Holy History

This week Ben and Dwain discuss how hope is written into human nature.

In the first episode of Season 2, Ben and Dwain begin talking about essential questions for the rise of hope. What is it? Where does it come from? And especially, do we have any cause for hope in these days?

The final episode of Season 1! Ben and Dwain answer questions from listeners about topics ranging from spiritual warfare, to the current social climate, to Christian t-shirts, to edenic wonderland.

Can prayer really change anything in the world? Or does it just make us feel better? In this final episode on the devoted pattern of prayer, Ben and Dwain talk about prayer as contending for the soul of the world. Renewal is possible.

Prayer defines our identity. When we pray, we orient ourselves to reality and the truth of who we are. This week Ben and Dwain talk about what it means to relate to God as our Father...and how that changes everything.

What is prayer? Is it a mental exercise? Is it words you say? This week Ben and Dwain start discussing this essential devoted pattern, which is truly the glue that holds everything else together.

We're hearing a lot about the "new normal" of life after a global pandemic. This week Dwain and Ben talk about the new normal Jesus intends for his followers to represent in the world.

Resilient Christians are formed and nurtured in resilient Christian communities. This week Ben and Dwain discuss the foundational (sometimes disruptive) role the Church plays in life and society.

The Covid-19 pandemic and the isolation that's resulted has exposed a nerve in our culture: a deep longing for real community. This week Ben and Dwain discuss the why's and what-for's of that longing, dreaming about what a "new normal" could look like in the "household of God".

Life-changing friendships, comrades in arms, all-in relationships: what if these are not just platitudes, but actual realities in the way of Jesus? Dwain and Ben talk about fellowship, cancel culture, making friends with dead people, and the resilience of Hobbits!