The Bible Uncut and Unfiltered

Exodus 9 isn’t just about more plagues—it’s about unsettling questions. Why would God raise up Pharaoh for this exact showdown? Why save Israelite slaves while others stayed in chains? And what’s with sudden skin diseases blooming like anti-creation flowers while Hebrew grammar breaks under divine weight? Signs 5–7 land hard, but the finish line isn’t here yet. Get ready to sit with the moral tens...

Chaos ensues this week as I’m joined by three guests to tackle a pile of vintage fundamentalist pamphlets and read the advice out loud. We cover everything from faith healing for physical illnesses caused by your sins to biblical money management that goes nowhere to addiction recovery methods that make AA look like cutting-edge psychology. Join us as we laugh, cringe, and occasionally find oursel...

Bruised roses. Chewed-up gum. Poop in the brownies. These were the metaphors the church gave my generation for our bodies, our desires, and our worth. But what if those weren't just bad illustrations but anti-Christian lies? Paul and Billie Hoard join us this week to introduce their groundbreaking new book, Eucontamination . Behind that unfamiliar word is this familiar yet powerful belief: to...

Back in the early 2000s, The Prayer of Jabez swept through evangelical circles like a holy life hack. Author Bruce Wilkinson promised that if you just prayed this one obscure Old Testament verse, God would open the floodgates of blessing. But what if that passage isn’t a divine cheat code? What if it’s been wildly misunderstood? This week, we dive into the bestselling book that turned a footnote i...

Ever feel like you're too conservative for liberals and too liberal for conservatives? This week, we sit down with Nate and Shelby Hanson of Almost Heretical to talk about faith on the fringes—what happens when the questions you’re not allowed to ask lead to a more honest (and sometimes seemingly heretical) version of Christianity. We talk openly about deconstruction, the psychological toll of...

Ever wonder why God chose some of the world's most annoying creatures to take down ancient Egypt's superpower status? This week we're exploring Exodus 8—where frogs invade Pharaoh's bedroom, magicians have their "this is above my pay grade" moment, and unidentified flying insects accomplish what armies couldn't. But these weren't just random acts of divine weirdne...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the Nile… This week, the river runs red—not just with judgment, but with memory, protest, and poetic justice. The first plague isn’t random wrath; it’s a calculated strike against an unholy empire that’s forgotten the days of Joseph. It’s what happens when God says enough. But sometimes liberation looks more like crisis—depending on which side of the...

You’ve probably heard of the 10 Plagues on Egypt—but the Bible rarely calls them that. Instead, they’re mostly described as signs, divine invitations for Pharaoh to change course. But he doesn’t budge. So God sends Moses, temporarily promoted to the role of God himself, to impress Pharaoh with a sea serpent. He’s just a God standing in front of a Pharaoh, asking him to free his people. But then th...

Exodus 6 might be the most overlooked chapter in the first half of the book—but it's packed with surprises you definitely won’t hear about in church this week! Just 3 verses into the chapter, we’re hit with some pretty big questions about God: 👉 What does the title El Shaddai really mean (and why don’t English Bibles translate it correctly)? 👉 Who is Jehovah (and why doesn’t he exist)? 👉 And… d...

Middle management in ancient Egypt sucks! This week, we meet some often-overlooked characters in the Exodus story—the Hebrew foremen. Caught between Pharaoh’s oppressive government and their own suffering people, they’restuck in an impossible spot. Like the serpent in the garden, Pharaoh pits them againstMoses and Aaron, triggering a full-blown crisis for Moses before the plagues even begin. Our s...

A long time ago in a part of the world far, far away.... A saga of lost ways unfolds. Once, the Jedi stood as guardians of peace, sworn to the will of the Force. Once, the Church stood as witnesses to love, bearing the Spirit into the world. But pride crept into the Council. Power consumed the Temple. In chasing control, the Jedi lost the Force. In seeking influence, the Church forgot the Cross. N...

It’s time to rethink the Atonement! Most of us only know one version of what Jesus's death and resurrection meant—He died to take God’s wrath away from you and put it on himself instead. The fancy theological name for that is Penal Substitutionary Atonement, and it wasn’t orthodox belief until 500 years ago. But church history reveals a wealth of different views on what atonement  really  mean...

