The Bible For Normal People

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Jeff Chu joins Pete and Jared to discuss what the Bible has to say about grief and what grief looks like as a personal, communal, and spiritual practice.Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How are faith and nature interwoven? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Debra Rienstra joins Pete and Jared to discuss the value of the created world in scripture and what it looks like to care for the earth properly.Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared celebrate their two-hundredth episode by discussing why the Bible still matters, looking at the Bible as a book of wisdom, and approaching the Bible without being an expert.Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Becca Stevens joins Pete and Jared to share how the embodiment of faith can be an engine toward great good in the world.Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Anna Sieges joins Pete and Jared to elaborate on the benefits of viewing the Minor Prophets as a literary whole.Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Jared Byas explores how fundamentalist evangelicalism has bought into the modern mindset in some important ways, while condemning it in other ways.Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Chris Hoklotubbe joins Pete and Jared to discuss the concept of the trickster, the value of learning from nature, and what a few biblical stories look like through an Indigenous lens.Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary Rendsburg, a biblical studies and history expert, delves into the intricate balance between history and biblical narratives, exploring the Exodus story and scholarly methodologies. The discussion uncovers the blend of historical events and epic storytelling in Genesis and Exodus, highlighting the propagandistic nature of biblical narratives to shape theological themes. Insights on deciphering the timelines of Exodus and the challenges in establishing ancient chronology are also shared, providing a fascinating look into the rich tapestry of biblical history.

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete works through some common issues that make it hard to stay Christian and shares a few personal reasons why he stays Christian anyway.Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lisa Sharon Harper, founder of Freedom Road and an advocate for racial reconciliation, shares her insights on the impact of colonization and enslavement on Scripture. She emphasizes the urgent need to decolonize faith, reinterpreting the Imago Dei concept as a call to stewardship rather than domination. Harper also discusses the importance of financial literacy in families, critiques narrow interpretations of the gospel, and emphasizes healing through humility and truth-telling in the evangelical community. Her perspective intertwines faith, justice, and community engagement.