Podcast Episodes

One Not Born of Woman (Gospel of Thomas)

Today we look at the fifteenth saying in the Gospel of Thomas. It is a short, but important saying. Jesus says, "When you see one who was not born of woman, fall on your faces and worship. That one i…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

The Dangers of Spiritual Disciplines (Gospel of Thomas)

In this episode we look at the fourteenth saying in the Gospel of Thomas.

Jesus said to them, "If you fast, you will give rise to sin for yourselves; and if you pray, you will be condemned; and if you…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Who Was Jesus ... Really? (The Gospel of Thomas)

Today we look at the thirteenth saying in the Gospel of Thomas. 

“Jesus said to his disciples, "Compare me to someone and tell me whom I am like."
Simon Peter said to him, "You are like a righteous an…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Did Jesus Choose his Brother as his Successor? (The Gospel of Thomas)

Today I look at the twelfth saying in the Gospel of Thomas. This saying is different from all the previous ones in that it deals with leadership in the early church. But it also contains some spiritu…

Published on 8 months ago

A Matter of Life and Death (Gospel of Thomas)

This is the eleventh saying in the Gospel of Thomas. Listen to what Jesus said: "This heaven will pass away, and the one above it will pass away. The dead are not alive, and the living will not die. …

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The Fire of Awakening (The Gospel of Thomas)

This is the tenth saying in the Gospel of Thomas. Jesus said, "I have cast fire upon the world, and look, I'm guarding it until it blazes." Another translation puts it slightly different: “I have thr…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Messiness of Spiritual Awakening (The Gospel of Thomas)

This is the ninth saying in the Gospel of Thomas. Jesus said, "Look, the sower went out, took a handful of seeds, and scattered them. Some fell on the road, and the birds came and gathered them. Othe…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jesus’ Big Fish Story (Gospel of Thomas)

The eighth saying in the Gospel of Thomas is a big fish story. Jesus said, "The man is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and drew it up from the sea full of little fish. Among them …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Parable of the Two Selves (Gospel of Thomas)

Today we look at the seventh saying in the Gospel of Thomas, which is the Parable of the Lion and the Man. Jesus said, “Blessed is a lion that a man eats, because that lion will become human. Cursed …

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Jesus on Spiritual Practices (Gospel of Thomas)

In this episode I look at the sixth saying in the Gospel of Thomas. It reads: “His disciples asked him and said to him, "Do you want us to fast? How should we pray? Should we give to charity? What di…

Published on 9 months ago