Heath In Pursuit

Is there a systemic issue of racism in the 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States? Or, does that data prove differently? On this episode, Heath talks with Jeff Stine (retired police officer and "use of force" expert) to discuss what happened in the #GeorgeFloyd incident. What the charges against the officer mean, and what might really be going on underneath the surface.

On This Episode, Heath talks with Dr. Sandra Richter on the call for Christians to care about environmental concerns. Is heaven about us going somewhere or about things being restored here? How does Levitical law have so much more to do with us today than we ever have expected?

On this episode, Heath talks with Brian Jennings about how to be a better listener and how to have better engagements with people who disagree with you. What were the priorities of Jesus? What did He fight for? Who did He fight against?

In light of COVID-19, Heath Hollensbe takes us through various pandemics to discuss how Christians have responded throughout the years... Is hoarding toilet paper a sign that we are true followers of Jesus, or are we being called to enter into the tradition of the saints that literally lay their lives down for their neighbor? Early records dating to less than two hundred years after Christ lived on earth document Christians, at risk to their own lives, caring for sick and dying people during extreme epidemic and pandemic conditions. Followers of Christ took seriously the words of Jesus. During each pandemic, government officials and the wealthy fled the cities for the countryside to escape contact with those who were infected. The Christian community remained behind, transforming themselves into a great force of caretakers and as a result, Christianity grew!

On this episode, Heath Hollensbe talks with Jennifer Martin about what it is like being a bisexual polyamorous follower of Jesus. What do the dynamics of a polyamorous family look like? Will this be the next big conversation that the American church will need to have?

Was the Tree in Eden that Adam and Eve ate from actually a mushroom? Did Jesus prescribe his disciples doses of magic mushrooms? Why does so much of the early church art reflect hallucinogenic mushrooms? Perhaps mushrooms were placed on earth by a Divine Being to give us secrets to the supernatural?

This week, Heath looks at various methods of dealing with bodies after death. By taking a tour around the world and how different cultures deal with dead bodies, he gives insight as to how various religions handle the body after death. Also, should people of the Christian faith bury bodies or cremate them? And why that decision matters.

On this episode, Heath talks with Dr. Swamidass on how science and faith could go hand-in-hand if done well. They discuss how people "outside the Garden Of Eden" would have arrived and they discuss what the "Image Of God" might mean. They also unpack whether or not the consequences of sin would translate to life on other planets.

This week we talk with Carmen Joy Imes (Associate Professor of Old Testament at Prairie College) on why the Old Testament is still important for the lives of Christians. We discuss why we need to stop looking for heroes in the text and we chat about the implications of God repenting.

On this episode, Dr. Heath Hollensbe walks through the pagan roots of what we now celebrate as Christmas. He talks about how Constantine pushed Christmas into bed with Saturnalia and how we got to where we currently are. He also talks through the roots of many of our Christmas "traditions".