The Flatpicking Pilgrim's Progress
Stories and tales from a guitar-picking writer, theologian, speaker, blogger and entertainer. From small town quirks to the bizarre realities of family, whacky church life and slightly damaged kinfolk, insights from a reluctant son of the South takes you along. Never know where it’ll end up but it’s sure to be worth the trip.
Podcasting since 2023 • 88 episodes
The Flatpicking Pilgrim's Progress
Latest Episodes
Reading the Bible Amid the Culture Wars: In His Right Mind
The problem with our sense of “where the problem is” is that we are like the people of Gadara. When you ask, “Where is evil?” they would point to “that man over there.” We’re pretty sure the problem is “out there” somewhere—bad peop...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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25:19
Squanto's Kindness
It is rather peculiar that a holiday so connected with abundance and the numbering of blessings would have begun as gratitude for bare survival, but fitting. Thanksgiving is the recognition of our dependence on God, not the congratulating...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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15:13
Embracing Your Humanity
Years ago, I spoke to a group of young ministers recently out of seminary. I shared a list of learnings to help them. Number 5 went, "Church people are sinners, but, hey, imagine what they used to be like. If you want honesty in adv...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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16:06