Prone to Wander: A Presbyterian Podcast

Men Without Chests: Nice, Polite & Inoffensive Isn't Biblical

Is the opposite of kind, compassionate and loving actually nice, polite and inoffensive? We need stouthearted men (and women) who are unashamed of the Gospel of Christ. Referenced in the Episode: Allie Beth Stuckey interviews David French [https://youtu.be/KYPlrX8qfHE?si=jiWqZLZzcH72Rebj]

The Problem With Belonging: Church, Politics, Tribalism and Time

Is 95% agreement on an issue enough to belong? Or is that 5% always a dealbreaker? Can you engage with differences with curiosity, constructive debate, and genuine respect? Do we even take the time? Is a lot of tribalism and cancel culture directly related to simply not taking the time to sit and talk with each other, slowly, organically?

Nun, Suffering Saint or Outcast? Single Middle-Aged Women in the Church

If you're Protestant, a woman is supposed to get married. If you're Catholic or Orthodox, a woman can get married or become a nun. The Bible also offered polygamy as an option, one the Mormons famously adopted in their need to care for a large number of widows and orphans, but that is frowned up today. So women are often pressured to marry men that won't be good husbands, or ostracized as a threat. What are the answers offered to the whole generation of women who either through circumstances or cultural pressure find themselves sing and childless in middle age? This an episode with a lot of questions and no answers... Referenced in the Episode: A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism, 1835-1870 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich [https://a.co/d/0cbXpFrz]

Hierarchies in Heaven: Joyful Contentment in God's Household

Finding contentment in being ordered under God should be our aim, but there are many households we find ourselves in, both literal and spiritual. Whether we find joy and purpose is using God's blessings in the hierarchies we find ourselves in our choice! Referenced in the Episode: Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ by John MacArthur [https://a.co/d/00tSlTfr]

Men: Honest & Brave

Honesty, integrity and courage are the foundation built by our faith in God, and men are intrinsically called to be honest and brave by nature. So how do we deal with men who are dishonest and cowardly? Maybe by having faith in God, and valuing and appreciating the many brave and honest men in our lives.