Shows
Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsAnd So It Ends...Letting go of something that has had great significance in your life is hard to do. But clearly, there are times in life when letting go is the right thing to do. For me, this is one of those times, and so this will be the last episode in Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain. Check out the episode to find out why.
2025-12-0809 min
Branching Out With SierraEpisode 20: “Before You Fix It, Celebrate It” with Sierra CollinsAs leaders, we’re quick to notice what needs improvement — but too often, we skip over the wins. In this solo episode, Sierra shares a personal lesson from the Tri-State Leadership Summit: how rushing straight into “what’s next” can rob us of the joy and momentum that come from pausing to celebrate success.Discover why celebration isn’t fluff. It’s a leadership discipline that fuels morale, anchors progress, and sustains growth. You’ll walk away with practical ways to build celebration into your leadership and a reminder that honoring what went right is just as important as add...
2025-10-1730 min
Branching Out With SierraEpisode 20: “Before You Fix It, Celebrate It” with Sierra CollinsAs leaders, we’re quick to notice what needs improvement — but too often, we skip over the wins. In this solo episode, Sierra shares a personal lesson from the Tri-State Leadership Summit: how rushing straight into “what’s next” can rob us of the joy and momentum that come from pausing to celebrate success.Discover why celebration isn’t fluff. It’s a leadership discipline that fuels morale, anchors progress, and sustains growth. You’ll walk away with practical ways to build celebration into your leadership and a reminder that honoring what went right is just as important as addressing what needs to ch
2025-10-1730 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsAll You Need is LovePaul of Tarsus and Paul of Liverpool respond to the crisis in the church and the world.
2025-10-0224 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Truth Really Will Set You Free - Part 3In this final episode of this 3-part series, my great friend Mark Baber and I talk about the truth that really will set you free - transcend and include! It's that simple.
Here are the links to resources that we speak of in the podcast.
Ken Wilber - A Post-Truth World
Ken Wilber - Integral Vision
Rob Bell - Me, We, and Everybody
Rob Bell - Me and Trace on a Thursday Afternoon
Richard Rhor - The Wisdom Path
2025-09-0940 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Truth Really Will Set You Free - Part 2In this episode, Mark Baber and I unpack a little of Ken Wilber's Integral Theory and how it impacts our lives, our world, and our Christianity.
2025-09-0241 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Truth Really Will Set You FreeI think we can all agree the world feels a little messy right now. That confusion has spilled over into our relationships, our politics, our faith, and just about everything else. So how did we get here—and more importantly, how do we move forward?
That’s what we’ll be digging into over the next three episodes, and I’m excited to be joined by my good friend, Mark Baber. In this first conversation, we’re taking on a big question: How has postmodernism failed us?
2025-08-2642 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsDeepfake Jesus - DEI Isn't a NounDEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. But the acronym has become a noun for everything bad about America. That idea has penetrated both the conservative political world as well as the conservative Christian world. But the truth is that the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion have been Christian principles from the beginning, and we need to embrace them once again!
2025-04-1628 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsDeep Fake Jesus - Make America Great Again?In Maga terms, greatness is defined as strength through power. Power to dominate, power to deport whoever they wish, power to defy the courts, power to bully and intimidate. But is that really greatness?
2025-03-2624 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsDeep Fake Jesus - America FirstAmerica First has been a very popular phrase since 2015 when Donald Trump first ran for President. So how does "America First" square with the Kingdom of God?
2025-03-0626 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsDeepfake Jesus - Mass Deportation Now!Most people around the world can tell you what Maga stands for. It has been embraced by most Christians in America, especially in evangelical circles. And those people - who I call Christian Maga - managed to elect Donald Trump as President last November.
In my opinion, Christian Maga is neither Christian nor are they making America great. In fact, I am going on a limb here and suggesting that Christian Mega is following a Deepfake Jesus! In this first episode we are looking at one of Christian Mega’s favorite topics, immigration.
2025-02-1725 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsDeepfake Jesus - IntroductionWelcome to a new series that I am calling Deepfake Jesus.
Warning: this series is political.
2025-02-1715 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsJohn Ellis - the music and the journeyIn this episode, I interview my friend John Ellis of Tree 63 fame. We talk about the music and the spiritual journey of death and resurrection. Or as Father Richard Rhor loves to say, "order, disorder, and reorder". It's a journey of struggle and hope and a fantastic music catalog that speaks to it all.
2024-09-2551 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsSacred Texts - Galatians 5:22-25What does it mean to be a Christian? That is the question we are unpacking and looking at what the Apostle Paul wrote about it, in possibly the first book of the New Testament ever penned.
2024-06-0616 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsSacred Text - New Lens Romans 12:1-2Today we are starting a new series looking at passages of Scripture that I have always loved but with a new lens. Our first in this series is Romans 12:1-2.
