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Spooky Season is almost over, but we've got one more scary story to talk about this month. The Desolating Sacrilege. The best name for a horror movie that's never been used. It's told three times in three different gospels and we never read any of them. Let's change that today! You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scr...

If there was one book in the Bible a good little church kid wasn't supposed to ever read, it was Song of Songs, that book of "erotica" right in the middle of the Bible...who put that in here? I'd argue that question is the very reason we need to stop ignoring it. It's just about the only book in the Bible that makes it seem okay to enjoy the fact that we all have bodies. A...

Whose side are we on? Whose side is God on? Those are big questions we ask, especially when violence erupts. And it's hard to figure out the answers because when we read the Bible the way we're used to reading it, we ignore the stories that make us uncomfortable and we miss the bigger message. I had no idea what would be happening in Israel and Palestine when I planned this summer to tal...

Was Jesus  ever on Candid Camera? Maybe Punk'd? If so, it was during this little story in Luke that we never read. And the best news for us is that he didn't take the bait. He doesn't have time for games like that. Check it out! Want to use God Knows Where as a Bible Study or Small Group curriculum? Let me know! Send me a message HERE . DON'T FORGET! You can leave us a rating o...

Did Jesus have trust issues? According to this little passage from John’s gospel he did. But why? Let’s dig in and find out.  "You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many main...

This episode is not brought to you by my good friends and eye care professionals at Eye Care Associates and Retina Specialists of Mississippi, but it could be...Today's episode is all about vision--how we see, what we miss, and how to see more clearly. And it all comes from this pithy little statement of Jesus' that we never read.  Enjoy! "You've Never Read This," is a new...

🎶"Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better..."🎶 That's what we're doing today. There's this tough (I mean tough) letter in the New Testament written by a man named Jude that we ignore all the time. And I don't think we ignore it because it's tough. I think we ignore it because we don't know why it's in the Bible...Let'...

That L is important...this episode isn't about wedding vows, but it is about a choice. It's about a choice we have to make about how we look at this world and it comes from this strange, strange story Jesus tells that confirms (for me at least) that in those years we know nothing about, from ages 12 to 30 or so, Jesus went east. Waaaay east. Take a listen and see if you agree. "You&...

Have you ever heard of Dinah? Not the one from "I've Been Working on the Railroad," but the Jacob's daughter, Joseph's sister. Probably not. We ignore her story all the time. And we do so to our own detriment. Her story is difficult to read, but can't ignore it. Reading her story makes so many other stories in Genesis, and the whole Bible for that matter, make more se...

Can you think of something we collectively avoid more than conflict? I can't. Jesus knew we're this way and that's why he responds the way he does in another story we never read, but need to give a second chance. Let's do that today! "You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. I...

Couldn't help but sing along with Mick Jagger as I pulled this episode together...Turns out Jesus strongly believes that yeast can be a burden to all of us. Especially the religious kind. What does that even mean? Let's find out together as we look at another overlooked and avoided story from our scriptures. "You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where lo...

Welcome to the first episode of "You've Never Read This," a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. We're starting off with a question Jesus answers that explains why he teaches with parables. Jesus uses parables all the time, but we never pay attention to why. Let's change that! In this series, we'll be looki...

New Episodes Are Here! In this new series, "You've Never Read This," we'll be taking a look at some of the stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. We'll look at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. We'll have stories from Prophets and boo...

Today we’ve got another one of my favorite episodes of God Knows Where. Summer break is over, so this will be the last rerun episode from “I Didn’t Say That” before brand new episodes start coming again next week…Hope you enjoy this one! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too! Follow God Knows Where:...

Today we’ve got another one of my favorite episodes of God Knows Where. Summer break is nearly over, so I’m bringing you this early episode from “I Didn’t Say That” that touches on some other ideas for what’s coming up soon…Hope you enjoy this one! And, sadly, God Knows Where didn't win Best of the Pinebelt (I recorded the intro before I knew...) but what an honor to be nominated and thanks a...

Today we’ve got one of my favorite episodes of God Knows Where…again. That’s right. I’m just trying to make it through these last couple of weeks of summer before school returns, so I’m bringing you an episode from “I Didn’t Say That” that touches on some ideas for what’s coming up soon…Hope you enjoy this one! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the...

I've been pulling these one-off episodes together this summer and noticed a theme (maybe it's stuck in my subconscious...): a need for reconciliation. That's the thread between Abraham and Isaac, Jonah, Elisha, and others. We have a deep need for (and aversion to) reconciliation. Let's talk about that today with a look at what Jesus says about it all. Enjoy! Thank you for votin...

Probably should have shared this episode earlier seeing as Jonah seems to be the story in the Bible that most mirrors my own experience. Better late than never I guess. Hope you enjoy! Thank you for voting for God Knows Where in Best of the Pinebelt! Here's the LINK TO VOTE . Voting continues until July 24. Still working on a couple of new ideas for God Knows Where and I could use your help!...

Today's episode (I hope...) is a nice follow-up to last week's. No more bears, but a little more light in the darkness. And it all comes from the story surrounding one of, if not, the most well known passages in scripture: John 3:16. Hope you enjoy! AND JOIN ME JULY 5 to start voting for God Knows Where. Thanks to you, we're 1 of 5 finalists for Best of the Pinebelt. Thank you! Here...

Bears. Beets. Battlestar Gallactica. Ok, ok...I know. This isn't The Office, but we do have time for one of these subjects today: Bears. And strangely enough we can learn a lot about how to deal with our insecurities and grief from a terrible story about bears in II Kings. Join me! AND...JOIN ME JULY 5 to start voting for God Knows Where. Thanks to you, we're 1 of 5 finalists for Best of...

Want to hear an embarassing parenting story? Want to (maybe) think about Noah's Ark a little differently. Got you covered today! As we build up to the second series, "You've Never Read This," I'm priming the pump before we dive into stories we're probably rather unfamiliar with  by sharing some of my not-so-mainstream takes on scriptures we read all the time. Working...

Here we are, in between series...As we build up to the second series, "You've Never Read This," I want to prime the pump before we dive into stories we're probably rather unfamiliar with  by sharing some of my not-so-mainstream takes on scriptures we read all the time. We'll start with the story of Abraham and Isaac (you know the one...where the dad is asked to sacrifice h...

I've learned a lot about why I left The Church, but why I can't give up on Jesus over the past 23 episodes of God Knows Where, and I've been left with a lingering conclusion to all my wondering. I want to share it with you today before we pivot toward some new ideas and explore new topics. Today's episode, "Open Ended," is the final episode in God Knows Where's f...

What do you worry about? I'm a natural born worrier and I've learned over the years that one things Church people worry about a lot is The Church (the one they know, the one they built, etc...). Jesus was pretty clear, though, that worry isn't good for a lot, but we've built up a lot around his message to give us plenty to worry about. Why? Let's talk about it. Working on...

Thanks to everyone who nominated  God Knows Where for Best Podcast in The Best of the Pinebelt ! I'll let you know how it goes! Working on a couple of new ideas for God Knows Where and I could use your help! CLICK HERE to share any big questions you or your kids have about God, faith, etc. as I work to pull together some episodes and resources to help us all answer those big, seemingly unansw...