How is it possible that Jesus represents God when the God of the Old Testament seems so horrible while Jesus seems so lovely. We must be seeing something wrong. Is it possible that God isn't as horrible as he seems?

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The bible is full of contradictions. Instead of trying to explain them away, lets see if we can learn something from them. This week Matt talks about individuality and conformity.

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In our 3rd round table discussion Matt talks with Diane Bryant and Celtic Way Creative Director Scott Jenkins about the importance of connecting out faith with nature.

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Pastor, Ally and Author of the book Queer Prophets, Greg Paul joins Matt for a conversation about his journey from fundamentalism to an open and affirming viewpoint and theology

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Jay Bakker, the son of Jay and Tammy Fay Bakker, joins Matt for a candid conversation on scapegoating, healing and above all grace!

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There a lot of open and affirming Christians who attend churches that are not.
If you or someone you know is in this situation, what is the right thing to do?

Recommended Books on this subject
UnClobber by Colby Martin
God and the Gay Christian by Mattew Vines
Torn by Justin Lee
Transforming by Austen Harke
Embracing the Journey by Greg and Lynn McDonald

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Another listener recommendation this week! What if you combined the Eastern tradition meditation with Western Christianity? What would that look like? It would look like Heartway. In this episode Matt talks with the founder and pastor of Heartway, a contemplative spiritual community centered on Love, Danny Prada!

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The prison system is a mess. This is an issue with significant social and spiritual significance. On this episode Rod Harris and Shannon Ross who were both incarcerated as teenagers and who have spent the majority of their lives behind bars join Matt for a thought provoking conversation about what is wrong and how we can work toward change!

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Author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Joshua Harris, became the poster boy for the Evangelical purity culture movement. Now after realizing the damage his book and that movement caused, Josh shares his regret as well as his hope for a better future.

https://joshharris.com

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Author and Pastor Bruxy Cavey joins the show to talk about all sorts of things related to Jesus, Church, Sin, His New Tattoo and so much more!
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