We answer your questions! Bryan and Ogun deliberate on some interesting topics: Jesus on gay marriage, baking cakes as free speech, whether it's OK to have sex before marriage, healing spiritual wounds, heaven and hell, and more! Tune in for a really interesting conversation on a range of topics!

Ogun and Bryan discuss whether the church as institution is able to be prophetic, or if it tends to 'play it safe' on issues of justice and catches up later to what is happening in society at large.

We also catch up on the holiday and discuss whether we are innately kind and compassionate. Tune in! It's Episode 72.

Ahead of Thanksgiving we talk surviving the holidays, how to engage (or disengage) with family, whether or not politics and religion should be broached, and how to have a meaningful conversation with someone with whom you strongly disagree. Rev. Shannon Meacham joins us for this important conversation!

Can differing views co-exist in church? Or is it better when there is a straightforward and expected perspective or theological viewpoint? Bryan, Tina and Ogun discuss! Also, you're going to want to tune in to the end for a surprise announcement. It's Episode 70!

Does government get in the way of loving your neighbor? Should our neighbors have the freedom to have any and all the weapons they desire? How do we move beyond our inclination toward violence? What if gun control isn't the answer? We discuss all of this and more, with Rev. Kevin Bradley, a "Spiritual Libertarian." Tune in for an engaging conversation!

Our Halloween episode! We discuss the history and pagan roots of this confection-laden celebration, whether that impacts its observance today, and what spiritual and religious dimensions are present. Also, we dig into the realm of spiritual warfare, Satan, and demonic spirits. Greatly exaggerated, very real, or something else? Plus, stay tuned to the end for a little costume controversy. It's Episode 68!

With all the Harvey Weinstein news, and the #MeToo that’s been trending around sexual assault and harrassment, we’ve decided to ask, "Does the Bible encourage misogyny?" Some say that the objectification of women goes all the way back to Genesis. If so, what are the ramifications of the Bible’s patriarchal underpinnings? We discuss!

[please note, this episode contains explicit language]

October 31, 2017 marks 500 years since Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on a church door in Germany, helping kickstart the Reformation. Bryan, Tina and Ogun discuss: were Martin Luther's critiques of the Catholic Church valid? Was his reading of Paul accurate? Do the theological battle-lines of that era still have weight today? Do people still care? Should they? Tune in! It's Episode 66.

Bryan, Tina and Ogun discuss the mass shooting that took place in Las Vegas: when will we move from 'thoughts and prayers' to meaningful action? What should such action look like, if any? Is there a way to reduce such senseless violence in this nation? Is it fair to call this nation's obsession with guns a form of idolatry, or even addiction? We discuss! It's Episode 65.

Protests, politics and patriotism: we discuss the chaos around NFL protests, Presidential Tweets, and what it all means. We add in our two cents to the conversation and probe what it means to be patriotic and whether patriotism can be enforced. Can both sides of this debate actually hear each other? A legitimate question. We discuss! It's Episode 64 of Pub Theology Live!