Parable Podcast

Why do we run away from our own potential? Why do we run away from anything? The Jonah story gives us some clues as to hoe the things that scare us and challenge us might hold a key to our deepest callings.

Elijah’s burnout teaches us how bad ideas from the past can blind us to the possibilities of the present and the future. Sometimes the still small voice of the Spirit meets us where we are stuck…

Looking at spiritual leaders who ran away, we explore what not to do, and how to take care of ourselves and hear the voice of Spirit.

Bottom line: we have to learn to be honest to God, and honest with ourselves, but we also have to remember to be positive!

We discuss THEOSIS--how we become like Christ by learning to love. Dr. Mike finishes the story of how his car accidents in Tennessee resulted in one of the most important conversations he's ever had.

Jesus shows us the only answer to why we suffer (Theodicy) seems to be Theophany (God shows up) and it teaches us to love. Part 3 of Why Jesus Christ matters. And Dr. Mike shares about his own beautifully disastrous road trip last week…

We hate to wait. Yet we wait to find God, we wait to have our prayers answered, we wait to sense the spirit when we feel dry and disconnected, and we even wait for life to make sense in hard times. But the waiting just might be where the spirit is most at work, because waiting is a big part of the story of Jesus Christ and humanity, and the spiritual life. YJC2

If Christians believe that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully human, then we need to remember that our flesh and blood humanity matters. Plus Dr. Mike reveals why he loves "Dracula Jesus"!

Dr. Mike talks about how our brains are programmed for negativity, so we need to practice gratitude to reprogram ourselves for positivity. He also reveals when he stopped believing in Santa Claus...

We look at two verse that are hard to translate, that cause a lot of hate. And why does Paul say its bad to be soft? What does this actually mean FOR EVERYONE, regardless of sexuality?

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What does the Bible really say about homosexuality? (Part 1) We tackle the most controversial of the controversial topics, and Dr. Mike shares the thing he is most ashamed of saying...

Controversial topics continue… as we discuss sex and sexuality, we first have to look at what scripture actually tells us about our bodies. And Dr. Mike disagrees with Yoda.

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In our latest controversial topic we take it all the way back to the Garden of Eden to take a fresh look about what the Bible says about our reality as sexual creatures created in the image of God. The story of Adam and Eve might be about a little bit more than you think...

Sometimes our greatest growth comes in the moments when we are forced to slow down and live day by day without knowing what is going to happen next. We also look back on one year of Parable in Easton, and Dr. Mike shares stories of getting hopelessly lost in the dark.

We discuss why ancient Christians though it was so important to understand the state of our own souls, and then look at Carl Jung's ideas about the Persona, the Shadow and our Self for a quick self awareness check up!

How has the popularity of psychology effected the way we do spirituality? Has it effected the way Christians understand the Bible or think about the soul? How does it help us to be healthy? A part of our ongoing controversial topics series...

We sit down with a grief counselor to talk about how to offer comfort to those in need, as we discuss the intersection between mental health and spirituality,

We are always dying and being born anew, so we need to learn to cooperate with the seasons of life so that in every loss we can experience a resurrection. Dr. Mike also tells the story of how an old friend outed a secret, and KCP talks about the wisdom of tarantulas.