Between Two Worlds Podcast

04/05/2022

Currently in America recording some new episodes!

25/03/2022

Part 2.5 of our discussions with the Trout Brothers!

Scott's Brother Casey Trout is back after listeners sent in all sorts of feedback. In this episode Scott and Casey revisit his argument that equality under the law for race, s*x, and class is a Christian miracle. Casey comes with a host of research and some quotes of the major movers in the cause for equality, and Scott uses the feedback he had received to pushback.  

Check out our podcast episode on Spotify 🎧 with the link:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HlpFvYqvn29J7v0W8fNGA?si=bb43f31e10304e56

Or on YouTube 📺 with the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYIbYPtVVUM

Or on Apple Podcasts 🍏 with the link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/24-what-secular-humanism-gets-wrong-about-the-history/id1523091917?i=1000518334982&l=en

10/03/2022

Part 2️⃣ of our discussions with the Trout Brothers!

Scott’s Protestant turned Orthodox Brother Casey is back with a fiery second episode. Scott gets a little triggered, and so will you as Casey pokes holes in many Protestant Christians' view of the world.
• Including a unique definition of sin that goes beyond just "doing un Christian like things,"
• an examination of the shortcomings of Protestantism,
• and a challenge to some of the pieces that might be missing from your faith.
A Unique Definition of Sin:
Casey walks through his journey of faith within Christianity, starting with the personal sense of faith and devotion he saw in his parents, to starting to make his own discoveries about God and how to interact with him. Then came that necessary period in any Christ followers life, the decision to forsake the pleasures of this world in order to fully follow Christ. This is not an easy decision and Casey does not pretend it to be. As Casey looks back on his life, he doesn't regret his actions, but rather the fact that he was professing to live one way and yet acting differently. Thus Casey presents a unique definition of sin: inauthenticity. Living as if you are devoted to God, yet secretly giving your life over to other pursuits. He says it would be better to renounce your faith than to live doublemindedly. This is what the Bible talks about "counting the cost" of following Jesus and how strongly it speaks against "lukewarm" Christians.

Questions for the Community:
1️⃣Protestants, what push back would you give to Casey's criticisms?

2️⃣ Christians, is the fragmentation of denominations in the Christian faith a sign that the Church is falling apart or that the Church is healthy in view of how much diversity exists within it? How do you know if your denomination is correct?

3️⃣Non Christians, how does Casey's views shape your understanding of Christianity?

Check out our podcast episode on Spotify 🎧 with the link:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1j9bmEpb0X78xyAAv5p415?si=c5cc9eb232c24f5e

Or on YouTube 📺 with the link:
https://youtu.be/qkkYTQAdCfU

Or on Apple Podcasts 🍏 with the link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/23-out-of-the-ashes-of-protestantism-casey-tro

04/03/2022

Meet our ❽th guest, Casey Trout!

Deep Thinker, Illustrator-Sculptor, and Scott’s brother, Casey Trout, talks about the three pillars that hold up his Christian faith. 
Pillar 1️⃣: the transformation Casey has experienced as a result of his faith. 
Pillar 2️⃣: the transformation he has witnessed in others lives as a result of following the teachings of Jesus. 
Pillar 3️⃣: the fact that western civilization values, such as a bill of rights and the concept of equality only come from a Christian worldview. Which is where Casey concludes that equality under the law is a Christian miracle.

Other topics discussed: 
-The definition of a miracle.
-Evidence that is personal and evidence that is verifiable and accessible to everyone.
-Thought pedigree throughout the ages and how to trace the genesis of an idea. 
-Two divergent enlightenments- the European one that stemmed from an atheist worldview and the American one which stemmed from a Christian worldview. 
-And how Joey and anyone listening to this needs to do a lot more research into how the western world came to be.  

Questions for the Community:
-Where do you think the concept of equality comes from?
-If it comes from Christianity, what would that mean for your life?
-On whose shoulders do you build your beliefs?

