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  1. 315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

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    07/15/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?
    315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

  2. Talking to Kids about Purity and Modesty

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    07/13/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this last episode with guest Rachel Joy Welcher, we discuss the concept of modesty, and how we talk to our children about their sexuality and their bodies if not through "purity culture" or the secular culture.
    Talking to Kids about Purity and Modesty

  3. Talking Back to Purity Culture

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    07/06/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    To continue our conversation of legalism that becomes cultish, we brought on Rachel Joy Welcher who wrote a book on the purity culture movement.
    Talking Back to Purity Culture

  4. The Limits and Expanse of Christian Belief with Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

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    07/04/23
    6 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Sarah Hinlicky Wilson joins Kelsi to talk about her new novel, A Tumblin' Down, the good and bad of church community, and how the Christian belief isn't always best defined by our own self-reflection.
    The Limits and Expanse of Christian Belief with Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

  5. Supper of the Lamb BONUS episode

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    06/30/23
    4 mins
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    For our June book club bonus episode, we are discussing Robert Farrar Capon's "Supper of the Lamb."
    Supper of the Lamb BONUS episode

  6. Low Anthropology BONUS Episode

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    05/31/23
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | David Zahl | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are excited to discuss David Zahl's book "Low Anthropology." Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin heard him speak last fall.
    Low Anthropology BONUS Episode

  7. Who's Afraid of Deconstruction? with Bruce Hillman

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    05/12/23
    3 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Bruce Hillman
    Who's Afraid of Deconstruction? with Bruce Hillman
    Who's Afraid of Deconstruction? with Bruce Hillman

  8. Summer Book Club and Freedom

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    05/11/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are preparing for summer, and sharing our summer book club picks, and then talking about the conference on Galatians that 1517 just had in Arkansas. We talk a bit about the circumcision debate, our tendency toward legalism, and how we even often prefer using softer language than the Bible.
    Summer Book Club and Freedom

  9. The Woman Jesus Called a Dog ( Matthew 15:21-28)

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    05/10/23
    1 min
    By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price
    In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price will be diving into Matthew 15:21-28, a passage that challenges our understanding of faith in Christ and His mercy.
    The Woman Jesus Called a Dog ( Matthew 15:21-28)

  10. Giants in the Earth BONUS Episode

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    04/28/23
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This is our monthly book club episode, where we discuss "Giants in the Earth" by O.E. Rölvaag. This novel was originally written in Norwegian, and translated to English in the 1920s.
    Giants in the Earth BONUS Episode

  11. Faith and Prayer

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    03/30/23
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Oftentimes we interpret our prayers through the lens of our emotions, or our passion behind the prayers we pray. When those prayers aren't answered the way we want, we examine the level of passion, or our method of prayer, to see what needs to be fixed.
    Faith and Prayer

  12. BONUS EPISODE! The Baptismal Life: Michael’s New Book

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    03/28/23
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss Michael’s new book (well, one of them), The Baptismal Life, recently released by Northwestern Publishing House. We hope you enjoy the episode!
    BONUS EPISODE! The Baptismal Life: Michael’s New Book