Millions of Christians around the world are commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus today. But have you ever stopped to ask: Why did Jesus die? What did his death actually accomplish? Was it really just to satisfy the wrath of an angry God—or was there more going on? This week, we’re kicking off an Easter conversation about atonement. And we’re starting by laying the groundwork for under...

When Pharaoh asks, “Who is Yahweh?” it’s not just ignorance. It’s a declaration of war between gods. This week, we unpack: • Pharaoh’s toxic narcissism and tactics of oppression • Glaring contradictions between God’s words and Moses’s actions • The role of sacrifices in the biblical story so far • Unexpected echoes of Jacob’s story • Ancient Egyptian records of brick quotas from outside the Bible...

The world is experiencing a new Reformation—but not in theway you might think. Progressive Christianity is often dismissed as either heresy or a slippery slope to atheism, but for many former evangelicals, it's become the next step in their faith journey. This week, Braeden Størkersen of Religionless Studios joinsus to explore what progressive Christianity really is, how it engages with the Bible,...

This week’s passage jumps through time like a Chris Nolan movie, introduces Moses’s brother Aaron, and gives Jethro yet another name. But the strangest moment? A sudden and oddly cryptic circumcision performed by Moses’s wife to save his—or possibly their son’s—life. Why was Moses in danger? Why did this ritual work? And what is it doing here in this part of the Exodus story? This is hands down on...

What if the signs Moses showed Pharaoh weren’t just random miracles but cleverly curated messages? The serpentine staff, the leprous hand, and the water turning to blood — they each carried a deeper meaning, echoing back to the Garden of Eden and foreshadowing things to come. Even the rod in Moses’s hand may have held a significance far beyond what we usually hear in Sunday school. And what if Mos...

Can art transform the way we understand the Bible? This week, I sit down with Steve Thomason, the Art Pastor, to explore faith, theology, and scripture through the lens of visual storytelling. We discuss his creative approach to studying the Bible, how illustrating Bible stories has deepened his understanding of scripture, and why some passages are better grasped through images rather than words....

If you’ve ever thought Moses’s questions at the burning bush showed a lack of faith or disrespect toward God, think again. This week, we’re exploring his conversation with God on Sinai—and why his concerns were far more legitimate than you might have been told. We’ll uncover the true meaning of the name Yahweh (spoiler: it doesn’t really mean “I Am”), the possible location of Sinai (it may not be...

Have you ever wondered what Moses’s life would have beenlike as a prince of Egypt? In this episode, we explore his early years, from the unexpected compassion of Pharaoh’s daughter—who holds a special place in Jewish tradition—to the intriguing multiple identities of his father-in-law. We also dive into ancient birth legends that reframe his story through the lens of Genesis 1 and uncover the hidd...

Exodus (aka Genesis Part II) kicks off with direct links back to some of Genesis’s most pivotal stories. The new Pharaoh is cast in the shadow of the Garden’s nakhash , the murderous Cain, and even the builders of Babel, setting the stage for his role in the narrative. But before we get too far, we hit a numerical snag—how can 70 equal 75? And the chapter endswith a baffling reference to potter’s...

Before we begin our 2025 book study on the first half of Exodus, let’s set the stage. This episode peels back the layers of Ancient Near Eastern culture—the stuff they never taught you in Sunday school. When did the exodus actually happen? How is Moses connected to Sargon the Great? What common pitfalls should we avoid when studying this book? And what does an ancient Egyptian text—written long be...

Time to swipe left on everything you’ve been taught about love and marriage! This week, I sit down with Dana Hicks, author of The Knot, to unravel the problems with evangelical views on marriage. We wrestle with purity culture and determine it’s really just the flip side of porn culture, discuss why divorce is sometimes a better option, and explain why you definitely don’t want a biblical marriage...

Church was meant to be a safe space, but too often, it's where abuse happens—and then gets covered up. We’re extending Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month for one more week to talk about a problem too many churches still aren’t handling well. Pastor, podcaster, author, and advocate Jimmy Hinton shares his story of exposing a predator in his family and offers real solutions for preventing abuse before...

Grief is messy, complicated, and hard to put into words. Sadly, well-meaning spiritual advice in difficult times often misses the mark, leaving hurting people even more isolated. This week, we sat down with Jonathan Foster, author of Indigo: The Color of Grief , to explore his deeply personal journey through loss and the impact of spiritual abuse—experiences that shaped him even as he served as a...