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News in 2024 Is Just Plain Bad

Use Your Words — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0600

This week - we are joined by the monkey of chaos himself - and talk about why news in 2024 is just plain bad - and how we as a collective whole have great big blind spots in how we view our news on a daily basis. And what can we do to maybe correct some of these blind spots?

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Year Five - Episode 1 Pt 2

Use Your Words — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0600

We continue this our conversation talking about how the world has changed over the past five years. With the chaos monkey fully in tow we explore how life has for all of us changed for the past five years. When I say for all of us - I mean in general not us three in particular.

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Year Five - Episode 1 Pt 1

Use Your Words — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0600

This week we bring back someone from our past to discuss the changes that have occurred over the past 5 years - both in life and in general. Join us as we just enjoy and have fun celebrating five years of this little experiment.

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Knowing God - Chapters 19 + 20 Part 2

Use Your Words — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0600

This week we continue going over chapters 19 and 20 of Packer's book Knowing God. This episode covers the last big of chapter 19 and all of chapter 20 as we continue onward towards the end.

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Knowing God - Chapters 19 + 20 Part 1

Use Your Words — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0600

This week we take a look at chapters 19 and 20 of Packer's book. This is the first part of looking at these two chapters as we talk about a few things that the book brings up - including - how do we know what it means to have God as a father when you never have had a father yourself - or maybe just a bad/evil father.

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Music Analysis: Johnathan Young -Wolf Within

Use Your Words — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0600

Happy 2024 everyone. This week we take a look at Jonathan Young's song Wolf Within. This song is not that complex of a song - and in many ways could probably be made better by being longer - but overall has many qualities that show why it deserved to be number 3 on the iTunes list of metal songs during the week it came out, as well as number 8 on Metal Hammer's "The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now". We look at this song from its instrumentation, vocals, lyrics and how it relates or doesn't to the bible. So join us this week as we learn more about his song. Also check out the review on the website under the blog segment.

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Christmas Charisma: Delving into the Sounds of Cloverton's 'Hallelujah Christmas' and ABR's 'Up On The Rooftop'

Use Your Words — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0600

Happy New Year, and hopefully you've had a good Christmas as well. We are starting out the year talking about some Christmas music - yes - but that is because we couldn't get to it before the actual Christmas day - and decided that we still liked what was talked about and wanted to still release this. This month we are talking about the band Cloverton and their song A Hallelujah Christmas. We also quickly mention August Burn Red's Up On The Housetop song as well (thankfully it's just an instrumental) since Aaron wanted to actually go after both songs so we decided WHY NOT! So join us as we review a little bit of Christmas at the start of this New Year.

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New Years 2023 And Looking Forward to 2024

Use Your Words — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we reflect on 2023 and all the ups and downs regarding it. Fron trips, to concerts, to new life events 2023 in all reality was not that bad. While the end of the year is often one where people make all sorts of changes which last only a few moments, it is probably even more important that you take time to reflect on all of the good things that have happened in the midst of all the crazy. At the same time, it is also a good time to look forward to the year 2024 and what it may bring and the fresh new opportunities that are around.

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Jingle All the Way: A 2023 Christmas Extravaganza!

Use Your Words — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Jingle all the way - Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad. This week we talk about Christmas - all the things we like and dislike about how we celebrate Christmas in the modern age - including some people's desire to dress up which is an old-fashioned idea from long ago. But during this time of Christmas celebration, there is a lot that also goes on in the lives of people that also are helping to support the church. Paul and Aaron discuss how they are involved and the various activities they have going on to support the church on Christmas Eve.

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Bridging the Gap: Deciphering the Language of Different Generations

Use Your Words — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features a lively exploration of how language evolves across generations, with a focus on slang terms and generational dialects. Join us as we take Aaron through a series of words and phrases that are characteristic of various age groups, from Gen X to the impending Generation Beta, scheduled to begin around 2025. Discover what makes a phrase 'cringeworthy', why someone might be referred to as a 'main course', and delve into the use of AAVE.

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Waiting - Passive Or Active?

Use Your Words — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week the boys talk about the difference between Active and Passive waiting - and how sometimes the two may look similar to one another depending on the situation. So before you go into this episode - what do you think is the difference between active and passive waiting - and which are you doing now?

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Music Analysis: Taylor Swift: Cruel Summer

Use Your Words — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Well this month Paul selected Taylor Swift's song Cruel Summer to be the song to look at for the week. Well let's just say that Paul has his opinions on this song and artist - and her fans might not appreciate it. Let's just say spoiler alert this song is.....

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Thanksgiving 2023

Use Your Words — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Thanksgiving comes around once a year, and this year we reflect on what we have to be thankful for as we come to a close on our current year (2023) and look forward to what is to come in 2024. This is not a deep or long episode, but it is one where we want to talk about what we are thankful for this year - as well as why you should not service garage doors on your own.

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ABC: Knowing God Chapters 17 & 18

Use Your Words — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600

The green eyed monster - Jealousy. How does this work with God who is known as the jealous God? Packer addresses this in the latest chapters - as well as what he calls the heart of the gospel - do you know what that is?

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Music Analysis: Red Cold World

Use Your Words — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we take a look at one of Red's songs off of their newest album: Rated R. The song - Cold World - is one that we both agree is but we both agree that it is . What goes into those spoiler blanks? Listen and find out.

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People are obsessed over the Red Heifer in Israel - why is that?

Use Your Words — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Everyone it seems is paying attention to the news coming out of the middle east, and Israel in particular. What is interesting over the past few years is the news surrounding the red heifer that is coming of age really soon, and may even be sacrificed during Passover 2024. This is causing some people to freak out as most people believe that this will herald in the construction of the third temple as well as the end of the world. But should we be that worried? And what does Jewish tradition say about this?

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October is Depression Awareness Month

Use Your Words — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Happy October, 2023! This month is typically associated with mental health - and specifically it is Depression Awareness Month. This is a solo episode where Paul talks about and reminds us what to look out for our friends - especially in these months where the days are getting shorter in the Northern Atmosphere.

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Three Bad Bible Translations That You Should Avoid

Use Your Words — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we take a look at three bible translations to avoid. These translations include the CCP Translation, The Passion Translation, and the Pirate Bible Translation. The Pirate translation claims to be the first translation done purely through AI - and it presents the challenges of when a human is not involved in the process as there are verses that have their entire meaning changed. The Passion translation shows what happens when only one person handles a translation and the CCP version shows what happens when you try to bring politics into a biblical translation.

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Artist are responsible for the art they produce: Art Prize 2023

Use Your Words — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we talk about our recent trip to ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While there we got to view a ton of awesome art, and some art that sparked a conversation both for the good and negative aspects of the art. Some would say that any conversation on art is good, but as we went along a theme kept popping up. As artist - no matter the medium which you present your art in - we are responsible for the art and the message that is conveyed by that art and are responsible for that art as well.

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Rusty Shipp: Bottom Of The Barrel

Use Your Words — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This month we are listening to new music - and are looking at the song Bottom Of The Barrel by Rusty Shipp. Paul ran across this band while at Lifest. The song and the music video are both available on most streaming platforms, and this band is a smaller/newer band that (spoiler alert) both Paul and Aaron think should be listened to.

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That tension between knowing what is right, and supporting the legal rights of those I disagree with.

Use Your Words — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0600

It's already hard enough to stick to your convictions, but sticking to them when you have to support people you disagree with morally makes it even stickier. While Aaron is not available for this week's episode (yay fall illness) Paul takes over the microphone solo to talk about this tension of being able to support people to be able to legally protest/say things that he disagrees with at the same time sticking to his own convictions. For example, a protestor protesting for more lgb policies, Mike Lindell and his narratives surrounding the 2020 elections, and a few others.

This produces a tension - how do we get around this tension - and what do we do in those moments?

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ABC: Knowing God - Chapters 16 - God's Goodness And Severity

Use Your Words — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we cover chapter 16 of Knowing God by J.I. Packer which is titled God's Goodness and Severity. This is something that a lot of people only look at one part of the equation (Goodness) but often time at their own peril forget to take into account severity. There are a lot of people that think of God as Packer states in the Santa Clause phase. All of these need to be taken into consideration in order to have a full view of who God is.

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ABC: Knowing God Chapter 15

Use Your Words — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we continue going through J.I. Packer's book Knowing God. We go through chapter 15 where Packer emphasizes that in order to have a full view of who God is we need to keep in mind the wrath of God - and when people think of wrath we often think of it in very human forms not the form of wrath from God which is not impacted by our flawed human ways. So what does Packer have to say on wrath? Let's take a look!

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Music Review: A look at August Burn Red's Martyr - as straight forward and direct as a song can be without imagery

Use Your Words — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we take a look at August Burns Red's song Martyr. But before we get into the song itself we take a look to see if Aaron is just a fan, a super fan, or a stalker of ABR. Take a guess before you listen on what he is.

Once we finish going through the stalker quiz, we talk about the song and through it we discover a nice little surprise...but what could it be? And does this make it on Paul's playlist?

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Oliver Anthony And His Rise To Fame | Should We Give Him Time To Mature?

Use Your Words — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we talk about the new smash hit by Oliver Anthony called Rich Men North Of Richmond. While this song has risen to #1 on Billboard as of 8/22/2023, it has brought up a few questions for Paul. For example - should we as Christians give attention to this song and what should we do about the language present in the song? Also should we give him immediate fame or let him mature some first in the limelight. Also why are some people looking for controversy in this song? Join us this week as we discuss this song that has become the hit of the nation.

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Value Based Shopping: VEEBS | Can we shop our values?

Use Your Words — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we are going on assignment! We start out about talking about a new app on the app stores for both Android and iOS called Veebs. The claim of the application is that it allows you to select your values and then when you go shopping you scan what you are going to buy to determine if the company aligns with your values. We talk about the app at first and then go on location to a local grocery store to see what Aaron eats in a typical week and if his grocery list is safe or not.

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Veebs – Values based shopping

Music Review: Looking at Yellow Card's Chick Song Only One Twenty Years Later | Emo Music Is Fun Music

Use Your Words — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode of Use Your Words, we take a look at Yellow Card's song Only One twenty years after it was released. We learn a few things during this song: Paul listened to way more emo than he cares to admit during his early adult hood, Pug Mugs are the best mugs (YouTube version only), and sometimes musicians make mistakes when they make music videos that have nothing to do with the song. While we listen and look at this song, we also look at how this song exemplifies a typical music video/song in the early 2000's. We also discuss Dave Matthews Band's influence on early 2000's music and how it even impacted jazz bands during this time frame. Join us and listen to determine if this song will appear on your own personal playlist.

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Try That In A Small Town: Really This Is A Controversial Song?

Use Your Words — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode of Use Your Words, we look at the "controversial" song that has sparked a heated debate surrounding racist references, lynching, and sundown towns in music. In fact the song is so "evil" that it was even pulled off of Country Music Television cable channel rotation due to the evils that they said were contained in the song - but is it really as bad as they say?

Pundits were also quick to point out that the singer is anti a lot of socially popular things as well - claiming that he is an "evil" person - but how much of that is true and real - and how much of it is just projection because they don't like the politics of the singer? Also - is it really a bad thing for people to be good and defend their neighbors? What about if the person that is your neighbor is someone that you disagree with? Why would it be bad for us to go back to living with a small town mindset?

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ABC: Knowing God - Chapters 13,14

Use Your Words — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we continue on with J.I. Packer's Knowing God - covering chapters 13 and 14 talking about the concept both of Grace as well as God As Judge - and how closely these two items are related to one another.

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Why Do Men Not Go To Church? - Also what is up with worship music?

Use Your Words — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we talk about one of the conversations that we have seen online - a conversation on why men do not attend church - or in fact leave the church. We start the episode (best on video on our YouTube channel) playing a simple game of Worship Song or Love Song. See if you can beat Aaron's score of guessing it correctly.

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Listening To NF Grow Up And Get Hope: An Analysis Of Hope By NF

Use Your Words — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we continue analyzing music with a newer song this year: Hope by NF. While not Paul's cup of tea on style of music - it has it's moments. Check out what both Paul and Aaron think of this song and let us know what you think of it as well.

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July 4th 2023 | Can Aaron pass a civics test?

Use Your Words — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we see if Aaron can pass a simple civics test from highschool. After we get past this we then talk about what our plans were for the fourth and if this country is worth continuing on and saving or is it time that we have a new constitution written.

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Holler by Granger Smith and Earl Dibbles Jr

Use Your Words — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Before we even got to this episode, the phrase "Ye Ye" had already become part of Aaron's vocabulary after he listened to the song multiple times on repeat. We analyze this song - with the full understanding that the song is just for fun and should not be taken serious at all. Join us this week as we look into the song - and does it end up on either Paul's or Aaron's personal playlist.

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Summer Plans 2023

Use Your Words — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we talk about our plans for summer 2023. Summers are usually full of activities and this one is no different for us. While we normally are talking about what is going on in the world - sometimes we just have to sit back, relax, and enjoy the summer.

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Fathers Day 2023

Use Your Words — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we delve headfirst into Father's Day. We discuss the history of it, go over some trivia and talk about why father's are important in the lives of children - including the fact that aa child with both a mother and father in the house are 4x less likely to live in poverty and the fact that when a child lives with only one parent they typically will end up living with their mother over their father.

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Father Absence: The Real Epidemic Today

ABC: Knowing God Chapter 12

Use Your Words — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode of the Use Your Words podcast, Aaron and Paul discuss the complexities, misconceptions, and hidden meanings of God's love. We talk as part of this the importance of understanding Bible translations and the dangers of using loose translations for serious studying. Join us as we continue to go through J.I. Packer's book Knowing God.

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A Personal Conversation: Pt 2

Use Your Words — Tue, 30 May 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This is part two of our conversation that we recently had between Paul and Aaron. In this episode of Use Your Words, we're having an open and honest conversation about what it means to be a Christian that is committed to living by what the Bible says, but also happens to be attracted to others of the same sex/gender. Aaron leads the conversation and asks the questions that he's always wanted to ask of Paul. We know this can be a sensitive topic, so we recommend listening to it first without children around on your own before deciding if it's appropriate to listen to it around children. We're keeping it real and honest, and we hope this conversation will help those who are struggling with this issue. So, tune in to Use Your Words now and join us for this important conversation!

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Discord: Underground Ekklesia - The discord channel that Paul referenced in the Podcast
Christopher Yuan Video: Testimony + A Christian Response to Homosexuality
Christopher Yuan YouTube Channel
Out of a Far Country | Christopher Yuan - Coming Out, Then Coming Home Christopher Yuan, the son of Chinese immigrants, discovered at an early age that he was different. He was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood, his mother, Angela, hoped to control the situation. Instead, she found that her son and her life were spiraling out of control—and her own personal demons were determined to defeat her. Years of heartbreak, confusion, and prayer followed before the Yuans found a place of complete surrender, which is God’s desire for all families. Their amazing story, told from the perspectives of both mother and son, offers hope for anyone affected by homosexuality. God calls all who are lost to come home to him. Casting a compelling vision for holy sexuality, Out of a Far Country speaks to prodigals, parents of prodigals, and those wanting to minister to the gay community. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him." - Luke 15:20 Includes a discussion guide for personal reflection and group use.
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel | Christopher Yuan - From the author of Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man who put his identity in his sexuality to a Bible professor at Moody Bible Institute who puts his identity in Christ alone, comes a thoroughly gospel-centered examination of sex, desire, and relationships.
Christopher Yuan Website - Christopher has an amazing testimony on how God rescued him. Once a gay man, Christopher is now a Chrsitian who admits that he still does deal with same sex lust, but because of Christ that isn't his identity and it isn't who he is anymore - as he is a new creation in Christ.

A Personal Conversation: Part 1

Use Your Words — Tue, 23 May 2023 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode of Use Your Words, we're having an open and honest conversation about what it means to be a Christian that is committed to living by what the Bible says, but also happens to be attracted to others of the same sex/gender. Aaron leads the conversation and asks the questions that he's always wanted to ask of Paul. We know this can be a sensitive topic, so we recommend listening to it first without children around on your own before deciding if it's appropriate to listen to it around children. We're keeping it real and honest, and we hope this conversation will help those who are struggling with this issue. So, tune in to Use Your Words now and join us for this important conversation!

