Worship Episodes
March 1, 2024
The Sin Offering, with Spencer Owen - Episode 064
What is "the sin offering"? What does it do? Why don't we see it in Genesis? What does it mean for the work of Jesus? Spencer Owen joins me for a discussion about this oft-misunderstood offering.
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Jan. 12, 2024
Proclaim the Song of the Lord (Worship, Part 10) - Episode 057
Is modern worship practice biblical? Is it the same as what the first century church practiced? What does the Bible say about music and how should that inform the way we worship?
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Dec. 1, 2023
Ping Pong History (Worship, Part 9) - Episode 051
Finishing up the overview of the book Sacred Power, Sacred Space, we discuss Christian worship spaces from Constantine up to the modern day.
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Nov. 24, 2023
We aren't Wiped Clean by the Wrath of God (Worship, Part 8) - Episode 050
Buckle your seatbelt as Spencer Owen joins me to discuss how sacrifice isn't about turning away wrath.
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Nov. 10, 2023
The Architecture of Worship (Worship, Part 7) - Episode 048
The architecture of worship space reflects the theology, doctrine, and organization of a faith tradition. Using the book, Sacred Power, Sacred Space, we examine the history of the early Christian churches and their spaces and reflect on what that means for us today from the perspective of both hig…
Nov. 3, 2023
Coffee in the Temple - The Archetype of Sacred Space Thru Time (Worship, Part 6) - Episode 047
Is Eden the archetype of sacred space, or is it the temple? How do we utilize the archetype to shed light on how we worship today? Cindy Beaver and I overview the concept of sacred space and we move the idea forward to today in our own worship contexts.
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Oct. 20, 2023
Sacrifice as Celebration - (Worship, Part 5) - Episode 045
The meaning of "sacrifice" has shifted between the time of the Bible to today. How did that happen? Join Cindy Beaver and I and let's get back to a more biblical view of what sacrifice is! We discuss Jeremy Davis' book, Welcoming Gifts: Sacrifice in the Bible and Christian Life, and we lay out t…
Oct. 13, 2023
Discipleship as Worship (Worship, Part 4; Image, Part 6) - Episode 044
Worship and the image of God: both are associated with sacred space and our relationship with God. James Russell joins me for a conversation about how these things connect with our discipleship as believers. While we don't touch on current events and eschatology, the things discussed in this conv…
Oct. 6, 2023
Life is Pain - The Babylonian Job (Worship, Part 3) - Episode 043
Why do we worship God amidst suffering? Cindy Beaver and I discuss the topic of theodicy in relation to worship, and Cindy reads the Poem of the Righteous Sufferer, also known as "the Babylonian Job."
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Sept. 29, 2023
Divination to Adoration - Worship Then and Now (Worship, Part 2) - Episode 042
Worship in the ancient world and worship today seem like they're two totally different concepts and ideas. Are they really that different? Why would they be? Cindy Beaver and I start to discuss this in the second part of the worship series.
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Sept. 22, 2023
Heaven Calling (Worship, Part 1) - Episode 041
Welcome to the series on worship! Cindy Beaver and I introduce the topic of worship, discuss how we are going to be casting our study nets wide to see what we catch, and we track one theme in Genesis: calling on the name of the Lord. Come listen to find out what the difference is between "bad" wo…