Faith Adjacent

It’s time to trim the tree and refute some heresies because in this episode of Stuff We Didn’t Get in Sunday School we’re talking about what the Church gets wrong about Christmas. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they explore the history of Christmas trees, fake snowball fights, and whether or not you should take up your arms in the War on Christmas (spoiler: you’re probably fine). Does baby Jesus cr...

All your dreams are about to come true because in this episode we’re talking about one of the hottest people in the Bible: Joseph. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they unpack ancient baboons as detectives, how to not let bitterness transform your heart, and a recasting of Aladdin (think Zac Efron in Jafar’s clothing). All this and more awaits you in our dreamiest episode yet!  MENTIONS Main Biblical...

Stuff We Didn’t Get In Sunday School is our episode series where we attempt to shine a light on our spiritual or biblical blindspots. We interrogate this knowledge void to understand why we developed this gap in awareness and whether or not it changes or challenges the complexion of our beliefs. Dust off that old KJV and brush up on your Hebrew, because today we’re talking about how we got the Bib...

Check that heart monitor in case you get too excited because we’re deep-diving The Incredible Hulk. While the MCU might want you to forget that this 2008 film starring Edward Norton and Liv Tyler exists, Knox and Jamie are able to sift through the rubble to find some sacred themes. Along the way, you’ll hear discussions on continuity errors and plot holes, how this film could be a perfect example...

No, you don't have déjà vu. We're revisiting the story of Adam and Eve from our debut episode of The Bible Binge. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they retrace the origins of The Bible Binge (you'll learn that it was either this or a People Magazine recap) to shed new light on a familiar story. They'll explore being victimized by Twitter feeds, what it looks like to take an inventory of your faith, a...

Stuff We Didn’t Get In Sunday School is our episode series where we attempt to shine a light on our spiritual or biblical blindspots. We interrogate this knowledge void to understand why we developed this gap in awareness and whether or not it changes or challenges the complexion of our beliefs. In this debut episode, we tackle one of the most popular questions we get in here at The Bible Binge: w...

Brace yourself because in this episode we’re covering the entire book of Job. Join Knox and Jamie as they enter into a holy rap battle featuring a lot of whining, sad flutes, and adversarial schemes. Along the way we’ll explore what it means to fear God, how to maintain integrity in the face of suffering, and why you might want to move this book up to the front of your Bible reading plan. All this...

Get those brushes and shovels ready because this month we’re taking you behind the scenes into The Bible Binge Seminary to hear a very special conversation from our Faith Adjacent Book Club on Biblical Archaeology with Dr. Jodi Magness. Dr. Magness is a professor of early Judaism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a professional archaeologist who actually digs stuff up. You’ll...

Hopefully you’re lapping your water like a dog because in this episode, Knox and Jamie deep dive the greatest judge in Israel’s history, Gideon. Was Gideon a military super force or simply a willing vessel? Find out in this episode featuring fleece hoodie tests, biblical baking measurements, and ancient WWJD bracelets.  MENTIONS Main Biblical Text for the Episode: Judges 6-8 Hall of Faith: Hebrews...

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...