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Discord: Underground Ekklesia - The discord channel that Paul referenced in the Podcast
Christopher Yuan Video: Testimony + A Christian Response to Homosexuality
Christopher Yuan YouTube Channel
Out of a Far Country | Christopher Yuan - Coming Out, Then Coming Home Christopher Yuan, the son of Chinese immigrants, discovered at an early age that he was different. He was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood, his mother, Angela, hoped to control the situation. Instead, she found that her son and her life were spiraling out of control—and her own personal demons were determined to defeat her. Years of heartbreak, confusion, and prayer followed before the Yuans found a place of complete surrender, which is God’s desire for all families. Their amazing story, told from the perspectives of both mother and son, offers hope for anyone affected by homosexuality. God calls all who are lost to come home to him. Casting a compelling vision for holy sexuality, Out of a Far Country speaks to prodigals, parents of prodigals, and those wanting to minister to the gay community. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him." - Luke 15:20 Includes a discussion guide for personal reflection and group use.
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel | Christopher Yuan - From the author of Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man who put his identity in his sexuality to a Bible professor at Moody Bible Institute who puts his identity in Christ alone, comes a thoroughly gospel-centered examination of sex, desire, and relationships.
Christopher Yuan Website - Christopher has an amazing testimony on how God rescued him. Once a gay man, Christopher is now a Chrsitian who admits that he still does deal with same sex lust, but because of Christ that isn't his identity and it isn't who he is anymore - as he is a new creation in Christ.

ABC: Knowing God Chapter 11

Use Your Words — Tue, 16 May 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we discuss chapter 11 of Knowing God by J.I. Packer. During this episode we talk about the central premise of Packer's book, which is to know God through interaction with Him and learning about Him and how important it is to follow His Word regardless of what our own selfish desires may want. Through knowing that God is truth, and that there can be nothing but truth from God - we learn not only a lot about how we as humans should live but more about Who God is himself.

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"Messy in Heaven" - A Disappointing Drum and Bass Song

Use Your Words — Tue, 09 May 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week's episode of Use Your Words Podcast is all about Messy in Heaven, a song by 21-year-old Venby which is part of the resurgence of drum and bass in Britain and Europe. It charted highly in the UK (3,1) and relatively high in the US (34,40) and is meant to be an anti-drug anthem. Although the song was inspired by a dream of Jesus looking intoxicated, the author says that it was not meant to be controversial or insulting song. Venby is one of a few female drum and bass artists and although only her second song appears to show that in the general world, she will have a very strong career - even if Aaron and Paul may have their own thoughts on the song.

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Knowing God Chapters 9 & 10: Wisdom Is Essential

Use Your Words — Tue, 02 May 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Join hosts Paul and Aaron as they take a dive into chapters 9 and 10 of Knowing God. We go over the themes presented in the book including how Packer claims that wisdom is inherently moral in nature. The rest of the book continues to chat about how Wisdom is something that we should all pursue, and strive to know. Join us this week as we look at and study Packer's Knowing God.

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Music Analysis 2: Breaking The Habit By Linkin Park

Use Your Words — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Welcome to episode 2 of music analysis where we talk about the fact that Linkin Park has some good music. But beyond that we look at this song from a few points of view - how is it musically, lyrically, how is the music video and how it ties in with the song, and how does the song fit in with the Bible. You may think come on there is nothing to discuss here - its a quick five minute song. But you would be wrong - we spend almost an hour and a half breaking down this song and what it means when they sing the words "I'm breaking the Habit tonight"

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Knowing God - Chapters 7 & 8

Use Your Words — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Welcome back to Paul and Aaron talking about J.I. Packer's Knowing God. This week we go over chapters seven and eight of the book and discuss a few things including: God's immutability, difference between immutability and mutability, the Holiness of God, and reverence that should characterize our relationship with Him.

Join us as we continue to go over this book.

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Nashville Shooting - PT 2

Use Your Words — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0600

We continue talking about the Nashville School shooting. We talk about what is next - also known as what can we do, what should we do, and at what point does a Christian have the authority to rebel against the government over them including but not limited to gun laws.

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Nashville School Shooting - Pt 1

Use Your Words — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0600

On March 27th, 2023 another shooting occured at a school in Nashville, TN. We decided to talk about the shooting. What our response should be, why the gun free signs don't work, and what should we as Christians do to respond to this as well as how should we respond if the government decides to ban all guns (that will be in part 2 - so make sure to come back then).

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Warrior Poet Society Shooting Response Breakdown

Chris Rock Netflix Special: Selective Outrage

Use Your Words — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Welcome to Season 3 of Use Your Words. This week we start out things by looking at our Chris Rock's Netflix special "Selective Outrage" (This is rated MA for sure - it is not recommended for anyone - let alone under 18). Why are we talking and analyzing it? Because it is something that is in the current culture - it is something that people are talking about around the water cooler as well as the fact that it continues on the social media blaze about the slap heard round the world (aka Will Smith slapping Chris Rock). Things covered in this special include Chris's thoughts on dating younger women, words that white men can't say, and the slap. The slap. Join us as we talk about this and take our first venture into video.

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Social Media Is Harming Us All - Especially Our Children

Use Your Words — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600

It's the last episode of Season 2 of Use Your Words and we have one final thing to talk about. Social Media. Social Media is harming people left and right, and yet we let children use it without a second thought. Multiple studies have shown the detrimental impact it has had on teens and young adults - so is it maybe time we put social media behind an age restricted wall on the internet - and regulate it just as much as we do other things that are considered adult such as pornography, alcohol, cigarettes, and voting?

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ABC: Knowing God Chapters 5 + 6

Use Your Words — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0600

In this week's episode we discuss chapters 5 and 6 of the classic book Knowing God by J.I. Packer. The two chapters covered address the concept of the incarnation in chapter 5 and why it is important that the idea of the incarnation is important. Packer brings up the fact that Jesus is The Only Son of God - not a son of God - and Packer discusses what the difference between those two phrases are.

Chapter 6 discusses the importance of the Holy Spirit and what he does in the lives of the Chrstian and in the church.

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Music Analysis 1: Unholy by Sam Smith

Use Your Words — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:00:00 -0600

Well this is another experiment that we will see how it goes. This week we are talking about the song Unholy by Sam Smith. We will be looking at this from multiple angles - the musicality, the lyrics, how it aligns with the bible, and how the music video aligns with the song itself. Will this song make it on either of our playlists? Will we attempt to play it for either of our parents? Does Aaron really like this song?

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Season 2 Ending: Wrapping Up and Teasing Season 3

Use Your Words — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600

It's time we have a talk. We need to have a discussion on the future of Use Your Words. Behind the scenes we have been talking and discussing some things that we want to change and decided that we want to do all of this at once. And like the last time we had a large number of changes at once, we have decided to increment the season number up by one again. So soon we are saying goodbye - but just to season 2 and in just one short month or so we will be saying HELLO SEASON 3! Join us as we discuss some of the changes that are coming down the hopper.

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ABC: Knowing God Chapters 3+4

Use Your Words — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we go over chapters 3 and 4 of Packer's Knowing God. This continues to lay the foundation for the rest of the book. During this time we talk about Packer's insistence that anything that uses the imagination or art in worship is idolatry - and how he cedes some ground on this in the 1993 update to the book. What is your thought - is the use of art/images/statues during worship idolatry or is he taking it too far in that regards?

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The Zulock Case - The Crime In Georgia You Probably Haven't Heard Of Yet

Use Your Words — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron are talking about a case in Georgia which has been covered in some news outlets, but has mostly been left unreported for one reason or another. This case involves the abuse of children - and as such is not something that everyone should listen to or read up on.

We are talking about the Zulock case from Georgia where two married men (allegedly - have to say allegedly for legal reasons since they have not been convicted yet) sexually abused their adopted sons and pimped them out over the course of five years before the two men were arrested. It was because of the fact that they made CSAM of their kids that law enforcement was tipped off about a receiver of the CSAM material and was able to arrest the two men. This is disgusting behavior that needs to stop and stuff like this sometimes blackpills Paul into not thinking that things can get better.

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ABC: Knowing God - Part 1

Use Your Words — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week we start going over the book Knowing God by J. I. Packer. While we mostly stick to the topics covered on the book, we do allow the conversation to ebb and flow where the topics take us.

Knowing God is considered by many to be a classic and is often on the top ten list of books that all Christians should read. Will we agree that that is the case? Are there things to take into consideration? Who is J I Packer? Did any controversy surround him? What does he have to say on the topic of Knowing God - and what is the difference of knowing about and knowing someone?

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Steven Crowder vs The Daily Wire

Use Your Words — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600

If you are at all involved in the conservative media space, you have probably at least heard of the fight going on between Steven Crowder and The Daily Wire. Both of these are giants in the conservative space - and both have done some great things for the conservative media in general even if the current fight seems to be ugly at times. In this episode we go over some of the comments made by both sides, and talk about whom we each personally align with in this dispute between the future of what conservative media may look like in the future. While each of us land on a particular side - we do agree that in the end both sides have done some great things and if you have a subscription to each of them - you should probably keep it - except don't listen to Matt Walsh - he doesn't like dogs because he doesn't understand them.

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Playing Around With ChatGPT: Is it a tool or a curse?

Use Your Words — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron play around with ChatGPT to see how good it really is. After using the program for a while, we were able to create original poems, songs, stories and riddles. This puts ChatGPT in multiple categories at once: a useful tool to learn new things, a threat to people that act as knowledge workers, as well as a potential new method for students to cheat on tests and papers.

Like all things - the tool itself is neutral but depending on how it is used it can be a force for good or bad.

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That one school dean down in Chicago....

Use Your Words — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron start out the conversation with reviewing the video from Project Veritas over the past few weeks of a Dean Of Students in Chicago that had an unusual educational curriculum for his high school students. This conversation then takes a few turns but ultimately ends up with the guys talking about what type of sex education they would like to see for their kids. During the course of the conversation Aaron did make Paul speechless for a few moments with some of his comments - something that does happen often but usually not behind the microphone.

As we had the conversation we did cover a little ground including:

The sex education they got in public school
Aaron talks about when he had "The talk" with his dad
The first time each of them were exposed to pornography
The age that most people are exposed to pornography in life

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What does it mean to be a man in the current age?

Use Your Words — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600

2023 is just starting out and Paul already has a question for Aaron - what does it mean to be a man? After discussing what it means to be a man and manhood for a bit, Paul and Aaron then start another discussion - what should a man not do? This is explored further in a question when Aaron asks what Paul learned growing up and he discusses his experiences growing up having lost his dad during his early teen years and having mostly female (and Mexican) influence in growing up in telling him what a man does NOT do- and never learning what a man does do. Take a listen and learn what each of these two have learned as they have grown up. Also - learn why Andrew Tate honestly is just a boy.

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Paul's Challenge, Message, and Prayer for Aaron in 2023

Use Your Words — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600

The year 2023 has just started - and Paul and Aaron sat down on 1/1/2023 to record a block of episodes. As they started the block of episodes to kick off the year, Paul decided to hijack the show that they were about to record to issue three things to Aaron - A challenge, a message, and a prayer for Aaron as 2023 starts. While this is intended for Aaron - they decided to record and release the message so listen along and hear what Paul challenges Aaron with to do over the course of the next year.

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After a New Year's Eve celebration, Aaron's friend puts on his mentor hat to challenge the talented musician, pack rat, and socialite to tap into his potential and make the most of 2023.

End Of The Year: End of 2022

Use Your Words — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

2022 is quickly coming to an end, but that doesn't stop Paul and Aaron from getting behind the microphone to talk about things. The guys took advantage of Christmas break to binge the new season of one of the shows they like - Letterkenny - and as Paul put it - it earned it's M rating this season and came out swinging from episode 1. This quickly leads into them recounting their trip to Pennsylvania as well as a few things that stood out to them, including how the lack of security at the show could've easily resulted in a tragedy if someone wanted to take advantage of it with ill intentions.

The trip did reveal a few other things, such as how much Aaron doesn't pay attention to his surroundings all the time, how Paul made a mistake asking Aaon to talk him out of buying something, Paul's experience first time smoking a cigar, and how moody Paul's dog is when she is upset.

We did talk about what we want to see change in 2023, things that in 2022 are annoying/no longer needed - because 2023 needs to be better for us all than 2022 has been.

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Christmas 2022

Use Your Words — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

It's the Wednesday before Christmas so we spend some time reflecting on what we will be doing to celebrate Christmas this year. We start out talking about some licensed music that is useful for podcasting/streaming/etc. and listen to a few samples. Things go downhill quickly as we talk about Aaron taking Kringle to his favorite band - August Burns Red. Of course during this conversation, Aaron learns about eggs and why people used to be able to leave eggs on the counters in the past. We start out with Aaron's plans for the Christmas break after the trip to Pennsylvania with Paul. The fun that Aaron will have after getting back from the trip - includes LetterKenny on the 26th, him potentially working alone during the week between Christmas and New Years, Aaron lifting his restriction on not drinking Alcohol and the new rules that go along with this which leads into a conversation about the difference between Heavy and Binge drinking. On a personal note - I have to give Aaron Kudos for his commitment to being dry for so long, and sticking to it even in the face of wanting drinks once in a while.

We then go onto Paul's plans for the Christmas break after the Pennsylvania trip include watching some LetterKenny, and just relaxing in general.

Besides these topics, we talk about how Paul hopes that Brewer has a kid that gives him grief, Paul already planning his Lifest trip in July, and his uncertainty to be able to watch Dr Who going forward now that Disney is subsidizing the show. We also learn that Aaron just now found out that Toby Mac's son died due to a drug overdose in 2019.

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Rest in Peace JDF

Use Your Words — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Just a short while ago Jason David Franks - aka the Green Ranger - passed away due to suicide. This put Paul down a nostalgic path as he had watched Power Rangers when he was a kid - although to be fair what kid in the early 90's didn't? While he remembers Jason as the Green ranger - he also played many other important roles in the franchise over the year. Outside of his roles in the Power Rangers series JDF also was a mixed martial artist, Karate School owner, clothing line owner, and self professed devout Christian. While we started on this conversation it quickly turned into a deeper conversation with Paul and Aaron talking about what to do when you ask how someone is doing and they actually give you the true answer - not just the polite answer.

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Twitter, Technology, FTX and Corruption

Use Your Words — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron talk about technology and it's recent fun that it has been having. Elon has been making Twitter fun after he took over ownership of it, FTX drama where almost everyone's deposits disappear, and how does technology in general get used for entertainment. We also discuss the concept of sin grows in darkness once again.

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Thanksgiving 2022

Use Your Words — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

It is the week after thanksgiving - but we still talk about our thanksgiving celebrations and the things we are grateful for this year. Paul being Paul has to think way too much about things while cooking such as salt and spices and how they impact things. Is he overthinking things or is he on the nose about this? This episode is a little longer than normal - but we start out hearing about Aaron and his dream about being left at the altar.

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ABC: John Cooper's Awake And Alive: PT 4 - The Rest Of The Book

Use Your Words — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

We finish up the book Awake And Alive To Truth by John Cooper. The book finishes strong - and even in the last chapter it introduces new ideas to the reader. Come listen to the thoughts of Paul and Aaron on the last few chapters. Also Aaron talks about what the next book will be in the Aaron's Book Club series - listen along to hear what it will be.

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The Church, Hurt, And What We Can Do About That

Use Your Words — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week we talk about the church and the hurt that it has inflicted on people - both intentionally and unintentionally. The church has done a lot of good things for the world - but like any institution - there are some black eyes that it has delt out - both internally and externally and it would be disingenuous to ignore this. While this seem all negative - there are some good things that can be learnt out of this.

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ABC: John Cooper's Awake And Alive: PT 3 - Chapters 6 and 7

Use Your Words — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron pickup where we last off in John Cooper's Book: Awake and Alive To Truth. We cover chapters six and seven as we discuss John's points of answer his question based on the current world and what is going on is love increasing or decreasing?

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Understanding The History Of Halloween

Use Your Words — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week we continue our discussion on why it is important to understand history/origination of things - and we target on Halloween. We use some information from the History Channel to go over how Halloween started, and why Christians have been against it in the past - but did you know that the Catholic church is partially to blame for Halloween and how it currently is? Including dressing up as demons?

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Why Is It Important To Have A Broad Understanding Of The World

Use Your Words — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week is the first episode in a multitude of episodes. Aaron wanted to know why it is important to be educated and understand the current culture/information/events going on in the world. He likens this to finally understanding a movie when he finally pays attention to the movies and gets to watch the full thing and sees the events at the start of the movie that are referenced at the end of the movie. But what happens when it isn't a movie - and instead it is our world and life that we have to pay attention to and understand what is going on. Examples of this include the Urkraine/Russian conflict, The covid-19 "fun", 5g and anti-vaxers.

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Awake And Alive Pt 2

Use Your Words — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week we continue going over John Cooper's book Awake And Alive To Truth - specifically chapters 3-5. Join us this week as we continue to discus John's book and what it means to find truth in a relativistic culture.

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Revisiting Our Conversation On Swearing

Use Your Words — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron revisit a conversation that they had at the very start of the Podcast all the way back in episode 3 ( https://www.useyourwords.cc/a-talk-about-swearing/ ) when they originally talked about language/swearing/cussing. This revisiting of this conversation was prompted when Paul challenged Aaron about his language that he heard while Aaron was attempting to open dog waste bags while watching Josh's and enforcer's dogs. While Paul and Aaron may not fully agree on all aspects of language - we can and do agree on one thing - that our language is a part of our witness to those around us.

