- 55 minutes 57 seconds#362 A God of War? With Dr Michael Chan
Emmy and Natalia welcome back friend of God friend of the pod Dr Michael Chan to talk about what we are supposed to think and do when God is invoked to justify violence and war. Not for any current applications or anything just, you know, because.
Dr Chan's recommended reading:
Facing the Abusing God by David Blumenthal
Robert Jensen's commentary on Ezekiel
Luther's Left-handed Kingdom
11 May 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 5 minutes#361 I Want to Have a Different Conversation About AI
Gird your loins as Natalia brings forward a CONTROVERSIAL take (for Emmy) about AI. Is it possible to have a nuanced conversation about something so polarizing?
4 May 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 3 minutes#360 Not All These Stories Are Fun
Emmy and Natalia talk about what to do with complicated or difficult or horrible stories in the Bible and if we can really, truly, set them aside and still be faithful?
27 April 2026, 10:00 am - 54 minutes 6 seconds#359 Are We… Catholic now?
Emmy and Natalia talk about Pope Leo and how his message of peace is compelling but actually not that new and also what that means for those of us who may be wondering if agreeing with the Pope so much makes us Catholic.
20 April 2026, 10:30 am - 1 hour 2 minutes#358 That's NOT God
Emmy and Natalia talk about Artemis II and Pete Hegseth and while neither of those are Jesus, one of them is definitely closer.
Article Links:
God Deserves All the Glory - Arthur Holquin
Artemis II Is Competency... - Liz Plank
13 April 2026, 10:30 am - 1 hour 7 minutes#357 Does Easter Pass the Vibe Check? With Laura Fanucci
Natalia welcomes author and speaker Laura Fanucci to the pod to talk about Easter and Holy Week and why we shouldn't let our culture define this day and season with candy and plastic when it's so much better.
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Find/follow Laura: www.laurakellyfanucci.com, Instagram, & motheringspirit.com
Laura's new book: Living Easter
30 March 2026, 10:28 am - 52 minutes 41 seconds#356 You Can't Pray Away the Anything
Emmy and Natalia talk about healing and miracles and medicine and why none of them are mutually exclusive and also why this let-Jesus-take-the-wheel way of doing healthcare is not faithful but harmful.
23 March 2026, 10:30 am - 1 hour 5 minutes#355 Jesus Never Said "Can't We All Just Get Along"
Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener question about a parent breakup, boundaries, and a theological question about whether or not God makes all things good. (spoiler: no)
16 March 2026, 6:22 pm - 1 hour 12 minutes#354 Grab Bag and Bible Translations
Emmy and Natalia talk about what's happening in the world, in Minneapolis, and then answer a listener question about Bible Translations and why there are so many and how we are supposed to even know which ones are good or not good?
9 March 2026, 11:30 am - 1 hour 11 minutes#353 In All Things… Nuance.
Emmy and Natalia talk about a listener's request for advice on leaving a church, and it leads to a deeper discussion about Two Kingdom Theology, all of which may or may not have required Emmy to put on her nuance hat a whole bunch of times.
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2 March 2026, 11:30 am - 1 hour 4 minutes#352 "The Files"
Emmy and Natalia talk a little bit about "The Files" - and what it means for us as people of faith that this kind of evil exists in the world, and what we do about the fact that justice seems so slow in coming.
Content Note: This episode references child sexual abuse (no graphic detail)
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