Barnabas Piper's Blog, page 47
August 22, 2019
New Happy Rant Sports: MLB Favorites and Least Favorites
In this Happy Rant Sports episode Ted and Barnabas break down Ted’s recent visit to a Patriots/Titans preseason game and do a draft of their favorite and least favorite things from this MLB season including:
Unwritten rules
MLB.com commercials
Mid Century body styles
Unorthodox swings
SO MUCH MORE
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Episode #32
August 20, 2019
New Happy Rant: Skillet’s got Sermons, Laughing at Piper, and Pastor Yoda Tweets
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
Skillet’s lead singer, John Cooper, drops some knowledge about famous Christians leaving the faith
That one time 6,000 professional counselors laughed at John Piper when he was being serious
When pastors turn into yoda on twitter
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Episode #260
August 13, 2019
New Happy Rant: Normal Pastors Everywhere
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do a deep dive breakdown of The Normal Pastors Conference because Ronnie got A PLENARY SESSION. They pose such questions as:
Who was the best dressed?
Who was the biggest diva?
What was the green room situation?
What is proper gift bag etiquette?
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Episode #259
August 9, 2019
New Happy Rant Sports: NFL Preview as 90s Hip Hop
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas preview the NFL season by comparing teams from each division to 90s hip hop and R&B tracks or artists. They determine the over rated, the under rated, the strong, the hyped, and more.
Milli Vanilli
Vanilla Ice
Boyz 2 Men
Outkast
SWV (Sisters with Voices)
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Episode #31
August 5, 2019
New Happy Rant: Furtick in Film, Deconversion, and the YRR Body Count
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
What if Furtick starred in a Kendrick Brothers film?
What if Furtick was a rapper?
Josh Harris’s deconstruction and deconversion
Carl Trueman’s biting article about the YRR movement, fame, and the growing leader body count
Sponsor
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Episode #258
August 1, 2019
New Happy Rant Sports: NBA Teams as Tarantino Movies
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas review the NBA off season by comparing NBA teams to Quentin Tarantino movies.
Which team is the disappointing Hateful 8?
Which team has the consistency and deep roster of Resevoir Dogs?
Which team is the overrated, overly popular Pulp Fiction?
Which team has the exceptional star performances of Django Unchained?
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Episode #30
July 29, 2019
New Happy Rant: Public Figures and Divorce
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas get more serious. They talk about Josh Harris’s recent announcement that he and his wife are getting a divorce. In this episode the guys discuss:
The risk and foolishness of attaching public message and persona to private life
The tone (or tone deafness) of public announcements like this
The stupid, cruel comments people make about tragic announcements
What information do public figures owe to whom?
Purity culture and public vitriol
Sponsor
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Episode #257
July 23, 2019
New Happy Rant: Driscoll, Daddy Issues, and Dead Mentors
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie discuss another round of Drisky business after Driscoll’s latest inflammatory comments.
Playing right into Driscoll’s master plan
Revising history about the relative crappiness of Calvinism
Daddy issues and. projecting on the Young, Restless, and Reformed movement
Fame Hunger and a refusal to avoid the spotlight
What about wounded fathers?
A new nickname for Mark
Sponsor
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Episode #256
July 15, 2019
New Happy Rant: Signed Sermon Manuscripts, Stranger Things, and Reformed Conversions
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out some very important topics:
DRISKY BUSINESS – Driscoll offers signed sermon manuscripts to followers
The phenomenon of Stranger Things and why people love it so much
How Church folks will find gender issues in Stranger Things or anything else
80’s vs. 90’s nostalgia
How reformed people are converted and talk about conversions
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Episode #255
New Happy Rant: igned Sermon Manuscripts Stranger Things, and Reformed Conversions
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out some very important topics:
DRISKY BUSINESS – Driscoll offers signed sermon manuscripts to followers
The phenomenon of Stranger Things and why people love it so much
How Church folks will find gender issues in Stranger Things or anything else
80’s vs. 90’s nostalgia
How reformed people are converted and talk about conversions
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Episode #255
