The Simple Not Shallow Podcast

Last time, we mentioned that God is the source of all deep and lasting meaning in life. In this episode, we are going to explore this a little bit and answer the question, "How is this done?" Or, asked another way, how does living from love help set you free in order to live a life full of meaning? That is what we are going to talk about here in episode 15. After all, it is one thing for...

Is life meaningless? Or is it that we just don’t see it? And what does this have to do with God? That is what we are going to explore here in this episode, episode 14. Here we will explore the idea that our purpose, our sense of meaning in life and our sense of worth were given to us from the get-go. From the very first time a human being was able to take his first breath, he had a purpose, his li...

#013: Proofs that God exists are important for the Christian faith. Yet, as we saw in episode 4, these are not physical or scientific proofs. In that episode, we discovered a relational one, love for the unloveable. In this episode, we explore a second proof, on that is also relational. One that also involves love. This is the love Christians (other than myself) have for both other Christians and...

# 012: In this episode, we take a look at how God honors and respects the choice of the individual, as this applies to folks calling themselves Christian. We'll take a look at how this involves asking God for our daily bread and that this is something we need to ask God to give us daily. This means, that we, as Christians, still have choices to make. Choices that God will honor and respect, e...

# 011: If Christian faith and belief in Jesus is a good thing, then God should not be dysfunctional. Right? Though, while listening to some folks, I get the impression that this is what they want. They want nothing to do with Him now but want to live with him for all eternity. You've heard it. They say things like, "God is too loving to send folks to hell. Everyone gets into heaven.&quot...

# 010: Since Jesus, God himself, requires Christian people to love others; what can we do to love as we should? Isn't there a few quick and simple steps that we can take to do so? I mean, if we could just be given some quick and easy steps… the world would be a better place, right? Here’s the rub, we don’t all love in the same way. We are unique individuals with different needs and different...

#009: Jesus' love requires Christians to forgive others. Yet how can we honestly forgive? How can we not hold a grudge? We will chat about how important forgiveness is to God, the phrase "forgive and forget," and what type of "forgetfulness" the Bible associates with forgiveness. We will even touch the idea that forgiveness does not mean that there are no consequences. We...

#008 For growing in Christian Faith, there is nothing like concrete examples to help us on our way. That is what this episode is all about, an example of loving the unlovable, from my own life. This is not meant to portray every way this is accomplished in my life. Nor is this meant to be an all-inclusive discussion on the matter. I am kind of expecting you to connect some of the dots and talk wit...

#007: When thinking of Christian love, we tend to think of all those things that are nice and compassionate. Things that avoid hurting another person’s feelings, things which actually make someone feel good, correct? I mean, it is imperative to play nice! Yet… is that all there is to love, being nice? Or, does love run deeper than mere niceties? That is what we are going to explore here in episode...

#006: In this episode, we will talk bout how we all identify with the Apostle Paul when he says that he is not able to break out of the cycle of doing what he doesn't want to do and of not being able to do what he truly wants to do. About how we are powerless to change this ourselves and about how it has been changed for us. How is this? Here is a hint: we can't do it ourselves. We need...

#005: Part of our growing Christian faith is knowing that God is real. Last time we considered how this involves loving the unlovable in our lives. In this episode, we will turn our attention to who the unlovable may be. Who do you think of when you hear the phrase, "the unlovable?" There may be many who qualify; yet in this episode, we will limit our consideration to our unlovely fellow...

#004: While growing in your Christian faith, in your relationship with Jesus, have you ever been asked, "How do you know God is real?" How did you answer? Were you able to answer? In this episode, we will explore what proofs we should be looking for and we will chat about one proof that I have found. I bet you can't guess what it is... or maybe you can. Either way, that is what this...

#003: Ever wish your faith in Christ had more traction, more direct application, to your daily life? In this episode we will chat about how God's love is exactly that; it is the grit, the traction, and the power to be all God wants you to be. Whether dealing with an annoying co-worker or a situation that is threatening to overwhelm you. It is the traction you need, the help you need to be mor...

#001: In this episode, I simply introduce myself and share with you what this podcast is all about. In it, I share why faith in and a relationship with God is so vitally important to me. I will also be sharing the reason behind my starting this podcast. Which can be summed up in our motto: Existence begins at life, living begins at love, God's love. The show notes for this episode can be seen...

#002: In this episode, we chat about the most important thing our faith in Christ will lead us to do. This cannot happen until we have faith in Christ, and it is Christ that enables and makes this happen. Yet, it is on us to follow through and do this one thing; for it is the basis for all else that is done by those authentically following Jesus Christ. This isn't a list of things to do; ther...