With the real-life conclave currently happening, we thought it was only fitting to assemble our entire team to discuss the film Conclave. Join Knox, Jamie, Erin, and Evan to hear favored and forsaken moments, gentle rebukes, discussion about why there aren’t more hot popes, and so much more! Does anybody actually know what it means to sequester, and why are there so many turtles in the Vatican? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

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• Conclave: Watch on Amazon Prime | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb | Green Lights

• Future Pilot Program, maybe? Watch The Young Pope

• Wet Hands? Learn more here

• Simony Deep-Dive: Heretic Hoedown: Simon Magus

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These protestants are hosting a dinner party for the popes! Join Erin and Evan as they invite various popes throughout history to the hottest party in the Vatican! You’ll hear about exhuming corpses, the papal dung chair, and so much more! How prophetic is Erin, and was there ever a female pope? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

MENTIONS

• Pope Francis Deep Dive: Biography | Francis and the Christians in Gaza | Lunch in DC | Puffer Jacket  

• Papal Conclave: More info

• Pope’s Through History: Here’s a Wikipedia for you  

• Locust Deep Dive: National Geographic Article 

• Erin’s Popes: Pope Pius IX | Pope Joan | Pope Sergius III

• Evan’s Popes: Pope Leo the Great  | Pope Benedict XII | Pope John XII

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Cue the fog machines and get ready to play some group games because we’re talking about the NOs of DNow. We’ll give you a full rundown on this youth group weekend event for anyone who did not participate, and then we dive into listener and personal stories! 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 purchasing angels, youth group shenanigans, and why we shouldn’t be so quick to judge Judas. 

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It’s time for our monthly Favored or Forsaken! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss spiritual care for the non-religious, Christianity in Silicon Valley, and suing the president over tariffs. Can Christians accept blood money for greater purposes, and what happens when people pretend to be Christians for networking purposes? You’ll have to listen to find out! We also share what is currently favored for each of us, including a rare dual-favored! 

MENTIONS

• Spicy Seminary Favored or Forsaken: Listen for free here 
• Spiritual Care for the Non-Religious: Listen to the Culture Study Podcast episode
• Emily Ley Substack: When Faith Finds You
• Suing the President: Here’s the Article about Emily Ley and Tariffs 
• Atheist Chaplain: Vanessa Zoltan 
• Christianity in Silicon Valley: Read the Vanity Fair Article 
• Evan and Erin’s Favored: Jesus by Jon Guerra 
• Erin’s Other Favored: Trey Ferguson’s Substack 
• Jamie’s Favored: Ask NT Wright Anything Podcast 

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It’s time for another I Kid You Not episode as Erin and Meredith help you figure out how to talk to the kids in your life about their faith as it relates to the current political situation. They’ll answer questions about disagreeing with grandparents, how to have engaging conversations about politics with teens, and ultimately how to help your kids win. 

MENTIONS

• Everything you need to know about Meredith Anne Miller: Instagram | Website | Substack | Ask Away Podcast | Order Her Book 
• 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 
• I Kid You Not: Here Are All the Past Episodes
• Books Mentioned: What Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria | The Myth of a Christian Nation | Digital Minimalism 
• Don’t Listen to Other Podcasts, BUT: WTF is Spiritual Care for the Non-Religious
• Curated News Sources for Young People: News for Kids
• Helpful Substacks: Jemar Tisby | Trey Ferguson | Dante Stewart

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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! 

MENTIONS

• 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! 

MENTIONS

• 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! 

MENTIONS

• 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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