God put it on our hearts to help you decode popular Christianese phrases! Do life with Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we decide what insider lingo gets to stay and what gets rebranded. You’ll hear about common phrases such as loving the sinner, love on, and so much more! You may want to ask for a hedge of protection so that this episode does not become a stumbling block. 

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• Jesus and Us 7-Day Devotional: Get it on Patreon (start a free trial, and then you can download it) | Get it at The Faith Adjacent Shop  
• Bible Verses Mentioned: Job 1:10 | Psalm 34:7 | Psalm 27:5 | Psalm 5:11 | Matthew 18:6 | Romans 14:21 | Nehemiah 2:11-12 | Ezra 7:27 | 2 Corinthians 8:16 | 1 Chronicles 28:2-3 | Jeremiah 17:9 
• What is Christianese? Here’s the Urban Dictionary Definition
• Jamie’s Current Bible Study: Knowing Jesus as King by Tara-Leigh Cobble 
• Etymology Deep-Dive: Learn about “Love On”

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The cross-over event you’ve been waiting for is finally here! Erin and Evan teamed up with Pete Enns and Jared Byas from The Bible for Normal People in a collab of epic proportions. This is a preview of that episode, plus a few clips from more Patreon content this month! You can listen to this episode in its entirety at The Faith Adjacent Seminary with a 7-day free trial. You’ll hear about the holiest easter candy, the whole deal with Joan of Arc, possible adaptations for the book of Joel, and our confusion over the recent Christian disdain for empathy. 

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• The Bible for Normal People: Website | Listen | Instagram | B4NP Books 
• Pete Enns: About | Instagram | How the Bible Actually Works | The Sin of Certainty 
• Jared Byas: About | Instagram | Love Matters More 
• God’s Stories as told by God’s Children: Order on Amazon | Website  

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It’s time for our monthly Favored or Forsaken! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss whose job it is to feed people, what we should think about boycotts, and whether or not the United States is a negative world for Christianity. You’ll also hear about what is currently favored for each of us! 

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• Spicy Seminary Favored or Forsaken: Listen for free here 
• School Lunches: USDA Ends Program from AP | Article from Politico 
• Boycotts: 40-Day Target Boycott | Amazon Boycott | Catholic Women’s Strike
• Negative World: Here’s the NY Times article about Aaron Renn | Full Descriptions of the Three “Worlds” | Dante Stewart’s Response
• Sarah Bessey Substack: Are We Still Calling Ourselves Christians? 
• Relevant Past Episodes: Disney and the Devil 
• Evan’s Favored: God’s Big Picture Bible Storybook by NT Wright
• Erin’s Favored: Becoming the Pastor’s Wife by Beth Allison Barr | All the Buried Women 
• Jamie’s Favored: Extremely American: Onward Christian Soldiers

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Today, we’re discussing the movie that captures our whole “be suspicious of your certainty” vibe, Heretic! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we explore the sacred and secular aspects of this religious horror film! You’ll hear about what was favored and forsaken, reviews that characters from the Bible would give this movie, and so much more! What does Heretic have to say about our confidence in our faith, and what happens when a movie doesn’t wrap up as you think it should? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

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• Heretic: Watch on Max | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb
• Can you tell me about Simulation Theory? Learn more here 
• Bible Passages Referenced: Psalm 27 | Luke 12:1-12 
• LDS Missionary Safety: Read more here  

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In honor of the recent Academy Awards, we’re holding our own ceremony presented by Zondervan in which we give awards to some of the top stories in the Bible. Author of Modern Genre Theory Rev. Dr. Andrew Judd joins Erin and Evan as they provide their nominations across categories such as best drama, best arthouse film, best romantic comedy, and more! Who will take home the trophy? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

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• Andrew Judd: Modern Genre Theory | YouTube | BlueSky | Andy Playing Jazz Piano 
• Relevant Past Episodes: Thomas | Lazarus | The Esther Season | The Paul Season
• Relevant Bible Passages: Judges 3 | Hebrews 11 | Ezekiel 37 | Judges 5 
• Can you tell me more about Susannah? Daniel 13 | Bel and the Dragon 
• Movies Mentioned: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Donnie Darko | The Wolf of Wall Street | The Iron Claw | Tick Tick Boom
• Share Your Own Nominations: Download graphic for Instagram Stories here  

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Today, we’re discussing what other people should give up for Lent. This is a preview of that episode, plus a few clips from more Patreon content this month! Join Erin and Evan as they discuss listener comments declaring what friends, family members, co-workers, organizations, and more should abstain from for a 40-day period. You’ll hear about teenage odors, fighting fire with fire, oreo rankings, and so much more! You can listen to this episode in its entirety at The Faith Adjacent Seminary with a 7-day free trial. 

