Best Art Curriculum Creator Podcasts (2025)

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Leaving the Church, Multiculturalism, and LGBTQ Curriculum 14:39

3d ago14:39

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By TruthXchange

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Centering Play in Children’s Media with Teletubbies Co-creator Andy Davenport 40:49

7d ago40:49

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Haeny and Nathan welcome to the show Andy Davenport, one of the creators of the hit children’s show Teletubbies. Find out about the origins of the show, the inspiration behind the teletubbies themselves, and Davenport’s background in children’s language development that all contribute to the show we know and love. This deep dive into the world of T…

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Cloning, IVF, and the Didache 24:46

11d ago24:46

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A number social media messages TruthXchange would you consider tackling the dire wolf cloning? It seems that once an animal is extinct that to resurrect such a being would be contrary to God’s providence. Benjamin from AL Dear truthXchange Podcast, Dr. Ventrella and Joshua Gielow. Thank you for your show and weekly articles. The recent article on C…

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Children as Creative Collaborators with Story Pirates 41:38

14d ago41:38

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In this episode, Haeny and Nathan talk with two of the creators of the award-winning kids and family podcast Story Pirates! Co-founder and Creative Director Lee Overtree and Co-founder and CEO Jamie Salka join to talk about how to treat children as true collaborators, both in podcasting, as well as the many other forms of media Story Pirates is cre…

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The Barna Poll and the Parachurch. PLUS: Is Easter Pagan? 21:47

18d ago21:47

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"The survey’s demographic breakdown reflects that the church has failed to impact the theological formation of the next generation, whether pew-sitters or the broader population. The theological ignorance is stunning. " later you quote another author, “It could be argued that the primary theologians influencing the spiritual views of America these …

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How Children’s Media Is Changing 36:55

21d ago36:55

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This season is all about exploring children’s media, and this week Haeny and Nathan talk with Emily Reardon, Emmy Award-winning and patents-holding designer specializing in the development of emergent technologies for play and learning, and Michael Preston, Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. Emily and Michael talk to us about their …

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1700 Anniversary of Nicaea 19:10

25d ago19:10

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It's the 1700 anniversary of Nicaea, and the TruthXchange team tackle questions on: The Council of Nicaea took place 1700 years ago and almost 300 years after the resurrection of Christ. What are the issues settled at Nicaea? What doctrines arose from that council? Are they new, are they old? Is Nicaea an archaic thing that happened that has no sig…

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What if the Games We Play Exclude You? 45:39

28d ago45:39

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Haeny and Nathan welcome Aaron Trammell, Associate Professor of Informatics at UC Irvine. He has recently published two books on play: Repairing Play, A Black Phenomenology, and The Privilege of Play. Both of these books — and this conversation — explore the challenging elements of play, and ask questions about how various communities understand pl…

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Apostolic Authority and the Auto Pen 12:59

1M ago12:59

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In this episode we discuss: Apostolic authority and the epistles. How to witness to your Christian club on campus. Should my son play the part of a woman in theater?By TruthXchange

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Can the Arts Save Education? 45:44

1M ago45:44

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Join Haeny and Nathan in talking to Erica Halverson, professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, host of the podcast Arts Educators Save the World, and author of How the Arts Can Save Education, and co-founder of the Playmakers Lab in Chicago. Listen to Erica create musicals on the fly, explain Whoopensocker, a c…

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Lesbian Parents and Our "Trans-Child" 19:09

1M ago19:09

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In the Director's bag, Dr. Ventrella discusses: The Christian perspective of preserving life vs pulling the plug What to do when your child claims they are in the wrong body How to Honor you "Lesbian Parents" For more resources visit us at truthxchange.comBy TruthXchange

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How Does Fandom Shape Our Lives and Politics? 42:38

1M ago42:38

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In this episode, Haeny and Nathan go bonkers about fandom with Henry Jenkins, Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts, and Education at the University of Southern California, and Ioana Literat, Associate Professor and co-director of the Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design Program at Teachers College. They s…

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The Spirituality of Homosexuality 10:58

2M ago10:58

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In this edition of the Director's Bag, Dr. Ventrella discusses the evolution of the term gender and sex, Christian culture, and the spirituality of homosexuality.By TruthXchange

