After deconstruction, it can be hard to get into the Bible especially when you're not sure if you resonate with certain translations anymore. In this episode, I walk you through ...

• What is the "most accurate" translation?
• Understanding the functions of the Bible in our lives
• The questions to ask to figure out your best translation
• My personal favorite translations

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Is social justice what shapes us or is it the result of our formation? The answer is both! Learn more about how these two work together to help us embody the love of Christ internally and externally in this interview with Dr. Marlena Graves.

Marlena Graves is the Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation at Northeastern Seminary on the campus of Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester, NY. She has written five books, two of which were award-winning, and over two hundred articles found in a variety of venues like Christianity Today, Relevant, Sojourners, the Christian Century and more. In addition, she has had pastoral positions at several churches, including a church plant. And she has worked for many non-profits in solidarity with the poor, migrant farm workers, immigrants from South America, and local community members and leaders who sought to address police brutality in the Toledo, Ohio, area and lead paint poisoning of children. Marlena has been on the board of several organizations including Evangelicals 4 Justice and The Red Bud Writers Guild. She is married to her husband Shawn, a philosophy professor, and has three wonderful, beautiful, brilliant, and growing girls. She wants people to know God delights in them. She has been dubbed, and sees herself as, a missionary to the American Church. She loves to laugh, be out in nature, and be with family and friends and good folk. She hopes to leave a little bit of shalom in her wake.

Website and Social Media Links

X(Twitter): @Marlena Graves

Instagram: marlena.graves

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marlena.propergraves

Website: marlenagraves.com

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As we head into a politically charged season in 2024, engaging online can get emotional and exhausting.

In my 4 years building a public platform, I've devised four guidelines that shape how I try to interact with those who disagree with me on social media.

I hope these help you to create your own and keep yourself healthy and whole as we head into the last half of the year.

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Content Warning: Sexual assault and abuse of power

In 2 Samuel 11, we meet David at his lowest, and his actions affect the lives of many. Join us as we discuss ...

• The signs that point to David's non-consensual encounter
• How and when Bathsheba gets her voice back in the Bible
• The effect of purity culture, gender theology, and hero worship on our churches
• Where God is when bad things happen

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When I learned biblical Greek, I had a wide array of realizations. And one of the most impactful for me comes around the word for "righteousness" in the New Testament.

Listen in to hear the range of meaning and how it may just affect how you view what the gospel is and what God wants for all people.

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When you realize that you not only want to change the way you interact with your faith but also how you help your kids interact with theirs, where do you turn?

I turn to Meredith Miller. (And it turns out learning how to help your kids may actually help you a lot too! I know it's helped me as a non-parent myself.)

In this conversation we talk about:

• why "list management" Christianity doesn't work, according to research
• the approach that can help your kids know and trust God for the long haul
• how to handle big questions even when you're not feeling so sure about answers
• how to model faith through loving interaction with your kids and the world

Meredith is a pastor and parent who helps grownups, and the kids they love, engage with the Bible and faith in ways that are life-giving, fun, and a fit for their real lives. She's the author of Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn't Have to Heal From and holds an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Website and Social Media Links

meredithannemiller.com

IG: @meredithannemiller

https://www.amazon.com/Woven-Nurturing-Faith-Your-Doesnt/dp/1546004351

https://meredithannemiller.substack.com/

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In 2 Samuel 10, we discuss ...

• what "hesed" means and how David falls short
• the ways that David gets a taste of his own medicine
• what it means that Jesus is a "new and better David"
• why the alpha male mentality isn't where it's at

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Othering is pervasive in our climate of tribalism today, and its effects alienate us from ourselves and others. Jenai Auman joins me to discuss othering and ...

• the signs we often miss that we have been othered ourselves
• the role of anger in healing
• what do in the wilderness
• the small and simple way to find belonging even when you can't be at church
• and the #1 question to ask yourself when trying to help others heal from their othered experiences

Jenai Auman is a Filipina American writer and artist. She draws from her years in church leadership as well as her trauma-informed training to write on healing, hope, and the way forward. She is passionate about providing language so readers can find a faith that frees. She received her bachelor's degree in behavioral health science and is currently pursuing a master's in spiritual formation at Northeastern Seminary. Jenai lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Tyler, and their sons, Quinn and Graham.

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

https://www.jenaiauman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jenaiauman

https://www.facebook.com/jenaiauman

http://twitter.com/jenaiauman

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