

Faith Adjacent
The Popcast Media Group
Conversations involving faith are often fraught with scholarly nerd alerts about ancient linguistics and inaccessible theological discussions centered around hermeneutics. But what if there was a way to use your pop culture literacy to enhance your biblical literacy? Welcome to Faith Adjacent, the podcast where we try to understand the modern dynamics of faith through a combined commitment to uncomfortable honesty, authentic weirdness, and critical thinking. Faith Adjacent is hosted by Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden of The Popcast along with Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon.
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Dec 26, 2024 • 48min
Sacred Cinema: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Step into our magical wardrobe as we unpack The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they discuss who won and lost the movie, which quotes they’d like to see made into a Bible study, and so much more! There are some controversial takes in this Disney adaptation, so buckle up! MENTIONS
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Looking for the movie? Watch on Disney+
Deep-Dive: Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb
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Dec 19, 2024 • 47min
Is 2024 Favored or Forsaken?
For our final Favored or Forsaken episode of 2024, we’re bringing our top favored and forsaken items from the year to the table! Listen along as Erin, Evan, and Jamie discuss things like Ilona Maher, Wicked as an Advent devotional, AI Jesus, and so much more! You’ll also hear what is currently favored for each of us. MENTIONS
Feeling nostalgic for the Olympics? The Faith Adjacency of The Olympics
Ilona Maher: Instagram | Surface Pressure Dance
Can you tell me more about the UMC General Conference? Listen to our May Seminary Favored or Forsaken
Need more Wicked Content from The Popcast? Listen to The Wicked Movie Deep Dive
AI Jesus? Learn more here
Evan’s Forsaken(?): 24 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2024
Evan’s Favored of the Month: God Speaks Through Wombs by Drew Jackson
Jamie’s Favored of the Month: Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz
Erin’ Favored of the Month: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
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Dec 12, 2024 • 40min
The Bible Office Holiday Party Superlatives
You are cordially invited to the hottest office holiday party of the season! We’ve assembled your favorite characters from the Bible, and we’ll be assigning Christmas superlatives! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss things like most likely to overdo It on the eggnog and most likely to insist Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Which prophet would go way overboard with Elf on a Shelf, and who is going to ruin the vibe with their political tirades? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
Gift the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the Patreon Post
What was that about the Star Wars Holiday Special? Journey to the Wookie Planet
Bible Passages Referenced: 2 Samuel 6:14-16 | 2 Kings 20 | Luke 1:46-55 | Deuteronomy 33:24-29
Join Evan in making eggnog this year: Here’s the recipe
Suddenly in the mood for Die Hard? Watch on Amazon Prime
Relevant Past Episodes: Judah and Tamar
Our favorite versions of A Christmas Carol: Mickey’s Christmas Carol | The Muppet Christmas Carol | A Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart | Spirited
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Dec 5, 2024 • 38min
The Ghosts of Cringe Christians Past
Today, we’re discussing listener stories of the most cringe, holier-than-thou moments of our past. Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we unpack our own stories and then discuss actual comments from our listeners. You’ll hear about commandeering high school biology classes, sunrise Easter services at off-site Walt Disney World hotels, EvangeCubes, high school letter-writing campaigns, and so much more. Who is the bravest soldier for the Lord? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
Join us at our upcoming Fellowship Hall on Patreon: Start a 7-Day Free Trial
Need help with your holiday shopping? Listen to our Audio Gift Guide on Patreon
Source Material: Here’s the original Instagram post
Relevant Past Episodes: SWDGISS: Hell
Can you tell me more about a Gospel Cube? Learn more here | Get the holster
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Nov 28, 2024 • 42min
The Messy History of Thanksgiving, A Thanksgiving Benediction, and Why Green Been Casserole is the Best Side Dish
Thanksgiving is the perfect time for holiday-themed reruns, so that’s exactly what we’re offering you today! Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon as she covers a cornucopia of topics from the creation of our national holiday and the origins of green bean casserole to the real story behind the first Thanksgiving. The truth might be messier and more complicated than our narrative of fellowship and unity, but together, we can create a fuller, more inclusive table where all are welcome.MENTIONS
The Faith Adjacent Holiday Shop: Use code BLACKFRIDAY for 10% off your order!
