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Robots Olympics.  New Way to Stop Smoking. And ICE #'s are UP!  Cruelty is the point.    Chaos abounds.  But that's why today's discussion matters.  There is not one God for Americans and another God for immigrants.  

Today, we open the Nicene Creed again and slow down on a dense, beautiful line: “We believe in one God, the Father Almighty.” 

Why Just 1 God?  Can we call God: Mother?  

We'll unpack all this and more.  Take a listen!  

Talarico: Christians, Muslims, and Jews all worship the same God. 

Also Talarico: "Nonbinary / can't use human categories to define God"

Not the Worst of the Worst (Liam Tadeo - 5 yr old Boy Deported) 

80% no criminal conviction.




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]]> Send us a Question!

Robots Olympics.  New Way to Stop Smoking. And ICE #'s are UP!  Cruelty is the point.    Chaos abounds.  But that's why today's discussion matters.  There is not one God for Americans and another God for immigrants.  

Today, we open the Nicene Creed again and slow down on a dense, beautiful line: “We believe in one God, the Father Almighty.” 

Why Just 1 God?  Can we call God: Mother?  

We'll unpack all this and more.  Take a listen!  

Talarico: Christians, Muslims, and Jews all worship the same God. 

Also Talarico: "Nonbinary / can't use human categories to define God"

Not the Worst of the Worst (Liam Tadeo - 5 yr old Boy Deported) 

80% no criminal conviction.




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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-19732085 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0500 4125 4 84 full false 83 - Why Believe Anything? The Nicene Creed has a word. 83 - Why Believe Anything? The Nicene Creed has a word. Send us a Question!

“Why should we believe anything you say?” 

Today, we explore the limits and necessity of truth and the helpful boundaries it gives.   To begin though, we use three very different stories to surface that tension, from a high-fashion brand whose name translates to “Fecal Matter,” to a massive meetup of people named Ryan, to a heartbreaking report of a Venezuelan family detained in Texas at a modern day Internment Camp in Texas. 

That sharp turn is intentional. When the world feels like it’s dissolving into opinions, chaos, and outrage, we need a compass.  We need to know which way is up. Today, we begin a new series on the Nicene Creed, the historic Christian creed that the global church has shared for centuries. We talk about why creeds matter, how they draw needed boundaries, and how it formed in response to Arianism and the question of whether Jesus is truly God or merely a created being. The stakes are not academic: what you believe about Christ shapes what you believe salvation even is.

Then we slow the pace way down to just the first two words: “We believe.” We wrestle with doubt, the idolatry of certainty, and why faith is more than intellectual agreement. Belief looks like trust you can put your weight on, the kind that reshapes a life, not just a worldview. If you’ve ever said, “I believe, help my unbelief,” you’re not alone.

Subscribe for the full Nicene Creed series, share this with a friend who’s deconstructing or rebuilding, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. And if you’ve got questions, email us at hello@theologypieces.com.

Nicene Creed : 

We believe in one God,
      the Father almighty,
      maker of heaven and earth,
      of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
      the only Son of God,
      begotten from the Father before all ages,
           God from God,
           Light from Light,
           true God from true God,
      begotten, not made;
      of the same essence as the Father.
      Through him all things were made.
      For us and for our salvation
           he came down from heaven;
           he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
           and was made human.
           He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;
           he suffered and was buried.
           The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.
           He ascended to heaven
           and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
           He will come again with glory
           to judge the living and the dead.
           His kingdom will never end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit,
      the Lord, the giver of life.
      He proceeds from the Father and the Son,
      and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.
      He spoke through the prophets.
      We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
      We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
      We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,
      and to life in the world to come. Amen.

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Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
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]]> Send us a Question!

“Why should we believe anything you say?” 

Today, we explore the limits and necessity of truth and the helpful boundaries it gives.   To begin though, we use three very different stories to surface that tension, from a high-fashion brand whose name translates to “Fecal Matter,” to a massive meetup of people named Ryan, to a heartbreaking report of a Venezuelan family detained in Texas at a modern day Internment Camp in Texas. 

That sharp turn is intentional. When the world feels like it’s dissolving into opinions, chaos, and outrage, we need a compass.  We need to know which way is up. Today, we begin a new series on the Nicene Creed, the historic Christian creed that the global church has shared for centuries. We talk about why creeds matter, how they draw needed boundaries, and how it formed in response to Arianism and the question of whether Jesus is truly God or merely a created being. The stakes are not academic: what you believe about Christ shapes what you believe salvation even is.

Then we slow the pace way down to just the first two words: “We believe.” We wrestle with doubt, the idolatry of certainty, and why faith is more than intellectual agreement. Belief looks like trust you can put your weight on, the kind that reshapes a life, not just a worldview. If you’ve ever said, “I believe, help my unbelief,” you’re not alone.

Subscribe for the full Nicene Creed series, share this with a friend who’s deconstructing or rebuilding, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. And if you’ve got questions, email us at hello@theologypieces.com.

Nicene Creed : 

We believe in one God,
      the Father almighty,
      maker of heaven and earth,
      of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
      the only Son of God,
      begotten from the Father before all ages,
           God from God,
           Light from Light,
           true God from true God,
      begotten, not made;
      of the same essence as the Father.
      Through him all things were made.
      For us and for our salvation
           he came down from heaven;
           he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
           and was made human.
           He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;
           he suffered and was buried.
           The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.
           He ascended to heaven
           and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
           He will come again with glory
           to judge the living and the dead.
           His kingdom will never end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit,
      the Lord, the giver of life.
      He proceeds from the Father and the Son,
      and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.
      He spoke through the prophets.
      We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
      We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
      We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,
      and to life in the world to come. Amen.

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-19672975 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0500 3224 4 83 full false 82 - Jesus Was a Migrant with Alexis Busetti 82 - Jesus Was a Migrant with Alexis Busetti Send us a Question!

Immigration talk can make Christians defensive fast, but we wanted to slow down long enough to ask a better question: what if “migration” is not a fringe issue, but a core Christian theme woven through Scripture and human life? We’re joined by Alexis Busetti, host of That Makes Total Sense and a PhD student in intercultural studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, to help us rebuild a theology that’s been fractured by fear, outrage, and talking points.

Alexis co-wrote Migration, a six-week interactive Bible study published by IVP, and we dig into why this resource works so well for churches. We walk through the study’s guiding framework manifesto, myth, material, and emotion, and talk honestly about how myths around immigrants get formed and reinforced in our political echo chambers. Along the way we name the forces shaping the church right now: Christian nationalism, individualism, and the ways power and self-interest can hide behind “just follow the law.”

Then we go theological in the best way. What does it mean to say Jesus is a migrant, and why does it matter that the Incarnation itself is God choosing to move toward us? We also get practical and local: when immigration enforcement makes people afraid to attend church, the clean separation between “government policy” and “church compassion” falls apart. We share what our congregation is trying next, including dinners with churches who disagree, a border learning experience, language partnerships, and transportation support as trust-building immigrant ministry.

As always we explore the absurd stories of today like SpaceEX hitting the moon with a rocket, Christian Nationalist pastor Jack Hibbs connecting Mamdani with Stalin ,  creepy Centaur Robots, and Mike Johnson's Prayer that God answered regarding the Big Beautiful Bill. 

SPOILER ALERT!!!  - Malcolm and Slim go into detail with their response to the New Spiderman movie.  So if you haven't seen it yet, skip from 12:48-22:10.  

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]]> Send us a Question!

Immigration talk can make Christians defensive fast, but we wanted to slow down long enough to ask a better question: what if “migration” is not a fringe issue, but a core Christian theme woven through Scripture and human life? We’re joined by Alexis Busetti, host of That Makes Total Sense and a PhD student in intercultural studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, to help us rebuild a theology that’s been fractured by fear, outrage, and talking points.

Alexis co-wrote Migration, a six-week interactive Bible study published by IVP, and we dig into why this resource works so well for churches. We walk through the study’s guiding framework manifesto, myth, material, and emotion, and talk honestly about how myths around immigrants get formed and reinforced in our political echo chambers. Along the way we name the forces shaping the church right now: Christian nationalism, individualism, and the ways power and self-interest can hide behind “just follow the law.”

Then we go theological in the best way. What does it mean to say Jesus is a migrant, and why does it matter that the Incarnation itself is God choosing to move toward us? We also get practical and local: when immigration enforcement makes people afraid to attend church, the clean separation between “government policy” and “church compassion” falls apart. We share what our congregation is trying next, including dinners with churches who disagree, a border learning experience, language partnerships, and transportation support as trust-building immigrant ministry.

As always we explore the absurd stories of today like SpaceEX hitting the moon with a rocket, Christian Nationalist pastor Jack Hibbs connecting Mamdani with Stalin ,  creepy Centaur Robots, and Mike Johnson's Prayer that God answered regarding the Big Beautiful Bill. 

SPOILER ALERT!!!  - Malcolm and Slim go into detail with their response to the New Spiderman movie.  So if you haven't seen it yet, skip from 12:48-22:10.  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-19608520 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0500 5138 4 82 full false 81 - When High T Meets The Holy T 81 - When High T Meets The Holy T Send us a Question!

The Lord's Supper.  What it is.  & Who it's for.  

On today's podcast, we catch up on Malcolm’s sabbatical highlighted by his time at monastery, chanting psalms, and rereading big chunks of the New Testament), then we pivot to some annoying Low T shenanigans, The Odyssey, and finally we wrestle with: The Holy Table/ Communion/ Eucharist / Lord's Supper.  

We walk straight through 1 Corinthians 11, be accused of cannibalism, discuss what's really happening in this passage, what "an unworthy manner,” & “discern the body,” means. Hint: IT'S NOT A SNACK!!

From there we zoom out to John 6 and the long Christian debate about real presence: Roman Catholic transubstantiation, memorial-only approaches, and the Reformed conviction that Christ is truly present by the Spirit and truly nourishes his people. Finally, we tackle the pastoral edge: open vs closed communion, baptism as the marker of the new covenant community, and why questions about children and special needs believers expose what we really think communion is.

Terrible Tweets:

The High T Dept. of War

Jesse Waters Horrific "women better be careful"

Dumb has a B!

The Odyssey has gone Woke - Matt Walsh

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]]> Send us a Question!

The Lord's Supper.  What it is.  & Who it's for.  

On today's podcast, we catch up on Malcolm’s sabbatical highlighted by his time at monastery, chanting psalms, and rereading big chunks of the New Testament), then we pivot to some annoying Low T shenanigans, The Odyssey, and finally we wrestle with: The Holy Table/ Communion/ Eucharist / Lord's Supper.  

We walk straight through 1 Corinthians 11, be accused of cannibalism, discuss what's really happening in this passage, what "an unworthy manner,” & “discern the body,” means. Hint: IT'S NOT A SNACK!!

From there we zoom out to John 6 and the long Christian debate about real presence: Roman Catholic transubstantiation, memorial-only approaches, and the Reformed conviction that Christ is truly present by the Spirit and truly nourishes his people. Finally, we tackle the pastoral edge: open vs closed communion, baptism as the marker of the new covenant community, and why questions about children and special needs believers expose what we really think communion is.

Terrible Tweets:

The High T Dept. of War

Jesse Waters Horrific "women better be careful"

Dumb has a B!

The Odyssey has gone Woke - Matt Walsh

Subscribe, share this with a friend who has opinions about communion, and leave a review telling us where your tradition lands and why.

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-19531939 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0500 4251 4 81 full false 80 - Is James Talarico the Antichrist? What's More Dangerous: Bad Theology or Bad Character? 80 - Is James Talarico the Antichrist? What's More Dangerous: Bad Theology or Bad Character? Send us a Question!

Calling a political opponent “demonic” feels bold until you realize what it does to your soul. In this episode, we begin with a provocative question that's been circulating in some corners of Texas politics and Christian social media: "Is James Talarico the Antichrist?" From there, we zoom out to wrestle with a much bigger issue: how Christians talk about other Christians when theology, politics, and culture wars collide.

We explore the contrast between two prominent figures in Texas politics: Ken Paxton, whose career has been marked by numerous public controversies and allegations, and James Talarico, whose appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience reignited debates about progressive Christianity. Along the way, we examine why so many online conversations leap from disagreement to accusations of being "demonic" or part of the "synagogue of Satan," instead of offering thoughtful theological critique.

Then we slow down and ask what Scripture actually says. What does “antichrist” mean in 1 John? Is it just shorthand for “someone I strongly disagree with,” or is it tied to denying Jesus and the incarnation? We also wrestle with the “God is nonbinary” controversy, the Bible’s gendered language for God, and why our current moment turns nuance into outrage. And we keep coming back to the same test Jesus gives us: fruit. Character. Trustworthiness. Repentance.

If you’re tired of jersey politics and spiritual name-calling, this one is for you. 

Resources listed:

Joe Rogan interview with James Talarico

James Talarico is More Demonic than You Think - with Allie Beth Stuckey

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick saying JT will "go to hell" 

Josh Howerton (Mega Church Pastor calling him a Synogogue of Satan) 

The Hypocrisy of Republicans trying to Shame James Talarico for his Faith

'Fake Christian' or Faithful? 

GOP Ads Against Paxton

Joel Berry's Tweet

Jason Howerton Tweet

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For more information on the church,
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]]> Send us a Question!

Calling a political opponent “demonic” feels bold until you realize what it does to your soul. In this episode, we begin with a provocative question that's been circulating in some corners of Texas politics and Christian social media: "Is James Talarico the Antichrist?" From there, we zoom out to wrestle with a much bigger issue: how Christians talk about other Christians when theology, politics, and culture wars collide.

We explore the contrast between two prominent figures in Texas politics: Ken Paxton, whose career has been marked by numerous public controversies and allegations, and James Talarico, whose appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience reignited debates about progressive Christianity. Along the way, we examine why so many online conversations leap from disagreement to accusations of being "demonic" or part of the "synagogue of Satan," instead of offering thoughtful theological critique.

Then we slow down and ask what Scripture actually says. What does “antichrist” mean in 1 John? Is it just shorthand for “someone I strongly disagree with,” or is it tied to denying Jesus and the incarnation? We also wrestle with the “God is nonbinary” controversy, the Bible’s gendered language for God, and why our current moment turns nuance into outrage. And we keep coming back to the same test Jesus gives us: fruit. Character. Trustworthiness. Repentance.

If you’re tired of jersey politics and spiritual name-calling, this one is for you. 

Resources listed:

Joe Rogan interview with James Talarico

James Talarico is More Demonic than You Think - with Allie Beth Stuckey

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick saying JT will "go to hell" 

Josh Howerton (Mega Church Pastor calling him a Synogogue of Satan) 

The Hypocrisy of Republicans trying to Shame James Talarico for his Faith

'Fake Christian' or Faithful? 

GOP Ads Against Paxton

Joel Berry's Tweet

Jason Howerton Tweet

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-19474681 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0500 3196 4 80 full false 79 - I Criticized Patriotism... Then I Watched the World Cup 79 - I Criticized Patriotism... Then I Watched the World Cup Send us a Question!

What the World Cup, the Knicks, Politics, and Chris Farley Have in Common...

After talking about the dangers of patriotism in our last episode, Slim confesses the conflicting feelings found in the joy he found in a world cup victory. That emotional swing matters, because it helps us name the real issue. The problem is not affection but... elevation.  An idol is when a good thing becomes an ultimate thing.... and when national pride starts acting like nation worship.

From there, we move into the messier world of politics, social media, and war. I read a couple of “terrible tweets” that are funny for all the wrong reasons, then sit with the uncomfortable question: do I actually want peace, or do I just want my opponents to lose? If you’re a Christian who cares about life and justice, you cannot cheer de-escalation only when it benefits your team. We talk about praying for leaders, praying against violent ambitions, and why saving lives has to outrank scoring points.

Then we widen the lens to sports, comedy, and the human heart. The Knicks’ improbable run becomes a parable of hope, and Chris Farley’s story becomes a warning about the limits of applause. We end with a better kind of laughter, the kind Scripture ties to redemption and surprise, when God does what felt impossible. Hope this epsiode can bring you some of that good laughter. 

Terrible Tweets:

$120 GAS TANK

Greenland is now asking Trump to Invade...

Resources mentioned:

Slim's Prayer against Trump's ambitions back in April 

All The Human Heart Wants is It's Chance - Paul Putz

What Laughter Reveals - Genesis 18&21 Sermon

Matt Foley (Chris Farley) - SNL

I AM CHRIS FARLEY - Amazon Prime

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]]> Send us a Question!

What the World Cup, the Knicks, Politics, and Chris Farley Have in Common...

After talking about the dangers of patriotism in our last episode, Slim confesses the conflicting feelings found in the joy he found in a world cup victory. That emotional swing matters, because it helps us name the real issue. The problem is not affection but... elevation.  An idol is when a good thing becomes an ultimate thing.... and when national pride starts acting like nation worship.

From there, we move into the messier world of politics, social media, and war. I read a couple of “terrible tweets” that are funny for all the wrong reasons, then sit with the uncomfortable question: do I actually want peace, or do I just want my opponents to lose? If you’re a Christian who cares about life and justice, you cannot cheer de-escalation only when it benefits your team. We talk about praying for leaders, praying against violent ambitions, and why saving lives has to outrank scoring points.

Then we widen the lens to sports, comedy, and the human heart. The Knicks’ improbable run becomes a parable of hope, and Chris Farley’s story becomes a warning about the limits of applause. We end with a better kind of laughter, the kind Scripture ties to redemption and surprise, when God does what felt impossible. Hope this epsiode can bring you some of that good laughter. 

Terrible Tweets:

$120 GAS TANK

Greenland is now asking Trump to Invade...

Resources mentioned:

Slim's Prayer against Trump's ambitions back in April 

All The Human Heart Wants is It's Chance - Paul Putz

What Laughter Reveals - Genesis 18&21 Sermon

Matt Foley (Chris Farley) - SNL

I AM CHRIS FARLEY - Amazon Prime

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
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Theology in Pieces on Instagram - @theologyinpieces

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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-19363541 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0500 3004 4 79 full false 78- Is Patriotism a Sin? (America's 250th Celebration) 78- Is Patriotism a Sin? (America's 250th Celebration) Send us a Question!

With America heading into a 250th anniversary, we sit with an uncomfortable question Christians tend to dodge until it’s unavoidable: is patriotism a sin? With Malcolm on sabbatical, Slim goes solo and names why this topic feels so spiritually charged right now.

We start with the emotional pull of national pride, the summer nostalgia, the stories we tell ourselves about home and belonging. Then we turn and face the hard collisions: what do we do with a country we love when its history and violence? From there, we unpack why patriotism is uniquely tempting for Christians, because it borrows the language of religion: sacred symbols, rituals, songs, and pledges that can quietly train our hearts toward ultimate loyalty.

Next, we dig into a biblical view of patriotism and nationalism through the New Testament lens: citizenship in heaven, life as exiles, Jesus’ refusal to advance his kingdom through coercion, and the enemy love ethic of the Sermon on the Mount. We also take Romans 13 seriously, offering a more nuanced reading alongside insights from John Howard Yoder and themes echoed in Greg Boyd’s The Myth of a Christian Nation. Finally, we trace the historic shift after Constantine and ask the question that won’t go away: did the church convert the empire, or did the empire convert the church?

Before all that we look at 2 different denominational conversations happening right now.  1 in the SBC banning women Pastors and 1 in the PCUSA and Polyamory or Monogamy in the clergy. 

The Artificial Line and a point where we agree with Trump. 

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With America heading into a 250th anniversary, we sit with an uncomfortable question Christians tend to dodge until it’s unavoidable: is patriotism a sin? With Malcolm on sabbatical, Slim goes solo and names why this topic feels so spiritually charged right now.

We start with the emotional pull of national pride, the summer nostalgia, the stories we tell ourselves about home and belonging. Then we turn and face the hard collisions: what do we do with a country we love when its history and violence? From there, we unpack why patriotism is uniquely tempting for Christians, because it borrows the language of religion: sacred symbols, rituals, songs, and pledges that can quietly train our hearts toward ultimate loyalty.

