Nature has been the subject of more poems, songs, and documentaries than any of us can count. Our natural environment—and humanity's impact on it—is in the news daily. I think most people would agree that nature can be wild, vast, mysterious, beautiful, and awe-inspiring. But is nature…holy? Elane and Benton discuss.

Cocktail: Tinto Verano

Theme song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's songs wherever you listen to music online.

Humans are complicated creatures. And our complexities show up unmistakably when we are under stress. Elane and Benton talk about their upcoming SFS course, The Various Parts Of A Miraculous You, which discusses the six parts of us that make us us: mind, spirit, soul, body, will, and environment. For more information: www.wearesfs.com

Cocktail: Elane's Boozy Dole Whip

Theme song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's songs wherever you listen to music online.

Elane chats with Jesuit priest, best-selling author, and well-known LGBTQ+ advocate Fr. James Martin. They talk about why many Christians are intolerant of queer people, what makes a Jesuit a Jesuit, and why the story of Lazarus is still so compelling.

Theme song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's songs wherever you listen to music online.

Elane and Benton chat about values—what they are and what they aren't. Also: the truth about beliefs. And integrity might come up too.

Cocktail: The Greek Baby

Theme song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's songs wherever you listen to music online.

The Southern Baptist Convention recently voted to oust Saddleback Church, one of the first megachurches in America, from its denomination, not because of moral or ethical issues, but because Saddleback was allowing women to preach and serve in leadership roles. What would cause a religious giant like the SBC to make such a bold—or boneheaded, depending on who you ask—decision? Elane and Benton discuss what happens when culture and church collide.

Cocktail: Lingonberfig

Theme song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's songs wherever you listen to music online.

There is a pervasive, perpetual cheerfulness present in many (maybe most) churches. Why is that? Are church-going Christians always happy? Is it all a show? Benton and Elane discuss.

Cocktails: Kentucky Mule and Perfect Martini

Theme song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's songs wherever you listen to music online.

Here's a shocker: Jesus asked questions! In the Gospels, we know Jesus asked questions of God, of Pharisees and Scribes, of his disciples, and of the crowds that followed him around. He taught by using parables, which often created more questions than answers. Elane and Benton discuss questions and the important part they play in the life of a Jesus-follower.

Cocktail: The Mayday

Theme song is "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's songs wherever you stream music.

If you believe in fate, can you also believe in luck? And what about karma? And how do these concepts co-exist with a worldview that is influenced by the life and teachings of Jesus? So many questions! Benton and Elane discuss.

Cocktail: Basil Berry Gimlet

Theme song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's songs wherever you stream music!

A worldview is basically how you see and experience the world around you and beyond you. The Bible is, well, the Bible--66 books written over multiple centuries by a large number and diversity of authors for a wide range of audiences. Is it possible to see and experience the world through the lens of...the Bible? And who is saying we should all have a Biblical worldview...and why? Elane and Benton discuss.

Cocktail: The White Lady

Theme song is "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. You can find it and all of Benton's music wherever you stream your tunes online.

Elane talks with writer (and longtime friend) John Birdsall about professional cooking, the AIDS Crisis, strawberries, holiness, life in a upscale deli, and much more. John is the author of author of The Man Who Ate Too Much: A Biography Of James Beard.

Cocktail: Brown Derby

Theme music: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes, available wherever you stream music.