This is part one of a series of podcasts over the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of boarding academies. I’ve had hundreds of conversations with people over the past 20 years since my high school graduation and always find it interesting to hear how divided people are over boarding schools. In this podcast we’ll discuss question one: Did […]

Today we’ll discuss the theory of Survival of the Fittest and how it actually is a beautiful, hopeful theory in a time of deep fear and social distancing. I will flip the idea back to its oroginal context as well as connect to an old narrative about a sea being calmed in the middle of […]

We are in an interesting moment in history again where mass hysteria, media fear mongering, and social distancing in the norm. People are fist fighting in lines at Costco over toilet paper while our elderly are panicking inside their homes quarantined. What I find interesting about all of this is not the conspiracies, the election […]

Many of us left churches that had central figures, leaders whose writings were immortalized and often used to this day in conversations of truth. Today I respond to a question about the historical Seventh- day Adventist figure Ellen G White and whether I believe her writings are compelling or not. As always, please consider giving […]

For many of us the conversation of sex was always a mysterious one surrounded by guilt, fear and shame. Premarital sex was considered a sin and connected to adultery and Bible verses were handed out by the droves in efforts to keep young people “pure”. But what if I told you most of what we […]

Ever hear someone say “All I need is Jesus” and wonder what they actually meant beyond the cliche? Where did this phrase come from and just how “Biblical” is it? Join me today as we delve into this worn out phrase and into the heart of what it means and doesn’t mean. And as always, […]

What did Jesus mean when he said, “You are the salt and light of the world”? What if I told you salt and light had a very different meaning for the 1st century people than it does for 21st century Christians? Join me as we huamnize this beautiful and yet often misused passage together. If […]

Where did the idea come from that this world — Earth– is not our home? Today we’ll delve into the history behind this, consider its ramifications and then meet an astronaut with a new perspective! As always please consider giving to www.patreon.com/tonywuerfel if you found this podcast helpful and please WRITE A REVIEW!

What a way to begin 2020! Our nation has found itself once again in the middle of a potential escalation of violence in the middle east and the divisions have become increasingly more obvious. What I’ve also noticed is that there is one specific growing rhetoric that is masking itself as Christian and yet their […]

Today I want to respond to a younger listener and their frustrations over worn out arguments from their tribe concerning issues like jewelry and modesty as well as give some practical advice when dealing with various systems and people. And as always, please consider giving to www.patreon.com/tonywuerfel if you’ve apprecaited the concent provided.