Tom and Joy discuss what the Bible really teaches about sex – from God's positive design in creation and marriage, through warnings against lust, porn, smut, and fornication, to practical encouragement for healthy, enjoyable married intimacy. Aimed at young Christians navigating modern culture.

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• (00:00:00) - How to Stop Being Anxious
• (00:01:11) - How to Deal With Anxiety
• (00:05:06) - Anxiety in the 21st century
• (00:07:38) - Is Taking Anxiety Meds Wrong or inappropriate for a Christian?
• (00:09:58) - Is It Possible to Get Stomach Ulcers From Spirit?
• (00:12:18) - Why do people get anxious?
• (00:15:10) - How the Guilty Conscience affects our body
• (00:20:06) - How to help with anxiety
• (00:23:00) - How to sort out your sin
• (00:24:13) - How Restoring My Mind healed my anxiety
• (00:27:08) - Don't Be Anxious About Things Out of Your Control
• (00:32:15) - Don't Be Awaited for Your Life
• (00:36:27) - Why Are You So ANxious About Clothes?
• (00:41:22) - How to Heal Yourself From Anxiety
• (00:46:07) - A few tips for a happy mind
• (00:47:38) - What are the Means of Grace?
• (00:50:48) - Anxious person goes to New York for a week
• (00:55:22) - How to Stop Being Anxious
• (00:59:08) - Anxiety for Non-Christians

In this episode of Not for Profits, Joy and Tom explore anxiety from a Christian perspective, sharing personal experiences, biblical insights from Matthew 6, and practical advice on renewing the mind through God's sovereignty and means of grace.

0:00 Personal struggles with anxiety
1:11 Podcast welcome and topic introduction
2:06 Biblical command not to be anxious
2:50 Spectrum of anxiety responses
3:56 Frustration with simplistic advice
5:06 Epidemic of anxiety in modern life
7:37 Medication and renewing the mind
10:11 Spiritual origins of physical ailments
12:32 Theology of body, mind and spirit
15:48 Guilty conscience and health impacts
16:48 Gut as second brain
18:15 Interconnection of body, mind and spirit
20:24 Sources of anxiety
23:05 Committing to means of grace
24:19 Healing through God's promises
25:32 Sovereignty of God over everything
26:13 Anxiety as a parent
28:02 Illusion of control
29:49 Comfort in Matthew 6
32:47 Reasons not to be anxious
35:22 Anxiety shortens life
36:28 God clothes the lilies
38:20 Little faith causes anxiety
39:20 Seek God's kingdom first
41:00 Sparrows and God's will
42:00 Preaching truth to yourself
43:35 Building resilience through trials
44:00 Practical tips for reducing anxiety
45:57 Perspective on the universe
47:38 Means of grace explained
49:44 Evangelism helps anxiety
52:03 Joy's New York experience
57:38 Anxiety as opportunity to trust God
58:49 Perfect peace with mind on God
59:18 Message to Christians and unbelievers
1:00:29 Closing and season break

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• (00:00:00) - How to Stop Being Anxious
• (00:01:11) - How to Deal With Anxiety
• (00:05:06) - Anxiety in the 21st century
• (00:07:38) - Is Taking Anxiety Meds Wrong or inappropriate for a Christian?
• (00:09:58) - Could Your Stomach Ulcers Have a Spiritual Origin?
• (00:12:18) - Why do people get anxious?
• (00:15:10) - How a Guilty Conscience affects our body
• (00:20:07) - How to help with anxiety
• (00:23:00) - Saved By Sin: How to Sort Out Your Sin
• (00:24:13) - How Restoring My Mind healed my anxiety
• (00:27:08) - Don't Be Anxious About Things Out of Your Control
• (00:32:02) - Don't Be Awake
• (00:36:27) - Why Are You So ANxious About Clothes?
• (00:41:22) - How to Heal Yourself From Anxiety
• (00:45:55) - Wonders of the World
• (00:47:38) - Means of Grace
• (00:50:41) - John Piper on His New York Trip
• (00:55:12) - How to conquer anxiety on a trip
• (00:57:36) - How to Cope With Anxiety

Tom and Joy discuss biblical marriage as God's design for humans, emphasizing its importance for Christian productivity and the need to choose a spouse wisely based on shared faith, theology, and character traits like self-discipline and consistency.

0:00 Introduction and Importance of Marriage
0:11 Why Women Describe Ideal Men as Mature Husbands
0:24 Views on Not Wanting Children
0:41 Combative Women and Husband Representation
1:11 Welcome and Topic Overview
1:39 Marriage as Part of Human Design
1:55 Marrying the Right Person Matters
2:08 Is Marriage a Lifestyle Choice?
3:05 Cultural Influences Denying Created Order
4:06 Historical and Modern Necessity of Marriage
5:59 God's Design Evident in Hard Times
7:42 Biblical Foundation in Mark 10
8:44 Marriage as God-Ordained Institution
9:26 Encouraging Marriage for Revival
10:44 No Soulmates, Choose Wisely
11:58 Advice on Choosing a Spouse
12:37 How Tom and Joy Met
14:18 Dating with Intention for Marriage
18:23 Must Be a Committed Christian
19:54 Unequally Yoked Warning
21:47 Similar Theology Needed
25:07 Consensus on Gender Roles
27:21 Wanting Children Essential
31:54 Raw Material for Good Spouses
36:48 Key Traits: Self-Discipline, Integrity, Consistency
43:50 Practical Readiness: Job and License
50:50 Red Flags Like Excessive Gaming
54:37 Men Cultivate Wives Like Gardens
1:00:32 Avoiding Projects and Victims
1:06:47 Standing Up For and To Partner
1:08:47 Mother-in-Law Boundaries
1:11:07 Sexual Self-Control and Pornography
1:14:09 Victim Mindset Red Flag
1:20:31 Church Involvement Crucial
1:21:39 Lower Bar for Dating, Seek Advice
1:24:53 Closing Encouragement and Gospel Call

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• (00:00:00) - "The Bible is Just a Game of Telephone"
• (00:02:15) - Not for Profits
• (00:03:06) - The Bible
• (00:06:00) - The Bible
• (00:13:18) - Automatic Writing in the Bible
• (00:17:28) - The Bible's Canon
• (00:21:26) - The Canonta
• (00:27:23) - The issues of the Bible
• (00:33:27) - Was Moses, Torah elevated, kept in the temple as scripture?
• (00:39:53) - The New Testament and Old Testament
• (00:45:16) - Paul never meant for his writings to become authoritative scripture
• (00:53:06) - Dead Sea Scrolls: Authentic Scripts
• (00:59:43) - The Canonta of Scripture
• (01:05:41) - New document found proving the Truth of the Bible
• (01:12:06) - The English Bible
• (01:16:42) - The Greatest Test of the Bible
• (01:21:45) - Love It or Hate It?