The Inklings used to meet at a pub and have meaningful conversations. Such conversations lead to the conversion of C.S. Lewis from his conversations with J.R.R. Tolkien. Our goal is to be the second iteration of that. We share craft beverages and have meaningful conversations. What is a meaningful conversation? Well, our opinion is that a truly meaningful conversation leads us to Christ. We support these conversations by both consuming and selling fresh roasted coffee. If you would like to s ...
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Building on last week's conversation, AJ and Brandon talk about how and why Christians can avoid becoming overly insular in their practice of the faith.
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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?
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This week, Brandon brings a couple examples of celebrities who found their way to Christ after experiences with psychedelic drugs. He and AJ discuss why this pattern seems to be developing and, obviously, why it isn't a recommended path to conversion.
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Brandon and AJ go back a couple weeks to their discussion about the nature of Christ to focus on whether Christ has really experienced all that we have. How does our sinfulness and His sinlessness intersect?
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This week, Brandon and AJ discuss their discomfort with being celebrated and honored and where that comes from. Is it really humility? Spoiler alert: No, it isn't.
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In this week's episode, Brandon is inspired by his reading of St. Athanasius to look at one of the questions posed to about the possibility of change in Christ as opposed to the change(fall) of Satan. He and AJ spend some time comparing the three natures of God, angels, and humans to see why this question is important and see how the question affec…
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In this week's episode, as AJ prepares to move again, Brandon is curious about the impacts AJ has noticed in his moves and how living in different places could broaden his daughters' experiences.
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This week, Brandon follows up with AJ about some of AJ's difficulties with St. Paul and others. How can we acknowledge not being drawn to, or even disagreeing with, certain Saints without dismissing them?
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This week, Brandon asks why it is so hard to keep commitments to ourselves than it is to keep the ones we make to others. This definitely applies to prayer, but so many other things as well.
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With Brandon out of commission, AJ does a little thinking out loud about how he sometimes struggles to incorporate the teachings of the Saints into his own life.
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AJ and Brandon build on last week's discussion about the soul's location by diving a little bit deeper into what the soul is. What do we mean by animating principle?
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This week, Brandon brings his daughter's question about where the soul is and things quickly balloon out to a broader conversation about the human person and body-soul unity.
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This week, AJ and Brandon talk about the idea of general revelation. What is it? How much does it actually tell us about God? Once we have specific revelation, is there any reason to think about the general revelation anymore?
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This week, AJ and Brandon take a look at the relationship between faith and logic, especially in some of the apparent paradoxes, like the Trinity and the dual natures of Christ. Does faith require us to be illogical?
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This week, AJ and Brandon look at how confusion and identity work in the scriptures. Why do those who don't identify as God's end in confusion?
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In this week's episode, AJ and Brandon get back to their discussion of freedom and agency. How do we balance seeking God's guidance and our own need to make use of the reason, will, and intellect God gave us? Is there anything in between dependence and independence?
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I finish my two part lecture on historical theology at Copper Hills Church. It was an amazing experience that I hope won't be my last. I want to get better at this.
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AJ and Brandon discuss how our freedom works as a steward in Christ's kingdom.
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This is the recording of Brandon's lecture at his Church. We reviewed his outlines over the last couple of weeks and now we get to hear what he delivered. Please note there were some technical issues: 1. The mic kept rubbing on his shirt, so there is some noise 2. The mic died before the end 3. The mic couldn't pick up the comments from the crowd…
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AJ and Brandon continue to look at Brandon's theology lessons. Last week was about theology as a spiritual discipline, but this week, it's a look at why theology is important, and looking at how theology can be practiced in our daily lives. How and why does historical context keep coming up in this discussion? Why is there so much talk about our as…
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This week, the guys walk through Brandon's outline for the class he's going to teach at his church. It's an invitation to practice theology as a spiritual discipline.
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In this week's episode, AJ and Brandon take a closer look at Jesus as the New Adam. Jesus Not only undoes the damage from Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, but offers to elevate all of humanity to a truly perfect paradise in Heaven.
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With Easter right around the corner, AJ and Brandon touch base and look back at their Lenten practices and try to look forward to what they'll carry with them past Easter.
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This week, AJ and Brandon talk about directing their work towards God. Our work should bring glory to God, but how do we make that happen?
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This week, AJ and Brandon take a look at the book of Jonah to see another example of the way a disordered view of things gets us away from God and how God offers us opportunities to come back.
