna be a diverse church? Here’s how. by Christina Cleveland
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Topics this Episode:
1:27 The Mayweather/McGregor Fight
7:00 The Joel Osteen Hurricane Controversy
15:40 Interpreting Church Declarations
24:13 What We’re Reading
26:29 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer
- How Natural Disasters Bring Out the Worst and Best in People by John Richards
- Pre-Emptive Love Hurricane Relief
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Topics this Episode:
1:50 The Blockbuster Kyrie Irving Trade
12:03 The Solar Eclipse and God’s Glory
19:36 Selling the Gospel vs. Telling the Gospel
28:55 What We’re Reading
30:54 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- On the Block by Doug Logan
- A Fellowship of Differents by Scot McKnight
- The Gospel is Not For Sale by John Richards
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Topics this Episode:
Charlottesville and the Proper Christian Response
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- History and Theology of the Black Church by Walter Strickland
- Reconciliation Blues by Ed Gilbreath
- Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans
- Divided by Faith by Michael Emerson and Christian Smith
- The Azusa Street Mission and Revival by Cecil Robeck, Jr.
- United by Trillia Newbell
- Disunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland
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Topics this Episode:
:40 Nobody Wants Colin Kaepernick
9:07 How does the Gospel come to bear on disrespecting the American flag?
12:18 Summer BBQ Do’s and Don’ts
16:56 Our Top 3 Sauces for Summer Cookouts
18:19 Is Going to Seminary Worth It?
25:17 What’s on Our Bookshelves…
28:54 Closing Shout Outs
Key Insights:
“I don’t know if [Kaepernick’s situation is] a black and white issue with the owners as much as it is a green issue.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“There’s a litany of guys in the NFL who have done things that could be considered distractions [like Kaepernick], but it seems their talent won out.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“Homogenous congregations hide homogeneous sins.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
Some people come into seminary thinking it’s going to be 24-7 Bible study and seminary isn’t quite like that.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“Loving God shouldn’t automatically mean that seminary is your next step.” ” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- History and Theology of the Black Church by Walter Strickland
- Reconciliation Blues by Ed Gilbreath
- Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans
- Rasool Berry
- The Azusa Street Mission and Revival by Cecil Robeck, Jr.
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Topics this Episode:
2:00 Kyrie/LeBron Beef
9:34 CHH Beef
18:09 Marriage and the Gospel
26:09 What’s on Our Bookshelves…
29:34 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- LeCrae and Shai Linne Aren’t Your Problems by Thabiti Anyabwile
- Household Gods by Ted and Kristin Kluck
- Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul Tripp
- C.H. Spurgeon on Spiritual Leadership by Stephen Miller
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Topics this Episode:
1:30 NBA Reflections: Season vs. Offseason-Which has been better?
7:54 Philando Castile Video Footage Release
14:21 Our Tips for Writing for God’s Glory
22:40 What’s on Our Bookshelves…
28:17 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable:
“You should never get tired of addressing racism because racism never gets tired of existing.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“You can’t really put any adjective in front of the gospel and still have the gospel.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“When it comes to writing, some days you just have to ‘get off the couch’ and do it.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- 10 Tips for Blogging that Matters by John Richards
- Grits and the Grimels by Chris Lassiter
- Shepherding Your Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp
- The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott
- Blood Brothers by Randy Roberts
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Topics this Episode:
1:39 KD and Lebron’s Legacies
6:17 Snoop Dogg’s New Gospel Album Aspirations
11:14 Is Tithing Biblical?
19?25 What’s On Our Shelves?
21:29 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable:
“We all forget how much people hated LeBron when he left the Cavs the first time.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“How is KD making the Finals boring by going to a team that gives him a chance to win a championship? I aint mad at him.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“I think there’s a place for people, Christian or not, to be honest about their journey with God in their music.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Snoop Dogg might have been the last person I thought would record a gospel album (outside of a radical conversion).” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“Unfortunately, there are some churches out there that aren’t transparent about their stewardship or resources.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“When God gets your heart, everything else will follow.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“If you don’t trust a church with your money, don’t trust them with your soul.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- Reformed African American Network
- Is Tithing Biblical?
- Spurgeon Morning and Evening App
- Introduction to Christian Theology by Alistar McGrath
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Topics this Episode:
1:05 Does Lonzo’s pops hurt his draft value?
