Thoughts of a Gasoline Dreamer

This first episode of 2020 looks at the Great Commission and how it has been misinterpreted by modern Christians. Tim dives into the meaning of the words Jesus spoke and how they are truly timeless.

Tim talks openly about his journey of deconstruction and how he is beginning to build a truer, stronger faith.

In this episode, Tim discusses the three connected parables in Luke 15. Digging deeper to discover possible new meanings of the parables that Jesus' audience in the 1st century might have drawn from these connected short stories.

Tim's impractical mind takes a stab at explaining the Universal Christ in a practical way. Following Paul's logic in Colossians, Tim explains how his journey has taken him to a place of looking beyond Jesus the human to see Jesus the Christ

Do we follow Jesus or become Christ-like? Tim explores the reasons why western evangelicals have become obsessed with copying Jesus instead of embracing the transcendent message of Christ.

Tim explores how ancient greek philosophy affected the theology of Augustine, how this connection evolved into classical theology and a belief that God was distant and separated from mankind. He also talks about the Wizard of OZ

Tim shares more thoughts on the idea of divine violence. Looking at the roots of the ideas behind a violent God and using ancient scripture to show a pattern of God leading his children away from violence and revenge.

In this first episode of 2019, Tim tackles Christmas and the myths and stories that surrounds the birth of Jesus. Tim also shares a short story he wrote about the miraculous birth of Jesus.

Tim talks about the perception of God as a violent tyrant who wipes out his enemies, and how that doesn't match up to what Jesus teaches

Tim talks about just what it is that he does believe after almost a year of deconstructing his faith