LIKE STARS

Creating Beauty in the Contrast

Exploring how wisdom and faith in Jesus bring
about life to the fullest

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With Dr. Pete Goodman

II'm a pastor, writer and podcast host interested in making sense of how Christianity brings about the kind of lives we were meant to live. Not just in some far distant afterlife, but in the daily moments that make up this one.

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“As you read Like Stars you will enter into the quest for what matters most in life in God’s world.”

Scot McKnight | Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary

Recent Podcast Episodes

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BONUS EPISODE: Revelation and Politics
April 18, 202400:37:4334.54 MB

BONUS EPISODE: Revelation and Politics

It's been a while since I've been able to do a new Like Stars Episode, but I thought this discussion on reading and interpreting the book of R...

Ep. 34: Jesus, Scripture, & Slavery
March 01, 2024
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00:59:0054.02 MB

Ep. 34: Jesus, Scripture, & Slavery

Among the most difficult issues people often have with the Bible is the way in which is appears to support the of institution of slavery. The Old Test...

Ep. 33: Would Jesus Be Cancelled Today?
February 08, 2024
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00:37:3134.36 MB

Ep. 33: Would Jesus Be Cancelled Today?

Should Jesus have been cancelled for being racist when calling a Canaanite woman a dog? This is just one more example of some the more “difficult” asp...

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Ep. 34: Jesus, Scripture, & Slavery [How do we reconcile the existence of slavery in the Bible?]
March 01, 202400:59:01

Ep. 34: Jesus, Scripture, & Slavery [How do we reconcile the existence of slavery in the Bible?]

Among the most difficult issues people often have with the Bible is the way in which is appears to support the of institution of slavery. The Old Testa...

Ep.  33: Would Jesus Be Cancelled Today? [Why did He call a Canaanite woman a dog?]
February 08, 202400:37:32

Ep. 33: Would Jesus Be Cancelled Today? [Why did He call a Canaanite woman a dog?]

Should Jesus have been cancelled for being racist when calling a Canaanite woman a dog? This is just one more example of some the more “difficult” aspe...

Ep 32: Was Jesus a Mean Person? [Why Did He Sometimes Speak So Harshly to People?]
January 11, 202400:44:54

Ep 32: Was Jesus a Mean Person? [Why Did He Sometimes Speak So Harshly to People?]

For some people, the picture of Jesus they have in their head is of a super nice, friendly guy who smiled all the time and went around hugging everyone...