Toolbox & Testimony: Recent Episodes
Tanner Van Beek
Every Christian needs a "toolbox" where they keep specific Bible passages and truths that they can grab and use in everyday situations. This podcast has a dual purpose. One, to equip listeners with a trusty set of tools. Two, to share stories of God's faithfulness in the lives of real people. Started by Tanner Van Beek, a campus ministry worker based in Des Moines, Iowa.
Jordan Anderson joins the show. After serving for many years in DMACC's campus ministry, Jordan and his wife, Lexi, have recently moved out to Providence to be a part of a church plant/new campus ministry.
A worldview needs explanatory power, a way to explain why the world is the way that it is. There are 8 questions a worldview needs to answer. In this episode, we look at the first two questions: What is real? What is the nature of the world around us?
We will be starting a series on worldview in order to better help us understand the people that we are called to love and minister to. In this episode, we define what a worldview is.
After the show's long break, Mitch Smith, a soon to be SUPER senior at Grand View University, kicks us off again by sharing his testimony.
Josh Thomas, sophomore at Drake, joins the podcast to share his story and talk about the Church. Coffee snobbery is involved.
Kait Wellens, Walnut Creek Church intern and 5th year Drake student, zooms into the podcast and shares her testimony.
Chris Guest, a junior at Grand View University in Des Moines, shares his testimony. We also geek out about our apparently mutual interest in chess.
Trey Newman swings by the podcast to share his testimony and talk discipleship. Tanner likes listening to this guy talk.
God's love is not like our love. God's love is unconditional. For Him, it's not a give and take; it's a give. Listen to this episode and find rest in the unwavering nature of God's perfect love for His children.
What is Jesus' glorified body like? Did he look like a body builder? Is he in a human body right now? Why are this important for believers? On this episode, we dive into Scripture to find out!
Discussion about how I'm processing through the confirmation of the recent allegations against the late Ravi Zacharias.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/february/ravi-zacharias-rzim-investigation-sexual-abuse-sexting-rape.html
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rzimmedia.rzim.org/assets/downloads/Report-of-Investigation.pdf
Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) the American revivalist preacher, is arguably the greatest philosopher/theologian to have ever been born on American soil. His most famous sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, is so prolific that it is still required reading in many high school literature classes. In order to make it more accessible, this episode starts with a small bio that introduces a rendition of the sermon.
JVS sits down to talk about his testimony, campus ministry, and church planting. Who even is this guy??
Season 2 kicks off! The grace that God has shown to us through Christ Jesus has largely been cheapened by churches that preach a soft, inoffensive gospel. This soft gospel insinuates that the blood of Jesus was spent frivolously and people can acknowledge Him verbally but go on living the way that they were before, with no real sacrifice. But we know that soft gospel is wrong. The blood of Jesus is effective and costly, and requires a bowing of the knee. We must rediscover costly grace!
Vinny Njane, a senior at Drake University, joins the show to share his personal testimony and his passion for service on the last TNT episode of the season.
I share my hot-take suggestion about when we should try to read our Bibles, and give the reasoning behind it.
Jen Davis, current Grand View staff member and future Rhode Islander, shares her testimony and talks about the pursuit of wisdom.
Every one of us has been made for the glory and exaltation of the Lord Jesus. Tune in to Episode 13 to find out what that means!
Tanner's other roommate, Eman, swings by. He's an electrician's apprentice and hangs with the Drake peeps. They talk beards & Bible.
Tanner talks about how music can shape our affections for Jesus and walks through the story of Charles Wesley's hymn, And Can It Be That I Should Gain.
"Ya boy" Victor joins me for Episode 10. I got to hear Victor share his testimony at one of our Midweek worship services, and it completely blew me away. Our God is so good! You need to hear it for yourself!
Tanner gives his contentious view on playing Christmas music early, shares about TNT's new website, and brings out a gospel parallel in an Old Testament narrative. There is also a giveaway announced; listen to learn how you can win a copy of Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund!
https://toolboxandtestimony.com/
Dylan Gadberry makes the long trek across our shared room to talk about our unity with Christ and give some of his own story.
As creatures of habit, we should recognize and leverage them to help us walk in righteousness. Also, NEW THEME MUSIC!!!
Valerie Meyer, pharmacist and Drake Campus Fellowship staff member, zooms in and talks discipleship.
Music: Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The Bible is the foundation for our discipleship. God's Spirit works through the Word to change people. These two verses give us insight into how.
Book Recommendation: How to Help People Change, by Jay E. Adams
Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Eric Semjenow joins the podcast for the 2nd testimony episode. He's the director for Campus Fellowship on Grand View University's campus. His love for college students really shines through. He also loves the Office enough to talk about it with me.
Book Recommendation: Gentle and Lowly, by Dane Ortlund
Music Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
How does Psalm 16 encourage us to find pleasure in the Lord? Tanner has time to explain because he is in quarantine...
Music:Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
TNT's first testimony episode. My buddy Brian Etzenhouser, a junior at Drake University, joins me.
Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
How does Psalm 131 speak to the issue of anxiety? Go through it with me and add it to your toolbox!
Music:
Slow Ska Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4375-slow-ska-game-loopLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/