The Things We Say

Happy Thanksgiving!

00:41 – Intro  

01:12 – Sports Rant #1: Sheldon is a Lifelong Niners Fan and the “Browns” are not “The Browns” 

03:00 – Christmas Music and Nate’s beef with Pentatonix 

06:00 – Sheldon's evolving feelings on the Christmas season 

07:05 – Sheldon is a contrarian 

07:30 – Sports Rant #2: Myles Garett 

09:49 – Sheldon’s Volume 

11:45 – You don’t have to struggle with sin 

12:49 – Did you know? “Chip on your shoulder” 

15:42 – Sheldon and Nate’s Thanksgiving 2019 

19:25 – Family Traditions 

21:37 – Sheldon’s Special Thanksgiving Experience... wait no... Sports Rant #3: Colin Kaepernick 

28:22 – Sports Rant #4: Cheering for Laundry 

30:05 – Sports Rant #5: Sportsmanship 

32:58 – Sheldon’s Special Thanksgiving Experience... for real this time 

35:25 – Puritan Communalism and Personal Responsibility 

37:55 – Fasting and Thanksgiving 

43:00 – Harvest Festival 

43:35 – Samoset, Squanto, and Sacagawea 

47:42 – Oblivious Puritans 

49:09 – Treatment of Indigenous Populations 

50:38 – George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Sarah Josepha Hale, and FDR 

54:10 – Uniquely North American 

59:25 – Thanksgiving Travel 

60:20 – Home Alone 

62:49 – Sharing things that no one likes 

64:17 – The Mandalorian 

65:36 – Final Thoughts 

 

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Sheldon in Japan

After a week overseas, Sheldon recounts his first trip to Japan! Show notes below: 00:40–Shouting in Sunday School 02:11–Weekly Reflection 03:59–Did You Know? George Harrison attacked in his home. 05:27–Kaepernick –Kaepernick 90 Second Interview- shorturl.at/gST26 –Kaepernick Superbowl Interview- shorturl.at/afkH3 14:00–Did You Know? Christmas in Japan 17:43–Sheldon in Japan 18:25–Sheldon doesn’t understand Japanese 20:35–Cultural differences Sheldon was warned about 20:43–The Business Card Thing- shorturl.at/vxKV0 22:27–Do not shake hands 23:14–Beautiful things about Japan 23:28–Signage in Japan 23:56–Grass and weed management 24:46–14hr Flight 28:13–First Impressions 30:05–Train Station 31:27–Sheldon's thoughts on rules, orderliness, and obedience 32:08–Eating Noodles in Japan 34:35–The best thing Sheldon ate 35:08–Japanese Portion Sizes 36:52–The weirdest thing Sheldon ate 39:40–Presentations with a translator 42:08–Rural vs Urban Japan 43:28–Japanese Construction 45:00–Japanese Crime 45:38–Japanese Gun Culture 46:44–Japan’s Warrior Culture Past 47:57–Current Japanese Honor Culture 50:30–Japanese and American Immigration Policies 52:14–Biggest Takeaways 54:09–Pocket Doors 54:40–Toilets 55:35–Raised Floors 56:37–Japanese Hospitality 57:10–Being the “Other” 57:30–Small Cars 58:40–Sumo Wrestling 60:18–On Being Alien 61:30–Nate Attempts to Wrap Up Again 61:50–Time Travel 63:04–Television 63:25–Fireworks 63:55–Nate Makes Another Attempt to Wrap Up 64:00–Car Industry 64:25–Honda 64:57–Nate Gets Nostalgic About his Car 64:40–Nate Succeeds in Wrapping Up Thethingswesay@gmail.com Facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcast Twitter & Instagram @ttwspodcast

Pies, Painting Nails, and Bad Habits (Facebook Live Event #3)