Next, we dig into a biblical view of patriotism and nationalism through the New Testament lens: citizenship in heaven, life as exiles, Jesus’ refusal to advance his kingdom through coercion, and the enemy love ethic of the Sermon on the Mount. We also take Romans 13 seriously, offering a more nuanced reading alongside insights from John Howard Yoder and themes echoed in Greg Boyd’s The Myth of a Christian Nation. Finally, we trace the historic shift after Constantine and ask the question that won’t go away: did the church convert the empire, or did the empire convert the church?

Before all that we look at 2 different denominational conversations happening right now.  1 in the SBC banning women Pastors and 1 in the PCUSA and Polyamory or Monogamy in the clergy. 

The Artificial Line and a point where we agree with Trump. 

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-19328705 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0500 3098 4 78 full false 77 - "A Slow-Motion Disaster." Sanctuary and Immigration with Dianne Garcia 77 - "A Slow-Motion Disaster." Sanctuary and Immigration with Dianne Garcia Send us a Question!

Pastors w/ guns. Screens robbing our attention. Families losing income, homes, and loved ones through detention and deportation. If any of that makes your stomach drop, you’re not alone.  We need Sanctuary as christians!  We need Shalom.  We need Jesus. 

Today we sit down with Dianne Garcia, a Mennonite pastor in San Antonio who founded Iglesia Cristiana Roca De Refugio. Diane also leads a nonprofit Nuevos Vecinos serving hundreds of immigrant families. She walks us through what “mass deportation” actually looks like: work authorization stripped, exploitation at work, higher filing fees, loss of benefits, and relentless financial stress, and most devastating... family separation, with parents detained, deported, and children left behind trying to survive a system designed to create suffering.

Along the way, we wrestle with Christian nationalism, gun culture, just war theory, modern drone warfare, and explore one article's plea to reduce the screens in church.

Dianne's 90 Day March

Mejores Juntos

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Pastors w/ guns. Screens robbing our attention. Families losing income, homes, and loved ones through detention and deportation. If any of that makes your stomach drop, you’re not alone.  We need Sanctuary as christians!  We need Shalom.  We need Jesus. 

Today we sit down with Dianne Garcia, a Mennonite pastor in San Antonio who founded Iglesia Cristiana Roca De Refugio. Diane also leads a nonprofit Nuevos Vecinos serving hundreds of immigrant families. She walks us through what “mass deportation” actually looks like: work authorization stripped, exploitation at work, higher filing fees, loss of benefits, and relentless financial stress, and most devastating... family separation, with parents detained, deported, and children left behind trying to survive a system designed to create suffering.

Along the way, we wrestle with Christian nationalism, gun culture, just war theory, modern drone warfare, and explore one article's plea to reduce the screens in church.

Dianne's 90 Day March

Mejores Juntos

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-19250363 Wed, 27 May 2026 16:00:00 -0500 4780 4 77 full false 76 - "Marketing Is Witchcraft" And Other Road Trip Theology w/ Sho Baraka 76 - "Marketing Is Witchcraft" And Other Road Trip Theology w/ Sho Baraka Send us a Question!

Today, we continue: "Theologians in SUV's Coming Back from the Airport". 

Listen in on an unfiltered conversation with Sho Baraka about creativity, Christian hip hop, and the hidden forces shaping the modern church. We start light and personal, talking Atlanta culture and the “many hats” Sho wears as a writer, cultural critic, speaker, and artist. From there, he walks us through his origin story: poetry, West Coast influences, freestyling, and the slow work of developing a voice that doesn’t sound like anyone else.

Then we zoom out to the music industry and the attention economy. Sho challenges the pressure to overproduce and to live inside the algorithm, and he names why promotion can feel less like honest communication and more like manipulation. If you’ve ever wondered why so much music feels rushed or hollow, you’ll hear a clear diagnosis and a better vision for making art with patience, maturity, and depth.

The conversation gets even sharper as we talk about the Western church, “relevance,” and the danger of being tethered to empire. Sho argues that what masquerades as church can become Christendom, Christianity shaped to please power. He also reflects on justice work, the temptation to let anger become condemnation, and the hard but hopeful path back through confession, repentance, and real community. If you care about faithfulness, public theology, racial solidarity, and the integrity of Christian witness, this one will stay with you. 

Sho came to Waco on he and Malcolm's "Good Culture In An Empire" Tour.  If you missed it here, reach out and see if they're coming to your city.  They have dates in Denver and Atlanta already lined up.  

Check all things Sho Baraka out at www.shobaraka.com/

His Book: He Saw That it Was Good

Latest Album: Spotify: Midnight of a Good Culture / Apple: Midnight of a Good Culture

The Bootmaker's Ballad (Music video) 

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Today, we continue: "Theologians in SUV's Coming Back from the Airport". 

Listen in on an unfiltered conversation with Sho Baraka about creativity, Christian hip hop, and the hidden forces shaping the modern church. We start light and personal, talking Atlanta culture and the “many hats” Sho wears as a writer, cultural critic, speaker, and artist. From there, he walks us through his origin story: poetry, West Coast influences, freestyling, and the slow work of developing a voice that doesn’t sound like anyone else.

Then we zoom out to the music industry and the attention economy. Sho challenges the pressure to overproduce and to live inside the algorithm, and he names why promotion can feel less like honest communication and more like manipulation. If you’ve ever wondered why so much music feels rushed or hollow, you’ll hear a clear diagnosis and a better vision for making art with patience, maturity, and depth.

The conversation gets even sharper as we talk about the Western church, “relevance,” and the danger of being tethered to empire. Sho argues that what masquerades as church can become Christendom, Christianity shaped to please power. He also reflects on justice work, the temptation to let anger become condemnation, and the hard but hopeful path back through confession, repentance, and real community. If you care about faithfulness, public theology, racial solidarity, and the integrity of Christian witness, this one will stay with you. 

Sho came to Waco on he and Malcolm's "Good Culture In An Empire" Tour.  If you missed it here, reach out and see if they're coming to your city.  They have dates in Denver and Atlanta already lined up.  

Check all things Sho Baraka out at www.shobaraka.com/

His Book: He Saw That it Was Good

Latest Album: Spotify: Midnight of a Good Culture / Apple: Midnight of a Good Culture

The Bootmaker's Ballad (Music video) 

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-19046239 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500 4479 4 76 full false 75 - Christ Is King? Depends What You Mean 75 - Christ Is King? Depends What You Mean Send us a Question!

“Christ Is King” is everywhere right now and that’s exactly why we needed to slow down and ask what we’re actually confessing. We’re recording during Holy Week, and we feel the tension: the Resurrection is the center of Christian faith, but the name of Jesus keeps getting pulled into arguments about power, violence, and national identity. So we put the slogan on the table and ask whether it’s being used as comfort, as a threat, or as a shortcut to baptize the politics of empire. 

We discuss imprecatory psalms, the difference between the oppressed crying out for justice and an empire asking God to bless its weapons.  Also, are there  prayers that God ignores?  Does God listen to the prayers of the wicked? The Pope recently warned that God doesn't listen to those who wage war. 

We also take a look at our Mail Bag and there is one consistent theme.... $ Hope you enjoy!  Keep writing in!  

Sho Baraka & Malcolm's Good Culture in an Empire Event - April 17th! Get your tix. 

Resources discussed

Power Over vs. Power Under in Two-Kingdoms by Greg Boyd

The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church by Greg Boyd

Pete Hegseth's Prayer

Terrible tweets:

"the worst of the worst"

Robert Morris released


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]]> Send us a Question!

“Christ Is King” is everywhere right now and that’s exactly why we needed to slow down and ask what we’re actually confessing. We’re recording during Holy Week, and we feel the tension: the Resurrection is the center of Christian faith, but the name of Jesus keeps getting pulled into arguments about power, violence, and national identity. So we put the slogan on the table and ask whether it’s being used as comfort, as a threat, or as a shortcut to baptize the politics of empire. 

We discuss imprecatory psalms, the difference between the oppressed crying out for justice and an empire asking God to bless its weapons.  Also, are there  prayers that God ignores?  Does God listen to the prayers of the wicked? The Pope recently warned that God doesn't listen to those who wage war. 

We also take a look at our Mail Bag and there is one consistent theme.... $ Hope you enjoy!  Keep writing in!  

Sho Baraka & Malcolm's Good Culture in an Empire Event - April 17th! Get your tix. 

Resources discussed

Power Over vs. Power Under in Two-Kingdoms by Greg Boyd

The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church by Greg Boyd

Pete Hegseth's Prayer

Terrible tweets:

"the worst of the worst"

Robert Morris released


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18946658 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0500 4168 4 75 full false 74 - Tax The Rich Or Feed The Beast 74 - Tax The Rich Or Feed The Beast Send us a Question!

“Christian socialism” can sound like a contradiction if you’ve been taught that Christianity and capitalism belong together. We slow the whole thing down and ask a better question: what does the gospel actually announce, and what kind of economic life should that announcement produce? Along the way, we respond to a debate clip that tries to shrink the gospel into “Jesus’ finished work” while treating justice as merely an implication. We argue that the good news is bigger, more public, and more demanding than that, without turning works into a way to earn salvation.

Then we get honest about how systems shape souls. Capitalism is not just private property and Starbucks choices. It’s a moral formation built around profit motive, endless growth, and “voluntary exchange” that often isn’t voluntary when it involves housing, healthcare, wages, and survival. We connect modern wealth to empire history, including the doctrine of discovery and the long chain of dispossession that set the table for today’s inequality. If the top owns staggering wealth while the poor are crushed, the question isn’t only “did you personally exploit?” but “what does it mean to retain excess while your neighbor suffers?”

We also define socialism in plain language, talk about why so many “failed socialism” examples ignore U.S. intervention, and bring the conversation back to Scripture: Jubilee, debt forgiveness, gleaning, Acts 2, and Acts 4. Our bottom line is not blind faith in the state but a call for the church to offer a real economic witness in the shadow of empire, so there are no needy among us.

Books, Articles, and Notes:

John Perkins Stood Almost Alone - (Russell Moore) The civil rights leader treated love of God and love for others as inseparable.

Tax the Rich: How Lies, Loopholes, and Lobbyists Make the Rich even Richer

It's Basically Just Immoral to Be Rich

Malcolm's Debate

Thaddeus Williams RECAP of the debate.

The Case for Christian Socialism

Christianity and Capitalism are Incompatible

Institute for Christian Socialism

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]]> Send us a Question!

“Christian socialism” can sound like a contradiction if you’ve been taught that Christianity and capitalism belong together. We slow the whole thing down and ask a better question: what does the gospel actually announce, and what kind of economic life should that announcement produce? Along the way, we respond to a debate clip that tries to shrink the gospel into “Jesus’ finished work” while treating justice as merely an implication. We argue that the good news is bigger, more public, and more demanding than that, without turning works into a way to earn salvation.

Then we get honest about how systems shape souls. Capitalism is not just private property and Starbucks choices. It’s a moral formation built around profit motive, endless growth, and “voluntary exchange” that often isn’t voluntary when it involves housing, healthcare, wages, and survival. We connect modern wealth to empire history, including the doctrine of discovery and the long chain of dispossession that set the table for today’s inequality. If the top owns staggering wealth while the poor are crushed, the question isn’t only “did you personally exploit?” but “what does it mean to retain excess while your neighbor suffers?”

We also define socialism in plain language, talk about why so many “failed socialism” examples ignore U.S. intervention, and bring the conversation back to Scripture: Jubilee, debt forgiveness, gleaning, Acts 2, and Acts 4. Our bottom line is not blind faith in the state but a call for the church to offer a real economic witness in the shadow of empire, so there are no needy among us.

Books, Articles, and Notes:

John Perkins Stood Almost Alone - (Russell Moore) The civil rights leader treated love of God and love for others as inseparable.

Tax the Rich: How Lies, Loopholes, and Lobbyists Make the Rich even Richer

It's Basically Just Immoral to Be Rich

Malcolm's Debate

Thaddeus Williams RECAP of the debate.

The Case for Christian Socialism

Christianity and Capitalism are Incompatible

Institute for Christian Socialism

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18869821 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500 3901 4 74 full false 73 - Armageddon, Power, And Bad Theology 73 - Armageddon, Power, And Bad Theology Send us a Question!

Is this it?  Are we now living in the endtimes?  Has America kicked off Armageddon?  Recently some commanders are framing this war as part of God’s endgame. We take a hard, careful look at how Armageddon is being invoked to bless violence and ask what Revelation 16 actually means. Drawing on Israel’s story at Megiddo in Judges 4–5, we show how John’s apocalyptic imagery points to God’s pattern of deliverance, not a geopolitical countdown. Along the way we confront the claim that any person is “anointed” to light the fuse of history, and we return to Jesus’ own warning: no one knows the day or hour. 

From failed predictions and culture-war sermons to modern war rhetoric, we map the through-line: when power borrows God’s name, people get hurt.  We contrast the mountain of Armageddon with the hill of Calvary, where God’s power looks like self-giving love, not shock and awe. Then we pivot to practice—how communities can protect immigrants, rebuild trust, and recover moral credibility before chasing policy wins. The real battle is not a theatrical showdown in the Middle East; it’s the daily war within our hearts against pride, greed, anger, and fear.

Come for the scripture, stay for the honesty. If you’re weary of end-times hype and hungry for a faith that resists empire and clings to Christ, this conversation is for you. 

Terrible Tweets:

Iran is God's plan to start Armageddon

John Haggee's framing...

Marco Rubio on Radical Clerics leading a nation...

Paula White's Prophecy over Trump

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]]> Send us a Question!

Is this it?  Are we now living in the endtimes?  Has America kicked off Armageddon?  Recently some commanders are framing this war as part of God’s endgame. We take a hard, careful look at how Armageddon is being invoked to bless violence and ask what Revelation 16 actually means. Drawing on Israel’s story at Megiddo in Judges 4–5, we show how John’s apocalyptic imagery points to God’s pattern of deliverance, not a geopolitical countdown. Along the way we confront the claim that any person is “anointed” to light the fuse of history, and we return to Jesus’ own warning: no one knows the day or hour. 

From failed predictions and culture-war sermons to modern war rhetoric, we map the through-line: when power borrows God’s name, people get hurt.  We contrast the mountain of Armageddon with the hill of Calvary, where God’s power looks like self-giving love, not shock and awe. Then we pivot to practice—how communities can protect immigrants, rebuild trust, and recover moral credibility before chasing policy wins. The real battle is not a theatrical showdown in the Middle East; it’s the daily war within our hearts against pride, greed, anger, and fear.

Come for the scripture, stay for the honesty. If you’re weary of end-times hype and hungry for a faith that resists empire and clings to Christ, this conversation is for you. 

Terrible Tweets:

Iran is God's plan to start Armageddon

John Haggee's framing...

Marco Rubio on Radical Clerics leading a nation...

Paula White's Prophecy over Trump

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18791836 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0600 2987 4 73 full false 72 - Magic, Myths, and Imagination as Tools of Resistance with Dr. Sorina Higgins. 72 - Magic, Myths, and Imagination as Tools of Resistance with Dr. Sorina Higgins. Send us a Question!

Mortality on the forehead. Stories in the bones. That’s the current we ride as we swap ash-streaked reflections, step behind the scenes of a first Ash Wednesday service, and welcome Dr. Sorina Higgins—editor, teacher, and scholar of the Inklings—into a wide-open conversation about imagination, power, and the words we use on each other.

We start with the tactile: making ashes from last year’s palms, the awkward tenderness of tracing a cross on a child, and the pastoral decision to preach less and shepherd more. From there, Sorins reframes C. S. Lewis’s “space trilogy” as the Ransom Cycle, where adventure asks real questions: What would an unfallen world look like? What’s the role of science and marriage in a dystopia? How do we name “the heavens” without reducing them to empty space? Along the way we meet Tolkien, Barfield, and Charles Williams, and we learn how their fellowship made room for difference while insisting on beauty, goodness, and truth.

Imagination isn’t child's play; it’s a tool of resistance. Sorina maps the ancient debate over images in prayer, showing how sanctified imagination can serve truth. She also draws a bright line between symbolic “magic” in fantasy—think Aslan’s breath as a sign of the Spirit—and real occult practice. Then we turn to today’s landscape: the strange overlap between spirituality and politics, the speed at which online disagreement becomes dehumanization, and what her podcast, Words Do Things, has taught her about persuasion, pluralism, and patience. The hardest charge lands at the pulpit: Pastor's Are the Problem. We sketch another way—cross-shaped leadership that welcomes those we fear, forms people who can bear difference, and trusts beauty to do its quiet work.

We close with a sonnet and an invitation to keep learning. If this conversation stirred you—if you want a church where ash, story, and courage belong together—follow, share, and leave a review. What story is shaping your faith right now?


Links:

ICE detention camp in Dilley, Texas

Caduceus

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Mortality on the forehead. Stories in the bones. That’s the current we ride as we swap ash-streaked reflections, step behind the scenes of a first Ash Wednesday service, and welcome Dr. Sorina Higgins—editor, teacher, and scholar of the Inklings—into a wide-open conversation about imagination, power, and the words we use on each other.

We start with the tactile: making ashes from last year’s palms, the awkward tenderness of tracing a cross on a child, and the pastoral decision to preach less and shepherd more. From there, Sorins reframes C. S. Lewis’s “space trilogy” as the Ransom Cycle, where adventure asks real questions: What would an unfallen world look like? What’s the role of science and marriage in a dystopia? How do we name “the heavens” without reducing them to empty space? Along the way we meet Tolkien, Barfield, and Charles Williams, and we learn how their fellowship made room for difference while insisting on beauty, goodness, and truth.

Imagination isn’t child's play; it’s a tool of resistance. Sorina maps the ancient debate over images in prayer, showing how sanctified imagination can serve truth. She also draws a bright line between symbolic “magic” in fantasy—think Aslan’s breath as a sign of the Spirit—and real occult practice. Then we turn to today’s landscape: the strange overlap between spirituality and politics, the speed at which online disagreement becomes dehumanization, and what her podcast, Words Do Things, has taught her about persuasion, pluralism, and patience. The hardest charge lands at the pulpit: Pastor's Are the Problem. We sketch another way—cross-shaped leadership that welcomes those we fear, forms people who can bear difference, and trusts beauty to do its quiet work.

We close with a sonnet and an invitation to keep learning. If this conversation stirred you—if you want a church where ash, story, and courage belong together—follow, share, and leave a review. What story is shaping your faith right now?


Links:

ICE detention camp in Dilley, Texas

Caduceus

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18708410 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0600 5595 4 72 full false 71 - Ashes, Effort, and the Fear of Trying Too Hard 71 - Ashes, Effort, and the Fear of Trying Too Hard Send us a Question!

**As you may be able to tell...Malcolm's mic wasn't on for today's episode. You'll still hear him through Slim's mic, but its noticeably worse.  

All Apologies** Now, for the Episode...

When the Empire Demands Your Gaze, Fix Your Eyes on Christ.  We start with the killing of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents and the rush to label, excuse, and move on. From media spin to the refusal to apologize even after video surfaces, we trace how propaganda thrives on the rightness of your side and how that rightness corrodes the social order and our humanity. Then we pivot to a harder task: learning to resist the outrage economy without going numb. Attention is formation. If we stare at empire all day, it will shape us.

That tension carries into our deep dive on discipleship and effort. Michael Horton argues: Disciplines don't Save. Christ Does. First we ask... who is making this argument?  He assigns the blame at the feet of John Mark Comer, but we wonder if this is just his own allergic reaction to any striving on the Christian's' part.  

With Lent on the horizon, we make a practical case for a season that trains love: prayer that reshapes attention, fasting that clears space for a greater good, and almsgiving that breaks greed’s grip. Ash Wednesday’s “remember you are dust” is not punishment; it’s clarity. When mortality is set against resurrection, repentance becomes hopeful, not heavy. Along the way we share listener mail on art and hypocrisy, talk through pastoral judgment on addressing current events, and laugh about our own cringey “stop trying so hard” era.

Let us know what you think!  

Video or no-video?

