“Thoughts Beyond Thought” is an unscripted conversation hosted by Travis Meredith and Chris Fogle. This bonus episode is a cheerful take on the holidays with a few bloopers from the Season:

-Travis explains why a certain year anniversary has made the holidays a time of gratefulness for their family

-Chris acknowledges why some find the holidays painful while others feel blessed, then discusses gift giving in lieu of the wise men’s gifts in Matthew 2.

-The guys discuss and give some ideas around gift giving.

-Travis shares a theory that Santa is preparation to believe in Jesus, but Chris always worried that once his kids stopped believing in Santa they would question faith in Jesus.

-The guys introduce and play several bloopers from Season 1.

-And finally, the “Beyond Books” segment.

Links: Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child

“Thoughts Beyond Thought” is hosted and produced by Travis Meredith and Chris Fogle, edited by Chris Fogle, holiday artwork by Erin Meredith, Travis Meredith and Chris Fogle.

“Thoughts Beyond Thought” is an unscripted conversation hosted by Travis Meredith and Chris Fogle. This episode mashes stress and superabundance together. Here’s a summary:

-The guys have their Quick Ketchup where Chris talks about change saturation and Travis discusses work stress, prioritization, and how these impact our external spirituality.

-Travis explains how his dad’s death has impacted how he deals with stress.

-Chris hypothesizes that because we’re not perfect, maybe when we falter due to stress, we have grace with ourselves and mature on quickly getting back to our healthy mindset.

-Ask ourselves if stress is from discontentment or change, and act accordingly.

-Chris brings up Professors Tupy and Pooley’s book Superabundance (link below). Their research shows that globally we’re not headed toward an apocalypse, but resources are now more abundant.

-The guys wrestle with caveats to that idea and recognize resource management and transit is still an issue.

-Taking responsibility for poor decisions, both personally and nationally.

-We don’t have a crystal ball, but we should humbly evaluate ourselves to consider where we’re currently complicit or actively impacting the world negatively.

-And finally, the “Beyond Books” segment.

Links:

-Professors Marian Tupy and Gale Pooley’s book Superabundance.

“Thoughts Beyond Thought” is hosted and produced by Travis Meredith and Chris Fogle, artwork by Erin Meredith, edited by Chris Fogle.

“Thoughts Beyond Thought” is an unscripted conversation hosted by Travis Meredith and Chris Fogle. This episode kicks off a series on spiritual practices (sometimes called “spiritual disciplines”). Here’s a rundown:

-Chris defines spiritual practices as: “habits you can develop based on your values.”

-In this first episode, the guys discuss the practice of meditation.

-Comparison of Eastern and Christian meditation.

-What mediation’s purpose is and isn’t.

-The four Forms of biblical meditation from Celebration of Discipline: 1. of Scripture (meditatio Scripturarum, meaning: “meditating on Scripture” or lectio divina, meaning: “divine reading”); 2. “Re-collection” or “centering down;” 3. On creation; and 4. Current events.

-Chris adds a fifth Form: On the character of God.

-An epiphany that the mind isn’t emptied if God’s voice fills that emptiness.

-Travis explains how he has worked backwards on meditation and how God’s voice is one of encouragement.

-How meditation can give us a different perspective and optimistic view of humanity.

-And finally, the “Beyond Books” segment.

Links:

-The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, 2019

-Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster, 1978/2018

“Thoughts Beyond Thought” is hosted and produced by Travis Meredith and Chris Fogle, artwork by Erin Meredith, edited by Chris Fogle.