Absurdity with Ryan Becker

Absurdity with Ryan Becker


Latest Episodes

A92 Can We Trust Independent Ministries
June 17, 2019

We dive into the world of Independent Ministries! These are ministries not officially run by the denomination itself, but run alongside them. We talk about what they are, their pros and cons, their role in the church and in influencing church culture, and

A91 19th Century Framework in a 21st Century World
June 10, 2019

Missiology is defined as the study of religious (typically Christian) missions and their methods and purposes. We talk about Adventisms mission and methods and discuss what we wish Adventism would update in its rhetoric, function, form, and beliefs. For .

A90 Intergenerational Mentorship with Rick Anderson, Jr.
June 03, 2019

Today, my good friend and my boss, Rick Anderson, Jr., joins me to talk about being a mentee and being a mentor. We share our perspectives, experiences, and how we respond when we have negative experiences with it.Check out The Scratch here!Check out our.

A89 Conspiracies
May 27, 2019

This week we dive into conspiracies. What is the motivation for them, why do people buy into them so much, and what do we do about? Also a new promise to you: We know ads can be annoying, so we have extended our recording time to compensate for any infor.

A88 The Christian Persecution Complex
May 20, 2019

We talk about Steven Andersons recent ban from Ireland (among other countries) and how Christians tend to respond to things like this happening. How should we respond when we face resistance, and is resistance and having detractors really evidence that y.

A87 The Scratch, Faith, and Creativity with Kevin Christenson
May 13, 2019

Kevin Christenson joins us today to talk about the history of his and Ryans new project: The Scratch! The Scratch is a weekly SDA news agregator that is designed to condense macro-level SDA news down into one single article that will only take a few minu.

A86 The Way We Do Church
May 06, 2019

We spend the first ten minutes of today giving Ryans final ADHD update and saying farewell to an amazing woman of God, theologian, and human being--Rachel Held Evans. She passed away May 4 and the Christian world will absolutely miss her voice of love, c.

A85 Preachers, Sneakers, and Kanye
April 29, 2019

We dive into Kanyes new Sunday Service, the preachersnsneakers instagram account, and the lack of accountability that ministry leaders have with their people. What is church and does Kanyes new movement count? What is appropriate for a pastor to buy or o.

A84 Embracing Your Identity with Ev Milliner
April 22, 2019

Ev Milliner, a student at Andrews University, joins us to talk about her journey of embracing who she is, breaking out of her shell, and becoming an outspoken advocate for those around her. We talk about everything from race to sex today, so get ready to.

A83 Is a Church Really Necessary?
April 15, 2019

Today we dive into churchs transgorming how they function so they can make enough money to stay open. We question if its even worth trying to stay open and our experience with it all.https://relevantmagazine.com/god/watch-how-churches-are-renting-themsel.