DRIVING THEOLOGY

While reading a book by a friend, I received confirmation about something which I have suspected to be true for some time: Love transforms. I've spoken of it before in this podcast, but it is the kind of truth which needs to be approached time and again, as it is of the utmost importance if we are to progress as a people made in the image of Christ. Change is something which everyone wants, in som...

As you learn to hold your beliefs and values more lightly, you realize that you change, or at least adjust, your beliefs more readily and more often, allowing for more rapid spiritual growth and maturity. Or at least that's what I think!

A rather allergic episode (sorry for the sniffles)exploring our proclivity for commemorating negative events that happened to large swaths of the world, but how we have very few positive events which we remember that have affected the entire world. Why is this?

Where can you look and NOT find Christ? Just how much of himself has he built into creation?

Why do you believe what you believe? Continuing the discussion on deconstruction, I take a bit of a different approach referring to a recent project I've been doing around the house.

What did you used to believe that you no longer believe? What is the value in reevaluating your beliefs? Can you say you are maturing as a christian if our theology is not progressing?

All is well. Do you believe this? No? That's no surprise because on some level or another, all is definitely NOT well! So on what level is "all" well?

The first several minutes are just me catching up and possibly giving you TMI. If that is the case, skip about the first 10 minutes. I won't know and won't mind! Then more thoughts on the Cosmic Christ and The Eternal Tao.

Socrates said famously, "know yourself". How well do you know yourself? Do you ever say, as I do, "Who am I?" How can we know more about ourselves, personally, but also as the human race? Who are we? Where can we go for answers?

How do you go about navigating this space between the two dimensions in which we live, the physical and the spiritual?

2018 wrapped up super crazy for me! Hardly had time to catch my breath! But now that 2019 is here, what resolutions or goals have you made? What is your track record in the past with New Year's resolutions? If you're like me, not so great! Maybe we are chasing the wrong goals?

Understanding the Love of Jesus, leads to Joy, The fourth candle of (our) advent.

The third week of Advent, at least in my house, we talk about Love; Hope, Peace, then, Love. Next week will be Joy. Understanding the Cross of Christ, goes a long way towards comprehending Christmas.

Happy Advent! This is the season where believers everywhere begin to prepare their minds and hearts for Christmas, spiritually speaking. I did not grow up observing Advent, but have found it a great way to insert Christ into what has become a very materialistic season! This week covers the first two weeks of advent, Hope and Peace. Enjoy!

How much do you really know about other religions? In this episode*, Pat joins me as we spend some time with our new friend, Taher, a young man from the UK who practices the Islamic faith. Some of what he has to say about his beliefs may surprise you! *This episode is a bit longer than usual, as there are three of us talking.

Do you put on a happy face for the holidays? Are we serving anyone by asking them to put their true feelings on hold so that we can spend a happy Thanksgiving or Christmas? After all, what are we thankful for?

How much does it help in understanding a book to know something about the author? Does knowing Jesus help to understand his creation? The Bible?

A Halloween addition here, exploring how people who suddenly become less useful to those in power, suddenly are labeled outlaws.

A bit of a nature vs nurture argument about the nature of what Jesus expects of us and of himself.

If Jesus said on the cross, "It is finished.", What did he mean by that? So many things seem so NOT finished. So, what did he mean and in what sense has he completed his mission?

Thoughts on the Universal Christ, Richard Rohr, mysticism, and the ageing process. A bit random, but here it is!

Another surprise podcast attack on Pat! Pat joins me in a conversation about the universal nature of Christ, on our way to the river to guide a raft tour.

CS Lewis believed that Jesus was not only the fulfillment of Judaism, but also the fulfillment of pagan religions as well. Could he be on to something?

If you believe that the world was made through Jesus, where in the world can you find him?

I always missed the deeper meaning on this one. How about you? A short talk on one of Jesus' parables.