Sep 28, 2017
Are you prepared to deconstruct your faith, beliefs and presuppositions?
If so, then you won't want to miss this episode, as I talk with Dr Hector Avalos, professor of Religious Studies at Iowa State University. Dr Avalos is a "New Atheist"--one who isn't trying to disprove the existence of God, but rather seeks to...
Sep 25, 2017
What kind of an impact can a single sermon have on the lives of people? Not much, or a great deal?
Historically, in 1095 AD Pope Urban II preached a sermon in Clermont, France, that launched the bloodshed of the Crusades to the Holy Land. Not only were hideous atrocities committed, the legacy of that sermon resonates...
Sep 20, 2017
What effect does listening to years of sermons have on a person's psyche, behavior, and mental health?
In this episode of the newly-named "MindShift" podcast (formerly "The Preacher's Forum podcast"), Gary Hayes and I tackle the subject of preaching, and its effects on people.
If you're a preacher, then you will benefit...
Sep 14, 2017
Overheard in church: "God doesn't have emotions...and neither should you!" What constitutes a good Christian, anyway? Someone who is spiritually mature, is the common answer. But what if that person is emotionally immature? What then?
This is precisely what I and Marc Alan Schelske, author of The Wisdom of Your Heart:...
Sep 4, 2017
Reflect on the irony of the statement, "Leaving the church...to find God." And what is the church, after all, but a collection of individuals striving to do just that--find God? To find themselves, to discover their own humanity?
It's hard to separate out, however, the oftentimes sordid history of the church in the...