JD VANCE - no apologies 

Garret Bearanger - eyes back on Christ

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/disciplines-dont-save-christ-does/

Larry Norman - Fallen Angel


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]]> Send us a Question!

**As you may be able to tell...Malcolm's mic wasn't on for today's episode. You'll still hear him through Slim's mic, but its noticeably worse.  

All Apologies** Now, for the Episode...

When the Empire Demands Your Gaze, Fix Your Eyes on Christ.  We start with the killing of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents and the rush to label, excuse, and move on. From media spin to the refusal to apologize even after video surfaces, we trace how propaganda thrives on the rightness of your side and how that rightness corrodes the social order and our humanity. Then we pivot to a harder task: learning to resist the outrage economy without going numb. Attention is formation. If we stare at empire all day, it will shape us.

That tension carries into our deep dive on discipleship and effort. Michael Horton argues: Disciplines don't Save. Christ Does. First we ask... who is making this argument?  He assigns the blame at the feet of John Mark Comer, but we wonder if this is just his own allergic reaction to any striving on the Christian's' part.  

With Lent on the horizon, we make a practical case for a season that trains love: prayer that reshapes attention, fasting that clears space for a greater good, and almsgiving that breaks greed’s grip. Ash Wednesday’s “remember you are dust” is not punishment; it’s clarity. When mortality is set against resurrection, repentance becomes hopeful, not heavy. Along the way we share listener mail on art and hypocrisy, talk through pastoral judgment on addressing current events, and laugh about our own cringey “stop trying so hard” era.

Let us know what you think!  

Video or no-video?

JD VANCE - no apologies 

Garret Bearanger - eyes back on Christ

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/disciplines-dont-save-christ-does/

Larry Norman - Fallen Angel


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18626800 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0600 4192 4 71 full false 70 - Two Corrupted Christianities in the Gospel Coalition 70 - Two Corrupted Christianities in the Gospel Coalition Send us a Question!

A tour is on the calendar, a new book is brewing, and our inbox lit the fuse: what happens to your faith when you step off social media and start searching for unspun news about Gaza, empire, and the stories we’re told? We open the year by taking a hard look at propaganda, grief, and how easy it is to let a nation define “we” for the church. 

Then we head to the movies, where a whodunit surprised us. Wake Up Dead Man puts two versions of Christianity on display: a combative, us-versus-them posture that bleeds people, and a pastoral presence that stops the action to pray, receives confession, and announces forgiveness. 

*** SPOLIERS IN THIS EPISODE***

We push back on TGC's review of the movie contrasted with their review of the animated movie: David, which stays close to the text yet leans triumphalist and one-noted, raising a bigger question: do we want art to be good, or branded as “ours”?

Here’s our take: art is not a sermon. Common grace means truth can surface where you don’t expect it, and excellence matters more than labels. If the New Testament church could live under empire and still sing, confess, and forgive, then we can learn to watch and create stories that widen our empathy and sharpen our hope without compromising conviction.

Articles/Links mentioned:

Two Corrupted Christianities

TGC's David Review

Jake Randolph's Knives Out: Wake Up Deadman Review


Terrible Tweets:

"Today is the most humiliating day in the history of the United States of America. At least until tomorrow."

Trump's Unhinged Letter to Denmark

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]]> Send us a Question!

A tour is on the calendar, a new book is brewing, and our inbox lit the fuse: what happens to your faith when you step off social media and start searching for unspun news about Gaza, empire, and the stories we’re told? We open the year by taking a hard look at propaganda, grief, and how easy it is to let a nation define “we” for the church. 

Then we head to the movies, where a whodunit surprised us. Wake Up Dead Man puts two versions of Christianity on display: a combative, us-versus-them posture that bleeds people, and a pastoral presence that stops the action to pray, receives confession, and announces forgiveness. 

*** SPOLIERS IN THIS EPISODE***

We push back on TGC's review of the movie contrasted with their review of the animated movie: David, which stays close to the text yet leans triumphalist and one-noted, raising a bigger question: do we want art to be good, or branded as “ours”?

Here’s our take: art is not a sermon. Common grace means truth can surface where you don’t expect it, and excellence matters more than labels. If the New Testament church could live under empire and still sing, confess, and forgive, then we can learn to watch and create stories that widen our empathy and sharpen our hope without compromising conviction.

Articles/Links mentioned:

Two Corrupted Christianities

TGC's David Review

Jake Randolph's Knives Out: Wake Up Deadman Review


Terrible Tweets:

"Today is the most humiliating day in the history of the United States of America. At least until tomorrow."

Trump's Unhinged Letter to Denmark

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18553097 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0600 3294 4 70 full false 69 - BEST IN SHOW '25 69 - BEST IN SHOW '25 Send us a Question!

The Winner of 2025's best episode this past year was:

Episode 56 - The Anti-Greed Gospel: A Revolutionary Conversation with Malcolm Foley on the Battle with Mammon.

No surprise.  Malcolm is pretty great.  Thank you all for listening, sharing, and reviewing!  Keep sharing in 2026.  We're working on a few things behind the scenes to make this podcast even better.  

Runner's up from 2025:

If you haven't listened to our back catalog - Start with to today's episode, then check these two out, and let us know what episode has caught your attention! 

Links from this episode:



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]]> Send us a Question!

The Winner of 2025's best episode this past year was:

Episode 56 - The Anti-Greed Gospel: A Revolutionary Conversation with Malcolm Foley on the Battle with Mammon.

No surprise.  Malcolm is pretty great.  Thank you all for listening, sharing, and reviewing!  Keep sharing in 2026.  We're working on a few things behind the scenes to make this podcast even better.  

Runner's up from 2025:

If you haven't listened to our back catalog - Start with to today's episode, then check these two out, and let us know what episode has caught your attention! 

Links from this episode:



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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18444511 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0600 5285 3 69 full false 68 - If God Pardons Like a President… Should That Worry Us? 68 - If God Pardons Like a President… Should That Worry Us? Send us a Question!

How ought the Christian feel about presidential pardons given our personal dependence on pardons? On today's episode, we dug into the messy intersection of presidential pardons, public trust, and Christian theology to ask a hard question: when a leader can erase consequences with a signature, who bears the cost of the harm?

We start with a rapid-fire tour through a heavy news cycle filled with violence, a personal reset, and broach the topic of gerrymandering as another “false scale” that skews representation, eroding legitimacy and fueling resentment.

Then we shift from civics to Scripture. God’s pardon isn’t favoritism; it’s costly love. The cross tells us forgiveness absorbs harm rather than denying it, and real grace aims at transformation: repentance, repair, and a life remade in Christ. That vision challenges cheap mercy in politics while resisting vindictiveness. 

Vote 4 Malcolm! - Readers' Best Awards - Favorite Books of 2025

A non-violent exemplar

Rob Reiner on Charlie Kirk in contrast to how he was mourned

Rand Paul on Gerrymandering

One of the Founders’ Worst Fears Has Been Realized


Ezra Klein Episode mentioned

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]]> Send us a Question!

How ought the Christian feel about presidential pardons given our personal dependence on pardons? On today's episode, we dug into the messy intersection of presidential pardons, public trust, and Christian theology to ask a hard question: when a leader can erase consequences with a signature, who bears the cost of the harm?

We start with a rapid-fire tour through a heavy news cycle filled with violence, a personal reset, and broach the topic of gerrymandering as another “false scale” that skews representation, eroding legitimacy and fueling resentment.

Then we shift from civics to Scripture. God’s pardon isn’t favoritism; it’s costly love. The cross tells us forgiveness absorbs harm rather than denying it, and real grace aims at transformation: repentance, repair, and a life remade in Christ. That vision challenges cheap mercy in politics while resisting vindictiveness. 

Vote 4 Malcolm! - Readers' Best Awards - Favorite Books of 2025

A non-violent exemplar

Rob Reiner on Charlie Kirk in contrast to how he was mourned

Rand Paul on Gerrymandering

One of the Founders’ Worst Fears Has Been Realized


Ezra Klein Episode mentioned

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18380504 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0600 4040 3 68 full false 67 - Why Can't We Be Friends? - With Rev. Dr. Erin Moniz 67 - Why Can't We Be Friends? - With Rev. Dr. Erin Moniz Send us a Question!

On this episode of Theology in Pieces, Slim and Malcolm are back with a full plate—and not just because Thanksgiving is still lingering in our arteries. We kick things off with National Signing Day and why college football used to be great but is actually terrible. Then we wade into the typical swamp of terrible tweets, biblical misquotes, and the unsettling ease with which Christians can justify killing people unlawfully… all before asking, Why can’t we actually be friends?

That question brings us to our guest, Rev. Dr. Erin Moniz, whose new book Knowing and Being Known invites us to rethink intimacy. She recounts the quote, “I can live without sex, but I cannot live without intimacy.”  Why intimacy is the enemy of Shame, and  helps us explore why we’re so bad at friendship and genuine connection.  We lament the loss of good friendship stories in the culture and Erin acts as a friendship coach for Malcolm and Slim.  

If you’ve ever wondered why Christian “community” doesn’t always feel communal—this conversation is for you.

Listen in, laugh a bit, wince a bit, and maybe learn how to be a better friend.

Learn more about Erin here: https://www.erinfmoniz.com/

https://x.com/erinfmoniz

https://www.instagram.com/erinfmoniz/

https://www.threads.com/@erinfmoniz

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]]> Send us a Question!

On this episode of Theology in Pieces, Slim and Malcolm are back with a full plate—and not just because Thanksgiving is still lingering in our arteries. We kick things off with National Signing Day and why college football used to be great but is actually terrible. Then we wade into the typical swamp of terrible tweets, biblical misquotes, and the unsettling ease with which Christians can justify killing people unlawfully… all before asking, Why can’t we actually be friends?

That question brings us to our guest, Rev. Dr. Erin Moniz, whose new book Knowing and Being Known invites us to rethink intimacy. She recounts the quote, “I can live without sex, but I cannot live without intimacy.”  Why intimacy is the enemy of Shame, and  helps us explore why we’re so bad at friendship and genuine connection.  We lament the loss of good friendship stories in the culture and Erin acts as a friendship coach for Malcolm and Slim.  

If you’ve ever wondered why Christian “community” doesn’t always feel communal—this conversation is for you.

Listen in, laugh a bit, wince a bit, and maybe learn how to be a better friend.

Learn more about Erin here: https://www.erinfmoniz.com/

https://x.com/erinfmoniz

https://www.instagram.com/erinfmoniz/

https://www.threads.com/@erinfmoniz

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18296578 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0600 4839 3 67 full false 66 - DON’T FOCUS ON THE FAMILY : Emily McGowin on Building Households of Faith 66 - DON’T FOCUS ON THE FAMILY : Emily McGowin on Building Households of Faith Send us a Question!

Today we sit down with Rev. Dr. Emily McGowin to ask why so many of us feel trapped between “family first” slogans and the weight of church, work, and politics pressing on our homes. Emily’s vision is both bracing and kind: stop chasing a biblical blueprint that doesn’t exist, and start practicing love in households that actually look like ours—single, married, multigenerational, adoptive, blended, roommates, and everyone in between.

We dig into how Jesus relativizes cultural gender norms and invites women as disciples, how early Christian communities disrupted hierarchy, and why mutuality—rather than rigid roles—better reflects the kingdom. 

We'll discuss the loss of SNAP benefits and that misuse of Scripture while ignoring real families who are working, caregiving, or simply hungry.

Households of Faith: Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God

You don't eat, you don't work.

"Nobody gets to heaven without a letter of reference from the poor." - James Forbes

 
If this episode challenged or encouraged you, tap follow, share it with a friend who cares about church and home, and leave a quick review so more listeners can find it. Got a question or pushback? Email hello@theologypieces.com and join the conversation.

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]]> Send us a Question!

Today we sit down with Rev. Dr. Emily McGowin to ask why so many of us feel trapped between “family first” slogans and the weight of church, work, and politics pressing on our homes. Emily’s vision is both bracing and kind: stop chasing a biblical blueprint that doesn’t exist, and start practicing love in households that actually look like ours—single, married, multigenerational, adoptive, blended, roommates, and everyone in between.

We dig into how Jesus relativizes cultural gender norms and invites women as disciples, how early Christian communities disrupted hierarchy, and why mutuality—rather than rigid roles—better reflects the kingdom. 

We'll discuss the loss of SNAP benefits and that misuse of Scripture while ignoring real families who are working, caregiving, or simply hungry.

Households of Faith: Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God

You don't eat, you don't work.

"Nobody gets to heaven without a letter of reference from the poor." - James Forbes

 
If this episode challenged or encouraged you, tap follow, share it with a friend who cares about church and home, and leave a quick review so more listeners can find it. Got a question or pushback? Email hello@theologypieces.com and join the conversation.

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18139336 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0600 4048 3 66 full false 65 - No Kings, No Thrones, No Plan & HOW to Rediscover the Beauty of the Word. 65 - No Kings, No Thrones, No Plan & HOW to Rediscover the Beauty of the Word. Send us a Question!

What if the most radical thing you could do this week isn’t another hot take, but a habit that holds? We open with the “No Kings” rallies and ask a tough question: are we organizing for change or outsourcing our hope to cathartic moments? Drawing on Martin Luther King Jr.’s four steps of nonviolent direct action, 1) collection of the facts to determine whether injustices are alive; 2) negotiation; 3) self-purification; and 4) direct action.   

King Went on to say, "Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue." Did the #NoKings protests miss this opportunity? 

From there we pivot to reclaiming Scripture by reading it to meet Jesus. We challenge the empty badge of “Bible-believing” when it turns the text into an idol or a weapon. Jesus says the Scriptures testify about him; life is found in Christ, not in mastering pages. So we offer a clear, practical path to rediscover beauty.

We also push back on “revival by metrics.” Bible sales, app downloads, and playlist counts aren’t the fruit the Spirit promises. Renewal smells like repentance, reconciliation, generosity, and enemy love. If you’re exhausted by outrage and spectacle, consider a counter-liturgy: prayer, fasting, silence, and small acts of obedience. Those practices don’t weaken you; they open space for God’s strength. Over time, beauty forms us—reordering our fears, reshaping our loves, and making us the kind of people who can bear goodness in a fractured world. 

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Don’t Let the Beasts from Revelation Distract You from Your Expense Reports


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]]> Send us a Question!

What if the most radical thing you could do this week isn’t another hot take, but a habit that holds? We open with the “No Kings” rallies and ask a tough question: are we organizing for change or outsourcing our hope to cathartic moments? Drawing on Martin Luther King Jr.’s four steps of nonviolent direct action, 1) collection of the facts to determine whether injustices are alive; 2) negotiation; 3) self-purification; and 4) direct action.   

King Went on to say, "Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue." Did the #NoKings protests miss this opportunity? 

From there we pivot to reclaiming Scripture by reading it to meet Jesus. We challenge the empty badge of “Bible-believing” when it turns the text into an idol or a weapon. Jesus says the Scriptures testify about him; life is found in Christ, not in mastering pages. So we offer a clear, practical path to rediscover beauty.

We also push back on “revival by metrics.” Bible sales, app downloads, and playlist counts aren’t the fruit the Spirit promises. Renewal smells like repentance, reconciliation, generosity, and enemy love. If you’re exhausted by outrage and spectacle, consider a counter-liturgy: prayer, fasting, silence, and small acts of obedience. Those practices don’t weaken you; they open space for God’s strength. Over time, beauty forms us—reordering our fears, reshaping our loves, and making us the kind of people who can bear goodness in a fractured world. 

Terrible Tweet brought to you by "Saving God/Saving Christianity"

Don’t Let the Beasts from Revelation Distract You from Your Expense Reports


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-18059218 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0500 4611 3 65 full false 64 - Talking Politics & Christian Nationalism with Caleb Campbell 64 - Talking Politics & Christian Nationalism with Caleb Campbell Send us a Question!

What if loving your Christian nationalist neighbor is the most political thing you’ll do this year?

Can a stadium memorial where “forgive your enemies” and “hate your enemies” share the same stage?"  

Today we invited pastor and author Caleb Campbell (Disarming Leviathan) to help us name the powers discipling our age—and offer a way back to love with a spine.

We trace Caleb’s decade pastoring in Phoenix as culture-war catechisms flood the church, Turning Point rallies fill calendars, and neighbors learn to see each other as threats. Caleb names Leviathan—the biblical image of predatory, chaos power that dresses itself in righteousness—and shows how anxiety, not policy alone, is the engine of Christian nationalism.

We also talk about grief and honesty around public tragedy, why militarizing the Lord’s Prayer profanes God’s name, and how to practice discernment without getting trapped in bad‑faith quarrels. 

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]]> Send us a Question!

What if loving your Christian nationalist neighbor is the most political thing you’ll do this year?

Can a stadium memorial where “forgive your enemies” and “hate your enemies” share the same stage?"  

Today we invited pastor and author Caleb Campbell (Disarming Leviathan) to help us name the powers discipling our age—and offer a way back to love with a spine.

We trace Caleb’s decade pastoring in Phoenix as culture-war catechisms flood the church, Turning Point rallies fill calendars, and neighbors learn to see each other as threats. Caleb names Leviathan—the biblical image of predatory, chaos power that dresses itself in righteousness—and shows how anxiety, not policy alone, is the engine of Christian nationalism.

We also talk about grief and honesty around public tragedy, why militarizing the Lord’s Prayer profanes God’s name, and how to practice discernment without getting trapped in bad‑faith quarrels. 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-17939619 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0500 5837 3 64 full false 63 - Dissertations and Denominations w/ Rev. Dr. Mika Edmondson 63 - Dissertations and Denominations w/ Rev. Dr. Mika Edmondson Send us a Question!

Dr. Mika Edmondson, pastor of Koinonia Church in Nashville, joins us for a profound conversation about redemptive suffering and denominational identity. What can Job, MLK, and the african spirituals teach us about redemption and hope amidst incredibly dark times?  

"It's not the suffering in and of itself that is redemptive, it is actually our engagement with it," Mika explains. Instead of fight-or-flight as a response to evil—there's a 3rd way, a way exemplified by Jesus himself. 

Then, the 3 debated the benefits and costs of denominations.  There has been no declared winner, so we need you dear listener to write in and make your case or let us know who won!  (hello@theologyinpieces.com) 

Also go read James Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree.

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]]> Send us a Question!

Dr. Mika Edmondson, pastor of Koinonia Church in Nashville, joins us for a profound conversation about redemptive suffering and denominational identity. What can Job, MLK, and the african spirituals teach us about redemption and hope amidst incredibly dark times?  

"It's not the suffering in and of itself that is redemptive, it is actually our engagement with it," Mika explains. Instead of fight-or-flight as a response to evil—there's a 3rd way, a way exemplified by Jesus himself. 

Then, the 3 debated the benefits and costs of denominations.  There has been no declared winner, so we need you dear listener to write in and make your case or let us know who won!  (hello@theologyinpieces.com) 

Also go read James Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree.

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-17823800 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:00:00 -0500 4867 3 63 full false 62 - Becoming Gods: The Mystery of Theosis... Powered by Jesus. 62 - Becoming Gods: The Mystery of Theosis... Powered by Jesus. Send us a Question!

What if becoming like Christ means something far more profound than we've imagined? In this week's episode Malcolm and Slim dive into one of Christianity's most transformative yet often overlooked doctrines.

The ancient Christian understanding of salvation extends beyond forgiveness to actual participation in divine life. "What Christ is by nature, we become by grace." 

Before that, you'll want to hear about the CIA's Operation Acoustic Kitty & why Christians are done turning the other cheek as a Texas Congressional Candidate burns the Quran inviting christians to support her political aims.  

Want to go deeper on this topic and learn more about these crazy Eastern Church Fathers? Check out:

The Doctrine of Deification - Norman Russell

Theosis. The True Purpose of Human Life - Archimandrite George 

The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church - Vladimir Lossky

Union With Christ: Reframing Theology and Ministry for the Church - J. Todd Billings

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]]> Send us a Question!

What if becoming like Christ means something far more profound than we've imagined? In this week's episode Malcolm and Slim dive into one of Christianity's most transformative yet often overlooked doctrines.

