Get ready to do questionable things for God because we’re giving Saved! The Sacred Cinema treatment! Join Erin and Evan as they unpack this 2004 satirical film, uncovering its favored and forsaken moments, life verses for the movie, gentle rebukes, and so much more. Has Mandy Moore deviated from her calling in life? Does this movie hold up? How would this movie be different if it were released by Angel Studios? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

MENTIONS

• Saved! Watch on Hoopla | Watch on YouTube
• More Info: Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb
• Saved The Musical: Full Musical | Clip
• Mandy Moore: Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Music 
• Bible Verses Mentioned: Matthew 7:1-3 | Matthew 23:25-26

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Erin and Evan are answering your questions about all things denominations! In this Ask-A-Bible Scholar episode, they unpack listener questions about topics such as the history of non-denominational churches and whether Episcopalians are just liberal Catholics. Evan goes a little off the rails as he assigns various Disney and MCU characters to denominations, and Erin provides a full Church of Christ origin story! 

MENTIONS

• From the Archive: The Favored or Forsaken Episode Bundle 
• Want even more denomination content? Listen to the spicy version on Patreon
• Non-Denominational Deep-Dive: Wikipedia | Interesting Master’s Thesis on Non-Denom Churches | Helpful Christianity Today Article | Restoration Movement | Differences from other Denominations | Megachurch Deep Dive 
• Are you in a cult? BITE Cult
• Worldwide Denominations: Info from Pew Research 

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Today, we’re taking a journey through Faith Adjacent’s history, going all the way back to when we were known as The Bible Binge, and snake-drafting past Favored or Forsaken topics. Join Knox, Jamie, and Evan as we discuss things like Hobby Lobby, Rachel Hollis, Aliens, and so much more! 

MENTIONS

• From the Archive: The Favored or Forsaken Episode Bundle 
• Museum of the Bible: Listen to Faith Adjacent Visits the Dead Sea Scrolls
• Rachel Hollis: Website | Instagram
• Unrelatable? Watch the video here
• Visual Reference: Cez Darke 
• The Age of Disclosure: Watch on Amazon Prime
• Missionary to Aliens: Read The Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber

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Grab your sword and get ready to partake in some BBQ because we’re talking about the NOs of Men’s Ministry. Join Evan, Jamie, and Knox as we discuss questionable theming, the differences between men’s and women’s events, and whether men should be presented with weaponry. We’re also talking about what actually makes men’s ministry meaningful and why creating spaces for connection doesn’t necessarily require smoking an entire pig.

MENTIONS

• Want the Spicy content? Listen to The Spicy NOs of Men’s Ministry 
• The NOs of Women's Ministry: Listen here
• Mario Kart? Listen to Electives with Evan: Video Games

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Today, we’re offering you an honorary doctorate and allowing you to audit a class at The Faith Adjacent Seminary, our Patreon community! We’re sharing our recent Fellowship Hall Ask-Us-Anything! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we answer listener questions all while taste-testing Agape Energy Drinks. You’ll hear our current book recommendations, thoughts on the Bible cross-referencing itself, and so much more! 

MENTIONS

• Want to watch the Fellowship Hall? Watch with a 7-day free trial
• Evan’s Substack: Check it out here
• Agape Energy: Order your own here
• Relevant Past Episode: November Seminary Favored or Forsaken
• Evan’s Books: A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizio | Desire by Jay Stringer | Love All Our Neighbors by Tony Scarcello | Take Me With You by Steven Rowley 
• Erin’s Books: Jesus Changes Everything by Stanley Hauerwas | Love Like a Mother by Elizabeth Berget | Esther's Army by Katie Gaddini
• Jamie’s Books: We Mend With Gold by Kristin Lee
• Revelation Resources: Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael Gorman | Revelation for Everyone by NT Wright
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In this month's Favored or Forsaken, Evan, Jamie, and Knox are asking the important questions: Should Jesus influence your interior design? Should more pastors run for political office? And why are we all watching Ted Lasso again? Plus, we brainstorm industries that Christians should co-opt as well as profiles for who would make ideal political candidates. 

