Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip Collins

Letting go of something that has had great significance in your life is hard to do. But clearly, there are times in life when letting go is the right thing to do. For me, this is one of those times, and so this will be the last episode in Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain. Check out the episode to find out why. 

Paul of Tarsus and Paul of Liverpool respond to the crisis in the church and the world. 

In this final episode of this 3-part series, my great friend Mark Baber and I talk about the truth that really will set you free - transcend and include! It's that simple.  Here are the links to resources that we speak of in the podcast.  Ken Wilber - A Post-Truth World Ken Wilber - Integral Vision Rob Bell - Me, We, and Everybody Rob Bell - Me and Trace on a Thursday Afternoon Richard Rhor - The...

In this episode, Mark Baber and I unpack a little of Ken Wilber's Integral Theory and how it impacts our lives, our world, and our Christianity. 

I think we can all agree the world feels a little messy right now. That confusion has spilled over into our relationships, our politics, our faith, and just about everything else. So how did we get here—and more importantly, how do we move forward? That’s what we’ll be digging into over the next three episodes, and I’m excited to be joined by my good friend, Mark Baber. In this first conversation,...

DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. But the acronym has become a noun for everything bad about America. That idea has penetrated both the conservative political world as well as the conservative Christian world. But the truth is that the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion have been Christian principles from the beginning, and we need to embrace them once again! 

In Maga terms, greatness is defined as strength through power. Power to dominate, power to deport whoever they wish, power to defy the courts, power to bully and intimidate. But is that really greatness?

America First has been a very popular phrase since 2015 when Donald Trump first ran for President. So how does "America First" square with the Kingdom of God? 

Most people around the world can tell you what Maga stands for. It has been embraced by most Christians in America, especially in evangelical circles. And those people - who I call Christian Maga - managed to elect Donald Trump as President last November. In my opinion, Christian Maga is neither Christian nor are they making America great. In fact, I am going on a limb here and suggesting that Chr...

Welcome to a new series that I am calling Deepfake Jesus. Warning: this series is political.

In this episode, I interview my friend John Ellis of Tree 63 fame. We talk about the music and the spiritual journey of death and resurrection. Or as Father Richard Rhor loves to say, "order, disorder, and reorder". It's a journey of struggle and hope and a fantastic music catalog that speaks to it all. 

What does it mean to be a Christian? That is the question we are unpacking and looking at what the Apostle Paul wrote about it, in possibly the first book of the New Testament ever penned. 

Today we are starting a new series looking at passages of Scripture that I have always loved but with a new lens. Our first in this series is Romans 12:1-2. 

You've probably heard the term "Progressive Christianity" somewhere along the way. But it's likely it wasn't in a positive context. So what is Progressive Christianity? What do they believe? Is it even Christian at all? In this episode Skip unpacks some of the core tenets of Progressive Christianity and how it is lived out in the life of a Christian. 

In this episode, we explore the issues of gender identity, non-binary, trans, and more. Most importantly we look at what the Bible does not say and what it actually does say.   Email: skipinusa@gmail.com Website:  www.skipcollins.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Instagram:  @skipcollins Threads: @skipcollins Twitter:  @skipinsa

For all my life, I have understood God to be a personal being rather than some impersonal force. But in recent months the idea of God as a personal being has seemed a very limiting understanding of God. The understanding of God as Divine Presence has become more relevant and helpful for me. So which is it?  Personal God or Divine Presence?  Email: skipinusa@gmail.com Website:  www.skipcollins.com...

The philosophy of the modern mega-church is flawed. Christian Nationalism is dangerous. Jesus shares a very different message in the Beatitudes.    Website:  www.skipcollins.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Instagram:  @skipcollins Threads: @skipcollins Twitter:  @skipinsa Email: skipinusa@gmail.com

Have you ever considered the idea that Salvation in the Bible is not just "personal salvation"? That's what we are looking at in this episode. We talk about issues like systemic poverty, systemic racial inequality, guns control, voter repression, and other non-controversial stuff.  Website:  www.skipcollins.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins....

The words Salvation or Saved or Savior appears about 500 times in the Bible. For most of my life every time I read the word I assumed it was ultimately talking about going to heaven when you die.  In this episode, I want to explain why I believe that assumption is absolutely wrong!   Website:  www.skipcollins.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collin...

Sometimes we think of faith only in terms of what we believe about God. But what if faith is much bigger and broader and more transformative than that? And what if what we believe about God, carries much less importance than we always thought? Website:  www.skipcollins.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Instagram:  @skipcollins Twitter: ...

It's pretty easy to come up with a list of things we disagree on.  But what about a list of things that we agree on?  Are there things that Progressives, and Evangelicals, and Mainline Churches all agree on?  I think there are! Website:  www.skipcollins.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Instagram:  @skipcollins Twitter:  @skipinsa Email...

Is there anything more powerful in our world than story?  I don't think so.  And that is why I want to take some time to share stories of our LGBTQ+ siblings.  We start with a friend from South Africa.  Glenn worked with us in Youth for Christ when Sheila and I first moved to South Africa.  Like all of us, Glenn's story is full of ups and downs, victories and failures. I think you will be inspired...

In this episode, we plead to the church to rethink its view!  Something has to change!   Website:  www.skipcollins.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Instagram:  @skipcollins Twitter:  @skipinsa Email: skipinusa@gmail.com

So far we have spoken about what the Bible doesn't say.  In this episode, we are talking about what the Bible does say.  This is at the very heart of the argument of the full inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community in the church.  Website:  www.skipcollins.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Instagram:  @skipcollins Twitter:  @skipinsa    

Today we look at the New Testament passages that seems to condemn same-sex relationships. Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9, and 1 Timothy 1:10.  It's not as easy as you might think.     Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Website:  www.skipcollins.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Instagram:  @skipcollins Twitter:  @skipinsa