Some of the math we find in the stories of the Old Testament doesn't add up to reality. Maybe we need to look for something other than historical narrative in the Biblical record . . . and maybe that's okay.

Are the details of theology important? Where do people go when they die? Did Jeff ever find his faith shaken? Are rewards in heaven something to consider? All this, and some theological musings besides, in Episode 15.

Jeff reads something he wrote years ago to address some FAQ related to the idea that God is going to save everyone. What about Hitler? What is the motivation for missions? Why don't people just do whatever they want?

Jeff recounts the story of his friendship with a guy named Jack and asks the question, "Does God take into consideration the circumstances of life?"

How does the evangelical church deal with the circumstances of life, which give some people a great opportunity to know the love of God and other people virtually no opportunity? Jeff reads something he wrote years ago, reflects on how his perspective has changed, and tries to find hope without needing to make sense of it all.

Jeff reflects on his departure from an evangelical church and in the process asks some questions the evangelical Church needs to consider.

Most in the evangelical church would agree that evangelism, or fulfilling the Great Commission, is the over-riding goal of Christianity. But where does our perspective on evangelism lead us? Does the evangelical church need to rethink it? What is evangelism mean for those of us in congregationalism? Join Jeff as he again reads something he wrote years ago and reflects on it from a faith-focused, free-thinking lens.

In Episode 9 Jeff reads from and reflects on something he wrote a number of years ago. Is the gospel message good news? Or is it merely the great warning? Where does the teaching of the evangelical church lead and do we need to think of some things differently?

If God is going to save everyone, then why is the church important? What is the church's role in the world? Why is it important or valuable to be involved in a church? Why should you come? OCC - 1142 Lakefield Rd. Grafton, WI - 9:30am Sunday.

Jeff tells the story of spiritual journey - from his upbringing to his embrace of God's unconditional love for all of us, to the beginning of his time at OCC.