As a company, we will make a donation in memory of Erin’s mom, Gwen Hicks, to the foster-care nonprofit she founded, Amarillo Angels. If you would like to join us in honoring her remarkable legacy, head to AmarilloAngels.org to donate in memory of Gwen Hicks with (Faith Adjacent) in parentheses.

MENTIONS

• What Would Jesus Design? Here’s the Architectural Digest Article
• Should more pastors run for office? Here’s the article
• James A. Garfield: Wikipedia | Death By Lightning 
• Ted Lasso: Watch on AppleTV

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Mother Teresa is a modern saint, but her story is far more complicated than many realize. From sainthood to skepticism, Erin and Evan take a closer look at Mother Teresa's life, the controversies that continue to surround her, and what her legacy means today.

MENTIONS

• The Spicy NOs of Mission Trips: Listen on Patreon
• Relevant Past Episodes: Best Saints in Show | The Global Church with Father Joash P. Thomas
• BBC Documentary: Watch Something Beautiful for God
• Mother Teresa’s Private Writings: Read Come Be My Light
• Mother Teresa and Me: Read the Christopher Hitchens Vanity Fair Article
• Princess Diana and Mother Teresa: Read more about that there
• What was that about Lebanon? Learn about the ceasefire here 

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It's time to dust off your WOW compilation CDs because Erin, Evan, and Jamie are snake drafting the CCM artists! We’re picking some of our favorite contemporary Christian artists and then investigating what they’re up to now. You’ll hear updates on Jars of Clay, Jump5, and plenty of early-2000s Christian music nostalgia.

MENTIONS

• Katy Hudson: Original Album on YouTube | Early Career Deep Dive  
• Jars of Clay: Spotify | Apple Music | Soccer Moses
• Crowder: Spotify | Apple Music | Relevant Article
• Nichole Nordeman: Spotify | Apple Music
• Jump5: Spotify | Apple Music | 20th Anniversary Video 
• Mark Schultz: Spotify | Apple Music
• Skillet: Spotify | Apple Music | Cooper Stuff Podcast
• Point of Grace: Spotify | Apple Music 
• Stacie Orrico: Spotify | Apple Music 
• Vicky Beeching: Website 

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In this episode, Erin and Evan explore the surprising ways pop culture can shape our faith for the better or worse. From Broadway musicals and Disney movies to Mumford & Sons, The Good Place, and more, they share their own formative moments, react to listener stories, and celebrate the unexpected places where theology shows up in everyday culture. 

MENTIONS

• Sacred Cinema Bundles: The Faith Adjacent Shop 
• What was that about Marcus Mumford’s parents? Learn more here
• Relevant Past Episodes: Sacred Cinema: Wake Up Dead Man | The Faith Adjacency of Godspell
• Relevant Episode Bundles Referenced in this Episode: Broadway Bundle #1 | Sacred Cinema: The Cinematic Epics
• Mumford and Sons: Spotify | AppleMusic 
• Hamilton: Here’s Erin’s Hamilton Essay
• Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride: Ride-Thru Video | Demonology of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride 

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This week on Favored or Forsaken, join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss sharing the gospel on an airplane, a VBS that went awry, and the latest book providing scriptural evidence that Trump is set apart by God. You’ll also hear about the worst places to share the gospel, our weird experiences with Vacation Bible School, and so much more! 

MENTIONS

• The Most Beautiful Fish: Rainbow Parrot Fish 
• Worst Place to Share the Gospel? Learn more here
• VBS Goes Awry: Proceed with Caution
• Book Rec: God’s Big Picture Bible Storybook by NT Wright 
• Relevant Past Episodes: The NOs of VBS | The Spicy NOs of VBS
• Fake Scriptural Evidence Book: Amazon | Instagram  

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This week, Erin and Evan discuss A Great Awakening, the Sight & Sound Films drama about George Whitefield and the First Great Awakening. They unpack the film's theology, Benjamin Franklin's surprising role in the story, and George Whitefield's complicated legacy, while offering a few gentle rebukes and, of course, creating youth group sermon illustrations based on the film.

MENTIONS

• Want to watch A Great Awakening? Rent on Amazon Prime
• Deep Dive: Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb
• Sight and Sound: Rent films here
• Great Awakening: Learn more here 

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