Though God's original design for God's human creation was that we were supposed to be made in God's image. Unfortunately, we have failed to live up to that and have, instead, made God in our own image. In this episode I unpack this idea of what our image of God says about who we are on the inside--and who we're supposed to be.

In this episode, I share specifically how I got fit after a lifetime of obesity.

In this episode I share my personal story about growing up overweight and how I began to try taking control over my weight and my overall health.

What happens when a preacher's ego and his desire for good optics for self-aggrandizement get in the way of what's best for the body of believers that is the church? In this special episode addressing our former congregation, I exhort our friends and fellow Jesus followers to consider what's healthiest for the spiritual and physical growth of the church over against what the preacher might want.

What is purity culture? How has it come to infiltrate our society and even have influence so many? What's the relationship between purity culture and rape culture? This week I dive into this phenomenon and take a look at purity culture's patriarchal, misogynist misinterpretation that has done so much damage to girls and women in the church.

We kick off season 4 with a look at conservative subculture. I grew up in a conservative evangelical church which has given me insights into the mindset of that group of people. In this episode, I share my observations and how certain characteristics make conservative evangelicals easy to trick and manipulate.

This episode revisits the gift of hospitality in Ancient Near Eastern culture and how all sin debts are forgiven.

Scriptures referenced: Luke 7:36-50; Ezekiel 16:49ff

In this episode, I look at two teachings about yeast that appear in Matthew's gospel.

Mt. 13:33

Mt. 16:5-12