Sometimes creation testifies through a song, if only we'll listen.

Interview with Eric from Two World Collision. Eric shares his perspective on integrating being gay with being a Christian, and we discuss how gays and straights can find stable fellowship with one another.

Brian McLaren, Enron, and those annoying Reformed types on thier pile of truth--can you handle it? Can you?

Sandy Johns from In the Name of Jesus joins the program to talk about their innovative yet simple approach to being Jesus for their neighbors.

Learn more about this brilliant little venture here.

Twelve episodes in, I figured it might be time to wrap up why I'm even doing this, in the form of a list of issues that I'm grappling with about the church.

This week's featured artist is Fluid, from their album Five Star Fall, courtesy of Magnatune.com. The intro song is Headphones, and the outro numbers are Sonic Boom and 5 Star Fall.

Mrs. Zeke joins us for the final episode of 2005. Spiritual histories, spiritual gifts, plus some of what's in store for 2006.

Tonight's music courtesy of Eight Days Gone and Fin (aka Plumbline).

Wrapping up 2005, plus the debut of a new music philosophy for Godscrum.

Time to unwrap the gifts. For more information on the Keirsey Temperment Sorter, see here. For a characterization of the INFJ type, see here.

Life is better with no delta between perception and the truth.

And he created them male and female. Thanks.

The art of exposure.

Zeke asks, "What is love, anyway?"

Notable Blog Threads:

Jolly Blogger's review of Barna's Revolution
Jolly Blogger: Calvin on the Revolution
Zeke's non-response response
Adam (Sofyst): Leaders Wanted
The Dorse: Chicken Poop for the Soul

Scripture References:

1 Cor 13. The looove chapter.
Prov 16:18. Pride cometh.
Jer 17:9. The heart is deceitful above all things.

Wikipedia: Jean-Paul Sartre

Intro music by Me Phi Me. Outtro by Fleetwood Mac. Buy these albums and appease our RIAA overlords.

Zeke declares that all sin derives from a failure to love perfectly. His heresy is now complete. Plus updates on family, the spread of Godscrum across humanity, and Zeke is not the nice guy you think he is.

Ninjanun: "One of the Many Reasons"
Demerging: "Legalism & Liberty"
Steve Chastain
SCP
Outchurched

Scripture references:

John 18:33-40. Pilate questions Jesus about the accuracy of the claim that Jesus has declared himself King of the Jews.
1 Chron 29:17. God is pleased by integrity.
Rom 8:8. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
Col 1:9-12. Paul describes a life worthy of and pleasing to the Lord.
1 Thess 4:1-8. In our passions we wrong our brother and take advantage of him.
Heb 14:15-16. God is pleased with the sacrifices of doing good and sharing with others.
Rom 3:23. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Matt 23. the whole chapter is relevant to the conversation; note that Jesus rebukes the religiosity of the Pharisees.
Deut 6:5. Love God with all your heart, soul and strength.
Lev 19:18. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Matt 22:34-40. The Greatest Commandment.
Rom 13:8-10. Love fulfills the law, and to love your neighbors sums up the law and prophets.
1 Cor 13, the Love chapter.
Prov 10:12, 1 Pet 4:8. Love covers, baby.
Matt 5:48. Be perfect.
1 Corinthians 4:2-4. We are judged only by Christ.

Intro by Me Phi Me. Outtro by Sheryl Crow. Don't hurt me, RIAA; I bought these albums and I think everyone else on planet Earth should too.

Zeke challenges the Americhurch contamination and endorsement fallacies that grow out of the mistaken "in the world but not of the world" characterization of John 17. Plus Taco Tuesday, and Godscrum is the first SCP Certified Podcast!

Stupid Church People
Dorsey Marshall
Outchurched
As Evidence That I Exist
Out of Fellowship
Steve Chastain

The story about the boneheads from the SBC that rejected the Anheuser-Busch drinking water can be found here.
Wikipedia entry on Mortification of the Flesh

Scriptures:
John 17: 10-19
1 Cor 8
Col 2:20-23

Intro music by Me Phi Me as usual. Outtro by Tears for Fears, two songs from Elemental that really struck me this week.

My Odeo Channel (odeo/8db9785c5c5fdbb7)

Pharisees: They're like cockroaches. Zeke discusses how the spirit of the Pharisee clings to the church like a bad odor.

Scripture references: Matt 23:1-39.

Blog references:
Zeke's blog
Steve Chastain's thread on Pharisees
Ninjanun's blog

Extro music from Eli. Yes, I thank God there's a heaven for hypocrites like me. And I thank God that the RIAA is merciful to a podcaster like me, so please don't hurt me.

Presenting the premier episode of Godscrum! We take the church to school on the gay issue, featuring an interview with Pastor Dan Burchett of Open Door Ministries. I put out to the blogger community an invitation to ask questions of Pastor Dan prior to the interview, and it sparked a lively debate. The intro and extro music is from Me Phi Me. Please don't hurt me, RIAA--for the record, I want to encourage all humanity to buy this album. My Odeo Channel (odeo/8db9785c5c5fdbb7)