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Episode 260: The Prodigal God
In this episode we talk about the parable of The Prodigal Son, found in Luke 15. We consider what roles we play in it at different parts in our public and private lives, and how it speaks to them all.
Episode 259: The Mueller Malaise, Part 2
In this episode we continue to discuss the Mueller Report now that Attorney General Barr's summary of it has been made public.
Episode 258: Are We Heading For Mueller Malaise?
We recorded this episode a half hour before the release of the summary of the Mueller report by U.S. Attorney General William Barr. We talk about it what it might mean for the country. We also talk about how people generally deal with uncertainty.
Episode 257: The Person vs The Principle
In this episode, inspired by a piece published on the site of our friends over at Mockingbird, we talk about the relationship of the person of Christ to principles that we devise and even cherish.
Episode 256: Our Culture of Contempt
In this episode, inspired by NY Times op-ed piece, we talk about the problem of contemptuousness in our culture.
Episode 255: The Methodist Church Controversy
In this episode, after a few minutes talking news, we turn to the recent controversy about sexuality and LGBT inclusion in the United Methodist Church.
Episode 254: The Visible and the Invisible
In this episode we talk about the visible and invisible church, and our ideals and the church's realities.
Episode 253: Facts Don't Change People's Minds
In this episode, inspired by something we read online, we talk about the inability of facts to change minds. If facts are stubborn things, are our minds even more stubborn? Why is this the case?
Episode 252: The Righteous and The Woke...Flip Sides of the Same Coin?
In this episode, inspired by a piece written by Valerie Tarico, we talk about the strange similarities between some types of conservative evangelicals and woke activists. Most people wouldn't see these groups having much in common. But does their particul
Episode 251: Talking Theology, Culture and Counter-Culture with Dave Fitch
In this episode we talk with friend and always interesting interlocutor David Fitch. Dave is a theologian, pastor and church planter. He's also a self-described "Neo-Anabaptist." He also identifies as an evangelical Christian. We ask him about his Neo-Ana