The Flip Side with Noah Filipiak

Connecting the reality of the gospel to the grit of life. Hosted by pastor and author Noah Filipiak.

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Episodes

Friday Jul 05, 2019

Episode 12 provides a practical path to walk to fill the hole inside of us that screams out for approval and to be told we are valuable.  We typically attempt to fill this hole with sexual sin and fantasy, as well as anything from money, our reputation, to our last three Facebook posts.  
Noah's Rant describes why it would be better if robins were extinct.  
Show Notes: 
Jamie Winship talking about shame and living in the truth, instead of believing the lies. 
 

Monday Jun 17, 2019

In episode 11 (73), Noah interviews Kevin Butcher, Noah's identical twin, give or take 30 years.  Noah and Kevin are both 8's on the Enneagram, ENFP's, D's on theDISC, church planters in the inner city, entrepreneurs, authors, and podcasters... look out!  Kevin's similar wiring to Noah has made him a great mentor.  Kevin is the executive director of Rooted Ministries, a nonprofit designed to come alongside isolated and discouraged pastors.  If that describes you, reach out to Kevin at www.rootedministries.co
Kevin was a lead pastor for 35 years - most recently the founding and lead pastor of Hope Community Church of Detroit, a messy fellowship of human beings from every kind of racial, economic, and educational background who own their emptiness and pursue healing through the love of God in Jesus Christ.  In 2018, after 16 years at Hope, Kevin launched and became the executive director of Rooted Ministries, Inc.
Kevin is passionate about helping believers live in authentic community — across racial, socioeconomic and all lines of division — learning to truly love one another in the chaos of real relationships, learning to celebrate our differences, and learning to stay together even when we don't like one another – so that the world will see a living picture of Jesus Christ.
He is also passionate about helping believers find healing and freedom from childhood wounds — the ones that often keep us trapped, living addictively and in deep dysfunction – unable to experience true freedom in Christ. Kevin has come to believe this kind of deep healing comes only through personal, transformational experience with the powerful love of God in Jesus Christ.   
Show Notes:
Choose and Choose Again: The Brave Act of Returning to God's Love (NavPress) by Kevin Butcher
www.rootedministries.co 
https://www.rootedministries.co/podcast 
 

Tuesday Jun 11, 2019

Episode 10 discusses the June 2nd scenario of Pastor David Platt praying for President Donald Trump from the stage of a McLean Bible Church worship service.  You probably already have lots of predetermined feelings about this, so rather than write something that will make you listen (if you agree), or dismiss this (if you disagree), go ahead and listen and see if there's a different way to approach topics like this than you are used to.  
And a tragic day in Flip Side history, there is no Noah's Rant!  This turned into a "double episode" length-wise so sit back, catch some corn, and enjoy!  
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give 
Sign up for an online small group through Beyond the Battle with Noah before they sell out atwww.beyondthebattle.net 
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Friday May 31, 2019

Episode 9 compares the "Poverty Gospel" to the "Prosperity Gospel," two opposites that both end up reflecting legalism.  The conversation leads into tackling some very tough words of Jesus, and the ageless debate between faith and works.  
Noah's rant addresses online password systems that don't let you use special characters.  
Don't forget the new Patreon freebies, plus the new "Clearance Rack" Patreon level of $1/mo! (Which gets you a free copy of Beyond the Battle, your choice of audio, e, or paperback)
Get 10 Beyond the Battle books and a $49 leader guide sent to you for a $10/month commitment.
Get 5 Beyond the Battle books and a $49 leader guide sent to you for a $5/month commitment.
Get 3 Beyond the Battle books and a $49 leader guide sent to you for a $3/month commitment.
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give 
Sign up for an online small group through Beyond the Battle with Noah before they sell out atwww.beyondthebattle.net 
Struggling with online porn?  Use promo code BEYOND for a free 60 days of Covenant Eyes.
SHOW NOTES:
Podcast episode #1 (or #63) – The Flip Side Pilot – Health & Wealth Theology / Prosperity Gospel
Blog article: 
A humble, biblical look at health & wealth theology (the prosperity gospel)

Ep 8 (or 70) Catch-Up Episode!

