
Faith Improvised
Exploring what it means to be faithfully Christian in our always-changing world with its challenges and opportunities. I like to think out loud and talk with friends about biblical texts, books, politics, sports, music, films, and basically anything that interests me. This is all an attempt to be fully alive in God’s good world and to enjoy the liberating reality of the Christian gospel.
Latest episodes

Aug 20, 2024 • 58min
Autocracy, Inc.
In this episode, Steve and I talk about Anne Applebaum's new book, Autocracy, Inc.

Aug 13, 2024 • 1h 8min
Salman Rushdie's Memoir
In this episode, Steve and I talk about a bunch of things, but especially Salman Rushdie's memoir entitle Knife: Meditations after an Attempted Murder.

Aug 6, 2024 • 1h 10min
Buffoonery & Autocracy
In this episode, Steve and I discuss the March 29, 2024 episode of the Ezra Klein Show, on which Ezra interviewed political journalist John Ganz. Ganz's new book, When the Clock Broke, is a survey of political and cultural developments in the 1990s that gave rise to the sorts of resentments and grievances at work in the upcoming election.

Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 12min
Reason, Passion, Ignorance, and Expertise in Politics
Steve and I talk about passion and reason in the populace, and the place of expertise in politics.

Feb 20, 2024 • 54min
What We've Learned About Teaching
Steve and I talk about a bunch of stuff, but especially about what we've learned about teaching.

Feb 13, 2024 • 55min
You Are Not Your Job, Pt. 2
In this episode, Steve and I continue our conversation about who we are and what we do, along with a bunch of other stuff.

Feb 6, 2024 • 50min
You Are Not Your Job
In this episode, Steve and I talk about our identities in relation to our jobs and careers.

Jan 23, 2024 • 47min
Chosen Family
In this episode, Steve and I talk about a bunch of stuff, but especially about the notion of chosen family.

Jan 16, 2024 • 55min
Adventures in Public Education
In this episode, I give some updates about the last month or so, and Steve and I talk about the football playoffs and about our experiences in public education.

Dec 12, 2023 • 53min
Tim Gets Some Perspective
In this episode, Steve and I talk about a bunch of different topics, but especially some recent lessons in perspective.