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Send us Fan Mail This Deep Dive explores the ancient story of Susanna and the Elders found in the Apocrypha, examining its historical significance through early Christian art in Roman catacombs. The narrative recounts how a virtuous woman resisted the predatory advances and false accusations of two religious leaders, ultimately becoming a symbol of faith under persecution . The message emphasizes...

Send us Fan Mail Raising the Remnant: How God Raises Reformers in Dark Times Support the show

Send us Fan Mail "... I wish everyone was single, just as I am. " -the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:7  Single people in the modern church are often given a vision of being single as enduring purgatory until they can get to the heavenly state of marriage. We forget or are not reminded enough that Jesus was single and so were many of those who followed him in the centuries to come. How...

Send us Fan Mail A story from the New Testament era of a young woman who took a different path.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Comus and The Lady by John Milton is an allegory pitting virtue (especially chastity and temperance) against vice. A virtuous young woman (called simply “the Lady”) becomes separated from her two brothers in a dark wood while traveling. Comus, disguised as a friendly villager, deceives her into following him to his “pleasure palace.” There, he immobilizes her with a spell (gluing...

Send us Fan Mail Short reflections on the Lent devotional: 'Wardrobes and Rings' Through Lenten Lands with the Inklings wby Julia Golding, Malcolm Guite and Simon Horobin.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Short reflections on the Lent devotional: 'Wardrobes and Rings' Through Lenten Lands with the Inklings wby Julia Golding, Malcolm Guite and Simon Horobin.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Reflections on Lothlorien, pain, sorrow and poetry  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This is a message I gave to our NW Regions Beyond Church leadership on October 11th 2025.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A video Podcast where Aaron LeBlanc, Dustin Warwick and I discuss Four Fundamental Components of 14 years of ministry to men through our ManCamp Weekends. We've witnessed so many amazing moments working with men and wanted to come together and talk about our journey. We hope you will be inspired, equipped and activated to engage and gather men in your own context. We also wan...

Send us Fan Mail A dramatic reading of one of the most cryptic beasts in the Bible. Many speculate on just what or who Leviathan is but in this reading, I just wanted to let the text be heard for itself in all its mythic and monstrous imagination.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A short clip from my Wardens of the West Podcast episode  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Don't listen to the 'Bad Report' about the land. There are attitudes that influence  your actions in this hour. Men today need to be stirred by voices like Caleb and Joshua of Israel, Boromir of Gondor and Demosthenes of Athens. God is calling us to not retreat but advance.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail My thoughts on being a pastoral presence with those who are turning to God, particularly LGBTQIA individuals. A look at Acts 15 and the implications on helpful and meaningful ministry with people moving from conversion into sanctification and discipleship.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In Dante's Divine Comedy there are people in hell and heaven who were involved in heterosexual and homosexual sin. Understanding what the Bible teaches about sexual sin is critical to living a flourishing and fruitful life. Our sexual choices and actions matter for time and eternity.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast I look at Act 10 and Acts 15 and how the Apostle's had to figure out how to handle all these pagans getting filled with the Holy Spirit and getting baptized. What now? How do you instruct them? What does a born again pagan do now? Stop fornicating and drinking blood was part of the answer!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Dante deals with homosexuality in The Inferno and Purgatory in surprising ways. In this episode I explore how his discussion about the sin, punishment and purification of sexual sin is refreshingly different than how most conversations on the subject go.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In Purgatorio Canto 19 there is a profound and provocative dream that Dante has that I think provides a lot of help to anyone struggling with the sins of the flesh, temptations, pornography, lust and the shame and slavery they create.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We make our way into the 3rd level of the Inferno and we encounter the mythic beast Cerberus who's an embodiment of the multi-headed sin of gluttony. Join me as we explore the many ways we give ourselves to the incessant barking and growls of gluttony of body and soul.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The second level of Hell is for those given to the sin of incontinence...no, it's not that, its the old world idea of those who have a 'lack of self-restraint' or allow their reason to be subject to their lusts, desires and passions.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Reflections on my journey raising pigs from pen to plate.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Canto 4: I discuss the opening lines of the Canto that describe Dante's physical experience of the supernatural world. We dig into the citizens of the 'rim' of Hell or Limbo where the "good people" go that's neither punishment or paradise. I discuss the issue of babies in hell and what the NT teaches about the subject. We end on the subject of the anc...

Send us Fan Mail The Sad Souls that we encounter just pass the Gates of Hell are those who were neither Rebels or Faithful. We live in an era where indecision is the preferred decision, the mushy middle. In this Canto Dante faces the gates of Hell, the boatman of the river Acheron and the Bad Seed of Adam.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Everyone who is called to some kind of adventure, challenge, change or new endeavor will wrestle with courage. Many come to this point and talk themselves out of following through on their vision, obedience or dream.  Fear and anxieties can steal from us the new season God has for us. Trust in Heaven's Help is critical in the journey of faith.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Dante is lost in the dark wood of his midlife. He's facing beasts that want to devour him and he's in deep need of a help. So begins the epic journey of the Inferno. A poem that confounds many and is often misunderstood or never experienced with helpful guides. These podcasts hope to help you discover the meaning in the medieval macabre and see that the truths explored a...