Life In The Gray

From the podcast that took issues with Christmas, Valentine's, and Easter, comes our latest smackdown, only this time, Derrick and Luther are at a disagreement. Can they find any common ground? Join us for our 1-year anniversary episode as we discuss birthdays and more.

Are Christianity and Psychology compatible? Are mental illnesses caused by chemical imbalances, trauma, or demons? We sit down with two Christian Psychology graduates to help us grapple with this tension.

It's time to discuss the most misread, most misinterpreted book in the whole Bible: Revelation. This book is not about secret codes or end times predictions, but about the ongoing struggle between good and evil that we face until Jesus' return. The Bible Project: "Revelation" Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nvVVcYD-0w Part 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpnIrbq2bKo  

Step right up to Fun Church, where we blur the lines between "Joy in the Lord" and "Entertainment for your Ego." Please check your motives at the door and strap yourself in for another unpopular opinion.

Should the Church get involved in social issues? Why the answer may seem obvious, it is still a point of contention for many Christians who are afraid of adopting a "social gospel." We discuss how justice is imperative to Jesus' Kingdom mission.

Love it or hate it, hell is here to stay. And no matter what you say about hell, someone is going to disagree. In this installment of our "Unpopular Opinions" series, Derrick and Luther take a stab at dissecting one of the most controversial tenets of Christianity.

This week, we kick off our "Unpopular Opinions" series with some quick thoughts on the modern-day tension between science and religion. We discuss everything from Genesis to genetics, and from evolution to Augustine.

In Part 2 of our Minimalist conversation, we explore whether or not this lifestyle is actually possible, whether your single, married, or have children. We also hear more from Lorraine Ledgerwood on her Minimalist awakening.

Minimalism is a way of life that seems to be catching on in America's materialist culture. We dissect this growing trend in our first roundtable discussion with friends and family, also featuring actual minimalist Lorraine "Rainy" Ledgerwood.

Joining us this week is teacher, spoken word artist, and entrepreneur Sheim Francis discussing how his company IV His Glory is not just about selling shirts, but about creating a culture.

Bonus Episode! With Derrick out of town, Luther catches up with podcast guest and friend Alonzo Malvarez, a fellow millennial who shares some of his thoughts on past topics such as "Millennials And The Sacred" and "What Happened To Christmas?"

Snowflakes. The "Nones." Sometimes referred to as Generation Y, us Millennials love to ask "why" and question everything, even that which previous generations held most sacred. In this episode, we discuss the deconstruction of spirituality amongst Millennials and whether anything can still be regarded as sacred in our post-modern culture.

Christians love to die on hills, and Bible translaions is one of them! Are some translations more helpful than others? Is there a superior version that beats out all the rest? How can we learn to see the value in all translations? Our response to all these and more in this week's episode, along with Luther's thoughts on our last episode.

Christians have developed their own sub-culture consisting of Christian music, Christian movies, and even Christian clothes. But when it comes to the church's witness to the world, does it do more harm than good? Join Derrick with special guest Justin Joseph-Roebuck.

What is it like growing up in America as your ethnicity? What is it like being in an inner-racial marriage and having mixed race kids? Join us for a much-needed conversation in our culture with special guests Proverb and Pam Newsome.

For our 20th episode, we do something more light-hearted by playing a game of 20 Questions! Get to know us a little better with fun facts about our favorite music and sports teams, along with random segments about Luther's childhood fantasies and Derrick's aspirations towards duckhood.

Are you a ministry leader trying to get more millennials into your church? Are you a millennial thinking about ditching the church? Wherever you're at, check out this critical conversation from two millennials who love Jesus and His Church.

We have a bet going: Is Derrick a Calvinist? Luther seems to think so but Derrick is confident that he isn't. On this episode, we discuss the intricacies of abstract theology, doctrinal categories, and manmade labels that aren't very helpful.

Should I have to pay to be discipled? Can I only become a pastor if I have enough money to go to school? Inner-City Pastor Chris Tress converses with us about discipleship, seminary, and Christian education as a whole.

Happy Valentine's Day to all the lovers out there! We have a very interesting episode where we occasionally sing and rag on fairy tales as we navigate through the common confusion, the blurry line in our culture between love and lust.