The ancient Christian understanding of salvation extends beyond forgiveness to actual participation in divine life. "What Christ is by nature, we become by grace." 

Before that, you'll want to hear about the CIA's Operation Acoustic Kitty & why Christians are done turning the other cheek as a Texas Congressional Candidate burns the Quran inviting christians to support her political aims.  

Want to go deeper on this topic and learn more about these crazy Eastern Church Fathers? Check out:

The Doctrine of Deification - Norman Russell

Theosis. The True Purpose of Human Life - Archimandrite George 

The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church - Vladimir Lossky

Union With Christ: Reframing Theology and Ministry for the Church - J. Todd Billings

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-17744834 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:00:00 -0500 3346 3 62 full false 61 - I STAND WITH ISRAEL? When Empires Claim His Name... 61 - I STAND WITH ISRAEL? When Empires Claim His Name... Send us a Question!

Where does God stand when empires claim His name? This urgent question anchors our conversation about Christian responsibility in the face of violence happening in Gaza.

We dive deep into the theological underpinnings often used to justify unwavering support for the modern state of Israel. Genesis 12:3 – "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you" – has become a rallying cry for Christians supporting Israel's military actions. But does this represent faithful biblical interpretation or dangerous theological sleight-of-hand?

Malcolm and Slim challenge the collapse between biblical Israel and the modern nation-state, exposing how colonial logic portrays "the colonizer as victim and the colonized as aggressor." We examine President Biden's revealing statement that "if there were not an Israel, we'd have to invent one" to protect American interests in the region – demonstrating how geopolitical aims often drive theological positions.

The conversation takes us to Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac's powerful book "Christ in the Rubble," which asks where Jesus would be amid Gaza's destruction. The answer? Under the rubble with the suffering, not blessing the bombs that create it. This prophetic voice calls Western Christians to recognize their complicity through silence or uncritical support of violence.

While condemning all violence, including Hamas' October 7th attack, we question whether killing over 40,000 Palestinians represents a just response or betrays the teachings of Jesus, who commands us to love our enemies.

If these questions challenge you, join us in seeking answers through Palestinian Christian voices and the nonviolent resistance training offered by the King Center. How will you answer when future generations ask where you stood in this moment of moral crisis?

We also answer the Question, "Will those whose names were not written in the book of life ever have an opportunity to be redeemed, and escape the lake of fire?"  And recommend you try The 4 Views of Hell Book to explore this further. 


 

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]]> Send us a Question!

Where does God stand when empires claim His name? This urgent question anchors our conversation about Christian responsibility in the face of violence happening in Gaza.

We dive deep into the theological underpinnings often used to justify unwavering support for the modern state of Israel. Genesis 12:3 – "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you" – has become a rallying cry for Christians supporting Israel's military actions. But does this represent faithful biblical interpretation or dangerous theological sleight-of-hand?

Malcolm and Slim challenge the collapse between biblical Israel and the modern nation-state, exposing how colonial logic portrays "the colonizer as victim and the colonized as aggressor." We examine President Biden's revealing statement that "if there were not an Israel, we'd have to invent one" to protect American interests in the region – demonstrating how geopolitical aims often drive theological positions.

The conversation takes us to Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac's powerful book "Christ in the Rubble," which asks where Jesus would be amid Gaza's destruction. The answer? Under the rubble with the suffering, not blessing the bombs that create it. This prophetic voice calls Western Christians to recognize their complicity through silence or uncritical support of violence.

While condemning all violence, including Hamas' October 7th attack, we question whether killing over 40,000 Palestinians represents a just response or betrays the teachings of Jesus, who commands us to love our enemies.

If these questions challenge you, join us in seeking answers through Palestinian Christian voices and the nonviolent resistance training offered by the King Center. How will you answer when future generations ask where you stood in this moment of moral crisis?

We also answer the Question, "Will those whose names were not written in the book of life ever have an opportunity to be redeemed, and escape the lake of fire?"  And recommend you try The 4 Views of Hell Book to explore this further. 


 

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-17520678 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0500 3797 3 61 full false 60 - Hanging by a Thread (Not Your Hair): End Times Q&A 60 - Hanging by a Thread (Not Your Hair): End Times Q&A Send us a Question!

The millennium debate often gets mired in abstract timelines, but Revelation 20 demands we focus on a different question: who actually reigns with Christ during this period? Malcolm and Slim unpack questions from Mosaic Waco's sermon series on Revelation.

In review of Slim's sermon on Revelation 20, we discuss: pre-millennial, post-millennial, amillennial, and Pan-millenial views. In a  moment when many Christians seek political power without the cross, Revelation offers the path to reigning with Christ necessarily involves suffering with him.

We address other pressing questions like: what happens immediately after death?  Will physical disabilities remain in eternity?  How Christians should care for creation while maintaining eternal perspective. What about the RAPTURE?  All of this...and... we have a NEW POPE!  But is that news as important as the world records being broken?  You'll have to listen to see.  

World's Smallest Dog? 

Hanging by your hair world record

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]]> Send us a Question!

The millennium debate often gets mired in abstract timelines, but Revelation 20 demands we focus on a different question: who actually reigns with Christ during this period? Malcolm and Slim unpack questions from Mosaic Waco's sermon series on Revelation.

In review of Slim's sermon on Revelation 20, we discuss: pre-millennial, post-millennial, amillennial, and Pan-millenial views. In a  moment when many Christians seek political power without the cross, Revelation offers the path to reigning with Christ necessarily involves suffering with him.

We address other pressing questions like: what happens immediately after death?  Will physical disabilities remain in eternity?  How Christians should care for creation while maintaining eternal perspective. What about the RAPTURE?  All of this...and... we have a NEW POPE!  But is that news as important as the world records being broken?  You'll have to listen to see.  

World's Smallest Dog? 

Hanging by your hair world record

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-17171092 Thu, 15 May 2025 14:00:00 -0500 3964 3 60 full false 59 - "t" 59 - "t" Send us a Question!

The "t" in LGBTQ (Transgender) has become one of the most heated cultural flashpoints of our time, leaving many Christians struggling to respond with both theological faithfulness and Christ-like compassion. How do we understand gender dysphoria through a biblical lens while genuinely caring for those who experience it?

Enter Dr. Mark Yarhouse, Director of the Sexual and Gender Identity Institute at Wheaton College and author of groundbreaking works like "Understanding Gender Dysphoria" and "Emerging Gender Identities." With over two decades of clinical experience and research, Dr. Yarhouse brings a rare combination of psychological expertise and Christian conviction to this complex conversation.   

Warning: Before this convo, Malcolm and slim tackle a polarizing debate going around the online community.  Sadly, this topic has divided even our hosts. Will they stay friends after seeing the world so differently? 

Also, good news and bad news for Christians regarding anti-christian bias!  

We hope you'll give this a listen.

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]]> Send us a Question!

The "t" in LGBTQ (Transgender) has become one of the most heated cultural flashpoints of our time, leaving many Christians struggling to respond with both theological faithfulness and Christ-like compassion. How do we understand gender dysphoria through a biblical lens while genuinely caring for those who experience it?

Enter Dr. Mark Yarhouse, Director of the Sexual and Gender Identity Institute at Wheaton College and author of groundbreaking works like "Understanding Gender Dysphoria" and "Emerging Gender Identities." With over two decades of clinical experience and research, Dr. Yarhouse brings a rare combination of psychological expertise and Christian conviction to this complex conversation.   

Warning: Before this convo, Malcolm and slim tackle a polarizing debate going around the online community.  Sadly, this topic has divided even our hosts. Will they stay friends after seeing the world so differently? 

Also, good news and bad news for Christians regarding anti-christian bias!  

We hope you'll give this a listen.

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-17075212 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:00:00 -0500 4678 3 59 full false 58 - Despair, Hope, & This Present Crisis 58 - Despair, Hope, & This Present Crisis Send us a Question!

As our nation grapples with what many are calling a constitutional crisis, how should Christians respond? Malcolm and Slim wade into these turbulent waters with theological depth and pastoral sensitivity as expressed in calling some christian's response to mass deportations a "Toxic Soup of Dumb."

Malcolm opens with a profound meditation on the heart of the Christian faith—not political power or cultural dominance, but Christ's invitation to share in his relationship with the Father. This theological foundation becomes crucial as we tackle disturbing current events including deportations, executive overreach, and treatment of vulnerable populations.

The conversation doesn't shy away from naming evil or expressing righteous anger. But they don't leave listeners in despair. Drawing from scripture, church history, and theological wisdom, they outline practical responses for Christians navigating these difficult times: knowing your rights to protect neighbors, engaging in non-violent resistance, joining communities of lament and support, and most crucially, finding peace through prayer rather than doom scrolling. (try hope scrolling?) 

What makes this episode particularly powerful is how it connects our present moment to the Easter story.  This isn't wishful thinking but the solid foundation of Christian hope in troubled times.

Please share this episode with anyone struggling to find hope. 

Resources / Articles mentioned today:

Knowing your Rights - American Gateway

On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder

Understanding Gender Dysphoria , by Mark Yarhouse

Top 10 Black Theologians 

America Could Lose 10 Million Christians to Mass Deportations

Christian Idolatry of Trump through painting

Job 3

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]]> Send us a Question!

As our nation grapples with what many are calling a constitutional crisis, how should Christians respond? Malcolm and Slim wade into these turbulent waters with theological depth and pastoral sensitivity as expressed in calling some christian's response to mass deportations a "Toxic Soup of Dumb."

Malcolm opens with a profound meditation on the heart of the Christian faith—not political power or cultural dominance, but Christ's invitation to share in his relationship with the Father. This theological foundation becomes crucial as we tackle disturbing current events including deportations, executive overreach, and treatment of vulnerable populations.

The conversation doesn't shy away from naming evil or expressing righteous anger. But they don't leave listeners in despair. Drawing from scripture, church history, and theological wisdom, they outline practical responses for Christians navigating these difficult times: knowing your rights to protect neighbors, engaging in non-violent resistance, joining communities of lament and support, and most crucially, finding peace through prayer rather than doom scrolling. (try hope scrolling?) 

What makes this episode particularly powerful is how it connects our present moment to the Easter story.  This isn't wishful thinking but the solid foundation of Christian hope in troubled times.

Please share this episode with anyone struggling to find hope. 

Resources / Articles mentioned today:

Knowing your Rights - American Gateway

On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder

Understanding Gender Dysphoria , by Mark Yarhouse

Top 10 Black Theologians 

America Could Lose 10 Million Christians to Mass Deportations

Christian Idolatry of Trump through painting

Job 3

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-16991475 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0500 3830 3 58 full false 57 - Team Lamb vs. Team Dragon & The Politics of the Apocalypse. 57 - Team Lamb vs. Team Dragon & The Politics of the Apocalypse. Send us a Question!

What does the Book of Revelation actually reveal about our current political moment? Malcolm and Slim dive into this apocalyptic text to discover it's not as mysterious as we've been led to believe—it's a crystal-clear political critique that speaks directly to our time of tribal allegiances and corrupted power.

We explore how Revelation sets up the ultimate conflict between "Team Lamb" (Christ) and "Team Dragon" (the devil and his systems of oppression), challenging listeners to examine where their true loyalties lie. Using recent political developments as touchpoints, we unpack how the biblical imagery of "the beast" applies to modern imperialism and nationalism. What makes this conversation particularly urgent is how many in the church have aligned themselves with policies and leaders that directly contradict Christ's teachings about caring for the most vulnerable.

Most powerfully, we explore Revelation's call to "come out of Babylon"—not as physical immigration but as a spiritual realignment away from systems of domination. Don't run into her 'glitttery arms'!  

All that as well as crossbows, charizard cheetos, and more! 

Want to join Team Lamb? Subscribe, rate and review this podcast.  :) Send us your questions about living as renegades of hope and apocalyptic rebels.  


Tweets referenced: 

Is America Closing it's door to immigrants?

Not "When Helping Hurts"

Trump's popularity will never wane. (no matter what he does)

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]]> Send us a Question!

What does the Book of Revelation actually reveal about our current political moment? Malcolm and Slim dive into this apocalyptic text to discover it's not as mysterious as we've been led to believe—it's a crystal-clear political critique that speaks directly to our time of tribal allegiances and corrupted power.

We explore how Revelation sets up the ultimate conflict between "Team Lamb" (Christ) and "Team Dragon" (the devil and his systems of oppression), challenging listeners to examine where their true loyalties lie. Using recent political developments as touchpoints, we unpack how the biblical imagery of "the beast" applies to modern imperialism and nationalism. What makes this conversation particularly urgent is how many in the church have aligned themselves with policies and leaders that directly contradict Christ's teachings about caring for the most vulnerable.

Most powerfully, we explore Revelation's call to "come out of Babylon"—not as physical immigration but as a spiritual realignment away from systems of domination. Don't run into her 'glitttery arms'!  

All that as well as crossbows, charizard cheetos, and more! 

Want to join Team Lamb? Subscribe, rate and review this podcast.  :) Send us your questions about living as renegades of hope and apocalyptic rebels.  


Tweets referenced: 

Is America Closing it's door to immigrants?

Not "When Helping Hurts"

Trump's popularity will never wane. (no matter what he does)

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-16828810 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0500 4286 3 57 full false 56 - The Anti-Greed Gospel: A Revolutionary Conversation with Malcolm Foley on the Battle with Mammon. 56 - The Anti-Greed Gospel: A Revolutionary Conversation with Malcolm Foley on the Battle with Mammon. Send us a Question!

Join us as we engage in a profound discussion addressing greed's pervasive and insidious influence in our lives. In this episode, we welcome our own, Malcolm Foley, author of "The Anti-Greed Gospel," who offers a fresh perspective on the intersection of money, race, and spirituality. As we navigate the complexities of our modern world, this new world order with the new administration, Malcolm reiterates how greed perpetuates a cycle of exploitation, violence, and lies that affect all areas of our life.

Malcolm shares his insights on how the church can actively participate in dismantling these harmful structures and instead foster a community of sharing and support. His compelling approach calls us to reflect on our resources and relationships, urging us to cultivate a spirit of generosity and mutual aid.

Since we've been on hiatus for a little bit, we looked back on the 1st couple weeks of 2025...and whoa!  There's just so much to discuss!  In this episode we scraped the surface and talked about: 


If you haven't heard... Malcolm's book is out now!  Buy 1 or 5!  

Spread the word!


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]]> Send us a Question!

Join us as we engage in a profound discussion addressing greed's pervasive and insidious influence in our lives. In this episode, we welcome our own, Malcolm Foley, author of "The Anti-Greed Gospel," who offers a fresh perspective on the intersection of money, race, and spirituality. As we navigate the complexities of our modern world, this new world order with the new administration, Malcolm reiterates how greed perpetuates a cycle of exploitation, violence, and lies that affect all areas of our life.

Malcolm shares his insights on how the church can actively participate in dismantling these harmful structures and instead foster a community of sharing and support. His compelling approach calls us to reflect on our resources and relationships, urging us to cultivate a spirit of generosity and mutual aid.

Since we've been on hiatus for a little bit, we looked back on the 1st couple weeks of 2025...and whoa!  There's just so much to discuss!  In this episode we scraped the surface and talked about: 


If you haven't heard... Malcolm's book is out now!  Buy 1 or 5!  

Spread the word!


If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-16709394 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0600 5100 3 56 full false 55 - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark with Cody Balfour 55 - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark with Cody Balfour Send us a Question!

Hello Darkness My old Friend...

Today we sit down with Cody Balfour, the Director of Family Life at Koinonia Church, to discuss his book "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," which addresses fear and anxiety from a uniquely Christian perspective. Cody pastorally opens his heart and offers hope for many walking in darkness and despair. We reflect on hope, resilience, and the impact of embracing the resurrection in the face of adversity, drawing inspiration from biblical teachings and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Before this, we wrestled with a few Terrible Tweets:
1)  We confront a controversial tweet from Grimke Seminary, sparking a dialogue about inclusivity and the importance of diverse voices in theological education. With open hearts and evolving perspectives, we challenge the notion that pastoral roles should be exclusively masculine, advocating for a broader understanding of faith that embraces all genders and backgrounds.
2) Then we take notice how lucrative the business of fear is as we reflect on the death of Hal Lindsey.

If you want to learn more about Cody, check out his site here.
Or you can follow him on Twitter @CodyBalfour or instagram codyqbalfour  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Send us a Question!

Hello Darkness My old Friend...

Today we sit down with Cody Balfour, the Director of Family Life at Koinonia Church, to discuss his book "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," which addresses fear and anxiety from a uniquely Christian perspective. Cody pastorally opens his heart and offers hope for many walking in darkness and despair. We reflect on hope, resilience, and the impact of embracing the resurrection in the face of adversity, drawing inspiration from biblical teachings and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Before this, we wrestled with a few Terrible Tweets:
1)  We confront a controversial tweet from Grimke Seminary, sparking a dialogue about inclusivity and the importance of diverse voices in theological education. With open hearts and evolving perspectives, we challenge the notion that pastoral roles should be exclusively masculine, advocating for a broader understanding of faith that embraces all genders and backgrounds.
2) Then we take notice how lucrative the business of fear is as we reflect on the death of Hal Lindsey.

If you want to learn more about Cody, check out his site here.
Or you can follow him on Twitter @CodyBalfour or instagram codyqbalfour  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-16228862 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0600 4005 2 55 full false 54 - Christian Centrism, Power, and Justice with Adam Joyce 54 - Christian Centrism, Power, and Justice with Adam Joyce Send us a Question!

Can Christian centrism truly address the complexities of wealth, power, and racial injustice, or does it fall short of delivering meaningful change? Our latest episode welcomes Adam Joyce, a Chicago-based nonprofit consultant, who challenges the notion that centrist approaches can adequately tackle these pressing issues.

We lament the recent article critiquing the positive examples of fatherhood and gender roles surrounding the cartoon "Bluey."  And we confront the tendency to misrepresent political opponents while excusing allies with the recent "Jesus is Lord" protestors at a Kamala rally. 

Our conversation moves beyond mere rhetoric, urging listeners to focus on policies that impact the marginalized and oppressed. Lastly, we explore Christian socialism, and question how faith can drive real-world change and not just personal growth. Take a listen and let us know where you agree and where you don't! 

The Bluey Article...."How a beloved children's cartoon turns fathers into mothers — and what the Bible says about it"

"At the Wrong Rally" tweet

If there is a “third way”, this isn’t it: How Christian centrists acquiesce to America’s broken political system - Adam Joyce

Adam Joyce is the assistant director of the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management and has written for a range of publications, including Christian Century, ABC Religion & Ethics, as well as other publications. His forthcoming book, No More Pharaohs: Christianity, Racial Capitalism, and Socialism will be published with Cascade Books. Email him @ Adam.c.joyce@gmail.com  

For more articles from him, check out:
THE CHURCH ISN’T ANTI-FASCIST ... YET

YOU CAN'T RELATIONSHIP YOUR WAY OUT OF RACIAL CAPITALISM

CIVILITY POLICING OBSCURES OUR POLITICAL REALITY

--------
Gustavo Gutierrez - A Theology of Liberation

Abolition Of White Democracy – Joel Olson (not Osteen) 

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]]> Send us a Question!

Can Christian centrism truly address the complexities of wealth, power, and racial injustice, or does it fall short of delivering meaningful change? Our latest episode welcomes Adam Joyce, a Chicago-based nonprofit consultant, who challenges the notion that centrist approaches can adequately tackle these pressing issues.

We lament the recent article critiquing the positive examples of fatherhood and gender roles surrounding the cartoon "Bluey."  And we confront the tendency to misrepresent political opponents while excusing allies with the recent "Jesus is Lord" protestors at a Kamala rally. 

Our conversation moves beyond mere rhetoric, urging listeners to focus on policies that impact the marginalized and oppressed. Lastly, we explore Christian socialism, and question how faith can drive real-world change and not just personal growth. Take a listen and let us know where you agree and where you don't! 