Thursday May 16, 2019

Thursday May 16, 2019

Episode 8 gets caught up on the mailbag and all Flip Side happenings and shenanigans.  Mailbag covers Game of Thrones and unsettling parts of the Bible.  Some previews of upcoming episodes, a ranking of which episodes have the most listens, and of course Noah's Rant, which takes on fitted sheets.  Lots of fun (and some good content) had by all.  
Also a new Patreon offer is introduced:
Get 10 Beyond the Battle books and a $49 leader guide sent to you for a $10/month commitment.
Get 5 Beyond the Battle books and a $49 leader guide sent to you for a $5/month commitment.
Get 3 Beyond the Battle books and a $49 leader guide sent to you for a $3/month commitment.
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give 
Sign up for an online small group through Beyond the Battle with Noah before they sell out at www.beyondthebattle.net 
Struggling with online porn?  Use promo code BEYOND for a free 60 days of Covenant Eyes.
SHOW NOTES:
Noah's sermon on the book of Revelation: https://vimeo.com/172643620 
 

Wednesday May 08, 2019

In episode 7, Noah catches up with high school classmate Matthew Thornton, who is following Jesus after living a life of (in Matthew's words) "sex, drugs, and rock & roll" that began at age ten and led to full blown alcoholism and accompanying depression at age 21.
Noah and Matthew attended the same church (where Matthew's dad was pastor) in sixth and seventh grade.  Gotta love this photo of Noah and Matthew from 1996, the summer before 8th grade, at Christian camp:
We polish off the episode with Noah's Rant taking on dudes who don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom. 
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give 
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2019

Game of Thrones kicked off its 8th and final season this week.  The Flip Side presents the debate on if GOT is porn or not.  
Noah's Rant takes issue with using "How are you?" as a greeting...
New mailbag question for listeners: What parts of the Bible are the most confusing or unsettling for you?  Email your answers to podcast@beyondthebattle.net   
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give – when we hit 10 supporters, Noah won’t shave for a month.  20 supporters = handlebar ‘stache for a week.   
Struggling with online porn?  Use promo code BEYOND for a free 60 days of Covenant Eyes.
 
Show Notes:
Get 30 days of VidAngel (where you can filter out sex scenes and nudity from TV shows and movies) at www.noahfilipiak.com/vidangel
Game of Thrones as porn: Producer calls viewers his "pervert audience"
If you are watching Game of Thrones, you are watching porn
 

Wednesday Apr 10, 2019

Episode 5 (or 67) takes a look at The Lord's Prayer, what each line really means, and how to really use the prayer in an impactful, experiential way to hear from God.  
The mailbag segment hears from listeners on what books have helped grow them and books they disagreed with, and Noah chimes in with his.  
New mailbag question for listeners: What parts of the Bible are the most confusing or unsettling for you?  Email your answers to podcast@beyondthebattle.net 
Noah's rant goes off on when you're waiting on hold and the automated recording tricks you into thinking someone is about to take your call.  
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give – when we hit 10 supporters, Noah won’t shave for a month.  20 supporters = handlebar ‘stache for a week.   
Struggling with online porn?  Use promo code BEYOND for a free 60 days of Covenant Eyes.

Wednesday Mar 27, 2019

Episode 4 / 66 addresses the topic of shame as it relates to the question of, "What does God think of me when He looks at me?"
Noah's rant goes off on why Superman is the lamest superhero ever.  
Noah asks you what (non-Bible) book has helped you grow the most?  What book have you most disagreed with?  Answer at podcast@beyondthebattle.net 
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give - when we hit 10 supporters, Noah won't shave for a month.  20 supporters = handlebar 'stache for a week.   
Email your feedback, questions, topic ideas, and snarky remarks to podcast@beyondthebattle.net 
Struggling with online porn?  Use promo code BEYOND for a free 60 days of Covenant Eyes.
Join Noah for an online small group through Beyond the Battle at www.beyondthebattle.net 
Show notes: 
Shame vs. the Gospel – Is God pleased with you?

Friday Mar 15, 2019

Episode 3 / 65 covers a question from the mailbag about lust vs. attraction.  Noah talks about the Enneagram and a new book released this week by his friends Clare and Scott Loughrige, along with Adele and Doug Calhoun, Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram: A Handbook for Harmony and Transformation.  Noah's rant covers all the ways the map app will drive you bonkers, including talking to you while using a public restroom. 
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give - when we hit 10 supporters, there will be a new episode on a bi-weekly basis!  20 supporters = weekly episodes! 
Email your feedback, questions, topic ideas, and snarky remarks to podcast@beyondthebattle.net 
Struggling with online porn?  Use promo code BEYOND for a free 60 days of Covenant Eyes.
Join Noah for an online small group through Beyond the Battle at www.beyondthebattle.net 
Show notes: 
Relevant Magazine’s articles on the Enneagram
The Rise of the Enneagram
https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/the-rise-of-the-enneagram
Looks at some of the confusion surrounding different perspectives of the Enneagram as well as a basic explanation of the Enneagram. Also gives explanation of the modern rise of the Enneagram and how it focuses on what you can become  (not just who you are), and in a spiritual realm, is a tool that can help with transformation. Looks at different uses of it; cautions against using free/basic tests.
 