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ABC: Awake And Alive To Truth Pt 1

Use Your Words — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron's Book Club returns with us taking a look at John Cooper's book Awake And Alive To Truth. This week we visit the first hour of our conversation. During this first hour we cover chapters one( Built On The Rock) and two (Your Truth My Truth The Truth).

At this point in the book, both Paul and Aaron are enjoying the book, but the question that does sit in the back of both of their minds is will they enjoy it when they get to the second half of the book? This is because the previous book was enjoyed by both until they got to the later half.

The first two chapters lay the foundation for the concepts found in the rest of the book, are are therefore fundamental to understand in order to be able to properly grapple with the upcoming chapters - moreso the second chapter than the first.

In the first chapter we get an introduction to John and his own salvation story as well as his thoughts of his relationship of a human to Jesus in as simple of terms as possible. We watch as John matures from a kid to an adult, both physically and spiritually, and the changes that occur over that time. What is amazing to both Paul and Aaron is that even at a young age John recognized that Jesus is Lord as he said "Jesus I give my heart to you. You are my boss." While most of this chapter is innocent and lighthearted we do encounter a story from when John was younger and thought he saw someone standing at the edge of his bed. The reaction that he has to it gets two different reactions from Paul and Aaron with Paul going "that is creepy" and Aaron countering with one simple word: "awwww".

Chapter two deals with truth and the current status of truth in America. We see that in recent years words such as Relativism, Postmodernism, and Marixsm have entered popular culture. We also get a look at how these concepts have impacted both the church and society as a whole. John summarizes Chapter 2 with this following quote: For the Christian, relativism is not an option."

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Electric Vehicles Are Not The Magic Bullet We Think It Is

Use Your Words — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0600

We've been told over and over again that Electric Vehicles are a great solution to reduce greenhouse gases. We know that the cars themselves don't have any emissions, but what about how the electricity is created to power them? What happens when there is a heatwave or rolling blackouts/brownouts? What about the raw materials to make them? With all of that in mind - are they still as great a solution as we have been told they are?

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Reflecting back on almost four years of podcasting

Use Your Words — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron reflect on the past almost four (yes in the episode they say three) years of podcasting. We reflect on some of the things that have worked well, as well as some of the things that have not worked so well. Why do we reflect on these things? In order to know where you are going you need to know where you have been - and it has been an interesting four years to say the least. Join us as we reflect on these past four years and learn what is coming soon.

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Paul is tired of Trump and his acolytes

Use Your Words — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul takes over the conversation and talks about something that is annoying him. Trump has been taking over the news cycles with his social media company, his endorsements, and the raid on his Mar-a-lago estate. Through all of it people that are pro Trump will defend him no matter what - and to be fair the same is said of pro Biden people - and it has become almost cult like to the point that people are willing to overlook issues as long as it fits their political leanings. Paul is tired of this and decides to rant a little about it as well as logging into Truth Social for the first time....and gets beyond scared when he does.

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Lessons On Friendship From Three Different Sources

Use Your Words — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0600

It's no secret that Paul is a nerd at heart. A lover of all things tech it is no surprise that he also enjoys the occasional Japanese anime. It is with this in mind that Paul and Aaron talk about the main three sources that Paul has learned about friendship from - this includes anime, the Bible and a little tv show that he has recently started to watch called Letterkenny.

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What we have been learning over the summer of 2022: Part 2

Use Your Words — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week we are taking a slightly different approach to things. We are going to talk about what we have been learning from God over the summer and up next is Paul.

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What we have been learning over the summer of 2022: Part 1

Use Your Words — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week we are taking a slightly different approach to things. We are going to talk about what we have been learning from God over the summer. This week Aaron takes the mic and talks about what he has been learning. Next week Paul will take the microphone over.

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Recorded 7/23/2022

Self Loathing and Hating Ourselves

Use Your Words — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron talk about what the difference is between being self aware of what our own weaknesses are and where we need to improve and when it gets to be an issue and we move to hating ourselves. We then talk about different methods on how to combat this self hatred.

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This or That - A Summer Break

Use Your Words — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0600

It's the summer time and we wanted to relax a little as well. As part of this Paul pulled out the This or That deck. While we were not being too serious - going through this deck also helped us to get into the minds of both Paul and Aaron a little more - for the better or worse which is for you to decide.

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Does everyone deserve love?

Use Your Words — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Aaron started with what he thought was a simple question "Does everyone deserve love?" but in true fashion it is never as simple as it appears to be at first. The bible has multiple types of love so when you ask that question - you have to ask - is the assertion that one is not or one is deserving of love - is it true for all the types or just one?

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Our Culture Is Performative

Use Your Words — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Watching AOC pretend to be handcuffed as she is escorted away from the recent Supreme Court protests over the Roe Vs Wade overturn led Paul along a line of thought - our culture is performative and at the same time headed toward civil war.

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ABC: What He Must Be To Marry My Daughter Pt 2

Use Your Words — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Deepest of apologizes that last week's episode never appeared. Paul came down with COVID while up at Lifest and had to take the week off for his own health. To make up for this - the next two segments of Aaron's Book Club are being released as one episode.

This week we finish talking over the book What He Must Be To Marry My Daughter. While both of the guys initially are fans of the book - the second half of the book starts to show the faults in the book and the disagreement the guys have with it. So let's take a listen into the conversation.

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4th of July 2022 - Summer Vacations and Plans

Use Your Words — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron sit back and relax a little and talk about their summer plans. While Aaron has a crazy busy schedule, Paul has a little more relaxed time going for him. Let's see what the two guys are up to.

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Lizzo and Language

Use Your Words — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0600

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ABC: What He Must Be To Marry My Daughter Pt 1

Use Your Words — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This month we are doing an experiment. We are going over a book that Aaron recommended as something that he thought was a good book and recommended to both myself and Josh (even though Josh was already married at the time). So in this episode we go over the first half of the book.

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"Yeah that might work but not really" - rebutting a gun controller

Use Your Words — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week we are looking at comments from someone Paul knows from his college years and his comments on gun control and wanting to ban all semi-automatic rifles and/or do a gun buyback on all guns.

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The importance of community for Christians

Use Your Words — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron talk about the importance of community for a Christian and why it is important in more than the social life of a Christian. There are other ways in which community or lack thereof impacts a person.

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40x40 Part 1 - also known as "How can we give charity as little money as possible"

Use Your Words — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Paul is one year away from turning 40 years old. While approaching a midlife crises, he is also thinking about what life will be like for him - especially at his weight. He ahs thus proposed that Aaron keep him accountable to loose at least 40 pounds by his 40th birthday - and if he doesn't there will be financial consequences for him, but a benefit fo a charity.

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Mental Health Month - 2022

Use Your Words — Wed, 25 May 2022 06:00:00 -0600

May is mental health month awareness month. This year Paul and Aaron talk about a few things including things to look out for with friends/family that indicate that they may be depressed and/or thinking about hurting themselves. We also talk about what to do when talking to someone who may want to hurt themselves and why it is important to have a plan in place BEFORE this conversation occurs.

With 1 in 4 people having mental health issues, it is very possible that you may encounter a friend or family member that is having issue with depression at one point in their life.

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Welcome Back Josh - Pt 5 - Josh's Thoughts On The Second Amendment

Use Your Words — Thu, 19 May 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Josh is back with us for the last episode of this series. Josh on this episode goes off and talks about the second amendment, why he likes to hunt, and lets himself muse on why he is both for and against conceal and open carry.

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Welcome Back Josh - Pt 4 - Abortion Pt 2

Use Your Words — Fri, 13 May 2022 06:00:00 -0600

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Welcome Back Josh - Pt 3 - The Tangent Episode

Use Your Words — Wed, 04 May 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Josh is legendary for his tangents and this week he does not disappoint. From his ideas on your job in heaven, to his spiderweb theory, to his rubber band theory, to creating new words - you never know what is going to happen when Josh is around.

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Welcome Back Josh - Pt 2: Josh's Thoughts On Abortion Pt 1

Use Your Words — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0600

We continue the welcome back train with Josh and his thoughts on the controversial topic of abortion. This is part one of this part of the conversation.

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Welcome Back Josh - Pt 1 of ??: Josh's Thoughts On Sending Money To Fortify Borders

Use Your Words — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0600

So Josh is back with us in the recording area and it produced a doozie of a series of episodes. When I say a doozie, we originally set out to record a single 90 minute episode covering a wide range of topics but it turned into almost seven hours of raw recorded audio. And somehow Josh connected chickens with border walls....Gay chickens in fact.....

Here is part one of...?

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#Josh #Podcast #PodernFamily #Borders #Money #$$$$$ #Opinions #Thoughts #Conversation #OhBoy #Ramble #GayChickens

Easter And Feet Washing

Use Your Words — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0600

It's Holy Week 2022 - and as such we are taking a short detour on our normally scheduled program. We are pushing back our reunion of Josh by a week to talk about what Paul has been thinking this Holy week and why Maundy Thursday is special.

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Don't say GAY in Florida!

Use Your Words — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0600

If you have been keeping up with the news in any capacity (apparently Aaron hasn't) then you will probably have seen all the kerfuffle surrounding a recent law that the media has called the don't say gay bill...if only they would've read it to know what is actually in it....

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The junk we fill our minds with?

Use Your Words — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week we talk about the things that we fill our minds with - and the fact that what a person fills their mind with when they are young stays with them and impacts them as they get older. Some of the things we fill our mind with are music/movies/tv shows but there are other things as well. What do you fill your mind with?

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Because Florida

Use Your Words — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0600

The intimidator is off in a southern state - so we started to talk about another southern state which has provided both of us a lote of entertainment - Florida.

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Are we overworked - and work/life balances

Use Your Words — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Let's continue to help Aaron as he navigates a few things in life. This week Aaron had a question about a conversation he had with a friend - are we in America overworked compared to the rest of the world? Our initial gut reaction is to say "YES - WE GLORIFY WORK" but is that reality? Do the stats line up with that - and if they do or do not - are there other factors that impact our work besides just raw numbers? How does humanity factor into that all?

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Why is the church dying - from a person in their 20's

Use Your Words — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron brought up the topic of why he thinks the church is dying. Beyond population in general going down - there are some things going on - from divergence of the church to culture, to different ideas of what a service looks like, to what the next generation likes. There is more - so lets look at some of those items.

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Thoughts On Ukraine

Use Your Words — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Look the situation on Ukraine is changing rapidly - too fast for us to do anything about in a podcast. That being said - there are things that are going on (overall big strategy things) that we can think about and learn about from the situation.

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Lies That Christians Believe: Pt 2

Use Your Words — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week we continue to look at the lies that Christians believe. Some of these lies include the thought that once you become a Christian, life has become perfect and also that God never gives you more than you can handle (while this may be true in spiritual truths - not necessarily in things happening physically to a person). What else do we as Christians believe that may not be true?

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Lies That Christians Believe: Pt 1

Use Your Words — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron talk about the lies that Christians believe - dealing with four of the lies that tend to be very common in the Christian circles. This week we cover two of them. We start off talking about the prosperity gospel and how it is like the lottery - a tax on the poor. Tangent: do you know how much more likely you are to get killed by a shark than to win the lottery?

After this we talk about the concept that the amount that God loves or punishes you is based directly upon the actions that you have taken recently.

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Tolerating society in 2022

Use Your Words — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron had a question - do we tolerate too much stuff going on in society or not enough? We take a look at some of this and ultimate come to the same conclusion - but what is that?

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Convoys, Spotify, Freedom, and Biden - What A Start To 2022

Use Your Words — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0600

2022 has gotten off to a wild start. Joe Biden talking disrespectfully to a journalist, Spotify is under fire to put more pressure on Joe Rogan over what some deem to be misinformation. There is a convoy up in Canada being joined in by others in other countries, and we haven't even started fully into 2022. What a year we have coming up!

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Living In The Grey Pt 2

Use Your Words — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0600

And we continue our conversation on living in the grey. In this second part of our conversation, we focus heavily on the morality of the actions we take and are the results or the intention behind the actions the thing that makes the something good or bad?

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Living In The Grey Pt 1

Use Your Words — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Paul had a question for Aaron today - can you live in the grey - or as some people put it - in the middle. When things are ambiguous morally or ethically what do you do and how do you live with it and how comfortable can you be with/in it? We start the conversation this week and will continue it next week.

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Return Of Josh: What does it mean to be a man in 2022 in the United States

Use Your Words — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0600

This week Josh returns - from a super secret remote quarantine location due to him being exposed to Covid. We called him up as myself and Aaron were talking about the recent Jack Murphy controversy in the conservative circle. While we were talking about this we started talking about what it means to be a man in 2022 in the United States. As a quick refresher - Josh is the only one of the three of us that is married so we wanted to have him on to give his perspective on things as well. The discussion was a good one - and hopefully this will not be the last time Josh is with us in 2022.

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Starting out the year 2022.

Use Your Words — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Well 2022 always gets off to an interesting start for us. Aaron got Covid right before the new year, and then made a trip to PA after he finished getting out of quarantine. Paul - thankfully - didn't catch the coof and just had a boring start to the year. That being said - the two re-connect after having not seen each other for about a month and get started on their discussions to 2022.

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Christmas - 2021 style

Use Your Words — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This year for Christmas we celebrate in a style appropriate to 2021 - by talking about cancelled christmas songs through the years.

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Do We (As Christians) Want Non-Christians To Be Happy Or Saved?

Use Your Words — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron started with a question - something that I think every Christian has had at one point or another. So this week we discuss something - and that is do we (as Christians) want Non-Christians to be happy or saved? Hint: or maybe it's another question?

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Enneagram Tests Just For Fun

Use Your Words — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week we decided to do something fun since we are between holidays - this week Paul and Aaron took Enneagram tests not only for themselves but for each other as well. Why did we do it? Just for fun as well as to lean a little about each other and ourselves. So what are the results of this? Well at one point you will hear "I'm Aaron and I'm a ....."

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A retrospective on Kyle Rittenhouse

Use Your Words — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Allright, lets be upfront here. Regardless of if you think Kyle should've gotten acquitted or not - lots of people have opinions on what was happening with this trial. Unfortunately - there are a lot of people that have been spreading false information still after the trial. Let's talk about some of the outrageous claims, as well as outright lies being perpetuated still to this day.

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Thanksgiving 2021

Use Your Words — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0600

The past two years have been - to put it mildly - a little bit on the crazy side. And during all of this craziness we all of a sudden have Thanksgiving coming up on us. So with Thanksgiving coming up - we decided to relax a little and talk about some of our Thanksgiving traditions, some weird facts about Thanksgiving, and of course (being traditional like everyone else) we talk about we are grateful for.

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Resisting Temptation in 2021 - It ain't easy folks

Use Your Words — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0600

When it comes to what is available on the internet - it seems to be getting more and more crude by the minute at times. With all the things vying for our attention and seemingly coming at us from all angles trying to sell things - it is more important then ever to find a way to avoid temptation. Being a single guy, this is sometimes a huge undertaking. So what can we do to resist all the sexual items coming at us from every angle? Community? Accountability? What else?

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Imposter Syndrome

Use Your Words — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Have you ever felt that you were not worthy of the praise you deserve - be it at work or in your personal life? How often do you feel like you should just say "oh it's no big deal" when you just finished some major project and received praise from a manager/supervisor/etc. How often have you felt like you were not deserving of that promotion/opportunity/etc? Well you might be part of the majority of people that suffer from Imposter Syndrome. What do you do when you are faced with this? Well...let's talk about that.

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Movember - More than just a stash

Use Your Words — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0600

November is known by many things. The month of Christmas music being played early, Turkey, Ham, family gatherings, and No Shave November. It is also the month of Movember - a movement started in the early 2000's in Australia to raise funds for men's health issues - Mental Health, Prostate Cancer, and Testicular Cancer. These are three very important items to be aware of for men - as these are items that if caught early enough have close to a 95% survival rate. So what are the symptoms of Prostate cancer? How can you growing a mustache raise funds? And what else can you do if you don't want to (or can't) grow a mustache.

Link to the Movember website: https://us.movember.com/

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Wasting Time When We Can Be Doing Other Things

Use Your Words — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0600

We often hear people complain that they don't have enough free time in their lives, and for the most part (if the Department of Labor Statistics is to believed) that is true. Out of the 8760 hours per year, we only have 1401 hours to ourselves (that translates to ~59 days) once all our commitments (sleep, work, commuting, chores, taking care of family, working out) are met for the year. Thats two months out of the twelve that we have for leisure activity - and if reporting is to believed Americans spend at least 2 -3 hours per day (or 730 - 1095 hours per year) just scrolling through our phones.