Need more Thanksgiving content? Listen to How To Survive Thanksgiving with Your Family on Patreon
Looking for a fun resource today? Check out the First Nations Version of the New Testament
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Nov 21, 2024 • 57min
Favored or Forsaken: Staying in Relationship (or Not) with People Who Voted Differently Than You
Many of us have a lot of feelings post-election, so today we’re staging a debate about whether or not you should stay in relationship with people who voted differently than you. In this Favored or Forsaken episode, Evan presents a case for staying, Jamie comes in with an opposing view, and Erin moderates. Spoiler alert: it’s not as easy as picking one side. We’ll also close out the episode by sharing what is favored for us right now!MENTIONS
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Bible Passages Referenced: Matthew 4:43-48 | Acts 4:32-35 | Galatians 2:20-21, 3:26-28, 6:14-16
Relevant Past Episodes: Faith and Politics with Kaitlyn Schiess
Ending Friendships: Here’s the Psychology Today Study
Can you tell me more about what Erin said in her Substack? Subscribe here
Additional Resources: Do You Still Talk to Grandma by Brit Barron
Evan’s Favored of the Month: We are Bread and Wine
Jamie’s Favored of the Month: Heretic
Erin’s Favored of the Month: The Women We’ve Been Waiting For by Tiffany Bluhm
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Nov 14, 2024 • 51min
Christians and Conspiracy Theories, Part 2: Elvis, Big Pharma, and Wayfair
We’re continuing our conversation on Christians and conspiracy theories by unpacking various popular conspiracy theories. Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we discuss whether Elvis is currently pastoring a church in Arkansas, what’s happening with Big Pharma, and why people think nefarious things were happening with Wayfair. What do the Smurfs have to do with all this, and should you steer clear of Diet Dr. Pepper? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
Where can I find Part One? Listen Here
Is Elvis a Pastor in Arkansas? Watch the TikTok here | Listen to Bob Joyce on Spotify | Laura Parker’s TikTok
Can you tell me more about artificial sweeteners? Learn about Aspartame from the FDA
What was that quick Tuskegee reference? Learn more here
Can you tell me more about the Wayfair scandal? Read here
Need some tips for surviving Thanksgiving? Listen on Patreon
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Nov 7, 2024 • 43min
Christians and Conspiracy Theories, Part 1
Pour yourself a glass of raw milk and settle into Reddit because we’re talking about Christians and conspiracy theories! Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we discuss why Christians tend to believe conspiracy theories, how to engage with people who have gone down this slippery slope, and what to do if you find yourself going down a rabbit hole. This is part one of our two-part series on conspiracy theories, so buckle up! MENTIONS
What’s the deal with Stevie Wonder? Here’s the story about Shaquille O’Neal | The Microphone Incident
Relevant Past Episodes: Season 12, Episode 1: The Serpent
Additional Resources: QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross
Evangelicalism and Conspiracy Theories from Jared Stacy: Website | Instagram
How to Engage People in Conversation: Who to Trust from ISCAST
Seems like a good episode to recommend some of our merch: Be Suspicious of Your Certaintainy
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Oct 31, 2024 • 19min
Jesusween II, The Faith Adjacency of Coco, Faith Conversations with Kids
In honor of Halloween, we invite you to go trick or treating with us as we present clips of exclusive episodes from Patreon and The Faith Adjacent Shop! You’ll hear about bartering worship songs for Halloween candy, which songs from Disney and Pixar’s Coco would make the best and worst worship songs, and more! Look in the show notes for how to listen to the full versions of all these episodes! Note: In the episode, we say there are two Ten Minutes in the Car with Your Kids episodes. However, one is available today, and the other will be available soon! MENTIONS
Jesusween II: Electric Boogaloo: Listen on Patreon with a 7-Day Free Trial
The Faith Adjacency of Coco: Listen on the Doctoral Tier | Get the Disney and the Divine #2 Bundle
Where do I get the new Disney and the Divine Bundle? Get it here!
10 Minutes in the Car with Your Kids: Get the bundle here!
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Oct 24, 2024 • 43min
Guardian Angels, Infant Baptism, and Why Should We Pray?
In this latest Office Hours episode, Erin, Jamie, and Knox answer your questions! You’ll hear about guardian angels, infant baptism, living in an echo chamber, and so much more! Who is Jason in the Bible, and what are all the best nerdy faith-related analytics? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
What was that about dabbling in Open-Theism? Listen to our Fellowship Hall on Patreon
Prayer Deep Dive: The NOs of Prayer | PrayUA | The Faith Adjacent Toolkit: Prayer
Want to find your guardian angel? Use this website
Where can I find Jason in the Bible? Acts 17:5 | Romans 16:21
Looking for some data and analytics? Graphs about Religion with Ryan Burge
Can you tell me more about Baptism? Listen to SWDGISS: BaptismI
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