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Making a TV Show as a Family with EcoLeaders 41:01

2M ago41:01

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Join Haeny and Nathan in talking to the makers of EcoLeaders, a TV series that’s part of BronxNet Television and available on Youtube that uses puppetry to explore collective responses to environmental issues. Jesus, Paola, and Logan are the family team behind the show, and ask questions like: How can children’s media also be activism? Through thei…

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"Theology must be political if it is to be evangelical" 21:16

2M ago21:16

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Dr. Jeffery Ventrella answers questions from the Director's Mailbag on: What does Christian political engagement with foreign affairs look like? The Daniel Paradigm: "This world is not my home, I am just passing by..." Can Politcal Theology be evangelical? Should Christians just "Preach the gospel!"?…

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He-Man and Pop Culture Representation with Anne Haas Dyson (Re-release) 39:47

2M ago39:47

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Season 5 of Pop and Play is releasing next Tuesday, March 11! Since this upcoming season is focusing on children’s media, we’re releasing some past episodes where we’ve talked about children’s media! This week’s episode is from Season 2, originally released May 10, 2022! Haeny and Nathan talked with amazing scholar (and mentor to Haeny) Professor A…

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Pop Off: Curriculum Is Everywhere with Curriculum Encounters 29:43

2M ago29:43

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This week, Nathan and Haeny sit down with Dr. Jacqueline Simmons and Dr. Sarah Gerth van den Berg of the Black Paint Curriculum Lab at Teachers College, Columbia University to talk about their new podcast, Curriculum Encounters! They have an expansive, some might even say playful, approach to curriculum design. They ask us to think about the curric…

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Retrievalism of the Christian Prince and Doing Government God's Way 20:57

2M ago20:57

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This episode of the Director's Bag is a continuation of a discussion between Dr. Ventrella and Mr. Gielow on Christianity and various forms of government.By TruthXchange

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Season 5 on Children’s Media Coming March 11! 2:16

2M ago2:16

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This March 11th, another season of Pop and Play is about to roll into your podcast feeds! This season, Haeny and Nathan are exploring children’s media. By talking with game designers, performers, artists, and kids, we’ll examine what it takes to make children’s media and how kids relate to it. And of course they play games and find out “what’s popp…

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On Theonomy and Internet Pornography 17:31

2M ago17:31

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This week, Dr. Ventrella tackles internet pornography as well as Theonomy and Eschatology. For more resources, visit us at https://truthxchange.com/ To help support our work, please donate at https://truthxchange.com/donate/By TruthXchange

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FAQs from Adults about Kids’ Play and Pop Culture 19:52

3M ago19:52

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As researchers of kids’ play and pop culture, Haeny and Nathan have a few frequently asked questions they get from adults. These include, how much screen time is okay (if any)? How do I design or assess play in my curriculum? Is this game okay for my kid? Search no further! They’re here to bring you the answers you crave. Or will they do that annoy…

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Ordo Amoris 12:44

3M ago12:44

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What does the Bible tell us about Ordo Amoris? How does Christian ethics play into public policy?By TruthXchange

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A New Doctrine of God? 11:28

3M ago11:28

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In this episode, Dr. Ventrella and Joshua Gielow discuss questions that arose from the recent Dicta of Charnock's flirtation with gnosticism: https://truthxchange.com/cherish-dont-cling-stephen-charnocks-gnostic-flirtation/. For more resources from TruthXchange, visit us at www.truthxchange.comBy TruthXchange

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Pop Off: Goodbye 2024! New(ish) Year’s Bonus Episode 17:42

3M ago17:42

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We’re back with a new annual tradition(?)! It’s our New Year’s bonus episode - and it’s still January so the year is still new! Nathan and Haeny talk about some of their favorite pop culture topics from 2024, things they want to say goodbye to from last year, and hopes for play and pop culture in 2025. Disclaimer: Haeny and Nathan are not expert so…

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3 Kinds of Idols and addressing participation with interfaith events 21:29

3M ago21:29

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By TruthXchange

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How Then Shall We Read? 24:40

3M ago24:40

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By TruthXchange

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Nations and common grace 13:22

