The God Experiment

In this episode Jeremiah talks about the goodness of God as it relates to the future of human society. The hypothesis is that God's personality defines the Kingdom, and that this results in the best of all possible governmental systems. The experiment is to dwell upon the goodness of God's traits and recognize the goodness of His rulership as King.

In this episode, Jeremiah talks about not being embarrassed when asking God for help. The hypothesis is that it is not an act of doubt to ask for more clarity, and that is is a positive thing to doublecheck on what you think you heard from God. The experiment is to approach the throne of grace and ask the King for more guidance.

Jeremiah talks about how we must put in the work to properly accept God's blessings. The hypothesis is that it is too easy to expect the negative and reject the positive. The experiment is to put in the effort to accept God's love as it is expressed in compliments and blessings.

Jeremiah speaks with Craig Gruenberg about his new book, "But is it Worship?" They touch on the main ideas in the book, and also discuss the foundational perspective of its approach, which speaks to the importance of being free to ask questions in a relationship with God. "But is it Worship" is now available on Amazon.com, so check it out!

In this episode, Jeremiah talks about a positive attitude we can choose to have, regardless of our circumstances. The hypothesis is that we are invited to live in the faith, hope, and love of a relationship with our Father and Redeemer. The experiment is to accept this invitation and live in the dreamworld that is the life of the Heavenly Father.

Jeremiah talks about a simple principle that governs how deep our relationships will get. The hypothesis is that the act of sharing your questions, confusion, and challenges will lead to deeper relationships. The experiment is to choose to be vulnerable and allow people into your process of seeking God and finding your way in life.

In this episode, Jeremiah talks about earthly tumult, and the peace of knowing that God is God. The hypothesis is that the shared recognition of God as the all powerful King of kings will bring a ceasing of striving and war. The experiment is to first decide to stop conflict in your own life by knowing that God is God, and then pray for the entire world to recognize the peace of His Kingship.

Jeremiah reviews the book "Letters to a Devastated Christian," by Gene Edwards. The book contains a number of letters written by the author to a Christian who had been traumatized by his participation in an authoritarian Christian church. The book addresses why authoritarianism appears in many different Christian circles, as well as what the devastated Christian should do about it.

Jeremiah talks about how important it is to properly relate to God regarding His blessings. The hypothesis is that it is disastrous to give the credit of God's activity to a human being, whether yourself or someone else. The experiment is to examine and increase your own recognition of God's moving and blessings in your own life.

Jeremiah talks about an attitude in God that can free us from the indecisiveness of confusion. The hypothesis is that when we truly put a decision in God's hands, we will be empowered to take action. The experiment is to look for where you feel unable to make a decision because you don't know God's will and then put it in God's hands and take a step.