Forgiveness seems like a simple word... until you start trying to define it. What is forgiveness, exactly? How do we do it? And what in the world are we supposed to do when we get hurt so badly that…
Being "non-judgemental" is a modern societal virtue. We recite phrases like, "Don't judge others," or "Don't judge a book by its cover." But what about when our sense of justice has been violated by…
The story of Noah's Ark raises several important questions. Is this story even historically plausible? Why do modern Christians treat it like a cutesy children's tale? Why would a loving God want to…
How should a Christian worldview shape our understanding of work and vocation? Ansen and Chaplain Justin discuss the tension between work being both a good creation of God, while also affected by sin…
Ansen and Justin build off their previous discussion about the book of Daniel, pointing out that the New Testament calls Christ followers "exiles," comparing them to the Israelites in Babylon. So what…
There's some iconic Bible stories in the Book of Daniel. Maybe you've heard the one about the lion's den or the fiery furnace? But there's also some pretty obscure passages in this book about dreams,…
Continuing the conversation from the past two episodes on Mark 9 and angelic beings, Justin and Ansen turn their attention to the broader topic of spiritual warfare. What battle is being fought,…
In our last episode, Ansen and Justin discussed a story from the gospel of Mark involving demon possession. Some of the supernatural encounters with angels and demons described in Scripture can be...…
On this episode, Ansen and Chaplain Justin take a fresh look at the story in Mark 9:14-29, which contains one of the more famous verses in the Bible: a distraught dad crying out, "I believe; help my…
Words like meditation, mindfulness, or contemplation are sometimes viewed with skepticism within certain Christian communities. And yet, Scripture is filled with examples of people encouraging and…
