The Almond Branch

Revelation from Mr. Rock. Nick and Dylan talk about dying with Christ, what 1 Peter means by “suffered in the flesh,” and the rock the church is built on. Subscribe to the free monthly magazine at elishasriddle.com

Revelation from Mr. Rock. Nick and Dylan look at what it means that we died with Christ, starting with why Jesus set the bar so high in the Sermon on the Mount. They talk about 1 Peter, where “suffered in the flesh” means died, a line from Methodist theologian Adam Clarke about not crowning death as our savior, and building faith on Scripture instead of experience. Then they land on the rock the c...

Concubines, Sex Trafficking, and the Gospel. Nick and Dylan take on one of the hardest questions skeptics ask about the Bible: what do we do with concubines, captive women, and the mess of the Old Testament? They look at how God stepped into an ancient world that gave women no rights, what the law actually required in the case of captive women, and why the Torah gave regulations, not endorsements....

Concubines, Sex Trafficking, and the Gospel. Nick and Dylan work through the hard questions skeptics ask about the Old Testament, what the law actually said about women, and how Jesus' redemption price shows the infinite worth of every person. Subscribe to the free monthly magazine at elishasriddle.com

Concubines, Sex Trafficking, and the Gospel. Nick and Dylan take on one of the hardest questions skeptics ask about the Bible: what do we do with concubines, captive women, and the mess of the Old Testament? They look at how God stepped into an ancient world that gave women no rights, what the law actually required in the case of captive women, and why the Torah gave regulations, not endorsements....

Concubines, Sex Trafficking, and the Gospel. Nick and Dylan work through the hard questions skeptics ask about the Old Testament, what the law actually said about women, and how Jesus' redemption price shows the infinite worth of every person. Subscribe to the free monthly magazine at elishasriddle.com

The Ongoing Reformation. Nick and Dylan look at the church as a tree that’s been growing for 2,000 years, starting with a Tolkien quote about preferring the full oak to the seed. They talk about one vine with many branches, Nick’s story of growing up Protestant with a Catholic grandpa who just wanted everyone to get along, all the good the church has done in hidden places, and why the truth of wha...

The Ongoing Reformation. Nick and Dylan talk about the church as a tree growing for 2,000 years, one vine with many branches, and why the Word and the Spirit belong together. Subscribe to the free monthly magazine at elishasriddle.com

The Ongoing Reformation. Nick and Dylan talk about the church as a tree growing for 2,000 years, one vine with many branches, and why the Word and the Spirit belong together. Subscribe to the free monthly magazine at elishasriddle.com

The Ongoing Reformation. Nick and Dylan look at the church as a tree that’s been growing for 2,000 years, starting with a Tolkien quote about preferring the full oak to the seed. They talk about one vine with many branches, Nick’s story of growing up Protestant with a Catholic grandpa who just wanted everyone to get along, all the good the church has done in hidden places, and why the truth of wha...

Where Does Happiness Come From? Nick and Dylan talk Chesterton, joyful marriages versus kid-centered homes, and addiction as a misplaced search for the joy we were made for. Subscribe to the free monthly magazine at elishasriddle.com