What else do we waste time on?

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Letting Go Of Things That Bother Us

Use Your Words — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0600

What do you do when there are things that are bothering you or causing harm to you mentally on an ongoing basis? The quick and dirty answer is to let it go - but how do you do that and is this an effective thing to do?

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Fear - Part 2

Use Your Words — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week we continue our conversation on Fear and talk about what it means to fear God and if we should have this continually or not. What does it mean to fear God - and does it mean the same thing as fearing other things? And why is the fear of God actually healthy compared to last weeks version of fear.

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Fear - Part 1

Use Your Words — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode, we talk about fear - and Aaron starts with the assessment that living with Fear is a healthy thing. We talk about the physical responses the body has when you are under constant stress, the impact of the stress hormones has both short and long term. This then gets Paul talking about how he has gotten fed up with some in the church that say the only way to get better with mental health is to just be a better Christian. And you get to hear what Paul sounds like when he is under stress.

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Global supply chain shortages, a sand shortage, Venezuela, and patience

Use Your Words — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0600

The Covid virus has shown how fragile the entire supply chain system is. We have seen a rise in times to get everything from basic supplies to furniture. We have shortages in multiple resources - sand, petroleum, truckers, chicken and more - which is causing issues around the globe.

Yet in the United States we still have it better then most of the world. Even though inflation is causing issues, we still are for the most part able to purchase what we need even though it is more expensive than it has been in a while.

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Are we headed for a Wall-e type future?

Use Your Words — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0600

With technology advancing the way it is - we have a conversation about how technology is changing how we live. While most people have been used to carrying around their drivers license/insurance cards this may be a thing of the past as these slowly go digital. We have a conversation as well if Star Trek is a valid vision of the future or if humans are generally lazy when things are taken care of us for us automatically.

That being said - we do start out the conversation with Aaron learning what it means to be red pilled - something which if a spoiler alert if you don't know where this comes from as well.

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20 years on from 9/11

Use Your Words — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0600

A few days ago was the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks of 2001. I (Paul) was in college as a freshmen and Aaron was in kindergarten when the attacks happened. We talk about what we remember from that day, what Aaron learned in middle and high school after the attacks, as well as we listen to a few recordings from that day.

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Are we a culture in decline?

Use Your Words — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0600

When all you do is the same thing over and over again - that is a symptom of a stagnant culture. With culture at large continually re-releasing the same thing (movies/music/games/etc) we are on the verge of being in that same stagnant pattern. This week Paul and Aaron talks about the issues with being in a stagnant culture and what does and doesn't count toward a stagnant culture.

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Seasons Of Life - And How Life Changes

Use Your Words — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0600

As we get older we seem to go through various phases of life. Unfortunately as we move through these phases - some things seem to remain constant and that is that we tend to loose friends and the number of people we interact with goes down. Some of these phases of life include college, first job, moving out on your own, and then every five or so years in life. Let's talk about what these phases are - and how life has changed from someone in their 35-40 phase as well as someone in their 25-30 phase.

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Apple, CSAM, Privacy, Hashing, And Fake News - Part 2

Use Your Words — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0600

We continue our conversation this week directly where we left off last week. Last week Paul was just starting to talk about the Mike Lindell Technology Symposium and the "evidence" that was released at said conference. Paul then goes over - from a person who works in technology - why some of the claims made by Mike Lindell are outlandish and exaugurated at best and downright lies at worst - and that is bad because he continually talks about his faith - and as Christians we should be the city on a hill telling truth even we don't like it.

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Apple, CSAM, Privacy, Hashing, And Fake News - Part 1

Use Your Words — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Apple recently announced that they are going to start scanning for CSAM on iPhones locally. Currently it has been reported that they may have been doing this on their servers "in the cloud" but with the move down to the local phone - people have started to get concerned about intrusion. It has been alleged by various people that this new CSAM scanning will invade their privacy and get them flagged as having inappropriate material if they have pictures of their children on the phone and they happen to not be fully clothed. Like all fake news in the world today - it has little representation to the actual truth - but has just enough reality in it to make people believe it while stirring up their fears. Let's talk about this...

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How does mental, physical, and spiritual health interact? Should we rename our show to "counseling Hour With Aaron?"

Use Your Words — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0600

Should we rename our show to "counseling Hour With Aaron?" While this episode didn't start out with that in mind, it ended up being another hour of counseling with Aaron. In this episode we talk about how mental, physical, and spiritual health all intersect and how they impact one another. How things that are watched/worn/read/etc all impact our brains and our spiritual health in multiple ways.

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Government flagging social media to be removed, In Talks with carriers to monitor SMS messages

Use Your Words — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0600

A few episodes we talked about how Facebook, Twitter, etc can choose to enforce their policies how they see fit and that by doing this this did not come afoul of the first amendment. Well in July this started to change as the White House admitted that their officials have started to flag material for social media to remove - which is a change in the protocol of the social media companies no longer deciding on what to keep and remove, but instead is now taking it's ques directly from the government. It was also reported that the White House is in talks with carriers to prevent the spreading of misinformation about the Covid Vaccine through SMS messages - something that should be concerning. Of course this has been walked back a little but to what extent?

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Are You Ready For The (New) Lockdown?

Use Your Words — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0600

As summer 2021 rolls on, various cities around the United States (and various countries around the world) are starting to re-introduce mask mandates. As that is happening it was revealed recently that Dr. Fauci is reconsidering a nationwide mask mandate recommendation from the CDC. With all of this talk - could we see another lockdown? If we did what would it's impact be? Are the numbers really that scary? Let's talk about it.

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Summer Plans And Experiences of 2021

Use Your Words — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Now that most of the Covid lockdowns are gone, Paul and Aaron talk about what they have been doing with their summer that is back to normal. We start out talking about Aaron giving a best man speech at Josh's second wedding, the concerts we have and will attend, and how Aaron faired walking through Colorado a few weeks ago.

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Hey Church: My Personal Story Of Mental Health Issues

Use Your Words — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week, we present episode 1 of Hey Church. This will be the last cross post between the two podcasts (I promise) but I wanted to share it here as we talk about what my personal journey of mental health has been. In the upcoming weeks the URL for the Hey Church podcast will be published on our social media - but until then enjoy episode 1 of Hey Church.

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Hey Church: Why does this podcast exist?

Use Your Words — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0600

This week instead of a normal episode of Use Your Words, we have episode 0 of Hey Church! We Need To Talk About Mental Health (or as I like to call it Hey Church!). Next week we will also be hosting episode 1 of Hey Church as well - as well as hopefully have the rest of the items for Hey Church full finished and up for everyone to enjoy.

At The Intersection Of Faith And Patriotism

Use Your Words — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0600

In America there is sometimes an unfortunate combining of Patriotism and the Christian faith. This has resulted in some people lumping the two together - both the good and the bad parts of it - as well as people who are attempting to be true to their Christian beliefs unwillingly and unknowingly (at least we hope) attempting to force their beliefs on others through political measures. This has given the Christian faith a bad name in America - and we are not doing anything good on our own to help with that at times.

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Kevin Max and Deconstructionism

Use Your Words — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Recently Kevin Max announced on Twitter that he is an Exvangelical. This was of course met by the typical Twitter reaction - those that agree with him cheered and rejoiced and those that didn't agree with him immediately went after him. There never seems to be a middle ground with twitter - and this is just another reason why Social Media is cancer - but this is neither here nor there.

It seems that in the past few months there has been a trend where people that have any questions regarding their faith jump over investigating their faith and go immediately to marking themselves as exvangelical as they are deconstructing their faith. Some of the people that make this pronouncement, like Kevin Max, then go on to state that they believe in the universal christ. What does this mean? Let's discuss this.

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Should one feel unworthy of blessings in their lives?

Use Your Words — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron wanted to talk about why people sometimes don't feel worthy of the blessings in their lives - and what to do when you don't feel worthy of these blessings. At least that is how the episode started out - but quickly turned into a sort of therapy episode for Aaron and his own feelings of unworthiness.

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Judge Not?

Use Your Words — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron talk about a topic that comes up time to time in the Christian circle. Often times people will say that only God can judge them - or that we should not judge anyone else as their sin is only between them and God.

But does the New Testament actually say this? A lot of people quote Matthew 7:1 and go "there - don't judge me" but they forget to read the rest of the verse, let alone the rest of the New Testament. Let's take a look at the more then just the first half of Matthew 7:1 as well as some other verses in the New Testament.

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Judging a book by it's cover

Use Your Words — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron talk about identity - both in how we make assumptions about people who wear certain cloths/accessories as well as how we show our identity to the things that we believe/associate with. This seems to be a double edged sword as we sometimes jump to the wrong conclusions - ala judging a book by it's cover but we don't want to be judged based on that.

As Christians we ultimately find out identity in Christ - but way too often we are guilty of judging based on the external vs the internal.

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TikTok Is Cancer, Toxic, and Scary

Use Your Words — Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 -0600

In what sounds like an episode of "An Old Man Yells At The Clouds" - Paul talks about how scary TikTok can be. While this app appears to be very popular amongst the younger generation, there are also very adult things found on the application as well as other things that are questionable - with people doing obnoxious things on the application just to become "internet famous". Some of these things include kids swearing in front of their parents until they get in trouble, or grown men walking up to other people asking them what they could purchase with their "body count". For those not in the know - Body Count is the number of people a person has slept with. Yeah - if you just threw up in your mouth a little - your not the only one.

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Links:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/10916333/tiktok-magnet-paedophiles-scandal/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8453441/kids-as-young-as-8-being-groomed-by-sick-predators-on-tiktok-app-that-is-more-popular-than-snapchat/

Mental Health Month - 2021

Use Your Words — Tue, 18 May 2021 06:00:00 -0600

May is officially Mental Health awareness month - and on Use Your Words Podcast this is something that gets some attention - especially from Paul who has dealt with his own mental health issues in the past. This month Aaron wanted to ask a few questions:

How do you help someone who is having a panic attack?
What are some signs of depression in a person?
What's it like to live with depression?

We also talk about the anxiety that is predicted in people as Covid exits the lockdown phase and as people are already starting to show anxiety as people enter various places without masks.

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Accountability: 2021 Edition

Use Your Words — Tue, 11 May 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Accountability is a hard thing to do. Why? Because in order to be accountable you need to be fully transparent with the other person - even when things get messy. During a recent conversation with Aaron he admitted that recently he was having trouble seeing the necessity for transparency and accountability so we continued a conversation that we started last fall and recorded it.

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What do we do about Chimeras? Are there any moral objections to them?

Use Your Words — Tue, 04 May 2021 11:00:00 -0600

Recently scientist have found a way to make hybrid human/monkey embryo live for a total of fourteen days inside of a petri dish. Previously (in 2017) scientist found a way to make a half human, half pig chimera while doing research. These advancements have raised various issues in the research community on if they should now allow embryos to live for a total of 28 days instead of the 14 days on the books in multiple countries, as well if we should continue the research into chimera embryos.

While doing these other experiments, researchers have also found a way to raise mice in artificial wombs to the halfway point of gestation - a first in the scientific world.

With all of these advancements in artificially growing embryos - what are we to do about that as Christians. What sort of moral dilemmas does this represent? What do we do about half human half animal x embryos? Also if we are raising animal just for organs how is that different then raising animals to eat them?

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Can we text in our mental health?

Use Your Words — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0600

The year 2020 has led to an increase in a demand for mental health services. With this rapid increase in mental health requests, and the increased need for masking up and being socially distanced - online therapy sessions have increased in popularity. In the rise of this - online therapy applications have rose in popularity offering the convenience of being able to text a therapist at any hour of the day and get a response - at least that is what is sold in the ads for these applications. Let's take a look at these applications and how effective they are - with opinions from someone who has been to therapy before.

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Are We On The Path For A Population Implosion?

Use Your Words — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week we take a look at some recently scientific research which suggests that instead of a population boom - we are on the verge of a population implosion. Now there is a very fascinating series of articles that outline how various factors all combine to decrease the birth rate as well as the fertility of both sexes/genders. Due to various factors (including changes in society) we are quickly seeing a decrease in the replacement fertility around the world, with most studies agreeing that by 2050 69% of the countries will have a replacement fertility below 2.1. In fact - at that time, most studies agree that the worldwide population increase year over year will be down to 0.53% from the barely over 1% of 2020. We look at some of the information presented by the studies, and what this means for us as the human race going forward.

WARNING: DUE TO PROPER ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY USED - YOU MAY NOT WANT YOUNGER CHILDREN TO LISTEN

Since this is a very science heavy episode - the following links have been provided as they formed the basis for the information. All news sites are Newsguard verified.

Links:

https://theintercept.com/2021/01/24/toxic-chemicals-human-sexuality-shanna-swan/

https://www.axios.com/falling-sperm-count-endocrine-disruption-59c8be98-bfad-4e9b-8738-985ece67a21d.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/18/toxic-chemicals-health-humanity-erin-brokovich?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

https://academic.oup.com/humupd/article/23/6/646/4035689

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20459714-barrett-2014-environmental-exposure-to-di-2-ethylhexyl-phthalate-is-associated-with-low-interest-in-sexual-activity-in-premenopausal-women

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20460026-li-2010-relationship-between-urine-bisphenol-a-level-and-declining-male-sexual-function

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20460201-evans-2014-prenatal-bisphenol-a-exposure-and-maternally-reported-behavior-in-boys-and-girls

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

https://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/replacement-fertility-declines-worldwide#:~:text=A%20half%2Dcentury%20ago%20six,report%20below%2Dreplacement%20level%20rates.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/26/falling-sperm-counts-human-survival

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5316830-EDCs-Androgenic-Activity-Perfluoroakyl.html

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What exactly is freedom and what are the limits of it?

Use Your Words — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron brought up the idea of talking about freedom. While initially Aaron wants to talk about how people are proposing using the carrot of "freedoms" to coerce people to get the Covid-19 vaccine. While this conversation starts there - and Aaron admits he is not a fan of this - we eventually move forward in the conversation to talk about the first amendment and how it applies to social media and private companies.

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Covetous Culture

Use Your Words — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week we talk about that uncomfortable conversation around coveting. Now for those not familiar with the word - essentially coveting is yearning for things or situations that other people showcase. Current society, through social media primarily, highlights people's new possessions as well as adventures as something to be desired. People look at what others are posting on their various feeds and talk about how they wish they could have that item/that experience. What makes something coveting, and why is coveting (outside of a biblical worldview) bad? This week Aaron and Paul talk about this.

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Lessons learned from making mistakes at work

Use Your Words — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron talk about their recent few weeks at work. Both of them have recently made mistakes - and have learned a few things out of it. They wanted to take a brief moment from the chaos of the world and talk about the lessons they learned as well as the things they appreciated from their managers/jobs after the mess-ups were revealed.

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The Vatican On Blessing Same Sex Unions

Use Your Words — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0600

We talk this week about the recent ruling from the Vatican on if priests can bless same sex unions or not. While this ruling from the Vatican seems to have taken a bunch of people by surprise, if you have been following Pope Francis and the catholic church's doctrine - this should not come as a surprise. Aaron - questions why people would care about this - and we try to break it down some more so that Aaron can understand it.

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The secret cabal that fortified the 2020 election

Use Your Words — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Time published an article in Feb, 2021 entitled "The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election". In this article it is talked about how a cabal of people using their own money and influence manipulated things to - in their words - fortify the election of 2020. This week Aaron and Paul talk about this article and some of the items which are slightly disturbing contained within.

Link to the article: https://time.com/5936036/secret-2020-election-campaign/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=politics_2020-election&linkId=110717147

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Nursing homes, Andrew Cuomo, and investigations

Use Your Words — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Over the past year, life has changed a lot for everyone due to Covid, but there are allegations coming out of New York that more people died in nursing homes than originally reported. We take a look at this information, the supportive hospitals in NY that were not used, and how politics and religion forced help out of the city of New York.

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Gina Carano and Cancel Culture

Use Your Words — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Recently Gina Carano was fired from her Disney+ series (The Mandalorian). This week Paul and Aaron sit down to talk about why this is starting to get out of hand. We also touch on how to fight back against cancel culture in society today.

We talk about if Cancel Culture in and of itself is Sin or not.

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Texas Doesn't Fare Too Well In Winter

Use Your Words — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Texas was recently hit by extremely cold weather - especially by Texan standards. Aaron and Paul ruminate a little on what is happening down in Texas, and how some people are using this to get political brownie points and the double standard of criticizing public figures when they attempt to be good parents to their own kids, and how those with electricity may be priced out of existence.

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Porn Has No Cost?

Use Your Words — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron take the opportunity that Valentines day affords to talk about something important - and that is the this idea that Pornography hurts no one and doesn't have any cost associated with it. We talk about some very disturbing statistics - and we do not hold back.

