The Nothing Human Podcast

Michael explores the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be your name.”

Michael explains details connected to the preface of the Lord’s Prayer, “Our Father who is in heaven,” likely going into more detail than necessary.

Michael covers some introductory material for a new series on The Lord’s Prayer, covering its context, purpose, general features, and uses.

Michael and Christa return for part three of their recap on the Three Powers series, discussing anthropology, evangelism, and more.

Michael tackles a listener question: “Why doesn’t God just make it so believers cannot sin after conversion?” The answer to this question balloons rather quickly to touch on many other things, including, in keeping with the trend of this podcast, the nature of reality.

Michael and Christa return with the second part of their conversational recap on the three powers. This one covers the evil of diets and the moral limitations of your survival instinct, the nature of truth and fact, the age of the Spirit and the reformation of the affections, and more.

Michael is joined by his sister, Christa, for an extended conversational recap on the Three Powers Series. In this first part, they discuss a wide range of things in unedited conversation. The origin of the podcast name Nothing Human. The meaning of Augustine’s pears. Will-oriented academics. Lifting up your subject power. And more.

Michael explains the important distinction between good/evil as affectional categories and righteousness/wickedness as moral categories.

Let Michael take you on an exegetical journey into the biblical significance of bones as a lasting memorial of a person awaiting the resurrection.

Michael investigates the distinction of physical vs. spiritual, exploring its Platonic roots and destructive consequences.

Where does the soul come from? Is it created by God or does it come from our parents and ultimately from Adam? Michael explores Creationism and Traducianism as it relates to the origin of the human soul, explaining them along the way.

Michael investigates our misconceptions concerning the body and soul, exploring the Platonic and NeoPlatonic influences on Christian thought, which has produced dualistic and body-dismissing conceptions of human nature and the source of sin.

Michael explores the relationship between trauma and calling by analyzing "Redeeming Heartache" by Dr. Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel. They classify trauma into orphan, stranger, and widow categories, linking them to the roles of prophet, priest, and king. Michael critiques their insights, highlighting gaps in their analysis while integrating his own perspective on the three powers.

Michael explores internal and external standards for values of good, right, and true, emphasizing the balance between individual and collective values.

Michael delves into the dynamics of the affections and their ordering. He lays out foundational concepts for affective change, suggesting initial steps for processing emotions.

Michael discusses the connection between the Holy Spirit’s gifts and the human spirit’s powers, noting how Jesus' roles as prophet, priest, and king are reflected in church members and offices. He highlights the potential for discord due to diversity in gifts but emphasizes God's purpose of unity and growth within the church.

Michael addresses self-awareness and its challenges due to overlapping powers. He categorizes these overlaps: desire connects will and affections, plan connects will and intellect, and dream connects intellect and affections. Standards for these overlaps are habit for desire, conviction for plan, and taste for dream. Resolving conflicts in the three powers generally happens in the overlaps or agreements of the powers

Michael explores the complex dynamics of superiority and submission, emphasizing the important distinctions between domain, power, and authority. He highlights how internal submission fosters personal wholeness, while external submission can lead to peace and productivity within communities.

Michael examines the connection between the three powers of the human spirit and Christian faith. He critiques historical definitions of faith for neglecting to ascribe any affectional dimension to faith and concludes with insights on church selection and evangelism.

Michael explores anthropology through his three power framework, discussing themes of gender, ethnicities, global missions, and denominations.

Michael investigates the intellect, touching on truth, fact, bias, and imagination, aiming for a more comprehensive understanding of the mind.

Michael examines the will as a power on its own terms, distinguishing between good and evil in contrast to righteousness and wickedness. He delves into the essence of divine righteousness, the concept of the self, and various will disorders.

Michael explores the historical devaluation of the affections, providing biblically-informed objections to this trend. He differentiates between affections and emotions, offering insights on how to properly order and cultivate the affections.

Michael discusses the interplay between the fruit of the Spirit and three powers, drawing largely from Paul’s letters. He contrasts this to the classic temptations of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige, emphasizing that understanding spiritual disorders can lead to personal wholeness and healthier communities.

Michael examines the relationship between the three powers within individuals and communities, focusing on the dynamics in the “throne room of the spirit.” He discusses the necessity of establishing standards for each power and how their sources and feedback metrics significantly shape human personality, leading to the identification of 12 basic personality types.

This episode examines the hierarchy of powers and the concept of the "primacy of the intellect," tracing its origins to Greco-Roman philosophy and the Reformation, and showing how it continues to have profound influence today.

Michael introduces the Nothing Human podcast and his multi-part series on the Three Powers of the Human Spirit, focusing on mind, heart, and will.