Matters of Faith Podcast

McFadden joins Jay Wilburn to discuss a life of storytelling. The Theo Ramage thriller series is on the way.

Jay Wilburn discusses faith, writing, philosophy, and more with Michael Allen Rose, author of Jurassichrist.

Jay Wilburn interviews author, podcaster, and pastor Ryan J Pelton.

Jay Wilburn shares his goals for the New Year and some favorite clips from interviews with Armand Rosamilia, Wesley Southard, Sean Grigsby, Mary SanGiovanni, Brian Keene, Somer Cannon, Max Booth III, Chuck Buda, S.A. Cosby and more.

Kyler Marlowe joins us to discuss how AA has evolved during the pandemic, about being gay and Christian, about her new podcast "Are You There, God? It's Me, I'm Queer", and more.

Jason A Meuschke has A NOVEL IDEA out December 31, 2020, available to order now. We discuss faith, time in the army, writing, the new book, and more.

Jay Wilburn answers questions from listeners and viewers. He discusses past guests, topics brought up on previous episodes, writing questions, and thoughts on current issues. Hope you enjoy it!

Phil Gustafson joins us to tell about his years as a pastor and his work in coaching spiritual leaders. We discuss taking risks in faith, neuro-linguistic programming, challenges faced by spiritual leaders, faith in the era of Covid-19, and more. Check out inlpcenter.org/coaching-for-spiritual-leaders/ to see more of what he offers.   This episode is brought to you by Make Pretend: The Complete Short Fiction of Armand Rosamilia volume one.

Warning: This episode contains explicit language Jay Wilburn and Sean Grigsby discuss finding your own path, defining and redefining yourself, and creating something new with writing. This episode is brought to you by Make Pretend: The Complete Short Fiction of Armand Rosamilia. 

Chuck Buda joins Jay Wilburn for a candid conversation about the development of his faith, low points in his life, his influences, his struggles with expectations of himself, and much more. This episode is brought to you by Make Pretend: The Complete Short Fiction of Armand Rosamilia Volume One available now.

In this episode, we discuss Buddhism, treasures found in our struggles, and not ignoring your creative side. This and much more from Cali Bird, the author of Tales of the Countess. 

Crime fiction author S.A. Cosby joins us to talk about growing up black and Southern in a religious family. We discuss his writing career and his recent successes.

D Alexander Ward sits down with host Jay Wilburn to discuss life, family, battling cancer, his work in the writing industry, and the novel he is soon to release.

We discuss the progression of her beliefs, the nature of fear, and her work in this fascinating episode.

Somer Canon talks with Jay about religion, philosophy, family, and her creative process. This episode is brought to you by the Dirty Deeds crime fiction series by Armand Rosamilia.

Jay Wilburn talks to Wesley Southard, an author who is making a strong ascension during a very tough year. They discuss the highs and lows of being a professional writer.

Rosamilia joins Jay Wilburn to discuss his spirituality, life experiences, philosophies, what writing has provided for his life, and the work he has been able to create through all of this.

Lucas Mangum joins us to discuss his new release Extinction Peak and other writing topics. This episode is sponsored by Wing Span Marketing. WingSpanMarketing.com

We struggle with limits and how to overcome them. Jay Wilburn discusses how to thrive within that reality and how to be "more than conquerors." This episode is brought to you by BLACKTOP WASTELAND, a novel by S.A. Cosby that Jay Wilburn has been raving about all year.

Jay Wilburn interviews author Wile E Young. Episode also available on video on YouTube at Youtube.com/user/DarkAndBookish and on Twitch at Twitch.tv/JayWilburn

This week Jay Wilburn discusses how to keep going when you haven't found success yet. What gets you through those tough times when you can't see the finish line? Listen in for some ideas on how to find your way forward.      

Looking at Ephesians chapter 4, is unity still possible in 2020 or are we too far gone? We explore the principles in this chapter and see how they might still help.

Jay discusses the goals and approaches of communication when the message matters and how to be an effective messenger for your causes. He uses examples from his own public speaking, readings, stories he's written, and shares his philosophies about writing and creating.

Annie Lobert joins us to talk about her life as a victim of sex trafficking, how she escaped, and how she is helping others to escape and heal too. You can find out more at HookersForJesus.org and by listening to this episode.

From Matthew chapter 6, Jay discusses acts of kindness, prayer, and the focus of our minds and hearts as we choose where we want our rewards to be.

Jay Wilburn discusses Matthew 5:13-16, 21-30, & 33-48. The discussion includes unburdening ourselves, attacking problems at their source, and making our lives and the lives of others better.

