Life In The Gray

An Update + Derrick’s New Podcast

Check out Derrick's new podcast All Things Narrative [https://www.allthingsnarrative.com], which explores the relationships between the stories we love and the stories we live. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-narrative/id1610360320] Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2LpZrlPynIzMQm9NjUU9lA?si=490a973b69d143be] Subscribe on Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FsbHRoaW5nc25hcnJhdGl2ZS9mZWVkLnhtbA] Subscribe on Podbean [https://allthingsnarrative.podbean.com] Learn more about how you can live a meaningful story through workshops and life coaching [https://www.allthingsnarrative.com]

Are You SURE You're Still A Christian?

In this sequel episode, we update everyone on how we're processing through our different faith journeys, addressing common questions we've received, and finding common ground along the way. We also discuss a hodgepodge of topics, ranging from social justice in the Orthodox tradition, to what we mean when we say "I believe in the Bible," to theosis (Christlikeness), to doctrine and the idol of certainty. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "The Process" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy8wuTpC95lefU5d1dt2Q License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode Music promoted by: Chill Out Records @ https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ www.ChillOutMedia.com / www.LoFi-HipHop.com

BONUS: Clarifying Christian-Humanism

Based on a number of conversations, Derrick takes some time to further contextualize and clarify his newfound journey into Christian-Humanism, further defining the 'what' and the 'why' behind it all. This includes comparisons with Secular Humanism, practical applications of CH in our world, and why the word 'Christian' is not always helpful in conversations with others.

Am I Still A Christian?

This one's a long time coming! In our rawest, diciest, most transparent episode yet, Luther and Derrick discuss where the last year of their faith journeys has taken them. Throughout this discussion, we wrestle with a question that many in our world are asking themselves: 'Am I still a Christian?' This podcast will never be the same again... Timestamps * Introduction (0:00) * Luther's Journey into Eastern Orthodoxy (5:50) * Derrick's Journey into Christian-Humanism (32:30) * Closing Thoughts (1:16:10) Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "The Process" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy8wuTpC95lefU5d1dt2Q License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode Music promoted by: Chill Out Records @ https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ www.ChillOutMedia.com / www.LoFi-HipHop.com

How Do You Deal With Death? [feat. J. Todd Billings]

How do we navigate death in a death-denying culture? Joining Derrick today is professor and author J. Todd Billings, whose recent cancer diagnosis has given him a sobering perspective on life. He enlightens us on how he's learned to embrace his mortality, and how we too can healthily navigate life in the midst of pain and suffering. Timestamps * Writing in the 'Gray' (0:00) * Embracing Our Mortality (3:04) * Redefining 'Sheol' (8:41) * How To Navigate Suffering in Our Relationships, Churches, and Bibles (18:53) * Narratives & Near-Death Experiences (40:50) Dr. J. Todd Billings is the Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology atWestern Theological Seminary [http://www.westernsem.edu/]in Holland, MI. An ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America, he received his M.Div. from Fuller Seminary and his Th.D. from Harvard. Check out his latest book The End of the Christian Life: How Embracing Our Mortality Free Us To Truly Live [https://www.amazon.com/End-Christian-Life-Embracing-Mortality/dp/1587434202/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+end+of+the+christian+life&qid=1612886101&sr=8-1] Connect with Dr. Billings at: jtoddbillings.com [https://jtoddbillings.com/] Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "The Process" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy8wuTpC95lefU5d1dt2Q License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode Music promoted by: Chill Out Records @ https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ www.ChillOutMedia.com / www.LoFi-HipHop.com