Michael Dean McLain

DRIVING THEOLOGY

Religion EN ↓ 421 episodes

This podcast is recorded in my car as I drive to work. I do it this way so that I can work through ideas organically without the luxury of a Bible or any other books to fall back on. This way I know how I sound when I talk on these subjects and I can listen back to what I said and see the path and progression of my own theology and understanding of Jesus. I do not edit so as to keep discussions as raw and real as possible, although I do pause from time to time, like when I recently spilled my coffee or when I get a call.

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Michael Dean McLain

Episodes

FORTY-ONE: Who Is God, Really? 07.02.2017 30:31

Unpacking God and learning who He is, is not as easy as you might think. In many ways, the God of the Bible seems at best to be confused, at worst to have a multiple-personality disorder. How do you reconcile the God of the OT with the God of the NT?

FORTY: On Blessings 02.02.2017 30:18

Do you need to be blessed? Or has Jesus already blessed you with all you need for life and Godliness?

TEAMCAST FIVE: Guilt, Conviction and Book Reviews 02.02.2017 33:06

Another episode with my good friend Pat, driving somewhere (Forget where)and talking about Wayne Jacobsen's books, He Loves me and Finding Church, and about the Shack. We also, in the beginning, explore the difference between guilt and conviction.

THIRTY-NINE: Advent and How Good Things Become Dead Traditions 31.01.2017 34:25

Advent and the nature of traditions, where they are good and where they go wrong!

THIRTY-EIGHT: Pariotism, Grace, And The Nature of God 31.01.2017 33:59

A rambling monologue on Trump and the recent election, the nature of both God an patriotism.

THIRTY-SEVEN: Election Day-Why Demanding Your Rights is Against The Way of Jesus 12.11.2016 36:12

What rights does Jesus give you as a believer and follower of him? Maybe not as many as you might think. And I do eat some crow here in regards to President-elect Trump.

THIRTY-SIX: One Week To The Election-Why You Can Not Participate 12.11.2016 28:55

Reasons why, as a believer, it is perfectly fine for you not to participate in choosing the next POTUS.

THIRTY-FIVE: Can the Four Gospels be Trusted? Are they Accurate? 29.10.2016 25:45

A rebuttal of sorts from a discussion on abortion which led to a discussion on whether or not the four Gospel writers recorded accurately the event and words of Jesus. Here, I discuss the charge of plagiarism, as well as inconsistencies in the Gospel accounts.

THIRTY-FOUR: In Search of A Better Paradigm Toward a Whole Life 12.10.2016 35:30

In this episode, I explore a paradigm that might help us to integrate our lives into one whole under the headship of Jesus. Maybe. Just maybe.

THIRTY-THREE: Guests, Corrections, Interruptions, and Lost Trains of Thought 12.10.2016 27:22

Perhaps the most disjunct and fragmented podcast yet! Interested? Giver her a listen!

THIRTY-TWO: Integrity and the Whole Christian Life: Integrating Jesus Into Your Life 14.09.2016 34:00

A monologue on trying to invite Jesus to guide every aspect of my life, allowing his will to be sovereign and resisting the temptation to keep any part of my life to myself. What steps would you take to accomplish this?

THIRTY-ONE: The Sound of Silence: Solo Camping by a Lake 14.09.2016 48:20

Return drive from a three-day solo camping and kayaking trip in Fukushima at Lake Inawashiro. I talk about the trip and the experience of solitude on a fairly social dude.

THIRTY: Jesus or God? Near or Far? 21.07.2016 36:00

Are you more comfortable with a God who is near or one who is far? How do you know? Find out here!

TEAMCAST THREE: Lost Dogs, Wild Rivers and the Wandering Heart with Pat 21.07.2016 36:06

Recorded on a morning drive with my great friend, Pat, after searching and finding his lost dog and on the way to do some rafting.

TWENTY-NINE: The Drive for Significance 21.07.2016 33:13

A review on "The God Journey" podcast and thoughts on our need to be the best, the fastest, the smartest, etc. and where that leads.

TWENTY-EIGHT: "Happiness Is Nowhere" -A Review 21.07.2016 35:56

A bit of a review on my friend Scott Langdon's new book, and other random ramblings on this life with Jesus.

TWENTY-SEVEN: Redefining "Churchy" Terms 01.07.2016 36:30

A monologue following up a trip to Thailand, and exploring "churchy" terms such as ministry, worship, praise, etc.

TWENTY-SIX: Paul Without Jesus: A Sure Recipe for Legalism (And more!) 17.06.2016 36:42

Know a congregation or denomination that is particularly legalistic? A closer look may find a theology based on Pauline scholarship and lacking in Jesus theology.

TWENTY-FIVE: Assembling the Puzzle: Every-Member Functioning of the Body 17.06.2016 37:50

A body of believers is a lot like a puzzle: You don't know what you have until you are all assembled. Too often, one or two personalities speak to and speak for the entire group, while the rest are left to listen, warm the pews and pay their tithe. But what would it look like if a church made it a point to communicate with everyone in the church, from the "least" to the greatest", where all believ...

TWENTY-FOUR: The Lost But Intelligent: Who has the "imago Dei?" 02.06.2016 32:46

What separates the believers and the "non-believers? Has God planted his image in all mankind or only those who believe in Jesus? All this and more!

TWENTY-THREE: Religion Happens When... 25.05.2016 32:48

When you fail to have a real relationship with Jesus, what do you do instead? Don't know? Listen and find out.

TWENTY-TWO: Spontaneous to Organized to Institutionalized to Spontaneous 18.05.2016 36:30

What would it be like to belong to a church without walls, to live a live as church so integrated that it is invisible? How far are you willing to go to detox from religion?

TWENTY-ONE: The Road Less Traveled, The Narrow Gate 11.05.2016 32:55

The Road Less Traveled asThe Narrow Gate the Path to a closer and closer walk with Jesus.

TWENTY: Prince, Michael Jackson, and the Idolatry of the 80's 27.04.2016 41:20

Reminiscing no Prince and MJ, the two biggest stars of the 80, their rivalry, and the phenomenon of hero/idol worship.

NINETEEN(Pt. 2): Church Growth by Multiplication 27.04.2016 15:36

Part 2 of Podcast Nineteen