The Bluey Article...."How a beloved children's cartoon turns fathers into mothers — and what the Bible says about it"

"At the Wrong Rally" tweet

If there is a “third way”, this isn’t it: How Christian centrists acquiesce to America’s broken political system - Adam Joyce

Adam Joyce is the assistant director of the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management and has written for a range of publications, including Christian Century, ABC Religion & Ethics, as well as other publications. His forthcoming book, No More Pharaohs: Christianity, Racial Capitalism, and Socialism will be published with Cascade Books. Email him @ Adam.c.joyce@gmail.com  

For more articles from him, check out:
THE CHURCH ISN’T ANTI-FASCIST ... YET

YOU CAN'T RELATIONSHIP YOUR WAY OUT OF RACIAL CAPITALISM

CIVILITY POLICING OBSCURES OUR POLITICAL REALITY

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Gustavo Gutierrez - A Theology of Liberation

Abolition Of White Democracy – Joel Olson (not Osteen) 

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-16026112 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0500 5237 2 54 full false 53 - Storytelling, Faith, and Curiosity with Stephen James 53 - Storytelling, Faith, and Curiosity with Stephen James Send us a Question!

What happens when you blend the art of storytelling with the intricacies of faith? Renowned author Stephen James joins us, and his insights might just transform how you view fiction. As we navigate the complex themes in Christian art, we question the label of "Christian" and its implications.

Drawing inspiration from literary icons like Flannery O'Connor and GK Chesterton, we discuss how storytelling can authentically capture the world's darkness and light. By avoiding fixed agendas and embracing dilemmas, we explore the potential for stories to evolve into unexpected revelations, underscoring the power of authenticity in art and faith.

Known for his gripping thrillers, Stephen shares the journey from thrillers to his re-released prayer book, A Heart Exposed: Talking to God with Nothing to Hide. (to be released soon). We also explore his newest work, "Rift," and how it might serve as a bridge for a younger generation.

This episode goes deep, but don't worry we made sure to cover some terrible tweets surrounding common christian colloquialisms. 

Circles > Rows

"Hey Church Fam!"

"Do Life Together"

John Newton to Chris Tomlin...

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]]> Send us a Question!

What happens when you blend the art of storytelling with the intricacies of faith? Renowned author Stephen James joins us, and his insights might just transform how you view fiction. As we navigate the complex themes in Christian art, we question the label of "Christian" and its implications.

Drawing inspiration from literary icons like Flannery O'Connor and GK Chesterton, we discuss how storytelling can authentically capture the world's darkness and light. By avoiding fixed agendas and embracing dilemmas, we explore the potential for stories to evolve into unexpected revelations, underscoring the power of authenticity in art and faith.

Known for his gripping thrillers, Stephen shares the journey from thrillers to his re-released prayer book, A Heart Exposed: Talking to God with Nothing to Hide. (to be released soon). We also explore his newest work, "Rift," and how it might serve as a bridge for a younger generation.

This episode goes deep, but don't worry we made sure to cover some terrible tweets surrounding common christian colloquialisms. 

Circles > Rows

"Hey Church Fam!"

"Do Life Together"

John Newton to Chris Tomlin...

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-15862445 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0500 4153 2 53 full false 52 - Who Are Evangelicals, Again? With Dr. Ansley Quiros and Dr. Jacob Randolph 52 - Who Are Evangelicals, Again? With Dr. Ansley Quiros and Dr. Jacob Randolph Send us a Question!

Today we have a packed house with not 1, not 2, but 3 historians weighing in on the question Who are Evangelicals?  With 81% of white evangelicals voting in one direction, it caused us to ask... what is it that holds evangelicals together?  You may be surprised by our conclusions. 

We had a long but fantastic discussion including terrible tweets and responding to the most recent presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.  Have a listen and let us know what you think!

Resources Referenced:
Who Are Evangelicals, Again?  Two Historians Weigh In

Who Are Evangelicals, Again? Two Historians Weigh In Again.

Matthew Sutton's Article

Symposium: The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind 30 years later. (Malcolm and Ansley)

Jake's Letter to the editor at the Washington Post about Bibles in Oklahoma.

Episode 21 Atonement Theories with Dr. Jacob Randolph

Find Dr. Ansley Quiros on her website or on X @ansleyquiros

Find Dr. Jacob Randolph on X: @j_rhett 





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]]> Send us a Question!

Today we have a packed house with not 1, not 2, but 3 historians weighing in on the question Who are Evangelicals?  With 81% of white evangelicals voting in one direction, it caused us to ask... what is it that holds evangelicals together?  You may be surprised by our conclusions. 

We had a long but fantastic discussion including terrible tweets and responding to the most recent presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.  Have a listen and let us know what you think!

Resources Referenced:
Who Are Evangelicals, Again?  Two Historians Weigh In

Who Are Evangelicals, Again? Two Historians Weigh In Again.

Matthew Sutton's Article

Symposium: The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind 30 years later. (Malcolm and Ansley)

Jake's Letter to the editor at the Washington Post about Bibles in Oklahoma.

Episode 21 Atonement Theories with Dr. Jacob Randolph

Find Dr. Ansley Quiros on her website or on X @ansleyquiros

Find Dr. Jacob Randolph on X: @j_rhett 





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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-15744620 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:00:00 -0500 5379 2 52 full false 51 - How to Prepare for Civil War and Biblical Violence 51 - How to Prepare for Civil War and Biblical Violence Send us a Question!

Hey Listeners!
 
How likely is a Civil War in America?  What can you do now to prepare?
In light of the horrors we're seeing in Gaza, how do we square our commitment to non-violence with what appears to be a violent Old Testament God?   On today's episode we respond to listeners questions.

Before we delve into the heavy stuff, we look at the sermon cutting floor and respond to a TERRIBLE TWEET. 

Listen to episode 40 (nonviolence and the paradox of the christian witness).

Resources discussed:
The Black Tax: 150 years of theft, exploitation, and dispossession in America - Andrew W. Kahrl

Poverty, By America- Matthew Desmond

Confronting Old Testament Controversies, Tremper Longman

Is God a Moral Monster – Paul Copan

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]]> Send us a Question!

Hey Listeners!
 
How likely is a Civil War in America?  What can you do now to prepare?
In light of the horrors we're seeing in Gaza, how do we square our commitment to non-violence with what appears to be a violent Old Testament God?   On today's episode we respond to listeners questions.

Before we delve into the heavy stuff, we look at the sermon cutting floor and respond to a TERRIBLE TWEET. 

Listen to episode 40 (nonviolence and the paradox of the christian witness).

Resources discussed:
The Black Tax: 150 years of theft, exploitation, and dispossession in America - Andrew W. Kahrl

Poverty, By America- Matthew Desmond

Confronting Old Testament Controversies, Tremper Longman

Is God a Moral Monster – Paul Copan

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-15700710 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0500 4712 2 51 full false 50 - The Immigration Debate with Matthew Soerens 50 - The Immigration Debate with Matthew Soerens Send us a Question!

On today's episode, we had the honor to sit down with the incredible Matthew Soerens from World Relief.  The topic of immigration feels radioactive and untouchable for the average person.  But Matthew brings real life examples, experience, research, and the scriptures to speak in a very common sense logical way.  This conversation was unbelievable!  Ear mark this episode to listen to more than once.  

Matthew is the co-author of:
‘Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion, and truth in the immigration debate.’

Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis

&
Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church 

Want to support World Relief?  Give here.

Prior to this conversation, we responded to this great article on how only 1 pastor stood up to Richard Nixon. Why was that?  What conviction would it take to do the same today?  Read He Told Richard Nixon to Confess. 

What did you think?! 

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]]> Send us a Question!

On today's episode, we had the honor to sit down with the incredible Matthew Soerens from World Relief.  The topic of immigration feels radioactive and untouchable for the average person.  But Matthew brings real life examples, experience, research, and the scriptures to speak in a very common sense logical way.  This conversation was unbelievable!  Ear mark this episode to listen to more than once.  

Matthew is the co-author of:
‘Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion, and truth in the immigration debate.’

Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis

&
Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church 

Want to support World Relief?  Give here.

Prior to this conversation, we responded to this great article on how only 1 pastor stood up to Richard Nixon. Why was that?  What conviction would it take to do the same today?  Read He Told Richard Nixon to Confess. 

What did you think?! 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-15584493 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0500 4337 2 50 full false 49 - Justice for All: The Intersection of Faith and Law with Kent Mckeever 49 - Justice for All: The Intersection of Faith and Law with Kent Mckeever Send us a Question!

What's Law got to do with it?  On today's episode we sit down with Kent Mckeever, a lawyer, executive director of Greater Waco Legal Services (a non-profit legal firm), and a former pastor. 

Kent lays out the beauty and application of his love for Jesus and Justice as inspiration for his work in providing legal assistance for All. Everyone regardless of their financial status has the right to a quality attorney. Their sliding scale fees and payment plans make it affordable and available to people who might not expect it.

We were thrilled to have him on the pod and hope some would in turn take a peak at emulating this work.  Whether you're looking to go down this path, or you just want to see this work in your city, tune in for an enlightening conversation on faith, the law, and nonprofit work.

Want to Support their Work?  Donate here.

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]]> Send us a Question!

What's Law got to do with it?  On today's episode we sit down with Kent Mckeever, a lawyer, executive director of Greater Waco Legal Services (a non-profit legal firm), and a former pastor. 

Kent lays out the beauty and application of his love for Jesus and Justice as inspiration for his work in providing legal assistance for All. Everyone regardless of their financial status has the right to a quality attorney. Their sliding scale fees and payment plans make it affordable and available to people who might not expect it.

We were thrilled to have him on the pod and hope some would in turn take a peak at emulating this work.  Whether you're looking to go down this path, or you just want to see this work in your city, tune in for an enlightening conversation on faith, the law, and nonprofit work.

Want to Support their Work?  Donate here.

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-15495505 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0500 3287 2 49 full false 48 - Politics and Third-Way-ism 48 - Politics and Third-Way-ism Send us a Question!

On Today's Episode we respond to the horrific assassination attempt on former President Trump's life.  What does this mean for our country?  What spiritually can we glean from his life being spared?  Did God save Trump?  Does Ephesians 6:11 play a part?   

Then we wrestle with Adam Joyce's article on Christianity and Third-Way-ism, titled "If there is a “third way”, this isn’t it: How Christian centrists acquiesce to America’s broken political system." 

Why are Christians so woefully prepared to talk about politics?  Is it because we've been discipled to only discuss the 'How' and ignore the 'what?'  What are the implications of such thinking?  Listen and wrestle with us!  

Also, did you know you can Pre-Order Malcolm's New book NOW! 
Get yours HERE. 

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]]> Send us a Question!

On Today's Episode we respond to the horrific assassination attempt on former President Trump's life.  What does this mean for our country?  What spiritually can we glean from his life being spared?  Did God save Trump?  Does Ephesians 6:11 play a part?   

Then we wrestle with Adam Joyce's article on Christianity and Third-Way-ism, titled "If there is a “third way”, this isn’t it: How Christian centrists acquiesce to America’s broken political system." 

Why are Christians so woefully prepared to talk about politics?  Is it because we've been discipled to only discuss the 'How' and ignore the 'what?'  What are the implications of such thinking?  Listen and wrestle with us!  

Also, did you know you can Pre-Order Malcolm's New book NOW! 
Get yours HERE. 

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-15437507 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0500 3411 2 48 full false 47 - Whose Fault Is It Anyway? The Poor, Trump, and a Way Forward. 47 - Whose Fault Is It Anyway? The Poor, Trump, and a Way Forward. Send us a Question!

Whose Fault is Poverty? 
The poor, the rich, something else?  Today we tackle this tricky topic biblically.   Then the guys respond to a terrible tweet from the current President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and his article: The Verdict Is In.  This is in response to former President Donald Trump convicted as guilty of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records.  The news of his guilt has brought many responses including memes of Jesus comforting Trump saying, "It's okay, they called me guilty too."  Which spurred Malcolm's response in his new article: "Hallowed Be Thy Name: Your President is Not Jesus"

How Fair Are Your State's Property Taxes? - Junia Howell

End Homelessness in Waco! Mosaic Waco is partnering with Mission Waco to build a Community for those experiencing homelessness.  Housing alone will not end homelessness, but community will. You can partner with us to help provide low-cost permanent supportive housing to the homeless in McLennan County HERE. 

Learn More about the Creekside Community HERE. 

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]]> Send us a Question!

Whose Fault is Poverty? 
The poor, the rich, something else?  Today we tackle this tricky topic biblically.   Then the guys respond to a terrible tweet from the current President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and his article: The Verdict Is In.  This is in response to former President Donald Trump convicted as guilty of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records.  The news of his guilt has brought many responses including memes of Jesus comforting Trump saying, "It's okay, they called me guilty too."  Which spurred Malcolm's response in his new article: "Hallowed Be Thy Name: Your President is Not Jesus"

How Fair Are Your State's Property Taxes? - Junia Howell

End Homelessness in Waco! Mosaic Waco is partnering with Mission Waco to build a Community for those experiencing homelessness.  Housing alone will not end homelessness, but community will. You can partner with us to help provide low-cost permanent supportive housing to the homeless in McLennan County HERE. 

Learn More about the Creekside Community HERE. 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-15204177 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0500 5020 2 47 full false 46 - How Coffee Can Save the World with Evan Iluzada and Greg Ward 46 - How Coffee Can Save the World with Evan Iluzada and Greg Ward Send us a Question!

Can coffee really save the world?  Shouldn't we be allocating our time to ministry instead of business?  Why is the church missing this?! 

Tune in to hear the 2024 Roasters of the Year and  owners of Bridge City Coffee discuss why Coffee is this beautiful fruit that has the potential to do far more than keeping you awake.  This product, this way of doing business, the people they can employ, all has the potential to extend the garden mandate and do something 'good' in the world. 

Listen for ways to connect your work to God's work.  Stay to nerd out on coffee.  But be prepared for this week's terrible tweet.  Slim engaged.  Then he was told he serves Satan because he stood up for David French. 

Roaster of the Year Article.

Bridgecity instagram : @bridgecitycoffee

Or if you're in waco - @bridgecity_waco
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the PCA's Tweet.

Slim's Response.

A Summary.  (PCA cancels anti-polarization panel with David French for being too polarizing) 

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]]> Send us a Question!

Can coffee really save the world?  Shouldn't we be allocating our time to ministry instead of business?  Why is the church missing this?! 

Tune in to hear the 2024 Roasters of the Year and  owners of Bridge City Coffee discuss why Coffee is this beautiful fruit that has the potential to do far more than keeping you awake.  This product, this way of doing business, the people they can employ, all has the potential to extend the garden mandate and do something 'good' in the world. 

Listen for ways to connect your work to God's work.  Stay to nerd out on coffee.  But be prepared for this week's terrible tweet.  Slim engaged.  Then he was told he serves Satan because he stood up for David French. 

Roaster of the Year Article.

Bridgecity instagram : @bridgecitycoffee

Or if you're in waco - @bridgecity_waco
-----

the PCA's Tweet.

Slim's Response.

A Summary.  (PCA cancels anti-polarization panel with David French for being too polarizing) 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-15126310 Thu, 23 May 2024 16:00:00 -0500 6213 2 46 full false 45 - Theology, Ecology, and Food Justice with Dr. Jennifer Howell 45 - Theology, Ecology, and Food Justice with Dr. Jennifer Howell Send us a Question!

"Garden More."  On today's episode we wrestle with Dr. Jennifer Howell on why Christians should but don't care about our environment.  We name a number of the underlying  issues that keep us from seeing the fuller picture in the fabric of justice.   

And though the darkness can be truly dark, Dr. Howell paints a path forward for every church member and church to contribute to reclaiming and restoring God's broken but beautiful world.   

Before that, we discuss more terrible tweets, Sean Feuct, Faux Outrage/persecution, and actual persecution in India. 

Fake persecution : https://x.com/seanfeucht/status/1787237445404139683?s=46&t=Krugcu1bTKRpnPSMcKlWxw

Vs  India Criminalizing healing prayers.

Can Christians Be Environmentalists?  - Sermon by Slim

Plastics - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - youtube. 

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]]> Send us a Question!

"Garden More."  On today's episode we wrestle with Dr. Jennifer Howell on why Christians should but don't care about our environment.  We name a number of the underlying  issues that keep us from seeing the fuller picture in the fabric of justice.   

And though the darkness can be truly dark, Dr. Howell paints a path forward for every church member and church to contribute to reclaiming and restoring God's broken but beautiful world.   

Before that, we discuss more terrible tweets, Sean Feuct, Faux Outrage/persecution, and actual persecution in India. 

Fake persecution : https://x.com/seanfeucht/status/1787237445404139683?s=46&t=Krugcu1bTKRpnPSMcKlWxw

Vs  India Criminalizing healing prayers.

Can Christians Be Environmentalists?  - Sermon by Slim

Plastics - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - youtube. 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-15036001 Wed, 08 May 2024 15:00:00 -0500 4459 2 45 full false 44 - Christian Nationalism with Dr. Andrew Whitehead 44 - Christian Nationalism with Dr. Andrew Whitehead Send us a Question!

Over the last couple of years, the topic of Christian Nationalism has come up a number of times.  And today we're honored to have Dr. Andrew Whitehead on to help us think through this especially during this political season. 

Dr. Whitehead is one of the foremost scholars of Christian nationalism in the United States.  He is the author of American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church, which is the subject of much of our conversation and also is the lead author of  Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States. He has been featured in  The New York Times, NPR, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, CNN Today, The Economist, Rolling Stone, and The Guardian. He has been interviewed on NBC News, National Public Radio, and the BBC, among others. 

Dr. Whitehead argues at the center of this conversation is Christianity's relationship to power for only a specific group of people and the methods used to obtain and retain it through fear and violence.  All of which are anti-christ. 

We hope today's conversation will challenge you to ponder love versus fear in your community.  And we hope to give you 1 or 2 tools to use as you begin conversations with those who embrace this corrupt philosophy/theology. 

To learn more about him check out:
Twitter: @ndrewwhitehead
https://linktr.ee/andrewwhitehead
https://andrewwhitehead.substack.com/


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]]> Send us a Question!

Over the last couple of years, the topic of Christian Nationalism has come up a number of times.  And today we're honored to have Dr. Andrew Whitehead on to help us think through this especially during this political season. 

Dr. Whitehead is one of the foremost scholars of Christian nationalism in the United States.  He is the author of American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church, which is the subject of much of our conversation and also is the lead author of  Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States. He has been featured in  The New York Times, NPR, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, CNN Today, The Economist, Rolling Stone, and The Guardian. He has been interviewed on NBC News, National Public Radio, and the BBC, among others. 

Dr. Whitehead argues at the center of this conversation is Christianity's relationship to power for only a specific group of people and the methods used to obtain and retain it through fear and violence.  All of which are anti-christ. 

We hope today's conversation will challenge you to ponder love versus fear in your community.  And we hope to give you 1 or 2 tools to use as you begin conversations with those who embrace this corrupt philosophy/theology. 

To learn more about him check out:
Twitter: @ndrewwhitehead
https://linktr.ee/andrewwhitehead
https://andrewwhitehead.substack.com/


If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-14914730 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:00:00 -0500 4001 2 44 full false 43 - USA Bibles, Israel, and Holy Week Questions 43 - USA Bibles, Israel, and Holy Week Questions Send us a Question!

Are you ready for an emotional rollercoaster ride?

Buckle up as we navigate the entwined tracks of faith, nationalism, and capitalism. Our spirited discourse leaps from the laughable to the profound, starting with the absurdity of a themed Bible endorsed by a political heavyweight. We'll untangle the motivations behind such moves and what they herald for America's religious and political climate.

The tension heightens with a spicy analysis of the US's role in the Israel-Palestine conflict. We scrutinize the paradox of providing both military might and humanitarian relief, emblematic of a greater moral quagmire. Our conversation doesn't stop at the gates of controversy; we pry open the divergent Christian perspectives on Israel, dissecting the web of theology and politics that influence them. The birth of modern Israel post-WWII and its biblical interpretations by Christians are placed under the microscope, revealing layers that many narratives leave concealed.

