Rebel - Podcast for Cultural Engagement

While the Rebels travel to the FLF Conference we dug up with old gem from the archive! Long before P Nate took on the role at Ezra, before any of these guys had spent any real time together, Joe agreed to come on the podcast. Rewinding nearly 7 years to bring you this old interview that is still as relevant as ever!

The story that God is telling through the unfolding of history is no doubt a story abounding with dragons to be slain. This week P Nate and Pootie take on one of the most wicked modern dragons attacking our men, families ands churches: Pornography. In this episode the Rebels talk about how to slay this dragon and why the best day to do this is TODAY!

In this episode P Nate and Chris discuss the Men of Valor Conference main themes and why only self-ruled men can win the world. To see the conference talks check out the youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfRoxkKHCvd9WlbxF6aNwz338lKeu0FAL

This week we have a special episode for you as P Nate and Pootie record a LIVE episode from the Men of Valor Conference where nearly 300 men gathered at Crossroads Church to learn that Men were made to Rule and take Dominion of the World around us.

As Pootie comes back from vacation the rebels get sidetracked talking about work, holidays and recreation. Work isn't a result of the fall, it was instituted in Gods VERY GOOD creation. How should men think through vocation, calling, provision and even retirement? What about contentment? How do men cultivate contentment in a job they find no fulfillment in? Join the Rebels this week as they discuss it all.

Join the Rebels as they wrap up the Biblical Cosmology series by going through a few email questions and praise reports that came in throughout the series. As always, we LOVE hearing from you. Reach out to us on Facebook or by emailing [email protected] If you want to meet and hang out, we would highly recommend you come to the Fight Laugh Feast Conference: https://flfnetwork.com/product/fight-laugh-feast-conference-the-politics-of-6-day-creation/

This is a BONUS episode where P Nate and Elder P invite you to an upcoming Men's Event at Crossroads and discuss a cool new side project. Keep in mind that the first 50 men to register for the Conference will get a free book The Covenant Household by Douglas Wilson. Enjoy listening to your two favourite podcasters a little extra this week! If you'd like to register for the Men's Conference follow the link here: crossroadsingersoll.ca/men-of-valor and if you'd like to check out some cool new merch to support the Antioch Initiative you can do so here: crossandcrown.ca

With P Nate away, Elder P and Air Jordan put their master plan into action and storm Garage-Mahal with mutiny in their hearts. Or at least, with P Nate away they take advantage of the mic time and talk a little bit about a Christian response to Sound of Freedom, Hollywood and the evils of the entertainment industry.

With all the bad-mouthing and criticism of The Sound of Freedom movie, the Rebels believe there are several important points to emphasize. What can be so wrong about fighting child sex slavery and trafficking? Why are almost all the mainline media outlets rushing to say negative things about it? The Rebels take a break from their Biblical Cosmology series to explore what the uproar is all about. As always if you'd like to support the show become a Fight Laugh Feast Club member or support our show specifically by signing up for a small monthly donation at https://www.patreon.com/reformedrebel

What is this universe that we live in? Its full of rocks and dust, hummingbirds and anteaters, black holes and microbials. But is it just stuff? What about the things we cannot see? The things that go bump in the night? The bible is full of information about the unseen realm of this universe and it also has a lot to say about the conflict taking place in this war-torn cosmos. This is the fourth episode in our series, so make sure that if you missed the other episodes, you go back to listen to the groundwork that has been laid. In this fourth episode we answer more questions that come in, this week tackling questions about aliens, vampires, UFO's, witchcraft and even Bigfoot -- topics that don't get talked about nearly enough in the reformed world. If you have questions while we work our way through, please send them to us through any social media messaging or by emailing [email protected] As always if you'd like to support the show become a Fight Laugh Feast Club member or support our show specifically by signing up for a small monthly donation at https://www.patreon.com/reformedrebel

What is this universe that we live in? Its full of rocks and dust, hummingbirds and anteaters, black holes and microbials. But is it just stuff? What about the things we cannot see? The things that go bump in the night? The bible is full of information about the unseen realm of this universe and it also has a lot to say about the conflict taking place in this war torn cosmos. This is the third episode in our series, so make sure that if you missed the previous two episodes you go back to listen to the groundwork that has been laid. In this third episode we take some time to answer listeners questions that have come in since we started the series... it's great to know many of you are still following us on this crazy study! If you have questions while we work our way through, please send them to us through any social media messaging or by emailing [email protected]