How the Enneagram Can Point You to God
https://relevantmagazine.com/god/enneagram-makes-sanctification-specific
Explains and gives a relational/gospel/Biblical foundation for the Enneagram, using it as a tool in our relationship with God and each other. It also addresses some Christians’ issues with the personality tool. Basically explains the Enneagram could be used as a potential roadmap to God’s healing.
 
Each Enneagram Type’s Biggest Fear & What to do About It
https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/each-enneagram-types-biggest-fear-and-what-to-do-about-it
Focuses on the fear associated with each Enneagram number and how to deal with it.
 
The Best Books for Your Spiritual Growth Based on Your Enneagram Type
https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/the-best-books-for-your-spiritual-growth-based-on-your-enneagram-type
A type-by-type book recommendation based on the Enneagram.
 
3 Ways of Finding Your Enneagram Type That are Better Than Taking Some Online Quiz
https://relevantmagazine.com/god/3-ways-of-finding-your-enneagram-type-that-are-better-than-taking-some-online-quiz
Includes a recommendation for a $10 test online, as well as an emphasis on learning in community.

Tuesday Mar 05, 2019

Episode 2 / 64 covers why Lent is awesome, using Lent to help the most vulnerable this year (and if you'd like to get involved).  The mailbag brings a question about masturbation, and Noah's Rant targets the Folgers Cafe at the local Marathon gas station.  
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give - when we hit 10 supporters, there will be a new episode on a bi-weekly basis!  20 supporters = weekly episodes! 
Email your feedback, questions, topic ideas, and snarky remarks to podcast@beyondthebattle.net 
Struggling with online porn?  Use promo code BEYOND for a free 60 days of Covenant Eyes.
Join Noah for an online small group through Beyond the Battle at www.beyondthebattle.net 
Show notes: (scroll to bottom of article for section on masturbation)
Parenting Advice: How to Raise Boys in this Oversexualized World 
Lenting for the Most Vulnerable: Will You Join Me?
 

Friday Feb 22, 2019

The pilot episode of brand new The Flip Side podcast goes a little long, but well worth it!  Make sure you listen to the end for "Noah's Rant," a staple to the end of every show.  This episode's rant is on megachurches that don't provide snacks at expensive conferences.
The bulk of the show is spent on the topic of Health & Wealth Theology / The Prosperity Gospel.
You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak or www.noahfilipiak.com/give - when we hit 15 supporters, there will be a new episode on a bi-weekly basis!  25 supporters = weekly episodes! 
Email your feedback, questions, topic ideas, and snarky remarks to podcast@beyondthebattle.net 
Notes from the show:
A humble, biblical look at health & wealth theology (the prosperity gospel) 
Struggling with online porn?  Use promo code BEYOND for a free 60 days of Covenant Eyes.
Join Noah for an online small group through Beyond the Battle at www.beyondthebattle.net 

Monday Feb 18, 2019

We crack open the mailbag in episode 12 to answer questions about fearing God and if God is always disappointed in us. 
We spend time in Matthew 3:16-17 for guidance on how to spend daily rhythm time with Jesus.
And the topic of the episode centers around knowing what The Best Thing is. 
Blog articles mentioned:
Shame vs. the Gospel - Is God Pleased with You?
House Money: Releasing God from "Your Best Life Now" and the Freedom this Brings
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Monday Feb 18, 2019

We discuss if, when, and how you should tell your wife about your porn problem.  We also look at Psalm 51:1-2 as a tool for finding from Jesus what we're looking for from sexual sin. 

Monday Feb 18, 2019

Episode 10 brings a special guest interview with Damon Seacott, who has chosen to live a life of singleness and celibacy.  This is a great episode for singles to have someone to relate to, and great for married folks to learn how to be in community with singles and why that's so important for both.  The Church has much to learn on how it over-emphasized marriage and the damage this can do to the mission and community of the Church. 

