Simon and Darian study whether God can be both good and evil based on study from the bible. They guys dive into scripture from Genesis, Isaiah and more to provide context to this idea. In the end it is all about what you believe based on what is actually in the bible. Join us to learn and grow!

What happened during the lost years of Jesus. You know, all the times between his birth, him being around 12/13 and then reappearing around age 29? Simon and I discuss what may have been happening in the in between times and create a different take about the self-actualized Jesus and the wonderful similarities of Jesus' teaching to Buddhism.

The greatest commandment is Love God and Love Your Neighbor as You Would Love Yourself. However, how can you love your neighbor as you would love yourself if you don't love yourself? It is just a question to ponder and in this episode Simon and I discuss this and some ways we can begin to love ourselves so that we can be better equipped to strive towards this really beautiful principle.

Simon and Darian discuss the many flaws and reasons why taking the Bible literally is not a great idea. Check out as we dive deep into this topic and break open some scripture to gain a better insight into the historical, anthropological and archeological aspects of the Bible.

What has been your experience with Baptism? If you spend time researching Baptism, it is certainly much more nuanced and different than what is presented in most churches. Check out repentance and Baptism have been linked together and the differing ideas and traditions about Baptism throughout time. Let's go!

What is a biblical marriage? Well according to the Bible, its probably not what you think it is. Listen as Simon and Darian break down the various definitions of biblical marriage. Here's a hint...there are several meanings and probably all of them you don't want to be a part of!

Also, Simon asks a really interesting question based on the context and translation of Matthew 19. Was Jesus a....listen in to hear what Simon asks on The Far Side of Faith!

In this episode Simon and Darian discuss why tithing is rarely discussed in spiritual based podcasts. Also, Simon does a deep dive into the biblical scripture about tithing. Very surprising!

In this inaugural episode of the The Far Side of Faith, hosts, Simon Milliman and Darian Parker, discuss how Jesus wasn't an influencer as we think of in today's terms, but become one of the most important people in history. The guys also discuss why it is so important to be wrong and admit it. They also discuss their definitions of faith and ponder the current significance of tithing.

Simon Milliman

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Darian Parker

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