Ecclesiastes is one of the most difficult books in scripture. In this episode Ross and Clay wrestle with the text without jumping straight to the Jesus Juke to which Christians so often resort.

Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless... Could there be a more confusing way to open a book of scripture? 
This week Ross and Clay take on one of their favorite books in the whole Bible and share why it has been so meaningful in their lives. 

A wife of noble character who can find? This week Ross and Clay wrap up Proverbs, try to right the ways the woman of noble character has been wronged and make sense of this amazing book in scripture.

Proverbs offers very practical skills for living well. But sometimes it creates dualistic thinking and overly-simplistic binaries that can hurt our ability to love others. In this episode Ross and Clay look at some of the strengths and limitations of the wisdom of Proverbs, and how Jesus used them in his teachings.

One way many use Proverbs is as a daily devotional. 31 chapters for 31 days. Marcus Taylor did just that and joined us to talk about his experience.

You can find Marcus on Twitter at @brwneyedsoulman and online at browneyedsoulman.bandcamp.com

Lady Wisdom calls in the streets: "Listen to Armchair Theology!" This week Ross and Clay give a 30,000 foot view of Proverbs, break down the first nine chapters, answer the questions: What is Wisdom? and Why should we care about it? Thanks for listening.

In our first live podcast recording, at Wild Roast Cafe in Birmingham, AL, Cliff Jones joins us to talk about ways to combat racism and inequality in our own lives and communities. Cliff is the founder of the Facebook group Blended Lines, which he started in the aftermath of George Floyd's death  to "bring awareness to racial/immoral injustice while working to bridge the gap for all through education and open dialogue."

Huge thanks to Bart and Shannon Styes at Wild Roast, Cliff Jones, the Blended Lines community and all who came out to support our first live recording.

 You can find Cliff and Blended Lines on Facebook and at https://blendedlines.life
Find Bart on Twitter @bartstyes and Wild Roast on Insta @WildRoastCafe

In our third conversation on race, Tay Rowell joins Clay and Ross to discuss the effects of redlining, food deserts, white flight, and how racism persists today in systemic and sometimes subtle ways. 

Tay is the owner of The Hair Headquarters in Hoover, AL. You can find him on Instagram at @cutsbytay or book an appointment at https://hairhq.as.me/schedule.php 

Pulitzer-winning columnist and author, John Archibald, joins Ross and Clay to discuss his book, Shaking the Gates of Hell: A Search for Family and Truth in the Wake of the Civil Rights Revolution, white silence and how we can all use our pulpits and platforms to say more about racism and injustice.

You can find John online at johnarchibaldink.com and on Twitter at @JohnArchibald. His book can be found wherever books are sold (we highly encourage you to read it) and his columns can be found pretty much everywhere in Alabama.

Racism is a problem that predominantly white churches have a hard time addressing. So although we may not be qualified to talk about race, we have been blessed with a platform and (we believe) a responsibility to try. This Black History Month (2022), while the daily reading is catching up the the podcast, we've decided to do our best to address racism.