Unfeigned Christianity

Today, I'm honored to have my friend, Luci, on to talk about her recent book, Turtle Heart . In it, Luci writes about a friendship she developed with an older Ojibwe lady, Charlene. Char broke some of Luci's stereotypes of what it meant to have faith in God, challenged her boundaries in time and service, and sent her on a search for a deeper understanding of sexuality. If you would like to read  T...

Since the Bible is a story, how should we read the Old Testament? How do its many stories and subplots fit into the over-arching Message? I'm honored to have Ernesto Duke on the show today to discuss how to read the Old Testament and understand its role in this grand story that points to Jesus. Ernesto is a prof of mine from Eternity Bible College, to learn more about him and about Eternity, visit...

The Bible is a story, expertly crafted to tell one cohesive message from beginning to end. Just like we wouldn’t open a book like Pilgrim’s Progress and jump to random parts of the story without reading the whole thing first, neither should we treat the Bible this way. There is plot, conflict, subplots, and many different characters. The whole story of the Bible points to and culminates in Jesus—e...

The Bible is not a reference book; it’s a story. And when we approach it like a reference book, we are susceptible to missing the story.  In this episode, we’re going to look specifically at the question of whether or not we HAVE to read the Bible every day in order to be a good Christian.  I think we all know we need to read it. But WHY? What is the Bible doing or saying that is important for my...