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Skeptic Disciple

Two nerds who love the Bible, yet struggle to reconcile it with real life. This isn’t the typical Christian podcast. We are believers who welcome theological challenges because we believe they strengthen our faith. We like to think of the Bible and the Good News of Jesus in a way that brings out its validity in our daily lives. You don’t have to be a believer to listen. We welcome different perspectives, and we seek to be respectful of different points of view. Welcome!

Episodes

Noah Fence Part 2: A Climate Catastrophe

Noah & The Flood: A Global Catastrophe. What can an atheist director tell us about the story, and what does it have to do with our faith? Is the Global Climate Crisis something we should be mobilizing to avoid? Can we become more like the humans that God intended in creation by caring for and protecting our environment? Do these things distract the church from its mission to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ? This episode is a spin-off of our last one, and we hope to engage you in conversa...

Jul 17, 202037 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Noah Fence

Genesis 6&7 // The story of Noah and The Flood is fascinating, but also a bit fantastical. Imagine building an ark to fit your family and countless pets in order to survive a catastrophic flood. In this episode we discuss the story of Noah with attention on a similar Ancient Mesopotamian story "The Epic of Gilgamesh." Could it be that the Biblical account was influenced by this ancient Mesopotamian epic, and if so how does that affect our faith? This and more in this episode of the Skeptic Disci...

Jul 15, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Jesus, Scripture, and You

We know: we're weird. How can we believe in the gospel and still question scripture? Well, we hope this short episode helps answer that question. Although challenging, we hope not to be a stumbling block to your faith. In fact, this is a call to a faithful following of the teachings and belief in the gospel of Jesus Christ. We will be recording our next episode soon. We have the story of Noah and the flood coming up soon. You can bet it'll be interesting. 

Jul 08, 202019 min

Talking Snakes

Genesis 3 // Talking Snakes A talking snake tempts the first humans to take fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil. But, have we perhaps simplified this story more than we should? Here we discuss the continual struggle within each of us that this story alludes to. We discuss current events, and we tackle questions of how followers of Jesus are called to live out God's will on earth--just as it is in heaven. Listen to learn more!

Jun 22, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Splitting an Adam - Genesis 2

Genesis 2 // Creation version 2:  Contradictions, Humans, Sex, Gender and Orientation. Do we even recognize the humanity in each other? 

Jun 09, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Start Here!

The reason for this podcast: to come to a better understanding of who God is, and not to attack your long held beliefs. Is certainty the opposite of faith?

Jun 02, 202027 min

Creation and the Modern World

Creation (Genesis 1) is a controversial topic because we bring our modern day scientific questions to it. But, what happens if we try to view it from a non-scientific perspective. Can we gain a better understanding of God and if humanity? Can we better engage issues of racism and abuse of the earth by reading the creation story with a fresh set of eyes? Listen and learn more. Visit our website at anchor.fm/bh52 to leave a message or comment. We’re excited to hear from you!

Jun 01, 202028 minSeason 1Ep. 1