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THEOTIVITY is a podcast where theology and creativity come together. Many Christians and creatives today are ill-equipped to deal with the challenges of increasingly secular culture. Yet creatives tend to be the influencers and creators of culture's icons that shape our societies. We need a robust and biblical understanding of theology so that we can apply it to today's issues. On this podcast, you'll find audio narrations of articles, interviews with Christian thinkers and creatives, and commentary on how the Biblical world-and-life view impacts every area of life.

THEOTIVITY | Theology, Creativity & Culture Thaddeus Maharaj

    • Religion & Spirituality
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THEOTIVITY is a podcast where theology and creativity come together. Many Christians and creatives today are ill-equipped to deal with the challenges of increasingly secular culture. Yet creatives tend to be the influencers and creators of culture's icons that shape our societies. We need a robust and biblical understanding of theology so that we can apply it to today's issues. On this podcast, you'll find audio narrations of articles, interviews with Christian thinkers and creatives, and commentary on how the Biblical world-and-life view impacts every area of life.

    069 | Building Strong Christian Communities: Families, Churches, Businesses & Schools (ft. Josh Ankenmann)

    069 | Building Strong Christian Communities: Families, Churches, Businesses & Schools (ft. Josh Ankenmann)

    Building strong Christian Communities is even more important in the troubled times that we live in.



    With a rising anti-Christian sentiment in much of our culture, Bible-believing Christians are facing more discrimination in the workplace, schools, entertainment, culture and even legally. Everything from DEI to ESG to BLM and CRT, and all the other ominous 3-letter acronyms for ungodly ideologies creates a cultural atmosphere where many conservative Christians feel more and more pressured to compromise their faith. When we're isolated we're vulnerable and weak, so robust communities where Christians learn from, support and build up each other are vital.



    In this episode, we sit down again with Josh Ankenmann, the founder of Algonquin Digital Media Co. to discuss the importance of building strong Christian communities and how that can radically impact our lives and the community and culture around us for the glory of God. We talk about what it takes to build strong families, churches, businesses and the importance of Christian education in establishing strong and lasting Christian communities that can be a refuge in dark times but also serve as a city on a hill to shine the light of the Gospel to a world in need.

    Don't miss this episode!

    You can also watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B0MIFhmpwqw

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    For more info about Josh and Algonquin Digital, visit: https://algonquindigital.com/

    or follow @algonquindigital on Social Media.



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    068 | A Christian View of Economics and Wealth💰 ft. Jonathan Wellum

    068 | A Christian View of Economics and Wealth💰 ft. Jonathan Wellum

    With economic recession, inflation and increasing national debt, how are Christians supposed to think about their money and building wealth to leave an inheritance?

    In this episode, we interview Jonathan Wellum from Rocklinc Investment Partners Inc. on how God's Law helps us understand economics from a Christian perspective. He talks about how the Bible's economic principles help build strong economies, the problems with inflationary fiat currency, and what's the better (more Biblical) alternative. We also talk about how Christian entrepreneurs can build thriving businesses even in a time of economic hardship and how Christians in full-time ministry can build equity and wealth. Finally, Jonathan exposes some of the most common misconceptions about economics and gives some advice on how pastors can help equip their flocks to think Christianly about economics.

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    📚 RECOMMENDED READING (From Jonathan Wellum)
    📘 Commentaries on the Laws of England by William Blackstone - https://amzn.to/49kjQ0M
    📘 The Mission of God by Joseph Boot - https://amzn.to/49hCKWb
    📘 Ruler of Kings by Joseph Boot - https://amzn.to/40nWwez
    📘 The Economy in Mind by Warren Brookes - https://amzn.to/3siYAb6
    📘 Population Bombed! Exploding the Link Between Overpopulation and Climate Change by Pierre Desrochers - https://amzn.to/3FH6KwT
    📘 The Poverty of Nations by Wayne Grudem - https://amzn.to/3MrxcP6
    📘 Wayne Grudem, “How an Economic System Can be Compatible with Scripture” in Biblical Principles & Business: The Foundations - https://amzn.to/47hIgGA
    📘 The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek - https://amzn.to/3QS1ltD
    📘 The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism BY F.A. HAYEK - https://amzn.to/47zIitB
    📘 Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics by Henry Hazlitt - https://amzn.to/40ouMWZ
    📘 Lectures on Calvinism by Abraham Kuyper - https://amzn.to/40r4weH



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    067 | No King But CHRIST ft. Dr. Tony Costa

    067 | No King But CHRIST ft. Dr. Tony Costa

    Secularism has failed and it is doomed to run its course.