4M ago13:22

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By TruthXchange

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Pop Off: Offering Hope about Gun Violence Research with Sonali Rajan 19:01

4M ago19:01

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Gun Violence research and hope might not usually sound like they go together, but this week’s special Pop Off guest, Teachers College Professor Sonali Rajan, is here to share progress made in this often challenging field. Sonali Rajan is Professor of Health Promotion and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She also holds a secondary…

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Wrap up of 2024 14:25

4M ago14:25

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Thank you to all for listening to the TruthXchange Director's Bag podcast. We look forward to your engagement in 2025.By TruthXchange

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Pop Off: Why Are We Hearing So Much about “Parents’ Rights?" 19:15

4M ago19:15

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This week, Nathan and Haeny are talking about “parents’ rights.” Having rights sounds great, but what do people mean when they talk about “parents’ rights”? How is that phrase used in service of the agenda of certain adults, and how does it position those adults in relationship to the rights of kids and other parents? Please take our listener surve…

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Stupid For Jesus 26:24

5M ago26:24

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My son Jeremy is studying British history, and is currently reading about the Covenanters and King Charles I. He asked if I could pop over this question: "Dear Jeff, I am learning a bit about our world governments at school. Recently we learned about the Scots who resisted King Charles the first. They were called the covenanters. One of the things …

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Pop Off: Is It Okay to Play in Difficult Times? 13:40

5M ago13:40

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Sometimes we hear “it’s not the time for that” when it comes to play or diving into pop culture in difficult times. When times are hard, we might feel guilty about doing things that seem frivolous. But Haeny and Nathan are here to push back on the idea that there’s something wrong with playing—or when we don’t perform the “right” kind of “serious” …

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Natural Law and Bible Thumping 16:29

5M ago16:29

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Welcome to the Truth Exchange podcast. This is a weekly program with Dr. Jeffrey J. Ventrella, where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, answering questions about worldview, cultural apologetics and other miscellaneous items. I'm your host, Joshua Gielow, and this is another edition of the Director's Bag. Judy from Colorado Spri…

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Future Dreaming with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and Oluwaseun (Olu) Animashaun (Re-release) 45:13

5M ago45:13

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This week, we’re going all the way back to season one with “Future Dreaming”. In this episode Haeny talks about speculative fiction and creative reimagining with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Olu Animashaun, and Lalitha Vasudevan. We’re bringing you this re-release (originally released April 27, 2021) in case you missed this great conversation the first …

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The Pill and the Trad Fad Wife 12:02

5M ago12:02

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We had a number of questions and comments on the Pill. Everything ranging from it liberating women to be able to work, it helps with other body chemical balancing, and that the Pill today functions as an abortive- One writer, Shalyn, from Kansas City,MO asked: How should Christians think about contraceptives? There are big pushes today by some for …

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Women voting and Classical Liberalism 21:12

6M ago21:12

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Welcome to the Truth Exchange podcast. This is the weekly program with Dr. Jeffrey J. Ventrell where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, addressing issues about worldview, cultural apologetics and other miscellaneous items. Classical Liberalism vs Statism Leadership in the Christian culture wars Women's Voting Rights…

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The Rule of Law 35:37

6M ago35:37

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Welcome to the Truth Exchange podcast. This is the weekly program with Dr. Jeffrey J. Ventrell where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, addressing issues about worldview, cultural apologetics and other miscellaneous items. Elections are just around the corner. Our discussion, is "rule of law" and why Christians should care abou…

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Pop Off: Special Halloween Bonus! 15:42

6M ago15:42

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It’s Halloween! Haeny and Nathan are here to frighten and delight you with some Halloween opinions in a just-for-fun holiday “Pop Off”! Do you have takes on costumes, candy, and scary movies? Follow @popandplay pod and send your thoughts! As a bonus, you’ll get to see the costumes Haeny and Nathan wore for this episode! Please take our listener sur…

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Pop Off: Are AI Tools Good for Teaching? 13:40

6M ago13:40

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Pop Offs are short bonus episodes of Pop and Play where we bring you short, more timely shows between main seasons of Pop and Play. This week: everyone wants to talk about AI, in education just like everywhere else! Is AI the solution to everything? Is it the downfall of everything? Or maybe, just maybe, could it be something in between? Nathan pop…

