Jeremiah talks about the ongoing spiritual concern for growth. The hypothesis is that every spiritual experience or understanding we find in our relationship with God can be deepened. The experiment is to ask the Father to bring further depth and clarity to every aspect of our spiritual lives.
140 – You Can’t Plan Out Your Relationship With God (The Model of Abraham)
In this episode Jeremiah talks about the organic nature of a relationship with God. The hypothesis is that planning out your spiritual life is a recipe for stagnation. The experiment is to examine where you’ve developed expectations regarding God’s promises, and to replace them with a daily exercise of listening to God.
139 – The Most Amazing Benevolent Dictator in the Entire Universe
In this episode Jeremiah talks about the goodness of God as it relates to the future of human society. The hypothesis is that God’s personality defines the Kingdom, and that this results in the best of all possible governmental systems. The experiment is to dwell upon the goodness of God’s traits and recognize the goodness…
138 – You Never Asked… (Seeking God With Clarifying Questions)
In this episode, Jeremiah talks about not being embarrassed when asking God for help. The hypothesis is that it is not an act of doubt to ask for more clarity, and that is is a positive thing to doublecheck on what you think you heard from God. The experiment is to approach the throne of…
137 – Don’t Fight the Positive
Jeremiah talks about how we must put in the work to properly accept God’s blessings. The hypothesis is that it is too easy to expect the negative and reject the positive. The experiment is to put in the effort to accept God’s love as it is expressed in compliments and blessings.
136 – “But is it Worship?” A Conversation About a Book
Jeremiah speaks with Craig Gruenberg about his new book, “But is it Worship?” They touch on the main ideas in the book, and also discuss the foundational perspective of its approach, which speaks to the importance of being free to ask questions in a relationship with God. “But is it Worship” is now available on…
135 – Live in the Father’s Dreamworld (Refuse Futility)
In this episode, Jeremiah talks about a positive attitude we can choose to have, regardless of our circumstances. The hypothesis is that we are invited to live in the faith, hope, and love of a relationship with our Father and Redeemer. The experiment is to accept this invitation and live in the dreamworld that is…
134 – For Deeper Relationships, Include People in Your Process
Jeremiah talks about a simple principle that governs how deep our relationships will get. The hypothesis is that the act of sharing your questions, confusion, and challenges will lead to deeper relationships. The experiment is to choose to be vulnerable and allow people into your process of seeking God and finding your way in life.
133 – Stop Fighting and Know He is God (Psalm 46:10)
In this episode, Jeremiah talks about earthly tumult, and the peace of knowing that God is God. The hypothesis is that the shared recognition of God as the all powerful King of kings will bring a ceasing of striving and war. The experiment is to first decide to stop conflict in your own life by…
Beginnings: An Alliterative Rewrite of Genesis 1:1-2:3
My friend Seth Schoen rewrote the story of creation using words starting only with B. He was inspired by other versions, using A and S. I thought it so clever that I asked him if I could publish it here. He graciously agreed, so here you go! Beginnings 1:1. Blessed Being began by building blue…