019 - D. Cole Gray

Cole Gray is a resident pastor, a husband, and a writer. Check out his Substack, "Road Work Ahead" here! https://dcolegray.substack.com/

In this episode, you can expect to learn:

- The bigger meaning people are missing behind the Artemis II moon flyby

- What it looks like to search with wisdom and wonder

- Why big families are awesome

- The 4 W's of struggle (and where prayer actually falls into that)

and much, much more!

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00:00 What is the Underlying Significance of the Artemis II Flyby People are Missing?

04:32 Why Does the Overview Effect Happen?

05:46 When Does the Desire to Explore Become Narcissistic?

09:39 Where is the Line Between Curiosity and Control? How Much Control are We Supposed to Have?

15:50 What Does it Mean to Search with Wisdom and Wonder?

19:49 Fear vs Awe

23:00 Where Does the Difference Between Fear and Awe Come From?

26:01 How Do you Tell the Difference Between Curiosity and Intellectual Pride?

27:45 Why Truth is Like a Cold Plunge

34:03 What Big Families Teach You About Being the "Main Character"

43:22 The Theory of Aiming for Three Children Being Ideal

46:12 Cole's 4 W's

53:02 A Natural Rhythm of Life - Disagreement and Discussion

01:03:44 Why is It so Hard to Feel Purposeful even When We're Moving in the Right Direction?

01:06:02 Do We Overemphasize How Much Our Lives are Supposed to "Click"?

01:10:21 Why Does the "Right Thing" Feel So Unrewarding Sometimes?

01:21:04 How do You Know When the Thing You're Doing is the Thing that God wants you to be Doing?

01:35:58 What is One Thing Cole Wishes He Had Done or Known Sooner?