When God put Adam in the Garden he gave him a pattern to follow in order to shape the world as he and his bride took dominion. In the Lords Prayer Jesus taught us to pray that Gods Kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven. Heavenly, spiritual realities give meaning and purpose to this symbolic world. This week P Nate is joined by Dominic Bnonn Tennant to talk about his newest project True Magic. You can follow the project at truemagic.substack.com You can also find more from Bnonn at https://discipleshipanddominion.substack.com/ and bnonn.com

What is this universe that we live in? Its full of rocks and dust, hummingbirds and anteaters, black holes and microbials. But is it just stuff? What about the things we cannot see? The things that go bump in the night? The bible is full of information about the unseen realm of this universe and it also has a lot to say about the conflict taking place in this war torn cosmos. This is the second episode in this new series, so make sure that if you missed the previous episode you go back to hear the groundwork that has been laid. In episode two we diacuss the old gods of the Old Testament and what it looks to see them.potentially return as the crumbling ruins of Christendom no longer provides the protection it once did. If you have questions while we work our way through, please send them to us through any social media messaging or by emailing [email protected]

What is this universe that we live in? Its full of rocks and dust, hummingbirds and anteaters, black holes and microbials. But is it just stuff? What about the things we cannot see? The things that go bump in the night? The bible is full of information about the unseen realm of this universe and it also has a lot to say about the conflict taking place in this war torn cosmos. This week the Rebels welcome back Air Jordan to launch a new mini series on biblical cosmology. This introductory episode will set the ground work for a series exploring these unseen realities. If you have questions while we work our way through, please send them to us through any social media messaging or by emailing [email protected]

This week as P Nate and Pootie wrap up the marriage series they take some time to talk about the various things NOT to do unless you want to ruin your marriage. Take this as a practical field manual for marriage. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

This week the Rebels take the time to answer some listener questions that have come in throughout the marriage series. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

With so many new families in the church and the consistent teaching that the Family of Families, the Household of God, the local church, is only ever as strong as the individual families that comprise it P Nate and Chris continue their mini series discussing marriage. At the centre of every family is the relationship between a husband and wife, so lets take some time to help families prioritize, restore and grow strong biblical marriages. In this third episode the Rebels direct the attention to the bedroom, where intimacy and Godly affection and character are cultivated *Note to parents: due to the nature of the topic of this episode, perhaps this isn’t the best episode tp play while the kids are around..

With so many new families in the church and the consistent teaching that the Family of Families, the Household of God, the local church, is only ever as strong as the individual families that comprise it P Nate and Chris launch continue the new mini series discussing marriage. At the centre of every family is the relationship between a husband and wife, so lets take some time to help families prioritize, restore and grow strong biblical marriages. In this second episode the Rebels highlight the role and importance of mission in marriage and family.

With so many new families in the church and the consistent teaching that the Family of Families, the Household of God, the local church, is only ever as strong as the individual families that comprise it P Nate and Chris launch into a new mini series discussing marriage. At the centre of every family is the relationship between a husband and wife, so lets take some time to help families prioritize, restore and grow strong biblical marriages. In this first episode the Rebels discuss foundational principles for a biblical marriage.

The Rebels have some comments on what Tucker Carlson said in a recent address and compare it to what some in the Christian church have been saying. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Staying in the realm of recent controversy P Nate and Pootie tackle the Gary DeMar debacle and what Christians should think about: full preterism, what to do when faithful brothers say something wrong and how to respond to the internet discern-o-sphere...

A few more controversial questions came in for our last Q&A episode that we thought warranted their own episode. So get ready for a long-winded answer... Should churches entertain music from artists and churches whose theology does not align with theirs? What about Hillsong? Bethel? Elevation? Does music from these churches taint our worship? Is it helpful? How should we think about musical liturgy? P Nate and Pootie take on all these questions in this episode about praise music and the church.