Our episode culminates with a deep reflection fitting for Holy Week, exploring the realms of Christ's submission to divine will and the enigmatic doctrine of his descent into hell, known as "The Harrowing of Hell."  These are not just theological footnotes; they're pivotal to understanding the crux of Christian faith. It's a soul-searching expedition through scripture and doctrine, and whether you're a devout believer or a theological detective, there's something profound waiting for you here.

Trump Hawking God Bless the USA bible

US Aid to Gaza in one image @shaneclaiborne

An Evening with the Holy Post - w/ Malcolm, Kaitlyn Sciess, and Beth Barr - April 15

The Church Doesn't Talk Much About Greed - Article interviewing Malcolm.  

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]]> Send us a Question!

Are you ready for an emotional rollercoaster ride?

Buckle up as we navigate the entwined tracks of faith, nationalism, and capitalism. Our spirited discourse leaps from the laughable to the profound, starting with the absurdity of a themed Bible endorsed by a political heavyweight. We'll untangle the motivations behind such moves and what they herald for America's religious and political climate.

The tension heightens with a spicy analysis of the US's role in the Israel-Palestine conflict. We scrutinize the paradox of providing both military might and humanitarian relief, emblematic of a greater moral quagmire. Our conversation doesn't stop at the gates of controversy; we pry open the divergent Christian perspectives on Israel, dissecting the web of theology and politics that influence them. The birth of modern Israel post-WWII and its biblical interpretations by Christians are placed under the microscope, revealing layers that many narratives leave concealed.

Our episode culminates with a deep reflection fitting for Holy Week, exploring the realms of Christ's submission to divine will and the enigmatic doctrine of his descent into hell, known as "The Harrowing of Hell."  These are not just theological footnotes; they're pivotal to understanding the crux of Christian faith. It's a soul-searching expedition through scripture and doctrine, and whether you're a devout believer or a theological detective, there's something profound waiting for you here.

Trump Hawking God Bless the USA bible

US Aid to Gaza in one image @shaneclaiborne

An Evening with the Holy Post - w/ Malcolm, Kaitlyn Sciess, and Beth Barr - April 15

The Church Doesn't Talk Much About Greed - Article interviewing Malcolm.  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-14781207 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:00:00 -0500 3642 2 43 full false 42 - Can You Be a Christian AND an Athlete with Paul Putz? 42 - Can You Be a Christian AND an Athlete with Paul Putz? Send us a Question!

On this week's podcast we explore the intersection of faith and sports and we're joined by Dr. Paul Putz, the Assistant Dire​ctor of the Faith & Sports Institute at Baylor's Truett Seminary.  Paul is a friend, basketball phenom, and a historian who has studied the long history of sports in America and the ebbs and flows of its relationship to Christianity. 

Listen in to hear not only a historical perspective on the origins of sports like basketball and baseball, but to investigate whether Christians can rightly hold the Christian ethic while simultaneously competing and striving to beat their opponent.  We'll talk about capitalism, NIL, and the addictive nature of sports, as well as the good, the right, the true of using our bodies in games such as these. 

To learn more you can  follow Paul on X/twitter: @p_emory, Threads/Instagram: @paulemoryputz, or subscribe to his Substack newsletter, Spirit of the Game or check out his website: https://www.paulemoryputz.com/

Faith And Sports Institute at Baylor's Truett Seminary

Also, read about how James Naismith's descendants recently visited with Paul and Baylor this past year.  

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]]> Send us a Question!

On this week's podcast we explore the intersection of faith and sports and we're joined by Dr. Paul Putz, the Assistant Dire​ctor of the Faith & Sports Institute at Baylor's Truett Seminary.  Paul is a friend, basketball phenom, and a historian who has studied the long history of sports in America and the ebbs and flows of its relationship to Christianity. 

Listen in to hear not only a historical perspective on the origins of sports like basketball and baseball, but to investigate whether Christians can rightly hold the Christian ethic while simultaneously competing and striving to beat their opponent.  We'll talk about capitalism, NIL, and the addictive nature of sports, as well as the good, the right, the true of using our bodies in games such as these. 

To learn more you can  follow Paul on X/twitter: @p_emory, Threads/Instagram: @paulemoryputz, or subscribe to his Substack newsletter, Spirit of the Game or check out his website: https://www.paulemoryputz.com/

Faith And Sports Institute at Baylor's Truett Seminary

Also, read about how James Naismith's descendants recently visited with Paul and Baylor this past year.  

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-14657230 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0600 4563 2 42 full false 41 - Doubt, Kid's Bibles, and Romans 13 41 - Doubt, Kid's Bibles, and Romans 13 Send us a Question!

Is doubt good or bad?  Why is it so hard to find a good Children's Bible?  And what do we do with Romans 13?  Some think its the Be-All argument to always submit to the government, while others see rebellion as the only godly response.   Tune in to hear the guys weigh all this against the backdrop of scripture. 

Doubt is a Ladder, Not a Home - Brad East
The Quest for a Good Children's Bible - Rabekah Henderson

Jesus Storybook Bible - Sally Lloyd Jones

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]]> Send us a Question!

Is doubt good or bad?  Why is it so hard to find a good Children's Bible?  And what do we do with Romans 13?  Some think its the Be-All argument to always submit to the government, while others see rebellion as the only godly response.   Tune in to hear the guys weigh all this against the backdrop of scripture. 

Doubt is a Ladder, Not a Home - Brad East
The Quest for a Good Children's Bible - Rabekah Henderson

Jesus Storybook Bible - Sally Lloyd Jones

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-14549107 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0600 2955 2 41 full false 40 - Nonviolence and the Paradox of the Christian Witness 40 - Nonviolence and the Paradox of the Christian Witness Send us a Question!

On today’s podcast, Malcolm declares war on a certain pizza, we respond to some absurdity about empathy, feminism, and the church, revisit penal substitutionary atonement and respond to objections to the Christian Ethic of nonviolence in the world and from the bible.  

For more resources on these subjects check out:

Episode 21 – Atonement Theories w/ Dr. Jacob Randolph  

The Scope and Power of Nonviolent Resistance | Matt. 5:9 | Slim Thompson

Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God - Brian Zahnd

The Day the Revolution Began, NT Wright

Confronting Old Testament Controversies, Tremper Longman

Is God a Moral Monster – Paul Copan

Nonviolence – Preston Sprinkle

The Bible Project- Judgement or Cruelty

Join us as we grapple with the profound implications of God's character and the radical subversion of power and victory through the lens of the cross.

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]]> Send us a Question!

On today’s podcast, Malcolm declares war on a certain pizza, we respond to some absurdity about empathy, feminism, and the church, revisit penal substitutionary atonement and respond to objections to the Christian Ethic of nonviolence in the world and from the bible.  

For more resources on these subjects check out:

Episode 21 – Atonement Theories w/ Dr. Jacob Randolph  

The Scope and Power of Nonviolent Resistance | Matt. 5:9 | Slim Thompson

Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God - Brian Zahnd

The Day the Revolution Began, NT Wright

Confronting Old Testament Controversies, Tremper Longman

Is God a Moral Monster – Paul Copan

Nonviolence – Preston Sprinkle

The Bible Project- Judgement or Cruelty

Join us as we grapple with the profound implications of God's character and the radical subversion of power and victory through the lens of the cross.

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-14461128 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0600 5373 2 40 full false 39 - Revisiting the LGBTQ Convo, DEI, Untrustworthy Pastors, and Civil Wars. 39 - Revisiting the LGBTQ Convo, DEI, Untrustworthy Pastors, and Civil Wars. Send us a Question!

Should we be worried about DEI? Does Texas’ recent states rights argument set us up for a Civil War? And what do we think about the decline of trust in pastors? All that and we revisit the LGBTQ conversation from a listener’s questions.  

Have more questions?  Write in hello@theologyinpieces.com

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]]> Send us a Question!

Should we be worried about DEI? Does Texas’ recent states rights argument set us up for a Civil War? And what do we think about the decline of trust in pastors? All that and we revisit the LGBTQ conversation from a listener’s questions.  

Have more questions?  Write in hello@theologyinpieces.com

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-14389229 Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0600 4308 2 39 full false 38 - Listener Feedback, Husbands as ‘Masters,' & Reformed Theology 38 - Listener Feedback, Husbands as ‘Masters,' & Reformed Theology Send us a Question!

The Mailbag is FULL.  We respond to a number of listener emails, wrestle with some toxic takes of 1 Peter 3, and explore questions surrounding reformed theology. 
 
 Terrible Tweet: https://x.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1744860622024548646?s=46&t=Krugcu1bTKRpnPSMcKlWxw 

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]]> Send us a Question!

The Mailbag is FULL.  We respond to a number of listener emails, wrestle with some toxic takes of 1 Peter 3, and explore questions surrounding reformed theology. 
 
 Terrible Tweet: https://x.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1744860622024548646?s=46&t=Krugcu1bTKRpnPSMcKlWxw 

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-14291728 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0600 4392 full false 37 - Unwrapping 2023 37 - Unwrapping 2023 Send us a Question!

 Your 2023 Theology in Pieces Wrapped is here.  Listen in to hear ours and maybe your BEST thing you read, listened to, watched, and learned.  What surprised you this year?  And what are you Most looking forward to in 2024? 

This episode was more reflective, more personal, and more hopeful than most!  But you heard our best.... what's yours?

$2.00 A Day - Kathryn Edin and Luke Shaefer

All Riches Come from Injustice - Stephen Morrison

Poverty By America - Matthew Desmond

---
Atomic Habits - James Clear

The Happiness Hypothesis - Jonathan Heidt

Still Time to Care - Greg Johnson

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]]> Send us a Question!

 Your 2023 Theology in Pieces Wrapped is here.  Listen in to hear ours and maybe your BEST thing you read, listened to, watched, and learned.  What surprised you this year?  And what are you Most looking forward to in 2024? 

This episode was more reflective, more personal, and more hopeful than most!  But you heard our best.... what's yours?

$2.00 A Day - Kathryn Edin and Luke Shaefer

All Riches Come from Injustice - Stephen Morrison

Poverty By America - Matthew Desmond

---
Atomic Habits - James Clear

The Happiness Hypothesis - Jonathan Heidt

Still Time to Care - Greg Johnson

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-14186436 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0600 4709 1 full false 36 - Biblical Masculinity and Femininity 36 - Biblical Masculinity and Femininity Send us a Question!

Do you prefer Blue or Pink?  Action Movies or love novels?  Sports or nah?
Today we unpack societal perceptions of gender roles, gender stereotypes, and gender-specific commands in the scripture. We rethink  the one-size-fits-all definition of biblical manhood and womanhood as we survey some of today's leading thinkers views on what it means to be a man and woman.  We can't wait for you to listen and respond!

Non Toxic Masculinity - By Zachary Wagner

Read some of the articles mentioned here:
4 P's of Masculinity
A Celebration of Biblical Masculinity
Desiring God Article  - "Grooming the Next Generation"

The Terrible Tweet of the Day: No Quarter November

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]]> Send us a Question!

Do you prefer Blue or Pink?  Action Movies or love novels?  Sports or nah?
Today we unpack societal perceptions of gender roles, gender stereotypes, and gender-specific commands in the scripture. We rethink  the one-size-fits-all definition of biblical manhood and womanhood as we survey some of today's leading thinkers views on what it means to be a man and woman.  We can't wait for you to listen and respond!

Non Toxic Masculinity - By Zachary Wagner

Read some of the articles mentioned here:
4 P's of Masculinity
A Celebration of Biblical Masculinity
Desiring God Article  - "Grooming the Next Generation"

The Terrible Tweet of the Day: No Quarter November

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-14146648 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600 4673 1 full false 35 - The Q&A Episode on Faith and Sexuality. 35 - The Q&A Episode on Faith and Sexuality. Send us a Question!

Join us as we attempt to unscramble the unique challenges facing the church's same-sex attracted believers. We respond to listener questions on the feasibility of celibacy,  eternal destiny's, and practically how these things play out in the church, all the while highlighting the importance of humility when navigating these conversations, reminding ourselves to focus on "the log in our eyes" before pointing out "the speck in someone else's."

And let's not forget the important things like: background music and holiday debates. When is the ideal time to put up Christmas decorations? Real or fake Christmas trees? Is Turkey the most overrated tradition ever?

Whether you're interested in theological discourse or looking for some holiday decor inspiration, this episode offers a rich blend of thought-provoking discussions and lighthearted banter. 

Join the conversation and listen in!

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]]> Send us a Question!

Join us as we attempt to unscramble the unique challenges facing the church's same-sex attracted believers. We respond to listener questions on the feasibility of celibacy,  eternal destiny's, and practically how these things play out in the church, all the while highlighting the importance of humility when navigating these conversations, reminding ourselves to focus on "the log in our eyes" before pointing out "the speck in someone else's."

And let's not forget the important things like: background music and holiday debates. When is the ideal time to put up Christmas decorations? Real or fake Christmas trees? Is Turkey the most overrated tradition ever?

Whether you're interested in theological discourse or looking for some holiday decor inspiration, this episode offers a rich blend of thought-provoking discussions and lighthearted banter. 

Join the conversation and listen in!

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13972114 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0600 3788 1 full false 34 - Can We be Real Friends? A Conversation with Eve Tushnet 34 - Can We be Real Friends? A Conversation with Eve Tushnet Send us a Question!

Unearth the profound intricacies of spiritual friendships, the Southern Baptist Convention controversy and, surprisingly, horror movies, as we journey alongside our guest, Eve Tushnet. Eve, an award-winning author (Gay and Catholic), blogger and freelance writer, brings her unique insights and experiences to shed light on these thought-provoking topics.

The episode takes a bold turn as we grapple with the recent controversies within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) - an amicus brief related to a child abuse case that has far-reaching implications for abuse survivors. We scrutinize the challenging decisions institutions face in such circumstances, highlighting the importance of doing what's right, even when it’s difficult or uncomfortable. The conversation shifts to the sphere of adoption, ignited by a controversial tweet, sparking a debate on moral obligations and the potential harms and implications of adoption on identity formation.

But what’s a conversation without a little touch of the macabre? Eve introduces us to her love for horror movies, sharing her reviews of international Catholic horror films and American classics, and uncovering the unexpected ways horror films can bring messages of hope. To round off this enlightening discussion, we delve into the practical aspects of deepening friendships, with Eve sharing her advice on building and maintaining these crucial relationships. Packed with honest dialogue and intriguing insights, this episode promises to be a riveting exploration of faith, friendship, and films. So, why wait? Tune in and join the conversation.

Books by Eve Tushnet
Follow her @ evetushnet.substack.com

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]]> Send us a Question!

Unearth the profound intricacies of spiritual friendships, the Southern Baptist Convention controversy and, surprisingly, horror movies, as we journey alongside our guest, Eve Tushnet. Eve, an award-winning author (Gay and Catholic), blogger and freelance writer, brings her unique insights and experiences to shed light on these thought-provoking topics.

The episode takes a bold turn as we grapple with the recent controversies within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) - an amicus brief related to a child abuse case that has far-reaching implications for abuse survivors. We scrutinize the challenging decisions institutions face in such circumstances, highlighting the importance of doing what's right, even when it’s difficult or uncomfortable. The conversation shifts to the sphere of adoption, ignited by a controversial tweet, sparking a debate on moral obligations and the potential harms and implications of adoption on identity formation.

But what’s a conversation without a little touch of the macabre? Eve introduces us to her love for horror movies, sharing her reviews of international Catholic horror films and American classics, and uncovering the unexpected ways horror films can bring messages of hope. To round off this enlightening discussion, we delve into the practical aspects of deepening friendships, with Eve sharing her advice on building and maintaining these crucial relationships. Packed with honest dialogue and intriguing insights, this episode promises to be a riveting exploration of faith, friendship, and films. So, why wait? Tune in and join the conversation.

Books by Eve Tushnet
Follow her @ evetushnet.substack.com

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13890665 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 5785 1 full false 33 - Baptisms and Bibles and Snakes... Oh My! 33 - Baptisms and Bibles and Snakes... Oh My! Send us a Question!

Are you thirsting for a deeper understanding on complex theological issues? Theology in Pieces tries to give you the tools to see the best arguments on any given theological issue.  Whether it be deeper commitments like baptism - who should it be for?  Or lighter things like terrible theological takes from the Texas Railroad Commissioner and Baal Worship.  Today's episode hits on a variety of issues.  

Should baptism be for Believers only?  Or For you and your children?  Acts 2:39 "The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”  

But we also try to balance all that heavy lifting with a good bit of absurdity.  We detour into the vibrant era of the '90s, solve the mystery of who stole Slim's water bottle and talk about snake handling.  

There are also some truly terrible/heinous tweets.  

And yet God is good... All the time.  We hope you enjoy. 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Send us a Question!

Are you thirsting for a deeper understanding on complex theological issues? Theology in Pieces tries to give you the tools to see the best arguments on any given theological issue.  Whether it be deeper commitments like baptism - who should it be for?  Or lighter things like terrible theological takes from the Texas Railroad Commissioner and Baal Worship.  Today's episode hits on a variety of issues.  

Should baptism be for Believers only?  Or For you and your children?  Acts 2:39 "The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”  

But we also try to balance all that heavy lifting with a good bit of absurdity.  We detour into the vibrant era of the '90s, solve the mystery of who stole Slim's water bottle and talk about snake handling.  

There are also some truly terrible/heinous tweets.  

And yet God is good... All the time.  We hope you enjoy. 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13845703 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0500 3301 1 full false 32 - DECLOBBERING Same-Sex Passages of the Bible with Grant Hartley 32 - DECLOBBERING Same-Sex Passages of the Bible with Grant Hartley Send us a Question!

Prepare for an in-depth look at what the scriptures have to say about all these questions surrounding Homosexuality.   With the help of the insightful Grant Hartley, co-host of the Life on Side B podcast, we aim to shake the dust off difficult scriptures and bring you a fresh perspective on their meaning.  
As Ted Lasso would say, "Be Curious. Not Judgemental."  

The 6 passages we'll take an in-depth look at are: 

  1. Genesis 19
  2. Leviticus 18:22
  3. Leviticus 20:13
  4. Romans 1:26-27
  5. 1 Corinthians 6:9
  6. 1 Timothy 1:10

We'll consider some of the best arguments from the affirming view point, disqualify one of these verses from even covering this topic, and look at original Hebrew and Greek.  Get ready for a bible study! 

And to lighten things up, we'll let you in on how Slim survived his birthday quest to jump out of an airplane! So, sit back, plug in, and join us on this incredible exploration of faith, culture, sexuality, and gender.

Learn more from Grant at his Substack
Read his article on Sodom and Gomorrah
His "How One Gay Southern Baptist found Himself drawn to the Catholic Church"
Or follow him on Twitter... not X. 

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]]> Send us a Question!

Prepare for an in-depth look at what the scriptures have to say about all these questions surrounding Homosexuality.   With the help of the insightful Grant Hartley, co-host of the Life on Side B podcast, we aim to shake the dust off difficult scriptures and bring you a fresh perspective on their meaning.  
As Ted Lasso would say, "Be Curious. Not Judgemental."  

The 6 passages we'll take an in-depth look at are: 

  1. Genesis 19
  2. Leviticus 18:22
  3. Leviticus 20:13
  4. Romans 1:26-27
  5. 1 Corinthians 6:9
  6. 1 Timothy 1:10

We'll consider some of the best arguments from the affirming view point, disqualify one of these verses from even covering this topic, and look at original Hebrew and Greek.  Get ready for a bible study! 

And to lighten things up, we'll let you in on how Slim survived his birthday quest to jump out of an airplane! So, sit back, plug in, and join us on this incredible exploration of faith, culture, sexuality, and gender.

Learn more from Grant at his Substack
Read his article on Sodom and Gomorrah
His "How One Gay Southern Baptist found Himself drawn to the Catholic Church"
Or follow him on Twitter... not X. 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13724840 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0500 6921 1 full false 31 - The Better Good - A Conversation on Gay Christianity with Dr. Nate Collins 31 - The Better Good - A Conversation on Gay Christianity with Dr. Nate Collins Send us a Question!

