Is it true that “God will never put more on you than you can stand”? Are my troubles some kind of test engineered by God? If so, what does that say about God, and what does it say about me? Join us in the garage for more discussion of “dubious dogma” designed to make a person in pain feel better, but often has the opposite effect.

Have you ever paid attention to the platitudes people offer to someone who is hurting? We have, and we think they are really spoken to make the speaker feel better instead of truly offering comfort to the person who is in pain. Join us in the garage for the first of three episodes where we examine some of these common sayings, and suggest an alternative approach.

Political and religious leaders recently have claimed that empathy is Western civilization’s “fundamental weakness.” Others go so far as to call empathy “dangerous,” and “toxic,” and a notion that “needs to be struck from the Christian vocabulary.” But can empathy be erased, or even watered down, in one’s practice of spirituality, especially Christian spirituality? Join us in the garage as we examine the place of empathy—or the lack of it—in a life of faith.

Everyone has nights lying awake worrying, problem solving, or feeling guilty. In such moments how does my spirituality comfort me? What resources does my spirituality offer for the new day when it dawns? Join us in the garage as we examine faith in the wee hours when troubles seem to loom so large.

Can my spirituality be passed on to the next generation? Should it be passed on? Join us in The Soul’s Garage as we discuss faith that is bigger than any one individual, and spirituality that is more like a living relationship than a museum relic.

In these days of religious ferment, how can I practice a spirituality that is more than a passing fad or whim? We think there are three crucial questions any spiritual approach needs to answer. Join us in The Soul’s Garage as we discuss the first question: How does my spirituality make a difference in my life and the lives of others?

In this first episode we dive into the meaning of our podcast's title. What kind of space can be created for spiritual discussions from a variety of perspectives, and what difference could it make in day-to-day living? We think this is especially important in these times when faith and religious language are driving people apart instead of bringing them together.