9:16 What do the guys think about the race-motivated murder on a college campus in Maryland?
13:37 How can minorities engage others in church whose politics are off-putting?
20:28 What are some things on the guys’ bookshelves?
23:30 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable:
“You don’t want Lonzo to come around and be the point guard who beats you the next ten years [because you passed on him].” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“As a GM, I would take Lonzo at the number 2 pick, but his dad is a PR nightmare.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“It’s ironic hat Richard Collins died, [not serving his country], but hanging out with friends at a bus stop.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“We are called not to just put band-aids on racial wounds, but to bind them up, imitating Jesus in that way.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“Just because Jesus rode in on a donkey doesn’t mean that he supports the donkey (or an elephant) when it comes to politics.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“Don’t be quick to leave a church over an offense. Jesus died for her.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Justification is a one-time thing, but sanctification is a lifetime thing.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- Reformed African American Network
- Thabiti Anyabwile’s Blog
- Understanding Hebrew Israelite Theology & Beliefs with Rasool Berry by DJ Wade-O
- Reconciliation Blues by Ed Gilbreath
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Topics this Episode:
1:22 Celtics Reunion Shade
7:16 Betsy Devos Bethune-Cookman
13:37 False Teachers
20:28 Things on Our Shelves
24:01 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends edited by Kevin Vanhoozer
- The Exemplary Husband By Stuart Scott
- The Christian Family by Art Azurdia
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Topics this Episode:
:38 K.D. or Kawhi–Who are you Starting a Team with?
8:49 Black Kids at Gunpoint and T.I.’s Townhall Discussion
14:13 Proclaiming an Exclusive Jesus in an Inclusive Culture
21:54 Things on Our Shelves
24:34 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- Epiphany Fellowship
- T.I.’s Us or Else
- BET Townhall Discussion
- Art Azurdia’s Isaiah 53 Sermons
- Christ and Culture by Richard Niebuhr
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Topics this Episode:
:38 The Heated NBA MVP Race
12:20 Most Intriguing First-Round Matchup
14:52 Worse Week: Pepsi or United?
23:53 Winsome Easter Evangelism
29:27 Keeping Easter Fresh
32:52 On Our Shelves: Books and Resources We Recommend
35:35 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- Is Russell Westbrook Padding Rebounding Stats?
- Ricky Davis’ “Triple Double”
- Luke Commentary by Leon Morris
- Pilgrim Theology by Michael Horton
- The Gospel and Hospitality by Rich Perez
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Topics this Episode:
:43 Thornwell and South Carolina’s Run
3:02 Thornwell: NBA Boom or Bust
4:52 Final Four Predictions
6:35 Missing D.C. Girls Meme
8:40 Fake News and the Christian Response
13:32 The Black Religious Okie Doke
22:40 On Our Shelves
25:39 Closing Shout Outs
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
African-Americans and the Religious Okie Doke by John Richards
Mattress by Chris Webb
Credo Courses-The Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas (Free)
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Topics this Episode:
:33 March Madness-John as Negrodamus and Michigan’s Run
2:45 Re-seeding the Tourney-Which Team was Seeded too Low?
5:10 William Saxman Shout-Out
6:49 Trump vs. Kaep
8:29 Trump’s Proposed Budget and Its Implications
11:00 How to Pray For Leaders Whose Policies We Don’t Agree With
14:11 Answering the Tough Questions-How Do You Know the Bible is True?
21:21 Resources in Our Libraries
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- No More WIC Cheese: A Call to My Christian Family by Emily Lassiter
- Crazy Love by Francis Chan
- The Forgotten God by Francis Chan
- Know the Heretics by Justin Holcombe
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Topics this Episode:
3:00 March Madness Predictions
3:48 Favorite NCAA Moment
6:13 Breakout Star of the Tournament
7:30 First Round Upset Picks
9:00 Sleeper Final Four Team
10:47 Our Final Four Picks
11:51 Get Out Movie Reflections
19:09 Black Church Small Groups: Can They Work?
