Denominations! What is their value in todays culture, if they hold any value at all? How do we relate to people and were denominations always an inevitable reality of Christianity? Tony and I deep dive into denominations while also exploring why we ident.

Max Aka joins us for todays Absurdity to talk about his band, KOZEN, and to discuss hardcore, metal, jazz, and everything in-between. Max is a seminary student at Andrews graduating in May 2019. He is a brilliant mind and doing some amazing things musica.

This week is a bit different! Ryan opens up about the last three weeks with his mental health dilemma and Tony interviews Kaleb Eisele to see what hes been up to over the last year and how his experiences have impacted his view of the church. Interview s.

Tony and Ryan deep dive not just into the Christchurch shooting, but into the very attitudes that led to this shooting, what role our individual actions and words play into this reality, and what perspectives exist in a post-9/11 society that has only kn.

Ryan makes a rather large admission here and we dive into the problem of ageism in faith. This is specifically tied to assuming the relevance or capability of a person to contribute to the church based on their age. Its a surprisingly easy trap for anyon.

You asked for it, we brought it. Its time to go through the taboos! Tony and I talk about everything from tattoos to swearing and let you know our honest thoughts on these topics. Its important to remember this isnt a Bible Study. We arent out here telli.

We all want to belong to the group that we think has things the most correct. What happens when we start believing that our correctness actually makes us superior to those outside our group, tribe, or community? How do we combat denominational superiorit.

Tony and I deep dive into creativity in Christianity, innovation, and how artists and creatives are treated and valued within the institution. If we are made in Gods image, and we first meet God as the Creator, what does that mean for us?Check out our sp.

Luke Steen has joined us before way back near the beginning to talk about Nonviolent Peacemaking.Hes currently the Associate Pastor at Marietta Adventist Church in Atlanta, GA. On this episode, we dive into practical discipleship, defining poor disciples.

Tony and I do a deep dive on Testimony Culture in the Church. Are there testimonies that are better than others? What even is a proper testimony? Do we glorify poor decisions, radical danger, and extreme situations? Or do we glorify the God that brings u.