A Secular Jesus Follower | Tom Krattenmaker on Faith, Ethics & the Search for Meaning in Modern Life
What if you follow Jesus’s teachings—but don’t believe in the supernatural?
In this episode of Uncommon Sense in Current Times, I sit down with Tom Krattenmaker, award-winning author and long-time USA Today columnist, to explore his unique identity as a “secular Jesus follower.” From ethics rooted in the teachings of Jesus to questions about truth, morality and miracles, Krattenmaker offers a thoughtful, humanist perspective on faith in a divided world.
Through humility, honesty and rigorous reflection, he invites believers and skeptics alike into a conversation about what it means to live a good and abundant life—even without traditional religion.
If you’ve ever asked:
“Can Jesus still speak to us—even in a secular age?”
This conversation is your wake-up call.
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📌 In this episode, we uncover:
✅ Why Tom calls himself a “secular Jesus follower” and what it means in practice
✅ How Jesus’s teaching on “the least of these” shapes his ethical framework
✅ Why he “cherrypicks” from scripture and what lessons truly matter today
✅ His view on m
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