Resources Mentioned this Episode:
- Can Small Groups Work in the Black Church? by John Richards
- 5 Keys to Thriving Black Church Small Groups by John Richards
- The Gospel Project Curriculum
- William Barclay’s Matthew Commentary
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Topics this Episode:
:42 Biggest Surprises Early in the NBA Season
7:25 Joe McKnight Tragedy
16:08 Winsome Holiday Evangelism
25:02 Sorry We Missed That – Martin and Sneakerheads
28:44 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
Kingdom of Cults by Walter Martin
Glory in the Highest by Chris Tomlin
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
The Pando Principle by Jay Hawkins
The Character of God’s Workman by Watchman Nee
Showboat by Roland Lazenby
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Topics this Episode:
1:00 NBA Season Begins – Storylines We Look Forward To
8:00 Halloween – Should Christians Celebrate or No?
19:21 LeCrae, Christian Witness, and Depression
28:53 Sorry We Missed That – T-Mac Drops 13 Points in 33 Seconds on Spurs
35:05 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- The Character of God’s Workman by Watchman Nee
- The Narrative by Sho Baraka
- Redeem Halloween: Being Missional on Fright Night by Jimmy Needham
- The Staunton Streak by Patrick Hite
- Kingdom of Cults by Walter Martin
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Topics this Episode:
1:30 Which Team in Better Shape After Losing Legend: Lakers, Spurs, or Wolves?
10:14 Black Doctor on Delta Flight
21:30 Derek Minor’s New Album and “Wokeness” of Christian Hip-Hop Artists
30:15 Sorry We Missed That – Carmelo Anthony’s Stop Snitchin’ Video
34:29 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Free by Derek Minor
- Reflection by Derek Minor
- Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner
- Blaire Lynne Project
- On the Block by Doug Logan
- Rise by Trip Lee
- Boys Among Men by Jonathan Abrams
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Topics this Episode:
1:04 Who is the most likely player on the Warriors to win league MVP?
6:09 What are the chances any Warriors player wins MVP
8:15 IVP Fallout – Time Article
19:45 What’s your response: “Why do you care what we do with our bodies and who we marry?”
26:09 Haiti, Hurricane Matthew, and Crisis Theologians
33:58 Sorry We Missed That – Uncle Drew and Maya Moore
37:20 What We’re Reading/Listening
41:05 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable:
“Klay Thompson ain’t deferring to nobody.– @boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
“Just because culture accepts something doesn’t mean there isn’t a theological approach to it.” – @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“The first thing we should look to [in this IVP] situation is how we treat all people.”– @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Sometimes the way we love people through dulls the two-edged sword of tough conversations.”–@boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
- City of Allegory by Brady Goodwin, Jr.
- Hip-Hop America by Nelson George
- Timothy Brindle tracks
- Lauren Daigle Music
- Pistol: The Life of Pistol Pete by Mark Kreigel
- Derek Minor Music
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Topics this Episode:
:36 Crazy College Football Weekend
8:43 Marvel’s Luke Cage
16:12 Why Proverbs Aren’t Promises
26:46 Sorry We Missed That – #HappyIndengeniousPeoplesDay
31:09 What We’re Reading/Listening To
36:16 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable:
“Did y’all know that Christian McCaffrey has never scored a touchdown in a road game his entire career?”– @boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
“[After the Dawgs lost], I felt like I went from Jesus to Job in 3 seconds.” – @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“There was a clear picture in Luke Cage that showed black people a positive self-image.”– @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“A bulletproof black man, who wears a hoodie and is a super hero? I’m in!”– @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“–@boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
“You can’t put God in some kind of divine armlock claiming a promise from Proverbs.” – @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“All Scripture is God-breathed, but the Proverbs should be read through the Wisdom literature lens, not as promises.” –@boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- A Different Mirror by Ronald Takaki
- Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
- Tomorrow We Live by KB
- Toughness by Jay Bilas
- This Time Around by Tadashii
- The Tenacity of Hope by John Richards
- Pass the Mic Podcast by RAAN
- When Sacred Meets Secular by Ambassador
- Centered by Doxa
- Moment of Truth by Da T.R.U.T.H.
