

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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Aug 19, 2022 • 1h 41min
LGBTQ+ Adventists & the Bible // Part 4 (ft. Jay Wintermeyer)
In this episode, we sit down with Jay Wintermeyer, former Communications Director for the NPUC and Editor of The Gleaner. Jay shares his story of being let go from his multiple church positions due to an anonymous letter that outed him as gay. We also reflect with him on how we can better move forward together as a church on LGBTQ issues and reaching out to that community.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

Jul 8, 2022 • 1h 42min
LGBTQ+ Adventists & the Bible // Part 3 (ft. Alicia Johnston)
In this episode, we chat with Alicia Johnston, author of the book “The Bible and LGBTQ Adventists”. We discuss her journey as an SDA pastor, losing her position in the church for coming out, and the biblical reasons she has for taking an affirming view.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

Jun 24, 2022 • 53min
LGBTQ+ Adventists & the Bible // Part 2 (ft. Kendra Arsenault)
In this episode, we sit down with the host of Spectrum’s Imago Gei podcast, Kendra Arsenault, to listen to her experiences as an openly bisexual Adventist, and the triumphs and challenges that led her to where she is today.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

Jun 10, 2022 • 2h
LGBTQ+ Adventists & the Bible // Part 1 (ft. Michael Carducci)
In this episode, we sit down with Coming Out Ministries co-founder Michael Carducci to hear his story about living in the LGBTQ community, choosing to step away from that community, and about what he now believes the Bible says about homosexuality.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

May 28, 2022 • 19min
LGBTQ+ Series Intro
In this episode, the guys introduce a long-awaited series we've been working on that dives into the topic of LGBTQ+ and the Bible. This series will be based around several interviews with differing viewpoints surrounding the issue from all sides. So join us on this search for wisdom and better understanding.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

Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 48min
Lessons Learned from Starting a Student Church - Circle Church 10th Anniversary
Watch the video version of this episode HERE.In this episode, the guys get together with Josh Jamieson to reflect on their experience creating and leading Circle Church, a student-led church on the campus of Walla Walla University. They reflect on what made Circle Church so impactful, the mistakes that were made, and all the people that came together to make it work.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

Apr 15, 2022 • 1h 40min
Pokemon, Potter, & Panic (feat. Jordan Leddy)
Sean and Anthony get together with longtime friend and fellow "PK" Jordan Leddy to reflect on how the Adventist church reacted to video games, movies, and more during the 90s and early 2000s. 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

Apr 1, 2022 • 1h 22min
Conspiracies, Murder, and Bacon (feat. The Adventist History Podcast)
In this episode, we hang out with Adventist History Podcast creator Matthew Lucio to talk about some crazy stories from our church’s past, why we should care about our history, and what our church’s future might hold.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

Mar 19, 2022 • 1h 27min
Bad Explanations: Swearing
Is swearing inherently wrong? If so, why? In this episode, the guys discuss this topic and its implications in our faith. Join us!

Mar 2, 2022 • 58min
Welcome to Season 4
Welcome back! Catch up with the guys and find out what’s in store for season four of Seeking What They Sought. We have lots of awesome guests, interviews, and content coming your way so buckle up and enjoy! Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/26713778-eg-dubs-light?store_id=1093443


