I get to talk again with my friend, Eric. We had him on this podcast two years ago after his brush with death (literally). Eric is the person I think of whenever people ask what it looks like to hear God, engage with the Holy Spirit, and follow Jesus outside of a formal ministry context. Eric uses the term "blue collar mystic" to describe what it looks like for him. A mystic is simply someone who has had an experience of God. Karl Rahner said that the Christian of the future will be a mystic or nothing at all. This conversation with Eric covered a lot of territory, and there is plenty for another podcast. Let's explore.

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I hear people say that they want our country's laws and values to be influenced by Christianity, by what the Bible says. Well, let's take a look at that. What might the Bible (and Jesus!) have to say about the bills being passed by Congress and the laws being broken by ICE?

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Have you ever wondered why Christians and the United States has such a strong tie with Israel? What are we to make of that amid all that is happening in the Middle East, and especially Gaza? Let's explore a bit of this with Bob Ekblad and see how it gets tied into "end times" thinking that isn't as biblical as we might think.

Is there a revival going on among young people? What does that even mean? Join me in my conversation with my friend, Derek Archer, and hear what the Spirit is doing among a group of young people who are seeking Jesus first.

It's been said that we are all angry with God to some degree for not being good on our terms. Do you feel that? What are we to do with anger toward a perfect Being? Let's explore.

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This one is for all you software engineers. This is my friend, Charlie Yang, an engineer who has been asking the Holy Spirit if he has strategies for the nuts and bolts of his work in writing and fixing software. And you know what? He does. Check it out as we explore some of the ways the Holy Spirit is leading Charlie outside of church.

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Have you heard someone say, "Well, Jesus is still on the throne," when there is tragedy or struggle, or suffering? What do they mean? Is it true? Does it feel true? If it is true, what does it mean? Join me in my conversation with Jesus as our guest this week as we explore what it may and may not mean that Jesus is still on the throne.

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You are invited into this wonderful conversation with my friend and spiritual director, Larry Spousta, as he talks about the biblical idea of different baptisms and what he calls an "intimacy language." If you are longing for more, Larry is a great guide. Let's explore.

As we continue to explore the terrain of North American Christianity, including Christian Nationalism, one of the questions that has come up for me is what to do with Romans 13 regarding how we are to relate to governing authority, especially authority that we disagree with. How are we to understand this?

If you and Jesus walked into a room full of people, how would he introduce you? Are we able to believe and receive the goodness of what Jesus would say? I'd like to introduce you to my new friend, Tyson Bradley, as we explore some of this identity work of the Holy Spirit. On our way to hearing what God wants to say to us about who He has made us to be in the world, we will also explore some prayerful grounding exercises that can help us be more present to God and our own selves as we seek to give God our attention in prayer. Let's explore.