A Stranger in the House of God
A Stranger in the House of God is the Podcast of award-winning author John Koessler. Growing up the son of agnostics, John Koessler saw a Catholic church on one end of the street and a Baptist church on the other. In the no-man’s land between the two, this curious outsider wondered about the God they worshiped—and began a lifelong search to comprehend the grace and mystery of God. John's podcast addresses fundamental questions and struggles faced by spiritual seekers and mature believers. John is the author of 17 books and a columnist for Mature Living Magazine.
A Stranger in the House of God
Latest Episodes
Don't Ask: Why Some Questions are Better Left Unanswered
When I was a college professor, students often asked me questions. Some began by saying, “This may be a stupid question.” For many years, my stock response was, “There are no stupid questions.” But after a while, it dawned on me that I was wron...
Simon the Bold
Most sermons that I have heard, including some that I have preached myself, that focus on Simon Peter tend to portray him as something of a buffoon. They present Simon Peter as a boaster and a blowhard. Peter, as the Gospels admit, said and did...
Blue Christmas: The Cure for Christmas Melancholy
The cure for Christmas melancholia is not, as a popular song tells us, that we “need a little Christmas right now.” Nor is it necessarily Puritan austerity or renunciation of all observance of Christmas. The cure, strange as it may seem, is goo...
Fan Mail
Hi John...Melvin Hugans here, July and Larry Ray's Son-In-Law. I was listening to your podcast while exercising this morning. Great message.... “The truth of the Nativity is not just seasonal, it is Theological and we depend on it!”
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