Monday Feb 18, 2019

A great question from the mailbag brings up why a lot of accountability is ineffective.  Noah gives his thoughts on what you must have for accountability to work.  There's a new segment on breaking down a piece of Scripture as a guide for how to spend your daily time with the Lord.  This episode's scripture passage is Psalm 131:1-2.  The topic of the day is on the importance of emphasizing both God's wrath/judgment and his grace/mercy in order to be freed from sexual temptation.  These are two wings on an airplane and one without the other won't cut it.

Monday Feb 18, 2019

In episode 8, Noah unpacks what the Bible means by "One Flesh" as it relates to sex.  Many thing "One Flesh" is talking about what happens when two people get married, but it's what happens when two people have sex.  This understanding is a big piece of the puzzle in understanding why we should not objectify people or think that sex is only about body parts. 

Monday Feb 18, 2019

The mailbag brings a great question about singleness, particularly regarding singles where it doesn't seem like marriage is around the corner.  Noah then draws out how to spend daily rhythm time with Jesus, making sure we understand how essential this type of time is in order to quench the desire for sexual sin.

Monday Feb 18, 2019

In episode 6, Noah wraps up the 6 episode series that goes through each of the small group videos for the book Beyond the Battle.  The "Tools" episode focuses on the need for next steps to take after a group is over.  In the mailbag, Noah discusses with men ages 45 to 54 have high rates of suicide.
The fresh-off-the-presses beyondthebattle.net is also unveiled in this episode.  Head over to sign up for the online video conference groups that Noah hosts, with the next round starting soon!  You can also read testimonials from previous group members and pick up the Beyond the Battle Leader's Guide if you are planning to lead your own group.

Monday Feb 18, 2019

In this episode, Noah breaks down the 5th video in the 6th video small group curriculum.  The topic is "Embracing Reality" as we look at the perils of living in fantasy.  It doesn't matter how good fantasy food looks, you will die of starvation if you try eating it.  The mailbag also brings up the question of domestic violence and how porn is used as an escape when marital trouble strikes.

Monday Feb 18, 2019

Beyond the Battle author Noah Filipiak breaks down the fourth video in the BTB free small group curriculum, "God's Recipe."  This episode discusses how we use Satan's recipe for sex as motivation for Christians to stay sexually pure, and how that just doesn't work.  Also, the Beyond the Battle is now available at southfrancispress.com !

Monday Feb 18, 2019

Beyond the Battle author Noah Filipiak breaks down the third video in the BTB free small group curriculum, "Objectification: The Dehumanization of Women."  This gets us beyond the surface of simply telling ourselves, "Don't lust, it's bad," to retraining our brains to the point we don't even want to lust.  We look at Psalm 139 and discover who women really are, rather than the lie our oversexualized culture has taught both men and women to believe.

Monday Feb 18, 2019

Beyond the Battle author Noah Filipiak breaks down the second video in the BTB free small group curriculum, "Golden Gods with Golden Hair."  The idea of this episode is that men look to women to give them what only God can, which is always (whether that's in porn, fantasy, or even marriage) going to end in disappointment.  The same holds true for women looking to this from men.  The episode looks at what it is we are truly looking for in relationships and sex, and the only guaranteed way to have that need met.  This episode also looks at several Christian purity or marriage books which set marriage up as an idol and cater to our self-seeking sin nature in order to produce short-term results that have long term repercussions.

Monday Feb 18, 2019

In the inaugural episode, Noah breaks down the first video of the Beyond the Battle free small group curriculum, "Entitlement is Your Worst Enemy," giving an expanded explanation of the video.  He looks at Exodus 19, Romans 2:5, and Matthew 18:21-35 to look at how holy God is and how when we grasp this in balance with his grace, it brings tangible freedom to our struggles with sexual and relational sin. 

Monday Feb 18, 2019

In this bittersweet episode, the Black & White Theology comes to a close.  Noah has taken a new job as a Church Consultant with Covenant Eyes.  We close out the podcast by answering the remaining questions in the mailbag.  We discuss, "Does God hate people?" like Romans 9 says he hates Esau.  We also discuss pornography and sexual sin and if there are differences between the reasons white people and black people struggle with sexual sin based on entitlement. 
If you'd like to keep up with Noah and Tyler, you can read Tyler's blog tylerpspeaks.com and subscribe to Noah's sexual purity podcast that he'll be continuing The Beyond the Battle Podcast, or read his blog at noahfilipiak.com

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