Hodgepodge Theology

This week has been one true hodgepodge mess. There have been good moments, dark valleys and everything in between. Through it all, God is still good. We recognize the chaos of life and remain joyful through it all.

Several special guests join the conversation.

Today James and Eric discuss the shiny things in our lives. What are the things that we are pursuing in place of Christ? We encourage you to join in on the conversation by emailing us at [email protected]

Enjoy today's episode!

Hodgepodge (häj-päj) Theology (thē-ä-lə-jē) is a mixed-bag of topics, life lessons, wisdom and silliness, all with one purpose: To equip people to understand Christ better and to walk in His footsteps with joy.

At first glance, this might look like an, "All roads lead to God" kind of thing. We can assure you, it is not. Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6 NIV). There is only one way. There is only one path to salvation. There is only one truth. It's all found in Christ Jesus. Life is a journey. As we travel down the road, we can have fun along the way. We need to speak truthfully about challenges and heartaches as well. All of this happens as we pursue the destination: Jesus.

What is a Chaplain?

What do they do?

Are they even necessary in our military force that is trained to defend the country and the constitution?

Dennis Wheeler, retired Navy Chaplain, joins us as a very special guest today.

The best mic-drop moment of all time, for a parent, is to speak the following words with confidence: Because I said so.

The conversation moves from brilliant parenting phrases into the realm of timeshare pitfalls - AND - believe it or not, we've found some theological connections.

For superfans, we've added a bonus track.

Classroom notes (high school & middle school era) were actually a thing. You'd get a note passed to you from someone else. Who sent it? Why did they choose you?

God does something similar with His Word. It's written for you. It demonstrates God's love in action.

Will you receive it?

Boy oh boy. Talk about conviction. This conversation is chock-full of scenarios and Scripture tying together our need and drive to do the right thing.

Honestly, it's all about Jesus. (PS - I used to think it was all about me.)

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The conversation surrounding knock-offs and authenticity comes to a close in this final installment of our unplanned trilogy.

Pastor Nicholas Hanges joins us again as we (sort of) pick up where we left off last week.

Why are we still hovering around the topic of authenticity? Because it's an important one. We didn't want to leave this conversation partially covered.

Interestingly enough, there are still a couple of cringy and unexpected moments, keeping in perfect hodgepodge stride. James? Can you please LEAVE your phone on airplane mode BEFORE recording??

We had to apologize to our listeners and to Pastor Nick Hanges. Many moons ago, we recorded a great conversation with Pastor Nick...but somehow the episode vanished into the abyss. So, here we are again, with Pastor Nick. The only difference is, we didn't lose this one!

James, Eric and Nick pick up where last week's episode left off. We explore a little more in the realm of knockoffs and knowing the authentic.

Thanks for joining us once again!

We kick things off by reminiscing about good old knockoffs of name brands. Eventually the conversation turns to conviction. We evaluate how we use time, navigate time and waste time.

Grab a cup of coffee & listen to the conversation (at half speed?). Take your time. Time is a gift.

Oliver Burkeman Interview.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-small-endeavor-with-lee-c-camp/id1513178238?i=1000786482199

Do we have lanes? If so, they probably indicate our gifting and skill sets.

When we all do our part and serve, great things are accomplished for His kingdom and glory. It's amazing how hodgepodgy our conversations become. We also dive into liturgy and church rituals. Follow along and enjoy the ride!