2024-05-1621 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsIntro to Progressive ChristianityYou've probably heard the term "Progressive Christianity" somewhere along the way. But it's likely it wasn't in a positive context. So what is Progressive Christianity? What do they believe? Is it even Christian at all? In this episode Skip unpacks some of the core tenets of Progressive Christianity and how it is lived out in the life of a Christian.
2024-05-0617 min
Marc Collins Morning AfterMarc Collins Morning After 204*!REPLAY ALERT!* Marc Collins Morning After Solar Radio show with his trusty assistant "Ravishing Russ Warnes the Executive Producer” a 2 hour Soul, Funk, Northern and Boogaloo selection. Simply “Listen Again” on the “Brand new Solar Website” at www.solarradio.net/class/marc-collins/ Or ask Alexa to “Play Marc Collins Morning After Podcast, latest episode” Including………. “The Morning After Show Starter!” Vote for your favourite track in this weeks show via email at marccollins@solarradio.com and we’ll start next weeks show with it! “The Ramblings of Ravishing Russ” He’s a wise old owl….. “Steve’s...
2024-02-242h 04Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsGenderIn this episode, we explore the issues of gender identity, non-binary, trans, and more. Most importantly we look at what the Bible does not say and what it actually does say.
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Threads: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
2023-12-1931 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsPersonal Being or Divine PresenceFor all my life, I have understood God to be a personal being rather than some impersonal force. But in recent months the idea of God as a personal being has seemed a very limiting understanding of God. The understanding of God as Divine Presence has become more relevant and helpful for me. So which is it? Personal God or Divine Presence?
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Threads: @skipcollins
Twit...
2023-09-1221 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsHow Did We Get It So Wrong?The philosophy of the modern mega-church is flawed. Christian Nationalism is dangerous. Jesus shares a very different message in the Beatitudes.
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Threads: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
2023-07-1025 minMarc Collins Morning AfterMarc Collins Morning After 167*!REPLAY ALERT!* Marc Collins Morning After Solar Radio show with his trusty assistant "Ravishing Russ Warnes the Receptionist” a 2 hour Soul, Jazz, Funk and Boogaloo selection. Simply “Listen Again” on the “Brand new Solar Website” at www.solarradio.net/class/marc-collins/ Or ask Alexa to “Play Marc Collins Morning After Podcast, latest episode” “The Morning After Show Starter!” 🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻 Vote for your favourite track in this weeks show via email at marccollins@solarradio.com and we’ll start next weeks show with it! (Clue 👆) “The R...
2023-06-112h 00Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsSeeing Salvation Through a Wider Lens - part 2Have you ever considered the idea that Salvation in the Bible is not just "personal salvation"? That's what we are looking at in this episode. We talk about issues like systemic poverty, systemic racial inequality, guns control, voter repression, and other non-controversial stuff.
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
2023-06-0829 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsSeeing Salvation Through a Wider LensThe words Salvation or Saved or Savior appears about 500 times in the Bible. For most of my life every time I read the word I assumed it was ultimately talking about going to heaven when you die. In this episode, I want to explain why I believe that assumption is absolutely wrong!
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
2023-06-0125 minMarc Collins Morning AfterMarc Collins Morning After 164*!REPLAY ALERT!* Marc Collins Morning After Solar Radio show with his trusty assistant "Ravishing Russ Warnes the Receptionist” a 2 hour Soul, Jazz, Funk and Boogaloo selection. Simply “Listen Again” on the “Brand new Solar Website” at www.solarradio.net/class/marc-collins/ Or ask Alexa to “Play Marc Collins Morning After Podcast, latest episode” “The Morning After Show Starter!” 🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻 Vote for your favourite track in this weeks show via email at marccollins@solarradio.com and we’ll start next weeks show with it! (Clue 👆) “The R...
2023-05-252h 00Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsSeeing Faith Through a Wider LensSometimes we think of faith only in terms of what we believe about God. But what if faith is much bigger and broader and more transformative than that? And what if what we believe about God, carries much less importance than we always thought?
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
2023-03-0926 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsAgreement is NOT overratedIt's pretty easy to come up with a list of things we disagree on. But what about a list of things that we agree on? Are there things that Progressives, and Evangelicals, and Mainline Churches all agree on? I think there are!
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
2023-02-0725 min
Skip Happens Podcast - Every Boot Has a Story!Chloe CollinsSend us a textNashville Independent Artist Chole CollinsSupport the showThanks for listening! Follow us at youtube.com/@skiphappenspodcast
2022-12-1834 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsGlenn Conradt’s StoryIs there anything more powerful in our world than story? I don't think so. And that is why I want to take some time to share stories of our LGBTQ+ siblings. We start with a friend from South Africa. Glenn worked with us in Youth for Christ when Sheila and I first moved to South Africa. Like all of us, Glenn's story is full of ups and downs, victories and failures. I think you will be inspired and maybe even a little bit enlightened.
