Trusting the Promises For the session to be discussed on March 12, 2017 Romans 4:1-17 We discuss the ways across time that Christians have “drawn the circle” for who is included and excluded. What motivates us to make such judgments,

Changing the Story For the session to be discussed on March 5, 2017 Romans 5:12-19 How has the way the church spoken about sin and grace changed over the years? Which is more powerful — sin or grace? We enjoy a wide-ranging conversation from the flu to...

The Mountain is Calling For the session to be discussed on February 26, 2017 Matthew 17:1-13 We share about mountaintop experiences and this text about the transfiguration of Jesus. Can — or should — we want to stay on the mountaintop?

Subversive Action For the session to be discussed on February 19, 2017 Matthew 5:38-48 How should we understand Jesus’ difficult command to love our enemies and turn the other cheek? We take a look at the power of Jesus’ way of standing up to injustice...

Relationship Status For the session to be discussed on February 12, 2017 Matthew 5:21-37 What does this rather harsh passage say to us about the way God values relationships? What can we learn about God through relationship with God and others,

Salt and Light For the session to be discussed on February 5, 2017 Matthew 5:13-20 We take a look at a popular passage that calls for Christians to be “salt and light” in the world. What can we learn about living a faithful life by looking more closely...

What God Wants For the session to be discussed on January 29, 2017 Micah 6:1-8 This episode focuses on one of the most well-known passages from the Old Testament, where Micah calls on the faithful to “live justly, love mercy and walk humbly” with God.

Stubborn Hope For the session to be discussed on January 22, 2017 Isaiah 9:1-4 We welcome Daniel back to the podcast! Our discussion revolved around what it means to have hope, how our faith affects hope, and whether or not it is a sin to despair.

Called for a Purpose For the session to be discussed on January 15, 2017 Isaiah 42:1-9 Nikki, Bert and David share stories about the ways we often feel comfortable choosing who is acceptable or unacceptable to God — in spite of the fact that this and o...

What is Justice Anyway? For the session to be discussed on January 8, 2017 Isaiah 42:1-9 Nikki, Bert and David share stories that might help us connect to the sense of exile felt by the readers of this passage from Isaiah.