Everyday Theology In Plain English

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  Science vs. Scripture: Do We Have To Choose? - S3E41 14.09.2026 21min

  Ever worry that loving science and following Jesus don't actually mix — that deep down, you have to pick one? In this episode, we're tackling a question that quietly pushes more people from their faith than almost anything else: can you take the Bible seriously and still take science seriously? We'll unpack why science and Scripture are usually answering different questions altogether, how "general revelation" and "special revelation" both come from the same God, and where faithful Christian...
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  Why God Created Everything (Including You) - S3E40 07.09.2026 20min

  Ever secretly wondered if you're just filler — background noise in a story God didn't really need you for? In this Season 3 premiere, we're asking the most basic question of all: why did God create anything in the first place? Was he lonely? Bored? Missing something only a universe (and you) could fill? We'll walk through what Genesis 1 actually says about creation "out of nothing," why the Trinity was already completely happy before anything existed, and what all of that means for how much ...
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  The Living Room Church - S2 Bonus 3 24.08.2026 4min

  Picture the churches Paul wrote to. What do you see? A building with rows of seats? A platform up front? A screen showing today's message? That's not what was there. 🎙️ Bonus Episode — This is the last of our August bonus episodes, and I've been using these summer weeks to share ideas from a book close to my heart: Strategically Small: Why a Bigger Church Was Never the Point. One more time at the kitchen table. In this final bonus episode, we're going back. Way back. To where the church actua...
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  Small Is Not a Stage - S2 Bonus 2 17.08.2026 4min

  "Why aren't we growing?" It's the question hanging over parking lot conversations, business meetings, and quiet Monday mornings in small churches everywhere. But what if the question itself is built on an assumption we've never stopped to examine? 🎙️ Bonus Episode — Season 2 is officially in the books, but I'm using a few of these August weeks to talk about something close to my heart — a book I wrote called Strategically Small: Why a Bigger Church Was Never the Point. Still no fancy studio —...
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  The Family of God - S2 Bonus 1 10.08.2026 5min

  "Church family." "Brothers and sisters in Christ." "The family of God." We say it so often we've stopped hearing what it actually means. But what if the New Testament isn't just handing us a warm feeling — what if it's making a claim? 🎙️ Bonus Episode — Season 2 is officially wrapped, but I couldn't disappear for the whole month of August without saying hello. So for the next few weeks, I'm sitting down at my kitchen table — no fancy studio, no big production — to share some ideas from a book...
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  Why the Trinity Matters for Your Daily Life - S2E39 03.08.2026 18min

  Is the Trinity really relevant to your Monday morning — or is it just an abstract puzzle you file away in the "mysteries of the faith" folder and move on? In this Season 2 finale, we're answering the question that ties everything together: Why does the Trinity actually matter for your daily life? Because far from being impractical, the doctrine of the Trinity is the foundation for love, relationships, community, and your very purpose. We'll unpack four reasons the Trinity touches everything t...
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  How the Trinity Works Together - S2E38 27.07.2026 17min

  When you pray, who exactly are you talking to? When the Bible says God saved you, which person did the saving? And is the Trinity really more like a divine corporation with different departments — Father in planning, Jesus in redemption, Spirit in "spiritual stuff"? In this episode, we're exploring how the three persons of the Trinity actually work together. Because Father, Son, and Spirit aren't three disconnected beings coordinating from separate offices — they act in perfect unity in creat...
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  The Holy Spirit: More Than a Feeling - S2E37 20.07.2026 13min

  A vague feeling. An impersonal force. The mysterious, forgotten member of the Trinity. If any of those describe how you've thought about the Holy Spirit, you're not alone. In this episode, we're introducing you to the most misunderstood, and arguably the most present, person of the Trinity in your daily life. We'll unpack who the Holy Spirit actually is, what he does (spoiler: it's more than you think), how to tell the difference between his voice and your own thoughts, and how to develop a r...
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  God the Father: Not Like Your Earthly Dad - S2E36 13.07.2026 15min

  When you hear the word "father," you don't hear it in a vacuum. You hear it through the filter of your own experience. And for many of us, that filter carries pain. In this potentially most personal episode of the season, we're exploring God the Father — and being honest about the wounds so many of us carry around fatherhood. Whether your earthly father was wonderful, absent, or harmful, that experience is shaping how you relate to God right now. We'll unpack who the Father really is accordin...
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  The Trinity Explained (Without Losing Your Mind) - S2E35 06.07.2026 14min

  God is like water: ice, liquid, and steam! God is like an egg: shell, white, and yolk! God is like a three-leaf clover! Ever had someone try to explain the Trinity that way, and it kind of made sense, but also kind of didn't? In this episode, we're tackling what might be the most mind-bending doctrine in all of Christianity, and we're going to make it as clear as possible without losing our minds. We'll unpack what the Trinity actually is (and isn't), why those popular analogies fall short, a...
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  God’s Patience: Why He Hasn’t Given Up on You - S2E34 29.06.2026 13min

