Amateur Christian Podcast

12/22/2024

Checkout episode 19. Meant to be a "part B" to the last episode, Biker Mike and Kickstand consider "Which is the best movie Santa?"

It might sound frivolous but considering what makes a good Santa provides some insight into "what makes a good Pastor/Priest? What makes a good Christian?"

Amateur Christian Podcast · Episode

12/22/2024

Who is the man who inspired the Christmas character we know as Santa Claus? How can we think about the modern myth of Santa Claus the historic Saint in mind?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/60CUBkZYHFeRKBNUm8gQzw?si=zHdIbpZITC6GEqk1IuLNyw

Amateur Christian Podcast · Episode

12/05/2024

Before you wind up taking your kids to the mall Santa, Heres a quick Santa check.

Now, I know the real Santa doesn't actually work in the malls taking pictures, but just in case here's a simple question that will help you be sure. 😉👉

12/02/2024

Good morning. We have started a Facebook Group to act as a place to build a community of discussion and encouragement. There will be exclusive content hosted there beyond the podcast, like FB lives, blogs, videos, book studies; as well as the opportunity to interact in real time with the podcast hosts as well as others who have the same heart and passion for theology, church history, practices of faith and scripture. Keeping with the concept of being an "Amateur" venture, there are no subscriptions or money involved with participation. If you're interested in joining the Amateur Christian Community, just hit us up.

11/27/2024

Blessing in God's chastisement.

I'm on a religious calendar. The whole year is filled with season of feasts and fasts, and days commemorated to stories of saints and scriptures. Right now is the front end of the fast of the Nativity or Advent in spiritual preparation for Christmas. Today, November 26th is the reading of Luke 1 and the account of St John the baptist's parents Elizabeth and Zachariah.

When the angle Gabriel prophesied to to Zachariah about the miracle God was going to do by finally providing He and his wife a child, he doubted. Gabriel then chastised him and revealed that he wouldn't be able to speak until the child was born.

I never considered today the grace in this. Zachariah stumbled and recieved consequences for his doubt. But the consequence also doubled as a grace. It was a sign of the trustworthiness of God. His silence would be removed at the birth of John the forerunner and Zachariah would know that things Gabriel told him about his son would be true. Zachariah would know that the silence of God in the time between the prophets of old and the coming of the Lord is broken. This was the first signs of the universe in labor, the rays of light in the early morning beginning to break the tyranny of night.

In the time of fasting and quiet before Christmas. We anticipate with literal baited breath the incarnation and salvation that comes from Jesus Christ's arrival in history past and in our hearts today and tomorrow.

That's the God I know. He does not punish just to punish. He does not abuse his children for insolence. Even in his harshest correction he gives us the deepest and most beautiful of graces. If we can accept them, we will see the signs of victory, of love, salvation, trustworthiness. If that's you or I, suffering a moment of rebuke, trial, or loss in life and you're struggling to how God can possibly act. Let that silence be as fruitful as Zachariah's. Let it be the means by which you see the coming promise and victory. Let it be the means by which you behold Christ's imminence.

With love, Kickstand.

11/25/2024

Wow. Been a while. Expect the Amateur Christian Podcast to be more active. Some inspiration in the works. More to come later this week. I want to get back to sharing the treasures of Christendom and contemplating the Joy of salvation with everyone.

~Kickstand