SkyPilot: Faith Quest

This episode takes a look at the small everyday value judgements with which we fill our lives, and then strives to help us realize why they might be more important than we think. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@SkyPilot.zone And be sure to check me out on Facebook:  https://www...

I was listening to a song by Miranda Lambert recently which is entitled Famous in a Small Town.  The title doesn't really tell you about a major focus of the chorus: dying famous. This episode openly asks the question: how Can I die famous? ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@...

The Dunnning-Kruger effect is a psychological phenomena in which our self-assessed mastery of knowledge and abilities in a particular area are not always matched by our by reality.  This episode explores some recent studies and then explains how this relates to our own faith journeys . ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me...

For many many generations there has been a widely know list of the seven deadly sins:  lust, gluttony, greed , sloth, wrath, envy and pride.  But, if the list is so ancient, that raises several questions: is it from the Bible? if not, where did it come from?  and, what purpose does it serve us today? ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you...

There are a handful of questions I was asked repeatedly when I was in parish ministry.  This particular question was asked in many forms, but always came back to the same basic question: do animals have souls? This episode takes a fresh look at the question, what is means, what is actually asking, and how it might be of particular relevance today.  ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a...

Helena is perhaps the most powerful and influential women in the history of Christianity,  And yet, chances are you have never heard of her. This is her remarkable story.  ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@SkyPilot.zone And be sure to check me out on Facebook:  https://www.facebo...

This episode was sparked by something my grand daughter said.  Which, in  turn, got me thinking about the two types of churches that exist within Christianity.  and although these church seem very different on the surface, they may have more in common than one would think.   ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle?...

In 2003, Pink released a song entitled "God is a DJ."  This episode takes the chorus of that song and examines the lyrics. In doing so,  we attempt to decide if there is anything theologically important being said ...the answer might surprise you.  It certainly surprised me! ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me t...

I am a HUGE fan of any kind of personality inventory.  From the Meyers-Briggs to the enneagram, I find them fascinating. Recently I came across a website claiming to have given God a personalty assessment. This immediately had my attention and led me through a process of discovery that sparked today's question and, more to the point, why this is important.   ——————————————————————————————————...

There is a  story that has been popping up in all my news feeds for several months.  Evidently, there are scientists who are convinced it is extremely likely that we are actually living in a computer generated simulation - and they think they can prove it.  This podcast episode explains the theory, names some scientists who believe it, and then discusses what this has to do with question of belief...

The title is not intended to lead you to believe that I am going to tell you that the resurrection is true...or not. I figure you have made up your mind on that one. The episode focuses on the true nature of the day Jesus rose from the dead.  If you look at the scripture with me, the reality might genuinely surprise you! ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or r...

Throughout Christian history there has been a raging debate as to the correct theological understanding of Good Friday.  This podcast wonders if these debates are not best left to the theologians...and, perhaps there is a better approach for the rest of us.  ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via em...

This podcast starts out a with a silly story and then take a serious turn that was sparked by a recent news event. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@skypilot.zone And be sure to check me out on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/SkyPilotFaithQuest ..................................

Recently I was watching a video on one of may favorite YouTube channels.  He had an interesting premise: You can't choose to believe something.  You either believe or you don't, but choice is not an option.   I have never even considered this before, so it sparked my curiosity...is he right? Check out my latest episode and find out! ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spirit...

There is a phase of childhood that can be seen in almost every toddler and it is equally celebrated, supported  and even encouraged by parents and adults.  Yet, as wonderful as we think it is, it is a myth -and not an entirely healthy one, at that. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     D...

I recently watched an old episode of Hardcore Pawn.  The episode I watched was eerily familiar to something that happened in my own life. This podcast tells that story and suggests that their is a spiritual lesson to be learned, for all of us. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@sk...

In our society we have a strong belief that a person should make up his or her mind and then stick to it.  This podcast asks the question: is changing one's mind a bad thing and does the answer have spiritual ramifications? ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@skypilot.zone And...

A number of times, in my ministry, I have run an errand on Ash Wednesday having forgotten that I still have ashes on my forehead. On these occasions I will invariably have someone kindly say, "um,.. you have a smudge on your forehead." This will lead to an interesting conversation in which I tell them about the use of ashes on Ash Wednesday and they ask something like, "why would yo...

I have, over the years, heard well-known scripture stories placed in an entirely new light by revealing cultural context which is not available through reading the Bible passage alone.  This episode explores two examples only to discover - the new interpretation has been created to change the nature of these passages.  We will look at the two passages, learn what has been changed, and then ask the...

A recent article in the Washington Post about parenting styles, contained a chart that divided parenting in 4 basic types.  This episode explain the origin of the types and asks when of them best describes God? ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@skypilot.zone And be sure to check...

On a recent trip to Iceland, we found ourselves thinking and wondering aloud in a different way than we do back in Atlanta.  This podcast episode pondeexploresrs a question that is realated to my search for the reason why we were having this different experience. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me v...

Thanks to Jeremy Goldberg's quote that showed up in my Facebook feed, this podcast episode was born.  It asks a question that is, on it's surface, not about spirituality but after looking a little deeper has everything to do with the true nature of trying to live a spiritually faithful life. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question yo...

This is NOT a podcast about how nationalism and patriotism meld with religion. This podcast was born from my observations during the recent world cup and a simple insight I had when watching other countries sing their national anthems. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@skypilot.z...

A stray gummy bear, several unfinished kid's books, and three strangers from the east come together to create the theme for this episode. So, are the three kings from the Bible or are they just a story that was added to the narrative of Christ and then embellished down through the ages? The answer might not be as simple as you expect.  Special thanks to Cate Matthews for lending her voice to...

The real Nicholas, upon whom the whole story was originally based, lived1700 year ago.  This episode traces backwards - through different versions  of Santa -  in an effort to discover the historical man, and what we might learn from him.  ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@skypil...