
Question & Ethics: How do I respond to a combative person?
In this episode of Question and Ethics, I answer a question about dealing with a combative mentor. How are we to respond to accusations and vitriol from others? What are we to do when we are unjustly ...
21 Jul 202125min

Question & Ethics: What to do when you face a crisis of faith?
In this episode of Question and Ethics, I answer a question about my own crisis of faith. The question comes out of my writing about the generational crisis that is going on among young people leaving...
30 Jun 202126min

Question & Ethics: What if marriage will cost my Social Security benefits?
In this episode of Question and Ethics, I answer a question about marriage and Social Security benefits. I once thought that this was a niche or uncommon problem. However, there is a rising number of ...
9 Jun 202120min

Question & Ethics: How am I so productive?
In this episode of Question and Ethics, I answer a question about productivity. While not a moral question, it is a question that we all face in our lives as we have to face all the demands on our tim...
21 Apr 202133min

The Cross & the Jukebox: Vampire Weekend's "Harmony Hall"
In today’s episode of The Cross & the Jukebox, we talk about Vampire Weekend’s “Harmony Hall.” There is a dissonance between the dark lyrics of the song and the exuberance of the melody. Koenig’s lyri...
24 Mar 202150min

Question and Ethics: What do I do if my family is divided by politics?
In the relaunch of Question and Ethics, I answer a question that I get so often now: What do I do when my family is so divided over politics? How do I talk to family members that are combative about p...
24 Feb 202130min

First Word: The Babel Tells Me So (Genesis 10-11)
In today’s episode of First Word, we look at what is called the Table of Nations before moving into the Tower of Babel. These chapters mark a division between the earlier focus on humanity as a whole,...
10 Feb 202137min



















