What’s the deal with theories of atonement? In this latest Stuff We Didn’t Get in Sunday School Episode, Erin and Evan discuss popular atonement theories and answer listener questions about topics like atonement in other religions, what sin has to do with all this, how to talk with kids about these topics, and so much more! We also know that these topics can be tough and confusing, so we’ve found TV show comparisons for each theory! 

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• More Nerdy Content: What’s That Mean 2: Weird Stuff with Animals | Ask-A-Bible Scholar | Heretic Hoedown: Peter Abelard
• Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theory: PSA Debate from Christianity Today | 10 Problems with PSA | NT Wright on PSA | Ephesians 2:1-10 | 1 Peter 3:18
• Christus Victor: Learn more here
• Ransom Theory: Matthew 20:28 | Learn more here
• Recapitulation Theory: Romans 5 | 1 Corinthians 15 | Learn more here
• Moral Influence: John 15:13 | Romans 5:8 | 1 John 4:9–11 | Learn more here | Heretic Hoedown: Peter Abelard
• Scapegoat Theory: Learn more here
• Example Theory: 1 Peter 2:21–23 | Philippians 2:5–8 | John 13:15 | Faustus Socinus
• Satisfaction Theory: Learn more here
• Elect and Effective Theory: John 10:11, 15 | John 6:37–39 | Ephesians 1:4–7 | Monergism
• Vicarious Repentance Theory: Learn more here  
• Moral Government Theory: Learn more here
• Sin Deep Dive: Not The Way It's Supposed to Be by Cornelius Plantiga Jr. |  What Are Sin, Iniquity, and Transgression in the Bible? By Shara Drimalla | Bible Project Sin Videos
• Meredith Anne Miller: Substack | Teaching Kids about Easter |  Jackie Hill Perry Needs Some Kids Church Training | How To Talk About Easter with Very Young Kids | 3 Things I Never Include When Telling Kids the Easter Story
• Evan’s Resources: Simply Jesus by NT Wright | This Article from Marianne Meye Thompson | The Day the Revolution Began by NT Wright | Penal Substitution and Atonement Video | Ask NT Wright Anything Podcast | The Epidemic of Moral Injury by Rita Nakashima Brock 
• Evan’s Resources: The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper | The Wood Between the Worlds by Brian Zahnd | The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views | The Cross and the Kaleidoscope by Alex Early and Enoch Wan | The Crucifixion by Fleming Rutledge | The Mosaic of Atonement by Joshua McNall | Five Views on the Extent of the Atonement | Atonement in Christianity by William E. Burns
• Palette Cleanser: The Spicy NOs of Easter on Patreon 

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Today, we’re unpacking listener stories about Easter! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we share our personal yeses that are definitely nos for everyone else plus plenty of cringe listener comments! You’ll hear about Judas detours during Sunday School, Evan’s affinity for Sunrise Services, who amongst us is a fan of helicopter egg drops, and so much more! What do Mickey Mouse and the Easter Bunny have in common? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

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• Source Material: Here’s the original instagram post
• SeaWorld Sunrise Service? Learn more here 
• Curious about Judas? Listen to Heretic Hoedown: Judas | Season 10, Episode 5: Judas  

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It’s time for our monthly Favored or Forsaken! We talk about The Great Controversy, share our varied thoughts on medically assisted suicide, and dig into recent faith happenings in the video game world. As you can imagine, some of these topics are heavy, so take care of yourself while listening. To end on a lighter note, we each pitch our dream Bible-based video game.

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• Join us at the Fellowship Hall: Here are the details
• The Great Controversy: Learn more here 
• Legalized Assisted Suicide: Here’s the Christianty Today article
• Are you Abased? Here’s the Bible-themed Video Game
• Want more video game content? Listen to Electives with Evan: Video Games
• Want even more? Listen on to our exclusive spicy edition on Patreon   

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The very reverent (or irreverent) Rob Schenck is joining Erin in this very special episode! Reverend Rob shares his transformative journey from a prominent evangelical leader involved in Christian nationalism to a voice advocating for faith-based reconciliation and social justice. Discover how his experiences, theological reflections, and personal crises led to profound changes in his understanding of faith, politics, and love. You’ll hear about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s influence, our mutual affection for Abigail Disney, and practical answers to your questions about Christian nationalism!

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• Reverend Rob Schenck: Costly Grace (Rob’s Book) |  Confessions of a (Former) Christian Nationalist | A Dissenting Evangelical Voice on Patreon | Patheos | Facebook 
• The Armor of Light: Watch here 
• Abigail Disney: Learn more here
• What’s the deal with all the Baptists? Learn about the differences here
• The Myth of American Chosenness: Listen to the podcast episode here 

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Who the hell is Saint Patrick? In honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day, we thought we should do a deep-dive on the guy who started it all. Join Erin and Evan as we discuss visions of scrolls from God, Irish pirates, and whether or not Patrick actually drove all the snakes out of Ireland. You’ll also hear about Cellar demons, nipple licking, and cave entrances to Purgatory in this shocking, saintly exploration! 

