Episodes

Lisa Sharon Harper, is the author of several books, including Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican…or Democrat (The New Press, 2008); Left Right and Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics (Elevate, 2011); Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised...

Rob Decker is a certified personal trainer with extensive experience working privately with clients as well as for major high end establishments such as Equinox and Lifetime Fitness.  He currently resides in Colorado. Rob is also a CCAR (Center...

Burdens, bags, extra stuff we carry in life, can and do pull us down. These extra bags we carry can weigh on us, and keep us from a more lite and abundant life. Scott and Troy talk about some of these bags that do weigh us down in life. We use the...

Amy Julia Becker is an award-winning writer and speaker on personal, spiritual, and social healing. She is the author of four books, including , and she hosts the Love Is Stronger Than Fear . Becker is a graduate of Princeton University...

Scott and Troy talk about the importance of a well rooted life, because in life there will be challenges and storms.

John Blase is an author, poet, and former pastor. He loves questions more than answers. As he states on his website ..."My credo, if it can even be called such a thing, rides piggyback on the slithering black curved back of the lovely question mark. I...

Joshua S. Porter is pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington. He is also a former member of the experimental art-punk band, Showbread, and the author of the novel Punk Rock Vs. the Lizard People. Find out more...

It’s our 3rd annual books of the year episode for This Undivided Life. Scott picked 3 titles, and Troy picked 3 as well. Of the many books we both read, these were our 6 favorite books of the year.  Scott’s picks: Confronting Injustice...

It's easy to do, to not give yourself the permission to just be human. Often we give grace to others, but don't do the same for ourselves. Scott and Troy talk about the beauty of giving ourselves what we often need, grace. Grace to be human in all our...

William "Bill" Edgar is an American apologist and professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He has been called by Charles Colson "one of evangelicalism's most valued scholars and apologists."

Daniel Fusco is an author, church planter, and the lead pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, Washington. His radio program, Jesus is Real Radio, is broadcast across the country, and his TV show, Real with Daniel...

What happens in our lives when we change our perspective on our circumstances, even when things get messy or go wrong. cab we be joyful, grateful even when life deals its worst? Yes we can.  Join Scott and Troy as they talk about gratitude...

Tanner Olson is an author, speaker, and poet.  He started the creative project, Written to Speak, in 2013 to spread hope and announce love through spoken word and poetry. His writing has been described as unique as it blends faith, humor, and...

As Scott often says we are leaky vessels and we forget a lot. We need reminders of our worth, of our worthiness, because the world at large can send messages that are in opposition to these core truths that we are all worthy.

How do our beliefs shape us? Are we aware of some those beliefs that govern our lives, or as Scott and Troy talk about our beliefs, are those beliefs guiding and governing us without knowledge.

Marilyn Vancil has studied the Enneagram and its value in Christian spiritual transformation for many years. She is a Certified Enneagram Professional in the Narrative Tradition through Enneagram Worldwide, a certified spiritual director through...

Heather Avis is the founder of The Lucky Few, a New York Times best-selling author, podcaster and a Down syndrome advocate, working to create a more inclusive world where everyone belongs. For more than a decade,She has led this effort by shouting...

Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. Rich holds a Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. He enjoys...

In a life that is known for speed, for instant. It can be hard to realize that how humans grow, mature, is not instant, or 5 easy steps, but a long road of becoming. Scott and Troy talk this week about the often long process, or as we say "the art" of...

Is there any hope for humanity? Has God given up on us? Andrew Arndt is his new book Streams in the Wasteland tackles these questions. He points us to the desert fathers and mothers who faced some of the same questions in the 3rd century, less than...

Pain. We all face it. Can there be a purpose to it? Can it help us become more human, or even better humans? Scott and Troy talk about what can do in helping us become more human, less brittle, less angry if we let it. We talk about Tish Warren's...

What is the cost to us, to others in our often relentless pursuit of control get us? More anxiety, stress, broken relationships, a loss of reality? Yes and Yes. Join the conversation as Sharon Hodde Miller talks about control and what it costs us, as...

Likes, heart emojis, what do we do when they don't give us the validation they used to? What do we when we rely on others who don't know us, but we allow them to have an inordinate effect on us? What do we do? Where should we go?

Scott and Troy catch up and talk about the podcast and where we've been for a couple of weeks.