Are You Living Your Story, Or Watching It? | Wemby, Kanye, & Stories We Worship | The MJ38 Show #137

Are You Living Your Story, Or Watching It? | Wemby, Kanye, & Stories We Worship | The MJ38 Show #137

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1774557/fan_mail/new] What if your life is a story unfolding in real time, but you’re too close to see what chapter you’re in? ___________________________________________________________________________ https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/ [https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/] MJ38 Merch : MJ38 Merch [https://mj38-shop.printify.me/]  Full-Length Episodes & More: The MJ38 Show on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMJ38Show] ___________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of The MJ38 Show we talk about: - Wemby - The Spurs Finals run - San Antonio’s energy - The World Cup - Kanye West - Jesus Walks - Separating art from the artist - Terry Bradshaw - Jordan Peterson - Fatherhood - Time dilation - Childhood nostalgia - Self-authoring - Sports mythology  - Faith - Creativity - And trusting God through the unknown The conversation begins with the idea that everything is happening for a reason, beyond our control and beyond our full comprehension. From there, we break down the story behind the Spurs losing in the Finals, why Wemby’s first run may be the beginning of something bigger, why sports feel like modern mythology, and how moments like Game 7 can make an entire city feel alive. We also get into Kanye coming to San Antonio, the tension between transcendent art and personal chaos, why “Jesus Walks” still matters, how time changes as you get older, and what it means to create something “good and very good” with your life. ___________________________________________________________________________ This is a conversation about sports, faith, culture, psychology, creativity, masculinity, meaning, and the hidden narratives shaping modern life. Welcome to The MJ38 Show. ___________________________________________________________________________ Connect with us! Matthew https://www.instagram.com/mj38.matthew/ Justin https://www.instagram.com/mj38.justin/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/themj38show TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mj38.justin?_t=ZT-908iDr6TsXW&_r=1 Spotify (Pod): https://open.spotify.com/show/5mSXoj8LgCt9poPFKucxT5 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mj38-show/id1674906985 Spotify (Music): https://open.spotify.com/artist/5AtjGGd883cPcdURvZvx16 Support the show [https://cash.app/$MJ38Justin]

How Much Control Do You Actually Have? | The American Dream Might Be A Trap | The MJ38 Show #136

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1774557/fan_mail/new] This episode starts with one question: Are you a good driver? And turns into a conversation about traffic, money, faith, freedom, and the American Dream. ___________________________________________________________________________ https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/ [https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/] MJ38 Merch : MJ38 Merch [https://mj38-shop.printify.me/]  Full-Length Episodes & More: The MJ38 Show on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMJ38Show] ___________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of The MJ38 Show, we start with a simple question: are you a good driver? But like most MJ38 conversations, it turns into something much deeper. We talk about:  - Traffic - Patience - Road rage - The social contract - Fast cars - Danger - Masculinity - Motorcycles - Debt - The American Dream - Buying vs renting - Retirement - Building wealth  - Family - Purpose - Jordan Peterson - Wemby - Faith - Prayer and the strange feeling that every person around you is living an entire movie you’ll never fully see. The deeper question: Are you driving your life… or just trying to survive the traffic? This episode explores modern culture, psychology, spirituality, masculinity, self-improvement, money, meaning, and the hidden systems shaping how we live. Welcome to The MJ38 Show — deep modern conversations about faith, culture, psychology, sports, philosophy, masculinity, spirituality, and meaning. ___________________________________________________________________________ Connect with us! Matthew https://www.instagram.com/mj38.matthew/ Justin https://www.instagram.com/mj38.justin/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/themj38show TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mj38.justin?_t=ZT-908iDr6TsXW&_r=1 Spotify (Pod): https://open.spotify.com/show/5mSXoj8LgCt9poPFKucxT5 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mj38-show/id1674906985 Support the show [https://cash.app/$MJ38Justin]

The Moment Wemby CHANGED EVERYTHING | Are We Watching Greatness Happen? | The MJ38 Show #135

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1774557/fan_mail/new] Every once in a while, sports gives you a moment that feels bigger than the game itself. In this episode of The MJ38 Show, we dive into the Spurs playoff run, Victor Wembanyama’s overtime shot, San Antonio’s energy, the lucky shirt moment, the possibility of another Spurs dynasty, and what it feels like to witness greatness before everyone fully realizes what is happening. This conversation starts with Spurs fans lining up at Academy for shirts after a historic win, then turns into a deeper discussion about Wemby, sports mythology, magic moments, the feeling of being in “the good old days,” Drake, artistic greatness, faith, culture, and how certain moments in life make the subjective and objective collide. ___________________________________________________________________________ https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/ [https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/] MJ38 Merch : MJ38 Merch [https://mj38-shop.printify.me/]  Full-Length Episodes & More: The MJ38 Show on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMJ38Show] ___________________________________________________________________________ We talk about: - Victor Wembanyama’s playoff moment - Spurs vs OKC - The Spurs returning to the Finals conversation - San Antonio culture - Lucky shirts and sports superstition - The beginning of a possible dynasty - Drake, Iceman, and witnessing greatness - Forrest Frank vs secular music - Faith, culture, and artistic expression - Why some moments feel written Welcome to The MJ38 Show — deep modern conversations about faith, culture, psychology, sports, masculinity, spirituality, meaning, creativity, and the hidden forces shaping modern life. ___________________________________________________________________________ Connect with us! Insta: MJ38 IG [https://www.instagram.com/mj38.justin/] FB: MJ38 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/1G2kf4oPMK/?mibextid=wwXIfr] TikTok: The MJ38 Show TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mj38.justin] Spotify (Podcast): MJ38 Spotify Podcast [http://open.spotify.com/show/5mSXoj8LgCt9poPFKucxT5] Apple Podcast: MJ38 Apple Podcasts [http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mj38-show/id1674906985] Spotify (MJ38 Music): MJ38 Music on Spotify [http://open.spotify.com/artist/5AtjGGd883cPcdURvZvx16] Support the show [https://cash.app/$MJ38Justin]

