Chris and Nathan talk Wonka, power, corruption, and the origins of Scripture in the power of story passed down through telling, retelling, and speaking truth from heart to heart.
UAPs, The Body Keeps the Score, and Spotify Wrapped
We debuted this episode on December 18. Today, new congressional hearings on the UAP controversy will take place behind closed doors on Capitol Hill.
What’s at stake if we’re not alone in the universe? We think maybe nothing. What do you think?
The second segment focuses on Bessell van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score. Chris and Nathan talk about repeated cycles of trauma in scripture and in life and how important it is that these experiences are not sanitized out of scripture.
Segment three is a brief look at our respective Spotify Wrapped results. From dad rock to toddler tunes to Dean Martin, it’s a fun segment. Check it out and join the conversation!
Mustard Seeds and Subversion
Jesus talked more than once about mustard seeds as symbols of spiritual growth and even the reign of God. What did he actually mean? A short bonus episode about the smallest of seeds and its big implications.
Romans 14:13-5:2 and the Problem with Piety
Eat meat, don’t eat meat. A look into Paul’s holy ambivalence.
Scripture Unplugged: Psalm 77
Reading the scripture as most people encounter it. How does it hit you?
A Few Things the Bible Isn’t
The Bible is weird. Sometimes, really weird. And it’s also wonderful.
What the the Bible isn’t:
The Bible is not a book. It’s an anthology of many books.
The Bible is not monolithic. The Bible is not one lens. As an anthology, the Bible is manifest, diverse witness.
The Bible is not “The” Word of God. Jesus is.
The Bible is not a collection of stories about perfect people.
The Bible is complicated and should be treated with some humility.
The Bible was not written in English.
The Bible doesn’t exist in order to prove you right.
The Bible is not interested in codifying your prejudices. The Bible is meant to comfort and challenge.
The Bible is not reducible to children’s stories. Sunday School is great, but there’s a time to grow up and grapple with what’s actually going on in the text.
What would you add?
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