Our Foundations Podcast

May 03 2024 212 ep. 56 mins 507

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Explore the evolution of our political, economic, and education systems as we analyze the past, present, and future of our society through history, economics, political theory, philosophy, alternative movements, technology, and more.

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5.18 The Law, part 1

May 03 2024 56 mins

The beginning and summary of the purpose of the Sermon on the Mount is "The Law". This episode covers "I did not come to abolish the Law but to complete...". In many ways, this is the crux of understanding the rest of the sermon and it outlines the goal and perspective of His ministry on earth. Here in part 1, I go over what the parts of this statement mean and bring in context fro

5.17 Salt and Light; Water and Fire

Feb 14 2024 44 mins

There is much greater depth to being salt and light when we draw out the other connected foundational elements- water and fire. These may be implicit in these verses in Matthew and in the context of the culture being spoken to but they are very explicitly dealt with throughout scripture in other places. These other passages are explored and the interplay between them and Matthew is

5.16 Salt and Light- Overview

Jan 13 2024 43 mins

We are told to be salt and light to the world. This episode breaks down many different aspects of what this means, from historical and cultural practices to metaphorical meaning. Like much of scripture, the Sermon on the Mount is full of passages that hold multiple meanings at the same time. It's very much a both/and sermon more than an either/or. The question of "How does a Christ

5.15 The Beatitudes- Mercy, Pure in Heart, Peacemakers, and Persecution

Dec 11 2023 43 mins

Finishing up the Beatitudes, it's time to cover what is meant by being merciful, pure in heart, and peacemakers as well as look at what is said about suffering persecution. As always, these are not only used in the context of the Christian but also the state as we seek to form a coherent and biblical world view straight from scripture. Our Foundations podcast: - Website - http:/

5.14 The Beatitudes- Meek, Mourning, and Seeking Righteousness

Nov 07 2023 50 mins

This is part 2 of the Beatitudes section of the Sermon on the Mount. In it, the 2nd-4th of the "blessed are..." are covered from multiple angles- the religious, the secular, the positive, the negative, and other interpretations. They all lead to the same main points and all shed light on how to view the relationship between the Christian and the State. Our Foundations podcast:

Agora Fest- Holistic Health and Wellness w/ Brandon Knight- Agora Fest 2023

Sep 19 2023 49 mins

This is the final presentation from Agora Fest 2023. Brandon gets into a great many topics related to a holistic approach to health and wellness including supplementation, diet, toxins in the environment, detox, German New Medicine (GNM), the impact of emotional health and past trauma on our health, and much more. Our Foundations podcast: - Website - http://www.ourfoundations.p

Agora Fest- Real Food & Natural Health w/ Michele Reneau- Agora Fest 2023

Aug 22 2023 45 mins

Michele Reneau is the chapter leader for the Chattanooga TN chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation and has much experience in the realms of natural health, food freedom, nutrition, alternative medicine, and much more. She touches on many topics and it is all extremely good information. Enjoy! Our Foundations podcast: - Website - http://www.ourfoundations.podbean.com/ - Email

Agora Fest- Living Outside the System & Living Naturally, A Mennonite Perspective w/ Kenton Martin- Agora Fest 2023.

Aug 01 2023 36 mins

I apologize for the poor audio quality at the beginning but it gets much better 7 minutes into the talk. Kenton is from a local Mennonite community and talks about what it means to live outside the system and to live naturally. In addition to what it is, he discusses why he chooses to live this way as well as some of the challenges and rewards or doing so. www.theagorahub.com Ou

Agora Fest- Building a Parallel Society w/ Joshua Longbrook- Agora Fest 2023

Jul 12 2023 54 mins

This is talk number two from Agora Fest 2023 in Chattanooga, TN. The topic is all about the Parallel Society approach- what it is, examples from history, the ideology behind it, how to apply it in your life, and more. In a sense, it's applied agorism / libertarianism. www.theagorahub.com Our Foundations podcast: - Website - http://www.ourfoundations.podbean.com/ - Email - ourfou

Agora Fest- Increasing Preparedness and Self Reliance w/ Bradley Bleasdale- Agora Fest 2023

Jun 27 2023 59 mins

This begins a special series of talks from Agora Fest 2023. Bradley Bleasdale is the owner of Orchard House Creamery, the largest raw milk dairy in Tennessee. He is also operates the Sequatchie School, teaching Self Reliance skills. He talks on how to be prepared and incorporates everything from prepping to mutual assistance groups and more with some examples of local efforts and e