When life hands you a revelation at 11, it's hard to know where to go from there. That was the turning point for our guest, Dr. Nate Collins, president and founder of Revoice and author of All But Invisible, when he realized his sexuality and embarked on a journey of self-acceptance in a Christian home. With his background in New Testament studies and his experiences at Moody Bible Institute, Dr. Collins shares his profound insights about the intersection of faith and sexuality. 

The church, while a place of sanctuary for many, can sometimes be a place of struggle for the LGBTQ community. As we navigate through this episode, we delve into the challenges faced by the LGBT Christian community, including those in mixed-orientation marriages and the single struggle within the church. Dr. Collins and the guys unpack how the church's idolization of marriage impacts those who identify as LGBTQ and how the definition of 'gay Christianity' can shift the conversation. 

As we approach the end of our discussion, we begin to explore the complexities of group formation, identity markers, and how the gospel can provide a better good. We consider how the cultural narratives we're all exposed to shape our perceptions and the role of community and identity within the church. Ultimately, we discuss how our joy is found in our union with Christ and connection with others. Join us for an open conversation about faith, identity, and the church as we learn from Dr. Collins' experiences and insights.

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Send us a Question!

When life hands you a revelation at 11, it's hard to know where to go from there. That was the turning point for our guest, Dr. Nate Collins, president and founder of Revoice and author of All But Invisible, when he realized his sexuality and embarked on a journey of self-acceptance in a Christian home. With his background in New Testament studies and his experiences at Moody Bible Institute, Dr. Collins shares his profound insights about the intersection of faith and sexuality. 

The church, while a place of sanctuary for many, can sometimes be a place of struggle for the LGBTQ community. As we navigate through this episode, we delve into the challenges faced by the LGBT Christian community, including those in mixed-orientation marriages and the single struggle within the church. Dr. Collins and the guys unpack how the church's idolization of marriage impacts those who identify as LGBTQ and how the definition of 'gay Christianity' can shift the conversation. 

As we approach the end of our discussion, we begin to explore the complexities of group formation, identity markers, and how the gospel can provide a better good. We consider how the cultural narratives we're all exposed to shape our perceptions and the role of community and identity within the church. Ultimately, we discuss how our joy is found in our union with Christ and connection with others. Join us for an open conversation about faith, identity, and the church as we learn from Dr. Collins' experiences and insights.

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13642311 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0500 4749 1 full false 30 - Unpacking Biblical Sexuality: Is It Pro-Gay? 30 - Unpacking Biblical Sexuality: Is It Pro-Gay? Send us a Question!

Are you ready to unpack the controversial subject of biblical sexuality? This robust discourse kicks off with a fun chat with Malcolm, revealing his upcoming book and meet-up with historical icon, Malcolm X. While you might wonder what drink we'd share with any historic figure, prepare for a pivot as we plunge into the pressing question - Is the Bible Pro-Gay? As we traverse this convoluted terrain of sexual ethics, theological perspectives, and biblical views on homosexuality, we invite you to join us and engage in this intense exploration.  But be prepared, as the discomfort might just be the catalyst for profound transformation. 

As we proceed, we confront the church's history concerning sexual matters head-on.   We then plead for Christians to lead with humility, curiosity, and openness to where the scriptures may lead us.  As we close the conversation, we contemplate celibacy as the eventual goal for everyone and our mutual responsibility in supporting each other. Don't miss this episode where we candidly discuss the pressing issue of biblical sexuality and its myriad facets.

Some Resources to go deeper from a Side A side:
God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines
Changing Our Minds by David Gushee
The Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships by Karen Keen

Some Resources to go deeper from a Side B perspective:
Still Time to Care by Greg Johnson
Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality by Wesley Hill
All But Invisible: Exploring Identity Questions at the Intersection of Faith, Gender, and Sexuality by Nate Collins

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]]> Send us a Question!

Are you ready to unpack the controversial subject of biblical sexuality? This robust discourse kicks off with a fun chat with Malcolm, revealing his upcoming book and meet-up with historical icon, Malcolm X. While you might wonder what drink we'd share with any historic figure, prepare for a pivot as we plunge into the pressing question - Is the Bible Pro-Gay? As we traverse this convoluted terrain of sexual ethics, theological perspectives, and biblical views on homosexuality, we invite you to join us and engage in this intense exploration.  But be prepared, as the discomfort might just be the catalyst for profound transformation. 

As we proceed, we confront the church's history concerning sexual matters head-on.   We then plead for Christians to lead with humility, curiosity, and openness to where the scriptures may lead us.  As we close the conversation, we contemplate celibacy as the eventual goal for everyone and our mutual responsibility in supporting each other. Don't miss this episode where we candidly discuss the pressing issue of biblical sexuality and its myriad facets.

Some Resources to go deeper from a Side A side:
God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines
Changing Our Minds by David Gushee
The Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships by Karen Keen

Some Resources to go deeper from a Side B perspective:
Still Time to Care by Greg Johnson
Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality by Wesley Hill
All But Invisible: Exploring Identity Questions at the Intersection of Faith, Gender, and Sexuality by Nate Collins

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13551004 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0500 3144 lgbtq, gay, queer, 1 30 full false 29 - Mailbag: Headship and Hell 29 - Mailbag: Headship and Hell Send us a Question!

Today had a little bit of Everything as we caught up on our Mailbag answering 2 important questions: 

  • What is the biblical definition of headship? 
  • What happens to the people on an island who never hear the gospel? 

 We traversed the tyranny of terrible tweets and found out Malcolm and Slim's favorite empire.  Tune in! 

Some resources: 
Male Headship Wasn’t a Big Deal—Until I was Sexually Harassed by My Pastor

The Bible Teaches the Equal Standing of Man and Woman

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]]> Send us a Question!

Today had a little bit of Everything as we caught up on our Mailbag answering 2 important questions: 

  • What is the biblical definition of headship? 
  • What happens to the people on an island who never hear the gospel? 

 We traversed the tyranny of terrible tweets and found out Malcolm and Slim's favorite empire.  Tune in! 

Some resources: 
Male Headship Wasn’t a Big Deal—Until I was Sexually Harassed by My Pastor

The Bible Teaches the Equal Standing of Man and Woman

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13463307 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0500 3611 1 full false 28 - Is the Church a Family or a Production? 28 - Is the Church a Family or a Production? Send us a Question!

We're back. 

And today's episode was initiated by a Terrible Tweet or (X) from a rant a megachurch pastor gave recently in his sermon. 

So that prompted the question - Is the Church a Family or a Production? 

We then looked at an Article from Jake Meador written in the Atlantic titled:

The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church

And summarized here: What If Churches Ask for More and No One Says Yes?

All that, the usual laughs, and responding to some mailbag and reviews.  
What do you think?  Where are we hitting?  Where are we missing?  

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]]> Send us a Question!

We're back. 

And today's episode was initiated by a Terrible Tweet or (X) from a rant a megachurch pastor gave recently in his sermon. 

So that prompted the question - Is the Church a Family or a Production? 

We then looked at an Article from Jake Meador written in the Atlantic titled:

The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church

And summarized here: What If Churches Ask for More and No One Says Yes?

All that, the usual laughs, and responding to some mailbag and reviews.  
What do you think?  Where are we hitting?  Where are we missing?  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13380637 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0500 3441 1 full false 27 - Only God Can Judge Me 27 - Only God Can Judge Me Send us a Question!

Today 2Pac joins the conversation as we wrestle with seemingly contradictory scriptures surrounding Judgement.  Are Christians to judge one another or not?  Is there ever a time when judgement crosses the line?  Do Paul and Jesus ever agree on anything?  Tune in and find out. 

What's your take on Southpark Malcolm? 

As always we love hearing from you, so please write in your questions, or share something you were rewarded for! 

Southpark Malcolm

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]]> Send us a Question!

Today 2Pac joins the conversation as we wrestle with seemingly contradictory scriptures surrounding Judgement.  Are Christians to judge one another or not?  Is there ever a time when judgement crosses the line?  Do Paul and Jesus ever agree on anything?  Tune in and find out. 

What's your take on Southpark Malcolm? 

As always we love hearing from you, so please write in your questions, or share something you were rewarded for! 

Southpark Malcolm

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13259195 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0500 3475 1 full false 26 - Would Jesus Tik Tok? 26 - Would Jesus Tik Tok? Send us a Question!

Today we ask the most important question of our or anyone's lifetime:

Would Jesus Tik Tok?  

We actually go much deeper than that and explore the christian's relationship with technology in our growing digital age.  Thanks to Clara Burns for the episode request!

Want to go deeper?  Check out Felicia Wu Song's book:
Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence and Place in the Digital Age - amazon.  https://www.ivpress.com/restless-devices  

Music referenced: https://music.apple.com/us/album/denomination-blues/392421239?i=392421284

https://youtu.be/NoOX9-kcv7g

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]]> Send us a Question!

Today we ask the most important question of our or anyone's lifetime:

Would Jesus Tik Tok?  

We actually go much deeper than that and explore the christian's relationship with technology in our growing digital age.  Thanks to Clara Burns for the episode request!

Want to go deeper?  Check out Felicia Wu Song's book:
Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence and Place in the Digital Age - amazon.  https://www.ivpress.com/restless-devices  

Music referenced: https://music.apple.com/us/album/denomination-blues/392421239?i=392421284

https://youtu.be/NoOX9-kcv7g

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13222943 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0500 3040 1 full false 25 - Reparations with Duke Kwon 25 - Reparations with Duke Kwon Send us a Question!

"The basic thrust of the law is if you steal something, you have to give it back. "  - Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson. (Lev. 6:4-5, Numbers 5:7)

Why is this so complicated?  And yet... when the theft in question is hundreds of years of human theft, theft of life, identity, land, compounding wealth, etc. 
How do you value that?  $14 Trillion?  Can we really make restitution? 

You may say... "But that was my ancestors!"   And yet the Christian call is called to repair, make right, and love.  Join us for this essential and weighty conversation.  We took a little longer, but we're overjoyed to have Duke on the podcast. 

If you want to follow him, check him out on Twitter @dukekwondc

Get the book - Amazon / Baker

Read the Critical Response from Kevin DeYoung on TGC

Read Duke and Greg's response:
Sanctifying the Status Quo: A Response to Reverend Kevin DeYoung
&
Distinctively Christian? An Additional Response to Reverend Kevin DeYoung

Malcolm and Duke's Upcoming Book: Reparations and the Theological Disciplines: Prophetic Voices for Remembrance, Reckoning, and Repair

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]]> Send us a Question!

"The basic thrust of the law is if you steal something, you have to give it back. "  - Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson. (Lev. 6:4-5, Numbers 5:7)

Why is this so complicated?  And yet... when the theft in question is hundreds of years of human theft, theft of life, identity, land, compounding wealth, etc. 
How do you value that?  $14 Trillion?  Can we really make restitution? 

You may say... "But that was my ancestors!"   And yet the Christian call is called to repair, make right, and love.  Join us for this essential and weighty conversation.  We took a little longer, but we're overjoyed to have Duke on the podcast. 

If you want to follow him, check him out on Twitter @dukekwondc

Get the book - Amazon / Baker

Read the Critical Response from Kevin DeYoung on TGC

Read Duke and Greg's response:
Sanctifying the Status Quo: A Response to Reverend Kevin DeYoung
&
Distinctively Christian? An Additional Response to Reverend Kevin DeYoung

Malcolm and Duke's Upcoming Book: Reparations and the Theological Disciplines: Prophetic Voices for Remembrance, Reckoning, and Repair

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13096667 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:00:00 -0500 5853 1 full false 24 - Should we throw out the word SIN? 24 - Should we throw out the word SIN? Send us a Question!

Today we fight. 
Listen in as Malcolm and Slim fight like never before over whether we should drop words like 'sin' and even 'should.' 

Right before recording, the Southern Baptist Convention came down with a monumental decision regarding women in any pastoral role that will send ripples throughout America.

Lastly, Kenneth Copeland found a connection between George Washington, Jesus, and Genesis.  We can't see it. Can you? 

SBC Vote

Copeland's Rant

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Today we fight. 
Listen in as Malcolm and Slim fight like never before over whether we should drop words like 'sin' and even 'should.' 

Right before recording, the Southern Baptist Convention came down with a monumental decision regarding women in any pastoral role that will send ripples throughout America.

Lastly, Kenneth Copeland found a connection between George Washington, Jesus, and Genesis.  We can't see it. Can you? 

SBC Vote

Copeland's Rant

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-13044894 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0500 4224 1 full false 23 - Restoration/Reconciliation/Discipline (Part Deux) 23 - Restoration/Reconciliation/Discipline (Part Deux) Send us a Question!

But what about... ?  Today, we discuss common follow up questions and go even deeper into the "Centered Set" approach to church.

Want to read more on Centered Set?  Grab Mark Baker's phenomenal work.

The image of bounded vs. Centered Church (click here) 

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]]> Send us a Question!

But what about... ?  Today, we discuss common follow up questions and go even deeper into the "Centered Set" approach to church.

Want to read more on Centered Set?  Grab Mark Baker's phenomenal work.

The image of bounded vs. Centered Church (click here) 

Once our church votes on the document, we'll upload the final product here that we're referencing.  

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12967661 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0500 4368 1 full false 22 - Restoration / Reconciliation / Discipline 22 - Restoration / Reconciliation / Discipline Send us a Question!

On today's episode we begin a two part series on how we as christians should respond when we're sinned against.  If we're honest, we're sinned against daily AND we sin against others daily. 

But,  how should we as believers respond? 
How should the church? 
What happens when we're blinded by our sin?

We know this topic has been part of much harm and is loaded with opportunities to miss the mark.  Therefore its imperative we listen to you all and approach this very carefully and with as much gravity as it deserves.  Thanks for listening!

Centered Set Church - by Mark Baker

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]]> Send us a Question!

On today's episode we begin a two part series on how we as christians should respond when we're sinned against.  If we're honest, we're sinned against daily AND we sin against others daily. 

But,  how should we as believers respond? 
How should the church? 
What happens when we're blinded by our sin?

We know this topic has been part of much harm and is loaded with opportunities to miss the mark.  Therefore its imperative we listen to you all and approach this very carefully and with as much gravity as it deserves.  Thanks for listening!

Centered Set Church - by Mark Baker

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12925147 Fri, 26 May 2023 07:00:00 -0500 4037 1 full false 21 - Atonement Theories with Dr. Jacob Randolph 21 - Atonement Theories with Dr. Jacob Randolph Send us a Question!

Is God a cosmic child abuser?  How should we think about the death of Christ?  Is God Angry at humanity?  Does the wrath of God need to be satisfied?  Listen and tell us what you think! 

Hear more from Jake on twitter @j_rhett

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]]> Send us a Question!

Is God a cosmic child abuser?  How should we think about the death of Christ?  Is God Angry at humanity?  Does the wrath of God need to be satisfied?  Listen and tell us what you think! 

Hear more from Jake on twitter @j_rhett

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12860902 Tue, 16 May 2023 13:00:00 -0500 4965 1 full false 20 - Cults, Community, and Church Membership 20 - Cults, Community, and Church Membership Send us a Question!

Today we ask is Church Membership really a Cult?  
Why do we crave community and yet run from it so frequently?  
Does the bible have anything to offer us?  
Has Twitter made a deal with the devil?  

All that and Malcolm and Slim respond to one of the most disturbing movies we've seen in a long time.  It's a great episode! 

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]]> Send us a Question!

Today we ask is Church Membership really a Cult?  
Why do we crave community and yet run from it so frequently?  
Does the bible have anything to offer us?  
Has Twitter made a deal with the devil?  

All that and Malcolm and Slim respond to one of the most disturbing movies we've seen in a long time.  It's a great episode! 

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12828680 Thu, 11 May 2023 06:00:00 -0500 3869 1 full false 19 - Critical Race Theory (CRT) with Dr. Jonathan Tran 19 - Critical Race Theory (CRT) with Dr. Jonathan Tran Send us a Question!

Today we finally expose the boogeyman under your bed.  The evil lurking outside your window.  Critical Race Theory is here.  And it will eat your children. 

Today we have the infamous Dr. Jonathan Tran on to help us understand how to take back America.  All joking aside, today we'll ask:

What is Critical Race Theory? What's it get right? Does it go far enough? 

There were a lot of resources mentioned in today's episode, so if you'd like to learn more follow the links:

Dr. Tran's most recent book: Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism

Dr. Nathan Cartagena's conversation with Bradly Mason (4 part blog series)

Gravity Leadership's Podcast w/ Dr. Nathan Cartagena

Derrick Bell's Silent Covenant

Christianity and Critical Race Theory

On Critical Race Theory: Why it Matters & Why You Should Care

Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life by Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields

The Panthers Can't Save Us Now: Debating Left Politics and Black Lives Matter by Cedric G. Johnson

The Trouble with Disparity - Walter Benn Michaels and Adolph Reed Jr.

The Political Agenda of African American Studies

Barbara J. Fields and Derik Smith: Identity, Justice, and the Future of Race (youtube)

The Racial Wealth Gap is About the Upper Classes,  Matt Bruenig

Space Traders, Derrick Bell

Whiteness as Property, Cheryl I. Harris

Critical Race Theory Can Help Us Serve Others, Jonathan Tran


Follow Dr. Tran on Twitter @catjonathantran

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]]> Send us a Question!

Today we finally expose the boogeyman under your bed.  The evil lurking outside your window.  Critical Race Theory is here.  And it will eat your children. 

Today we have the infamous Dr. Jonathan Tran on to help us understand how to take back America.  All joking aside, today we'll ask:

What is Critical Race Theory? What's it get right? Does it go far enough? 

There were a lot of resources mentioned in today's episode, so if you'd like to learn more follow the links:

Dr. Tran's most recent book: Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism

Dr. Nathan Cartagena's conversation with Bradly Mason (4 part blog series)

Gravity Leadership's Podcast w/ Dr. Nathan Cartagena

Derrick Bell's Silent Covenant

Christianity and Critical Race Theory

On Critical Race Theory: Why it Matters & Why You Should Care

Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life by Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields

The Panthers Can't Save Us Now: Debating Left Politics and Black Lives Matter by Cedric G. Johnson

The Trouble with Disparity - Walter Benn Michaels and Adolph Reed Jr.

The Political Agenda of African American Studies

Barbara J. Fields and Derik Smith: Identity, Justice, and the Future of Race (youtube)

The Racial Wealth Gap is About the Upper Classes,  Matt Bruenig

Space Traders, Derrick Bell

Whiteness as Property, Cheryl I. Harris

Critical Race Theory Can Help Us Serve Others, Jonathan Tran


Follow Dr. Tran on Twitter @catjonathantran

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12769629 Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:00 -0500 4834 1 full false 18 - Sabbath and Time 18 - Sabbath and Time Send us a Question!

Anxieties, Work-a-holism, Capitalism.  

Today we teach you how to fight back...with your time.  With rest.  

What's your sabbath look like?  Share with us!  We'd love to tell your story!  

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]]> Send us a Question!

Anxieties, Work-a-holism, Capitalism.  

Today we teach you how to fight back...with your time.  With rest.  

What's your sabbath look like?  Share with us!  We'd love to tell your story!  

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12689003 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0500 3523 1 full false 17 - Medical Justice with Dr. Tj Webb 17 - Medical Justice with Dr. Tj Webb Send us a Question!

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. TJ Webb to discuss the intersection of Justice and the Medical Field.  We talk about all things on this podcast including, racism, greed, universal healthcare, and Anne of Green Gables.  It’s a fascinating look at how the medical field is ripe with opportunities to live out a calling for justice and equity.  

To learn more from TJ follow him on Twitter @tjwebbmd or check out some of his older stuff on Tjwebbmd.com

Resource referenced: Medical Apartheid, by Harriet Washington

Debt Jubilee Ceremony

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]]> Send us a Question!

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. TJ Webb to discuss the intersection of Justice and the Medical Field.  We talk about all things on this podcast including, racism, greed, universal healthcare, and Anne of Green Gables.  It’s a fascinating look at how the medical field is ripe with opportunities to live out a calling for justice and equity.  

