This week, Brandon and AJ resume their conversation about Tolkien's Middle Earth. What starts as a conversation about how change in perfection must be a loss becomes a conversation about how we experience our fall and God's salvation of us as ongoing stories rather than single historical events.
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 271 – Future Casting
This week, Brandon and AJ spend some time looking ahead. What are they hoping to see happen in the coming year? What books and travel? What opportunities for growth will they hopefully seize?
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.
Lessons Learned from Being a Best Man
I had my very first opportunity to serve as a best man at someone's wedding. That someone is our very own AJ. 40 years into this life, and I had... Continue Reading →
Sorry, No Halloween Story This Year…Well, Sorta
I've decided to share what I have written so far. It isn't much, maybe 2/3 of the first act. It is shaping up to be a little longer than the last one, but I want to really dig into the world and the characters a bit more. I love the dynamic between Deuce and Genviève. I want to do this story justice and I think I will as soon as I can get the time to really focus on it. Any who, here's 2800 words or so. The formatting doesn't translate to a blog very well, so I apologize for the spacing. I hope you enjoy it.
Episode 263 – Intimacy
As they continue talking about marriage and relationship, both human and divine, Brandon and AJ talk about the importance and difficulty in being vulnerable and establishing intimacy.