    Big words, but our guest today, Dr. Tony Costa thinks he can back it up. We interview him about his forthcoming book, "No King But Christ" and how Christians today need to fully embrace and live in accordance with the total Lordship of Jesus Christ in all spheres of life. He unpacks how the failure to realize the totalizing nature of Christ's Kingship has led to many of the issues and weaknesses the church faces today. He also explains how secularism and the ideologies it has spawned have brought ruin and are destined to collapse due to their own inconsistencies.

    Dr. Costa is a respected apologist and professor, and I know that you will greatly enjoy this conversation! Check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tonycostatorontoapologetic5307



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    • 54 min
    066 | TGC, Pastors, Lockdowns & Repentance ft. Alex Kloosterman

    066 | TGC, Pastors, Lockdowns & Repentance ft. Alex Kloosterman

    In this episode, we sit down with Pastor Alex Kloosterman from City Hill Baptist Church and Dominion Press in Peterborough, Ontario to discuss an open letter to the churches of Canada in April 2023 written at Dominion Press concerning the issue of the response to the lockdowns. We talk about the effort to recast the situation in a different light and why that's concerning. We also touch on why this issue is still relevant and the proper relationship between forgiveness and repentance.

    In the conversation, we talk about the sinful idolatry that took place and whether or not these issues are serious enough for a Christian to consider leaving a church. Ultimately, we talk about the desire for real dialogue to happen and reconciliation between these different parties within the Reformed Evangelical world. That should be ours, and every Christian's desire, that we would see true unity happen - not due to compromise, but rather through Spirit-wrought conviction of the truth.



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    🔗 Links Mentioned:

    🔹 https://www.dominionpress.ca/p/an-open-letter-to-the-churches-of

    🔹 https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/tgc-canada/canadian-pastors-forum-covid-19/

    🔹 https://www.dominionpress.ca/

    🔹 https://www.hillcitybaptist.com/



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    • 1 hr 10 min
    My 5 MUST READ Christian Books of 2023 📚

    My 5 MUST READ Christian Books of 2023 📚

    These are confusing times to live in as Christians and we need to be equipped to live faithfully. Here are my top 5 book recommendations for 2023 for books that I think will help Christians to be better equipped to think and live in our world today.

    They cover a range of important topics such as marriage and family, politics and government, eschatology (End Times), social justice and understanding how Christianity has changed the world in the past and how it can continue to do so through faithful everyday Christians.

    📚 BOOK LINKS (Affiliate Links)
    1. Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes by Voddie Baucham - https://amzn.to/3ZKPHDE
    2. Ruler of Kings: Toward a Christian Vision of Government by Joseph Boot - https://amzn.to/3F0SSNZ
    BONUS: Christian Citizenship Guide by ARPA - https://tinyurl.com/46dypbt7
    3. The Last Days according to Jesus: When Did Jesus Say He Would Return? by R.C. Sproul - https://amzn.to/3rsWmWo
    4. Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe by Voddie Baucham - https://amzn.to/3LMsnzj
    5. How Christianity Changed the World by Alvin J. Schmidt - https://amzn.to/45d7X9z

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    • 21 min
    065 | The Lies of Big Pharma and Conflicts of Interest in the Vaccine Industry ft. Deanna McLeod

    065 | The Lies of Big Pharma and Conflicts of Interest in the Vaccine Industry ft. Deanna McLeod

    In this episode, we interview Deanna McLeod, Principal and Lead Strategist at Kaleidoscope Strategic about her experience as a Christian working in the pharmaceutical industry and some of the issues she faced during COVID as she did research on vaccines. She exposes some of the concerning conflicts of interest in the pharmaceutical industry, their lobbying power, and what the data actually shows concerning these drugs. She also reflects on how her Christian faith and convictions led her to honour Christ in her field as she stands for truth.

    You don't want to miss this episode!



    You can also watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/v3o2uzb-065-the-big-pharma-whack-scene-ft.-deanna-mcleod.html



    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
    🔗 Canadian COVID Care Alliance - https://tinyurl.com/mrxec8tc
    🔗 Kaleidoscope Strategic - https://www.kstrategic.com/
    📗 Turtles All The Way Down - https://amzn.to/3PO4p84



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