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Topics this Episode:
:45 The Race For President and the Third Way
11:14 The Other Unreached – Evangelism Tips for Those Hurt by Church
20:19 Tulsa/Charlotte Shootings
31:51 Sorry We Missed That – Kevin Garnett Headbutts a Hole in the Wall
38:47 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Tweetable:
“There are over 2130 verses on care for the poor in the bible.” – @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Like Sho Baraka, I don’t feel confident voting for either candidate.” – @boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
“Post-Boomer leadership has always been decentralized.”– @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“There is misdemeanor church hurt and felony church hurt.” – @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Church hurt is one of the least addressed issues in Christian ministry/evangelism.” – @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“There are more people who I encounter who feel like the church is full of hypocrites and it stems from past hurt.” –@boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
“If you really want to be a part of the healing process, then there has to be a difference in the way we think about it.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Protests don’t take too much thought, but policies is what takes thinking through a strategy.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- AND Campaign Website
- Injustice Boycott Website
- Church Hurt as a Barrier to Evangelism by John Richards
- Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse by Greg Lantz
- Beyond Awkward: When Talking About Jesus Is Outside Your Comfort Zone by Beau Crosetto
- Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson
- American Prodigal by Crowder
- The Tenacity of Hope by John Richards
- When Sacred Meets Secular by Ambassador
- Centered by Doxa
- The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
- Stranger Things by Andy Mineo
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Topics this Episode:
:39 NBA 2K Day
5:34 College Football Week 3 Reflections
9:46 Dabo Swinney’s Comments on Kaepernick
19:40 Making Prayer a Priority
27:35 Sorry We Missed That – Pants On The Ground With “General” Larry Platt
32:16 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Tweetable:
“You can’t make that declaration that it’s not a skin problem if you don’t have the skin that’s the problem.” – @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Because you have a platform, you have a responsibility for what you’re saying.” – @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
@boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Sin problems lead to skin problems.” – @boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
@boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- 3 Keys To a Powerful Prayer Life by Tim Challies
- Matthew Commentary by David Turner
- Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
- When Sacred Meets Secular by Ambassador
- Beautifully Covered by Epiphany Camden Worship Team
- On the Block by Doug Logan
- Poets in Autumn Tour
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Topics this Episode:
:45 Kaepernick’s “Stand”
16:09 Storylines We’re Following in College Football and the NFL
28:05 Spiritual Gifts and the Gift of Tongues
43:35 Sorry We Missed That – Charles Ramsey aka Mr. Dead Giveaway
47:30 What We’re Reading/Listening To
53:45 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable:
“The most disheartening this about the Kaepernick situation is watching people shout past each other.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“When you react to events like the Kaepernick situation, it’s not about what you say but how you say it.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“Peter’s message in his epistle was to make your citizenship somewhere else, but be the best citizens in your community.” ” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Are we as Christians not ‘out there’ enough in defending rights? Are we failing in our evangelism?” @boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
“The abuse of spiritual gifts doesn’t stop me from seeking them, just as much as abuse of the gospel doesn’t stop me from proclaiming it.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
- 1014 by Derek Minor
- Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
- Understanding the Heart Cry of Black Lives Matter by Jemar Tisby
- The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins
- Subversive Kingdom by Ed Stetzer
- Start by John Legend
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Topics this Episode:
:43 Ryan Lochte’s “Overexaggeration”
10:39 Allyson Felix and Perseverance
16:37 Video Games Testers and Evangelism
24:14 How Do I Find a Local Church?
30:39 Sorry We Missed that–”Gator Stomp” 2007
34:00 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Tweetable:
“Where are the Ryan Lochte issues in me?” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Allyson Felix is the opposite of Ryan Lochte.” @boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
“A [local body of believers] with a missional church for the city will also be a praying church.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Online attendance is not the same as connecting to a local body. You can’t have a podcast pastor.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Operation Sports Website
- Questions to Ask When Looking For a Local Church by John Richards (available 8.24.16)
- Entermission by DJ Official
- 1014 by Derek Minor
- Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
- On Pastoring: A Short Guide to Living, Leading, and Ministering as a Pastor by H.B. Charles
- On Preaching Podcast with H.B. Charles
- New Churches Q&A Podcast with Daniel Im, Ed Stetzer, and Todd Adkins
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Topics this Episode:
:38 NBA Schedule–Matchups We Look Forward To
7:16 League Pass Team We Would Watch Every Game For
11:24 Usain Bolt vs. Michael Phelp–Best Olympian Ever
20:59 DJ Official Reflections
26:30 Sorry We Missed That–Gabby Douglas’ Edges
32:48 The “Old” Cleveland Cavs Floor
33:42 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Tweetable:
“Ben Simmons might have 30 turnovers a game this year.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“I just want to live a life that matters and impacts people. (DJ Official Reflections).” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“[DJ Official Produced] Human Emergency turned my life upside down.” @boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
“The entry point for swimming is pretty low for African Americans in terms of participation rate.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
- Entermission by DJ Official
- Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans
- Reach Records DJ Official Album Sales (Proceeds to Family)
- Jesus’ Farewell Discourse by Sinclair Furgeson
- The 100 Most Important Events in Christian History by A. Kenneth Curtis, J. Stephen Lang, and Randy Peterson
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Topics this Episode:
1:01 Gaye Clark’s Gospel Coalition Article and Black Christian Twitter Clapback
16:15 Rio Olympics and United States’ Basketball
23:28 Michael Phelps–Is He the Greatest Olympian Ever?