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Managing Technological Liturgies 13:25

6M ago13:25

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Welcome to the Truthxchange Podcast: This is a weekly program with Dr Jeffery J Ventrella where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, addressing issues about worldview, cultural apologetics, and other miscellaneous items.By TruthXchange

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Pop Off: Do We Need Checklists for Children’s Play? 13:02

6M ago13:02

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Pop Offs are short bonus episodes of Pop and Play where we bring you short, more timely shows between main seasons of Pop and Play. This week: it seems like there are checklists for everything! A checklist can be a useful tool, but do we need them for children’s play? Can you guess what Haeny thinks? And since Haeny and Nathan have committed to off…

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Blood and soil of Kin, or the Blood of Christ on the soil of Golgatha? 14:15

7M ago14:15

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Welcome to the Truthxchange Podcast: This is a weekly program with Dr Jeffery J Ventrella where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, addressing issues about worldview, cultural apologetics, and other miscellaneous items. Blood and soil of Kin, or the Blood of Christ on the soil of Golgatha?…

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Post War Consensus and Jus Ad Bellum 14:15

7M ago14:15

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Welcome to the Truthxchange Podcast: This is a weekly program with Dr Jeffery J Ventrella where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, addressing issues about worldview, cultural apologetics, and other miscellaneous items. Post War Consensus? Francis Schaffer: Oneism/Twoism or Dualism? Jus Ad Bellum?…

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TruthXchange 2.0 44:42

7M ago44:42

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TruthXchange has served the body of Christ for over 20 years with cultural apologetics-- giving a Christian response to the rise of neo-paganism in the culture and in the church. This is a special edition where we discuss the history of Truthxchange over the past 20 years, and what is around the corner. At the end of 2024, Dr. Peter Jones will resi…

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The Director's Bag: Worldview or Wisdom? 18:34

8M ago18:34

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Welcome to the Truthxchange Podcast: This is a weekly program with Dr Jeffery J Ventrella where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, addressing issues about worldview, cultural apologetics, and other miscellaneous items.By TruthXchange

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The Director's Bag: Human Flourishing, the New Heavens, and Tech 19:17

8M ago19:17

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Welcome to the Truthxchange Podcast: This is a weekly program with Dr Jeffery J Ventrella where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, addressing issues about worldview, cultural apologetics, and other miscellaneous items. What is Human Flourishing? What is Heaven Like? Tech as aid or distraction?…

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The Director's Bag: What is Paganism? 18:27

8M ago18:27

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Welcome to the Truthxchange Podcast: This is a weekly program with Dr Jeffery J Ventrella where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, addressing issues about worldview, cultural apologetics, and other miscellaneous items. I am your host Joshua Gielow, and this is another edition of the director’s bag.…

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Every Square Inch Series: Episode 7 w/ Special Guest Dr. Thaddeus Williams 15:23

8M ago15:23

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"Revering God" with Dr. Thaddeus Williams. This is a special edition of the Truthxchange Podcast where Joshua Gielow and Dr. Jeffery Ventrella have brief discussions with the featured speakers from the upcoming symposium, "Every Square Inch: Taking Christ's Lordship to the Streets.By TruthXchange

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Every Square Inch Series: Episode 6 w/ Special Guest Dr. Joe Boot 31:08

8M ago31:08

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"Redeeming Education: The Myth of Neutrality" with Dr. Joe Boot. This is a special edition of the Truthxchange Podcast where Joshua Gielow and Dr. Jeffery Ventrella have brief discussions with the featured speakers from the upcoming symposium, "Every Square Inch: Taking Christ's Lordship to the Streets.…

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The Director's Bag: "No Ruler is Above God's Law" 12:21

9M ago12:21

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"No Ruler is Above God's Law" Welcome to the Truthxchange Podcast: This is a weekly program with Dr Jeffery J Ventrella where he answers questions from subscribers around the globe, addressing issues about worldview, cultural apologetics, and other miscellaneous items. I am your host Joshua Gielow, and this is another edition of the director’s bag.…

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