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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• Ryan Lochte’s Faith Journey: Learn more here
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• 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! 

MENTIONS​

• 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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It’s time for our first Favored or Forsaken of 2026! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss Philip Yancey, plagiarizing sermons, and deer jerky ministry! You’ll hear about relevant insights from Casting Crowns songs, we discuss whether or not a sermon is even important to the Sunday gathering, and we present super specific ministries we would like to bring into the world. 

MENTIONS​

• Philip Yancey: Here’s the Christianity Today article | Parkinson’s Article 
• Research Corner: Why More Marriages End When Wives Become Ill
• Is sermon plagiarization ok? Here’s the article | Stealing Sundays on YouTube
• Deer Jerky Ministry: Here’s the article | Boone Brothers 
• Book Recommendation: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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We’re starting off the year with our 2026 prophecies! Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we discuss what we hope to see, what we think we’ll see, and what we’re nervous about in the new year! What will be the trends in Christianity for 2026, and what will Christian nationalists attack this year? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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• Start your year off with a Doctorate: Join The Faith Adjacent Seminary 
• Accountability Corner: Listen to our 2025 Prophecies
• Relevant Past Episodes: October Favored or Forsaken 
• What was that about churches closing? Here’s the article from Boston University  
• John Van Deusen: Listen on Spotify | Listen on AppleMusic 
• Eastern Orthodoxy? Listen to our Patreon June Favored or Forsaken | Here’s the APNews Article
• Psalty Deep-Dive: Website | Youtube
• Prep for Jump5’s Comeback: Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Music | Watch the Doc

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We went on a field trip, and we’re here to tell you about it! Join Erin, Evan, Knox, and Jamie as we discuss our yeses and nos of experiencing the Dead Sea Scrolls at The Museum of the Bible. You’ll hear about having our assumptions challenged (in such a good way), witnessing an influencer’s deconstruction origin story in real time, and so much more! Most importantly, you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about Evan’s purchase from the gift shop, The Dead Sea Squirrels. 

MENTIONS​

• Want to see the Dead Sea Scraps? Visit the Museum of the Bible
• Relevant Past Episodes: Jesus End-of-Summer Road Trip | Favored or Forsaken: Hobby Lobby | Interview with Archaeologist Dr. Jodi Magness | SWDGISS: The Dead Sea Scrolls
• What else did we do in DC? Listen to our December Fellowship Hall on Patreon
• The Dead Sea Squirrels? Get the books here | Watch the show

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For our final main feed episode of 2025, we’re talking about our NOs of Christmas! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we discuss listener stories about communion farts, sexy Christmas carols, and live manger scenes gone awry. Should we hold birthday parties for Jesus, and what constitutes a bad versus good case of diarrhea? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

MENTIONS​

• Get 50% off your first month of The Faith Adjacent Seminary (for first time subscribers): Go here and enter code DIARRHEADONKEY
• Peak Blanket: Chenille Waffle Sherpa Back Throw from Pottery Barn (Note from Evan: Seems like the exact blanket I was talking about was retired, but this feels close)
• Healing Farts? Learn more here 
• Laughter is the Best Medicine: Listen to Amy Poehler and Julia Louis-Dreyfus 

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As 2025 comes to a close, we thought we would pick our most favored and most forsaken topics of the year! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss things like Christian pushback against ICE, the closing of Joann Fabric and Crafts, Pope Leo XIV, and so much more! You’ll also hear what is favored for each of us right now! 

MENTIONS​

• Give the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the link | Here are the Diplomas 
• Erin’s Topic Redo: Christian Pushback Against ICE
• Passing Hall of Fame: ToureShow on TikTok
• Relevant Past Episode: September Favored or Forsaken
• Pope Leo on AI: Read more here 
• Private Equity: Learn about the demise of Joann
• Faith Adjacent Holiday Playlists: FA Christmas Pondering | FA Christmas Party
• Evan’s Favored: Modern Genre Theory by Andrew Judd
• Erin’s Favored: Rev. Blair on Instagram 
• Jamie’s Favored: Christmas Songs by Penny & Sparrow | Joyful, Joyful CeCe Winans |  Simply Christmas and The Christmas Album by Leslie Odom, Jr. | A Charlie Brown Christmas 

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In this very special episode, Erin and Evan are joined by rare two-time guest Beth Allison Barr! Listen along as we discuss her latest book, Becoming the Pastor’s Wife, and ask her questions about things like church shopping, whether or not to stay in a Southern Baptist Church, and so much more! Who are some of Beth’s favorite women in medieval history, and is A Knight’s Tale an accurate representation of medieval life? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

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• Give the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the link | Here are the Diplomas 
• Beth Allison Barr: Website | Instagram | The Making of Biblical Womanhood | Becoming the Pastor’s Wife | Substack
• A Knight’s Tale: Watch on Disney+
• Medieval Nerds: Gender and Authority in the Late Medieval Church by Ian Forrest
• What was that about Sarah Bessey? Read The Christian Bookstore Rejects
• Women at Work: Economica by Victoria Bateman 

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Today, we’re replacing The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with the Faith Adjacent Thanksgiving Parade! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we share our own pics for Biblical-themed parade floats, balloons, commentators, and more! 

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• Bundle Sale! Get 25% off all our episode bundles! 
• End Times Square? Listen to our Jesus End-of-Summer Road Trip episode 
• Avalon Deep Dive: Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Music 
• Barney Balloon: Watch here
• The Joshies: Listen to The Faith Adjacent Oscars with Andy Judd 
• Best Saints in Show: Listen here 

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It’s time for our monthly Favored or Forsaken episode! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we discuss woke nuns, a TikTok social experiment, and the recent influx of little Jesuses appearing all over cities. You’ll also hear what is favored for each of us right now! 

MENTIONS​

• Give the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the link | Here are the Diplomas 
• Woke Nuns: Nuns Return Land to Native American Tribe
• TikTok Baby Formula Test: Here’s Nikolie Monroe’s Account
• Tiny Jesuses? Here’s the instagram post 
• Evan’s Favored: As Long As I Am in the Tent of This Body I Will Make a Joyful Noise Pt 1. by John Van Deusen
• Erin’s Favored: Knock at the Sky by Liz Charlotte Grant
• Jamie’s Favored: Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage by Kelly Foster Lundquist

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Get your worship flags ready and warm up that hot tub because we’re talking about weird ministries! Join Erin and Evan as we discuss listener comments about unorthodox church ministries such as puppet and cookie ministries. What is the deal with Erin’s childhood orange ministry, and what does swallowing a live goldfish have to do with spreading the Gospel? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

MENTIONS​

• We can all use a little weird: Get Weird by CJ Casciotta | Listen to the Faith Adjacent Book Club
• Puppet Ministry: Here are all the resources you need 
• Worship Flag Tutorial: Learn more here
• Proverbs 31 Deep-Dive: Listen to Favored or Forsaken: Proverbs 31 Women  

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