In this week's episode, AJ and Brandon discuss Tolkien's depictions of good wizards and bad as a parallel to the messianic office of the prophet. What do Gandalf and Saruman show us about the right and wrong ways to live the prophetic call?
Episode 274 – Tolkien on Progress
This week, Brandon and AJ spend their time comparing the modern trust in progress and development with Tolkien's own skepticism and doubt about development in time.
Episode 273 – Wise Men From Outside
After their week off for Christmas, Brandon and AJ talk about the magi and what they can teach us about wisdom outside of the Covenant.
Episode 272 – Gifting Season
As Christmas draws ever nearer, Brandon shares his frustrations and misgivings about adult gift exchanges and AJ wants to broaden the definition of what a gift is. We talk Red One, love languages, projecting preferences, all in the name Christmas!
Episode 269 – Finding the Framing
This week on Brandon's Therapist Chair, he and AJ talk about the impact of framing on our experience and the way we look at a situation actually impacts how we experience it.
Episode 268 – Judgmental Christians
This week, AJ returns a married man and he and Brandon talk about what the Prophet Amos teaches us about passing judgments.
Episode 266 – God’s Just Mercy
This week, AJ and Brandon build on last week's talk about justice and pharaoh by looking at God's mercy with Israel in the desert.