On this episode, Craig, Deb and I explore Psalm 111, where the Israelites give praise to God and remind themselves of how God delivered them from Egypt. The Psalm is a song of praise of deliverance - and it applies to any of us who has overcome obstacles in life. Just as the Israelites did, we are reminded to give thanks to God, with all of our hearts. Craig also focuses on the Lectio Divina - a way of examining, reflecting and contemplating the scriptures.

On this episode, Craig and I welcome Deb Carriger as our guest. We talk about Mark 1: 14-20, where Jesus is recruiting his first disciples and beckons them to be fishers of men. Deb talks about her experience as a Catholic, we break down the text of verse 15 "repent and believe in the good news". We also talk about current events (the conviction of Larry Nasser, the 2018 Women's March against Trump, the ex Alabama freshman expelled for racial slurs) and share our life stories.

On this Faith podcast, Craig and I talk with guest and special friend Scott Munson on James 1: 22-25, which deals with looking at ourselves in the mirror and being true to what we are and being true to the Bible. We talk about the sexual assault Andy Savage of the High Point Memphis Church made on a young parishioner and how the congregation praised HIM instead of condemning him. We also talk about Scott's views on faith and how seriously we take our own personal walk in faith. Are we willing to look in the mirror to see who we are?

In our first episode of 2018, Craig and I start from the beginning - Genesis 1: 1-5 - and talk about the beginning of life, and us it as a metaphor for starting from the beginning of our lives. As we usually do in the beginning of each year, we throw out the old and start anew. Craig and I talk about how we started our journey into Christianity, and look forward to a strong and wonderful beginning to the new year.

On this episode, the last episode for the year 2017, Craig and I celebrate the birth of Christ with Luke 1:26-38, which depicts the angel Gabriel telling Mary that she will bear the child Jesus. We finish with a message of love and peace - an honest peace and happiness, even in a world full of uncertainty. For all that listen to our podcast, thank you, Merry Christmas, and the best to all of you for the new year.

In this episode, Craig and I focus on Luke 4: 15-21 and Jesus’ promise of the Jubilee, which echoes Isiah 61: 1-4, 8-21 and Leviticus 25. The focus of this message is: you are blessed – if you are waiting for a blessing, recognize that God has blessed you and the blessing – your gifts – are within in and it’s up to you to use those gifts. Leviticus also focuses on how we treat each other (proper distribution of the harvest) and I tell a story of a young woman in VA who stole rings from her employer, but apologized, and the jury paid her fine. http://thebaltimorepost.com/couples-fury-as-jury-pays-illegal-immigrant-maids-fine-after-jewelry-theft-conviction. We also touch more on the 2nd and 3rd Great Awakening and how to handle going back home for the Christmas holiday season and dealing with people who don’t have goodness in their hearts.

Craig Dickerson and I get back onto the podcast after missing a week and we shift gears and use Psalm 117 as a foundation to share our faith as we approach the holiday season. Craig and I talk about our Christmas memories growing up; I talk about how Christianity has been "Americanized" and I talk about the Four Great Awakenings that has happened in American history and how the name of Christianity can be distorted by the Religious Right and commercialization. We also talk about talk about the current sexual harassment revelations that seem to happen daily and we talk about the importance of embracing diversity while holding on to your Christian faith.

On this episode, Craig and I share yet another parable of Jesus - the parable of the sheeps and goats, and how we will be judged by how we judge others. We talk about the difficulty of serving others, but also about the needs of others who need our help. We know the holiday season can be stressful and we are bombarded with images of family happiness that may not be where we are. In times like these, all we have are ourselves - so it's important to give and strengthen the tapestry of diversity that is each other.

On this Episode, Craig and I continue with Matthew, this time talking about the parable of the Talents. The servant that doubles the talent is rewarded, while the other who buries the talent is punished. We talk about the fear of the master, and the fear of failure. And how your talents shouldn't be wasted. We also have a spirited conversation about women's liberation and the ongoing scandals with men who have sexually harassed women.

In this episode, Craig and I reference the Parable of the bridesmaids, who must have enough oil to wait for the bridegroom to arrive. Half do and half do not - for those who arrived late, because they left to get more oil, the doorman says I do not know you. How well do we know Jesus? How strong is our connection to God? Craig and I talk about current events, our own personal life, and why it's good to make an "investment" in your spiritual life.