Check out the website where some of this data is taken from: https://fightthenewdrug.org/ (https://fightthenewdrug.org/)

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Regret And It's Cousin: Part 2

Use Your Words — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 23:45:00 -0600

This week we continue our conversation on Reget and it's very close cousin: Legacy.
Legacy is thinking about what we leave behind for those coming after us. Due to this - Regret and Legacy are so closely intertwined they can help pull people forward as they think about what they will leave behind and at the same time not having regret about what they are doing now or in the near future.

Regret and It's Cousin: Part 1

Use Your Words — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:10:00 -0600

Another two parter - lucky you! In this conversation Aaron and Paul talk about regrets - how regret changes as you age, and how you regret different things at different ages. Paul and Aaron then share some of their regrets that they have had over the years.

Amen And Awomen Pt 2

Use Your Words — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:20:00 -0600

Paul and Aaron continue talking about the rapid change in language in America, and how this has led up the usage of the words Amen and Awomen

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Amen and Awomen

Use Your Words Crew — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:34:09 -0600

Recently the house of representatives opened up with a prayer stating "Amen and Awomen" at the end. Paul and Aaron sit down to chat about this, Paul's dislike of the word Latinx, and how language is being modified by culture and if that is a good or bad thing. Oh and Aaron's sister interrupts at one point....

Unrest At The Capital

Use Your Words — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:48:00 -0600

This week Aaron and Paul talk about their reactions to the unrest at the capital - including how people they know have been reacting to it and the various comparisons between the protests over the summer and what just happened.

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Welcome to 2021

Use Your Words — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:15:00 -0600

We start out the year 2021 with a continuation of 2020 - political, social, and interpersonal strife. But even though we have chaos joining us in 2021 - we need to look for our own personal oasis to keep ourselves grounded in the midst of chaos.

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New Years Relaxation and Reflection

Use Your Words — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:48:00 -0600

We end the year just relaxing, and not dealing with anything too serious. We do go over last years predictions and create our new predictions for 2021. We even crown the winner for who guessed correctly what was going to happen in 2020 - and the winner of that contest is.....

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Christmas 2020

Use Your Words — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:17:00 -0600

This year Paul and Aaron sit around two mics and talk about Christmas memories past and present. This is a relaxed episode to help everyone relax during this holiday season.

*****WARNING: IF YOU HAVE YOUNG ONES WE DO TALK ABOUT SANTA SOME AND DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR FAMILY YOU MAY NOT WANT THEM TO LISTEN*****

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Do you have to be thankful for hard times?

Use Your Words — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:19:00 -0600

A video on TikTok caused Paul to have an immediate reaction to what was said - not because of who said it but what was said. Aaron also heard it and had an immediate gut punch feel to it - so let's listen to the video and have a discussion on what is going on.

Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@benokay/video/6901524246170750214?_d=secCgsIARCbDRgBIAIoARI%2BCjyQTvUhUAeYe8XIiyFwqpA8BjauRCLW5W9%2BqjLAWvHye94AkEm7n9SXVYJOUIGcndHQDQwtg4IUgwSRNZ8aAA%3D%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAACKvb7pPCYCu5tPX6JbKT6FKikYpYExC9Cmwt3IZ_nyHaCRT7esXOlJVm6vK3K-ho&share_item_id=6901524246170750214&share_link_id=5EE69E34-8723-4B65-B129-57055EC9A145×tamp=1606934825&tt_from=facebook&u_code=dbc9jhcm30m620&user_id=6805375726943781894&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=facebook&source=h5_m

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Rules or People?

Use Your Words — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:44:00 -0600

This week Paul and Aaron talk about what it means to follow the ideal of Love Thy Neighbor. With everything going on, do we care more about plight of people and loving them where they are and where they are hurting or do we care more about the rules of law and enforcing them regardless of the person? Does love mean that a person is immune to the consequences of their actions? Let's talk about it.

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Bible Belt Episode 2 - Genuine Christianity

Use Your Words — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0600

This month Aaron had the question on what it means to be a genuine Christian. Join us as we talk about this while enjoying a nice drink.

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Thanksgiving 2020

Use Your Words — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:17:00 -0600

It may not seem it (with how dire the news is everyday) but we have a lot to be thankful for in America - even in the year 2020. As we approach Thanksgiving day - Paul and Aaron reflect on what it means to be thankful in this time and age and maybe how Thanksgiving day is a disservice to us from being thankful all year long.

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S.A.D. - a personal conversation

Use Your Words — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0600

S.A.D. is a disease which impacts millions of people each and every year. This week on the Podcast we talk about how S.A.D. has impacted each of us on the podcast - and get a little personal during this conversation.

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Josh wanted to talk about the supreme court

Use Your Words — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:53:00 -0600

Josh wanted to talk about the supreme court and the confirmation of ACB to the supreme court while Trump was campaigning for a second term. The question boils down to - is this legal, is this something that has happened before, is this something that is expected, and a few other areas.

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Who do you put your hope in?

Use Your Words — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:34:00 -0600

I am seeing something disturbing in Christian culture - people who claim to put their faith in Jesus are instead putting their hope in politicians (this trend is on both sides of the aisle) - and this is dangerous beyond degree.

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Pre-Election Special

Use Your Words — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0600

While we just said goodbye to Josh a mere month ago - he just couldn't help himself when the siren call of politics came a calling. So this Monday before election day we are presenting the full conversation that we had regarding politics and the election that we had on 10/30/2020. Join us for this very long special conversation this Monday episode where we talk all things politics and get into the mind of Josh and why he may end up supporting Biden.

Accountability In The Year Of 2020

Use Your Words — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:31:00 -0600

Paul and Aaron discuss accountability and what this looks like - both from a theoretical and practical view. We hit on a few themes but one of the things that stuck out is that accountability is a two way process - and it is impossible to do it any other way.

Halloween 2020

Use Your Words — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0600

Join Paul and Aaron this year as they remember various family traditions surrounding Halloween. Since Covid is still a thing - this year's Halloween is going to be different but it is good for the soul to remember what has happened in the past as well.

Social Media Censoring Legitimate News

Use Your Words — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0600

This past week has shown a disturbing trend with social media and the amount of control it has over what news is and isn't allowed to be posted/shared - even from reputable news sites. This sets a bad precedent - and these sites need to be held accountable for their actions. It is no longer excusable for social media sites to say they are only hosts and not editors - the actions this week show they are in fact editors.

Can you be christian and vote for X?

Use Your Words — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:32:00 -0600

Early voting is going on in the United States even as we speak, and election day is coming up soon. We (Aaron and Paul) have seen a lot of discussion online and in person of people saying "Well if you vote for X you can no longer call yourself Christian" There is also a lot of rhetoric regarding why one candidate has been lying to people to get the Christian vote. So the question is - can you vote for X and still be a Christian or does your politics override your spiritual beliefs.

Welcome To Season 2!

Use Your Words — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Welcome to season 2 of Use Your Words. In this episode Paul and Aaron talk about what they are looking forward to as Use Your Words enters a new era. We talk about our hopes, and what we want to see change, as well as a few structural changes with the podcast as well. This is a shorter episode, but it is how we are jumping off to our next journey.

Bible Belt - Episode 1

Use Your Words — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Welcome to Episode 1 of Bible Belt. This will be a semi-regular thing for Use Your Words where Aaron and Paul relax, have a drink, and talk about the spiritual journeys they both are on.
In this episode Aaron wanted to share his own story of his journey of faith, and wanted to find out Paul's story of how he came to faith as well. The guys share their stories while enjoying a nice drink.
This week's episode of Bible Belt features the drink: Johnny Walker Blue Label: Port Ellen

Adios Josh - May You Enjoy The Triplets

Use Your Words — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0600

Today we are both sad and happy to announce that our very own Josh is leaving the podcast. We are sad because we do - even though we may tease him - enjoy having him on the show with us. But we are also happy to see him take his first steps in his new career choice as well as start his family. We know (and acknowledge) that this takes a bit of time and with his added responsibilities due to schooling - it is understandable why Josh has decided to step away from the podcast. He steps away with all of us staying friends - and no hard feeling between any of us involved.
That being said Josh always has an open invitation to join us whenever he has free time - and he will be back for certain special episodes as well - one of which will be the end of the year episode to review the New Years predictions we each made last year (and of course with Lt if he is available as well).
After some deliberation - we have decided that we will NOT be replacing Josh at this time - and do not plan on having a specific third person who will be joining us on a regular basis. That being said we are going to have the third seat be filled by special guests some months. There will be a lot of months where it will just be Aaron and myself - but sometimes we will have a third person drop in with us to talk either for just one or two episodes or for the whole month.
So as we say goodbye to Josh - we also say hello to the next chapter of Use Your Words - and to the next adventure as well. We thank you for coming along on this journey with us and hope that you will continue to join us as well move forward with Use Your Words 2.0. Starting with our next episode, we will be switching to Season 2 in the podcast directories. This will be to denote the era with Josh and the era without Josh.

September 2020 Spiritual Episode

Use Your Words — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:29:00 -0600

There really is no title for today's episode. Once a month we try to go down the more spiritual route with our conversations and that was this week's conversation. Originally we were going to talk about a multitude of things, but in the end we got to only one question: how do each of us do devotions, and what methods do we find as effective methods to do those devotions?

Covid and it's impact on mental health

Use Your Words — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 13:39:00 -0600

The CDC recently released a report which stated that in June of 2020 25.5% of people aged 18-24 SERIOUSLY considered suicide. That is an alarming statistic - and shook Paul to his very core. Since it is suicide awareness month - these two things align (horribly) together - so we talked about it this month.
Nation Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Link to the overview page: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6932a1.htm
PDF Version: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6932a1-H.pdf

Culture In The Church

Use Your Words — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 12:05:00 -0600

This is part two of a conversation which was started last month regarding culture changing and how we should react to it. Last month focused mostly on culture in large - while this month focuses more on changing culture within the church - both the good and the bad around it.

Kenosha Wisconsin: A City In Crises

Use Your Words — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0600

This week Paul is joined by Aaron as we talk about what is going on in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Both of us live close to the town, and have been there multiple times ourselves. We wanted to talk about what we are seeing in Kenosha as people that live close to the community. We also touch on what we think about people who are encouraging people to jump to judgment without facts, and how the story starts one way and quickly morphs once data starts entering into the conversation.

Only trust the experts?

Use Your Words — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0600

With Covid and other things going on around the world - it has been popping up on Social Media that only those who are experts in their respective field should be giving information on their respective field. If you are not a verified expert and give an opinion (even if you have done extensive research on it) then per these people your educated opinion should be discounted. Is this a proper way to live life? Do you have to be an expert in order to give informed opinions? Can a layman talk about things?

How to deal with changing culture - Part 1

Use Your Words — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron wanted to talk about how to deal with changing culture both in the world and inside the church. Well we talked long enough about the former that we never got to the later - so stay tuned to next month to hear the continued conversation regarding this. In this episode we talk about what to do when culturally it changes to where you don't agree with it, social media being toxic, and Josh - well - Josh does Josh things.

Use Your Words - Live For Covid Relief

Use Your Words — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0600

A few weeks ago we had the opportunity to be part of a fundraiser for Covid-19 support for families in the Wisconsin. While this is a shorter episode (we had to keep it short on purpose) we felt it was appropriate to release it.

How to handle division in the church

Use Your Words — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Aaron wanted to talk about division - it started out as a very generic topic but eventually we focused in on how to deal with division in the church.

Lets talk about motivation

Use Your Words — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron wanted to talk about motivation - and how does a lack of motivation compare to just getting too busy (and are they related in any way?). This week we talk about that - and learn what Josh is shopping for. All this and more on this week's episode of Use Your Words Podcast.

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The religion of intersectionalism

Use Your Words — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:17:00 -0600

This week Paul finally wraps up the past four weeks of Use Your Words with the overarching theme which answers the question about why people want to tear down statues, why people want to create laws which allow discrimination, why people are being Karens online, and why the world is as it is today - and offers up a theory that this may be a new religion which those who shun religion actually are following.

Intolerant Karens Are Ruining The Internet

Use Your Words — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0600

I did an experiment recently on social media to see what would happen if I intentionally made a post that was contrary to the thoughts and opinions of the people in the post. The main rule for this was that the post itself could not be incendiary, and be as neutral as possible but in the spirit of opposite to what was in the thread. No name calling, no fighting, just simple words. I went in with a premise that social media made people toxic, but in the end I learned that toxic people make social media toxic. So what did I do to warrant toxic attention to myself? What words could I have said that would get me called a dirty mexican, an idiot, a science denier (who asked for links to peer reviewed papers?) and multiple other insults culminating with someone threatening to cancel me from my job. Well let's talk about what evil thing I said and how to respond to other people you meet online that you disagree with. Visit our website at http://useyourwords.cc #podcast #twitter #podernfamily #pod #uyw #words #conversation #opinion #thoughts #internet #karen #intolerance

California wants to role back Prop 209 - and wants to make discrimination legal

Use Your Words — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0600

I have always thought California was a little odd regarding some of the crazy things coming out of that state - but I have to admit they have done a few things right throughout the years. If you remember a little while ago I did a video called "Stop Being My White Knight" saying let me prove myself based on the merit of my work - and don't give me special favor just because my skin has a little more melanin in it then other people. Well the state of California did just that, back in 1996.
In 1996 California voted on and approved an amendment (referred to as Prop 209) to the state constitution to prohibit state government institutions (schools, government contracts, etc) from considering race, sex, or ethnicity when making their decisions such as school admittance, granting the contract, or anything else related to the public institution. When this amendment was created, it was based on the Civil Rights act of 1964 - and was approved by the residents of the state of California.
In the past few years, a new amendment (ACA-5) has passed through the state legislature and is pending a vote by the general population of California in November, 2020. This new amendment was written with the express intention to role back the protections provided by Prop 209 - once again allowing for race, sex, and ethnicity to be used in consideration by public institutions.
I find this odd that some of the politicians in California want to repeal a law based on the civil rights act and once again legalize discrimination. Back in 1996 they did it right - they amended the constitution to make it illegal (at least in the public sector) to judge if a person could attend a school, be awarded a government contract, or get employed by the California government based on things they cannot change - how they were born. A person cannot change their racial heritage, how much melanin is in their skin, or what sex/gender they were born as no matter how much they try and the fact that the public institutions can’t use any of these innate traits to discriminate is great - it puts everyone on an even playing field where the output of their work is the sole judging criteria. (We are not going to get into people who identify as different races/genders right now - but they should be happy about this as well as they can say that they are legally not discriminated against since only their work is used as the judging criteria.)
The law as it stands now allows for equal opportunity for access to public institutions - however the lawmakers that want to repeal Prop 209 no longer want equal opportunity - they instead are looking for equal outcome. There is a big difference between these two phrases - although they both use the word equal - which by default makes us feel all nice and fuzzy inside. Equal opportunity means everyone gets a chance to apply to the public institutions, compete for the contract, or have equal chance at engaging with the state government with the only distinction between them being how effective they are at the work needed for the position/job. With equal outcome, they are instead looking for everyone to get the same results - no matter how effective they are at the work necessary for the position/job.
As Haibo Huang - co-founder of San Diego Asian Americans for Equality - said: "Race is a forbidden classification for good reason, because it demeans the dignity and worth of a person to be judged by ancestry instead of his or her own merit and essential qualities"

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Self care in 2020

Use Your Words — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:45:00 -0600

Life is hard - especially during Covid. But what can you do to help yourself and help someone else who is suffering in this time? What is self care? What can you do to make it through these stressful times? This Monday Paul talks about some techniques you can use to help yourself stay a little healthier mentally at least - this includes self help, mindfulness as well as self soothing. Paul talks about some of the things he is working on as well to help himself as well. Visit our website at: http://useyourwords.cc Reach out to support at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Also check out heartsupport at https://heartsupport.com #mentalhealth #mental #health #covid #heartsupport #suicideawareness #help #support #itsok #reachout #gethelp #mentalhealth

Should we tear down statues of controversial historical figures?

Use Your Words — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0600

A recent trend in the unrest in America is groups of people tearing down statues (illegally) that they feel are problematic. We have gone beyond cancelling people to wanting to cancel statues of historical figures. Should this be allowed? What does this trend say about America? How is this related to last weeks episode?

Chaz and Chop

Use Your Words — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Aaron wanted to talk about Chap/Chop this week. He wanted to talk about them even though he didn't know too much about the inner workings of this. So Paul decided to school both Aaron and Josh on what has been going on over there. So let's take a look a look at what is going on in Chaz/Chop/Chap/whatever it's named now a days.

Cows, Spiders, Aaron

Use Your Words — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Another bonus clip (read: outtake) from this past Wednesday's episode. There was no context to keep it in the episode but was too good not to share.

