Faith Adjacent

This week we deep-dive our most requested biblical character, the tent-maker turned tent-murderer Jael. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they explain why the first six books of the Bible are exactly like the Twilight Saga in this story featuring horse panic attacks, TWO named women, and all the drama. If you’re the type of listener who is into the Bible but also likes Quentin Tarantino and some viole...

Step up to the starting line and get ready to go for gold because in this Faith Adjacent episode we’re deep-diving the Olympics. We’ll go faster, higher, and stronger together as we unpack the ancient origins and modern resurgence of the Olympics, explore the use of athletic metaphors throughout scripture, and hear interviews from actual Olympic gold medalists Laura Wilkinson and Bryan Clay in our...

What better way to kick off our Farewell Season (note: this is not an actual farewell) than to unpack a story about Lazarus in which even Jesus didn’t want to say farewell. In this resurrection amuse-bouche of a story, we revisit some familiar characters while exploring enneagram fours as biblical authors, Jewish burial practices, and how to contain your eye-rolling when your rabbi is full of ridd...

Lace up those Yeezys and polish that Gucci belt because in this very special interview episode of Favored or Forsaken, Knox sits down with Ben Kirby of PreachersNSneakers. We’re no strangers to asking any and all questions surrounding faith, and through discussing his Instagram account and recent book, Ben Kirby explores why it is helpful to question celebrity church culture. Join Knox and Ben as...

Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow to listen to this Faith Adjacent deep dive on the life and lyrics of John Mayer. Host Erin Moon is Bold as Love as she explores John Mayer’s Shadow Days, Katy Perry conspiracy theories, and what to do when you can’t Say What You Need to Say. This conversation is framed around the larger concept of musical torchbearers because Who Says we can’t have someone take us to chur...

We have fought the good fight, and we have finished the race with this final episode in our season on Paul. From shipwrecks to city-wide fires, this episode has everything you would want from a season finale including Shark Tank pitches and confusing cliffhangers. Try not to lose your head as we take one final look at one of the most influential people in Christian history in our most fiery episod...

Imagine, if you will, this scene from Acts: a tiny group of new believers, a wealthy lady who just might be funding the whole church, a jailer and his family who previously worshipped pagan gods, an out-of-work fortune teller, and a doctor who has a way with words. Is this the cast list from a Wes Anderson film, or could this be Paul’s ideal model for the Church? All of this and more awaits you in...

As we continue our season on Paul, we enter the Thunderdome as Paul and Peter butt heads. Is this dispute a Godzilla vs. Kong level throwdown, or is this simply a gentleman’s disagreement that has been blown out of proportion? Join us as we challenge ourselves to allow words like reconsideration and change to be avenues to get closer to God’s heart all while learning more than you ever wanted to k...

Get ready to be stopped in your tracks and let those scales fall from your eyes as we unpack Paul’s Damascus Road experience in this latest episode of The Bible Binge. Join us as we explore how to balance tradition with reconsideration, what it looks like to ask God quality follow-up questions, and why Damascus is considered by some to be the TikTok of the Bible. Saddle up your horse (you’ll under...

In this episode, Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon takes us on a deep dive into the faith adjacency of that saintly and saucy Regency author, Jane Austen. You know her for her popular works such as Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility, but in this episode, we examine her life to see how her faith might have influenced these classic writings. Join us as we uncover Jane’s prayer life,...

This week on The Bible Binge we zero in on Stephen, the eloquent martyr who just might inspire you to quit your day job and become a missionary. In a time of division and hostility (sound familiar?), this man presents a masterclass in responding to a rebuke. Join us as we unpack the intricacies of stoning, deep-dive angels, and explore some truly unique relics in this rockin’ new episode.  MENTION...

Season 13 is all about Paul, the persecutor who became the persecuted. An entire season on Paul requires a warm-up stretch, so in this episode we take a departure from our traditional episode to set the scene for the rest of the season. Join us as we as dust off our Bible Drill skills, explore Paul’s rabbinical upbringing, and get to the bottom of just how many names this man actually had.  MENTIO...

