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Spiritual Hot Sauce
Faith without critical thinking is superstition. Critical thinking without faith is nihilism. Spiritual Hot Sauce lives in the space between.
Hosted by Chris Jones, the show blends his own spiritual insight with conversations with authors, scholars, and everyday people. Hear raw stories of post-traumatic growth in Scars That Speak, and deep dives into practical psychology, philosophy, and life in The Deep End.
Episodes
- Spiritual Hot Sauce
“God Is in the Exhale | Final Chapter, New Beginnings” Ep#55
In this season finale of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones explores what happens when we strip away institutional religion and step into genuine spirituality…
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"Why Gandhi Took Jesus and Left Christianity Behind (Lessons from John Frum)” Ep#54
In the 1940s, the island of Tanna was shaken into an unknown world. What grew out of that encounter is one of the most revealing spiritual case studies in…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Deconstruction to Reconstruction: A Different Kind of Faith (Lonnie Fuson)” Ep#53
What happens when the God you were handed looks more like your abusers than a Savior? In this raw and deeply moving episode, host Chris Jones sits down with…
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Spiritual Hot Sauce“The True Dangers of AI | The Deep End Series (Dr. Steve Brown)” Ep#52
Host Chris Jones is joined by Ohio State University philosophy professor and AI task force chair Steve Brown for a deep dive into the intersection of…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“The Rhino in the Room: How Active Love Changes Everything (Ryan & Susan Engler)” Ep#51
Chris continues exploring his metaphor of throwing the rock in this episode with guest Ryan and Susan Engler. Stepping away from passive belief into active…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“The Other Side of Amanda’s Miracle: Teresa Oechsli in the Earring Aisle” Ep#50
Following up on the Amanda McKinsey story, Chris Jones sits down with Teresa, founder of Hosea's House, to explore the "other side of the miracle." Teresa…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Scars That Speak Series: Deep in the Thorns (Amanda McKenzie)" Ep#49
In this raw episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Amanda McKenzie shares her powerful story of surviving childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, human…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Throw the Rock: How Grace and Faith Work in Discipleship“ Ep#48
In this episode, Chris Jones lays down the absolute bedrock of his faith and discipleship, breaking open the relationship between grace and faith to show how…
Spiritual Hot SauceBonus Dab of the Sauce - Sin
Bonus Dab of the Sauce, sin isn't what you think it is food for thought.Send us Fan MailSupport the showFollow and Share
Spiritual Hot Sauce“What Is Sin, Really? Missing the Mark or Something Deeper?”Ep#47
The word "sin" is one of the most deeply misunderstood and weaponized concepts in modern culture, usually leaving people trapped between a rigid, legalistic…
Spiritual Hot Sauce"The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil : What Was It? | The Deep End Series" Ep# 46
In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, host Chris Jones tackles a listener question regarding the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, moving past traditional…
Spiritual Hot SauceCommunity | Bonus Dab of the Sauce
In this Bonus Dab of the Sauce, Chris shares some insights on community. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Follow and Share
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Trading Certainty for Growth | Understanding the Compass (Colin Connor)” Ep#45
What happens when we trade real spiritual growth for the safety of absolute certainty? In this episode, Chris is joined by Colin Connor, host of The Bible…
Spiritual Hot SauceWhite Jesus | Bonus Dab of the Sauce
In this Bonus Dab of the Sauce, Chris shares some insights on “White Jesus”. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Follow and Share
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Aliens & Theology | What Are NHI’s and Aliens? (Steve Brown & Grant Eckhart)”Ep#44
Are we alone, or are we experiencing a slow-drip government disclosure of Non-Human Intelligence? On this episode of Spiritual Hot Talk, host Chris Jones sits…
Spiritual Hot SaucePeter Rollins Takeaway | Bonus Dab of the Sauce
In this Bonus Dab of the Sauce, Chris shares some insights on communion in suffering, from his discussion with Peter Rollins. Send us Fan Mail Support the show…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Suffering & God: The Deep End Series (Peter Rollins)” Ep#43
In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, host Chris Jones sits down with author and philosopher Peter Rollins to explore the core concepts of "pyro-theology"…
Spiritual Hot SauceWhy We Quit Prayer and Meditation | Bonus Dab of the Sauce
In addition to great info about the Enneagram from Rob Field in this week's episode, Chris and Rob explore why so many people quit when they start praying or…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Using the Enneagram for Spiritual Growth and Peace (Rob Field)” Ep#42
