Darin and Hans have a great conversation about how love has the power to transform the way we see others in our relationships. Love eliminates our tendency to put others above or below ourselves when we connect. Seeing each other as brothers and sisters is essential to having a real and lasting connection. Unfortunately this rarely happens in the context of worldly relationships. The love of God is the only key that can unlock our hearts and usher us into a world of equality. 

Darin and Hans talk about how several former Free Believers have come out and confessed that they are now unbelievers. The two discuss the difference between being a faithful atheist and being in transition from religions version of god to the real God. Being a hard core atheist takes as much, if not MORE faith then it does to be a Christian. Claiming to be an atheist is either a pit stop or a destination. Most people who claim to be atheist are just passing through.

Darin talks with his long time friend Aida Calder about the power adversity has to help us and grow us stronger in life. No matter how bad things get, it\'s always a good thing. Adversiey\'s power is usually seen the moment we quit worrying and just trust God.

Darin and his long time friend Stacey Robbins talk about the level of \"Oneness\" we have with God and how important it is that we grasp exactly what that means and DOESN\'T mean. For years we have been afraid of saying we are \"ONE\" with God because it sounds like we\'re claiming to be God Himself. In or efforts to make an honest separation between us and Him, we have shot ourselves in the foot and have drastically hindered our spiritual growth. Being ONE with God means exactly what it says. ONE!

Darin and Hans revisit Darin\'s confession from an earlier podcast where he talked about being unhappy and depressed most of his life. The two discuss how creativity comes from, and through some of lifes worst circumstances and how our pain provides some of life\'s brightest colors.  

Darin opens up to Hans about how he\'s doing emotionally after his hospital stay. This will make most Christians uncomfortable because it\'s not the \"glory story\" that we\'ve come to expect in situations like this. Sometimes being a \"miracle\" is not all it\'s cracked up to be. In a moment of transparency Darin describes some of the struggles he\'s going through after having survived a near death experience. 

Darin and Hans talk about having an individual relationship with God outside of the institutional world. What does a person have to do in order to know Him on a personal level aside from what\'s required of them from the institution of Christianity? Can we follow the rules and requirements of our church and still have something unique with God at the same time? 

Darin and his new friend Hans Funk have a great discussion about which is more powerful in a persons life; being educated in Christianity or being inspired by God. You’ll enjoy this conversation.