Episodios

  • are you saved? depends what you mean... (feat. Trent Norkus)
    Mar 29 2025

    Trent joins me to explore the meaning of the word “saved” in the Bible, and the Protestant tendency to narrow the focus of that idea. We discuss how Scripture uses salvation language to talk about justification, sanctification, and glorification—and argue that salvation is much broader than our language would often indicate.

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    1 h y 14 m
  • what Sabrina Carpenter reveals about the world's sexual ethic (feat. Roni Shasamni)
    Mar 16 2025

    Roni joins me to explore the world's sexual ethic through the lens of Sabrina Carpenter's recent shift to more a sexualized aesthetic and music. We talk through the definitions of innocent, naive and coy, and wrestle with the morality of Sabrina's music both from a Christian and secular perspective.

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    1 h y 33 m
  • our favorite movies of 2024 (feat. Michael Kern)
    Mar 1 2025

    It's time to look back at 2024 and rank our favorite movies! Michael Kern joins me for the first time to share and consider the best (and the worst) of the past year.

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    1 h y 25 m
  • is singleness really a gift? (feat. Roni Shasamni)
    Feb 14 2025

    It's a Valentine's Day special! Roni is back to talk about singleness and the Christian life. We discuss the challenges, misconceptions, and the unique opportunities singleness offers to grow in faith, serve others, and live fully for God.

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    1 h y 6 m
  • Messianic figures in film (feat. Indy Enyart)
    Jan 31 2025

    Indy makes her debut to discuss some of the ways Biblical themes and the person of Jesus appear in our favorite movies!

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    1 h y 18 m
  • recovering from a community of legalism (feat. Sarah Ward)
    Aug 30 2024

    Sarah joins Sammie and I to reflect on her spiritual journey, from encountering Jesus in a legalistic church to discovering the true love of God after leaving. She shares her experience with the leadership and values of that church, and we discuss what actually makes a church legalistic. We also explore how churches today can be a place of healing for those coming from these kinds of backgrounds.

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    1 h y 30 m
  • the anxious generation (feat. Tim Schoen and Kate Perry)
    Aug 9 2024

    Tim and Kate join me to discuss Jonathan Haidt's new book The Anxious Generation! This book is about how social media and smart phones have been causing a wave of anxiety and depression among Gen Z since the early 2010s.

    Buy the book here!
    The Anxious Generation

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    1 h y 27 m
  • Covenants as a key to the Old Testament (feat. Trent Norkus)
    Jun 1 2024

    Trent joins me to talk about whether or not Christians should regularly read the Old Testament, and how understanding the Covenants can be a helpful tool for following the narrative happening across its pages.

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    1 h y 7 m