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook...
2022-11-3032 min
Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsFree to Love #6 - A Plea to the ChurchIn this episode, we plead to the church to rethink its view! Something has to change!
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
2022-11-1418 min
Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsFree to Love #5 - The Arch of Scripture Leans Toward InclusionSo far we have spoken about what the Bible doesn't say. In this episode, we are talking about what the Bible does say. This is at the very heart of the argument of the full inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community in the church.
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
2022-09-2823 min
Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsFree to Love #4 - Did Paul really mean what I think he means?Today we look at the New Testament passages that seems to condemn same-sex relationships. Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9, and 1 Timothy 1:10. It's not as easy as you might think.
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
2022-09-1426 min
Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsFree to Love # 3 - Abuse, Abominations, and the Death PenaltyThis week we unpack 3 Old Testament passages that have been used in the argument against LGBTQAI+ inclusion. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19, Leviticus 18:22, and Leviticus 20:13. The truth is that these verses have nothing to do with what we understand as LGBTQIA+.
Website: www.skipcollins.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Instagram: @skipcollins
Twitter: @skipinsa
2022-08-3124 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsFree to Love #2 - In the beginning God Created... a filter...Finish this sentence. God created Adam and Eve not... Yes, we've all heard the creation argument used against our LGBTQ friends. But the truth is that it does not hold up at all in the question of gay marriage or gay relationships. Join me as I unpack the creation story and how it has been wrongly used as a filter for everything Christians have believed about same-sex relationships.
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Twitter: @skipinsa
Instagram: @skipcollins
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
Bibl...
2022-08-2327 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsFree to Love - my road to inclusion and affirmationThe Christian Church is facing a very serious crossroads around LGBTQIA+ inclusion. Already major denominations are splitting over the issue. When we say everybody is welcome, what do we really mean? Is it everybody? Or just those that meet our requirements? This is the first in an ongoing series around this issue and shares my road to the full inclusion and affirmation of the LGBTQIA+ community.
2022-08-1726 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsSeeing God From Both Sides NowIn this episode we continue our Both Sides Now discussion and look at how we see/understand/relate to God.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Twitter: @skipinsa
Instagram: @skipcollins
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
2022-07-0526 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Bible... from Both Sides NowIt seems that the way we view and understand the Bible can become a massive stumbling block as we deconstruct our faith. Today we look at how we view Scripture through the different stages of our deconstruction.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Twitter: @skipinsa
Instagram: @skipcollins
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
2022-06-2127 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsBoth Sides NowIn this episode, we explore the liminal space of deconstruction - the stage in your spiritual journey when you question and doubt - the stage that makes you wonder if everything you ever believed was just fantasy - the point at which you can't really tell if you're a Christian or an Agnostic. My hope is to bring some insight on how to navigate those spaces in our lives.
2022-06-0621 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsInterview with Grace Family Church Week 3 - SufferingIn this last of 3 interviews, I did with Tom Basson of Grace Family Church we speak of the unanswerable question of suffering.
Grace Family Church Website - www.grace.org.za
Skip Collins Patreon page - www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Twitter: @skipinsa
Instagram: @skipcollins
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
2022-03-3124 min
Grace Family Church PodcastPODCAST | EP 11 | Suffering & a Good God | Skip CollinsIn the 3rd and final part of Tom's chat with Skip Collins, we learn a bit more about suffering and God who is good.On the topic of our #askingforafriend series asking the tough questions like "how can a good God allow suffering?
2022-03-2222 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsInterview with Grace Family Church Week 2In this episode, Tom and I talk about Truth. Is absolute truth really and thing and if it is can we know it?
Grace Family Church Website - www.grace.org.za
Skip Collins Patreon page - www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Twitter: @skipinsa
Instagram: @skipcollins
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
2022-03-2223 min
Grace Family Church PodcastPODCAST | EP 10 | Deconstructing Faith | Skip CollinsThis week Tom continues his chat with Skip Collins on deconstructing faith. Following in our #askingforafriend series, asking the tough questions as we draw closer to God and living out true Christianity. #gracefamilychurch #gracepodcast #tombasson #skipcollins #digitalgrace #askingforafriend #deeperdive #walkingwithjesus #Christianity #trueChristianity
2022-03-1522 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsInterview with Grace Family Church - week 1I had the chance to sit down with Tom Basson on Zoom recently. Tom is the Co-Senior Pastor at Grace Family Church in South Africa. This was actually for their podcast and goes with a sermon series they are doing called "Asking for a Friend". But I thought it would be worth posting here as well. In this episode, we talk about the damage the church has inflicted on so many people throughout history and sadly still continues to do so.