In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris is joined by returning guest Rob Field, Director of the Center for Spiritual Wisdom, to educate us on the…
Spiritual Hot SauceLearning Happiness | Bonus Dab of the Sauce
Welcome to the new listeners, remember the old episodes are the foundation of the newer ones, episode 11. Learning happiness. Send us Fan Mail Support the show…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Reborn in Hope : Rebuilding Faith (Part 3 of 3)” Ep#41
In this episode, we dive into the exhaustion of "merit-based" religion—the constant, uphill climb of building mountains of rules and achievements to prove our…
Spiritual Hot SauceBig Week | Bonus Dab of the Sauce
Big Week!!! Plus, from Part 2 to Part 3 (series conclusion) - a 2-minute midweek dab to get us through until “New Episode Day” (Thursday). Send us Fan Mail…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Finding God in the Ditch : Rebuilding Faith (Part 2 of 3)” Ep#40
In this episode, we dive into the exhaustion of "merit-based" religion—the constant, uphill climb of building mountains of rules and achievements to prove our…
Spiritual Hot SauceRebuilding Faith | Bonus Dab of the Sauce
From Part 1 to Part 2 - a 2-minute midweek dab to get us through until “New Episode Day” (Thursday). Send us Fan Mail Support the show Follow and Share
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Leaving the Mountain of Merit - Based Religion : Rebuilding Faith (Part 1 of 3)” Ep#39
In this episode, we dive into the exhaustion of "merit-based" religion—the constant, uphill climb of building mountains of rules and achievements to prove our…
Spiritual Hot SauceChris' Takeaway on AI Music | Bonus Dab of the Sauce
Chris’ takeaway on AI and Music - a 2-minute midweek dab to get us through until “New Episode Day” (Thursday). Send us Fan Mail Support the show Follow and…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Human vs. AI: Why the Future of Music is in Danger | Micah Voraritskul” Ep#38
In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones explores the deep-rooted connection between our biology and our beats with Micah Voraritskul, author of…
Spiritual Hot SauceBonus Dab of the Sauce
A 2-minute midweek dab to get us through until “New Episode Day” (Thursday). Send us Fan Mail Support the show Follow and Share
Spiritual Hot Sauce“UFO’s, Aliens, & Faith | Disclosure and God (Grant Eckhart)” Ep#37
In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones explores the intersection of faith and the "weird" with Grant Eckhart, an ordained Lutheran pastor at Ohio…
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Spiritual Hot Sauce“Mysticism, Enneagram, and Christian Meditation: Rob Field” Ep#36
In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones sits down with Dr. Rob Field, the founding director of the Center for Spiritual Wisdom, to explore the…
Spiritual Hot Sauce"Scars That Speak Series: Abbie Martin" Ep#35
In this powerful installment of Scars That Speak, host Chris Jones sits down with Abbie Martin to explore a journey of survival that spans from the side of a…
Spiritual Hot Sauce"Scars That Speak Series: Brent McCay" Ep#34
In this moving installment of the Scars That Speak series, host Chris Jones sits down with Brent McCay to explore a profound journey from the suffocating…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“The Academic’s Doubt: The Deep End Series (Kyle Whitaker)” Ep#33
Philosopher Kyle Whitaker, a Christian materialist and co-host of “A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk Into a Bar,” joins Spiritual Hot Sauce to explore how…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“From Fundamentalist to LGBTQ-Affirming Pastor: The Pastor’s Evolution (Randy Knie") Ep#32
Randy Knie, pastor of Brew City Church in Milwaukee and co-host of “A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar,” shares his raw journey from fundamentalist…
Spiritual Hot Sauce"Wayne Teasdale: The Mystic Heart and Interspirituality" Ep#31
In this episode, Chris Jones and returning guest Brian Muldoon explore the life, legacy, and disruptive compassion of monk and mystic Wayne Teasdale, the…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Doubt: A Path to Faith” Ep#30
Doubt isn’t a lack of faith; it’s the machete you carry into the jungle of your own soul. In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones explores why…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Surviving Armageddon Culture with Satire: Stuart Delony on Snarky Faith and The Tribulation Survival Guide – Ep#29”
Former evangelical pastor turned satirist, Stuart Delony of the Snarky Faith podcast joins Chris Jones on Spiritual Hot Sauce to talk about his journey from…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Finding God After Religion I John Williamson: The Deconstructionists” Ep#28
In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones sits down with John Williamson, co-creator of The Deconstructionists Podcast, to explore what happens when…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“5 Days With the Dalai Lama: Brian Muldoon” Ep#27
