On today's show Doug talks about being a scoffer. Are we advancing the gospel or just sitting around ridiculing people?

Doug talks about pursuing God when you've been forgotten. He looks at the life of John the Baptist to examine how we are called to pursue vision even when the world forgets about us.

Doug talks about how God works with people who diligently seek him, even though they have incomplete, inaccurate or even extremely errant theology. Doug looks at how faith grows not in having the right answers but in passionately pursuing Messiah. He gives examples of how God used astrologers, polygamists, and Pharaoh to reveal his will to the world.

On today's show Doug talks about making room for sacred moments in every single day of our lives, especially during the holiday season. He also talks about how he locked himself in his own shed.

Doug talks about the extremely important and unimportant role Joseph played in the Christmas story. Doug looks at how we need to embrace our incredibly important and unimportant role in God's plan for our lives.

On today's show Doug talks about how spiritual, physical and psychological abuse impact our ability to abide in community. He looks at how we need to be safe people who facilitate safe places for the sinned-against.

On today's show Doug talks about how you are worthy to be rescued and how God is strong enough to protect you during the storms of life. He shares inspiring music from his brother Dan's This Life and The Psalms Project albums. An encouraging show.

On today's show Doug talks about abandoning the myth of the perfect church, family, friendship or community. Doug also talks about why he is praying for Robert Mueller and the Russian Investigation.

Today's show is geared towards pastors of churches with 200 or fewer people. Doug talks about how easy it is to lose your identity pastoring in the church growth and assessment age. He gives advice on how to find and maintain your identity as a pastor of a small or normal sized church.

Doug talks about how Jesus and his disciples ministered through community. He looks at how most Christian leadership books get the concept of Jesus and discipleship wrong.