Faith Improvised

Tim Gombis
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Oct 14, 2025 • 25min

Dark Passions & Other Thoughts

In this episode I talk about William Galston's book, Anger, Fear, Domination: Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech, and Mark Edmundson's book, The Age of Guilt: The Super-Ego in the Online World, and share some other thoughts from the past few weeks.
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Sep 30, 2025 • 40min

Paul's Thesis Statement in Ephesians 1, Pt. 2

In this episode, I continue talking about how Ephesians 1:19-23 functions in the argument of this letter.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 60min

Paul's Thesis Statement in Ephesians 1

In this episode I talk about how Eph 1:19-23 functions within his overall presentation in this letter.
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Sep 16, 2025 • 51min

Summer's End

In this episode, I give an update of what I've been up to the last several months, and mention a bunch of books I've been reading or am about to jump into. Books mentioned:They Poisoned the World: Life and Death inthe Age of Forever Chemicals, by Mariah Blake Pushback: The 2,500 Year Fight To ThwartWomen By Restricting Abortion, by Mary Fissell Long Island Compromise, byTaffy Brodesser-Akner Big Dumb Eyes, by Nate Bargatze Attack from Within: How Disinformation isSabotaging America, by Barbara McQuade The Age of Guilt: The Super-Ego in the OnlineWorld, by Mark Edmundsen We the People: A History of the U.S.Constitution, Jill Lepore
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May 13, 2025 • 1h 11min

Paul's Prayer Report in Ephesians 1

In this episode, I talk about how Paul reports he is praying for his audiences at the end of Ephesians 1.
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Apr 29, 2025 • 1h 14min

Identity Formation in Ephesians 1, Pt. 3

In this episode, I talk about Timothy Snyder's chapter on solidarity, from his book On Freedom, and about Paul's literary and rhetorical strategy in Ephesians 1.
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Apr 22, 2025 • 58min

Identity Formation in Ephesians 1, Pt. 2

In this episode, I talk a bit more about Timothy Snyder's book, On Freedom, and about Paul's literary strategy in Ephesians 1.
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Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 8min

An Epic Golf Tournament & National Political Shenanigans

In this episode, Steve Watkins and I reflect on Rory McIlroy's Masters win, and talk about staying sane and humane in the midst of national political madness.
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Apr 8, 2025 • 51min

Identity Formation In Ephesians 1

In this episode, I keep talking about Timothy Snyder's book, On Freedom, and I talk about Paul's identity formation strategy in the opening of Ephesians.
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Apr 1, 2025 • 43min

Ephesians As A Letter

In this episode, I continue talking about Timothy Snyder's book, On Freedom, and I introduce other aspects of Paul's letter called Ephesians.

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