Pilgrims And Prodigals | Exploring Religion And Philosophy

Keith talks about his pursuit of truth and putting his belief in god on the chopping block. Some would say this is a scary outlook on religion and faith but in order to have that personification of strength in our faith we have to be sure that we have it. What do you struggle with in your faith? Let us know at on: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Nate have an impromptu episode about what’s going on in their lives. We discuss Rob Bell and some of the theological things he believes and how they’re not so crazy. We also talk about how it’s important to have grace with the ones we disagree with. There are a lot of things on the evangelical side of the aisle but I am no better than the church that kicked me out if I relatiate in the same way See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith poses a question that he has been thinking about for a while now. “Would it be bad if we lived in a world without religion?”throughout history we have seen more deaths, wars, judgement, and dissension because of religion than anything else. If we lived in a world where nobody believed in any gods, would things be easier? Or would we simply find something else to fight about? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s finally happened folks! Bens making his journey back to church. In this episode we talk about his excitement and fears of going back to a system that has caused him so much pain in his life. What about you listener? Have you been burned? Do you currently go to church? Let us know on our socials. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Keith and Nate talk about different church movements, specifically the modern day charismatic movement and the modern day Megachurch setting. Should Church change with culture to adapt to the changing desires of the secular culture? Today we discuss these topics and much more. Churches these days are more or less hour long concerts with an inspirational message at the end. Is this okay? Who knows. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Keith and Nate go over the alien survey that was discussed in the last episode. They also talk about their faith and how science has a factor in that. We can not rule out science in our pursuit of truth! There are tons of Christians who would even use science to back up their beliefs. If God created the physical constructs of this world, those constructs don't disprove God. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Nate talk with their Guest speaker Crystal as she describes her supposed experiences with ET lifeforms. She retells her story of what she believes to be an alien abductions. Also they talk about how these things correlate to god. If another lifeforms exists does this rule out the possibility of God? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why would a God thats so simplistic and whole create a way to follow him thats so complicated? Even the Bible says that the road is not easy, it probably wasn't meant to be but dang, it doesn't have to be so tough. An answer that might suffice is the idea that the things that are worth more in life usually cost something. Maybe God wants us to sacrifice what we have to gain Heaven. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is it better to just follow an image of who God is supposed to be based off of what you've been told, or to search every philosophy, religion, and line of thinking in search of truth? How rock solid can we be that Yahweh is the One and only when we've not yet begun to seek the many religions that have existed before and after Christianity? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith Gets his old Pastor on the bull horn this week to talk Church Finance, Pastors, and Tithe. Should pastors get paid to do their job? If so how much of a salary is a feasible amount? They talk about Tithe and what the bible has to say about it. If the majority of scriptures in the bible that support Tithing are in the old testament, are they really reliable? Sit back and relax and enjoy this episode of Pilgrims and Prodigals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Ben review an article written by an author talking about the reasons Millenials don't attend or feel comfortable at church. What we desire is more community, not more rules. We want more acceptance, not more restrictions. If the modern conservative church doesn't learn to become mroe understanding of our generation I fear the repercussions could be catastrophic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Nate sit down and talk about Nate's old job installing professional sound systems in churches. Nate talks about the amazing flaws in the distribution of wealth in the church. There are homeless people freezing and starving to death on our very streets but it seems like the churches in down just care about having multi-million dollar sound and lighting systems in their sanctuary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why aren't Millenials going to church? Why is our generation walking away from organized religion? Today we are going to review some verified statistics done by BARNA talking about why this generation is walking away from church, and most often God himself. Stick around as we investigate this phenomena and what the church could possibly do to reverse this curse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode keith sits down with his good friend nate as they discuss life, truth, and the Bible. Join us as we try to figure out if there is any validity in the Holy Scriptures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we ask ourselves is getting drunk a sin? Not just having a couple beers, but actually getting drunk? We discuss the underlying issues that drinking brings out. Is it the act of being drunk that is the sin? Or is is the darkness of the heart that being drunk brings out? This episode is probably one of our most controversial ones. Please take everything we say here with a grain of salt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we talk about Halloween and some of the more conservative christian views of it. What does God actually think of it? Does he really hate Halloween? Or are some people just being zealots who are taking it too far? We also dive into the origins of the holiday going back to Celtic traditions to modern times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben talks about his ideas of what a house church should look. How should proper worship look? How should effective community look? Lets get into it this week as we talk about house church. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

keith and ben talk about their break from the podcast and what the future hold for pilgrims and prodigals See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Ben discuss what the biblical model of church should look like versus what it actually is in our modern day church culture. The church is the body of Christ but when we change that to fit a mold it was never meant to fit you create something ugly. That is why our generation is falling away from church. Enjoy this episode of Pilgrims and Prodigals! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Depression is modern day plague on our society. With the passing of so many beloved actors and musicians lately we thought it fitting to do an episode on this topic. How should we look at the souls of people who have suddenly ended their lives? Do we factor in the unhealthy mental state of said person? These are the types of things we go into today. Enjoy this episode of Pilgrims and Prodigals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.