Episode Archives

Can Religion Bear the Weight? or, Choosing to Withhold Final Judgement

One day we will decide. Until then we withhold final judgement. Even those who already voted in a primary caucus or election. Maybe there is merit in a system that illustrates why we do not make final judgments when candidates sprint out of the gate. Already several stumbled and … Continue reading

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I Want to Talk With, Not To/At, People Outside the Church

Conversation is an art. Many experience serial monologues masquerading as conversation. One of the distinctions may be discovered in the preposition. Rarely does a person walk away satisfied they have been heard if the conversation is described as having talked to or at.… Continue reading

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The Rolling Stone Jesus Cannot Stop or, Are Evangelicals From Nazareth?

Shane Blackshear said it well,

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Honesty and a Posture of Hatred Toward Suffering with Jason Micheli

Jack Nicholson defiantly responds to Tom Cruise, “You can’t handle the truth.” Honesty is often both difficult to hear and receive. Pastors are not somehow immune to answering the question that sounds like, “Do I look fat in this dress?” … Continue reading

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