From Babylon, With Love

From Babylon, With Love


Latest Episodes

On Temptation: How to Be Unlucky, Ch. 4
February 01, 2024

With some sadness, Laura and I announce in this episode the impending end of the podcast...! But we also manage to tackle another chapter of Joshua Gibbs' book, How to Be Unlucky, as we head out the d

On Mortality and Maturity: How to Be Unlucky, Ch. 2
November 01, 2023

We're back with our second installment of podding through Joshua Gibbs's book How to Be Unlucky! Join Laura and I as we talk about what it means to pursue maturity.

On Actually Being Good: How to Be Unlucky, Ch.1
October 16, 2023

In our first episode on Joshua Gibbs's book, How to be Unlucky, Laura and I tackle the place of goodness and the conversation around goodness in the life of Christian adults.

“Along for the Ride”: (Finally) Kicking off Season 5!
September 29, 2023

Well, I have never been accused of being punctual, but it's here! Join myself and my intrepid (long-suffering) co-host, Laura Hashimov, as we recap our summer and chart the pod path forward for this n

Season 4 Farewell: In the Grand Canyon at Sundown
July 19, 2023

God bless Zak Salazar.

The Roots of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, P. 2: A Primer on the Silmarillion
May 29, 2023

Lore! Lore! LORE! And some hot takes on the Rings of Power! The Only Dan Bellum brings us into the world of the Silmarillion, Tolkien's sweeping epic myth-history of Middle Earth which undergirds the

The Roots of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, P. 1: Languages & the Shape of Faerie Stories
May 03, 2023

Pour yourself a nice cup of coffee or tea, my friends, stir the fire, put your feet up--it's time to return to the reading room. From time to time on the pod, we like to dive more deeply into a partic

Why House Church? | An Apologia for Small-Scale Ministry
April 03, 2023

On this episode, Laura takes over the hosting duties as she interviews me about my reasons for leading Zoe Church to be a house church. My hope and prayer, whether you find yourself agreeing or disagr

Deconstruction and the Christian Faith: Where Do We Go From Here?
March 07, 2023

Conjunction junction what's my function?! Today, we finally tackle a topic we teased at the start of this season: deconstruction and the Christian faith. Join Laura and I as we discuss the trending el

Shakespeare is for Everyone: A Conversation on Shakespeare’s Hamlet w/Jordan Dobbins
February 20, 2023

Come in out of the cold, fellow travelers, light a fire, pour a cuppa, and join Jordan Dobbins and I as we discuss Shakespeare's most famous play, Hamlet.