Before we wash our hands of all the drama of Season 12, join us for our villainous season finale in which we unpack Pontius Pilate. We all know him as the sealer of Jesus’ fate, but is there more going on than what we can see depicted in an Easter season church play? Join us as we explore that classic tension of choosing less drama over justice while also being responsible for fulfilling a prophec...

When looking at strong women in the Bible, everyone tends to think that they are a Ruth, but sometimes when we take a hard look in the mirror, we see that we might actually be more of a Herodias. Find out why in this episode as we look at the New Testament villain Herodias who has the power of privilege. Join us as we explore what happens when you fall victim to the no take-backs rule. (Spoiler al...

If you thought villains were only in the Old Testament, just wait until you hear this episode as we turn a corner into the New Testament to deep dive Herod. In this episode, we take a look at this shady ruler, find out why he was so afraid of a little baby and explore the great lengths he went to preserve his throne. Join us as we revisit some beloved characters from previous seasons while unpacki...

We’re venturing into the dark and wicked world of ancient royal politics. When Athaliah receives word that her son, the king, has been killed, she does what anyone would do and ascends the throne by murdering her entire family. Or so she thinks. This story twists and turns through secret hideaways, flash mob coronations, and surprise horses. Wickedness is everywhere, but can the line of David prev...

In this episode we look at Lot’s wife, a woman whose one action turned her into a pillar of salt. Is she a villain or are there other things at play? Is death by salt pillar a worthy punishment for curiosity? Let yourself be counted amongst the righteous few as we see what was really going on in Sodom.  MENTIONS Genesis 18:16-30 , 19:1-29 Season 1, Episode 3: Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar Season 1, Fa...

This twelfth season of The Bible Binge is our Villain season, a collection of episodes focused on the biggest bads in all the Bible. This first episode is all about the Serpent, that deceptive, slithering smooth-talker whose beginning was our end. Craftier than any other beast of the field, this villain started it all, but does he simply play Devil’s advocate or is he Satan himself? MENTIONS Genes...

In our season finale, we check in on 90-year-old Daniel who, once again, can’t catch a break. Darius the Mede (if that’s even his real name) has taken over the kingdom and, in the midst of the transition and turnover, a few appointed officials plot to get Daniel out. Daniel might end up in the lions' den, but everyone soon finds out that those cats aren’t the only ones with 9 lives. MENTIONS Danie...

Nothing will crash a night of frivolity like a disembodied hand writing cryptic words on the wall. In this episode, Daniel is called out of his 50 year retirement to do what he does best - interpret. In exchange for a new purple robe, it's Daniel's job to set the record straight as to whether God is for or against the use of sacred, ceremonial goblets as the nice china. MENTIONS Daniel 4, Daniel 5...

Grab your lyre and gather ‘round the furnace because we’re firing up another episode! When word reaches the king that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse to bow down to his new gold statue, fiery hijinks ensue. Daniel might be mysteriously MIA throughout the ordeal, but there’s another in the fire - Is it Jesus? MENTIONS Daniel 3:1-30 Sly and the Family Stone Season 11, Episode 1: King Nebuchad...

This 11th season of The Bible Binge is all about that reader of dreams, tamer of lions and prognosticator supreme, Daniel. With the Babylonian takeover plan in full effect, Daniel and his bffs are peacefully living in captivity, but things get dicey when King Nebuchadnezzer’s melatonin refuses to kick in. It’s up to Daniel to interpret the King’s troubling dreams...or else. MENTIONS Daniel 1, Dani...

A bonus episode where you get to hear to the audiobook version of the foreword for Knox's new book WRITTEN AND READ BY JAMIE and all the behind the scenes stuff that led to Jamie writing the foreword. Click to learn about and join Knox's best friends of the b-word group to ensure you get a FREE ticket to the live show on June 6th, Saturday Night Reconsidered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

This week we have a fun excerpt from our bonus episode “The Nos of Church” that we’re dropping in our brand new Bible Binge Patreon Community launching today, June 1. The Bible Binge Patreon Community is a place where we will have all of our additional resources, elements, and content we generate alongside our normal episodes of The Bible Binge.   Patreon content includes:  Bible Scholar Deep Dive...