To learn more from TJ follow him on Twitter @tjwebbmd or check out some of his older stuff on Tjwebbmd.com

Resource referenced: Medical Apartheid, by Harriet Washington

Debt Jubilee Ceremony

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12649392 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0500 4430 1 full false 16 - Inerrancy 16 - Inerrancy Send us a Question!

Today, the guys answer a few emails, review some twitter nonsense, and approach the all too dividing topic of inerrancy. 

Does the bible err?  Can we trust it?  Listen and reply! 

Want to go deeper?  Check out: John Frame's The Doctrine of the Word of God, 

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]]> Send us a Question!

Today, the guys answer a few emails, review some twitter nonsense, and approach the all too dividing topic of inerrancy. 

Does the bible err?  Can we trust it?  Listen and reply! 

Want to go deeper?  Check out: John Frame's The Doctrine of the Word of God, 

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12588758 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:00:00 -0500 4288 1 full false 15 - Guns, War, and Mass Shootings 15 - Guns, War, and Mass Shootings Send us a Question!

In today's episode, we respond to a listener's question about Christians and the military, weigh in on the gun debate, and mourn and weep over yet another mass shooting. 

Check Out
When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough - Taylor Schumann

https://rawtools.org/swords-to-plowshares/

Beating Guns - Shane Claiborne

Donations for the Scrugg's Family ( the Pastor who lost his daughter ) 

Google your senator and write a letter.  

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]]> Send us a Question!

In today's episode, we respond to a listener's question about Christians and the military, weigh in on the gun debate, and mourn and weep over yet another mass shooting. 

Check Out
When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough - Taylor Schumann

https://rawtools.org/swords-to-plowshares/

Beating Guns - Shane Claiborne

Donations for the Scrugg's Family ( the Pastor who lost his daughter ) 

Google your senator and write a letter.  

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12545608 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:00:00 -0500 3958 1 full false 14 - The "Sin" of Certainty 14 - The "Sin" of Certainty Send us a Question!

Can we KNOW anything?  Many of our churches build their foundations on having the RIGHT doctrine and RIGHT way of thinking.  But is that even possible?  Is that all there is?  Or is there something more?   Why is it that, “Church is too often the most risky place to be spiritually honest?"

On today's episode Slim wrestles with God's Incomprehensibility and Knowability.  Sadly, he wrestles alone - so it may all be nonsense. 

But, praise the Lord for Colossians 2:9 "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form"

If you struggle with this... will you write in?  If you or your family has a 'jingle' will you share it?  

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]]> Send us a Question!

Can we KNOW anything?  Many of our churches build their foundations on having the RIGHT doctrine and RIGHT way of thinking.  But is that even possible?  Is that all there is?  Or is there something more?   Why is it that, “Church is too often the most risky place to be spiritually honest?"

On today's episode Slim wrestles with God's Incomprehensibility and Knowability.  Sadly, he wrestles alone - so it may all be nonsense. 

But, praise the Lord for Colossians 2:9 "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form"

If you struggle with this... will you write in?  If you or your family has a 'jingle' will you share it?  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12497140 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:00:00 -0500 2131 1 full false 13 - Keeping the Faith with Shirley Langston 13 - Keeping the Faith with Shirley Langston Send us a Question!

On today's episode, we talk with the founder of Restoration Haven, East Waco native, former family support specialist for G.W. Carver Middle School, newly retired, and freshly installed elder Shirley Langston.

Shirley transports us back in time to a very different Waco and shares her experience growing up here and why she loves this city so much.  

And in a day when pastors and leaders are falling and failing left and right, how does anyone keep the faith?  How do you have what Eugene Peterson calls a "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction? 

Also, stay till the end to hear what advice she gives for how to lead and worship at a place that you don't totally agree with.  This is a fantastic interview from a seasoned saint.  We can't wait for you to listen.  

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]]> Send us a Question!

On today's episode, we talk with the founder of Restoration Haven, East Waco native, former family support specialist for G.W. Carver Middle School, newly retired, and freshly installed elder Shirley Langston.

Shirley transports us back in time to a very different Waco and shares her experience growing up here and why she loves this city so much.  

And in a day when pastors and leaders are falling and failing left and right, how does anyone keep the faith?  How do you have what Eugene Peterson calls a "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction? 

Also, stay till the end to hear what advice she gives for how to lead and worship at a place that you don't totally agree with.  This is a fantastic interview from a seasoned saint.  We can't wait for you to listen.  

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12448398 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:00:00 -0500 3007 1 full false 12 - What is the BEST Testament? (Old vs. New) 12 - What is the BEST Testament? (Old vs. New) Send us a Question!

On today's episode Malcolm and Slim will tell you which parts of the bible you can ignore.  

Actually we weigh the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New.  
Can these two be reconciled?  

But before that, we discuss pet peeves, terrible tweets, and answer a listener's question on how to engage with other christians.  Plus we have a new sponsor! 
Hope you enjoy!  

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]]> Send us a Question!

On today's episode Malcolm and Slim will tell you which parts of the bible you can ignore.  

Actually we weigh the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New.  
Can these two be reconciled?  

But before that, we discuss pet peeves, terrible tweets, and answer a listener's question on how to engage with other christians.  Plus we have a new sponsor! 
Hope you enjoy!  

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12408953 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0600 4535 1 full false 11 - What is the Best Denomination? 11 - What is the Best Denomination? Send us a Question!

On today's episode, Malcolm and Slim answer the age-old question: What is the Best Denomination out there?  We hope you enjoy! Also, PSA for everyone: be careful of Bearded Dragons they might eat you while you sleep. 

Christianty Today's Article on Grace Community Church & John MacArthur

The PCA's NO-vote on condemning political violence

John Onwucheckwa's 4 Reasons We Left the SBC

Pass the Mic - Leave Loud - Malcolm Foley

Position Paper & Philosophy of Ministry Referenced

Where did we get things right?  Where did we get it wrong?  Let us know. 

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]]> Send us a Question!

On today's episode, Malcolm and Slim answer the age-old question: What is the Best Denomination out there?  We hope you enjoy! Also, PSA for everyone: be careful of Bearded Dragons they might eat you while you sleep. 

Christianty Today's Article on Grace Community Church & John MacArthur

The PCA's NO-vote on condemning political violence

John Onwucheckwa's 4 Reasons We Left the SBC

Pass the Mic - Leave Loud - Malcolm Foley

Position Paper & Philosophy of Ministry Referenced

Where did we get things right?  Where did we get it wrong?  Let us know. 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12358307 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:00:00 -0600 4257 1 full false 10 - Mailbag: Starved for the Spectacular 10 - Mailbag: Starved for the Spectacular Send us a Question!

On today's episode we respond to lots of great questions from our listeners from Church Hurt, to more questions about Defunding and living in broken systems, to our take on the Asbury Revival. 

Then we ask how the church has been influenced by Capitalism and what are ways to push against the temptations.  

Thank you!  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Send us a Question!

On today's episode we respond to lots of great questions from our listeners from Church Hurt, to more questions about Defunding and living in broken systems, to our take on the Asbury Revival. 

Then we ask how the church has been influenced by Capitalism and what are ways to push against the temptations.  

Thank you!  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
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Theology in Pieces on Instagram - @theologyinpieces

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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12307863 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0600 3981 1 full false 9 - BONUS EPISODE with Kaitlyn Schiess! 9 - BONUS EPISODE with Kaitlyn Schiess! Send us a Question!

You've heard of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.... Well wait till you hear Theologians in SUV's getting picked up from the airport.  Netflix is trying something new out.  We hope we get picked up.  So make sure like, share, and tell the world if you liked this episode.

In today's episode, we discussed her move on women in leadership, 'just preaching the gospel', and the most magical place in Texas.  Some call it the Disney World of the Lone Star State.  

Kaitlyn is the author of The Liturgy of Politics and co-host on The Holy Post.

She has been featured in Christianity Today, The New York Times, Christ and Pop Culture, CT Women, RELEVANT, Sojourners, Fathom, and the Christian Research Journal. She's also contributed some thoughts to this New York Times piece and this HuffPost piece. Upcoming books, QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross, releasing in May 2023 and The Ballot and the Bible. 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
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]]> Send us a Question!

You've heard of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.... Well wait till you hear Theologians in SUV's getting picked up from the airport.  Netflix is trying something new out.  We hope we get picked up.  So make sure like, share, and tell the world if you liked this episode.

In today's episode, we discussed her move on women in leadership, 'just preaching the gospel', and the most magical place in Texas.  Some call it the Disney World of the Lone Star State.  

Kaitlyn is the author of The Liturgy of Politics and co-host on The Holy Post.

She has been featured in Christianity Today, The New York Times, Christ and Pop Culture, CT Women, RELEVANT, Sojourners, Fathom, and the Christian Research Journal. She's also contributed some thoughts to this New York Times piece and this HuffPost piece. Upcoming books, QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross, releasing in May 2023 and The Ballot and the Bible. 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12288938 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0600 3961 1 full false 8 - Racial Capitalism with Dr. Jonathan Tran 8 - Racial Capitalism with Dr. Jonathan Tran Send us a Question!

Be prepared to have your mind stretched, challenged, and BLOWN.  Today we sit down with the inimitable Dr. Jonathan Tran who is the Associate Professor of Theology in the Great Texts Program and the Honors College Associate Dean for Faculty at Baylor University. He also happens to be the author of one of Malcolm’s favorite books, Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism!

We don't mess around in today's episode.  (Okay maybe a little).  But there is just SO MUCH to unpack we jumped right in.   

We know this will stir pushback, questions, and meditation.  So don't sit in it alone!  Reach out and let us know what you think!  Follow Dr. Tran on Twitter @catjonathantran

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Send us a Question!

Be prepared to have your mind stretched, challenged, and BLOWN.  Today we sit down with the inimitable Dr. Jonathan Tran who is the Associate Professor of Theology in the Great Texts Program and the Honors College Associate Dean for Faculty at Baylor University. He also happens to be the author of one of Malcolm’s favorite books, Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism!

We don't mess around in today's episode.  (Okay maybe a little).  But there is just SO MUCH to unpack we jumped right in.   

We know this will stir pushback, questions, and meditation.  So don't sit in it alone!  Reach out and let us know what you think!  Follow Dr. Tran on Twitter @catjonathantran

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12259354 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0600 4537 1 full false 7 - Mailbag: Heaven and Hell 7 - Mailbag: Heaven and Hell Send us a Question!

The Mailbag was FULL today!
Today we discussed Terrible Tweets, Sound Effects, and Heaven / Hell. 

Thanks to everyone writing in!!  Keep em coming! 

Some books referenced: 
4 View on Hell

Surprised By Hope

Skeleton's in God's Closet

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]]> Send us a Question!

The Mailbag was FULL today!
Today we discussed Terrible Tweets, Sound Effects, and Heaven / Hell. 

Thanks to everyone writing in!!  Keep em coming! 

Some books referenced: 
4 View on Hell

Surprised By Hope

Skeleton's in God's Closet

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12213909 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0600 4553 1 full false 6 - #DEFUNDTHEPOLICE 6 - #DEFUNDTHEPOLICE Send us a Question!

On this episode we talk about the most non-controversial thing out there: 
Defunding the Police!   

Before that, we'll hear about Malcolm's big announcement, Slim's run-in with the police, a new christian movie, and an old christian band...

We know this will stir the pot.  Send us your questions!
hello@theologyinpieces.com

Want to learn more?
Defundthepolice.org
equaljusticesociety.org

#WACOCANTWAIT

Waco police's response to #8can'twait

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]]> Send us a Question!

On this episode we talk about the most non-controversial thing out there: 
Defunding the Police!   

Before that, we'll hear about Malcolm's big announcement, Slim's run-in with the police, a new christian movie, and an old christian band...

We know this will stir the pot.  Send us your questions!
hello@theologyinpieces.com

Want to learn more?
Defundthepolice.org
equaljusticesociety.org

#WACOCANTWAIT

Waco police's response to #8can'twait

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

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]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12172599 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:00:00 -0600 3966 police, defund the police, #defundthepolice, gospel, 8cantwait 1 full false 5 - 23 Reasons Christ Will Come Back in '23 5 - 23 Reasons Christ Will Come Back in '23 Send us a Question!

On today's episode Malcolm and Slim read our first ever reviews and emails! 
Thank you and keep them coming! 

Then we look over more Terrible Tweets about deconstruction, gaslighting, and abuse.  Also, what do Greg Abbot and Ben Sharpio have in common with MLK? 

Then we talk end-times and vote which is best: pre-millennial, post-milllenial, or a-millenial.  Write us and lets us know what you think! 

Books referenced:
Caste, Class and Race by Oliver Cox

Saltwater Slavery By Stephanie Smallwood

The Christian Imagination by Willie Jennings

The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein

The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran

The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby

Race for Profit by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Send us a Question!

On today's episode Malcolm and Slim read our first ever reviews and emails! 
Thank you and keep them coming! 

Then we look over more Terrible Tweets about deconstruction, gaslighting, and abuse.  Also, what do Greg Abbot and Ben Sharpio have in common with MLK? 

Then we talk end-times and vote which is best: pre-millennial, post-milllenial, or a-millenial.  Write us and lets us know what you think! 

Books referenced:
Caste, Class and Race by Oliver Cox

Saltwater Slavery By Stephanie Smallwood

The Christian Imagination by Willie Jennings

The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein

The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran

The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby

Race for Profit by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
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Theology in Pieces on Instagram - @theologyinpieces

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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12126749 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0600 4251 1 full false 4 - Women in Leadership (part 2) with Mollie Callahan and Kirsten Mowchan 4 - Women in Leadership (part 2) with Mollie Callahan and Kirsten Mowchan Send us a Question!

If you haven't listened to PART 1, go back and listen!
On this episode, we look at ALL the objections we ourselves had from 1 Timothy 2 &3  and 1 Corinthians 11 & 14. 

Resources referenced :
The Making of Biblical Womanhood - Beth Allison Barr

Paul and Gender - Cynthia Long Westfall

NT WRIGHT - Women’s Service in the Church: The Biblical Basis

We realize this may just be the beginning of your journey.  What question did we leave unanswered?  Please reach out/ask!  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


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Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
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]]> Send us a Question!

If you haven't listened to PART 1, go back and listen!
On this episode, we look at ALL the objections we ourselves had from 1 Timothy 2 &3  and 1 Corinthians 11 & 14. 

Resources referenced :
The Making of Biblical Womanhood - Beth Allison Barr

Paul and Gender - Cynthia Long Westfall

NT WRIGHT - Women’s Service in the Church: The Biblical Basis

We realize this may just be the beginning of your journey.  What question did we leave unanswered?  Please reach out/ask!  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12079682 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0600 3142 1 full false 3 - Women in Leadership (part 1) with Mollie Callahan and Kirsten Mowchan 3 - Women in Leadership (part 1) with Mollie Callahan and Kirsten Mowchan Send us a Question!

One of the BIGGEST theological shifts we've made.  On this episode, Slim is joined by 2 elders and seminary students Mollie Callahan and Kirsten Mowchan.  We traverse our own journeys in seeing God's wider picture for unleashing women in ministry.  

WARNING - we went long.  so we split this conversation up into 2 episodes.  This first episode goes into our 

The 2nd episode goes into the major objections from scripture. 
Resources referenced :
The Making of Biblical Womanhood - Beth Allison Barr

Paul and Gender - Cynthia Long Westfall

NT WRIGHT - Women’s Service in the Church: The Biblical Basis 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Send us a Question!

One of the BIGGEST theological shifts we've made.  On this episode, Slim is joined by 2 elders and seminary students Mollie Callahan and Kirsten Mowchan.  We traverse our own journeys in seeing God's wider picture for unleashing women in ministry.  

WARNING - we went long.  so we split this conversation up into 2 episodes.  This first episode goes into our 

The 2nd episode goes into the major objections from scripture. 
Resources referenced :
The Making of Biblical Womanhood - Beth Allison Barr

Paul and Gender - Cynthia Long Westfall

NT WRIGHT - Women’s Service in the Church: The Biblical Basis 

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
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Theology in Pieces on Instagram - @theologyinpieces

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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12078143 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0600 3447 1 full false 2 - America's Original Sin 2 - America's Original Sin Send us a Question!

On Today's Podcast we talk about America's Original Sin. 
Why does it matter to get to the root of sin?  We'll talk more terrible tweets like : this one.

And introduce you to a very old theologian named Basil of Caesarea , who said, "Thus, those who love their neighbor as themselves possess nothing more than their neighbor; yet surely, you seem to have great possessions! How else can this be, but that you have preferred your own enjoyment to the consolation of the many? For the more you abound in wealth, the more you lack in love."

As well as this:

“When someone steals another's clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in your closet belongs to the one who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the one who has no shoes; the money which you hoard up belongs to the poor.”

Send us your questions!  We know you got some!  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
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Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
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]]> Send us a Question!

On Today's Podcast we talk about America's Original Sin. 
Why does it matter to get to the root of sin?  We'll talk more terrible tweets like : this one.

And introduce you to a very old theologian named Basil of Caesarea , who said, "Thus, those who love their neighbor as themselves possess nothing more than their neighbor; yet surely, you seem to have great possessions! How else can this be, but that you have preferred your own enjoyment to the consolation of the many? For the more you abound in wealth, the more you lack in love."

As well as this:

“When someone steals another's clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in your closet belongs to the one who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the one who has no shoes; the money which you hoard up belongs to the poor.”

Send us your questions!  We know you got some!  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
https://www.theologyinpieces.com/
Theology in Pieces on Instagram - @theologyinpieces

Email us by emailing hello@theologyinpieces.com

Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Malcolm Buzzsprout-12024690 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0600 3584 1 full false 1 - Who Do You Think You Are? 1 - Who Do You Think You Are? Send us a Question!

The inaugural episode of Theology in Pieces!  Shout out to Robert Callahan for winning the naming contest of this podcast.  Why the name?  3 reasons!  1) We hope to help you build back your theology that the Church, the world, or somebody has shattered to pieces.  2) Malcolm and Slim are pastors of a church in Waco Texas called Mosaic Waco.  And we believe every piece of the mosaic matters and that’s why we intentionally push against the church phenomena of a monocultural way of life. We celebrate the multifaceted nature of the kingdom in our church.  We encourage you to not  hide your heritage! Let’s celebrate with differing tongues and backgrounds the beauty and glory of Jesus Christ!  Lastly, 3) we'll take little bite-sized pieces of big theological topics and chew on them each week!  We hope this would be a help to you wherever you're at in the journey.  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
https://www.theologyinpieces.com/
Theology in Pieces on Instagram - @theologyinpieces

Email us by emailing hello@theologyinpieces.com

Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Send us a Question!

The inaugural episode of Theology in Pieces!  Shout out to Robert Callahan for winning the naming contest of this podcast.  Why the name?  3 reasons!  1) We hope to help you build back your theology that the Church, the world, or somebody has shattered to pieces.  2) Malcolm and Slim are pastors of a church in Waco Texas called Mosaic Waco.  And we believe every piece of the mosaic matters and that’s why we intentionally push against the church phenomena of a monocultural way of life. We celebrate the multifaceted nature of the kingdom in our church.  We encourage you to not  hide your heritage! Let’s celebrate with differing tongues and backgrounds the beauty and glory of Jesus Christ!  Lastly, 3) we'll take little bite-sized pieces of big theological topics and chew on them each week!  We hope this would be a help to you wherever you're at in the journey.  

If this conversation helps you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Your support helps more people find thoughtful, grounded faith in a loud, fearful world.


For more information, you can follow us at
https://www.theologyinpieces.com/
Theology in Pieces on Instagram - @theologyinpieces

Email us by emailing hello@theologyinpieces.com

Malcolm Foley - on twitter @MalcolmBFoley
Slim Thompson on twitter @wacoslim

For more information on the church,
check us out at www.mosaicwaco.org or on instagram.  

]]> Slim and Shady Buzzsprout-12024117 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0600 2480 1 full false