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Historically the modern evangelical church has been pretty prescriptive about what you must believe. And if you are uncertain in those beliefs, your faith is called into question. What if you could hold spirituality and uncertainty in tension? I believe that you can. And when you do, you understand what it means to be deeply spiritual but rather uncertain.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
How comfortable are you with referring to God as "she" or God as Mother? Just because the Bible generally uses the pronoun "he", does that mean we should only think of God as male? And the more important question is does our view of God being only male add to a warped view of women and their role in the world and the church?
For the next 3 episodes, we will be asking the question, does our traditional Christian views of male and female add to the problem of violence against women in our world.
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Brett "Fish" Anderson is a unique human being. A member of ImproGuise, the longest-running show in Capetown, and a voice calling the church and Christians to issues of justice especially in the area of race. In this episode, I sat down with Brett to hear his story and to talk about things like racism, white privilege, Black Lives Matter and more. Below are a few links to the things we have spoken about.
Books
Steve Biko - I Write What I Like
Robert Sobukwe - How Can Man Die Better
Web Pages
Blog - 40 Tips for White People
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
After last weeks episode on "Who's Truth is THE Truth" I felt like there were some things that were left unsaid. And in this episode, we ask 2 questions. Is it ok to believe anything under the guise of "my truth" or are there some absolutes in this world? And then what happens when your truth and my truth disagree?
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Where do we find answers for the tough questions of ethics and morality in our world? How do Christians decide where we stand on issues like the injustice or women in leadership or LGBTQI or the many questions that face us in our world. What happens when what I've always been taught that the Bible says, and my experience of the world don't add up? Take a listen as we try to decide who's truth is THE truth.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
From a conservative Southern Baptist Pastor to a Progressive Evangelical Christian - That's my friend Mark Baber. I had the great privilege of sitting down with Mark (on Skype) to talk about the events in his life that have shaped what he believes about life and faith and God.
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Have you ever cringed when you read the line, "the wrath of God", in the Bible or heard a sermon on God's wrath? Have you ever wondered if you would manage to escape God's wrath? Yeah, me too. That's why I did this podcast. I probably don't have all the answers, but here are some really good questions to ponder! Is the wrath of God really a thing?
In the podcast, I mention the book below by Brad Jersak. I've read a couple of his books and have found them really helpful. Here is the link:
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
I actually love change. But I know many people struggle with change especially when it comes to Christian beliefs. Today I sit down to talk with my friend and colleague Mark VanStraaten to talk about what he calls The Law of First Learning. Mark is the Founding Pastor of Grace Family Church in Durban South Africa. This is a great conversation that you won't want to miss.
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
When you hear people say, "I just believe what Christians have always believed" you can pretty confidently (but nicely) say "actually you don't". The truth is that what we believe today is the result of numerous shifts in Christian thinking over many centuries. In this episode, we look at some of those shifts as well as the shift that is happening right now! Could we be in the midst of a new reformation?
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Recently I got to sit down with my oldest son, Josh and talk about his life and his spiritual journey growing up as a Missionary Kid in South Africa. It's a conversation that we have had before but I felt like it was important enough to share with this community. If you grew up as a Missionary Kid or Preachers Kid or in a Christian home you may very quickly relate to much of this interview. If you are in ministry with small children I think you will also find this quite helpful.
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Season 2
Let's start Season 2 on a happy note. Let's talk about sin! The word is used hundreds of times in the Bible. But what is it really? How do I know if I've done it? Are there levels of sin? Should I even worry about it if I'm doing the best I can?