Spiritual Shots is a forum designed to explore spiritual issues in a relaxed, non-church environment in Richmond, VA

Spiritual Shots™ is a forum for people to explore their questions about Christianity in a relaxed environment. The atmosphere is casual, not confrontational. No name tags, no prayer, no church "insider" language. You don't have to have any knowledge of the Bible. Spiritual Shots™ is designed to offer honest answers to your tough questions about Christianity.

Shots™ meets the second Tuesday of every month (September through May) in the upstairs bar at Bottoms Up Pizza in Shockoe Bottom (corner of Dock and 17th Streets) from 6:00-7:30 pm. The format is simple: live music and free appetizers, followed by a brief presentation of the evening's topic by a facilitator, then thirty minutes of Q&A with the facilitator.

Corey Widmer and Rob Rhoden have served as the facilitators for Spiritual Shots™ since early 2006.

Corey Widmer

Rob Rhoden

Audio Clips (podcasts coming soon)

Each Shots™ series addresses issues facing the post-modern world and offers a discussion of how and whether Christianity is relevant to those issues. Recent topics are listed below. Click on the topic to hear an audio clip of the facilitator's presentation. We do not record the Q&A portion in order to protect the privacy of those who attend.

"ABSOLUTISM: Shouldn't we all just find truth for ourselves?"
Date: May 13, 2008
Speaker: Corey Widmer
Length: 22min 58sec

"HELL: Isn't the God of Christianity an angry, condemning judge?"
Date: March 11, 2008
Speaker: Corey Widmer
Length: 26min 16sec

"JUSTICE: Hasn't religion done more harm in the world than good?"
Date: February 12, 2008
Speaker: Rob Rhoden
Length: 22min 0sec

"SUFFERING: How could a good God allow so much evil and suffering?"
Date: January 8, 2008
Speaker: Corey Widmer
Length: 17min 7sec

"BIBLICISM: Isn't the Bible unreliable, immoral and irrelevant?"
Date: December 11, 2007
Speaker: Rob Rhoden
Length: 23min 48sec

"SCIENCE: Don't science and the Bible conflict?"
Date: October 9, 2007
Speaker: Rob Rhoden
Length: 17min 52sec

If you have tough questions and want honest answers, we encourage you to join us.