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
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 when family secrets come to light?
In this episode of Question and Ethics, I answer a question about family secrets. How do we react when secrets come to light that change how we see our family members or ourselves? Is it dishonoring t...
10 Mar 202117min
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
