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Every Table An Altar with Pastor Ian Simkins (Podcast)
Read more: Every Table An Altar with Pastor Ian Simkins (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Ian Simkins, who is Pastor at Bridge Church outside Nashville, TN, and he’s the author of the book we’re discussing in this episode, Every Table an Altar: Reclaiming Connection in a World of Division, Distraction, and Loneliness (Zondervan). We talk about what makes meals so significant, what the value…
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The Odyssey (Podcast)
Read more: The Odyssey (Podcast)In this episode, we’re talking about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. We talk about our expectations going into it, what we thought about the small and major changes that Nolan made to Homer’s epic, and how we regard the major interpretative moves that were made relative to the representation of the gods and the Trojan horse.…
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Archeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John with Professor Paul Anderson (Podcast)
Read more: Archeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John with Professor Paul Anderson (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Paul Anderson, who is Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox University, and he’s the Editor of Archeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John: What Recent Discoveries Show Us (Eerdmans). Over the course of our conversation, we discuss the essay contributions to Professor Anderson’s new book…
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A Ransom for Israel with Dr. Nicholas Schaser (Podcast)
Read more: A Ransom for Israel with Dr. Nicholas Schaser (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Nicholas Schaser, who is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the author of A Ransom for Israel: Jesus and Jewish Salvation in Matthew (published by SBL Press). In our conversation, we talk about christology and soteriology in Matthew, and how Dr.…
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Perfect Vision with Adam LaSalle (Podcast)
Read more: Perfect Vision with Adam LaSalle (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Adam La Salle, the author of Perfect Vision: How Seeing Through God’s Eyes Gives Us Sight. Adam is someone who has had a lifetime of reflecting on physical sight, forgiveness, the true essence of beauty, seeing through other people’s eyes, and perseverance, all of which he discusses with us…
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A Slave’s Story Trilogy with Professor Christopher Stanley (Podcast)
Read more: A Slave’s Story Trilogy with Professor Christopher Stanley (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Christopher Stanley, who is Professor Emeritus of Theology at St Bonaventure University in New York, and he’s the author of a number of books, including the historical fiction trilogy called “A Slave’s Story” that we’re discussing in this episode, with the volumes A Rooster for Asclepios, A Bull…
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Becoming a Friendlier Church with Dr. Matthew Kim and Sarah Kim (Podcast)
Read more: Becoming a Friendlier Church with Dr. Matthew Kim and Sarah Kim (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Mathew Kim and his wife, Sarah Kim. Dr. Kim is Professor of Preaching and Leadership at Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University, and the author of Becoming a Friendlier Church: A Pathway to Genuine Community. In our conversation we talk about how churches can become more inviting (and…
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Esther Keeps the Score with Dr. Alexiana Fry (Podcast)
Read more: Esther Keeps the Score with Dr. Alexiana Fry (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Alexiana Fry, who is guest researcher at the University of Copenhagen and the author of Esther Keeps the Score: Trauma, Body, and Politics in the Hebrew Bible (SCM Press). Our conversation explores what a trauma-informed reading of Esther would look like, highlighting how much more complexity there is…
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You Have A Calling with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (Podcast)
Read more: You Have A Calling with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Karen Swallow Prior, the 2025–2026 Karlson Scholar at Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the author of several books, including You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (Brazos). Over the course of our conversation we talk about the difference between passion…
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Orphic Legends in Twin Peaks
Read more: Orphic Legends in Twin PeaksIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Mario Baghos, who is Senior Lecturer in Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He’s the owner of the YouTube channel, TERRA SYMBOLICA, and the author of a recent peer-reviewed essay on Orphic legends and Descent into Hades themes in the hit TV show, Twin Peaks. In…