Conversations About Life

Sedric has a rare skin disease called scleromyxedema that effects his body and caused him to have both legs amputated.  Sedric has grown through this experience and has a positive view of life at this point.  He's 63, climbs rock, cycles, and is active. Sedric

Rob is a Christian with a particular viewpoint of the return of Jesus, the kingdom of God, and things pertaining to the "end times".  The study of this type of thing is called eschatology.  Rob's viewpoint is called premillennialism and dispensationalism. Rob

Francesc is a young woman who enjoys climbing, is studying computer science in Germany, and enjoys talking about Jesus. Francesca

Jana is an apologist and the host of ex-skeptic podcast, where former atheists and ex-skeptics tell their stories. Jana's website exskeptic.org Jana

Mac just turned 80.  He enjoys contra dancing, pickle ball, and volunteering at the zoo, and being around happy people. Mac  

Ed is director of Men's Ministry at Healing Hearts International.  We talk about gaining freedom from sin. healinghearts.org Will and Ed

Stuart lets me ask him a bunch of questions about St. Louis. Stuart

Jay has a post millennieal view of escatology.  Jay gives a very good overview of his viewpoint and then I ask him some questions about it. Jay

My Aunt was a guest in 2019, but a lot has happened since then.  My Aunt had a fall that changed her way of life and the things she is able to do.  We talk about that and about still experiencing the joy of the Lord. Elsie's previous conversation from 2019 - https://willjackson.com/aunt-elsie-a-life-impacted-by-god/

John works as a welder and enjoys riding motorcycles.  John values peace and we talk about it. John

John is a husband, dad, and in the middle of transitioning with his family into a fix-it-upper with some land around it.  We talk about overcoming secrect sin, transparency, and resting in God.  We also talk about mold and some health issues John's family has struggled with. John

Norm has been rock climbing since the 70's.  He has experienced the tragic fall and death of a rock climbing partner.  Norm talks about recovering from that and seeing God's providence. Norm  

Brandon enjoys bowling, as well as soccer and other sports.  We talk about spiritual beliefs, Christianity, the future, influences, and a book I recently read called, "The Cure: What If God Isn't Who You Think He Is and Neither Are You?" Brandon

Alex, educated in philosophy, talks about the philosophical problem of evil, or the problem of pain, as well as animal suffering.  We talk about both the existential, as well as the emotional problem of evil, and practial help for experiencing suffering. Alex

Dan is knowledgeable of the Old Testament in particular and of Christianity as well.  Dan was a Christian but his faith has since fallen away.  We discuss the foundation of morality, and we talk about Christianity. Dan

Jonny talks about Christian Nationalism and postmil escatology, his health and the carnivore diet, abortion and the abolitionist movement. Jonny  

Anita fought stage 4 cancer determined to overcome it.  She survived it, but it still dealing with the ramifications of the treatment.  We talk about mental attitude, suffering, and faith. Anita

Kimberly is a wife, mom, teacher in BSF, and has a background in music therapy. Kimberly

Dr Devorah Ginn is a clinical psychologist who serves veterans. Dr Ginn

Bria is from a large family of 17 children.  We talked about biblical counseling vs Christian counseling.  We also talked about Bria's experience of growing up in a large Christian family. Bria

Lillian is a wife, mom and horticulturist who currently resides in Flordia.  We talk about her growing up experience, enjoying God, the problem of pain, and remembering experiences with God. w/ Lillian

Lucas is a young man in cyber security.  He's also a Christian and used the word "saved".  I asked him what he meant by that.  We ended up rock climbing after the episode and had a very nice time. Lucas

Alex is a Navy veteran, studying in exercise science, a rock climber, and holds to the philosophical theory of absurdism.  We talk about that and religion as well. In the conversation I mention Alex O'Connor (atheist), Gavin Ortlund (theist) as well as Alvin Plantinga (philosopher). This video on animal suffering mentions all 3, for anyone interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxUu4ncP-JM Alex

Julie and Bella are the mother and oldest daughter of a 13 person family. We discuss how their family developed its lifestyle of homesteading. Julie & Bella

Fritz is a diver, veteran, former lawyer and judge and VFW Commander-In-Chief ... also, a philosophy major.  We talk about life, purpose, God, the Good Life, and more. Fritz

Terry was a guest October 14th, 2020.  At the time he was active as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or the Mormon church.  Since then, he has left and is not a part of a church in traditional Christianity, a non-denominational protestant church.  We talk about he journey from where he was to where he is now. Terry

Tom is a Vietnam veteran.  We talk about his recreational activities, mental health, and God. Tom

Rick grew up in a big Catholic family on a farm in the Midwest.  We talk about how Christianity became "alive" for him, adventure and relating to people. Rick  

Zeke is 21 and a neighbor.  He is currently in school, studying to be a physical therapist. Zeke

Thomas and I discuss the Roman Catholic faith and how it differs from Protestantism.

