Ever wonder what future civilizations will say about us? Does it matter? Go with me on this for a minute…
The Israelites begin to feel the burden of the wilderness. God provides for them. Or is it a test?
What is the best potential presidential template for a guy like Donald Trump?
Tom tells us about his new book, Underdogs and Outsiders. Why is Matthew’s genealogy the perfect place from some serious Advent reflection? How do we read Biblical genealogies?
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Systemic Sin
We easily think of Sin as personal moral failure. But Sin is also systemic. What implications does that have for sanctification, and how can Christians speak helpfully of systemic evil?
There’s nothing more to be done about a Trump Presidency than to imagine how it might turn out.
Since Advent is fast approaching, we talk with author Tom Fuerst about his new book Underdogs and Outsiders. The book explores the five women Matthew includes in his genealogy of Jesus (perfect since Matthew is this year’s lectionary Gospel). Why did Matthew include these women, and how is it good news for us? Plus: What do you do when Christmas falls on a Sunday?
Why so many people are scared right now.
Why does the Exodus story shift from narrative to poetry? How does Moses’ song embody the Ancient Near Eastern salvific imagination? Plus: marking salvation and the Israelites who didn’t make it across
Kadee Wirich Smedley teaches us how to respond pastorally to victims of sexual violence. PLUS we reflect on a year of podcasting and feedback on our Halloween episode.