Episodes

This is the very last Vagabond Diaries left—at least for now. Beginning Aug 17, I have a three part dialogue with long time friend, Dr. Blane Despres on John Calvin’s remarkable and overlooked thoughts on the role of the Holy Spirit. Beginning in September, I will look at the first five chapters of Acts, in a series called, The Church The Holy Spirit Built. Lots of fun. In today’s Vagabond Diary, a tip of the hat to Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s progress, we will meet Pilgrim. He has stumbled into the Con...

Two Vagabond Diaries left. Thanks for all of the positive feedback and interest in the approach. We had fun creating them. Today, meet Bob and Carol, Christians who struggle in a difficult marriage. They are having that dreaded final meeting with the pastor. What can be done? You’ll see. This is a part of my newest book on Christian marriages, Before The Couch which will be published in September. It is not like anything else out there. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant....

WHAT IF HUMANISM REALLY HAD ITS WAY? Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, a tip of the hat to Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s progress, we will meet Pilgrim. He has stumbled into the Slough of Flatness where he meets the Humanist. Let’s have some fun. We...

ARE YOU CURIOUS WHEN EXACTLY JESUS WILL RETURN? BE CAREFUL. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, a tip of the hat to Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s progress, we will meet Pilgrim. He has stumbled into the Observatory of Distraction where he meets the Esc...

SO HOW SHOULD WE PRAY? Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, we will go to Peter’s great question to Jesus, How should we pray? If you’ve been around church for any time you’ve heard about it. But do we really understand Jesus’ answer?...

In today’s Vagabond Diary, we will go back to the Last Supper and have some fun—well actually, Vagabond Diaries imagines what it might have looked like if it was done with modern sensibilities. You may be surprised. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Meet Randall, a good Jew who goes to hear this new itinerant Rabbi on a nearby hillside and it tosses his life upside down. But does he really understand what he was hearing? Do we? Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com....

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Today’s Diary is about Yuri, a retired gruff former Russian spy. He has questions for his former nemesis. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, we will join breaking news for a Heavenly press conference. We did this a while ago, and thought it would be a good time for an update. Have some fun. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Support The Show: https://...

Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. In the last Rant I shared something special and valuable to you in your Christian walk. I said that ever since the Fall, humanity, all sexes, races, all socioeconomic category, whether you’ve had an easy life or hard, each us is born with a deep relentless drive for one thing. It is how we are made. It is how God wired us. We each long for father. By this I am not referring to a a physical paterfamilias,...

Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. Today I want to share something special and I hope very valuable to you in your Christian walk. Did you know that ever since the Fall, humanity, all sexes, races, all socioeconomic category, whether you’ve had an easy life or hard, each us is born with a deep relentless drive for one thing. It is how we are made. It is how God wired us. You will see why in a moment. Unless and until that is satisfied, ev...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Great new yarn about a mysterious woman evangelist in today’s Afghanistan. How do you think her message about the love of God for the unlovable, unloved, and the unlovely will go over with the Taliban? Enjoy! Love feedback, ...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Some believe that the oldest manuscript in the Bible is the book of Job. Have you ever read it? It is highly sophisticated ancient Hebrew poetry. The story it tells is frightening and wonderful. What if it would have happened...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Have you heard the story of Hosea? What God commanded him to do? It is strange and troubling. What if it happened again in a modern urban context? You may need to sit down for this one. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Booker...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers, books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am s...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers' books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am s...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers' books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am s...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Sarah, a modern sketch on one of Jesus’ most favorite healing. I hope you enjoy it. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www....

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Beth, a modern take on Elizabeth in the New Testament. I hope you enjoy it. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelra...

Today’s Vagabond Diary, is another excerpt from my recently published book for women, women’s groups, and book clubs Dance Daughters of the Most High! Book 2. As you may have heard, it looks at seven largely underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked women in the Old Testament. This lady certainly fits those categories. Meet Huldah. Few people remember her name or role, but it was off the charts important to Israel and us today equally. Without her, Judah’s valuable societal and religious ...

Today’s Vagabond Diary, is another excerpt from my recently published book for women, women’s groups and book clubs Dance Daughters of the Most High! Book 2. As you may have heard, it looks at seven largely underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked women in the Old Testament. This lady certainly fits those categories. Meet Rebekah. Why is she included in this book on overlooked, misunderstood, and unappreciated women in the Old Testament? She has hardly been overlooked. Few women are more...

Today’s Vagabond Diary, is an excerpt from my recently published book for women, women’s groups and book clubs Dance Daughters of the Most High! Book 2. As you may have heard, it looks at seven largely underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked women in the Old Testament. This lady certainly fits those categories. Meet Tamar. This woman’s story is not widely publicized in Christian circles. There are certain reasons, but are they good ones? You certainly won’t hear about her in children’s ...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet James, a creative play on the Good Samaritan parable. I hope you enjoy it. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelran...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Instead of dealing with biblical topics from a scholarly perspective, we are going to shift to telling biblical stories in a new way, insightful ways—we hope--that are both foundationally biblical, relevant, and entertaining. ...