Grace Family Church Website: www.grace.org.za
My Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/skipcoll...
2022-03-1519 min
Grace Family Church PodcastPODCAST | EP 9 | Dealing With Church Abuse | Skip CollinsIn the next 3 episodes Tom speaks to Skip Collins starting with this weeks topic of "Dealing with Church Abuse." Drawing from his vast experience leading churches, Skip shares some great insight on the topic.#gracefamilychurch #gracepodcast #tombasson #skipcollins #digitalgrace #askingforafriend #deeperdive #walkingwithjesus #Christianity #trueChristianity
2022-03-0818 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsCompassion vs HolinessAll of my life I've been taught about holiness and purity. Be Holy as God is Holy. But what if compassion trumps holiness and purity? In fact what if the politics of holiness is actually doing damage? That's what we are talking about in this week's episode.
I would love to hear your thoughts after you listen. Here's how to get in touch with me...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skip.collins.927/
Twitter: @skipinsa
Instagram: @skipcollins
Email: skipinusa@gmail.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/skipcollins
2022-03-0423 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsLet There Be LightSeveral New Testament authors declare that Jesus is the light of the world. But then Jesus says YOU are the light of the world? It's interesting that he never said "You are the truth of the world" We get these confused way to often. In this episode we will unpack what all that looks like.
2022-02-1527 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsDeconstruction - good or bad?Welcome to Season Five (I think) In this episode I want to talk a bit about this idea of deconstruction. Deconstruction is new language for something that goes all the way back to Jesus! What if I told you we are all deconstructing - or if I told you that deconstruction is necessary to faith. Check out this episode and then let me know if you think I'm wrong - or right.
2022-02-0227 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsTrust is Hard - Control is EasyTrust is hard. Control is easy. That's all I have to say about that.
Not really! Check out the podcast.
If you are able to support the podcast financially go to patreon.com/skipcollins
If you would like to sign up for "In Black&White" CLICK HERE. (I will not spam you I promise)
Check out my website for Enneagram Meditations, Lectio Divina, and Mindfulness Meditations. skipcollins.com
2021-06-0230 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsForgiveness or Healing?Are we more in need of forgiveness or healing? The answer might surprise you!
If you are able to support the podcast financially go to patreon.com/skipcollins
If you would like to sign up for "In Black&White" CLICK HERE. (I will not spam you I promise)
Check out my website for Enneagram Meditations, Lectio Divina, and Mindfulness Meditations. skipcollins.com
2021-05-1721 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsYou Are Not Inherently Bad!The doctrine of original sin claims that all humans are "born into" sin. In other words, you are inherently flawed, inherently bad. And it's that inherent sin that separates you from God. God is forced to reject you because of it. This doctrine is pretty central to all of Christianity. But what if it's wrong! What if you are - in the words of Genesis 1 - VERY good! What if you never were separated from God?
If you are able to support the podcast financially go to patreon.com/skipcollins
If you would like to sign up...
2021-05-0330 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsWhy Did Jesus Die... Really?For so many people deconstruction destroys Good Friday and Easter. The reasons that are given as to why what happened, happened just don't ring true anymore. It seems to me that the problem is that everybody speaks as if they REALLY KNOW! Like this is a piece of absolute truth that they have a handle on. What if nobody really knows for sure? Check out this latest episode as I talk about why Jesus died.
If you haven't checked out the Patreon page GO HERE
Do you want to receive the "In Black & White" content? Go HERE
2021-03-3134 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsPrayer and DeconstructionPrayer is one of the most difficult things to manage during a time of deconstruction. Should I do it? Does it even "work"? In this episode, I talk about my own journey with pray and why I quit!
For Patreon CLICK HERE
To Sign Up for "In Black & White" CLICK HERE
2021-03-1527 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Slippery Slope Really Isn't as Bad as it SeemsWelcome to season 4! It's been a great break and we've got some great things planned for this season starting now!
Recently, a number of people have asked me how I got from where I was to where I am. So in this episode, I attempt to share the highlights of that story.
To sign up for the newsletter AND receive the free Enneagram Mindful Meditations CLICK HERE
To log into Patreon CLICK HERE
2021-03-0128 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsAdvent - peace is hard to findIsaiah calls Jesus the Prince of Peace. So where is this peace? It seems to me we are more divided than ever in 2020! Where do we find this prince of peace?
If you would like to contribute to the ongoing of this podcast go to www.patreon.com/skipcollins.
Also, check out the podcast Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Deeply-Spiritual-but-Rather-Uncertain-with-Skip-Collins-113948533842872
2020-12-2218 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsAdvent - Hope in ExileAdvent is about hope. But how do we find hope when all seems hopeless? In today's episode, we look at the prophets that spoke hope into a very hopeless situation when the people of Israel were in exile. Where did they find hope after they were taken from their homes and forced to live in a foreign land?
