Faith Undone

Is the world really getting worse? Is our culture truly going to hell in a handbasket? What if I were to tell you that statistically we are actually moving toward a much brighter future than a darker one? What if we chose to listen to a different voice than fundamentalist churches and mainstream media? Join […]

How literal do you interpret the miracle stories? What happens when science disproves certain “miraculous” events found within the Bible? Does one simply ignore the cognitive dissonance that has been created or step into the deeper challenges of interpretation? Join me today as we look at Joshua and the day the sun stopped rotating around […]

No relationship is perfect; there are struggles and disagreements. The people we love have a tendency to change, evolve, morph. Today my partner of 13 years and I will share a couple things that have helped us along the journey because it’s a journey. The person you’re with will change but if you’re committed to […]

The wisdom tradition of the Bible is rich with application, real world advice if read responsibly. Today we’ll start looking at some of the wisdom found in the book Ecclesiastes and observe how the ancients answered the question, “What’s the meaning of life?” as well as learning how to be more present in our own […]

Today I’ll start the work of answering some of the questions that have been emailed. I asked for questions and my inbox was flooded; so exciting! Today I’ll look at the idea of God’s “original plan” for marriage, how to view Paul’s writing without the transactional view, and why we should or shouldn’t ask difficult […]

How do we understand a book that’s filled with cryptic language, beasts, odd numbers and 1st century political cartooning? I would argue we first look at the culture and time period it was written. When viewing Revelation this way, you might be surprised at how applicable this letter really is for our current political and […]

Ever wonder why our culture is so patriotic, so invested in its flag rituals and pledges? Ever wonder why every sports event now has an Army or Navy advertisement attached? The book of Revelation is a deeply subversive critique on powerful militaristic empires. It is a peaceful protest against forces that use their powers to […]

The book of Revelation is filled with crazy beasts, cryptic language, and odd numbers. This book has become one of the play books for the conspiracy theorist masses to use when making odd geopolitical predictions as well as demonizing various groups they don’t agree with. Today, we will start the process of deconstructing the various […]

Ever receive a letter from someone that you’re not sure what to do with? How should we handle criticism from well-meaning people? In today’s podcast I will read segments of a letter and the interesting information I found within various phrases and words as well as discuss my thoughts on the future of Christianity.

Are there things that you find yourself struggling with, cycles that you can’t seem to break? As you grow in new understandings of the world, do you find yourself fitting in less — feeling homeless? What do you do when those things no longer fit? Today we’ll look at three different ways of navigating change […]