SkyPilot: Faith Quest

I was just out of college and, for the first time, on my own.  Suddenly my health began to fail and I wound up in an emergency room being told I might have cancer.  As it turned out, I was fine.  I did, though, have an experience that led to today's podcast. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me v...

This podcast asks a simple question: Is the date upon which we celebrate the birth of Christ (Dec 25th) based on biblical evidence?  Though the answer to the question is simple, direct and even predictable, the history - the real history - behind the answer is  an opportunity to travel back in time and figure out what was really important to those who decided that Christmas should be cerebrated on...

Here are two words which seem to mean the same thing.  This podcast asks if there is a difference and, if so, is one better than the other? ———————————————————————————————————————.  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 .........

My day started with a strange little comic strip I encountered on Facebook.  I then had a couple of thing happens that caused me to be in a dark mood.  I  ran across a young man who was evidently out to make me experience his equally dark mood - It seemed like I had been challenged into a contest...into a competition to see who could out vent the other. And then I saw his name.   And that changed...

This podcast is focused faith, spirituality, and religion.  Surprisingly, I have created over 135 episodes without explaining what I mean by these three words.  If they are just three words describing the same thing, why even use all of them?  This episode tells what they mean and why the difference between them is so important.  ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theologi...

This episode was sparked by the catchphrase I heard at the end of a TV commercial: "find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life. "  Suddenly I found myself filled with questions: Who said that? Do I believe it to be true?  What does if have to do with God?  This episode answers all those questions and more! ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, th...

Recently, in a conversation, a friend said something about the inevitability of karma.  It was a throw away comment, not meant to mean anything significant, but it caught my attention.  Karma is an important concept from a faith tradition that was different than the speaker's. So I began to wonder, why do so many Christian's talk about Karma and is it compatible with Christianity?  —————...

This episode begins with a touching story of, surprisingly, a silent gymnasium. It ends with a description of a rather amazing description of cooperation in nature. And in the middle, it offers a new way of looking at how we understand the path to salvation.  ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via e...

On a recent morning walk, a young child offered me a blessing.  Well...she was too young to fully understand it as such, but I definitely received and understood her spontaneous gift as a blessing  - one that lightened my day.  This episode contains the story of two different people trying to offer blessings, and how we can tell if our own effort are truly a blessing. —————————————————————————————...

Our lives, as people of faith, are frequently caught between the aspirational call of God and the practical reality of the "real world." Today's episode explores this tension and then ponders how the infinite might help us gain some perspective. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via...

This episode is in response to a listener's question.  The e-mail asked where do our sould come from and exactly what is a soul? This episode takes a look at the first question: Where do our soul come from.  There is more to the answer than you might think. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me vi...

This episode topic was sparked by a question asked in a 9th grade poetry class.   ———————————————————————————————————————.  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 ...................................................................

This podcast was inspired by two famous songs from the 1970 and a humorous saying I saw about them  on the internet. ———————————————————————————————————————.  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 ................................

A simple one word question can be enormously powerful on your spiritual journey.  It may even help you pick the right church.  ———————————————————————————————————————.  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 ......................

I recently heard the Rev. Gary Mason speak about the fracture that painfully exists within American society. Although Rev. Mason isn't American, his upbringing and ministry within  Northern Ireland gives him a powerful insight into ways to heal a divided nation.  This podcast reflects on his suggested solution, and an ancient theological tenet that might help us accept the solution.  ————————...

"Everything happens for a reason" may be one of the commonly quoted religious aphorisms. This episode begins by asking the question: Is it biblical?  Then,more importantly, we examine when it is helpful …and finally, and the most importantly question: when it is not. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle...

Did you know that the Vulcan greeting "Live long and prosper" is accompanied by a hand gesture that comes from Judaism? This podcast tells the story of how it wound up being used in the Star Trek series and tells where it came from. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@sky...

Start with a long drive home in the car, add in a healthy dose of impatience, drizzle on  some interesting weather, squeeze in a hint of word study, throw in -just a dash -of some pop culture references... and you have the recipe for today's podcast. ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email...

This episode  examines a well-know story (the crucifixion of Jesus), turns the focus on two familiar characters (the two thieves), and simply asks: do we know their story as well as we think we do? ———————————————————————————————————————.  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 Fac...

There are subjects and questions that some people of faith find too scary to talk about...this podcast explores just such a topic.  Listener beware!...or enjoy...  depending on who you are. ———————————————————————————————————————.  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: ...

The recent pictures that were taken by the Webb Space Telescope are beautiful, dramatic and...well, a little overwhelming if we allow ourselves to ponder what they truly represent.  This podcast ponders what they mean and what they might tell us about the nature of God's revelation.  ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like...

What is the intersection between probability and a better outlook on life?  Listen to this episode and find out! Its just that easy...and you don't have to do any math! ———————————————————————————————————————.  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.face...

The forth of July can be experienced in many ways by many people...this year it led me to ask this question.  This seems like such a strange question for a podcast, but as we make our way through life expressing our thankfulness, it might be worth pausing to ponder: is this really thankfulness?   And yet, why is this question even important? How can I tell the difference between what is real and w...

The impetus for this episode came while cruising the internet and stumbling across an article that drew me in.  That article, in turn, revealed something I had never known: the impetus that caused Andrew Lloyd Weber to write Jesus Christ Superstar.  Then...following through to discover more about his inspiration, I was led  to think about the world we live in today and ask the question: Is God on...

I hope the title is self-explanatory.  Certain personality types seem to be more clearly expressed on an elevator.  And, if an elevator is a glimpse into how we relate to one another, what is the spiritual lesson? ———————————————————————————————————————.  Have a spiritual, theological, or religious question you would like me to tackle? Contact me via email:     Dan@skypilot.zone And be sure to che...