If you can help financially please go to www.patreon.com/skipcollins
Also, be sure to check out the Facebook page for the podcast. Just go to Facebook and search for Deeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain.
2020-12-0717 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsWhy I Don't Believe in the Traditional View of HellIf anyone tries to tell you that the doctrine of Hell is very clear in Scripture, I'm sorry but they don't know what they are talking about! And if they tell you that they believe what Christians have always believed, then clearly they have never studied it fully. In this episode, I outline four different views that are held by Bible-believing theologians on this doctrine and why I can't buy into the traditional evangelical view of hell.
Be sure to subscribe on whatever platform you are using.
If you don't follow me on Facebook you can at...
2020-11-2433 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsA New Look at the Kingdom of God episode 3"The Kingdom of God is like..." is the way that Jesus often started his stories. He was trying to paint a picture of what the Kingdom of God looks like. In this episode, we are looking at the story that Jesus told (called parables) about the Wheat and the Weeds. I've always viewed this as a story about who's in and who's out of the Kingdom. But perhaps its more about how we live and work and treat each other!
2020-11-1127 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsA New Look at the Kingdom of God - part 2When Jesus wanted to explain to his disciples and the people around what the Kingdom of God was, he told stories. He would say, "this was what the Kingdom of God is like... once upon a time" We call these stories Parables. Today we look at the Parable of the Vineyard Owner.
2020-10-2726 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsA New Look at the Kingdom of God - part 1All of my life I've been taught, and I've taught that the Kingdom of God is the place where God rules and reigns. But what if that's not really right. What if the Kingdom of God is about relationships rather than hierarchy? What if it's the place where love reigns - where grace reigns - where inclusivity reigns?
2020-10-1323 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsReframing Romans part 2What if we are reading Romans all wrong? What if it's not about how I get right with God so I can go to heaven when I die? That's the discussion on this week's podcast. You might want to pull out your Bible for this one!
If you want to help with the expenses of the podcast head to www.patreon.com/skipcollins
2020-08-2523 min
LETTERS READLETTERS READ: The Letters of Skip WardThursday, August 20, 2020: Blanchard, “Skip” Ward was a gay activist in rural Louisiana during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and into the beginning of the 21st century. His home was in Pineville.
Skip became increasingly involved in LGBTQIA activism in the early 1980s when he first came out. Or, as he would have phrased it, “came up front” about his sexuality. He co-founded the Unitarian/Universalist Church’s Gay Caucus. He also created Louisiana’s first publication tailored to its gay population, called Le Beau Monde. Ward held some form of membership with nearly every Louisiana LGBTQIA organization from the 1970s onw...
2020-08-2048 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsReframing Romans part1For many that are deconstructing their traditional faith to a more progressive outlook Romans is a problem. What do you do with it? Just ignore it and hopes it goes away? This is the beginning of a series to reframe the book of Romans.
Don't forget to check out my Patreon Page at www.patreon.com/skipcollins
2020-08-0427 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsCreation, Evolution and the Expanding UniverseThe question of the day... Do we interpret the Bible through science or science through the Bible? Is Genesis 1 and 2 to be taken literally? Does any of that have anything to do with my life here and now? Check out this episode!
Don't forget to check out the Patreon Page at www.patreon.com/skipcollins. It's a way you can support the podcast plus receive extra content.
2020-07-2130 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsHas The Gospel Failed Us?If you have been around Christianity for even a very short time you probably know what the Gospel is. In Evangelicalism, it's Jesus taking our sin upon Himself on the cross and dying in our place. It's about the fact those who accept Jesus' sacrifice will have eternal life in heaven and those who don't will be eternally tortured.
What if I told you that I think that Gospel has failed us?
Don't forget to check out www.Patreon.com/skipcollins
2020-07-0125 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsSpiritual Practices in DeconstructionSo often I hear people who are in the midst of deconstructing their faith talk about their struggle with spiritual practices. The practices that used to make sense don't anymore. The practices that used to help, don't anymore. In this episode, I speak of some contemplative practices that have become much more meaningful to me as I've worked through my own deconstruction.
This week I have uploaded special content for our Patreon Community. Check it out. www.patreon.com/skipcollins
2020-06-1820 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsHello, My name is Skip and I"m a SevenI have been a fan of the Enneagram for 25 years! It's been absolutely transformational in my life through times of crisis as well as the journey of deconstruction. So I decided to do an episode that is an overview of this amazing tool and why I love it so much.
Below are a number of links for great Enneagram resources.
Sleeping at Last
The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective - Richard Rohr
The Road Back to You - Ian Morgan Cron
The Sacred Enneagram - Christopher Heuertz
The Enne...
