What if there are ways of thinking about God and faith that are different than what our traditions have handed us?
Episodes
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
In today's episode we talk about the time Jesus asked 2 different people the same question - "what do you want me to do for you?" One person answered one way, another person answered another way and the big question is - how will YOU and I answer that question today. The way you answer can shape your prayers, which can change your attitude and approach to your life. Check it out!
Show Notes:
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
Website: whatifproject.net
Sunday Nov 18, 2018
Sunday Nov 18, 2018
In today's episode we talk about the time Jesus took some disciples up to a high mountain where He hovered into the sky and talked to Moses and Elijah all the while His clothes glowed bright white. Were Peter and the other disciples dreaming? Did they have too much pizza the night before? What's up with this odd story and what does it have to do with you and me?
Show Notes:
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
Website: whatifproject.net
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
In this week's episode we talk about the time Jesus called His disciple, Peter, Satan and how sometimes we act just like Peter and push back on Jesus because He's behaving in ways that our traditions have taught us are unacceptable, un-Christian, unholy, and un-religious. We'll touch on hell, LGBTQ inclusion, and the importance of being Jesus to those around us.
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Show Notes:
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
A Bigger Table by John Pavlovitz
Blog - WhatIfProject.net/blog
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
In this week's episode I talk about how my faith and understanding of God has developed to a place where when God has wiped the dust off His hands from His newly created heaven and earth, I think everyone who has ever lived will in some way, shape, or form have a place in His Kingdom. And I think that not because it's a nice thought, but because that's the kind of God I see in Jesus - a God who goes to Jews, to Gentiles, and to everyone in between and embraces them all with the same love and grace and acceptance. We talk about Jesus' feeding of the 5,000, His feeding of the 4,000, and what it all has to do with you and me and everyone who has ever lived. Check it out!
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Show Notes:
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
Blog - WhatIfProject.net/blog
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
In Mark 6 Jesus chose 12 disciples. And in Mark 5 (we saw last week) He healed a girl who was 12 years old and a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years. Twelve, Twelve, Twelve ... what's the deal with 12? In today's episode we explore the number 12, what it was important to Mark's readers, and what it has to do with you, me, and every other human being in the world. Check it out!
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Show Notes:
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
Blog - WhatIfProject.net/blog
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
In this week's episode we talk about the time Jesus raised a 12 year old girl from the dead and healed a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years and how His constant crossing from one side of the Sea of Galilee to the other in the book of Mark is a perfect illustration of Mark's bigger point that Jesus refuses to leave anyone behind or outside of His love and embrace ... AND is a challenge for you and me to walk in His footsteps, to refuse to leave anyone behind or outside of God's love.
Show Notes:
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
Website: whatifproject.net
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
In this week's episode I had the honor of sitting down with one of my favorite authors and teachers, Dr. Alexander Shaia (**link to his book is below!). We talked about the importance of reading the 4 Gospels of the New Testament in their historical context, how the 4 Gospels are actually reflective of a 4 stage process that every human being on earth travels through over and over and over again throughout their lifetime, and did a quick deep dive into the book of Mark since that's our current focus during this first season of the What If Project. Enjoy!
Show Notes:
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
WhatIfProject.net - blog post
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
This week's episode is an audio version of the blog post at WhatIfProject.net where we talk about an odd story from Mark's Gospel where Jesus answered the prayer of a demon by sending it into a herd of 2,000 pigs that then bolted off a cliff and drowned - and people say the Bible isn't interesting, C'MON! We talk about what the 2,000 pigs might have represented in the story and why the Gospel writer told the story in the way that he did.
Show Notes:
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
Jewish New Testament Commentary by David Stern
WhatIfProject.net - blog post
Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Sunday Sep 30, 2018
This week's episode is an audio version of a blog post on WhatIfProject.net called "Jesus' Wasted Seeds" where we explore the parable that Jesus told of the farmer who scattered his seeds on various types of soil.
Show Notes:
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
Jewish New Testament Commentary by David Stern
Sunday Sep 23, 2018
Sunday Sep 23, 2018
Today's episode is an audio version of this week's podcast and we're talking about the time the Pharisees and Religious Leaders accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of Satan. Jesus turned their accusation on its head and then gave some profound insight into what He REALLY came to here to do - profound insight that might very well change EVERYTHING for you.
Show Notes:
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Sunday Sep 16, 2018
Sunday Sep 16, 2018
Today's episode is an audio version of this week's blog post where we explore the story of the 4 guys who were trying to get their paralytic friend to Jesus. The house Jesus was in was packed and so rather than push their way through the people, they dug a hole in the roof and lowered him in. The story is cool, but what's crazy is the way that Jesus made Swiss Cheese out of the theology of the people who were gathered there that day. And what's even crazier is how He's doing the same thing, today.
Show Notes:
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Mark For Everyone by NT Wright
Sunday Sep 09, 2018
Sunday Sep 09, 2018
In this episode I sat down with pastor, professor, and LGBTQ rights activist Dr. Phil Snider to talk about how to read some of the verses that the church typically uses to push away and/or condemn the LGBTQ community through a more progressive, welcoming, and affirming lens.
Show Notes:
Justice Calls by Phil Snider
Preaching as Resistance by Phil Snider
God and the Gay Chrisitan by Matthew Vines
Sunday Sep 02, 2018
Sunday Sep 02, 2018
This Fall we're blogging our way through the Gospel of Mark with a few pitstops along the way. Today's episode is an audio version of this week's post where we set the context of the book as being written to the Jewish Christians who were the targets of Emperor Nero after he blamed them for starting the fire that leveled the city. With that context in mind, Mark's presentation of "the Gospel" means something much greater and much more important than what we might typically hear in church on Sunday's. You can listen to it here or read all about it at whatifproject.net.
Show Notes:
Heard And Mind by Alexander Shaia
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Join the Discission Group! - WhatIfProject.net/discussion-groups
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Friday Aug 24, 2018
In this episode I’m in a hotel room in Mars Hill, NC after a long day at the Wild Goose Festival and am sharing some background to the origins of the What If Project and a little bit about where it might be headed. Check it out and then stop by and visit whatifproject.net!
Show Notes:
Website: whatifproject.net
About Section: whatifproject.net/about
Intro Blog Post: whatifproject.net/blog/welcome
Wild Goose Festival: wildgoosefestival.org