Charting Life
by Matt
Charting Worldviews: Navigating Science, Atheism, and Unshakable Faith
About this podcast
Navigating life with laughter and meaningful conversations.
Exploring the uncharted territories of the human experience requires more than just a map, it requires good company. In each episode, I sit down with guests to trace the unique, and often unexpected, detours of their lives. By exploring the overlooked and unexamined aspects of faith, culture, and personal growth, we aim to uncover the nuances of the everyday journey. While we tackle challenging realities, we always balance the conversation with a healthy dose of laughter. Every episode is an adventure designed to provide fresh perspectives and genuine connection.
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About the Host
Brandon is a youth pastor, Master's student in theology, and occasional treasure hunter. Balancing his time between middle and high school ministry, academic research, and family life, Brandon has a deep appreciation for history, geography, and the biographies of great explorers. Whether he is teaching his kid at home or researching theology, Brandon knows that navigating life requires both serious reflection and the willingness to deploy a well-crafted dad joke. Join him as he charts the unexpected detours and everyday challenges of life.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 47 episodes
- Charting Worldviews: Navigating Science, Atheism, and Unshakable Faith · 1 h 7 min · Season 5 Episode 44Can a mind committed to rigorous logic and historical evidence genuinely embrace faith in Jesus Christ? On this episode of the Charting Life Podcast, I talk with author and…
- Charting Communication: Overcoming Fear to Save Your Relationship · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 43Did you know that most couples wait six years too long to get counseling? When conflict arises, our brains actually react to emotional threats the exact same way they react to a…
- Charting Miracles: Navigating Medicine, AI, and Divine Healing · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 42In the 1800s, there was a prominent movement of Christians who believed that if you took medicine, you were actively showing a lack of faith in God. Today, we have tech companies…
- Charting Hypocrisy: Why Going Through the Motions Matters · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 41In this episode, I am exploring what it actually takes to be transformed. Christianity’s central claim is that God doesn't just want to form our behavior or make us "nice…
- Charting Faith: The Shame of Medication and Unanswered Prayers · 1 h 0 min · Season 5 Episode 40How does a Christian reconcile the need for medication with the biblical promise of divine healing? In this episode, I sit down with pastor and author Joshua Kohl to discuss the…
- Charting Leadership: Surviving the Weight of Expectations · 59 min · Season 5 Episode 39Are you living your life, or are you just managing it? In this episode of the Charting Life Podcast, I sit down with Michael Sirmon to discuss the hidden pressures of leadership…
- Charting Liberty: Fatherhood, Overcoming Adversity, and Cultural Discovery · 1 h 19 min · Season 5 Episode 38How does the culture we live in shape our pursuit of the good, and what does it take to build a lasting family legacy? In this cross-cultural conversation on the Charting Life…
- Charting Detours: Finding Grace in a Texas Jail Cell · 1 h 15 min · Season 5 Episode 37What is the biggest, most unexpected detour your life has ever taken? From navigating life as an Army brat and witnessing the realities of the Vietnam War to facing a decade in…
- Charting Forgiveness: Letting Go of Deep Family Wounds · 1 h 12 min · Season 5 Episode 36What is the hardest part about forgiving someone who hurt you deeply? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Is it possible to truly forgive someone who hasn't apologized and…
- Charting Counterculture: Living Intentionally in Your Youth · 1 h 20 min · Season 4 Episode 35Is a four-year college degree still the best default path for young adults? Tell us your experience or thoughts in the comments below! In this episode, author Tory Haas…
- Charting Attention: Navigating ADHD, Work, and True Purpose · 1 h 8 min · Season 4 Episode 34How do you build a life of purpose when you mind is constantly fighting the urge to escape the boredom of the daily grind? In this episode, Aaron Benfield joins the conversation…
- Charting Habits: Aristotle, AI, and Attention Spans · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 33Are your daily digital habits shaping you into the person you actually want to be? In this special solo episode, I am turning my seminary paper into a practical conversation…
- Charting Evidence: A Former Atheist's Journey to Faith · 56 min · Season 4 Episode 32How do you go from a childhood in foster care believing God is imaginary, to a Christian author defending the absolute authority of Scripture? In Part 2 of my conversation with…
- Charting Dignity: Contraband, Corrections, and the Image of God · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 31How does an encounter with God change the way you treat people in some of the darkest places on earth? In this episode, I talk with author Lee Monroe to explore his near-decade…
- Charting Life: Start Building the Story You Leave Behind · 52 min · Season 4 Episode 30For Episode 30, I am stepping out of the interview chair for a special solo reflection on the journey of Charting Life. I share my personal struggle with "analysis paralysis" and…
- Charting Creativity: Can Boredom Be the Seed of Art? · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 29Does true creativity require absolute freedom, or do restrictions actually breed imagination? In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow "bearded bishop," Jonathan…
- Charting Stories: Finding Truth in Imaginary Worlds · 52 min · Season 4 Episode 28Are we just as boneheaded as the characters we critique? Can a made-up story reveal the truth about who we are? R.L. Akers (Overtwixt, Gray Gaynes series) shares his journey from…
- Charting Nutrition: Food Is Fuel, Not Your Friend · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 27Are you fueling your body, or just feeding an emotion? In this episode, I welcome back health coach JoJo Tabares to discuss why 90% of us are metabolically unhealthy and how our…
- Charting Masculinity: Sacrificing the Real To Find the Good · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 26Where do you go to reclaim true manliness? In this episode, I sit down with Dustin Wright (The Homestead Theologian) to move past the cultural caricatures of grit and black…
- Charting College: Holding Onto Faith in the Middle of the Noise · 1 h 10 min · Season 4 Episode 25How do you keep your faith honest and alive when identity, culture, and ministry expectations all pull at you at once? In this conversation, I sit down with Carrie Burge, a…