2020-06-0330 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Empire Strikes Back2 Kings chapter 5 is a story of the prophet Elisha and a guy by the name of Naaman who is the Commander of the armies of Aram. In it, we see a beautiful contrast of the Empire, with the Kingdom of God that I think is incredibly relevant for our world today.
2020-05-1824 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsIs God Really in Control?God is in control. It's a phrase we hear over and over in Christian circles. But what does it really mean? Is God really in control? If so, then you can see why some people think he/she is doing a pretty lousy job of it! On today's episode, we ask that exact question and we look at several competing theological views on the subject. Don't forget to check out the Patreon page. The link is below along with a few things I mention in the show.
Patreon
https://www.edify-buildingthesoul.com/
God of the Po...
2020-05-0626 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Sacrament of DisruptionDisruption is a regular activity of life. Sometimes we volunteer for it - like when we have children or change jobs - sometimes it is thrust upon us without warning.
In the church, we have these regular activities like baptism, communion, and others that we call sacraments. They are these physical things that impart God's grace in our lives and that hopefully leads us to a new normal - a better normal.
What if we saw all disruption as sacramental? And if we did what could we do to lean into the new and improved norm...
2020-04-2223 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsCertainty, Control and the CanonI've been thinking a lot about my own need for certainty. These times are crazy and I really want to know when it will end. I really want to know what the "new normal" is going to look like. I really want to know if my retirement fund will come back!
What we are all learning is that the things we were certain of just a few weeks ago are no longer certain.
How about the Bible? Certainly, we can find certainty there. I'm not so sure about that actually. Check out this week's podcast as we t...
2020-04-0924 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsWeaponizing the Bible Against the Corona VirusFor many years we have heard people weaponize the Bible against whatever would come against them. We quote it at the enemy and if we do that we will be protected. This wrong use of the Bible has been more prominent on Social media lately because of the Corona Virus. So does it work? Can I quote the verse, "No weapon formed against me shall prosper", enough times to keep the virus away? Is that how we are supposed to use the Bible? Does the Bible even have any relevance to the crisis that the world is facing? Check out thi...
2020-04-0124 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsWhere Did the Bible Come From and Can We Trust ItThere are lots of questions around the Canonization of Scripture and does that process make the Bible less trustworthy. Who decided what books to include and what gave them the authority to make that call? That's what we are talking about in this episode.
Don't forget to check out my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/skipcollins. Also if you would rate and/or comment below it would be helpful in getting this podcast out to more people.
2020-03-1625 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsAndiswa's StoryThis is the story of a little girl who has challenged my thinking in a number of areas. In this episode, I will share her tragic story and the lessons I learned in watching and loving her.
2020-03-0323 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsAndiswa's Story pt 2What is there for a 66-year-old white man to learn from a little girl who was abandoned by her parents, contracted TB Meningitis, TB on the spine, and Hydrocephlis and then passed away at 15 months old? I can assure you that it is more than you can learn in a lifetime. Today I am sharing another of those things with you.
Also, I'm excited to announce that we have launched a Patreon page. It means you can for as little as one dollar a month (or more) support this podcast. Now that I'm retired and have no income...
2020-03-0318 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsWomen in Church Leadership - An Interview with Dr Mickie O'DonnellSince the beginning of the church, women have been told that they are not allowed to lead in church world. That role has been given to the men - by God himself. Personally, I believe our churches are weaker because of it. Today I talk to Mickie O'Donnell about her 4 decades in church ministry and her thoughts around female leadership in the church. Below are a number of resources that Mickie mentions in this podcast. Just click on the title.
Mickie's Web Site
Jim Singleton talk
Lean In by Sheryl Sanburg
You Just D...
2019-10-1532 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsGender Equality - Or Not...Within Christianity, everybody pretty much agrees on the fact that both women and men are created in the image of God - but that's pretty much where the agreement ends. What is the role of the man and the women in the home and in the world? I have a feeling our wrong theology around these issues has contributed to the domestic abuse and gender-based violence in our world. In this episode, we explore the two theologies, complementarianism and egalitarianism and the impact they have in our families and our world.
2019-10-0818 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsGod our Father, God our MotherHow comfortable are you with referring to God as "she" or God as Mother? Just because the Bible generally uses the pronoun "he", does that mean we should only think of God as male? And the more important question is does our view of God being only male add to a warped view of women and their role in the world and the church?
For the next 3 episodes, we will be asking the question, does our traditional Christian views of male and female add to the problem of violence against women in our world.
2019-10-0118 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsA Conversation with Brett "Fish" AndersonBrett "Fish" Anderson is a unique human being. A member of ImproGuise, the longest-running show in Capetown, and a voice calling the church and Christians to issues of justice especially in the area of race. In this episode, I sat down with Brett to hear his story and to talk about things like racism, white privilege, Black Lives Matter and more. Below are a few links to the things we have spoken about.