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This week, AJ and Brandon finish their discussion of Christ's temptations in the desert by looking at Satan's offer of worldly power in exchange for Christ's worship.
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This week, AJ and Brandon discuss Satan's attempt to get Jesus to cast himself down from the Temple. Why would that have even been tempting?
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This week, AJ and Brandon take a closer look at the temptations of Christ in the desert, starting with the temptation to change stones to bread.
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This week, Brandon and AJ want to talk through the balance between individual, contemplative faith experiences and the communal, shared faith experiences.
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In this week's episode, Brandon fights on through illness to join AJ in a discussion about Lenten practices and the importance of the fast, prayer, and almsgiving.
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Building on Brandon's blog post about liminal experiences, he and AJ have a discussion about risks of spiritual binging and purging through the idea of Fat Tuesday and Lent. How do we properly fast and feast?
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This week, AJ talks to Brandon about his first paper from his masters degree program. What is the point of a creed? Does it matter what you believe? Isn't just what you do that matters?
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This week, Brandon brings a conversation about Maslow and two different types of fear to the table, then he and AJ try to make sense of the idea and its limitations in the Christian life.
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This week, AJ and Brandon wrap up their look at the permanence of salvation. How do we reconcile the confidence that none who belong to Christ will be lost with St. Paul saying to work out our salvation with fear and trembling?
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In this week's episode, AJ and Brandon talk through recapitulation. What does it mean to take Christ as our head? And why doesn't it seem to stick when we do?
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This week, AJ and Brandon talk about sanctification. When a person is set apart, dedicated to God, why doesn't it always stick? Why isn't everything different about them?
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This week, Brandon and AJ talk about what it means to be adopted into the family of God. What is different about our status as coheirs compared to Christ?
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On this week's episode, Brandon hits AJ with a real puzzler. If we have actually had an encounter with Christ, where is the change? It should change everything, but sometimes it seems like nothing is different. Why is that?
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AJ and Brandon sit down with Marc Riddle, a local professional in manufacturing. He is an elder at his church (Dessert Springs CC) and was recommend by Robbie Lashua, who was on our Highlights last year. Marc is a really interesting guy with a rich faith. We hope his story helps support you in your journey.…
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After a brief chat about Thanksgiving, AJ and Brandon dive into the topic of sins of omission. What are they? Why do they matter? How do we avoid them and avoid being scrupulous about them?
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Brandon sits down with the Executive Director of his church (Copper Hills) to talk about his journey from big business to church management. It is super interesting story, so if you missed part 1, be sure to go back and listen.
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Brandon sits down with the Executive Director of his church (Copper Hills) to talk about his journey from big business to church management. It is super interesting story, so be sure to tune in for part 2 coming next week.
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This week, Brandon brings some questions about creation ex nihilo, the idea that God created out of nothing. It's a fun look at one of the unique aspects of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and then AJ talks about the dangers of zooming in too much on Bible verses.
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Brandon sits down with Krista, a professor of marketing, to discuss how her faith has impacted her career. Krista has worked with major brands and loves teaching. We highly recommend her for your marketing needs. Connect with Krista on Instagram: @kristafabrick
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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?
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We sit down with Anthony and discuss the role of faith and sports in his life. We discuss the impact of having a child and walking in faith over fear. He recently started a youtube show called Wellness Check with David Wolfwood (see episode from 8/30 and 9/6). He also stepped into entrepreneurship, so be on the look out for his brand. ***If you mis…
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We sit down with Anthony and discuss the role of faith and sports in his life. We discuss the impact of having a child and walking in faith over fear. He recently started a youtube show called Wellness Check with David Wolfwood (see episode from 8/30 and 9/6). He also stepped into entrepreneurship, so be on the look out for his brand. ***Be on the …
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This week, Brandon and AJ try to understand the dual nature of Christ by looking at our own dual natures. Sometimes, we make things more complicated than they need to be.
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We sit down with 2nd grade teacher Jocelyn to discuss how her faith has played a role in her life and how it impacts how she approaches her job as a teacher in a public school. It was fun to have two teachers (AJ and Jocelyn) together discussing this topic. ***If you missed part 1, be sure to go back and listen***…
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We sit down with 2nd grade teacher Jocelyn to discuss how her faith has played a role in her life and how it impacts how she approaches her job as a teacher in a public school. It was fun to have two teachers (AJ and Jocelyn) together discussing this topic. ***Be sure to catch part 2 next week***
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