What lessons can we learn from John Denver and other famous idols?

222: Rocky Mountain High

When we hear, "God is love", what does that mean to us? How well do we understand God? Love? Anything?

227: Not The God We Expected But The God We Need

A sequel to last week's podcast on the Beatitudes of Matthew 5.

247: Beatitudes Continued

I recently became aware that I may have finally shed my christian programming. Good or bad? Not sure. But it's happening. At least on some level. My journey to shed the bad while focusing on the good has been a nearly 20 year journey and has led me down some interesting roads, mainly to organic church (whatever that means) and more freedom.

260: Deprogrammed: Has It Finally Happened?

Note: "The Anticipated Christ: A Journey Through Advent And Christmas" by Brian Zahnd is the book which I couldn't remember. Also, I refer to Jeremiah as the builder of the wall of Jerusalem. I should have said Nehemiah...

In this advent message, I speak a little about salvation and what salvation might look like on the ground, realistically. I would love to know your thoughts...

265: Advent Week 1: The Hope Of Salvation

Let's face it: memes are here to stay. And they are not all bad. They can be quite good! But there is a certain kind of meme which quotes others out of context in order to push an agenda. They have become the cyber equivalent of the cut-down, the one liner, the zinger. As such, they are more mean than meme.

294: What Does It All Really Meme?

I  Corinthians 13, Fruit of the Spirit, and the life of the loving Christ are more than enough to teach us what it's all about: Love.

306: Love God By Loving Your Neighbor

All kinds of Christmas themes come up on SS this time of year, and once in a while, a new one arises. I discuss three themes garnered from Facebook friends this year, in honor of the season. Merry Christmas!

307: Beautiful Christ, Beautiful Christmas

Don Quijote (Quixote) is a literary figure that continues to peak our imagination, even four centuries after the book was written. What is it about him that we continue to read and contemplate his exploits and character? What is so appealing about the single-minded hero?

Who can we compare him to? Read on, give a listen and find out!

308: Don Quixote-Lunatic or Visionary?

There has been much talk about what exactly the Kingdom is, how to bring it about, who is in and who is out. When it will come, or when it did come. Here I delve into the nature of the kingdom, what I think it is and what I think it isn't.

309: The Kingdom Of God Is Out Of This World!

Every generation is burdened with the mistakes of the past. The young people of Japan are no exception. They will be tasked with solving a unique set of problems, through no fauly of their own. The young people of every country are in a similar situation. Such is the way of the world.

310: Future Generational Challenges

Jesus is the final revelation of God, the ultimate expression of the Father, the perfect image of the invisible God. And to know him is to find rest. If you haven't found rest, perhaps you haven't found him. Not all of him. Not the truest version of him. And don't we all want that, to know who God is and to rest in him? 

314: No One Knows The Father But The Son

In this episode, I explore my relationship with "church", the journey I have been on since birth, and how I have come to know Christ (such as it is). I also explore my relationship with American Christianity, which has been quite a rocky road.

317: One Nation Under God

Week 2 of Advent, Joy. Joy springs from fulfilled hope, and when that hope is well placed, the hope is all the greater! 

Merry Christmas, and happy Advent!

342: Hope Into Joy

I had a breakthrough thought today: America First policy is narcissism on a national scale...

JD Vance needs to clean up his theology. He couldn't be more wrong about Christian love.

350: National Narcissism

By request (thanks, Stephen), I introduce the fine peopole we have been gathering with and mentoring to. I try to hide specific names to protect privacy, tho I hope I don't reveal too much.

356:Introducing our community

Going off of a FB meme, I explore atonement theology once again, going deeper and farther than ever before. 

357: More Atonement Theology

Pope Francis has passed. As far as I'm concerned, he was a man who desired to be like Jesus and did a pretty good job, considering all the trappings of his office. He will be sorely missed by millions and is not easily replaced.

358: RIP Francis, A Man Of Mercy

In this episode, I have a bit of an epiphany. I made a connection that I had not previously made. Not sure if it will hold up to scrutiny, but I'll put it out there none the less. 

359: Stamped With The Image

Reflecting on the recent wedding of my daughter, in this episode I share my opinions on why I believe the institution of marriage is worth-while, especially in such a highly mobile world.

360: In Defence Of Marriage

"Even a broken clock is right twice a day". Ever heard that? Ever doubt yourself? Do you ever wonder when things go right that it just might be blind luck and not because you did anything right? Me, too.

361: Consider The Lilies

Starting with the fiasco knows as the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial, I explore food and the experience of community building that it has, as modeled by Jesus and the Lord's supper.

362: Diddy Or Didn't He?

I do NOT have a comprehensive understanding of John's Revelation. Perhaps it's time to change that. The title of this episode is my hope for the future.

363: A Reasonable Rendering of Revelation

Here, I give my report after having finished Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground and also report on the first fifth of Peterson's Reversed Thunder, a work on Revelation. 

364: Reversed Thunder Part 1

I begin by doing a poor job reporting what I've read this week of Reversed Thunder by Eugene Peterson and then move on to some christological thoughts on the Love of Jesus which leads to transformation and salvation.

365: Transforming Unreasonable Love: Reversed Thunder Part 2

In this third episode about "Reversed Thunder", Eugene Peterson's work on Revelation, we meet the four famous horses: War, Famine, Pestilence, and the White Horse of Christ, Fathful, True and Righteous. These horses are not equal, nor are they on the same side. Three are evil, one is good. I'll leave it to you to figure out which is which.

366: The Four Horses-Three Types Of War Brought Upon Earth-Reversed Thunder Part 3

I have a love/hate relationship with prayer. On the one hand, I find it hard to do consistently. On the other, I question its effectiveness. In this episode, I explore prayer in light of Eugene Peterson's book, Reversed Thunder, and have changed my opinions on prayer somewhat.

367: Purified Prayer And Dignified Causality-Reversed Thurder Part 4

In this episode, I talk about the 9th chapter of Reversed Thunder by Eugene Peterson, The Last Word On Politics. 

368:Reversed Thunder Part 5-The Dragon Or The Lamb

The place that judgement has in the grand scheme of things has often alluded me, and, frnankly, I have steered away from it like the plague. But in this chapter of Reversed Thunder, Peterson gives me a fresh perspective.

369:  Salvation Follows Judgement As The Sun Comes After The Storm-Reversed Thunder Part 6

In possibly my last offering before September, I try to wrap up m 7 week reading of Reversed Thunder by Eugene Peterson. That being said, I may try and do a proper overview episode from my home in August.

370: Reversed Thunder Part 7-Heavenly Salvific Sustenance

This podcast is recorded in my car as I drive to work. I do it this way so that I can work through ideas organically without the luxury of a Bible or any other books to fall back on. This way I know how I sound when I talk on these subjects and I can listen back to what I said and see the path and progression of my own theology and understanding of Jesus. I do not edit so as to keep discussions as raw and real as possible, although I do pause from time to time, like when I recently spilled my coffee or when I get a call.

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