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Faith Adjacent
Conversations involving faith are often fraught with scholarly nerd alerts about ancient linguistics and inaccessible theological discussions centered around hermeneutics. But what if there was a way to use your pop culture literacy to enhance your biblical literacy? Welcome to Faith Adjacent, the podcast where we try to understand the modern dynamics of faith through a combined commitment to uncomfortable honesty, authentic weirdness, and critical thinking. Faith Adjacent is hosted by Knox…
Episodes
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Favored or Forsaken: Doug Wilson, Movie Premieres at The Kennedy Center, and Hot Priests
It’s time for another Favored or Forsaken episode! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we discuss Doug Wilson’s recent CNN interview, happenings over at the Kennedy…
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The Faith Adjacency of Godspell
Blow your shofar and don your clown makeup, because we’re talking about Godspell! In honor of our Broadway Bundle release at The Faith Adjacent Shop, Erin and…
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The Faith Adjacency of Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War
Cue the fog machine and get ready to work through your religious trauma because we’re talking about Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War. Join Erin, Evan…
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The NOs of Women's Ministry
Today, we’re unpacking listener stories about women’s ministry! Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we unpack comments about communion clowns, “modest” dress…
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Chip and Joanna Gaines, Controversial Women's Conferences, and Is Pixar's Elio Teaching our Kids to Summon Demons?
It’s time for another Favored or Forsaken! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we discuss Turning Point USA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit, Christians turning on…
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Biblical Poetry with David Gate
Dust off your iambic pentameters and hold on to your rhyming couplets because we’re talking about Biblical poetry today! Join Erin, Evan, and the Official Poet…
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Spicy Christian Scandals
Today, we’re talking about the spiciest scandals in all of Christendom. Join Jamie and Erin as they discuss topics such as celebrity pastors, the controversy…
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The Faith Adjacency of Captain America: The First Avenger
On the eve of America’s birthday, we thought the best way to celebrate was by discussing the faith adjacency of the most patriotic of all superheroes, Captain…
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June Office Hours and Recent Happenings at The Faith Adjacent Seminary
It’s time for another Office Hours episode! Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they answer your questions about things like pride, conspiracy theories…
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The Faith Adjacency of Juneteenth with Robert Callahan, II
Today, we’re joined by icon in Faith Adjacent lore, Robert Callahan, to discuss the faith adjacency of Juneteenth. You’ll get a full deep-dive on the history…
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Favored or Forsaken: Civil Disobedience, Fourth Wing, and Animated Jesus
It’s time for our monthly Favored or Forsaken! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss Christians and civil disobedience, whether or not Fourth Wing is too…
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The NOs of VBS
Learn your hand motions and get ready to flamingle because we’re talking about the NOs of VBS! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we give you the history of…
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SWDGISS: Angels and Recent Happenings at The Faith Adjacent Seminary
Today, we’re donning our halos and settling into the throne room because we’re talking all about angels! In this latest Stuff We Didn’t Get In Sunday School…
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Biblical Leader Mount Rushmore with Bethny Ricks
Today, we’re establishing the Best Leaders of the Bible Mount Rushmore with very special guest Bethny Ricks! She picks the four top leaders from the Bible and…
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Christian Nashville-ism, Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias, and Church Voting Rights
It’s time for our monthly Favored or Forsaken! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss praying in the capitol, the state of Christianity in Nashville, and…
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Sacred Cinema: Conclave
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…
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Papal Dinner party
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…
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The NOs of DNow and Recent Happenings at The Faith Adjacent Seminary
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…
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Favored of Forsaken: Christian Networking in Silicon Valley, Suing over Tariffs, and Spiritual Care for the “Nones”
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…
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I Kid You Not: What The Hell Do We Say To Our Kids?
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…
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Decoding Christianese
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…
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The Faith Bible for People Adjacent to Normal
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…
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School Lunches, Boycotts, and Is the U.S. a Negative World?
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…
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Sacred Cinema: Heretic
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…
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The Joshies with Andrew Judd
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…
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Lent for Everyone Else, British History Corner, and Donald Miller
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!…
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Biblical Romance Superlatives
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…
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Mark Wahlberg, Bible Innovations, and Does God Care about Sports?
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…
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Amish Romance, The New York Times Best Vibes List, and Instagram Posts Turned into Books
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…
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I've Got Questions about I've Got Questions
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…
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Changing Your Mind, President Carter, and The Faith Adjacency of New Year’s Resolutions
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…
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Communion of the Saints, Paul Versus Jesus, and When is a Small Group Too Big?
We invite you to step into our office as we answer your questions! Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as we discuss things like Paul’s writing is better than the words…
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2025 Prophecies
We’re breaking out the umin and thummin and proclaiming our 2025 prophecies! Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we discuss what we hope to see, what we think we’ll…
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Sibling Rivalries: Cain and Abel
For our first episode of 2025, we’re joining you at the beginning of your year in the Bible reading plan to discuss Cain and Abel! You’ll hear Knox and Jamie…
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Sacred Cinema: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Step into our magical wardrobe as we unpack The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they discuss who won…
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Is 2024 Favored or Forsaken?