Vulnerability In America

Use Your Words — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Vulnerability in Americans seems to be almost nonexistent - partially as a result of our culture that likes to be individualistic that preaches that showing any vulnerability is a weakness instead of a strength. It has caused a rampant increase in mental health issues as well as a multitude of other issues. With that as the backdrop, the guys wanted to talk about vulnerability this week - so join us for this important discussion.

Josh and woodworking

Use Your Words — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0600

This is a bonus episode. It was extracted from this past Wednesday's episode as it was not on topic - but at the same time - it needed to be shared.

Aaron wants to talk about Heaven - so we do it!

Use Your Words — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0600

This month seems to be the Aaron month with him bringing up ideas/topics to drive the conversation - while Josh goes and buys a saw online (more on that on Friday). Aaron brings up a couple of things he wanted to discuss - such as a discussion on Heaven - and what it means that we don't deserve to go to heaven by our own nature and what does that mean in our everyday life and our spiritual/religious life. Listen to the conversation - mostly between Paul and Aaron - but Josh does jump in once in a while. While Aaron wanted to discuess a couple of things - we end up not getting to everything we wanted - but what was gotten to is important an d is crucial for understanding our (Paul, Aaron, Josh) worldview and how we view things in this world.

We are in the dumbest timeline

Use Your Words — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0600

The TV show community has the concept of the darkest timeline in the series to drive part of the narrative. While re-watching the series, Paul was struck with the idea that we are in the dumbest timeline. What does it mean to be in the dumbest timeline? Let's find out.

Bad Christians

Use Your Words — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron wanted to talk about bad christians. No - not the podcast but those who claim to be christian and yet do things that are deceptive, or knowlingly false. We also talk about the issues with judging as a Christian, and we learn that Josh...well...you have to listen to it.

Thoughts on Mentorship

Use Your Words — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0600

I had the privilege of being part of a podcastathon to help raise money for an organization that helps kids learn how to better socialize, learn skills, and go through life - in other words they mentor them. This got me thinking about how mentoring has been impactful in my life both as a mentee and a mentor, and how we are really lacking in that department in America right now. So let's talk about why it's important - and what you can do about it as well.

Aaron and Josh reflect on getting older

Use Your Words — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Both Aaron and Josh recently had birthdays, and as they have gotten older have started to reflect on things as they have changed. We tell Aaron what his birthday surprise was supposed to be and how he ruined it. Aaron then goes on to talk about how he is feeling like an old man now that he is a quarter of a century old. After this revelation that is a quarter of a century old, Paul prods them for what they have learned growing older and how their expectations have been with getting older versus reality.

Corona Modeling Code Should Be Criticized

Use Your Words — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Recently the code used to model the spread of Corona Virus was released to the public after it was called into question the accuracy of the code. Upon analysis by various people, it quickly came to the attention that there were issues with the code. Let's take a look at some of these things that are wrong with it.

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Can you be opinionated, Christian, and loving all at the same time?

Use Your Words — Wed, 27 May 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Paul recently did a Monday episode and said he could no longer, in good faith, be a milk toast fence sitter. This lead him to probe the other guys for their thoughts on if a person can claim to be Christian and at the same time hold a view that is considered by society to be "controversial" and remain true to their beliefs and love everyone else as they are commanded to in the Bible. This turns into a discussion on authenticity and why people that have ever shifting opinions to fit in with the rest of society are not trusted - and what this means in the long run for being able to be authentic.
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Rules for thee but not from me

Use Your Words — Fri, 22 May 2020 11:00:00 -0600

It is an interesting time in the world. In response to Covid-19 there has been multiple new ways of life thrown at us over a short amount of time. But what gets under my skin is when people create new laws/procedures and then immediately turn around do exactly the opposite of what they instructed others to do. Paul talks about that this week in the Monday (released on Friday) episode of Use Your Words.

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Is Dissent From The Majority Allowed With Corona?

Use Your Words — Wed, 20 May 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Paul asks the question if it is allowable and/or appropriate to allow for dissent during a global crises. Is interpreting the data (without spreading fake news which could cause harm to health) something that should even be allowed during a time when data is changing almost daily? What happens to content that was banned at one point and then proven to be right later? Who should be the controller of what is and isn't allowed in public discourse? And is it better if fake news is left on the same platforms as the truth for light to be used as a disinfectant?

Josh tells us what he is learning about being a father

Use Your Words — Wed, 13 May 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Josh is now a married man. Due to Covid he and enforcer pushed their wedding forward and turned it into a quarantine wedding with just a couple people present. While this is a new thing for him - he is learning not only to be a husband but now is learning what it is like to take care of a pet. Paul prods and asks questions about this and of course (Paul being Paul) leads it down a spiritual track taking what Aaron and Josh were thinking was just a quick catchup conversation into a serious bend.

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Check out our Monday episodes for shorter, but topically relevant episodes. This month Paul is talking about mental health as May is mental health awareness month. Join us - and let's make talking about mental health normal.

Mental Health Awareness Month 2020

Use Your Words — Mon, 11 May 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Read and hear more about other topics, including mental health awareness month over at our website Check out: 🏼👉 https://www.useyourwords.cc
This video is an updated video from Paul on his thoughts about mental health awareness month. Mental health awareness month is something I am not only passionate about but knowledgeable about due to my own history with mental health.
2020 is a very different mental health awareness month in that it is being done in the time of Corona and it therefore takes on a slightly different look then it has in past years. Listen to my thoughts - and let me know your thoughts on the subject as well.

Biden in the era of MeToo

Use Your Words — Wed, 06 May 2020 10:00:00 -0600

Joe Biden was recently accused of sexual assault by Tara Reed. Within the past few years Brett Kavanaugh was accused as well by Blasey Ford of sexual assault when he was undergoing the process to be confirmed to the supreme court. This week the guys talk about the difference in how the media and lawmakers approached each of the accusations.

Unity During Covid

Use Your Words — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:16:00 -0600

During this time of Covid - there is a never ending supply of negative news around the world. But Aaron wanted to talk about the good he is seeing through Unity both locally and globally. So this week we talk about Unity we are seeing in the time of Covid and what it looks like, why it's good, and why it's helpful.

Earth Day 2020

Use Your Words — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:28:00 -0600

How do you celebrate Earth Day? The guys talk about how they approach earth day now a days as well as their approach to the environment. How do you approach earth day?

No Longer Milktoast

Use Your Words — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0600

Do you know what it means to be a milktoast fence sitter? It means to be so bland and in the middle that you (theoretically) do not offend anyone. I am tired of doing that - and after this week have decided I can no longer do that. What does this mean for Use Your Words? We will have to see - but I wanted to take a Monday episode and talk about it a little. This is different then the normal Monday episodes - but it essential.

Light at the end of the tunnel?

Use Your Words — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:35:00 -0600

Covid-19 is pretty much the only thing going on in the world news wise right now. That being said - Paul wanted to pick the guys brains on what Covid-19 means for them right now, what the future of it holds, and why there should be hope in the this time of Covid-19. Paul then asks them each for a word of hope during this time - and the responses are just as varied as their personalities.

With All The Bad Lets Look At Some Good News

Use Your Words — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Today (4/12/2020) is Easter - a celebration of Spring and renewal and for the Christian church, the resurrection of Christ. During this time, it is good to think of the good going on in the world. There is a lot going on with Corona - but lets take a look at what possible good things there are out there and celebrate in the fact that there is good in the world even in the midst of all the bad.

Easter in The Times Of Corona

Use Your Words — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:00:00 -0600

We had to record remotely for the first time ever and since Easter is coming up soon we decided to talk about Easter past, present, and future. Looking forward to being able to have family interaction again on holidays and being able to do what we normally would do on an Easter holiday. What do you do as a family for Easter? How do you celebrate?

Trigger Warning: This episode may trigger you

Use Your Words — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:00:00 -0600

We have all seen the trigger warning attributed to books, and various other pieces of media. In recent years this warning has even been attributed to college courses as well as online conversations. Why do we apply trigger warnings to these things? Are they helpful? Are they fruitful - and what does Aaron, Paul and Josh think of these things?

When the world need hope - the media brings doomsday hype

Use Your Words — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Every minute of every day, if you look at the news being published by online media outlets you are seeing one thing - Covid19. Now this is a big thing in the world - so don't let it sound like I'm playing it down - but it is also something that does not need to be on the screen 24/7 and indeed does not need to be promoted as the doomsday scenario that is going to destroy the world. While there are conspiracy theories out there that this was man made to introduce the one world government, the fake news that Trump called this a hoax, and the doom and gloom of 2+ million dead, what we need is a little glimmer of hope. Hope that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that there is still stuff to celebrate right now while everything else seems to be going bad. We need news that brings not only the news - but hope - and if they refuse then maybe they do not deserve our clicks (they only want the clicks for money anyways).

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Transgender Athletes

Use Your Words — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Before the Corona virus, one of the big things on the nightly news was the lawsuits regarding transgendered athletes coming out of the high schools and the various states implementing rules for high school athletes. What does the NCAA and International Olympic Committee say about transgendered participants in their various associations? What about some younger people what do they say regarding this? What are the arguments for and against this? What is the biological differences that should be taken into consideration?

Imagine If Celebrities Were Relevant

Use Your Words — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Celebrities are attempting to keep relevant in this day of social distancing. They are singing bad cover songs, and interviewing each other to try to show that they care. The optics are bad - but there is some good that can come out from it.

How do you mourn an imperfect person?

Use Your Words — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0600

On January 26th, 2020 it was revealed that Kobe Bryant and his daughter were on a helicopter which crashed, killing all aboard. Being one of the most well known basketball players, Kobe was mourned worldwide after his death - so much so that it seemed at times that the others who perished in the crash were forgotten about by anyone else but their friends and family. His death, however, brought to light an interesting question in modern culture - especially as everything is always moving so quickly - how do we properly mourn a person who may have something in their past which is not something to celebrate?

Fallout was wrong - Toilet Paper Is The New Currency

Use Your Words — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0600

The panic over Covid-19 continues around the world. It has gone from somewhat comical to see the toilet paper isle empty to starting to get downright scary that the rest of the store is now starting to follow suit. Now instead of just toilet paper being out everywhere, milk, cereal, water, soda, cold and flu medicine, pain killers, soup, boxed meals are all becoming more and more scarce.
This is putting people on fixed incomes, the elderly, and those who have not had a chance to get to the store in danger as they may not be able to get the essential supplies they need to live.
This new world of Covid-19 is also something to be careful of for those who suffer from mental illness of various kinds. While introverts may like this government sanctioned isolation - those who deal with mental illness may need to either be reached out to or reach out to others to keep from isolating themselves fully and living in their own minds.
We are in a brave new world with this Pandemic going around - but as always it is best to be prepared and not scared.

Can You Give Up God For Lent?

Use Your Words — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0600

One of Paul's favorite bands is The Classic Crime. One of their songs - Shades of Green - has the following lyrics
Gave up God for lent this year Stopped going to the church Learned to fight within myself The war beyond the words Found a way to reconcile Forget my fears and learn The inner price of peace From endless posturing and work
After listening to this song Paul posed the following question to the guys - can you give up God for Lent and get closer to him? What is Lent used for? Why is Lent important? Can we use the concept provided here to grow? What about deconstructing our own faith on a regular basis.

Prepared not scared: How scary is 2019-nCoV really?

Use Your Words — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0600

How scared should we be regarding 2019-nCoV? While data wise it seems worse then the annual flu, is it so deadly that we need to be in panic mode? Let's look at some facts about it and then decide

Melanin over merit?

Use Your Words — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0600

Anytime you try to have a conversation about race in America, one of two things instantly happen. Either people shut down afraid to say the wrong thing and being labeled a racist, or they go off on tangents not related to the topic at hand attempting to skirt around the uncomfortable topic at hand. On this week's episode of Use Your Words, we are attempting to talk about affirmative action in America. This can be an uncomfortable topic at times, but when you look at it objectively we can see that we are trading one form of racism for another in an attempt to be politically correct and rectify the racism of the past.
read the rest at:
https://www.useyourwords.cc/melanin-over-merit/

Why Is Truth Important In 2020

Use Your Words — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 12:30:00 -0600

For the past several years, the concept of "do what feels right" and "live your truth" have become mainstream ideas. These concepts at their very core are part of the post modernism movement which started in earnest in the 1980s and became all the more popular in the late 1990's/early 2000's. What does this look like in the year 2020 now? Why is it important for truth to be the truth and not a truth?

Alabama Proposed bill for forced Vasectomy for all men over 50, or with 3 children.

Use Your Words — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0600

Rolanda Hollis proposed a bill in Alabama to force all men over 50 or with 3 or more children to "neutralize the abortion ban bill". What does this mean? How should we process this? What does it really mean, should it be something to be concerned about, and are these two laws similar?
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Can you be too transparent with other people? What about in business?

Use Your Words — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:54:00 -0600

This week Aaron had the question of if you can be too transparent with other people - and what would the world look like if people were transparent all the time about what is going on. We start off looking about how transparency can be used for selfish reasons (deflection, manipulation, etc) but can be very beneficial as well.
During the conversation we learn a few things about Josh - and at the end find out that he hasn't been truthful with us for most of the episode....

Stop being my white knight

Use Your Words — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:59:00 -0600

Aiight- I'm tired of it. I'm tired of every time I go somewhere online or in person hearing about how I am oppressed - because I have a little more melanin in my skin then others. I'm tired of turning my head and told how I am not equal to others because we had (and this is fact) a racism problem in the past in America. Why should there be conferences where people with less melanin then me get together to flog themselves publicly to talk about how they need to be the ones to help me? Why can I not be confident that all the conference invites, job promotions, achievements that I have - are because of my skill/ability and not because I am checking off a box on the company's/conference's/job's diversity quota.
Let my work stand on or die on it's own - NOT on the amount of melanin I do or do not have in my skin.
This week I go over an article as an example of this problematic behavior. That being said - the person who wrote it had good intentions.

Pornography is the great equalizer - Christians and non christians have almost the same usage statistics and that is sad

Use Your Words — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0600

Nothing says love like talking about Porn. Actually - pretty much anything other then porn says love more - especially during valentine's week.
This week Paul brought up the topic of Porn - specifically the stats on the usage of Porn in both Christian and non-Christian households. After this Paul asks the question that Matt Walsh brought up last year - should we just go ahead and ban Porn?

Pelosi has made Trump the biggest winner this week

Use Your Words — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 06:45:00 -0600

Regardless if you like Trump or not - you have to admit he has had a good week. Most of that is thanks to Nancy Pelosi as she shifted the talking points from items found within Trumps state of the union address to her actions after the speech had ended. As Trump said in his campaign process - he just seems to keep on winning and we may actually be getting sick of his winning.
Links:
https://twitter.com/Drew_Hammill/status/1225839112218988546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fdemocrats-demand-twitter-yank-edited-video-of-pelosi-ripping-state-of-the-union-speech-posted-by-trump
https://www.foxnews.com/media/state-of-the-union-guest-jody-jones-reflects-on-his-brothers-honor-nancy-pelosi-message
https://nypost.com/2020/02/05/nancy-pelosi-pre-ripped-pages-of-trumps-sotu-speech-video-shows/
https://www.kcra.com/article/some-iowa-caucus-results-to-be-released-this-evening/30759795#
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/speaker-pelosi-calls-state-of-the-union-speech-a-manifesto-of-mistruths/vi-BBZFA4Z
https://www.c-span.org/video/?468650-1/state-union-reaction
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/trumps-best-week-evar/606088/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_derangement_syndrome
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/02/05/taking-off-the-gloves-pelosi-ripping-sotu-draws-parties-into-their-corners/
https://spectator.org/why-trump-keeps-winning/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/04/fact-checking-president-trumps-2020-state-union-address/
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/facebook-and-twitter-decline-pelosi-request-to-delete-trump-video.html
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-ask-twitter-facebook-remove-trumps-doctored-clip-pelosi-deceptive-effort-mislead-1486332
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/482194-tlaib-says-she-held-omars-hand-during-triggering-moments-at https://apple.news/AkZTudHs8Tsel7Svanm3sYw

Are we abusing our children for political gain?

Use Your Words — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 03:23:00 -0600

Are we abusing our children for political gain? That is the question this week that Paul bought to the table. How young is too young to be politically active. Would Josh or Aaron allow their kids to be on TV advocating for their issue of choice?

