There's Got to be a Better Way

Why I Like The Christmas Jesus Best

This week Paul takes a exploreswhy the Christmas season is the most meaningful to him in the Christian calendar. First he takes a deep dive into his Christology (ie, the study of Christ and why he matters), and then he shares a brief personal story about why this season matters to him as much as it does. What's your favorite season or holiday in your tradition? What does Christmas mean to you? And which "Jesus" do you like best?

Trump Voters & What "The Left" Is Missing

In this week's episode Paul goes through a very unscientific survey he asked Trump voters he knows to fill out. The reality is that enough Americans support him to have elected him again, and Paul felt a need to understand a little better why people support him. And out of this tiny survey, came a revelation for Paul about what "the left" is missing when it comes to our current sociopolitical state and electoral politics.

There's Got to be a Better Way 1.11: Bluebonnet BS

On Friday afternoon, the day this episode was recorded, the Texas Board of Education voted to allow the Bluebonnet curriculum to not only be allowed in its schools, but incentivizes them to do so. What is this a problem? Because the curriculum is fraught with Christian teaching. This week, Paul (speaking as a pastor and substitute teacher) breaks down two units from the curriculum, exposing their problems both socially and theologically, as well as positing why this curriculum violates the First Amendment.

There's Got to be a Better Way 1.10: Post-Election Thoughts (aka: My Concept of a Plan)

This week Paul reacts to the presidential election. He outlines his feelings about it, as well as what he thinks we need to be doing between now and January 20th, when Donald Trump will be inaugurated into his 2nd term. He'd love your feedback, particularly about how we can be prepared to combat whatever may be coming that infringes on basic human rights, democracy, and freedom.

There's Got to be a Better Way 1.9: The Election, Spirituality, and Moving Through Anxiety

This week Paul welcomes his friends and fellow seminarians Kari Niedermaier and Matthew David Morris on the pod. They discuss the election, how their varying spiritualities inform their views on the present and possible future state of the US post-election, and what it means to simply be a human in this time and space. We hope you find this conversation as enriching as they did being a part it!