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Ep. 107: Mark & Beth Denison on Betrayal Trauma

Noah has an in-depth conversation with Mark and Beth Denison on Mark's decades-long sexual addiction, the betrayal trauma Beth experienced from that, and how they found hope and healing.

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When “I follow the Lamb, not the Donkey or the Elephant” falls short

If "I follow the Lamb, not the Donkey or the Elephant" means I follow the Kingdom of Jesus and will live, advocate, and vote according to those values, and I will stand up to the Donkey and the Elephant when they aren't, then I'm all for it.

But where I've most often heard "I follow the Lamb, not the Donkey or the Elephant" used is by Christians who also say things like "Just preach Jesus (and don't talk about issues of oppression and injustice, despite what the Bible clearly commands)."

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Why We Can’t Merge Jesus With Our Political Party

When we attach Jesus to our political party, it always lessens the impact of the gospel. Whether you mean to or not, you're attaching all the baggage of your political party on to Jesus in the eyes of a watching world. As soon as you say "Jesus + Republican" or "Jesus + Democrat", that's exactly what non-Christians see and it's what they understand the gospel to be.

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Galatians On Adding Politics to the Gospel

Christians In Name Only??? I had to explore further and read the original tweet where Eric Metaxas retweets a callout of Jemar Tisby by name.

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Ep. 106: Matthew Soerens on Understanding Immigration from a Biblical Perspective

Noah has an in-depth conversation with Matthew Soerens of World Relief and the Evangelical Immigration Table on immigration, particularly as it relates to what the Bible says and the rhetoric being used by politicians in this election cycle.

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All Podcast Episodes on LGBTQ+ Sexuality

All podcast episodes from "The Flip Side Podcast with Noah Filipiak" on LGBTQ+ sexuality.

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Ep. 105: Katara Washington Patton on Depression, Anxiety, & Worry

Noah has a conversation with Katara Washington Patton about depression, anxiety, and worry–how common these struggles are in Scripture and amongst Christians, but how they are stigmatized in the church. They talk about breaking through barriers to reach out for help if you need it, as well as how to be a good friend to someone struggling with their mental health. 

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Ep. 104: Pieter Valk on Singleness, Isolation, & Being in Community

Noah has a conversation with Pieter Valk on how the opposite of addiction is connection, how our culture grooms us into isolation, and how we need to be very intentional to get out of that rut and find true community. 

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Ep. 103: Dr. Sandy Richter on Old Testament Violence and how to read Judges & Deborah

Noah has a conversation with Dr. Sandra Richter on her new Bible study Deborah: Unlikely Heroes and the Book of Judges. In the podcast interview, Sandy talks through difficult stumbling blocks to approaching the Old Testament like violence and sexism.

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Ep. 102: Kristen Miele on Reclaiming Sex Education

Noah has a conversation with Kristen Miele on sex education in today's day and age. They talk through complex issues like abortion, LGBTQ, porn, and much more.

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