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Holiness, Mercy, and More!
June 27, 2012

Prompted by a recent discussion on the Facebook page, Steve and Ray dialog about ideas surrounding how we understand holiness and mercy. Are holiness and mercy opposed or could they be synonymous? Are holiness and mercy competing characteristics within Go

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear with Richard Beck (Slavery of Death Part 3)
June 13, 2012

In this episode Ray is joined once again by Dr. Richard Beck for a discussion of his "Slavery of Death" blog series which you can find at Richard's blog, Experimental Theology. This is the third of a three part series summarizing the material covered in t

The Denial of Death with Richard Beck (The Slavery of Death Part 2)
June 03, 2012

In this episode Ray is joined once again by Dr. Richard Beck for a discussion of his "Slavery of Death" blog series which you can find at Richard's blog, Experimental Theology. This is the second of a three part series surrounding the material covered in

The Sting of Death is Sin with Dr. Richard Beck (The Slavery of Death Part 1)
May 28, 2012

In this episode Ray is joined by Dr. Richard Beck for a discussion of his Slavery of Death blog series which you can find at Richard's blog, Experimental Theology. This is the first of a three part series surrounding the material covered in the Slavery of

Christ at the Checkpoint with Brad Jersak
May 07, 2012

In this episode Ray is joined once again by Brad Jersak for a discussion about Brad's recent trip to Israel for the Christ At The Checkpoint conference. The aim of Christ at the Checkpoint is to "provide an opportunity for evangelical Christians who take

A Theology Rooted in Love
April 16, 2012

In this episode Steve and Ray discuss living with a theology rooted and grounded in love instead of one driven by fear or even hatred of the other. What are the practical implications? What does it look like? We aren't exactly sure ourselves, but join us

Hellbound? with Kevin Miller
April 02, 2012

In this episode Ray is joined by Kevin Miller, writer and director of the upcoming movie "Hellbound?". Kevin talks about the process of dreaming up and making Hellbound? and the impact the process has had on his life. Kevin and Ray discuss how our ideas o

Naked Spirituality with Brian McLaren
March 23, 2012

In this episode Ray is joined once again by Brian McLaren for a discussion about Brian's newest book Naked Spirituality: A Life With God In 12 Simple Words. Brian shares about the four seasons of the spiritual life and helps us understand that, just as in

Brian McLaren: A New Kind of Christianity
February 27, 2012

In this episode Ray is joined by Brian McLaren for a discussion about Brian's book A New Kind of Christianity. In the book Brian presents ten questions which he believes are transforming the Christian faith. Brian and Ray focus on the first two questions

Compassionate Eschatology with Michael Hardin
February 01, 2012

Michael Hardin is back! In this episode Michael Hardin talks with Ray about understanding eschatology and the book of Revelation in the light of the God who is love. Is Jesus coming back to kick butt and take names? Michael doesn't think so, and he shares