Check out our podcast episode on Spotify 🎧 with the link:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/65YLFaHMHopM7GW83hfObO?si=a388ee6be27e4ef3

Or on YouTube 📺 with the link:
( on hold atm! will be out soon 😊)

Or on Apple Podcasts 🍏 with the link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/22-equality-under-the-law-is-a-christian-miracle/id1523091917?i=1000507878399&l=en

26/02/2022

Part 3️⃣ of our discussions with Ali! 😁

Kuwaiti Muslim, Tik Tok Explosion, and World Traveler Ali Al Mulla is back with Scott Trout and this time it's to talk about what he is looking for in a woman. He wants an asset, not a liability. Scott is a bit thrown off by that lingo, but it paints the picture that Ali has big plans for his future and wants a partner who will help him on that journey. They also talked about the difference between a relationship with God and rules-based religion. Scott challenges Ali that his motivation for coming to Allah is based on fear. Ali wonders if that is not a bad thing.

Other Topics:
1). How to pray with honesty to God.
2). How women are not allowed in mosques with men.
3). What Ali thinks of American girls.

Questions for the Community:

1). How do you react to Ali's opinions about his future spouse being an asset, not a liability?
2). What advice would you give Ali in his spiritual journey?
3). Is it possible to believe in God without fear in the picture?

Check out our podcast episode on Spotify 🎧 with the link:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MDOMZ5dQGjKtSquX7uf4P?si=c06ea6fa983d4b1b

Or on YouTube 📺 with the link:
https://youtu.be/Vi6jozkXIto

Or on Apple Podcasts 🍏 with the link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/38-what-a-muslim-tik-tok-star-is-looking-for-in/id1523091917?i=1000552194593

20/12/2021

Thought I would do a little intro to this page. Let you know what's up:)

-Featuring a lot of weird hand movements-

04/12/2021

Social media platform links! 🌟

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=e02fg2i3jhm9&utm_content=hlxnp6q

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCobwHrUQ8G7oGrgduPbAX7w

Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-worlds/id1523091917

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/40hWbLSAYiIS1ZIIZ35MtC?si=wgP4e4bySECDBfTLE2yp7w

Thanks for all the support everyone and if you haven't yet heard anything, I'd love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and feedback if you have any :)

Listen to Between Two Worlds on Spotify. A podcast about belief, un-belief and everything in between. Hosts Scott Trout (a Christian from America) and Joey Vervaart (an Agnostic from the Netherlands) come from two different worlds, yet they believe in the power of conversations. Here they seek to gi...

28/11/2021

Hey all, I am adding my whatsapp info to this page so you can reach out to me about the podcast. Would love to hear your feedback.

09/04/2021

New Episode Alert!! This is my friend Hadeel. We unpacked what it is like to be half Arab raised in America and how faith addressed her sense of never belonging.

In our part two (coming soon) we talk about race in the Netherlands and the US. We also got into "gender roles" within Christianity and what it's like to be a woman in the Church. You know, just light things 😬

Take a listen and post your questions or new things you learned!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tJSwtIVAFWtdnzwotWmoh?si=cvrskyOLSOObjANuoUxvsg

02/04/2021

Have you ever had this experience?

You get along great with someone, and you're becoming fast friends; however, the second they figure out what you believe or you figure out what they believe, it feels like walls went up. It is hard to enjoy the friendship in the same way. Why is that?

To some extent, we all just assume everyone thinks like us, and then our world is rocked when they don't. This podcast is digging into the root of that. Can we dialogue about our difference of belief in a way that does not divide us but draws us closer together as we search for truth and meaning?

I can't do this alone, and I need you in the conversation! We are trying to create space on Instagram and Facebook to dialogue and discuss. Follow us betweentwoworldspodcast on both Facebook and Instagram and join the conversation!

18/03/2021

Casey is back with another thrilling conversation on Between Two Worlds Podcast. Casey dives into his journey into Eastern Orthodoxy as he wrestles with a lot of his childhood beliefs that he took for granted.

What were you raised with that you have come to question? How have you gone through your own spiritual transformation to see the world not as it was given to you, but as you have discovered it to be?

Check out his story and post your own!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1j9bmEpb0X78xyAAv5p415?si=IBh-523zRNCLUilY4lkneg

01/03/2021

The first episode of Season 2 is out! Casey Trout, Scott's older brother, dives into a discussion of equality under the law, where it comes from, and why it is so unique. This is a HUGE topic in today's day and age.

We want to hear your thoughts! Our hope is that this is a space for you to dialogue over the episode. Agree or disagree? What was missed? Any new perspectives? What did you learn?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/65YLFaHMHopM7GW83hfObO?si=nWcX0y-iSICzTNkDVSSc6g