Theomagination With Phil Aud

Sometimes atheists claim that people of faith create an imaginary god and shape their lives around that god. What if they're right? In this episode we'll look at the ways in which we move away from a God who looks like Jesus and instead create dangerous "mythological deities." We'll also explore some surprising ways in which these false imaginations get healed.

Pastor and Poet Sarah Bourns shares her pray "Exposed." I interview Sarah about the imagination and heart behind her work and what it was (and is) like living in New York, one of the epicenters of this pandemic.

Author Mark Buchanan shares his beautiful pandemic prayer/poem call Hidden Places.

In this episode, we begin by exploring what Ephraim Radner calls "The Great Transition" – the transition seen in the past 200 years where life expectancy has risen from 30 years old (which is what it has always been) to nearly 80 years old. We talk about the difference between "basic anxiety" and "neurotic anxiety," and the difference between "chronos time" and "kairos time." All of this will be explored in light of the claim of Hebrews 2:15 which tells us that Jesus came to "free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death."

This beautiful prayer is written and prayed by Staci Frenes. Staci is a singer/songwriter, author and speaker. You can find out more about her at stacifrenes.com. If you would like to see this, or any of the pandemic prayers in written form, visit philaud.com.

Wm. Paul Young, author of books like The Shack, Eve, and more recently Lies We Believe About God, shares this moving Pandemic Prayer called "A Prayer of Trust and Longing in a Trying Time."

I was grateful to collaborate with Hymns For The Architect with this prayer. To see the video, check out Hymns For The Architect on Facebook or Instagram.

This is another "Pandemic Prayer." This prayer is written and prayed by prayed Brian Miller. Brian is a pastor, professor, and thoughtful collaborator.

This is another mini-episode about the fear I encounter on grocery runs, and the things that are confronting me in the process.

A prayer during our current incessant hand washing.