Brexit is finally over to just start back up

Use Your Words — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 06:39:00 -0600

On January 31, 2020 history was made as Brexit finalized after many years. That being said - in all honesty - Brexit is now just starting with the negotiations between the UK and the EU heating up. What do they need to negotiate over? What possibly coud be an issue between the two entities? Lets go over a quick look into the future of Brexit.
50 ways to say goodbye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSBFehvLJDc
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/January_2020
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Fisheries_Policy
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-02/brexit-battle-is-back-with-u-k-and-eu-starting-fight-over-trade
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/02/uk/brexit-day-poster-residents-gbr-intl-scli/index.html
https://www.foxnews.com/world/brexit-parties-london-scotland-vigils-speak-english-flyer-norfolk-nigel-farage-trump-state-union https://www.vox.com/2020/1/31/21083573/brexit-news-boris-johnson-timeline-eu-uk
https://www.vox.com/2020/1/31/21087676/brexit-timeline-boris-johnson-whats-next

Macromanagement vs Micromanagement - the boring topic of management, learning, interaction, and work styles.

Use Your Words — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0600

Josh wanted to talk about Micromanagement versus Macromanagement. The reason? Unknown. To help facilitate this Paul gave Josh control of the episode. Let's see how Josh did in directing everything - and support him as he steps into new territory on directing conversation and direction on an episode. What type of style of management do you prefer? Micro or macro? What is the difference? Is there a difference? Is there an issue of trust between the two?

5g Technology - should we be afraid of it? Is it more dangerous then 4g? Is it something scientifically backed to protest against?

Use Your Words — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 06:37:00 -0600

This past weekend - people across the globe took part in a protest against 5g cell phone technology. People afraid of new technology keep parroting the phrases that this is "untested" and "new" so we should be afraid of it. They also make the claim that there is no standard for 5g yet (which is false - there is a standards body which sets in place what 5g means). But are these arguments valid? Are the things that are posted about valid arguments against 5g? Insect apocalypse, increased cancer due to increased penetration, killing of birds, heart tumors in rats, and more exposure to radiation then ever before. Those are some of the things that are posted - but what is true, what is conjecture, and what is just good ol fake news?
https://mdsafetech.org/5g-telecommunications-science/
https://www.rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/12/science/5g-phone-safety-health-russia.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article
https://sp.ehs.cornell.edu/lab-research-safety/radiation/rf-microwaves/Documents/RF_microwave_safety_program.pdf
http://www.emfwise.com/distance.php
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48616174
https://mdsafetech.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/biological-effects-of-millimeter-wavelengths.-zalyubovskaya-declassif-by-cia-1977-biol-eff-mm-waves.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30247338
https://www.howtogeek.com/423720/how-worried-should-you-be-about-the-health-risks-of-5g/
https://gizmodo.com/is-electromagnetic-hypersensitivity-a-real-illness-1797058292
https://www.who.int/peh-emf/publications/facts/fs304/en/
https://www.pcmag.com/news/what-is-5g
https://wisconsinsafetech.com/

Spiritual boredom, spiritual depression, and is boredom necessarily a bad thing?

Use Your Words — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0600

This week Paul brings up a question about Spiritual Boredom - and if it necessarily a bad thing or not. Josh and Paul get into a conversation on Spiritual Boredom vs depression - and the differences on it. Josh can't get the idea that we are ALL always bored. What are your thoughts? What is the difference between spiritual boredom and depression? What do you do when you are in a boredom section? What can you do to help others? What does it look like? How is it similar to new years resolutions and going to the gym?

Virginia, gun control, David Hogg, social media, protests, and new laws. 2020 Is fun.

Use Your Words — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:00:00 -0600

2020 is starting out on a weird note - and watching Virginia shows that this is the case On 1/20/2020 there will be a protest against the new gun control laws that the legislature is proposing in Virginia. What makes this protest interesting is that the gun rights supporters will be joined by Antifa - not as counterprotesters but as protestors WITH them against the new gun control legislation. If that wasn't weird enough - West Virginia is offering cities and counties in Virginia to join West Virginia to keep their second amendment rights. And of course, you can't have a protest without celebrities coming in and doing what celebrities do. In this case - David Hogg.

Links:
https://twitter.com/davidhogg111/status/1219006389928054790
https://www.vox.com/2020/1/17/21067627/virginia-lobby-day-gun-laws-extremism
https://dcist.com/story/20/01/16/death-threats-will-force-virginia-lawmaker-to-a-safe-house-during-pro-gun-rally/
https://wset.com/news/local/falwell-said-he-would-support-civil-disobedience-if-certain-gun-legislation-passes
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB16
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB35S1+pdf
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB70S1+pdf
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB69S1+pdf
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB35S1+pdf
https://wset.com/news/at-the-capitol/3-gun-bills-including-one-handgun-a-month-law-pass-virginia-senate
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-west-virginia-fort-gay-second-amendment-sanctuary-city-20200119-bco23ktvfbbj7mnkbelbgtgswq-story.html
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/19/797722056/how-the-fight-over-guns-escalated-in-virginia
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2020/01/virginia-county-seems-unlikely-to-secede-despite-west-virginia-invitation/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51170252
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/what-know-virginia-s-gun-rights-rally-n1118651
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/19/virginia-gun-rights-rally-activists-plan-unprecede/
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/01/militia-richmond-virginia-gun-ral

Welcome to WW3 - or so that's what the memes would have you believe due to Iran.

Use Your Words — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:00:00 -0600

Nothing says happy new year like a potential escalation in the middle east yet again. After multiple events that ended with a drone strike of an Iran general, people have been getting scared about what is going to happen next. Is the draft really going on? Why did the selective services site go down? Is WW3 really right around the corner? Did Trump violate the constitution when he ordered the strike? And of course - what have celebrities said regarding this?

The state of Washington is a model for others to follow - requiring certain immunizations before being able to attend school

Use Your Words — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 07:04:00 -0600

Vaccinations have been the topic of controversy the past few years with people believing fake studies to show that vaccines have hurt their children. While it is true that some vaccines are unable to be used by some people (people who have an immune system issue for example, or too young as another) for the most part they have been deemed safe with few reactions to them. (There will always be someone who will react to something - nothing is 100% hypoallergenic unless you're talking about air or water for the most part - and even then people have developed issues with them!)

Recently the state of Washington put into law that anyone without documented proof of immunization by the start of the 2020 winter school semester cannot attend classes to prevent the spread of measles. Measles is more than just an annoyance - and can prove to be fatal, and with the lack of immunizations, the number of cases in the United States has increased dramatically in the past two years.

Let's see what is happening out in Washington

https://www.newsweek.com/seattle-schoolchildren-vaccinated-2020-nation-measles-crisis-1479519
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/genrec.pdf
https://www.insider.com/vaccine-exemptions-by-state-map-2019-2
https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html (https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html)

For a laugh:
http://www.earthbasedmedicine.com/blog/2015/1/23/why-im-not-afraid-of-measles

Happy New year - Let's start off 2020 on the right foot relaxing and not too serious

Use Your Words — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:08:00 -0600

Who keeps new year's resolutions? Well, we don't - but we do go over the list of what resolutions are popular (outside of the stereotypical lose weight, get fit). We also list our favorite and least favorite episodes/segments from the year and Paul attempts to pull clips from them. Included in the clip list is a segment of a podcast that had to be scrapped in previous uploads due to better editing learned over the year. (It's still not the best but due to it being this short - it was acceptable) We end the episode with our top two predictions for the year and at the end of 2020, we will see who is most correct on what happened this year. So let's start 2020 in a relaxed fashion before things get too serious.
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Virginia is going to be interesting to watch in 2020 as the gun debate will heat up there at the start of the year.

Use Your Words — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0600

2020 is going to be an interesting year - we got elections going on in November, the Senate impeachment trial early in the year (if Pelosi ever hands over the articles of impeachment to the senate - but that is not for here right now), and Virginia becoming an interesting place to watch as 2020 starts up. If you have not been following along with what has been going out there - the quick and dirty of it is that Ralph Northam (the governor of Virginia) has been pushing for new gun control legislation - and with the flipping of the statehouse and senate from republican to democrat, he reintroduced this legislation - knowing that more than likely everything he wanted would get passed. Well, it passed and has created a lot of repercussions in the state. As of December 19th, there are 94 cities/counties that have passed local resolutions declaring themselves 2nd amendment sanctuaries. Those on the extreme side will say "these locations are not going to uphold the law" - but in honestly they are just being hyperbolic. These locations will need to uphold the law - for the most part, these resolutions are nothing more than political statements. This is according to Richard Schragger, a professor at the University of Virginia School of law. He was interviewed in an article for USA Today regarding what is going on in Virginia. He further commented: "In Virginia, state law supersedes local law. Citizens and local officials have to comply with state law even if a county declares itself to be a Second Amendment sanctuary," - in other words in Virginia local law is overridden by state law and because of that if all of these laws are signed into law then these laws technically would need to be followed. But what is fact and what is fiction about what is in these laws?
One of the biggest reasons that the second amendment sanctuary cities have been popping up is due to the language in one of the laws introduced into the legislation regarding gun ownership. The law as written goes after people who currently own weapons - not just the purchase, transfer, sale of firearms.
Now let me state this upfront:
As of today (December 28th, 2019) these facts are what they are. Things may change quickly - and soon - but as of now this is how things stand. All data is linked in the notes - including the text of the law that is being proposed.
So what does the law actually say? Well if we take a look at it, it currently states:
It s unlawful for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, purchase, possess, or transport an assault firearm. A violation of this section is punishable as a ****Class 6 felony.
This information can be found on lines 433 - 437 of the bill. What I find interesting is that on line 433 they remove the word posses but then reintroduce the same word on line 436 - not sure why they did it that way but regardless the bill as it currently stands states that possession of an assault weapon is prohibited in Virginia.
We keep hearing about how bad assault weapons are but what exactly is an assault weapon? Well, that definition really depends on who you ask. If you ask the army - there are assault rifles not assault weapons - and for a rifle to be considered an assault rifle it meets all of the following conditions: It has selective fire, It must have an intermediate-power cartridge: more power than a pistol but less than a standard rifle or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_rifle (battle rifle), Its ammunition must be supplied from a detachable box magazine, and It must have an effective range of at least 300 meters (330 yards). An assault weapon, on the other ha

Christmas 2019 - A very merry Word Of The Week Palooza

Use Your Words — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 15:21:00 -0600

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

And if you don't celebrate Christmas then Bah Humbug to you as well! (We don't want to leave anyone out from celebrating today!)
On this episode, we are joined by Lieutenant Boldus once again as we reflect on various Christmas traditions for the family, talk about the gift that Aaron is giving himself this year, go through a list of British (in origin) Christmas/winter words, and just have a more relaxed time to celebrate Christmas.

Christians and RPGs - why do people dislike Dungeons and Dragons and should christians play games like this? Do they present a gateway to the occult?

Use Your Words — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:48:00 -0600

In this episode, the guys talk about the escapades playing Pathfinder and what it means to play this game and be Christian at the same time. We are joined by our game master for this conversation as well.
The very far right side of the conservative Christian movement has decided games such as Dungeons and Dragons and other Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPG) for a while. The argument they make is that these games are an introduction to occult, satanism, contain real spells, etc. How true are these claims? Can you guess how many people told a Wiccan apologist that RPGs were the reason they got interested in checking out Wiccan? It might surprise you.

How important is the second amendment? Is there reasonable gun control that second amendment proponents will like? A discussion on the second amendment Pt 2

Use Your Words — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 05:57:00 -0600

Presented today is part two of a discussion that we had regarding the second amendment. We were joined by a friend of ours to discuss the various proposed and currently implemented gun control laws in the United States. Josh wanted to discuss this and ends up being slightly surprising with what he was willing to go along with gun control.

How important is the second amendment? Is there reasonable gun control that second amendment proponents will like? A discussion on the second amendment Pt 1

Use Your Words — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 05:51:00 -0600

Presented today is part one of two of a discussion that we had regarding the second amendment. We were joined by a friend of ours to discuss the various proposed and currently implemented gun control laws in the United States. Josh wanted to discuss this and ends up being slightly surprising with what he was willing to go along with gun control. Due to this conversation being slightly long (close to 2:30) this has been broken up into two parts. Part 2 will be released on 12/13/2019.

Schiff has set a bad precedent with issuing subpoenas during the Trump impeachment hearings - and it may eventually lead to blowback.

Use Your Words — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:47:00 -0600

With the release of the report from the intelligence committee on the case for impeaching Trump, it has been revealed that secret subpoenas were issued (legality of them aside) on the same day that requests for phone records were sent out to people. When the data provided by the subpoenas was released in the report, immediately people started criticizing the release of Shiff's political opponents and a private citizen's phone records - and they are not related to the investigation at all. This is in stark opposition to the position taken by Democrats in the past with the NSA collecting phone metadata on citizens. Let's take a look at it.
Links used in this commentary:
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/12/adam-schiff-attack-on-free-press/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/adam-schiff-no-we-didnt-subpoena-john-solomons-phone-records
https://www.wsj.com/articles/adam-schiff-is-watching-11575591692
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/devin-nunes-adam-schiff-phone-records-impeachment-fantasy-land
https://nypost.com/2019/12/07/democrats-have-embraced-the-exact-surveillance-tactics-they-used-to-warn-about/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/schiff-cell-phone-records-show-considerable-coordination-by-trump-administration-to-bribe-ukraine
https://apple.news/ADPDJsJbvS4qmougd7XxN5g
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/27/politics/fact-check-adam-schiff-trumps-ukraine-call/index.html
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/05/785046302/ukrainian-president-takes-offense-at-suggestion-of-quid-pro-quo-journalist-says
#trump #news #conversation #issue #subpoena

Plastic Straws are such a problem that cities are banning them. Are they really as big a problem as people say?

Use Your Words — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:53:00 -0600

Banning plastic straws is the new Harlem Shake - it is trendy to use alternative methods of sucking down your drink in the sun to show how much you care about the environment. But is this trend toward using alternatives and banning plastic straws fully motivated by saving the environment or by monetary reasons? If we banned plastic straws in the United States fully - how much of the plastic in the ocean would be reduced? Let's look at the information and see if maybe there is something that is more helpful.

California Internment Camp Proposal - if your homeless the State knows best?

Use Your Words — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 06:46:00 -0600

A new thing that will be happening at Use Your Words is the commentary of things going on in a more timely manner. Trump earlier in the year suggested looking into buildings and other programs to deal with the homeless problem in California (which has 1/4 of the homeless population of the United States) and immediately everyone lost their collective mind about it. But then a few months later a mayor of a California city asked the governor of California not only for money to build facilities but ALSO to be given approval for forced internment and conservatorship of the homeless population in California. This is scary on multiple levels.
Sources used for this commentary
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/11/internment-camps-homeless-housing-advocates-horrified-trump-push-crackdown
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mbmz94/a-california-mayor-wants-to-build-a-homeless-shelter-thats-basically-a-jail
https://www.ijpr.org/post/redding-mayor-envisions-forcing-homeless-people-stay-temporary-shelter?fbclid=IwAR32IYzYgul42U_bsc_iy7AvQ7aQ4SPn--etpLUSHJhEB-VEI_G3dwYsvy4#stream/0
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/10/trump-attacks-california-homeless-crisis-picking-new-fight-state/2279231001/
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/13/home-s13.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatorship#:~:targetText=Conservatorship%20is%20a%20legal%20concept,can%20refer%20to%20an%20adult.
https://www.apartments.com/san-diego-ca/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lR0NSzB4B-Hr-SZHWuqYg8Vvlnug17ug/view

An episode around thanksgiving

Use Your Words — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:46:00 -0600

This week on Use Your Words we relax a little bit and talk about things we are thankful for. This is a more relaxed, less structured episode, but if anything it helps you get to know us more as well as hear about potential upcoming projects we are working on. Can you spot it?

Voting at the age of 16

Use Your Words — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:18:00 -0600

Should the voting age be lowered from 18 to 16? There is a nationwide movement to do this - with people arguing that since teens are allowed to drive (and driving is much more dangerous and requires split-second decisions as opposed to research) they should be allowed to vote at the same time. There is also the argument that only a small percentage of Americans are able to name all three branches of the American government, with teens performing just as well or slightly better. Then there is the argument that getting people involved in politics earlier than later potentially leads to lifelong engagement in politics. Do these (and other arguments) lead to lowering the voting age? How do other countries do it?

Kayne West is the new superstar in Christian circles - but should he be elevated like this?

Use Your Words — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:51:00 -0600

Kayne West is the new hip and popular thing in the Christian culture. People are calling him the best thing to happen to chrisdomdon in a long time, giving him the spotlight on church stages, in memes, and in music covers. Even Chris Tomlin has caught the Kayne fever. But are we being led astray? Is this a marketing ploy or a genuine conversion (and to be honest - we as humans can NEVER determine if a conversion is a true conversion - that is for God and God alone) or is this as some people say a modern day Saul to Paul? Paul and Aaron (with Josh being dragged in) talk about this.

Are we ready for the technological singularity?