This week while Chris is recovering from dying, the Rebels return together at Garage-Mahal for a Q&A episode, taking the time to answer at least two questions from the listeners! To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Pastor Nate is joined by the Operations Director of Liberty Coalition Canada Andrew DeBartolo to update listeners about several bills making their way through the Canadian parliament and also discuss why it's important today more than ever to step up and fight against the cultural drift away from Christianity right here at home. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

The Rebels and friends talk about how we start taking back control of our lives from the state. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

The First of a two part series with Aaron Vegh talking about Government overreach and the churches culpability in todays cultural climate. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

This week P Nate has a special guest lined up all the way from New Zealand! From the future, Dominic Bnonn Tennant, Husband, Father, Pastor, Author, Theologian comes on to discuss his paradigm shifting book The Spine of Scripture. You can follow Bnonns blog at bnonn.com or his co-work with Dr. Michael Foster at https://itsgoodtobeaman.com/. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

This week P Nate and Pootie invite a guest to Garage Mahal. Right Now president and co-founder Scott Hayward joins the guys to discuss the current state of abortion laws in Canada and how you can help fight to end the murder of preborn children in Canada. www.itstartsrightnow.ca to join Right Now. For more information on abortion visit the Canadian Centre for Bio-ethical Reform website at https://www.endthekilling.ca/

Join the guys as they sit down in Garage-Mahal to wrap up this series on paradigm shifts in faith. What questions have they received? What practical insights might they have in applying some of this new theology? To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Finishing the discussion we started last week about how understanding what worship is, how God prescribes it, how it is supposed to be done changes your perspective on Sunday gathering and so much more! To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Join P Nate, #1 and Air Jordan as they continue in this series on Paradigm Shifts in Faith – today the trio is discussing worship... what is it? What happens when the church gathers? Does God prescribe that we do worship in a particular way To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

P Nate, Pootie and Air-Jordan reflect on Christmas...

In a follow up to last weeks episode the three Rebels sit down to continue their discussion on why preaching ATONEMENT is not enough! Join P Nate, #1 and Air Jordan as they once again discuss the kingdom of God, Lordship of Christ and the advance of the Christian gospel! To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Today the Rebels sit down to top off their mini series about paradigm shifts in their faith and theology and discuss some of the principles that came out of an excellent book (we recommend) called The Spine of Scripture by Domonic Bnonn Tennant. There Bnonn Tennant makes the controversial statement that modern evangelism preaches atonement at the expense of enthronement! Join P Nate, #1 and Air Jordan as they discuss the kingdom of God, Lordship of Christ and the advance of the Christian gospel! To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Continuing in our series about biblical doctrines that, once embraced, massively change the Christian worldview and how Christians interact with the culture around them, P Nate, #1 and Air-Jordan return to Garage-Mahal ready to talk about the divine council and biblical cosmology. What are we to make of angels, demons, principalities, pagan gods and more importantly, how has God structured the hierarchy of the cosmos? What does the Bible reveal and how does it change how we engage? Some excellent resources on the topic for your further study: - The Spine of Scripture by Domonic Bnonn Tennant - The Forgotten Heavens (multiple authors but edited and compiled by Doug Wilson) - The Unseen Realm by Dr. Michael Heiser To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Last week the Rebels got a chance to travel to Waterloo and Trinity Bible Chapel for the Church at War Conference. The conference featured many of the courageous pastors and congregants who stood up to the covid tyranny, kept the doors to their churches open and were fined and imprisoned for it. On top of the wonderful time sharing the word and encouraging like-minded brothers, the new documentary “Of Anti-Christ and his Ruin” was featured. P Nate, #1 and Air-Jordan weigh in on the conference, the doc and what they took away. If you would like to watch the Conference sessions: https://trinitybiblechapel.ca/churchatwarconference/ To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

This week the Rebels open up a can of worms. If this is the last episode you ever listen to, well, its been fun! A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in thinking or assumptions. Certain doctrines, when discovered in scripture or embraced in the life of a believer have the potential to change EVERYTHING! P Nate and Pootie, #1, as well as Air Jordan stay on the topic of patriarchy but apply it to church, ecclesiology and the role of women... buckle up! To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

