Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip Collins

This week we unpack 3 Old Testament passages that have been used in the argument against LGBTQAI+ inclusion.  The story of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19, Leviticus 18:22, and Leviticus 20:13.  The truth is that these verses have nothing to do with what we understand as LGBTQIA+.   Website:  www.skipcollins.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collin...

Finish this sentence. God created Adam and Eve not...  Yes, we've all heard the creation argument used against our LGBTQ friends.  But the truth is that it does not hold up at all in the question of gay marriage or gay relationships.  Join me as I unpack the creation story and how it has been wrongly used as a filter for everything Christians have believed about same-sex relationships. Patreon: ww...

The Christian Church is facing a very serious crossroads around LGBTQIA+ inclusion.  Already major denominations are splitting over the issue.  When we say everybody is welcome, what do we really mean?  Is it everybody?  Or just those that meet our requirements?  This is the first in an ongoing series around this issue and shares my road to the full inclusion and affirmation of the LGBTQIA+ commun...

In this episode we continue our Both Sides Now discussion and look at how we see/understand/relate to God.   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Twitter:  @skipinsa Instagram:  @skipcollins Email: skipinusa@gmail.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins  

It seems that the way we view and understand the Bible can become a massive stumbling block as we deconstruct our faith.  Today we look at how we view Scripture through the different stages of our deconstruction.   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Twitter:  @skipinsa Instagram:  @skipcollins Email: skipinusa@gmail.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins  

In this episode, we explore the liminal space of deconstruction - the stage in your spiritual journey when you question and doubt - the stage that makes you wonder if everything you ever believed was just fantasy - the point at which you can't really tell if you're a Christian or an Agnostic.  My hope is to bring some insight on how to navigate those spaces in our lives.  

In this last of 3 interviews, I did with Tom Basson of Grace Family Church we speak of the unanswerable question of suffering.   Grace Family Church Website - www.grace.org.za Skip Collins Patreon page - www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Twitter:  @skipinsa Instagram:  @skipcollins Email: skipinusa@gmail.com

In this episode, Tom and I talk about Truth.  Is absolute truth really and thing and if it is can we know it?   Grace Family Church Website - www.grace.org.za Skip Collins Patreon page - www.patreon.com/skipcollins Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/ Twitter:  @skipinsa Instagram:  @skipcollins Email: skipinusa@gmail.com      

I had the chance to sit down with Tom Basson on Zoom recently.  Tom is the Co-Senior Pastor at Grace Family Church in South Africa.  This was actually for their podcast and goes with a sermon series they are doing called "Asking for a Friend".  But I thought it would be worth posting here as well.  In this episode, we talk about the damage the church has inflicted on so many people throughout hist...

All of my life I've been taught about holiness and purity.  Be Holy as God is Holy.  But what if compassion trumps holiness and purity?  In fact what if the politics of holiness is actually doing damage?  That's what we are talking about in this week's episode.  I would love to hear your thoughts after you listen.  Here's how to get in touch with me... Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skip.coll...

Several New Testament authors declare that Jesus is the light of the world.  But then Jesus says YOU are the light of the world?  It's interesting that he never said "You are the truth of the world" We get these confused way to often.  In this episode we will unpack what all that looks like.

Welcome to Season Five (I think)  In this episode I want to talk a bit about this idea of deconstruction.  Deconstruction is new language for something that goes all the way back to Jesus!  What if I told you we are all deconstructing - or if I told you that deconstruction is necessary to faith.  Check out this episode and then let me know if you think I'm wrong - or right.      

Trust is hard.  Control is easy.  That's all I have to say about that.   Not really!  Check out the podcast.     If you are able to support the podcast financially go to patreon.com/skipcollins If you would like to sign up for "In Black&White" CLICK HERE.   (I will not spam you I promise) Check out my website for Enneagram Meditations, Lectio Divina, and Mindfulness Meditations.  skipcollins.com  

Are we more in need of forgiveness or healing?  The answer might surprise you!    If you are able to support the podcast financially go to patreon.com/skipcollins If you would like to sign up for "In Black&White" CLICK HERE.   (I will not spam you I promise) Check out my website for Enneagram Meditations, Lectio Divina, and Mindfulness Meditations.  skipcollins.com    

The doctrine of original sin claims that all humans are "born into" sin.  In other words, you are inherently flawed, inherently bad.  And it's that inherent sin that separates you from God.  God is forced to reject you because of it.  This doctrine is pretty central to all of Christianity.  But what if it's wrong!  What if you are - in the words of Genesis 1 - VERY good!  What if you never were se...

For so many people deconstruction destroys Good Friday and Easter.  The reasons that are given as to why what happened, happened just don't ring true anymore.  It seems to me that the problem is that everybody speaks as if they REALLY KNOW!  Like this is a piece of absolute truth that they have a handle on.  What if nobody really knows for sure?  Check out this latest episode as I talk about why J...

Prayer is one of the most difficult things to manage during a time of deconstruction.  Should I do it?  Does it even "work"?  In this episode, I talk about my own journey with pray and why I quit!   For Patreon CLICK HERE To Sign Up for "In Black & White" CLICK HERE    

Welcome to season 4!  It's been a great break and we've got some great things planned for this season starting now!   Recently, a number of people have asked me how I got from where I was to where I am.  So in this episode, I attempt to share the highlights of that story.   To sign up for the newsletter AND receive the free Enneagram Mindful Meditations CLICK HERE To log into Patreon CLICK HERE

Isaiah calls Jesus the Prince of Peace.  So where is this peace?  It seems to me we are more divided than ever in 2020!  Where do we find this prince of peace?   If you would like to contribute to the ongoing of this podcast go to www.patreon.com/skipcollins . Also, check out the podcast Facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/Deeply-Spiritual-but-Rather-Uncertain-with-Skip-Collins-11394853384287...

Advent is about hope.  But how do we find hope when all seems hopeless?  In today's episode, we look at the prophets that spoke hope into a very hopeless situation when the people of Israel were in exile.  Where did they find hope after they were taken from their homes and forced to live in a foreign land?   If you can help financially please go to www.patreon.com/skipcollins Also, be sure to chec...

If anyone tries to tell you that the doctrine of Hell is very clear in Scripture, I'm sorry but they don't know what they are talking about!  And if they tell you that they believe what Christians have always believed, then clearly they have never studied it fully.  In this episode, I outline four different views that are held by Bible-believing theologians on this doctrine and why I can't buy int...

"The Kingdom of God is like..." is the way that Jesus often started his stories.  He was trying to paint a picture of what the Kingdom of God looks like.  In this episode, we are looking at the story that Jesus told (called parables) about the Wheat and the Weeds.  I've always viewed this as a story about who's in and who's out of the Kingdom.  But perhaps its more about how we live and work and t...

When Jesus wanted to explain to his disciples and the people around what the Kingdom of God was, he told stories.  He would say, "this was what the Kingdom of God is like... once upon a time"  We call these stories Parables.  Today we look at the Parable of the Vineyard Owner.  

All of my life I've been taught, and I've taught that the Kingdom of God is the place where God rules and reigns.  But what if that's not really right.  What if the Kingdom of God is about relationships rather than hierarchy?  What if it's the place where love reigns - where grace reigns - where inclusivity reigns?  

What if we are reading Romans all wrong?  What if it's not about how I get right with God so I can go to heaven when I die?  That's the discussion on this week's podcast. You might want to pull out your Bible for this one! If you want to help with the expenses of the podcast head to www.patreon.com/skipcollins