The brothers reconvene for a special one-off on the merriest day of them all. Look for Season 3 in the new year. Recommended and referenced resources include:Poetry: "The First Coming" (https://mbird.com/literature/first-coming-by-madeleine-le

Episode 7: Jesus

Jul 8th, 2022 1h 36m

The long-awaited second season kicks off with an extended episode about the Good Shepherd himself, Jesus of Nazareth. Recommended and referenced resources include:Quotations: from Charles Dickens' The Life of Our Lord (http://www.ourfavouriteb

Episode 8: Prayer

Jul 8th, 2022 1h 20m

What are we doing when we pray? In the second episode of the second season, John, David, and Simeon venture a few theories (and a bunch of stories). Referenced and recommended resources include: Quotations: Frank Lake's Clinical Theology (http

Episode 9: Creativity

Jul 8th, 2022 1h 27m

This one could also be called Freedom. Or possibly Fruit. Maybe even Living. Recommended and referenced resources include:Quotations: Bird by Bird (https://mbird.com/literature/anne-lamott-on-dropping-whiny-guilt-mongering-voices-into-mason-ja

Episode 10: Depression

Jul 8th, 2022 1h 22m

Depression isn't the only form of mental illness touched upon in this episode, which doubles as a rumination on agency and affliction more generally. Fortunately, it's lot more fun than it sounds! Referenced and recommended resources include:

Episode 11: Salvation

Jul 8th, 2022 1h 19m

"Jesus saves" reads the bumper sticker. But what does it mean? This one is about soteriology, past, present, and future. Referenced and recommended resources include: Quotations: Who Will Deliver Us by Paul Zahl (https://mbird.com/theology/who

Episode 12: Aging

Jul 8th, 2022 1h 28m

For the final episode of the second season, the brothers enlist a special guest to help them make sense of getting older. Referenced and recommended resources include:Books and Literature: Peace in the Last Third of Life (https://amzn.to/3ygJp

Episode 6: Grace

Feb 25th, 2021 1h 18m

In the final episode of the first season, the brothers talk about their all-time favorite word, what John calls "a pool that's shallow enough that babies can wade into it and deep enough that elephants can swim." Recommended and Referenced Reso

Episode 5: Abreaction

Feb 25th, 2021 1h 8m

The most esoteric sounding subject in the first season may also be the most gut-level. In this episode the brothers discuss the role of art, story, and humor as it relates to ministry and healing. Recommended and Referenced Resources include:

Episode 4: Church

Feb 25th, 2021 1h 19m

In their fourth episode, the brothers try to make sense of that oh-so-loaded institution and experience called "Church." Recommended and Referenced Resources include:Books: Why Would Anyone Go to Church? by Kevin Makins, Grace in Addiction: Wh

Episode 3: Evil

Feb 25th, 2021 1h 1m

Could also be titled "Evil, Sin, and Suffering", in this episode the brothers delve into the various shades of darkness we experience in the world--and in ourselves. Recommended and referenced resources include: Podcasts: The Well of Sound on

Episode 2: Holiness

Feb 25th, 2021 59m 13s

The second episode, in which the brothers discuss that slippery yet inspiring topic known as holiness (and its opposite). Recommended and referenced resources include:Quotations: Jean-Luc Marion on Holiness (https://mbird.com/2012/05/hidden-ho

Episode 1: God

Feb 25th, 2021 1h 3m

The first ever episode, in which the brothers introduce themselves and then jump into the sprawling subject at the center of their lives: capital-G God. Recommended and Referenced Resources include:Lectures: "On Not Being C.S. Lewis" (https://