Media Talk 101 Podcast

 Media Talk 101 has decided to add a new component to the ministry of teaching media discernment in the light of following Christ.  Listen as Phillip Telfer explains why this is an important step and how you can stay informed as the plans progress.  www.christianworldviewfilmfestival.com   Length: 28 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 033.mp3{/audio}

 Many of us take full advantage of the benefits that modern media and technology have to offer in our daily lives and work.  Often, tech savvy individuals find it hard to disengage from media at home and consequently their relationships suffer.   In a revised policy statement on Children, Adolescents, and the Media, the American Academy of Pediatrics states their concerns about increasing media use in the lives of young people.  Are your family relationships negatively affected by the use of media in your home?   Phillip Telfer discusses the AAP policy statement, shares his own concerns, and recommends some helpful solutions to this common struggle.      Click here to read the American Academy of Pediatrics revised Policy Statement  Click here to purchase "Will Our Generation Speak?" Length: 36 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 032.mp3{/audio}

We are instructed to have well trained minds for the purpose of action in God’s kingdom.  With our attention divided by the distractions of today’s media, focusing on that task can be hard to do.  Really, focusing on any task can become difficult.  How do media influence our ability to focus?   Phillip Telfer discusses brain science and the Word of God as he teaches about memory, attention, and mental growth. Length: 49 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 031.mp3{/audio}

Is there hope for the media addict, who has spent years training his brain to master video games or to just veg’ out in front of TV, to break free from the rigid neural pathways he has laid down?  Phillip Telfer dives into the subject of brain plasticity and shares about the masterful design of the mind.  Length: 42 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 030.mp3{/audio} Bonus Feature: Dr. David Walsh interview for Captivated

It seems that there is nothing untouched by the influences of media and entertainment in our culture today.  Has the Church fared well?  Phillip shares a thoughtful response to a question regarding music in the Church and what is appropriate in worship.  Length: 47 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 029.mp3{/audio} 

What you fear can influence your actions.  The recent phenomenon of “the fear of missing out” is driving people to stay connected to social media outlets constantly.  What drives you?  Is your relationship with God so important to you that it influences your actions?  Phillip Telfer closes out this series as he continues to teach us to train our hearts in the fear of the Lord. Length: 32 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 028.mp3{/audio}

A quick glance at today’s society will reveal that culture at large does not fear the Lord.  What will be said of you?  Are you noted by those around you as one who fears God?  Phillip continues teaching on this subject and more in this week’s podcast. Length: 37 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 027.mp3{/audio}

While addressing a question about internet safety, Phillip Telfer emphasizes the importance of the fear of the Lord in the lives of Christians.  The Bible says “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,” but what does it mean to fear the Lord? In this series, Phillip explains by outlining four levels of the fear of the Lord. Length: 34 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 026.mp3{/audio}

Should Christians tolerate when media producers choose to use the Lord’s name in vain in their work?  What does that say about the rest of the production?  Phillip addresses this topic and more as we wind down the summer Question & Answer series. Length:  36 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 025.mp3{/audio}

Should Christians see a movie in a theater or not?  2 Peter 1:3 says, “His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue”.  So, Phillip Telfer directs us back to the scriptures to help us as we consider how to answer that question ourselves.  Length: 42 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 024.mp3{/audio}

When teen boredom leads to senseless acts of murder and an anticipation of grotesque displays of godlessness in the music industry, what are we to do?  Phillip Telfer discusses the heart of the problem and offers the solution by teaching biblical truth about Jesus’ adolescent years.  Length: 37 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 023.mp3{/audio} 

Raising godly children in this digital age is not without its challenges.   Many parents rightly believe that it is beneficial for their children’s mental and spiritual growth to have limits on media usage, but what can happen if parents don’t apply the same limitations to their own use of media?  Also, can an app on a smartphone teach infants better than a parent can?  And, should Christians use social networking sites like Facebook?   Length: 38 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 022.mp3{/audio}

Does the Bible have anything to say specifically about media?  Should we be concerned about the possibility of subliminal messaging?  Is there anything we can learn from media that is not made by Christians?  Join us as Phillip Telfer applies biblical wisdom to these questions. Length: 24 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 021.mp3{/audio}

Making changes in your media consumption habits can have a lasting effect on your life and relationships, but will disengaging in media put you at a disadvantage in some ways?  What will that do to your ability to have an impact for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in today’s hyper-connected world? Length: 35 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 020.mp3{/audio}

The apostle Paul wrote: “pray without ceasing,” in 1 Thessalonians 5:17. What does he mean by that?   Could your prayer life be impacted by your media habits?  Phillip Telfer answers these and other questions as we continue the summer Question & Answer series. Length: 34 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 019.mp3{/audio}