Jay Wilburn explores the attitudes discussed at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5 verses 1 - 12.

Some problems look impossible because they are. Jay Wilburn looks at the stories in Matthew chapter 14 to see what people of faith are supposed to do with impossible problems.

Jay Wilburn explores the story of the Good Samaritan  and what it tells us about love, mercy, our responsibilities as people of faith, and how that applies to our current world.      

Jay Wilburn discusses Matthew Chapter 21, the nature of violence, the responsibilities or faith, the requirement of changing our minds in order to serve God, and the applications to current events.

Jay Wilburn reads the story of Gideon from Judges chapter 6 and 7. He discusses fear, perception, truth, beginning something new, and how all of this relates to faith.

Jay Wilburn interviews Max Booth III about his fascinating life and work.

We discuss alternate minds, using technology to predict and control outcomes, the creative process, storytelling and more.

For this episode, Jay Wilburn shares three readings. "Every Grave the Same" is unpublished. "Curse of Light and Smoke" appears in Beautiful Darkness, a collection that garnered an award nomination sold only on his website JayWilburn.com . He also shares on of the stories from Lake Scatter Wood Tales book 5, a series for middle grades and younger readers. Enjoy!      

Brian Keene joins us to discuss The Triangle of Belief, a short book about the ideas behind belief, understanding our place in the universe, the supernatural, and explaining the unexplainable. We discuss his other works, dealing with loss, and the path forward. Whatever your belief system, The Triangle of Belief will not contradict that structure, but will give you some frameworks for better understanding what you believe and why. This is a great book and a great episode.

John Baltisberger returns to talk about his forthcoming works Treif Magic and the novella Blood and Mud. We discuss Jewish fiction, mysticism, and how theses works were inspired. 

Jay Wilburn discusses the testing of Jesus described in Matthew 4:1-11 in regard to pursuing things that matter the most.

Last week's episode of "What Does this All Mean?" got a huge, positive response. Jay Wilburn wanted to take a little time to answer the questions that arose from that episode. Hopefully, some of these answers help with what you are dealing with.

Jay Wilburn discusses various topics around the Corona Virus/ Covid-19 pandemic from a faith perspective and as a practical reality. He discusses his personal risks, how he is coping, and what he thinks this all means to him, too.

Jay Wilburn explores an odd passage of the Bible in Luke 16:1-14 and the Render unto Caesar passage in Matthew 22:15-22. He discusses how our heart is reflected in our money and resources and how we use them. 

Jay Wilburn explores the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4:1-20. He discusses mindset and how our mindset impacts how we grow.

Jeff Burk is a fascinating individual with a wide range of interests from writing to publishing to visual arts and more. We discuss all this, interacting with humanity, and why he's excited to one day plug his brain directly into the Internet.

Bruce Wawrzyniak, the host of Catholic Sports Radio and of Now Hear This Entertainment, joins us to talk about the huge role faith and sports have played in his life. Check out NHTE.net and CatholicSportsRadio.net and listen to those two podcasts everywhere podcasts are found. He is @CathSportsRadio on Twitter and across social media.

Jay Wilburn visits the story of David and Goliath and looks at different perspectives on facing the challenges in our lives.

Jay Wilburn looks at 1 Kings 19:1-15 to discuss negatives voices, isolation, the path to healing, hearing the voice of truth, and preparing to be the person who understands the messages we need to hear. There is a lot of stuff in this episode that can help people who are struggling and feeling alone.

Jay Wilburn explores the passage 2 Peter 1:3-9 on the attributes that add together to help create an abundant life.

Lucas joins Jay Wilburn to discuss evidence of God found in doubts. He shares the unique path of his life through struggles and miracles. They discus how these experiences impacted his writing and his plans for himself and his family in the future.

Jay Wilburn discusses the notion of escaping the pressures of time, what other people think of us, and other outside influences that hold back our potential and our most honest relationship with God and ourselves.

Jay answers questions, mostly the ones that piled up after the Satanism episode and a few others too. Enjoy the episode.

Charles R Bernard joins us to discuss his personal journey as a Satanist. In this episode, he speaks as an individual for himself and not as a representative or spokesperson for any other organization. We talk about religion, America, horror, writing, and of course, Lucifer.

John Baltisberger joins Jay Wilburn to discuss being Jewish, conversion, the misconceptions the Christian world has about Judaism, and the realities of antisemitism. They also discuss John's poetry, publishing, and writing. Check out The Configuration Discordant by John Baltisberger available now.