Find out more about Derek Webb at: www.DerekWebb.com 

Daniel Chacon is the chair of the Creative Writing Department for UT El Paso and the author of several books, including his latest, "The Last Philosopher In Texas", available now on Amazon.

Daniel is also the host of the Words On A Wire Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/words-on-a-wire/id515731550

In this conversation we reference Daniel's excellent substack articles [The Writer and the Brain] here: https://writerandthebrain.substack.com/

In this episode, author Keith Giles explains why the Gospel of Judas is worth examining and how it teach us something about the Christian faith today. We'll look at what the author of the Gospel of Judas wanted to say and why they said it the way they did. Plus, a discussion about the Constantinian Church we have today and why we need another "Gospel of Judas" for White Christian Nationalism.

What if the very people who were supposed to represent God were the very same people who were preventing us all from hearing and knowing the message that God wants us all to know? Why would these people be afraid for us to hear God's message? What is their real objective? And, most importantly, what is this message from God that most of us have never heard before?

In this episode, author Keith Giles talks about how we can increase our empathy, and how it relates to Oneness, Non-Duality and our shared Divinity/Humanity. 

NOTE: Apologies for sound quality issues from 21:28 to 34:05

Author, podcaster and blogger Keith Giles talks about the uselessness of rage-posting and even sharing and liking posts from your favorite talking heads on social media. None of that makes any difference. So, what DOES work? What WILL change the world? Here's a hint: It's what's happening outside your house.

Author Keith Giles provides an introduction to the Gospel of Philip and talks about how it compares to the Gospels of Thomas and Mary.

Let's examine the major teachings from the Gospel of Mary and what they say to us today about the world we're living in now.

After posting a satirical image on social media, Keith takes time to explain why he feels the need to stand up and speak out against the rise in fascism we've seen over the last week. Let's talk about why we need to shine our light and push back this present darkness without getting overwhelmed.

Is the Apostle Paul inerrant and infallible? Can he be wrong about anything? Can he change his mind?

This episode answers a listener's questions about Paul's view of who is in Christ based on his statements in his New Testament epistles.