Flood Warning | Episode 201

Barry wades into Psalm 93, one of the shortest psalms with 93 words. In this flood we’ve got transience and permanence, power and purpose, and faith and action. You would think the strength of the flood would swallow us, but instead that strength provides a refuge for...

Happy Opposite Day: Part 2 | Episode 200

Barry heads back from his mind-bending journey into the land of opposites. He covers a few ironies from opposite perspectives and reminds us that only a radical irruption in the environment can avert the inevitable collapse of our interest into selfishness at one...

Happy Opposite Day: Part 1 | Episode 199

Heavy on the science and philosophy, Barry dives into a mind-bending journey to the land of opposites. Opposites can have more in common than we think. Even when we are at odds with someone, that commonness allows us to sit down and share a conversation with them,...

You’re No Chaff | Episode 198

Psalm 92 reminds us that life is short but a Christian’s presence can be enduring. From our perspective, our lives are here today, gone tomorrow, like husks. However, God’s people are the kernel, filling the world with his presence. And we do our best work shouldering...

The Wrong Question | Episode 197

There may not be any stupid questions, but there are wrong ones if we want to follow Jesus. Sometimes we have a goal in mind but ask the wrong question to get us there or, worse yet, have the wrong goal to begin with! A little humility might help us start to get both...