In week two of our Living the Five series, Dr. Scott McKee turns to the value of Thoughtful Theology, exploring what it means to love God with all our mind. Drawing from Jesus’ words in Mark 12 and Deuteronomy’s Shema, Pastor Scott shows why Jesus’ addition of “mind” is a radical and essential call for disciples today. Through Scripture, theology, and everyday illustrations, we learn five key insights: that theology is for everyone, not just scholars; that thinking is not opposed to faith but strengthens it; that doubt is not sin but a normal pathway to deeper belief; that our minds are gifts meant to be renewed by God’s Word; and that the true goal of knowledge is love. Along the way, Pastor Scott shares stories of scholars, skeptics, and even his own family to remind us that studying God is not an exercise in pride, but an act of devotion. To love God with our minds is to see the world as He sees it, to be transformed in our thinking, and to treasure Him more fully. May we be a people who carry the torch forward with courage, humility, and generational faithfulness.
