Imaginative literature has played a big role in Mike’s faith journey. More recently, I’ve come to see the value of it myself. During this episode Mike and I talk about how imaginative literature has shaped his faith and why it’s an important practice in developing a wondrous faith. Books Mentioned In This Episode: Walden Two…
Mike and I end up journeying through a number of different topics on this episode but all center around the initial question, “how does one vote well today?”. As usual, Mike drives to the root of the question and provides some helpful commentary on the political climate we find ourselves in. Books Mentioned In This…
Mike and I have often talked about the importance of systems and institutions; how bandaid solutions lack them. How does the pop up pantry fit into this. Is it another bandaid? Books Mentioned In This Episode: When Helping Hurts – Brian Fikkert and Steve Corbett
What have we lost as Church on Sunday has become one more thing we participate with on a screen? Mike answers with an article from The Economist. Ineffable. The Bablyonians get this one right. Books Mentioned In This Episode: The Technological Society – Jacques Ellul Technopoly – Neil Postman Perelanda – C.S. Lewis The Spirit…
Chesterton said, “Never let a quarrel ruin an argument.” In this episode, I ask Mike to help me digest that quote and discover how arguments, not quarrels, are important in good friendships, marriages, and workplaces. Books Mentioned In This Episode: The Triumph of the Therapeutic – Philip Rieff The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis…
“Woke” is just as polarized as one would expect given today’s climate. As usual, Mike’s take on woke culture reframes the conversation and looks at some of the commonalities it shares with America’s past awakenings. Books Mentioned In This Episode: Coming Apart – Charles Murray Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in…
While we don’t often tackle recent events, Mike and I discuss the recent $1.9 trillion stimulus package and what its implications are. As usual, Mike widens the lens on the topic and provides reason to be wary of the true cost of such a package. Books Mentioned In This Episode: Other People’s Money – John…
How do we imagine self-righteousness? Where are we blind to it and how does the four-chapter Gospel widen how we imagine it? Mike walks me through the story of Jesus cleansing the temple and how it reveals something much deeper about our faith. Books mentioned in this episode: The Righteous Mind – Jonathon Haidt Our…
What does it mean to be rich? How do we reconcile increases in riches as our careers advance with Jesus saying his disciples must possess nothing? Mike helps me sort through these questions and more as we discuss affluence, riches, possessions and stewardship. Books Mentioned In This Episode: The Ascent of Money: A Financial History…