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• Source Material: Here’s the Instagram Post
• Need help knowing how to spend the Lent season? Listen to The Lent Doctors
• Past Lent Episodes: Mini-FoF #16 | What the Hell is Lent?
• Need a Lent Study? Check out these from Erin 

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Today, we’re handing out Valentines to Biblical characters! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as you find out things like who is most likely to have a secret admirer and which couple is most likely to break up. What’s the most sexual passage in the Bible, according to Evan, and which host is the biggest flirt? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

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• Erin’s Book Info: Order I’ve Got Questions | See Erin in Real Life   
• Bible Passages Referenced: Exodus 35 | Acts 9 | Numbers 22 | 2 Kings 4-5 | Judges 4 | 1 Samuel 14 | Revelation 11 | 
• Relevant Past Episodes (Listen with a Doctoral Membership): Judith | David and Bathsheba | Job | Smutty Romance and the Christian Reader | Jael | Jacob and Esau | Potiphar’s Wife | Rahab | Nicodemus | Zaccheus | The Esther Season

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It’s time for another Favored or Forsaken! Join Knox, Jamie, and Evan as we discuss whether or not God cares about sports, a-listers in faith-based movies, and recent innovations within faith-adjacent products. You’ll also hear what is favored for each of us right now! Can Christians revolutionize the overall sports experience, and what does a roll of toilet paper have to do with Psalm 18:2? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

NOTE: This episode gets a little spicy towards the end, so you’re probably not going to want to listen to this with little ears around. You can listen to the un-bleeped version on our Doctoral Tier on Patreon. 

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• Book Info: Order I’ve Got Questions | See Erin in Real Life 
• Jalen Hurts Squats: See it here
• God’s Action Hero: Here’s the Mark Wahlberg article 
• The Official Bible Band: Website | Instagram Post
• The Bible Clock: Pre-order here 
•  ESV Bible: Dyslexia-Friendly Edition: Learn more here | Get the Bible on Amazon
• Knox’s Favored: The Life of Herod the Great by Zora Neale Hurston and Deborah Plant
• Jamie’s Favored: How Far to the Promised Land by Esau McCaulley 
• Evan’s Favored: Streetlights Bible | Find them on Spotify   

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Today, we’re talking about the NOs of Christian books! Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we discuss things like the Evangelical fascination with the Amish Romance, the ethics of using a ghostwriter, what the deal with the New York Times Bestsellers list is, and so much more! What is our obsession with a single French braid, and can we all just let Erin write her pamphlets? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

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• Want the Spicy NOs? Listen with a 7-day free trial
• Book Info: Order I’ve Got Questions | See Erin in Real Life 
• Endorsement Deep-Dive: Listen to The Gospel Coalition and Book Endorsements with Knox and Jamie 
• Love Comes Softly: Here’s the Book | Here’s the Movie 
• For Your Next Book Club: Love Letters to a Mermaid
• Christy Miller Deep-Dive: Here’s the Wiki
• Leap of Faith Hall of Fame? Listen to our episode with Sarah Bessey 
• Want the unbleeped version of this episode? Listen on our Doctoral Tier

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In celebration of Erin’s upcoming book I’ve Got Questions, we’re answering your questions about wrestling with God! You’ll hear Erin, Jamie, and Evan explore questions about “quiet time,” disagreeing while maintaining relationships, knowing when or if to go back to church, and so much more! What does Disney vacation planning have to do with the health of a small group, and are we in favor of blood oaths? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

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• Book Info: Pre-Order I’ve Got Questions | Get your pre-order bonuses | See Erin in Real Life 
• Want the BTS of I’ve Got Questions? Listen with a 7-day free trial
• Finding a Faith Community: Listen on the Doctoral Tier on Patreon
• Can you tell me more about creeds? Listen to this SWDGISS episode  
• The Anti-Social Century: Read the article here | Listen to the podcast  
• What was that about church attendance? Empty Pews are an American Public Health Crisis
• Imaginative Prayer: Faith Adjacent Toolkit: Prayer | Seeing is Believing by Gregory Boyd

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It’s time for another favored or forsaken! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we talk about what it looks like to change your mind on very public issues, whether New Year’s resolutions need to be faith related, and controversy surrounding President Carter’s death. You’ll also hear what is favored for each of us right now! 

MENTIONS

• Richard B. Hays: Learn more here | The Widening of God’s Mercy 
• New Year’s Resolutions: Are they in or out? 
• President Carter: Jimmy Carter at the Judgement Seat
• Evan’s Favored of the Month: Culture Care by Makoto Fujimura
• Erin’s Favored of the Month: God, Sex, and Rich People by Mattie Jo Cowsert
• Jamie’s Favored of the Month: Aflame by Pico Iyer 
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