Resources
A Description of a Christian: Alive to Beauty
Psalm 27 – A heart amazed will set its gaze upon the LORD, seek him, and wait upon him no matter what.
Learn moreBible & Theology
Ron & I team up with Elementum (Ben) to offer a webinar concerning theology and its relationship with the Bible. Our ultimate question...
Learn moreThe human heart (part 2): What does history say about it? (Podcast 13)
As a companion piece to Podcast #12, Ron and I discuss biblical spiritual anthropology (how the soul operates) and the language of...
Learn moreThe human heart (part 1): how does the Bible define it?
Ron and I discuss biblical spiritual anthropology (how the soul operates) and the language of “heart” in the Bible. Please check out...
Learn moreKnowing God Course: a re-introduction to our Triune God
We have partnered with Elementum (www.weareelementum.org) to provide a four-session exploration of what it means to know and follow the...
Learn moreSkepticism of Skepticism: Abiding in and offering the truth in the age of Skepticism. (Podcast #11)
Ron and I ponder living in the truth and abiding in the truth in a world marked by Genesis 3, Rene Descartes, and post-modernity (aka...
Learn moreSpiritual Community: a people who are united and living by the Spirit of God (Podcast #10)
Ron and Dave talk about spiritual formation and community. Often the “church” or community feels like a necessary appendage that...
Learn moreGod is love, and whose name is Jealous? How is that possible? (Podcast #9)
Ron and I talk about love and the jealousy of God. Often we think of jealousy as petty, selfish, and something associated with genuine love. But...
Learn moreJesus and the “Church” of his day (Podcast #8)
Ron and I discuss how the “church” of Jesus’s day received him in the attempt to discuss how the church of today would receive...
Learn moreCommunity & Spiritual Formation (Podcast #7)
Ron and I discuss the role and necessity of Christ’s Bride in our spiritual formation.
Learn moreEncountering God in Prayer (Podcast #6)
Ron and I discuss prayer as a response to encountering God in conversation. So often Christians openly speak of struggling with prayer; why is...
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Luther’s Discoveries: God’s righteousness & the real Satan.
I wrote this a few years ago but thought a repost might be appropriate in light of Reformation Day! For the past couple of weeks, I’ve spent...
Learn moreWhat is grace? (Podcast #5)
We use this word so often in the Christian world, yet do we know what it actually means biblically? Are our assumptions accurate? Ron and I...
Learn moreWhat is Sin? (Podcast #4)
We all tend to believe we know what sin is in the bible, but do we really? Is limited to lawlessness or missing the mark? Or what is the actual...
Learn moreSpiritual Disciplines: what is their role in our Christian formation?
Ron and I discuss Christian formation and spiritual disciplines’ role in that process. Where do the disciplines belong in Christian...
Learn moreUnpruned
I recently moved into a home with an established but neglected garden. In my efforts to keep everything alive in the hot summer days, I discovered...
Learn morePick it up and Read (Podcast #2)
The title of this podcast has its roots in Augustine (354-430), who met God when he heard a voice say, “Pick it up and read!” and when...
Learn moreConversations (Podcast #1)
Ron and I discuss the theological and spiritual formation implications of our conversations. We believe the inner-trinitarian relationship...
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