Our audience takes control of the programming in this fast-paced, random episode. The live-stream is available in two parts on our Facebook page. See timestamps and show notes below: 00:42 – Intro 01:27 – Nate on multi-track recording 01:52 – Did you know? #1 “There will be no impeachment” theory, and explanation 04:35 – Did you know? #2 “No one was called ‘Guy’ before November 5th, 1605” - Verified 07:06 – Facebook Live ‘Rules’ and Sheldon’s ‘Running Question’ 08:14 – Sheldon: Life without Twitter 09:30 – Kanye West: Jesus Is King, Sunday Service, and Being Born Again 16:58 – On Show Notes (sorry Kayla) 17:22 – Wardrobe Choices 17:58 – Speeding Tickets 19:10 – Live Video stops and Nate and Sheldon struggle to resolve minor tech issues 21:00 – Uncle Karl’s Foot Ointment 21:45 – Being pulled over by Police 24:25 – Beards 24:54 – Counterfeit foods 27:07 – Binge-worthy television 27:50 – “Are the Cleveland Cavaliers still trash?” 30:56 – Lisa Madigan wants to talk about Christmas 32:34 – Nate has strong opinions about whip cream 32:50 – Nate is wrong about how to eat a slice of pie 33:40 – Sheldon is right about how to eat a burger 34:30 – Best parenting moments of the week 37:08 – Christians with tattoos and piercings? 39:26 – Hot Button topics for the upcoming election 39:52 – Pie 2: Electric Boogaloo 40:28 – Skipping Breakfast 42:34 – Return of the Pumpkin Pie 43:39 – Eating in Japan 45:09 – “We're back to politics” 48:14 – Beating bad habits 49:22 – Politics Redux 52:04 – BethAnne has a potty mouth and Matt paints his nails 54:25 – Sheldon talks about his bad habit 55:30 – Substitute Swearing 60:38 – No Troll November 61:41 – Ethics Standards at Seminary 62:20 – “What are we reading?” -Discipleship by AW Tozer -Victoriocity -We’re Alive -Unobscured 65:40 – Enneagram, DiSC and Spiritual Gifts tests 71:15 – Government Intervention in Social Media 75:55 – Is Disney Dying? 77:47 – Worst-ship Song Tournament 78:18 – Protecting our Youth 81:15 – Worst-ship Song Tournament 2: Back in the Habit 82:38 – Anti-Vax 86:35 – Wrapping Up Thethingswesay@gmail.com Facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcast Twitter & Instagram @ttwspodcast

New Beginnings

We take a look at what it's like to start something new. Seasons change all the time. Starting well is important, but do we pursue something new just because it's new. Is there more value in stability or possibility? NOTE: We will be recording LIVE on Facebook at 8:30PM Eastern, October 27th! To join, go to facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcast Sunday evening. We have released a lot of content this year and would love to hear your questions, comments, or even field topics you haven't heard us discuss.

Name that Tune: 90s Youth Group Jams

A "name that tune" head-to-head battle that goes back 20 years! While we test our memories, we also tell some stories and recount the role these niche Christian bands played in our journey to adulthood. The playlist we used: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZnA0FshBt4S Email: thethingswesay@mail.com Twitter and Insta: @TTWSpodcast facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcast

There's Treasure Everywhere

We say we believe in a second chance for everyone. What happens when celebrities turn their life around? Is the church ready for revival to start outside the walls of an established denomination? This conversation centers on the good things going on in celebrity culture.

Nelson Hicks: Becoming an American

Nelson rejoins the show to talk about becoming a U.S. citizen. He also helps us put the wraps on the Fear Tournament, which was started and continued on several back episodes. A good place to start the Fear Tournament is here: https://soundcloud.com/user-782248540/fear-tournament-lightning-round Email: thethingswesay@mail.com Twitter and Insta: @TTWSpodcast Facebook: facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcast Books referenced by Nelson: Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto

Things NOT to do in Church

What some of you do in church is downright hilarious! What we have done or said (sometimes by accident), might top that! It's time to recount some of the awkward and funny things we have seen happen in a church service. Enjoy! Email: thethingswesay@mail.com Twitter and Insta: @TTWSpodcast Facebook: facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcast

Jessica Stauffer: Overcoming Misunderstanding and Disappointment

Jessica (Sheldon's better half) joins us to talk about her journey through some painful circumstances, her emotional & inner healing, and what it means to follow the call of God on her life. Our article for "Did you know?": https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/02/magnetic-north-update-navigation-maps/ Email: thethingswesay@mail.com Insta and Twitter: @TTWSpodcast Facebook: facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcast

Deconstructing Faith, Purity Culture, and Church Taboos

Mike Myers joins the show to talk about growing up in church culture and our different paths to making faith our own. How do you know what you've always been taught and what is really true? How far would you go to find out? In this episode we cover some controversial topics. The important thing to do is to continue to talk openly and honestly about these things in the church, not take offense and shut down dialogue. If you disagree with us, here's a couple ways to reach us for further comment before you draw your own conclusions about who we are, what we really believe, or where we fall on any given issue... Email: thethingswesay@mail.com FB: facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcast Insta and Twitter: @ttwspodcast