"Surviving the Holidays: Getting Centered in the Mix" with Dr. Mitch Johnson

As we enter holidays dedicated to peace and love, why are we so stressful? What makes for our stress and how can we cope amidst the malls, the meals and the material barrage? Dr. Mitch Johnson of Religious Science of Nashville discusses the role of expectations and the misguided notion of looking outward for answers, when everything we need starts from within.

The Spirit of Survival with Martin Gray

What is it that makes for the survivor's spirit? Martin Gray, speaks it, having lived it as he recounts surviving the Warsaw Ghettos of the Holocaust when his family did not. Making his way to America, he created a successful business and starts his life again, when at 35 he moves to France finding the peace he had sought...only to lose the love of his life and his beautiful family in a tragic forrest fire. How does one go on? Martin's spirit and advice will touch your soul.

Jesus: The Misunderstood Jew with AJ Levine

Based on her newly released book, "The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus" A.J. Levine, Professor of Divinity at Vanderbilt University addresses a myriad of misconceptions about New Testament Jesus, outlining the complexity and diversity of the Jewish community of the first century. An introspective look for Christians and Jews alike to note the commonalities, despite many differing interpretations of Jesus' teachings. This lively discussion is steeped in historical research and years of theological study conducted by one of the country's most preeminent New Testament scholars.