Cindy is founder of Cindy Jackson Integrated Health & Wellness.  Her website is at www.cindyjacksonwellness.com Cindy Jackson

David is a Jewish man, born in New York , raised in Israel, now in St. Louis.  We talk about Jewish rituals and beliefs. David

Timothy grew up in Christianity but ran into a crisis of faith when he encountered other world views.  He spent a few years as an agnostic trying to figure things out.  Timothy eventually landed on Christianity, but only intellectually convinced.  It was a while after that before he experienced the power and transformation of his heart that comes from Christianity. Timothy now writes articles related to the Christian faith.  You can read his blog at trinitariannut.wordpress.com or listen to his YouTube channel at YouTube Channel. Timothy  

Steve is a Christian and found fulfillment in serving as a RN. Steve

Austin is a thoughtful person about experiencing life.  He's struggled with eczema, enjoys rock climbing, and is attuned toward joy. Austin

Shane and I talk about our particular understandings of Christianity and how they differ.  I think Shane's understanding of Christianity is an example of Mainline Christianity.  According to Google's AI Overview, Mainline denominations beliefs are ... "Mainline denominations emphasize the Bible's concept of justice. They tend to be more accepting of gender and sexuality than more conservative Protestant churches.  They tend to de-emphasize evangelism and have more flexible standards." Shane, Will

Ja'Nae grew up fast, becoming emancipated at age 15, married and 17, working two jobs and going to high school.  Ja'Nae talks about her life thus far. Ja'Nae

Sandy, my neighbor, talks about the different stages in her life, her marriage now to Wally, life as an older person, and grandkids. Sandy  

When I first met Mac, I asked him how he was, and he said, "Better than I deserve".  We talk about what prompted that response and life changes. Mac

Michael Shepherd Jordan hikes, climbs rock, and is an  author and actor.  We talk about all of that plus Michael's thoughts about what life is all about. Michael's website is at www.michaelshepherdjordan.com Michael Shepherd Jordan    

Todd started experiencing the loss of his peripheral vision as a young man.  That increased to blindness.  We talk about that experience and about Todd's thoughts about life. Todd  

Jason was a guest in February of 2022.  A lot has happened since then.  We catch up.  Jason's first conversation is at Free Market Economics w/ Jason Hayden. Jason  

Ricky Cruz is a professional wrestler from Puerto Rico.  We talk about that and life influences. Ricky Cruz  

Ed is a Christian  apologist, meaning he gives a defense for why it's reasonable to believe in God.  Dan use to be a Christian, but all of that has fallen away for him.  They both give a summary of how they got to where they are now.  Then there's a bit of debate about if it's reasonable to believe in God. Ed and Dan  

Gracie grew up in a Christian family.  We talk about how Christianity became personal for her.  We also talked about adventures and rock climbing. Gracie

Tony grew up in San Diego with his family.  They all had a spiritual encounter with God when Tony was 19.  Many turns in life has led Tony to where he is now. Tony

Carol had a spiritual awakening as a girl.  Then at 19 she attended a Bible study that made everything click.  We also talk about fighting against anger. Carol

Z is a rock climber.  We talk about that and how we all have different perspectives on life and other things.  Z is from India. Z

Khaled grew up in Saudi Arabia and Islamic culture.  After coming to the United States he started to study history and other religions.  Khaled also started looking into the Bible.  Khaled's journey led him to a special relationship with God. Khaled

Jon Richard is senior guide and founder of Vertical Voyages of Saint Louis.  We talk about his life in rock and tree climbing, identity, the Warrior Way, adventure and the unknown. Vertical Voyages website is at verticalvoyages.com Jon Richard of Vertical Voyages

Jeff is from Washington State, interested in philosophy, a member of the band, "Dysfunctional Empire", and also attends a Christian church.  Jeff believes there are many paths to God. Jeff