Make Friends with Your Shadow #114

On this episode, I explore the idea of ‘shadow’ and seek to understand it from a biblical point of view. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com

Today I discuss some differences between science and faith; and I share the category error that science often makes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com

Are Christians ‘allowed’ to talk about dreams? What about the dreams in the Bible? In today’s episode, I talk about the dreams you have at night. My hope is that we can learn how to learn something from our dreams. As I put it, our dreams are messages from ourselves, to ourselves, about ourselves. In a sense, dreams are our built-in BS Detectors. Thanks for reading Bumper Sticker Faith! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com

Sam considers a letter written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer while he was in prison, the controversial thesis of a book by James Hillman called The Soul’s Code, the movie Warrior, and the story of Joseph in Genesis. By weaving these diverse threads together, you’ll learn how face suffering by keeping your center of gravity. These are especially helpful lessons for those who had a hand in their own suffering (due to personal failure). Thanks for reading Bumper Sticker Faith! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com

More than ever, we are faced with listlessness, boredom, and the desire to be more than we are. In today’s episode, I talk with you about the Noon-Day Demon, which Rowan Williams describes in his new book Passions of the Soul. God has made it safe to be you, and He wants you to learn how to “be with” yourself without the need for distraction or ego-padding. I also talk about the true meaning of “flesh,” as well as three verses from Psalm 118. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com

We talk about God’s two Great Books and why you need a high view of general revelation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com

Sam reflects on the incredible year and shares fourteen ways to avoid BS faith in 2024.#new year, #love, #faith, #churchWon't you please consider becoming part of the BS Crew?  To find out more and join, go to https://www.patreon.com/bumperstickerfaith.        Feel free to comment and be sure to share.  Thanks for listening. Our website: www.bumperstickerfaith.com      Join the BS Crew: https://www.patreon.com/bumperstickerfaith      Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bumper-sticker-faith/id1607763646    Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OZgz7PIQPEmMKSaj75Hc7    Music is by Skilsel This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit colorofdust.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com

(This is a repost of episode 51, which was a special Christmas episode from last season.) Today, we talk about what it means to love your neighbor at Christmas. By looking at the Parable of the Good Samaritan, we discover loving your neighbor doesn’t just mean the ability to identify needs, but the ability to become a different kind of person. Jesus doesn’t mainly describe what your neighbor looks like, but what you should look like. We’re going to challenge you and hopefully inspire you this Christmas season. We will also give you practical ideas you can use to love your neighbor.#christmas, #love, #faith, #serve, #samaritan, #churchWon't you please consider becoming part of the BS Crew?  To find out more and join, go to https://www.patreon.com/bumperstickerfaith.        Feel free to comment and be sure to share.  Thanks for listening. Our website: www.bumperstickerfaith.com      Join the BS Crew: https://www.patreon.com/bumperstickerfaith      Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bumper-sticker-faith/id1607763646    Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OZgz7PIQPEmMKSaj75Hc7    Music is by Skilsel This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit colorofdust.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com

Dr. Tom Price helps us to understand the Incarnation. The Incarnation is the core of the Christian faith, which differentiates it from all other religions and philosophies. The Incarnation truly matters in your life today. This is an AMAZING Christmas episode! Dr. Tom Price (DPhil, University of Oxford) teaches Theology, Christian Ethics, and Apologetics at Gordon-Conwell, and he is one of the hosts of The Theology Pugcast.#faith #god #church #incarnation #joy #hope #christmasFollow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/bumperstickerfaith  Find us on Instagram @bumperstickerfaithWon't you please consider becoming part of the BS Crew? To find out more and join, go to https://www.patreon.com/bumperstickerfaith.  Feel free to comment and be sure to share. Thanks for listening.Our website: www.bumperstickerfaith.com  Join the BS Crew: https://www.patreon.com/bumperstickerfaith  Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bumper-sticker-faith/id1607763646  Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OZgz7PIQPEmMKSaj75Hc7  Music is by Skilsel This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit colorofdust.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com

Do you have hope for the future? Part of having hope in the future is investing in its people--our kids. Veteran Pastor of Student Ministries Josh Newton joins us today to talk about students, the church, and what we need to know about our kids. Josh is wise, humble, and full of gospel grace for our kids and their families. He deals with misconceptions, gives valuable advice for parents, and discusses some of the bright spots with teens today. He also peels back some of the Bumper Stickers kids (and adults!) like to hide behind, and he paints a vision for how student ministry can thrive in the church today. Josh is Pastor of Student Ministries at The Orchard Church in the Chicagoland area. He is also a part of Rooted Ministry (www.rootedministry.com).  #faith #god #youthministry #studentministry #parents #churchFollow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/bumperstickerfaith  Find us on Instagram @bumperstickerfaithWon't you please consider becoming part of the BS Crew? To find out more and join, go to https://www.patreon.com/bumperstickerfaith.  Feel free to comment and be sure to share. Thanks for listening.Our website: www.bumperstickerfaith.com  Join the BS Crew: https://www.patreon.com/bumperstickerfaith  Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bumper-sticker-faith/id1607763646  Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OZgz7PIQPEmMKSaj75Hc7  Music is by Skilsel This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit colorofdust.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bumperstickerfaith.substack.com