This week, AJ and Brandon talk about the ways Brandon has felt the world around him shape him as they try and identify some ways to be in the world without being of the world.
Episode 288 – Being In The World
Episode 255 – Judeo-Christian Evangelization
This week, Brandon brings an observation from his reading of Isaiah to discuss with AJ. Isaiah makes it clear that the Messiah will be for all people, and yet the Jewish people aren't known for evangelizing. Why is that?
What’s The Matter If Nothing Is Sacred?
The presence of the sacred in our world is crucial, because it allows us to encounter signs and evidence of the divine which is beyond us.
Episode 216 – Sacred and Profane
This week, Brandon and AJ share their frustration with the way nuns are often portrayed in media. Is it possible to maintain a respect and reverence for the sacred while still allowing freedom of speech?
Own It And Move On
We all still struggle to own our mistakes at times, after all. At the same time, though, what we hopefully have come to is the realization that everyone makes mistakes. Our only path forward, the only way for us to build and correct our previous experiences and mistakes is if we do own them.
Confrontation Vs Cancel Culture
I will share with you something I learned by being in conflict with multiple people whom I care about. The lesson is that confrontation is love and cancel culture denies dignity.
Episode 204 – Tate and Faith
This week, Brandon brings to AJ the news of Andrew Tate's recent conversion from Christianity to Islam. He converted largely because he felt that Jesus gets mocked too often with no real consequence. How true is that assessment? And why does it happen?