Gospeled Boldly

In this episode, Pastor Brown and Thomas discuss Jesus' appearance at the Feast of Booths. He's no less a divisive figure during the holidays, to be sure! On the one hand, the Pharisees are more determined than ever to kill him (though they deny it in ...

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In this episode Pastor Brown and Thomas discuss Jesus' claims to deity, the import of his words on "eating his flesh" and "drinking his blood", and the response of the Jews, and even his own brothers, to his message.

In the Inquisition, Pastor asks Thomas about those who try to recruit Jesus to their political cause, and Thomas asks Pastor a question about zombies, vampires, and the Lord's Supper...

In this episode Pastor Brown and Thomas discuss Jesus' claims to deity, the import of his words on "eating his flesh" and "drinking his blood", and the response of the Jews, and even his own brothers, to his message.

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In this episode, Pastor and Thomas talk at length about Jesus' back and forth with the Jews on bread - specifically the Bread of Life. We also discuss the meaning of Jesus' meeting of the disciples on the water (ending their rowin' against wind), the work (note the singular) of God, and more.

In the Inquisition, Thomas asks Pastor if God has a sense of humor, and Pastor asks Thomas what "faith" is, and how the Christian conception differs from that of the world...

In this episode, Pastor and Thomas talk at length about Jesus' back and forth with the Jews on bread - specifically the Bread of Life. We also discuss the meaning of Jesus' meeting of the disciples on the water (ending their rowin' against wind),

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In this episode Pastor and Thomas deal with the Jewish reaction to his healing on the Sabbath (this is a bed-carrying free zone). Then, we address Jesus' bold claim of equality with God (claiming to be begotten, not made) and Moses' witness to Christ. Last up we talk about the feeding of the five thousand (and the connections John implies with Psalm 23).

In the Inquisition, Thomas talks about the most misused, out of context passage in pop American Christianity...

In this episode Pastor and Thomas deal with the Jewish reaction to his healing on the Sabbath (this is a bed-carrying free zone). Then, we address Jesus' bold claim of equality with God (claiming to be begotten, not made) and Moses' witness to Christ.

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In this episode Pastor and Thomas discuss the eagerness with which the Samaritans hear Jesus preach (to the point that the Lord skips lunch in favor of teaching). Then, we talk about the official with a sick son, and how Jesus heals him with merely a word (no hocus pocus waving of hands). Lastly, we begin to address the healing of the lame man on the Sabbath...

In this episode Pastor and Thomas discuss the eagerness with which the Samaritans hear Jesus preach (to the point that the Lord skips lunch in favor of teaching). Then, we talk about the official with a sick son,

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In this episode Pastor and Thomas word through the Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus, blow by blow. She's one of the more interesting characters we come across in John, and Jesus has a surprise revelation for her. In the Inquisition, Pastor asked Thomas to talk about sex and culture, and Thomas wondered what stipulations Pastor has for people getting married in his church...