Do you put on a happy face for the holidays? Are we serving anyone by asking them to put their true feelings on hold so that we can spend a happy Thanksgiving or Christmas? After all, what are we thankful for?

How much does it help in understanding a book to know something about the author? Does knowing Jesus help to understand his creation? The Bible?

A Halloween addition here, exploring how people who suddenly become less useful to those in power, suddenly are labeled outlaws.

A bit of a nature vs nurture argument about the nature of what Jesus expects of us and of himself.

If Jesus said on the cross, "It is finished.", What did he mean by that? So many things seem so NOT finished. So, what did he mean and in what sense has he completed his mission?

Thoughts on the Universal Christ, Richard Rohr, mysticism, and the ageing process. A bit random, but here it is!

Another surprise podcast attack on Pat! Pat joins me in a conversation about the universal nature of Christ, on our way to the river to guide a raft tour.

CS Lewis believed that Jesus was not only the fulfillment of Judaism, but also the fulfillment of pagan religions as well. Could he be on to something?

If you believe that the world was made through Jesus, where in the world can you find him?

I always missed the deeper meaning on this one. How about you? A short talk on one of Jesus' parables.