One of my favorite podcasts is Phil Vischer’s rollicking foray into pop culture and the state of affairs in the Evangelical church. Regular cohosts actress Christian Taylor and pastor/author Skye Jethani are joined (and sometimes replaced) by a variety of interesting guests. This week’s guest, Dr. Gary Burge, tackled the Israel-Palestinian conflict, which can be summed up in the question, “Whose land is it anyway?”.
I was tempted to skip this week’s podcast, as I am familiar with Burge’s point of view. But in the name of education (which means exposing myself to ideas opposite from those I may hold), I sat through it. I’m glad I did, because it left me with a couple of questions I’ll be throwing out there at the end of this post. [Read more]
