This week, Jon has a bone to pick with brilliant Christian author Dallas Willard, and his assertion in his book The Divine Conspiracy that the world is an inherently joyous place that God is very pleased with. There are many biblical passages to support this worldview, and there are many others that suggest otherwise. How are we as Christ followers to view the world? As a strictly beautiful place that God is thrilled with? Or a bloody battlefield awaiting His final wrath? We hope you enjoy these weekly father and son conversations, thanks for tuning in!

Few things are more disturbing than the public moral failing of a spiritual leader. And when that moral failing is especially predatory, and that spiritual leader was one of the leading apologists of our time, it is even worse. This week we walk through the Ravi Zacharias scandal, and discuss the challenges of implementing change in our own lives. Thanks, as always for listening!

Jim had a breakthrough over the holidays regarding the human condition, and how exactly the curse of original sin still affects us to this day. This episode, Jon interviews him on a model he developed from this breakthrough that he believes has some real power to allow us to understand ourselves better; what is really motivating us and what we are really afraid of. We think there's great potential to use this tool, working alongside Jesus, to transform your life. Thanks so much for listening, and happy New Year!

While the coming of a new year is often met with excitement and anticipation, this one in particular has many nervous. In a year as chaotic and unpredictable as this one, how can we approach the next one with confidence? This week we set out to answer that question with a series of prioritization techniques, so you can organize your goals for the next year and take control of your time! Thanks as always for listening, see you next week.

It's time for another Jon Thoughts! Alone this week, Jon talks about his recent reading of Ecclesiastes, the challenges of that particular book, and some epiphanies he had there. Jim is in Arizona this week to be closer to his son, Jon's brother, Tim, who has been hospitalized due to COVID. Tim is on the up and up but your prayers are very appreciated. Thanks for listening!

This week we discuss Practicing the Presence of God, a collection of writings from 17th century monk Brother Lawrence on how to consistently remain in God's presence throughout your day. What are the 8 principles he shares to help you "practice the presence"? Is Lawrence's experience in a secluded priory even relevant to our modern, crazy lives? These are the questions we wrestle with this week, and we had a great time! Thanks so much for listening, talk to you next week.

This week we dive in head-first on everybody's favorite topic: healthy sexuality. With a ton of help from our special guest Rodney Wright of Pure Desire Ministries, we discuss topics such as the pandemic of pornography, sexual shame, and recovery from compulsive, unwanted sexual behavior. This is an incredibly important topic and we are so grateful for Rodney's ministry work, and his time with us. Thanks as always for listening, talk to you soon!

After a previous episode on guidelines for mental health, Jon had some follow-up questions on one of those guidelines: maintaining boundaries. In a committed relationship, or in relationships where there is shared responsibility, how are we supposed to protect our boundaries? And when, if ever, is it appropriate to flex those boundaries? We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and appreciate you listening!

Happy Thanksgiving! For a shorter holiday episode, this week we decided to share some of the philosophies that we individually have learned and benefited from, five from Jim and five from Jon. All of these philosophies are either scripture-inspired, or at the least scripture-aligned. Thanks so much for listening, enjoy your Turkey Day!

The changes of dogma from the Old Testament to the New is challenging and, if you're anything like us, reading the two can bring up a lot of questions. Why don't we practice all of the old Jewish laws? Why did Jesus change some laws and not others? Did God change his mind? We break down a series of chapters from Following Jesus the Servant King by Jonathan Lunde to get some answers. Thanks as always to our listeners, have a great week!