

Seeking What They Sought
Erik Edstrom, Sean Lehnhoff, Jesse Churchill, Anthony Lyder
Seeking What They Sought is a podcast where we have conversations about the Biblical basis for the beliefs and culture of the Seventh-day Adventist church.
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Sep 7, 2023 • 1h 34min
WHAT IS AN ADVENTIST? | ft. Justin Khoe
In this episode, Justin Khoe, a professional Youtuber and podcaster, shares his journey from childhood religious upbringing to being a Christian influencer. They discuss the power of online ministry, financial challenges of YouTube ministry, approach to digital evangelism, debates and memes in the comments section, understanding righteousness by faith, reimagining Adventism, feeling alone in a faith community, and the future of Adventism.

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Aug 10, 2023 • 2h 38min
WHAT IS AN ADVENTIST? | ft. Ex-SDA Myles Christian
Ex-Adventist Myles Christian discusses Adventism, Ellen White's influence, Amunice church, Trinity beliefs, atonement theories, differing beliefs, and the impact of interpreting Adventist beliefs. The podcast explores diverse Christian perspectives on salvation and investigative judgment, delving into the complexities of Adventist beliefs and identity.

Jul 27, 2023 • 1h 34min
WHAT IS AN ADVENTIST? | ft. Melissa Schiffbauer
Melissa Schiffbauer, co-host of the Church Hurt Podcast, discusses being an Adventist, questioning beliefs, agnostic perspectives on the age of Earth and Sabbath, finding God in messy situations, fear of corruption in the church, balancing belief systems and love, and treating others with love at Anthem Church.

Jul 13, 2023 • 1h 32min
What is an Adventist? (ft. Tim Gillespie)
What does it mean to be an Adventist? Who decides who's in and who's out? Is there room at the table of Adventism to disagree while pursuing the same mission? These are the answers we search for in this new series from Seeking What They Sought. In episode two, we sit down with Timothy Gillespie, Teaching Pastor of Crosswalk.Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/seekingpodcast

Jun 29, 2023 • 1h 51min
What is an Adventist? (ft. Ted Wilson)
What does it mean to be an Adventist? Who decides who's in and who's out? Is there room at the table of Adventism to disagree while pursuing the same mission? These are the answers we search for in this new series from Seeking What They Sought. In episode one, we sit down for a conversation with Ted Wilson, President of the General Conference. Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/seekingpodcast

Jun 22, 2023 • 4min
Actually Quick Update
Anthony and Sean share about the future of the pod in just under 4 minutes!

Jan 27, 2023 • 20min
Quick Update
A brief update during the offseason to share some of our plans for season 5.https://www.instagram.com/seekingwhattheysought

Dec 5, 2022 • 20min
LGBTQ+ Adventists & The Bible // Signed, Anonymous
In this last episode of the season, Jesse reads a letter we got from an individual who reflects on their theological journey with the LGBTQ issue. We found their thoughts to be poignant and profound. We hope it will serve as a meaningful way to finish off this series.Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com

Sep 25, 2022 • 2h 29min
LGBTQ+ Adventists & The Bible // Part 6 (ft. Jordan Leddy)
In this episode, we conclude our LGBTQ series by sitting down with longtime friend Jordan Leddy to reflect on what we learned from our guests throughout this series. Jordan shares his experience of being a gay Adventist and what he thought of this series from a listener perspective. We wrap up by ultimately asking the question: “Where does our church go from here?”Find our Merch Here.Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com

Sep 3, 2022 • 2h 27min
LGBTQ+ Adventists & the Bible // Part 5 (ft. Roy E. Gane)
In this episode, we sit down with Professor Roy E. Gane, professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages at Andrew’s University. We take a deep dive into the issue of homosexuality in the Bible to see if there is any room for an affirming interpretation of scripture.Find our Merch Here.Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com