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• Want more saintly content? Listen to Best Saints in Show | Here’s the history/more info 
• St. Patrick Deep Dive: Read Confessio | Letters
• Curious about Ireland? Learn more here | Irish Pirates
• St. Patrick’s Purgatory: Check it out 
• Okay, can you tell me how we got to St. Patrick’s Day? Learn from National Geographic Kids
• If you liked this, you’ll also enjoy these Patreon episodes: Peter Alebard | Anne Askew | Jeanne D’Arc | Marcio of Sinope 

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Have you ever wondered which Bible characters would absolutely dominate the dodgeball court? Today, we invited our friend Meredith Anne Miller to draft our ultimate biblical dodgeball teams, and you get to vote on who takes home the glory. Plus, Meredith answers listener questions about how to talk with kids about difficult passages in the Bible, how to approach conversations about death, and so much more!

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• Meredith Anne Miller: Instagram | Website | Substack | Wonder | Woven
• Want to see Meredith and Erin in real life? Wonder Book Launch in Birmingham
• Want the spicy questions? Listen on Patreon with a 7-day free trial 
• Relevant Past Episodes: Season 14, Episode 9: Elijah | Shady Ladies: The Woman at the Well | Season 3, Episode 2: David and Goliath | The Esther Season | Sibling Rivalries: Mary and Martha 
• Book Recommendation: The Lost World Series by John Walton

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Step up to the podium alongside this gold medal-worthy replay episode as Erin presents a Faith Adjacent deep dive of the Olympics! We’ll go faster, higher, and stronger together as we unpack the ancient origins and modern resurgence of the Olympics, explore the use of athletic metaphors throughout scripture, and hear interviews from actual Olympic gold medalists Laura Wilkinson and Bryan Clay in our most athletic episode yet! You’ll also hear a sneak preview of our very contentious, Patreon-exclusive Faith Adjacent Winter Olympics! 

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• The Faith Adjacent Winter Olympics: Listen with a 7-day free trial
• Past Olympics Episodes: The Faith Adjacency of the Olympics | The Faith Adjacent Seminary Olympics | Full Interviews with Laura Wilkinson and Bryan Clay
• Where to Watch: Peacock 
• Investigative Journalism: An Oral History of Bob Costas Having Pink Eye at the Olympics 
• Laura Wilkinson: Website | Instagram | Book - Life at 10 Meters: Lessons from an Olympic Champion | Watch her win gold
• Bryan Clay: Instagram | Book - Redemption: A Rebellious Spirit, A Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic Gold | Watch him win gold
• Kerri Strug: Website | Instagram 
• Watch: National Geographic History of the Olympics
• Listen: Season 9, Episode 4: Constantine
• Christian History: Revisiting the Pagan Olympic Games
• Father of Modern Olympics: Pierre de Coubertin Deep Dive
• Gym Bros: History of the YMCA
• Bible Sports Metaphors: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 | 2 Timothy 4:6-8 | Hebrews 12:1-3 Galatians 2:2 | Philippians 2:16 
• Read: The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
• Sha’Carri Richardson: Read more here
• Bible Scholar Resources: The New Testament in its World by N.T. Wight | The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible | Perseverance in Gratitude by David A. deSilva
• Olympic Scholar Resources: The Games by David Goldblatt | Ancient Greek Athletics, by Stephen G. Miller | A Brief History of the Olympic Games by David C. Young

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It’s time for our monthly Favored or Forsaken! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss the recent news that James Dobson’s name has appeared in the Epstein files, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson correcting the Pope, and a prayer ring that takes us on a shocking detour. 

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• Krispin & D.L. Mayfield: Podcast about Dobson in the Epstein Files | Instagram
• Speaker Mike Johnson’s Tweet: Check it out here 
• Prayer Ring Deep Dive? Confidein Website | FaithTech 

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It is time to enter the Thunderdome for a third time! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as faith adjacent contenders go head-to-head! You’ll hear competitions between Christian artistic expressions, nepo babies versus reality show contestants, and an ultimate showdown between purity culture and the prosperity gospel. The stakes have never been higher, and the competition has never been fiercer in this crowdsourced Thunderdome! 

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• Past Thunderdomes: The Original | The Spicy Original | Thunderdome II: Christmas Edition 
• Thomas Kinkade: Check out the controversies section 
• Precious Moments: Scented Socks | Altered Precious Moments on Etsy
• Influencer Pipeline: Maddie Prewett Troutt | Sadie Robertson Huff | Joanna Gaines | Carrie Underwood | Tim Tebow
• Relevant Past Episodes: Faith Adjacent: Purity Culture | IKYN: If Not Purity Culture, Then What? | Favored or Forsaken: Prosperity Gospel 

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Got questions that don’t quite fit the vibe for your pastor or your therapist? That’s where we come in. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as we tackle listener questions about faithfulness to a local church, intellectual versus emotional connections with God, and what to do when your kids stumble upon books you disagree with. What’s the deal with Ryan Lochte’s faith journey and is Knox or Erin the better parent? You’ll have to listen to find out.

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• Want the Spicy version? Listen on Patreon
• Ryan Lochte’s Faith Journey: Learn more here
• Need Book Recs? Check out our Favoreds
• Bible Verses Referenced: Hebrews 10:25 

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Get ready to solve some religious crimes of passion because we’re talking about Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Story. Join Erin and Evan as we unpack the sacred and secular aspects of this recent Netflix film. You’ll hear favored and forsaken moments, quotes we would like to see turned into a sermon series, life verses for this film, and so much more! 

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• Wake Up Dead Man: Watch on Netflix | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb
• Deep Dive: Here’s the interview where Rian Johnson discusses his faith 
• Bible Verses Referenced: Ecclesiastes 12:14 | 1 Corinthians 15:10

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