What happens when a high-stakes litigator spends five days with the Dalai Lama? Brian Muldoon, author of The Heart of Conflict and a groundbreaking expert in…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Beyond Believing: The Journey of a Disciple” Ep#26
What happens when you strip away the stained glass and sermons to see the teachings of Jesus through a lens completely free of the religion built around him?…
Spiritual Hot Sauce"The Hero's Journey - Our Story, Our Salvation” Ep#25
From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Star Wars, humanity has spent 4,600 years telling one story: The Hero’s Journey. Chris Jones reveals why this primal narrative…
Spiritual Hot Sauce"What is a Soul? Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris Answering Questions You Didn’t Know You Had” Ep#24
What makes you actually you? Is consciousness just neurons firing, or is there something more? Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris—leading expert on the soul with a PhD…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“A Conversation with Jeromy Johnson: What Is Christian Universalism” Ep#23
Former evangelical pastor and Slutty Grace host Jeromy Johnson joins Spiritual Hot Sauce to challenge listeners on salvation: Is it exclusive or universal? He…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Repent: A Different Perspective” Ep#22
What if everything you’ve been taught about repentance is incomplete? In this episode, Chris Jones challenges the traditional Christian understanding of…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“The Book of Enoch and Other Interesting Chats - Campfire Fun with Dustin Wright” Ep#21
Podcaster Dustin Wright, co-host of Raising the Wild Ones, joins Chris on Spiritual Hot Sauce for a fun campfire-style conversation about giants, the Tower of…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“The Three Wise Men: Who Were They?” Ep#20
What if everything you thought you knew about the wise men was incomplete? The nativity scene is iconic, but the story behind those mysterious visitors is far…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Why We Fear God: Escaping Fear-Based Faith” Ep#19
In this candid episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, host Chris Jones challenges the safety of "community-first" religion using the powerful metaphor of the Bull…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“A Conversation With Kyle Whitaker: God, Philosophy, and Bourbon” Ep#18
In this thought-provoking conversation, Chris sits down with Dr. Kyle Whitaker, philosopher and co-host of “A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk Into a Bar,” to…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Can God and Science Share the Same Space? | The Deep End Series” Ep#17
Is there a God — or at least, is it possible? In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce we explore a fresh bridge between Scripture, archetypal wisdom, and modern…
Spiritual Hot Sauce"A Conversation with H.L. Hussmann: Unlearning Religion” Ep#16
In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones sits down with H.L. Hussman, founding pastor of Daylight Church in Louisville, Kentucky, a community…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“True Justice: Why Punishment Isn’t Enough - James 1” Ep#15
Imagine being betrayed, abandoned, sick, homeless, and destitute—and in your most vulnerable moments, the people who should help you help themselves to you…
Spiritual Hot Sauce”Why We Defend What Destroys Us: Learning Discipline - James 1” Ep#14
Explore discipline using faith and philosophy as presented in this third episode of a four-part series on James chapter 1. Discover how faith, hope, and…
Spiritual Hot Sauce”Wisdom vs. Knowledge: Taking Control of Your Emotions”- James 1” Ep#13
Explore wisdom using faith and philosophy as presented in this second episode of a four-part series on James chapter 1. Discover how faith, hope, and…
Spiritual Hot Sauce”Finding Courage and Purpose in Suffering: James 1” Ep#12
Explore the empowering courage of faith and philosophy as presented in the first episode of this four-part series on James, chapter 1. Discover how faith…
Spiritual Hot Sauce"Becoming the Antidote to the Poison in Humanity - Salvation for the Here and Now” Ep#11
What if salvation wasn’t just about the afterlife—but about healing humanity right now? In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones explores the Gospel…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“Pull Up a Chair, Let’s Chat: Q&A & What Do You Think?” Ep#10
Pull up a chair for Episode 10 of Spiritual Hot Sauce. Chris responds to listener messages — including stories from an atheist and a veteran with PTSD —…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“The Exodus From the Church - What Happened?” Ep#9
In the Episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris discusses when COVID closed doors it also revealed how many churches and leaders weren’t prepared to shepherd in…
Spiritual Hot Sauce“A Deathbed Confession That Challenges Believers: Rethinking Faith” Ep#8
In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, we sit with a quiet but urgent deathbed confession: what did it mean to follow Jesus, and did we mistake church habit…