Second Cup with Keith

Believe it or not, the identity of Jesus took some time to develop from Rabbi to Messiah and then from Son of God to the God made flesh. Let's examine the reasons why the Christology of Jesus evolved so rapidly and what that means for us today.

Did early Christians steal details of his life from ancient gods and deities like Horus, Osiris and Mithras? What is the connection between the story of Jesus and these other figures? Let's find out!

In this episode we talk about what it means to anticipate the return of Christ, and how it all starts with understanding our relationship with the Divine.

Deconstruction? Is it sexy? Is it just a cool fad? Or is it what everyone should be doing to interrogate their faith and discover a more Christlike theology?

In this episode we look at why the Gospel of Thomas is so important, why it was lost for so long, how it's like/unlike the other Gospels in the New Testament, and why we might want to take it more seriously.

Jesus was a radical who subverted the power of both the Church and the State, and when he threatened the collection of taxes they executed him. Let's reclaim the radical Jesus who defied Nationalism and Religious Extremism in favor of loving others as we love ourselves.

A popular worship song encourages us to raise our hands and sing along with the chorus - "You're never gonna let me down" - but the reality is that God will absolutely let you down. If it hasn't happened to you yet, it will. Listen to this episode to hear why it's important to admit that God often lets us down and why disappointment with God is par for the course.

Many Christians struggle with a love/hate relationship when it comes to the Apostle Paul. They feel as if Paul fails to understand the Gospel that Jesus preached, or they reject Paul outright due to the anti-women, anti-gay passages in Paul's letters. But, what if Paul didn't say those things? What if some of the epistles weren't actually written by Paul but by those claiming to be Paul? Pour yourself a second cup and let's sit down and talk about Paul together.

By special request, this episode examines those "clobber passages" in the New Testament that are often used to condemn homosexuality. We'll talk about why Romans doesn't condemn being gay, why 1 Corinthians 6 has nothing to do with homosexuality, why the word was added to the Bible in 1946, and why Jesus affirms those who are "born that way."

For years I resisted the notion that Christ was in everyone, arguing that only those who made a decision for Christ and invited him into their hearts qualified for such a gift. But now, after many years of questions, debates and study, I've come to realize that - according to the New Testament - Christ truly is "all and in all."