26:36 What Would You Give the “Phelps Face” To?
28:00 J-Rich and Kobe’s Shoes
37:27 Sorry We Missed That–Jalen Rose Steals Patrick Ewing’s TV/VCR Combo
40:56 What We’re Reading/Listening To
46:02 Closing Shout Outs
Tweetable:
“We can’t keep pushing for the Imago Dei in us and then try to crush it in other people.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“Even at 16, I was aware that the Tower of Babel had nothing to do with interracial marriage.” @boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
The only way there’s really any kind of reconciliation is if people don’t get feelings real quick.” @boxand1podcast @CoachJHartman
“If Black Christian Twitter was transparent we’d reveal that we have our own issues when it comes to interracial marriage.” @boxand1podcast @JohnCRichardsJr
“Carmelo Anthony might be the best player ever…that has not made another player better.” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
“The Gospel is more helpful than reading the comment sections [of blogs and media outlets].” @boxand1podcast @C_Lass
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Got to Give the People What They Want by Jalen Rose
- Unashamed by Lecrae
- 1014 by Derek Minor
- Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans
- I Am Who I Am by Andrew Russell
- Understanding the Great Commission by Mark Dever
- Resurrection by Elevation Worship
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Topics this Episode:
:46 Best Player of Late 90’s Generation: Kobe or Duncan?
6:54 Favorite Spurs Player of All-Time
7:50 Kawhi Leonard’s Work Ethic
8:45 Michael Jordan Breaks Camp Kids’ Hearts
11:58 Jordan Speaks Up About July Shootings
13:00 Ethics and the Jordan Brand
15:41 Bomani Jones on Jordan
17:24 “Republicans Buy Shoes Too”
19:45 Gospel — Giving At A Point Where It Hurts
20:00 Hoping Celebrities “Get Saved”
23:24 Legacy Conference Reflections and Takeaways
29:35 John’s Three-on-Three Legacy Tournament Pitch
30:33 Christian Theologians and Hip-Hop Artists as Hoopers?
32:28 Sorry We Missed That — Metta World Peace and Craig Sager: “Say Queensbridge!”
35:00 Craziest Player in NBA League History?
39:20 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Center Church by Tim Keller
- This American Life Podcast
- Free by Derek Minor
- I Am Who I Am by Andrew Russell
- Camden by Tony Tillman
- Racism and World Evangelism by Tom Skinner
- Reconciliation Blues by Ed Gilbreath
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Topics this Episode:
:48 Tim Duncan Retires: Late 90’s GOAT or nah?
8:03 How J-Rich Found Out About Timmy
8:59 ESPY Awards Reflections
9:51 Minnesota Lynx Team Protest
13:20 NBA Players’ ESPY Speech
14:54 Current Generation of Athletes Getting It Right?
19:25 Legacy Conference Preview
23:40Sorry We Missed That–Zaevion Dobson Honored For His Sacrifice
26:15 What We’re Reading/What We’re Listening
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Urban Apologetics by Christopher Brooks
- A Letter to My Friends by Emily Lassiter
- Glory by Common and John Legend
- Acts Sermon by Louie Giglio
- How Great is Our God Mashup by Louie Giglio
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Topics this Episode:
:56 Kevin Durant and D. Wade–Made the Right Choices or Nah?
8:43 Rajon Rondo and “Alpha Dogs”
10:27 Stacking a Pick Up Basketball Team: Good idea or Nah?