I Helped The Spurs Make The NBA Finals | Do Small Choices Change Your Reality? | The MJ38 Show #134

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1774557/fan_mail/new] This episode started with lucky shirts and somehow turned into a conversation about God, free will, timelines, and reality itself. In this episode of The MJ38 Show, we start with a conversation about lucky shirts, Spurs playoff energy, sports superstition, and whether what you wear can actually affect the story you’re living in. ________________________________________________________________________________ https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/ [https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/] MJ38 Merch : MJ38 Merch [https://mj38-shop.printify.me/]  Full-Length Episodes & More: The MJ38 Show on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMJ38Show] ________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode, we talk about: - God’s plan - Free will - Quantum timelines - The multiverse - Intention - Belief - Sports - Memorial Day - Military sacrifice - Spiritual warfare - Forgiveness - Confrontation & What it means to follow Christ when life feels chaotic. The question underneath the whole episode is simple: Is life random… or are you constantly choosing which reality you enter? From lucky clothes and Spurs Nation to military service, gym confrontation, grace, and the belief that Christ has already won — this episode explores the hidden forces shaping modern life, culture, faith, psychology, masculinity, and meaning. Welcome to The MJ38 Show. ________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with us! Insta: MJ38 IG [https://www.instagram.com/mj38.justin/] FB: MJ38 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/1G2kf4oPMK/?mibextid=wwXIfr] TikTok: The MJ38 Show TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mj38.justin] Spotify (Podcast): MJ38 Spotify Podcast [http://open.spotify.com/show/5mSXoj8LgCt9poPFKucxT5] Apple Podcast: MJ38 Apple Podcasts [http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mj38-show/id1674906985] Spotify (MJ38 Music): MJ38 Music on Spotify [http://open.spotify.com/artist/5AtjGGd883cPcdURvZvx16] Support the show [https://cash.app/$MJ38Justin]

Why Does Following God Feel Weird Now? | Why Modern Faith Feels Uncomfortable | The MJ38 Show #133

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1774557/fan_mail/new] What if the thing that makes you feel weird is actually the thing pulling you closer to who you’re supposed to become? ________________________________________________________________________________ https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/ [https://www.instagram.com/themj38show/] MJ38 Merch : MJ38 Merch [https://mj38-shop.printify.me/]  Full-Length Episodes & More: The MJ38 Show on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMJ38Show] ________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of The MJ38 Show  we talk about: - Vacation - Discipline - Yoga & working out on vacation - Reading the Bible in public - Social awkwardness - Faith  - Identity - Personality - Transformation - Testimony - Debate and what it means to follow God in a culture where serious faith can feel strange. ________________________________________________________________________________ The conversation starts with trying to have the best day possible through movement, discipline, and spiritual alignment — then turns into a deeper question: How loud should your faith be? We get into public Christianity, being “weird” in modern culture, representing Christ without performing, the line between authenticity and ego, the discipline of spiritual fitness, the power of testimony, and why some truths can’t be fully understood until you live them. This episode also touches on Jordan Peterson-style ideas around personality integration, the metaphysics of suffering, debate, truth, the resurrection of Jesus, and why faith is not just something you believe — it becomes something you practice. Welcome to The MJ38 Show: deep modern conversations about faith, culture, psychology, masculinity, spirituality, self-improvement, meaning, and the hidden forces shaping modern life. ________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with us! Insta: MJ38 IG [https://www.instagram.com/mj38.justin/] FB: MJ38 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/1G2kf4oPMK/?mibextid=wwXIfr] TikTok: The MJ38 Show TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mj38.justin] Spotify (Podcast): MJ38 Spotify Podcast [http://open.spotify.com/show/5mSXoj8LgCt9poPFKucxT5] Apple Podcast: MJ38 Apple Podcasts [http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mj38-show/id1674906985] Spotify (MJ38 Music): MJ38 Music on Spotify [http://open.spotify.com/artist/5AtjGGd883cPcdURvZvx16] Support the show [https://cash.app/$MJ38Justin]