The Book of Romans - Podcast bible christianity theology

We’ve wrapped up our podcast The Forest and the Trees going through each chapter of the book of Romans. The podcast is a chance for me and a friend who no longer believes in Christianity to read and discuss the nuances of Christianity and each week's text. We previously went through the...

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40 Things I've Learned at 40 personal perspective

Today I turn forty. That number sounds like it belongs more to my parents than to me, but here we are. I'm not sad about it... in fact I feel like I'm the best version of myself yet. This seems to be the goal of aging. To celebrate my birthday with all of you, I decided to share forty things I've...

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Every Action Has a Consequence bible preaching

If you thought I was done talking about the movie Pig, you were wrong (see: Pig or the Counterpoint to John Wick). In fact, when I was assigned James chapter three for my sermon last weekend and read about the role of peacemakers, I decided it was time to share this gem with the world. Which...

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How to Handle the Weird Bible Passages bible theology

In this video, I share a few verses that profoundly shaped my reading of the Bible. In addition, I tell a story that happened this week at our Communion Wine Co. event where I navigated a weird passage in this way.

Rather than feeling the need to "throw out" those bizarre passages, try...

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Pig (Or the Counterpoint to John Wick) perspective

After repeated pressure from my podcast cohost Jef, I finally took the time to watch the movie "Pig" starring Nicholas Cage. Admittedly, Cage isn't a preferred actor of mine, and the title did nothing to entice me. Not to mention it's obvious the movie was made on a shoestring...

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