14:11 Most Surprising NBA Free Agent Deals
18:45 Our Teams’ Free Agent Analysis
29:38 Reflections on Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
45:00 Learning About the Dallas Shooting–Mid-Podcast
47:40 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- He Will Hold Me Fast by Norton Hall Band
- Periscope Session by D.A. Horton
- And Campaign
- Love by Andy Mineo
- Death Had Died by Andy Mineo
- Unashamed by Lecrae
- Dream Team by Jack McCallum
- Got To Give the People What They Want by Jalen Rose
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Topics this Episode:
:52 NBA (Winners/Losers)
6:51 Free Agency
13:13 BET Awards: Jesse Williams’ Speech
15:56 Justice Issues and the Gospel
19:24 Pat Summitt’s Legacy
25:26 Sorry We Missed That-Vince Carter 2000 Olympic Dunk
33:54 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Is Black Lives Matter the New Civil Rights Movement? by Mika Edmondson
- Unashamed by Lecrae Moore
- Dream Team by Jack McCallum
- The Songs of Jesus by Tim Keller
- Hope is Erupting by Citipointe Live
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Topics This Episode:
:49 NBA Finals
1:13 LeBron’s Legacy? #2 All-Time Now?
5:54 Ray Allen and Kyrie Irving’s Big Shots
9:43 Kyrie’s Case for MVP
14:28 O.J. Simpson-Made In America
18:57 O.J. Simpson and the NBA Finals
19:30 Race and the O.J. Trial
21:07 The O.J. Glove Story
26:03 Steph Curry’s Public Meltdown
34:51 Sorry We Missed That-Ricky Davis’ “Triple Double”
38:40 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- I Forbid You to Say These Things At My Funeral by Tim Challies
- Made A Way by Travis Greene
- Lions and Liars by Sho Baraka
- Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans
- I Love You So Much by V. Rose
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Topics this episode:
:44 J Hartman’s New Nickname
1:28 NBA Playoffs
1:54 Does LeBron Deserve the Hate?
6:38 Kevin Love’s One Way Ticket Out of Cleveland
7:54 Has Steph Curry Disappeared?
9:50 The Curry 2’s: What are Those?!?!
12:50 Believe-land Hope
13:26 Orlando Mass Shooting Reflections
15:21 Pulse Shooting and the Sanctity of Life
17:55 Monitoring What We Listen To (News Reports)
20:21 Taking the Anti-Media Approach
22:19 Orlando Chick-Fil-A Opens on a Sunday
23:11 Sho Baraka Signs with Humble Beast Records
23:50 Better Squad: Humble Beast Records vs. Reach Records
28:04 Sorry We Missed That–Devon Still and #LeahStrong
30:09 Reflecting On A Brave 3 Year-Old–#BradyStrong
32:30 The Importance of the Ministry of Presence
37:35 What We’re Reading/Listening To
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- Humble Beast Records
-
BradyStrong on Twitter and #BradyStrong on Facebook
- Ravi Zacharias on The Problem of Suffering
- Tim Keller on Suffering (Job)
- J-Hart “What Basketball Means to Me”
- Stanford Victim Impact Statement
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Topics this episode:
:55 NBA Playoffs
1:19 Are the Cavs Done?
2:26 Hilarious Cavs Finals Meme
3:00 Legacy: Steph’s vs. LeBron’s
6:38 Steph: A Hall of Famer?
9:08 Wifey as Sports Analyst
9:50 Harambee the Gorilla
11:02 Animal Lives vs. Human Lives
18:30 Harambe’s “Homegoing Program”
19:30 Teaching Our Kids About God’s Creation
21:16 Reflections on Muhammad Ali
21:56 What To Do With Icons Who Don’t Share Our Faith/Values?
29:00 Ali: The Unbranded Athlete
30:45 Sorry We Missed That: Craig Hodges Defends His Three-Point Shooting Title in a Generic Jersey
32:55 Your Favorite NBA Throwback Jersey
35:16 What Are You Reading/Listening To?
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
- The Reason For Sports: A Christian Fanifesto by Ted Kluck
- Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
- Unashamed by Lecrae Moore
- Urban Apologetics by Christopher Moore
- Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans
- It’s Complicated Da T.R.U.T.H.
- Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
- Simplicity in Preaching by J.C. Ryle
- Thoughts For Young Men by J.C. Ryle
- Open Heaven/River Wild by Hillsong Worship
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Topics this episode:
:37 NBA Playoffs
1:03 Warriors Chances to Come Back and Win WCF
6:24 Our “Entertainment Value” Dream Finals Matchup
10:28 Zimmerman “Auction” and How Much Grace is Enough
17:52 The Baylor Scandal and Overcoming Rape Culture
25:21 Sorry We Missed That – Chris Webber and Steak Sauce at a 5-Star Restaurant
32:41 What ‘Cha Reading/Listening To?
38:10 Best Downtowns: Staunton???
Resources Mentioned This Episode:
The Cross of Christ by John Stott
Joyful Noise by Flame (feat. LeCrae)
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Kingdom of the Cults edited by Ravi Zacharias
The Anthem by Todd Delaney
Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
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Topics this episode:
:56 From Chicago to Staunton, Virginia
4:59 The Legacy Conference
5:58 NBA Playoffs
6:10 Spurs Loss
9:23 Raptors and Drake
13:53 Conference Finals Predictions
18:42 Transgender Bathrooms and Gospel Conversations
31:52 Lecrae Signs With Columbia Records
38:23 Good Resources: Books & Music Suggestions From Box and 1 Co-Hosts
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Topics this Episode:
:36 J-Hart and “The Work Aint Hard”
1:30 Box and 1 (Coaching Reflections)
2:56 Muff Shout Out
4:22 Little Geno Auriemma
4:40 NBA Playoffs
4:48 Cavs on Fire
4:54 The Hawks Are Who We Thought They Were
7:00 David Blatt vs. Ty Lue
11:30 Meme Rankings
13:32 The New Kevin Love?
14:22 Spurs/Thunder
15:00 Concerned For the Spurs?
16:31 Most Trustworthy Decision Maker In Spurs Series
20:21 Cameron Payne’s Presence
21:23 Damian Lillard vs. Steph Curry
24:41 Damian Lillard’s All-Star Snub
28:42 Russell Moore on White Evangelicals
35:44 Lecrae on ESPN’s First Take
39:23 Lecrae and Hip-Hop
40:40 The Evolution of Lecrae
47:52 Gospel Encouragement
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Topics this episode:
:50 The Luke Walton Lakers Hire
3:03 Free Agents Hate L.A.?
5:30 Remembering The Vetoed Chris Paul Trade
7:08 The Box and 1 NBA Awards
7:33 Best Player in the World Award
13:33 Can LeBron Re-Create His Game as He Ages?
16:15 Coach of the Year Award
21:36 Mr. Paycheck/Bank Robber Award
26:14 Best Player This Year Not Named Steph
28:18: Exciting Basketball vs. Fundamental Basketball
31:24 Which Two Players Would You Start A Franchise With?
35:26 Discerning Call and Transitioning Into Ministry
42:20 The N-Word and Obama’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner
51:00 Lightning Round
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Topics this episode:
-New Co-Host Introduction (1:14)
-Favorite Athletes From Our Home States (4:20)
-NBA Playoffs (Curry’s Knee, First Round Sweeps, and Flagrant Durant) (7:57)
-NBA Coaching Carousel (16:53)
-Byron Scott Fired (17:12)
-Lakers Coaching Options (18:17)
-Coaching Hires We Like/Dislike (21:26)
-Prince and the Gospel of Works (24:03)
-Harriet Tubman vs. Andrew Jackson (33:18)
-Birdman and the Breakfast Club vs. Phanatik and LeCrae (38:59)
-The Evolution of Reach Records (44:00)
-Why We Chose the Name “Box and 1” For the Podcast (52:06)
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Topics this Episode:
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Small Town Living (2:40)
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J-Rich the Rec League Legend (5:15)
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The Allen Iverson Story (7:16)
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Jackie Robinson Day and Integration in the Church (8:19)
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NBA Playoffs: The Jordan Effect on Ringless Stars (16:12)
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R.I.P. to Kobe’s Career (18:18)
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Dirty Chris Paul (19:28)
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Russell Westbrook: Two Versions of Himself (20:42)
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Small Town Players Putting Cities on Their Backs (23:06)
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Dell Curry’s Secret Sauce (25:29)
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NBA Playoff Parity (27:27)
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Favorite Christian Athlete of All-Time (28:10)
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T4G Reflections (33:44)
Music Attribution: Circus Bender (The Polish Ambassador) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
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