Unbeliever

Why do you believe the information that you do? How can you be so certain that what you’re being told it’s true?

I want to issue a challenge. Turn off the “news.“ do it for 14 days. On the 15th day, turn it on so you can hear how they talk to you. Trump Drangement Syndrome is real and the entire media is affected with it.

Has all of the turbulence of 2020 ever made you want to just disappear? Have you ever thought about trying to break away from society and live off the grid? It would be pretty easy. Maybe.

Finding a ride in 2020 has become almost impossible.

The system will always disappoint you.

I’ve watched with interest over the last four months as people began to question authority and the media that supplies them with information. I’ve been disappointed to see many of them revert back to subservience when they got a new dose of fear.

The name came to me in a flash, in response to a question. “What’s your problem with the government anyway?“ I had to think quick. I needed an answer that would not be 20 minutes in length. It had to be concise and simple. This episode tells that story.

Keith Giles is a former pastor who left the pulpit over a decade ago to follow Jesus. He’s the author of several books, including “Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics To Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb.” Jesus Untangled was a life-changing book for me. It is my opinion that it is one of the most important books written in the last 100 years. I wanted to have Keith on so I could ask him how does one go from a Pastor to the guy that writes the "Jesus Un-" series. We had an amazing conversation and I hope you find it encouraging and enlightening. I certainly did.

Keith’s online course https://www.beadisciple.com/online-christian-courses/ifd263-what-muslims-and-christians-have-in-common-how-to-wage-peace-and-find-common-ground/

https://www.beadisciple.com/

Welcome to the first episode of Ordinary Conversations. I've wanted to start the project for a while to give "ordinary" people a platform to share their story, their journey, and their experience. I began a journey of questioning what I was taught nearly a decade ago, and that put me in the uncomfortable position of realizing that I couldn't really defend what I believed. Once I began to ask certain questions, I found that some friends weren't friendly any longer. Through this journey I've met a lot of really interesting people who (in my opinion) should be heard. I've decided that this is the place for them to have the freedom to have that conversation.

Our first guest is a dear friend of mine, a Christian Pastor, my pastor and friend, Jamie Wright. Jamie has been on a journey of reformation and discovery over the last decade or so. You need to take that image of "Pastor" out of your mind where you see a gray-haired man in a suit and tie in a big, fancy church. That isn't who Jamie is. First and foremost, he is a teacher. He has been a source of encouragement and information for me over the last five years and I can't imagine where I would be right now without him.

Principles shouldn’t change just because your tribe says so. Principles should be what anchor you in times of trouble and keep your individuality and liberty in tact.