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Regardless of your position on abortion, I highly recommend this conversation. You will be better informed on the subject. I interview Mako Nagasawa on his book, Abortion Policy and Christian Ethics in the United States. The second edition will be out in 2027. Chart from the Guttmacher Institute. Mako Nagasawa is the founder and executive director, The Anástasis Center. He specializes in Christian ethics, theology, biblical studies, and early church history.

Michael and Allan discuss the upcoming mid-term election and the wild aftermath that is likely in store for the American people.

On this episode of "Believing Is Seeing," I interview Sarah Wells on her latest Book, "To Say One Million Times, Wow! Essays on Awe, Faith, and Family from America's Great Outdoors." Sarah's writing is thoughtful and insightful.

Republican rhetoric often paints communists, socialists, and leftists as looming threats, using fear‑driven narratives to energize supporters and frame ideological battles. Michael and Allan get beyond the memes and political talking points to examine the issues more closely.

Michael and Allan discuss the semiquincentennial birthday of the United States. They ponder the promises of becoming "a more perfect union," and the problems that threaten it.

In this QT, I briefly respond to the major reasons people give to revoke the Temporary Protected Status of Haitians and Syrians,

In the book, Paul and John in Harmony: A Theological and Historical Exploration, Michael Gorman argues that the two apostles proclaim a unified vision of cruciform love, participation in Christ, and Spirit‑empowered transformation. Gorman shows how their writings mutually illuminate themes of incarnation, self‑giving love, and faithful discipleship, revealing a coherent New Testament theology rather than competing voices.

We've seen the memes accusing one party or the other being mostly responsible for deficits, unemployment, and recessions. Michael and Allan get beyond the memes and drill down in answering the question of whether Republicans or Democrats are worse for economic prosperity. Spoiler Alert: It's complicated.

Allan interviews Tom Oord on the first of three volumes entitled, A Systematic Theology of Love. How does a love-centered theology inform Scripture, doctrine, and life in the world?

Is there a place for government in providing for its citizens? Health care? SNAP benefits? Job training? In his Short Take, we discuss how the Bible informs us on this.

On this "Short Take" we explore the mysterious figures of Genesis 6, tracing their origins, interpretations, and theological significance. From ancient giants to symbolic readings, the episode considers biblical context, historical views, and why these enigmatic beings continue to capture imagination and spark debate today in modern discussions. Check out Sandra Richter's book, The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament.

I interview Dan Hawk on his book, Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice. We explore the problems of America's white settler narrative and how its propaganda is still being peddled in the 21st century.

On this "Short Take," I respond to Franklin Graham and Pete Hegseth's usage of Scripture to justify Donald Trump's war with Iran. The New Testament writers read Israel's Scripture through the person and work of Jesus, which reinterprets the violence of Israel's history.

On this Short Take, Allan looks into the SAVE Act, what it is and its implications.

Donald Trump's name figures prominently in the Epstein Files. Michael and Allan draw out the implications and fallout for the future.