For our final Favored or Forsaken episode of 2024, we’re bringing our top favored and forsaken items from the year to the table! Listen along as Erin, Evan…
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The Bible Office Holiday Party Superlatives
You are cordially invited to the hottest office holiday party of the season! We’ve assembled your favorite characters from the Bible, and we’ll be assigning…
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The Ghosts of Cringe Christians Past
Today, we’re discussing listener stories of the most cringe, holier-than-thou moments of our past. Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we unpack our own stories and…
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The Messy History of Thanksgiving, A Thanksgiving Benediction, and Why Green Been Casserole is the Best Side Dish
Thanksgiving is the perfect time for holiday-themed reruns, so that’s exactly what we’re offering you today! Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon as she…
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Favored or Forsaken: Staying in Relationship (or Not) with People Who Voted Differently Than You
Many of us have a lot of feelings post-election, so today we’re staging a debate about whether or not you should stay in relationship with people who voted…
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Christians and Conspiracy Theories, Part 2: Elvis, Big Pharma, and Wayfair
We’re continuing our conversation on Christians and conspiracy theories by unpacking various popular conspiracy theories. Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we…
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Christians and Conspiracy Theories, Part 1
Pour yourself a glass of raw milk and settle into Reddit because we’re talking about Christians and conspiracy theories! Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we…
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Jesusween II, The Faith Adjacency of Coco, Faith Conversations with Kids
In honor of Halloween, we invite you to go trick or treating with us as we present clips of exclusive episodes from Patreon and The Faith Adjacent Shop! You’ll…
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Guardian Angels, Infant Baptism, and Why Should We Pray?
In this latest Office Hours episode, Erin, Jamie, and Knox answer your questions! You’ll hear about guardian angels, infant baptism, living in an echo chamber…
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The Chosen Expanded Universe, People of Faith Not Voting, and Are Men Now More Religious than Women?
In this latest Favored or Forsaken episode, Erin, Jamie, and Evan discuss The Chosen expanded universe, recent reports about people of faith not voting, and…
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Disney and The Devil
Is Disney favored or forsaken? Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon and Resident Disney Scholar Evan Dodson as they unpack the religious boycotts of the Walt…
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Need A Lift? with Tim Shriver
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to share an episode of Need a Lift? a show that focuses on bringing people together during a tough time in our…
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The Secret Lives of Christian Wives (and Husbands)
You’ve heard of the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, but what about The Secret Lives of Christian Wives (and Husbands)? Jamie, Erin, and Evan each pick Christian…
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Sacred Cinema: God's Not Dead
Get ready to text everyone in your contacts list and defend your faith because Erin and Evan are discussing God’s Not Dead. You’ll hear about favored and…
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Single-Issue Voting, and Men Who Dislike Women
It is time for another Favored or Forsaken in which Erin, Evan, and Jamie discuss the secret lives of Mormon wives, single-issue voting, and men who dislike…
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Smutty Romance and the Christian Reader
Join Erin and Jamie in this spicy page-turner of an episode as they discuss the intersection of Christianity and romance novels. Based on a massive listener…
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New Theological Mount Rushmore with Dr. Jemar Tisby
Join Erin, Evan, and our very special guest Jemar Tisby as we establish a new theological Mount Rushmore! We asked Dr. Tisby which theologians and pastors…
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Enneagram Roast, Sober Spirituality, and The Controversial Faith Adjacent Olympics
It is technically an off week here on our main feed, so we decided to give you a sampling of all the goodness available over the past few months at The Faith…
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VeggieTales, The Origin of Evil, and Foreskins in the Bible
In this latest Office Hours episode, Knox, Jamie, and Erin are answering your questions! You’ll hear conversations about Latin Mass, how to be the best middle…
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Problematic Football Coaches, The Politicization of Having Kids, and the Current State of Christian Cinema
In this latest episode, Erin, Evan, and Jamie are covering various topics and deciding whether they’re favored or forsaken! You’ll hear conversations about…
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Faith and Politics with Kaitlyn Schiess
Erin and Evan are joined by Kaitlyn Schiess to talk about the intersection of faith and politics! You’ll hear conversations about taking Bible verses out of…
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Creeds Throughout Church History, Face Punching Heretics, and Are There Modern Creeds?
In this latest Stuff We Didn’t Get in Sunday School episode, Erin, Jamie, and Evan are talking about Creeds! We’ll look at creeds like the Nicene Creed and…
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The Faith Adjacency of The Olympics
In this latest episode, we’re going faster, higher, and stronger as we discuss the Olympics! Join Erin and Evan as we deep-dive the origins of this ancient…
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The Promised Land, The Robert Morris Controversy, and Recent Conversations about Faith and Pornography
In this latest Favored or Forsaken, Erin, Jamie, and Evan are talking about a recent conversation about pornography, the Robert Morris controversy at Gateway…
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Unorthodox Evangelism Tactics, Awkward Prayers, and Mission Trip Shenanigans
In this latest episode, Erin, Jamie, and Evan are talking about the NOs of Mission Trips! You’ll hear listener stories about praying over digletts, how…