Books
Steve Biko - I Write What I Like
Robert Sobukwe - How Can Man Die Better
Web Pag...
2019-09-1746 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsA Follow-up to the Truth EpisodeAfter last weeks episode on "Who's Truth is THE Truth" I felt like there were some things that were left unsaid. And in this episode, we ask 2 questions. Is it ok to believe anything under the guise of "my truth" or are there some absolutes in this world? And then what happens when your truth and my truth disagree?
2019-09-1017 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsWho's truth is THE truth?Where do we find answers for the tough questions of ethics and morality in our world? How do Christians decide where we stand on issues like the injustice or women in leadership or LGBTQI or the many questions that face us in our world. What happens when what I've always been taught that the Bible says, and my experience of the world don't add up? Take a listen as we try to decide who's truth is THE truth.
2019-09-0325 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsMark Baber InterviewFrom a conservative Southern Baptist Pastor to a Progressive Evangelical Christian - That's my friend Mark Baber. I had the great privilege of sitting down with Mark (on Skype) to talk about the events in his life that have shaped what he believes about life and faith and God.
2019-08-2037 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsGod's Wrath - is it a thing?Have you ever cringed when you read the line, "the wrath of God", in the Bible or heard a sermon on God's wrath? Have you ever wondered if you would manage to escape God's wrath? Yeah, me too. That's why I did this podcast. I probably don't have all the answers, but here are some really good questions to ponder! Is the wrath of God really a thing?
In the podcast, I mention the book below by Brad Jersak. I've read a couple of his books and have found them really helpful. Here is the link:
A Mor...
2019-08-0621 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsMark VanStraaten Interview - The Law of First LearningI actually love change. But I know many people struggle with change especially when it comes to Christian beliefs. Today I sit down to talk with my friend and colleague Mark VanStraaten to talk about what he calls The Law of First Learning. Mark is the Founding Pastor of Grace Family Church in Durban South Africa. This is a great conversation that you won't want to miss.
2019-07-2332 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsShift HappensWhen you hear people say, "I just believe what Christians have always believed" you can pretty confidently (but nicely) say "actually you don't". The truth is that what we believe today is the result of numerous shifts in Christian thinking over many centuries. In this episode, we look at some of those shifts as well as the shift that is happening right now! Could we be in the midst of a new reformation?
2019-07-0920 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsJoshua Collins InterviewRecently I got to sit down with my oldest son, Josh and talk about his life and his spiritual journey growing up as a Missionary Kid in South Africa. It's a conversation that we have had before but I felt like it was important enough to share with this community. If you grew up as a Missionary Kid or Preachers Kid or in a Christian home you may very quickly relate to much of this interview. If you are in ministry with small children I think you will also find this quite helpful.
2019-06-2535 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsWhatever Happened to Sin?Season 2
Let's start Season 2 on a happy note. Let's talk about sin! The word is used hundreds of times in the Bible. But what is it really? How do I know if I've done it? Are there levels of sin? Should I even worry about it if I'm doing the best I can?
2019-06-1824 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Big Five of the Bible - Mission Episode 14This week we wrap up our series on the Big Five themes of the Bible and we talk about Mission. At the same time we wrap up Season 1. I am going to regroup a bit, spend some time with my Houston grandkids who are coming to visit and then spend some time planning and working towards Season 2.
But today we talk about Mission and how I certainly see it in pretty much every page of the Bible. Enjoy!
2019-04-1525 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Big Five of the Bible - RedemptionAt what point in my spiritual journey am I actually forgiven? Are we born inherently evil - totally depraved? Did God's wrath actually have to be appeased by killing his own son? These are questions that have plagued me for a long time.
In this weeks episode, we will explore the big picture of redemption which includes things like salvation, atonement justification and other theological words. The bottom line is why did Jesus die? Did he die to save me from my sin or was there something bigger at play here?
2019-04-0129 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Big Five of the Bible - Justice part 2In this episode, we continue our discussion of the theme of Justice in the bible. We explore the Hebrew word for righteousness as well as the Greek word in the New Testament that is used for both justice and righteousness. If that sounds boring then how about this... We are going to be talking about racism as well as the refugee crisis that exists in our world. It's an important discussion!
2019-03-1833 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Big Five of the Bible - Justice part 1Without a doubt, if you are talking about the major themes of the Bible you have to talk about justice. It comes up over and over again in both the Old and New Testaments. The word Misphat which is Hebrew for justice shows up more than 200 times in the Old Testament. The word in Greek that is translated justice or righteousness, dikaiosunei s spoken of 86 times in the New Testament.
Justice is a theme that has been often completely ignored in many evangelical churches, but there is no question that as followers of Christ we are called to jus...
