Episodes
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. 27, 2023
Spirit of Organization (Curses, Part 4; Spiritual Realm, Part 6) - Episode 046
Spirits are not just entities. Is there a "real" spirit of jealousy? What about a spirit of drunkenness? Unpack Scripture to see how it uses the term "spirit" in a much broader way than spiritual beings. Come see how the generational curse crowd takes something true but hides the holistic way w…
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…
Sept. 15, 2023
Q&A #3 - Satan, Alter, and Peterson (in no particular order) - Episode 040
Welcome to the podcast's third Q&A episode!
Timestamps:
(0:36) - So, you're saying that Satan in Job isn't the serpent?
(13:55) - Wait, we really don't see Satan in the Old Testament?
(17:50) - Do we really need the apkallu narrative to understand the sons of God episode in Genesis 6?
(23:25…
Sept. 8, 2023
An Advent for the Cosmos, a Discussion with Jeffrey Pitts - Episode 039
Merry Christmas! ...wait? Isn't it September? Yes, it is! Jeffrey Pitts, author of the book An Advent for the Cosmos, a "divine council worldview" devotional book joins me in this special Christmas-in-September episode to discuss his book as well as the idea that Jesus' birthday occurred in Sep…
Sept. 1, 2023
Beyond Word Studies: An Introduction to Priests - Episode 038
Though this is "just" a basic introduction to the biblical concept of the priest, I am offering an invitation to deepen your Bible study with something beyond word studies by looking at concepts and themes in a more holistic way.
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Aug. 25, 2023
Nachash: King of Monsters (Spiritual Realm, Part 5) - Episode 037
Godzilla in Paradise?? Continuing the series of the spiritual realm and sources of the spirtual "bad guys," Paradise Lost features prominantly in our thinking, even if we aren't aware. Here we ask three questions: Who is Satan: serpent, seraph, or dragon? How did he get to be the head honcho of…
Aug. 18, 2023
Three Nefarious Falls (Spiritual Realm, Part 4) - Episode 036
Have you seen the movie Nefarious, or read the book A Nefarious Plot? Sharing a review of both along with a discussion of demons and where they came from, including a discussion on the book of 1 Enoch and the myth of the apkallu--this is a wide-ranging episode that gets into the "three falls" of G…
Aug. 11, 2023
Genealogies and How to Cram More Into a Story - Episode 035
Genesis 4 is our first action-packed genealogy in the Bible! And seriously! It's action packed! Cindy Beaver and I read through the second half of Genesis chapter 4 and talk about what we see. She reads from the Lexham English Septuagint (LES) and I read from the English Standard Version (ESV).…
Aug. 4, 2023
Who Doesn't Love a Good Science Book? (Views of Creation, Part 3) - Episode 034
Science and the Bible: how do they intersect? Can we read the Bible and come away with a solid view of creation? Should we fight it out as believers? Reading the "literal" or "plain" six-day creation in the text seems a given for many of us. We have been told by people we may trust that this is…
July 28, 2023
Cain: Allegory and Mercy - Reading Genesis 4 with Cindy Beaver - Episode 033
Special guest Cindy Beaver joins me for a public reading of Scripture where we begin reading Genesis 4 from two translations: The English Standard Version (ESV) and the Lexham English Septuagint (LES). We talk about the ancient Near East, sacrifices and offerings as shared meals (yep, that likely…
July 21, 2023
Chaos and Glory: The Story of Salvation - Episode 032
Did God create chaos? What is it? What purpose does it serve in the biblical narrative? In this episode, we reexaminie the traditional idea that "the fall" is best seen as an introduction of sin which caused all of creation to fall alongside humanity. We talk about another view where "the fall"…
July 14, 2023
Nachash, Why'd It Hafta Be Nachash? - Episode 031
I'm joined by Michael Norton for a reading of Genesis 3 and talk about the serpent figure in the garden, the nachash. We read from two translations: the New English Translation (NET) and the New King James Version. Michael is a seminary student, a certificate holder from the AWKNG School of Theol…
July 7, 2023
Reading Genesis 2 with Geoff Johnson - Episode 030
Geoff Johnson joins me again for reading and discussing Genesis 2 from two translations: the New King James Version and the Lexham English Bible. Public readings of Scripture ought to be common practice, and reading from multiple translations provides an excellent way to delve into the original lan…
June 30, 2023
Theodicy (Curses, Part 3) - Episode 029
Theodicy: if there is a good God, then why is there evil and suffering? I explore this question beginning from the ancient Near Eastern perspective and continue to what it means for us and creation.
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June 23, 2023
Reading Genesis 1 with Geoff Johnson - Episode 028
Special guest Geoff Johnson joins me for reading and discussing Genesis 1 from two translations: the New King James Version and the Lexham English Bible. Public readings of Scripture ought to be common practice, and reading from multiple translations provides an excellent way to delve into the orig…
June 16, 2023
Jordan Peterson, Archetypes, and Rule 8 - Episode 027
I went to see Jordan Peterson live, and so here are some thoughts on that and his life and work, including a response to that nosy question: what is Jordan Peterson’s relationship with God?
I get into archetypes and rule number 8 from 12 Rules for Life, which is: Always tell the truth, or at least …
June 9, 2023
Q&A #2 - Dinosaurs, Procreation, and Original Sin - Episode 026
Welcome to the podcast’s second Q&A! Some fun and interesting topics…but warning: possibly NSFW or listening with kids around (not explicit, but I do talk about reproduction; yes, even dinos reproduced!).
Timestamps:
(0:58) - Where do we find dinosaurs in the Bible?
(26:43) - How would Adam and Eve…
June 2, 2023
White Fang: the gods and Believing Loyalty - Episode 025
Using the story of White Fang to illustrate some points of biblical theology. What does the Hebrew term “elohim” mean? How does that map onto the English word “god,” and how do we understand what a god is? If other “gods” are real, then what about the Most High God? What does it mean to have faith …