Use Your Words — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:27:00 -0600

This week the guys talk about the technological singularity. While they talk about it - Josh seems to get stuck on the idea of higher intelligence capabilities of computers - but the guys do agree on one thing - AI and the future will be interesting, to say the least. Paul and Josh also disagree on the application of AI in war - with Josh taking the role of the pessimist.

Aaron Tours an Abandoned Asylum

Use Your Words — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0600

Since this week is Halloween Aaron wanted to share his recent tour through an abandoned asylum. While he did indicate he was somewhat disappointed - since he originally bought the ticket thinking it was a historical tour and not a ghost hunting tour he still ended up enjoying it. Through the course of this Paul and Aaron attempt to talk about if as Christians one should go partake in these activities - but this question never gets answered as they keep getting sidelined by other things - such as Paul's desire to do a 4d presentation of a scary movie with a bunch of people and how he would do it. The discussion does dip into the seriousness for a moment when we talk about the actual origins of ghost stories, and why people want to believe in ghosts. We also learn a little bit of Aaron history and Paul can not contain himself with the laughter at it.

When is saying no the right and loving thing to do?

Use Your Words — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:43:00 -0600

Before the show really gets going - Josh wanted to try his hand at acting...and well....listen to the first few moments to hear how well that went.....
But once things started.....
Something that was on Aaron's mind was when is it appropriate to say NO to someone. Sometimes saying no takes the form of a direct "No" and sometimes it takes the form of an indirect No through body language/etc. When is it appropriate to say no. Who is allowed to "say" no? How much should the no be allowed to influence?

Digital Piracy In The Modern Age

Use Your Words — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0600

If you've gone to a movie recently, you've probably seen the ad running in front of the movie talking about digital piracy and how illegal it is. But in reality - how bad is it really?
This week Paul wanted to talk about digital piracy. As someone who once partook of digital piracy when he was in college (and now regrets it) he has a unique perspective on this. Why is digital piracy so accepted? Why is it so prevalent on sites like YouTube? How can it be stopped? What is the cost of piracy? Its a lot more expensive then one thinks and the acceptance of it in America is a little on the crazier side. Let's talk about this - and as a bonus - see how much Josh actually pays attention to the conversation.

Use Your Words Live

Use Your Words — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:07:00 -0600

In this special live episode at the Wisconsin Podcast Festival, the guys play a game of fake news vs real news and give away 50 dollars. We then also talk about how Aaron (even though it's his dream) unfortunately cannot be a professional video game player as most e-sports players will be retiring at his age. Sit back, relax, listen.

Doing what makes you happy is good for you....right?

Use Your Words — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0600

This week Aaron wanted to discuss the concept of doing whatever makes you happy is ok to do. We hear from everyone that you must do what you need to do to be happy - but is this sound advice? While Aaron brings up this conversation and thinks it might be simplistic of course it can't be. First Paul and Josh debate the meaning of happiness, pleasure, and joy. Then we discuss is it possible to be selfish with your time and energy and is it ok to be selfish in this regard? Also a week wouldn't be complete without Josh going on a tangent about the environment, electric cars, and electric motorcycles.

Antifa is bad for society - and have become the facist they hate

Use Your Words — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:29:00 -0600

This week Paul wanted to talk about Antifa. They really have become a problem in society as a whole. There is the ability and right to protest and then there is Antifa which seems to only cause problems in their wake wherever they go.

Watch Crowder's video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmNz2jGzsDA

Daryl Davis on de-radicalizing KKK members
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORp3q1Oaezw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw0vS0qvYo0

September is Suicide Prevention Month, More on cancel culture

Use Your Words — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:49:00 -0600

Paul talks a little more on cancel culture - bringing up examples of cancel culture from the last few days. He wanted to talk about it more to bring up his opinions that didn't fit in with the previous conversation. September is also Suicide Prevention month and this makes it a great reminder on how to get help and assistance if it is needed help.

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College is overpriced, not worth it, and overrated

Use Your Words — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:05:00 -0600

Education (and especially the four year college degree) is pushed as required to everyone in high school. True college degree holders overall might make more money, but they go into more debt, start making money later, and generally have a lot more hoops to go through to even get close to having a decent life (with no guarantee they will actually get a good job). Why is blue collar work looked at as negative? Why is there a shortage of blue collar workers? Is it shameful to work as a blue collar worker?

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Patience is a thing of virtue, and Josh pushes it to the limit

Use Your Words — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:22:00 -0600

The guys have a conversation on patience and all that it entails. From the practical everyday patience to why are we so impatient with God. Aaron also asks the great question of when is someone being too patient.

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Cancel Culture, Outrage Culture, Social Media, and Opinions

Use Your Words — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0600

A current trend in social media land is Cancel Culture. When someone (politician, comedian, pop culture figure, joe schmoe) utters an opinion or word that goes against what the mob has declared is the correct thing to say/do there are calls for canceling/boycotting the person and their source of income. What can be done about it? Is it something we should participate in? Is it just?
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Bonus Episode 2: Alternative To Google Services

Use Your Words — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:25:00 -0600

In this short and quick bonus episode, Paul goes over some alternatives to Google Services that he has moved to or is investigating for use. Bonus episodes will come out once in a while, and will typically be ten minutes or less.

Is Paul petty for leaving Google? Why is Google no longer to be trusted?

Use Your Words — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 04:21:00 -0600

This week the guys (ok mostly Paul) talks about why Paul left Android, Google, and the various associated Google services. While it is true that the person who leaked the documents is a conspiracy theorist (and would be a great friend of Josh) - that does not taint the raw data in the eyes of Paul. While Paul has already made up his mind - he does remind everyone to make up their own mind after reading the data themselves.

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Friendship is annoying at times - so why is it so beneficial?

Use Your Words — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:47:00 -0600

This week the guys sit down to talk about friendship. We start with airing some grievances with each other but what they have learned about interacting with others due to those things. We also discuss why friendship is so important in this day and age - especially in the days of online-only culture.

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Hollywood is no longer the creative powerhouse it once was

Use Your Words — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This week Paul was frustrated with the lack of originality in media. Hollywood and Disney specifically. As of November, 2018 there were over 100 remakes or reboots in the works. Instead of going with new content that had never been seen before, the same old works were being re-hashed to milk the wallets of those who want to be nostalgic. Is Paul going overboard? And why is Josh quiet on this episode?

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Benefits, detriments, stories, fun and memories of concerts

Use Your Words — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 05:37:00 -0600

Josh is on vacation yet again - but that doesn't mean that we have to stop. This week Paul and Aaron invited one of their youth group kids along for the conversation as they talk about concerts. People enjoy concerts - and from the number of videos online we see people are going to them non-stop. But are concerts beneficial? What about detriments from going to concerts? If you go to heavy metal shows can you injure your brain from headbanging? Also - why would a person take their child into a wall of death? We discuss all of this and more while trying to figure out one question - are concerts overrated or not?
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Healthy coping methods

Use Your Words — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 05:41:00 -0600

This week Aaron wanted to know what the coping methods of the other guys were. This started out as just a list of the coping methods and eventually turned into a conversation about if a healthy method could somehow be turned unhealthy.
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Modesty, Purity, Enforcer and ADD

Use Your Words — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 03:25:00 -0600

It was only a matter of time until the Enforcer graced us with her presence here at Use Your Words - and this week she joined us for a discussion on Modesty/Purity in the modern age and provided her insight into the subject as well as asked some probing questions of the guys as well.

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Betsy Ross Flag

Use Your Words — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0600

What should've been a peaceful July 4th holiday turned into a political conversation due to Nike recalling shoes due to them featuring the Betsy Ross flag and some people calling it out as a symbol of oppression. Paul and Aaron talk about this - with a few interjections from a special studio guest.

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Josh has returned with some news

Use Your Words — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:30:00 -0600

Josh is back this week with some life-changing news. He walks us through everything surrounding this life-changing news including the fact that he lost count on the number of mimosas he had during his little vacation. We also find out what Josh does and doesn't like about being a content creator and Josh's fascination with boats come through loud and clear.

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Weird new, things that Aaron would do, New Network

Use Your Words — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This week Josh is on a cruise with the Enforcer so Paul and Aaron do some catching up. Paul brings up some news that is not only odd, but things that he can see Aaron doing as well as his own generation doing. We also have some big news that will make things better for us - catch up with us. This is an episode to learn more about us - and for us to learn more about each other.

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One word makes the difference

Use Your Words — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:44:00 -0600

Paul finally did it. He got under Josh's skin enough to make him keep on the topic but also go off the rails a little. This week the guys talk about physician-assisted suicide/euthanasia and if a person should have the right to elect to have one of these procedures performed if they are terminally ill and of sound mind. Josh and Paul may not see eye to eye on this - but at the end of the day, they were able to walk away as friends still.
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A talk on the death penalty

Use Your Words — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 04:21:00 -0600

This week Aaron wanted to talk about the death penalty. Should it be supported? When should it be used? What are the limitations on it? Find out who amongst the three supports and opposes it and what they think it should be replaced with.

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Bonus Episode 01 - Josh's Thoughts on Modern Day Racism

Use Your Words — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:53:00 -0600

Josh's Thoughts on Modern Day Racism. This didn't fit in with our full episode - but thought it was worth enough to publish as a standalone minisode.

Should the government regulate social media?

Use Your Words — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:23:00 -0600

In this episode, Josh wanted to talk about if social media should be regulated by the government to stop the spread of fake news. To make it a little more interesting Paul decided to argue for government regulation with Josh and Aaron taking the opposing view. We also learned what medical procedure Aaron has thought of - and honestly - it's a little weird.

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Christianity, Alcohol, And Marijuana

Use Your Words — Wed, 29 May 2019 19:49:00 -0600

This week we have a longer discussion than normal (thanks Aaron) as we talk about a topic that is going across the United States - weed. We especially come at this from this perspective - if Christians can drink - what about weed? What about this plant makes it more or less acceptable to use? What are the thoughts on it? Are there any hard facts which point one way or the other? While we don't come to any definitive answers - we do at least start the conversation. Chime in - let us know what you think as well.
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Mental Health Month Week 3 - The Round-table of Mental Health

Use Your Words — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:50:00 -0600

This week is a special week as we conclude our episodes dealing with mental health. This week we have multiple people who joined us including those who have helped Paul through his issues with mental health and helped him get treatment. These people include Andy and Heather Peterson - friends of the three guys. Pastor David Sincock - who helped Paul get into a hospital for treatment (and even drove him up there). And finally, Peter Hanson who is a youth group member in the youth group Paul, Aaron, and Josh volunteer with. Peter brings a unique view in the fact that not only does he have a youth leader with depression, but he also has a very close friend who is dealing with this as well.
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Mental Health Month 2019 Pt 2 - Discussion on the church and mental health

Use Your Words — Wed, 15 May 2019 03:53:00 -0600

We continue with our discussion on mental health this month and Paul brings up the topic of what the church has done right and not so right in helping those with mental health. We find out through the conversation that Paul and Aaron disagree on a few things regarding mental health - but we can agree to disagree on a few things and not let it dampen our friendship. Find out what we disagree on, find out how many tangents Josh takes us on (hint: a few), and find out what Aaron's new favorite word is as well.

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Mental Health Month 2019 Pt 1 - Personal Story and Lessons Learned

Use Your Words — Wed, 08 May 2019 19:26:00 -0600

May is mental health month. The guys talk about Paul's own journey through mental health from his depression, his inpatient stint at a Psychiatric Hospital, his change from before to after treatment, and what lessons they learned through this including how Josh used to think that sometimes people with depression just needed to "Suck it up buttercup" and over the past year has learned that isn't the case.

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Travel Memories

Use Your Words — Wed, 01 May 2019 13:40:00 -0600

All three of the guys are on trips this week - either for work (Paul) for fun (Josh) or for personal introspection/fun (Aaron) so we decided to talk about some of our favorite trips with each other - the funny and the cringy. We also learned why Aaron was so intent on watching a basketball game in Florida one evening.

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Peace and the art of forgiveness

Use Your Words — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:15:00 -0600

We hear all the time that peace is important. Above all things, people appear to want to strive towards peace - but in reality and in our everyday lives - peace sometimes seems to be the last thing on our minds. How does peace tie into forgiveness? How do we forgive and initiate peace with someone when we may no longer be able to communicate with them? How do approach someone we have harmed? While we may not have all the answers we have some thoughts on all of this.

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Millennials. Oh Millennials

Use Your Words — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:37:00 -0600

The label millennial has a lot of stereotypes associated with it. Some of these, like all stereotypes, are true but not everything is as simple as it seems. We look into and talk about some of these things, and Josh and Aaron being millennials themselves have some insight into all of this from personal experience as well.
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How do we show love?

Use Your Words — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 04:00:00 -0600

This week we sat down and spoke with Pastor David Sincock of Fellowship Baptist Church and talked about how to love people, including those people that we disagree with? What does it look like in day to day interaction. We also learn what type of slide makes Pastor Dave's grandchild giggle with joy.

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Camp Stories

Use Your Words — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 19:25:00 -0600

This week was a pre-recorded episode as we were up at camp during the normal recording time. We look back on some of our fondest memories of camp/retreats in the past. Paul also shares a dream that he had where Aaron destroyed the word in the most Aaron way possible. We also learn some more background on Paul and Aaron's friendship and why they love to troll each other so much.
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How should Christians interact with the LGBTQIA+ community?

Use Your Words — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0600

The church historically has not been very good with how they interact with people who are "not up to their standards", this includes people from the LGBTQIA+ community. We talk in this episode about how people from the church should lovingly interact with people who are in this community - with the realization that in the past we have failed. We go through some scenarios to hear how two guys from the younger generation (22-25) react with each of the scenarios.
From the conservative christian perspective, what are the ways a person who identifies as gay can live a holy life? Can they still serve in the church? How about interpersonal friendships? What happens when they need help? What happens when......you get the picture.
This is a more serious episode - we still try to have fun - but this is not a funny matter. If you disagree - interact with the show - be respectful above all else but let us know why you may not agree with us.
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Are video games to blame for violence in society?

Use Your Words — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:50:00 -0600

Video games have been a point of contention for a while. They have been blamed for everything from shootings to aggression in teens in school, and anti-social behavior. We have been told in the news media all the time that this is the case - and every time there is another tragedy involving a gun we almost always hear about what type of video games the shooter played and how video games lead to this. That being said - what does the science say? Is it settled? And ultimately, who is responsible for the action someone takes? Are there any other things which the games may do which are cause for concern? Are there any benefits?
We talk about all of this and more.
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Consumerism is draining our accounts

Use Your Words — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:52:00 -0600

We all "know" that American's are obsessed with purchasing items - but how bad is it really? Is minimalism the answer? Is appreciation the answer? Something else? Why do we feel the need to purchase that next item - and does it impact our overall health as well? We don't get to the specific answers (because this is different for everyone) but we talk about how this impacts us in general. Take a listen and let us know!
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A Talk About Music

Use Your Words — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 18:48:00 -0600

Two of the three of us love music (Josh apparently didn't listen to music until he became friends with Aaron) and all three of us play instruments. Music has been a very integral part of how we perceive the world and our experiences.
We start out playing a game where Josh and Aaron try to determine if a song is a popular secular song or a modern Praise And Worship song.
We talk about the very concept about what is music, should we self limit the music we listen to (and why?) as well as what we listened to during our early teen years. We all also learned what Cookie Monster Vocals are as well and Paul sings a Klingon love song.

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A Talk About Swearing

Use Your Words — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:00:00 -0600

We have a conversation about swearing, cussing and when/if it has a place in our everyday lives/conversations. We also go back to the basics and talk about just what is language with Josh and Aaron getting minor headaches in the process.
Josh also discovered that he can make noise by rocking back and forth in his chair and provides a nice ambient squeak through most of the recording something that is not endorsed by Paul or Aaron.

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Technology Is The God Of Our Current Generation

Use Your Words — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 23:25:00 -0600

In this episode, we talk about how technology is now the god in our current generation. We also get dragged around on multiple tangents by Josh along the way as well as listen to a brand new worship song written just for this generation.
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A Discussion On Darkness

Use Your Words — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:00:00 -0600

In this episode, we surprise Aaron with something that he suggested last week and promptly forgot about. After that, we dive into a conversation about darkness/evil. This is not an all-encompassing conversation and can be considered surface level in many ways. That being said, we will dive deeper into some of these topics but wanted to get the ball rolling on this conversation to not only get our own minds thinking about this but hopefully yours as well.
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Who are we? What makes us tick?

Use Your Words — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 04:06:00 -0600

Join us for the inaugural episode of the Use Your Words Podcast. In this episode, we hone in our skills on talking to each other on a mic, introduce ourselves to you, tell you about what this podcast is about, and invite you to learn about us. We want this to be a place of conversations, even those conversations that you, our listeners, disagree with us on. Interact with us on social media, and let's have a conversation and learn from one another.