  How many times have you made the same mistake? Confessed the same sin? Promised to change and then... didn't? And yet — here you are. Still loved. Still pursued. Still welcomed back. In this episode, we're exploring one of the most underappreciated attributes of God: his patience. We'll unpack what it really means that God is "slow to anger," why his patience has a purpose (not just passivity), how it has limits (no, really), and how the patience he's shown you should reshape how you treat th...
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  God’s Grace: Getting What You Could Never Earn - S2E33 22.06.2026 15min

  Most Christians believe in grace for salvation but live like they have to earn everything else. We trust grace to get us in the door, then switch to performance mode for everything after that. Sound familiar? In this episode, we're rescuing the most important word in the Christian vocabulary from background-music status. We'll explore what grace really means, why it's not just how you got saved but how you live every single day, and how living by grace instead of performance can free you from...
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  God's Mercy: Getting What You Don't Deserve - S2E32 15.06.2026 14min

  Ever done something you knew was wrong, braced yourself for the consequences — and then received kindness instead? That's mercy. And every single one of us needs it desperately. In this episode, we're exploring God's mercy — the aspect of his love that looks at our sin and says, "I could punish you, but I choose not to." We'll unpack what mercy actually is, how it's different from grace, why the cross is where God's justice and mercy meet, and how understanding it can free you from shame, tra...
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  God Is Love (But What Does That Actually Mean?) - S2E31 08.06.2026 14min

  "God is love." You've seen it on bumper stickers, heard it at weddings, and read it on greeting cards. But what does it actually mean? In this episode, we're rescuing one of the most familiar phrases in the Bible from cliché territory. We'll explore why "God is love" is more profound than the cosmic-teddy-bear version we've inherited, what makes God's love categorically different from human love, and how to bridge the gap between knowing about God's love in your head and actually experiencing...
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  God's Wrath Isn't Anger Issues - S2E30 01.06.2026 14min

  Lightning bolts from heaven. Fire and brimstone. An unpredictable God with anger issues. Is that really what the Bible means by "the wrath of God"? In this episode, we're tackling one of the most misunderstood attributes of God — and one that many Christians quietly try to edit out. We'll explore what God's wrath actually is (and what it isn't), why it's not the opposite of his love but an expression of it, and how the cross is where wrath and love meet in a way that changes everything. If yo...
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  God's Jealousy Is Actually Love - S2E29 25.05.2026 14min

  "Your God is jealous? Sounds like he has some insecurity issues." Ever heard that? Ever quietly wondered the same thing yourself? In this episode, we're tackling one of God's most misunderstood attributes: his jealousy. We'll unpack the crucial difference between sinful jealousy (wanting what isn't yours) and righteous jealousy (protecting what is yours), why God calling himself "Jealous" is actually one of the most beautiful things about him, and how his fierce pursuit of your heart reveals ...
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  God Is Perfectly Just (Even When Life Isn’t Fair) - S2E28 18.05.2026 16min

  The greedy businessman dies wealthy in his sleep. The faithful mother gets cancer at forty-two. The criminal walks free on a technicality. If God is perfectly just, why does life seem so unfair? In this episode, we're wrestling with one of the hardest questions in the Christian faith: how a perfectly just God and an obviously unjust world can both be true at the same time. We'll unpack what God's justice actually means, why it operates on an eternal timeline instead of an immediate one, and h...
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  God Is Perfectly Holy (And Still Loves Messy You) - S2E27 11.05.2026 16min

  When you hear the word "holy," do you picture a stern, frowning God who's disgusted by your sin? What if God's holiness is actually the best news you've ever heard? In this episode, we're diving into God's holiness, the attribute that qualifies every other attribute God has. We'll explore what "holy" actually means, why it's the only attribute repeated three times in Scripture, and how a perfectly pure God can love deeply imperfect people without compromising who he is. If you've ever felt to...
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  God Has Always Existed (And Always Will) - S2E26 04.05.2026 14min

  Try to imagine a time when God didn't exist. A moment before God. An empty void before he showed up. You can't do it, can you? In this episode, we're venturing into brain-stretching territory: God's eternity. We'll explore what it means that God has no beginning and no end, how he experiences all of time at once while we're stuck in the "now," and why this isn't just a philosophical curiosity — it's foundational to how you understand your own life, death, and purpose. If God's eternity has ev...
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  God Never Changes (In a World That Won’t Stop Changing) - S2E25 27.04.2026 14min

  Jobs come and go. Relationships shift. Your body isn't what it was ten years ago. Everything changes — so how do you find something stable to hold onto? In this episode, we're exploring God's unchangeability — what theologians call his "immutability" — and why it's the most stabilizing truth you could ever cling to. We'll unpack what it really means that God never changes, tackle those tricky Bible passages where God seems to "change his mind," and discover why his rock-solid consistency is t...