This week the Rebels continue the new mini series started last week about Paradigm Shifts in faith and doctrine. A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in thinking or assumptions. Certain doctrines, when discovered in scripture or embraced in the life of a believer have the potential to change EVERYTHING! In the second installment of this fun series P Nate, #1 and Air Jordan are back in Garage-Mahal to discuss why Complementarianism is not enough... and how they’ve transitioned from a pretty complementarian lite- to a rich and robust Patricarchical view of the World. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

This week the Rebels begin a new mini series examing paradigm shifts in their faith. A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in thinking or assumptions. Certain doctrines, when discovered in scripture or embraced in the life of a believer have the potential to change EVERYTHING! In this first episode of the series P Nate and Pootie, #1, bring the newest pirate in their motley crew, Jordan Cecile. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Usually if you have to stop and answer the question of whether you're a cult, you are! In all seriousness though, as P Nate and #1 (Pootie) continue to equip their people to respond to criticism they take on the accusation of being "culty" in the tight knit community. What does authentic Christian community look like? What did it look like in Acts 2? To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

This week the Rebels continue to equip their people to respond to some criticism lobbed at the church... for any listeners who find themselves answering questions about their "weird eschatology" this episode will be of help.

P Nate and Pootie FINALLY get back into Garage-Mahal, in time to lament their inability to join the rest of the network at the Fight Laugh Feast Conference in Knoxville. Canadian FLF colleagues Aaron Rock and Andrew DeBartolo get turned away at the US border... and P Nate takes some time to respond to church criticism... it's GOOD to be back. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Get into the Fight! by The Rebels - Nate Wright & Chris Poots

With Roe v Wade getting overturned there has, as predicted, been a flurry of social media posts making no small disturbance. This week P Nate and #1 take the time to dismantle a few BAD arguments they are seeing Christians engage with poorly as well as giving you a bit more ammunition in your magazine. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

In another effort to get really practical, P Nate and Pootie discuss another strategy often talked about in Pastoral counseling: the issue of controlling your thought-life. Many Churches and Christians have an improper understanding of spiritual warfare. At the core, spiritual warfare is a battle over who, or what controls your thinking. In this episode the rebels discuss how to train your mind to think Christianly. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

This week P Nate and Pootie tackle a subject that has been the focal point of many pastoral care sessions over the years. In pastoral counseling Nate will often be asked how parents can keep their kids free from the entanglement of the world, the LGBT agenda, the lure of bad friend groups etc. The advice given applies equally though to having fulfilling marriages, thriving churches, great communities and even dynamic businesses. The answer is simple, but requires explanation: Tell a better story. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

Description: One of the most used and yet most misunderstood passages of the last two years is Romans 13:1-5 – BUT what about all time? Well, we think understanding the new heavens and the new earth ranks pretty high up there. Most Christians believe we are waiting for the new heavens/earth to be created after this earth is destroyed! If that’s true, is heaven going to be destroyed too? Is that how the new testament uses the word “new”? And why does Isaiah say that people die on the “new earth”? We have questions! And hopefully some answers too! To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

We recorded this episode over a month ago and Nate forgot to post it... so yeah... enjoy. Description: P Nate and Pootie use the monkey-pox scare as a jumping off point to talk about FEAR. Fear has gripped many throughout this pandemic, but it’s not just fear of covid. Some fear covid, others fear the government, some fear the future of our nation and others fear the state of the church... it’s one thing to be concerned, but being fearful is not an option for Christians who believe in the Sovereignty of God... we are called to have one fear that rules all others... the FEAR of God. To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel

One of the questions we seem to get a lot these days is a speculative question asking what we think the next several years/ decades will look like in North America, and more specifically here in Canada. It is no secret that things have been rough. The last two years we have seen: Lockdowns that not only caused depression, anxiety, domestic abuse, drug overdose, pornography addiction and a host of other issues to skyrocket, but we saw the doors to churches closed so those affected could not get the help they needed; Government overreach and corruption sail to new heights; Small businesses destroyed, livelihoods taken, critical race theory infect every area of social, educational and political life, vaccine mandates take away freedom over invasive medical decisions and the list goes on... First of all how does this trajectory fit together with a theology of historical optimism? And secondly, how do we see the next few years playing out in the culture? To support the show you can become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member here: flfnetwork.com/membership/ You can also join the rebellion by sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebelpodcast or by supporting us through patreon at patreon.com/reformedrebel