Spiritual UnDirection

Watch out for Wayne’s fastarm and bring your good questions so we can thank each other for our good questions. Beware of the amount of references to curtains though as we navigate some complicated moral waters.

Discussion Starters: Cosplay at Comic Con, Street Fighter reminiscing, favorite Hebrew word, scubalon, question about making water, mortal or venial, Thanks for Punderstanding, Gnosticism, tub of Jell-O, going to confession, intimacy with God.

Where’d You Park Your Spaceship? Special guest Rob Bell shows us how fictional characters like Gerj, Noon Yeah, Sir Pong, and Heen can open us up better than any other 1,000 page Rorschach. Such a deep and beneficial conversation for anyone, but it’ll be even DEEPER and BETTER if you buy and read the books we discussed on this podcast.

Book One: https://robbell.com/book/spaceship/

Book Two: https://robbell.com/book/spaceship_book_2/

Discussion Starters: Content production filter, not damming the river, Sir Pong and educational squad goals, worldbuilding on plywood, absurd stories, intuitive play writing, phantom or worship, beets, a world without casserole phones or cars, the beautiful game, writing from a female perspective, taking criticism, vulnerability fiction and non-fiction, noticing, best bread.

At the post-millennium cookout, we’ll be cooking up some beer-basted demon brats on the heavenly grill! 

Discussion Starters: Mosh pits and punk rock shows, 3 Doors Down evangelism, after the millennium, pure evil people, Midwestern theme parks, Thanks for Punderstanding, entitled 18-year-old, Verse of the Day.

CeeDee Lamb is important… but the real Lamb that we want to talk about is the Lamb of God. Ruminate on the prophetic implications of sports and artificial intelligence while we take a run at ghosting Jon. Just don’t you dare mess with his casserole traditionalism.

Discussion Starters: American football takes, illegal streaming, victim cards and purgatory, AI and prophecy, Opal, time with God, reframing devotions, 50 shades, Thanks for Punderstanding Health edition, casserole tips, Hatch chile idolatry.

Speedos, squares, jammers, and tighty-whities abound in this summer-themed regret-inspired episode. Challenge your Catholic school priest to a pullup contest so you can take the pulpit with us as we extract eye planks.

Discussion Starters:  Assonance, summer heat, sweat rags, speedos, God regretting in Genesis 6, Ebay relics autographed by Christian celebrities, churches that are mostly men, clarity on not dating, married by not a minister, sacraments.

"If it’s not neon green you’re not eating clean..." especially if special guest Robert trebizo warns you about your glowing rock of uranium. Listen and hope with us that Bob's happy little bush stays happy.

Discussion Starters: 7/11 day and Fair Food day, numerology, hounding for rocks, Bill Nye, history of science and religion, what Jon’s dog teaches us about God, how to process “Faith Healings,”placebo effect, Smarticles and Farticles, Jesus floats or flys, Satan’s chemistry.

We always recommend that you start with our newest episode and listen in reverse order, but for the purists that need a taste of the early content, here's an appetizer platter from the first 20 episodes.

Ethics, philosophy, and puns with our friend Mitch! Also, stand in solidarity with Jon and show your dad where you stand on belly button piercings. But you should still be sure to gum your favorite inside out mediterranean grape-based-cereal to get the necessary fiber.

Discussion Starters: Kitchen Klutzes Day, Jesus’ pre-judgement meal, food ethics, distinctives of Christianity, Philosopher Punderstanding, elvish freewill, cereal again, thoughts on Joseph, parents when they learn you are going to study the Bible, verse of the day.

Hop into our deathtrap Honda Odessey while reflecting on the speech of a guy who kicks balls good. This podcast is a one stop shop for your shame about the way you pronounce things. 

Discussion Starters: HAIRy BUTTker’s speech, graduation speeches, being materialistic, friend doesn’t respond quickly, woofs crans and chrucks, Thanks for Punderstanding, supernatural beings and cryptozoology, repentance after death and purgatory.

We hope your Mother’s Day was more exciting than the NPR passive aggressive hour! But if not, at least Bowie’s Shakespearean bulge will always be there to make your day. 

Discussion Starters: Moms and mythical beings, LamaRohrOsteen Quotes, filling up the pews again, potluck etiquette, what to do with churches midweek, how strong are archangels, prayer in schools, passive aggressive prayers, insincere church greetings