Media Talk 101 Podcast

A dripping faucet can lead to thousands of gallons of wasted water in a single year.  Sending a quick text message or checking email doesn’t seem harmful, but is there a point when it is? Has media use become like a dripping faucet in our lives?  How can our relationships be affected by this?  How can it affect our relationship with God?  Phillip Telfer explains in this episode of the Media Talk 101 Podcast. Length: 33 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 018.mp3{/audio} Tertullian's message about entertainment to the Christians in the early 3rd Century

A recent report shows that teen texting and driving deaths have surpassed teen drinking and driving deaths in the United States. What can we do to curb this statistic?  Phillip Telfer explains what makes texting and driving so dangerous and why we need to be extra cautious about our media habits while we are on the road. Length: 29 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 017.mp3{/audio}

With questions ranging from the movie ratings system and cultural relevance for Christians to fasting and Tetris, this episode will have you thinking.  Phillip Telfer brings thoughtful answers to several everyday challenges we face in this media driven era.   Length: 28 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 016.mp3{/audio} Here is the link mentioned in this episode: Analyzing Movies From a Biblical Worldview Download       

Our children are growing up in a world where media access is prevalent and often unfiltered.  Even if your family computer has all of the appropriate protections, their ability to view questionable content is just a library and a click away.  What can parents do to protect them?  Is there anything that will help them as they grow up and leave the security of your watchful eye?  Length: 24 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 015.mp3{/audio}

When seeking to hear the voice of God, many people are left with more questions than answers.  In Part 2 of Hearing God in a World Full of Noise, Phillip Telfer gives some clear biblical insight to a few questions that are sure to challenge and encourage you as you listen and obey the voice of The Shepherd. Length: 35 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 014.mp3{/audio}

In this age of digital distractions, does God still speak to His people like we read about in the Bible? Jesus said that His sheep would hear His voice. Have you struggled with understanding what it means to hear God’s voice? Are you someone who wonders why you don’t hear His voice?  This podcast focuses on a Biblical understanding of what it means to hear God's voice and some common hindrances in our lives that can block our spiritual ears.  Length: 34 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 013.mp3{/audio}

The Counterfeit Life - Part 6 It’s no secret that Drug and Alcohol abuse leads to a life of brokenness and regret, but why are so many people drawn to it?  How has media contributed to the problem?  More importantly, what is the solution?  Phillip Telfer wraps up “The Counterfeit Life” series with a look at the person of the Holy Spirit and how we can have real life in Christ through Him. Length: 49 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 012.mp3{/audio}

The Counterfeit Life - Part 5 We live in society full of despair and hopelessness and much of today’s media continues to serve dark and morbid entertainment that leaves people starving for hope. How can they be set free?   In this episode Phillip Telfer continues “The Counterfeit Life” series by addressing another one of the enemy’s schemes:  the trap of hopelessness and despair.   Length: 20 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 011.mp3{/audio}

The Counterfeit Life - Part 4 100 years ago there were many who made predictions about what life would look like in our time. Yet who would have predicted our current state of the family?  Would they have guessed that half of new marriages would end in divorce?  Would they have envisioned the disconnected nature of the typical modern family?  Would the lifestyles and actions of the fathers, mothers, teens, tweens and children have shocked them beyond belief?  In the midst of all this trouble is a culture of entertainment that continues to drive a wedge between children and parents and between husbands and wives, and in doing so continue to shake their fists at God in defiance. Download Podcast Length: 33 minutes {audio}MT101 Podcast 010.mp3{/audio}

The Counterfeit Life - Part 3 Does happiness come from money, possessions, makeovers, upgrades, new gadgets and shiny trinkets? In part 3 of “The Counterfeit Life” Phillip Telfer talks about the marketing of discontentment in today’s media and entertainment. There are counterfeit definitions of what it means to live life to its fullest and the world and the media it produces have their own spin on what it means to be happy.  Download Podcast Length: 28 minutes {audio}MT101 Podcast 009.mp3{/audio}  

The Counterfeit Life - Part 2 Our culture is so accustomed to depicted violence that it should be shocking how little shocks us.  As technology continues to advance, so does the entertainment industry’s ability to produce more realistic special effects, many of which portray acts of violence.  Violence has been around since the first family walked the earth, and violence as entertainment has also existed throughout history but what does God think about it?  Download Podcast Length: 28 minutes {audio}MT101 Podcast 008.mp3{/audio} 

Today's entertainment has become one of the biggest stumbling blocks of spiritual growth and family health in this generation. It often portrays deceptive messages about what it means to live life to the fullest.  Many careless homes have allowed toxic media to poison hearts and minds with wrong ideas about relationships, accomplishment, purpose, and identity. Learn about the messages prevalent in today’s media that could rob you and your family of the real life that God wants you to have. Part 1 in this podcast series addresses the subject of sexual immorality in media. Length: 29 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 007.mp3{/audio}

When the first home video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey, hit the market in 1972, it was unlikely that anyone could fathom the impact video games would have in homes almost 40 years later.  Phillip Telfer shares his top 5 concerns about video games based on research, common sense, and Biblical wisdom. Length: 33 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 006.mp3{/audio}

We don’t think of our culture as idolatrous because we don’t see people bowing down to statues and making sacrifices and offerings to false gods. Our understanding of idolatry is too narrow and our understanding of true worship is also becoming more and more confused. This episode looks at mankind’s tendency towards idolatry which continues to manifest itself in our entertainment driven society. Length: 17.5 minutes Download Podcast Click Here for Free Audio Message "Understanding Biblical Worship in the age of American IDOLatry" Download Follow Along Notes {audio}MT101 Podcast 005.mp3{/audio}

We live in a media saturated society and like a food buffet we tend to pile too much on our plate. This episode is about the importance of moderation. Length: 22 minutes Download Podcast {audio}MT101 Podcast 004.mp3{/audio}