2019-03-1126 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsThe Big Five of the Bible - GraceIf you had to pick the five major themes of the Bible, what would you say? Of course, we know that the answer to that is very subjective. There really isn't a right or wrong answer. But I thought I would have a shot at what I think they are. Grace, Justice, Redemption, Mission and Jesus. For the next 4 weeks, we will be unpacking these themes. In this episode, we'll talk about Grace. So often we tell people that grace is a free gift - but when you read the fine print you find out it's actually not. So is it ac...
2019-03-0430 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsIs the Bible Inspired? Authoritative? Episode 9Following on from last weeks episode we look the question of Is the Bible inspired? If it is, what the heck does that mean? Do I actually have to do everything it says?
Further reading material:
The Bible Tells Me So - Pete Enns
What is the Bible - Rob Bell
Inspired - Rachael Held Evans
2019-02-2528 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsIs The Bible Inerrant? - Episode 8Biblical inerrancy is the belief that the Bible is without fault or error in its original teaching. It's what I believed and even preached for much of my life. It has been at the bedrock of modern evangelism for a very long time to the point that some would question your Christianity if you don't believe in Biblical inerrancy.
But in our post-modern times, those ideas have come into question. What if the Bible has errors and contradictions? Does that negate the whole thing? Does it give us free reigns to do whatever we want?
That's o...
2019-02-1823 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsGlimpses of the true character of God in the Old Testament - Episode 7Hebrews 1:1 says, God, who gave our forefathers many different glimpses of the truth in the words of the prophets, has now, at the end of the present age, given us the truth in the Son. (JB Phillips)
Last week we talked about some of the violent images if God that we see in the New Testament and how we reconcile that with the fact that the true character of God is found in Jesus.
In this episode I want to share 3 stores in the Old Testament that are some of the glimpses of truth that the...
2019-02-1124 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsAnger, Vengeance and Wrath, O My - Episode 6Have you ever been disturbed by the amount of violence that there is in the Bible? Have you ever run across passages where God commands the genocide of entire nations, including innocent children? When you read those passages do you cringe just a little bit?
This week we are going to explore some of those passages in the Old Testament and compare them against the character of God that we see in Jesus.
2019-02-0425 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsIs God Inclusive or Exclusive? Episode 5Is God/the Gospel/Christianity inclusive or exclusive? Is Jesus the only way to God or are there other ways?
I grew up in the era of the Jesus Movement in the '70s. While "the world" was using the peace sign (2 fingers raised in the air) the Jesus People used just their index finger signifying "One Way". I think I even had a bumper sticker on my car that said "One Way". Were we right, or might it not be that simple?
In this podcast, we will explore ideas like pluralism and exclusivism. We will a...
2019-01-2826 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsIt All Starts With Jesus - Episode 4Who is God? It's quite a profound question for sure. The answer is as complex as the world around us and yet simple enough for a child to understand.
Everybody knows that when you are in Sunday School and the teacher asks you a question to which don't know the answer you just say, "Jesus". Safe answer every time. Well it just so happens to be the answer to the question "who is God"?
If you want to know who God is you look at Jesus. I'm surprised at how many people don't believe this. Not liber...
2019-01-2021 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsWho is God Really? - Episode 3When you read the Bible do you ever wonder who God is... really? Does it ever seem like the Biblical descriptions of God contradict each other. Is he a jealous vengeful violent God? Or is he a loving, grace-filled, selfcacrificing God? Do I love him or fear him? This episode is the introduction to a series of podcasts that we will don on discovering who God really is. We will look at why our view of who God is, is so important as well as unpacking the Trinitarian view of God.
2019-01-1422 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsFaith Doubt and Uncertainty - Episode 2In this episode I look at the subject of doubt – can a person who is not too sure about what they believe still have a deep spirituality? Can they have questions about who God is, or the Bible, or the virgin birth? Modern Christianity seems to have taught that doubt is a bad thing. We call the disciple Thomas, Doubting Thomas as a bit of a slam. But is doubt a bad thing? Check out this weeks episode.
2019-01-1420 minDeeply Spiritual but Rather Uncertain - with Skip CollinsEpisode #1 - IntroductionThanks for stopping by my new podcast! I am very excited to finally be publishing this. In this Introduction I will introduce myself (for those that don't have a clue who I am) and share why yet another Christian Podcast. I hope you enjoy.
2018-11-2610 min
Young Adult Authors Unplugged From Arroe CollinsSkip And Spin Swim With DolphinsGuest reader Terry Kennedy returns to share a summertime fun tale.Skip & Spin Swim With Dolphins (Hooked on Phonics, Book 18) Paperback – January 1, 1998by Chris Sawyer (Author), Dennis Hockerman (Illustrator)http://www.amazon.com/Skip-Spin-Dolphins-Hooked-Phonics/dp/1887942394
2014-04-0701 min