Napkin Scribbles

Napkin Scribbles: A Podcast by Leonard Sweet

Religion EN ↓ 198 episodes

Thoughtful sketches of God and life from professor and author, Leonard Sweet. Support by Portland Seminary of George Fox University.

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Napkin Scribbles

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Religion

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leonardsweet.com

Latest episode

Apr 3, 2025

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Episodes

Inasmuch As 15.10.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he reflects on Matthew 25:40 and the spiritual liability of how we use labels.

Welcome to Cognitive Studies 101 08.10.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he scratches out his thoughts on the inner workings of faith and the human mind.

Living In The Moment Part 2 01.10.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he continues his thoughts on living in the moment by challenging us to become a rapture ready Church. 

Living In The Moment Part 1 24.09.2020

Do you live in the moment? What are your great moments? What are your missed moments? Join Professor Sweet as he takes a moment to share his thoughts on delayed moments. 

W.A.P. Worship and Praise? 10.09.2020

How important is worship? Join Professor Sweet as he scratches out his thoughts on modern culture and the problem with what we chose to worship. 

Do You Raze Hell? 02.04.2020

Join Professor Sweet for this season's final Napkin Scribble as he scratches out his Easter thoughts on  Jesus and being a Hell razer.  

What More Do You Do Than Others? 26.03.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he reflects on Jesus and Matthew 5:47. 

Do Your Credentials Matter? 19.03.2020

Join Professor Sweet for another insightful scribble about the value of our credentials in today's world. 

Do You Want More of The Bloody Hard Way? 12.03.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he confesses his aversion to fakeness and his celebration of taking the true bloody hard way.

Do You Know The Best of The Best? 05.03.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he challenges us to know the best in our faith traditions.

Are You Stoned? 27.02.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he reflects on the lost art of the introduction and the struggles of the conclusion.

Are You An Atheist? 20.02.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he ponders on our modern culture and reflects on the trials of the early Church. 

More Confessions Of A Bibliophile: Are You A Vandal? 13.02.2020

Join Professor Sweet for more professions of his love for books! 

Are You A Lemming? 06.02.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he shares his thoughts on how we as humans can be such lemmings. 

Are You Ready For A New Level? 30.01.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he shares the timeless warning that for every new level there is a new devil.    

Are You On An Island? 22.01.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he inspires us with a snapshot into life on Orcas Island and his hopes of how life could be in the church.  

Where Are Your Footnotes? 09.01.2020

Join Professor Sweet as he kicks off an all-new season of Napkin Scribbles by paying homage to Harold Bloom and his book The Anxiety of Influence. This episode will also challenge you to show your footnotes and acknowledge those that influenced your writings and thoughts. 

A Special Nativity Napkin Scribble... 19.12.2019

Join Professor Sweet for a special Nativity Napkin Scribble celebrating the work of Jan de Beer and his painting famously known as The Nativity . While listening Dr. Sweet encourages you to look at the painting to take in its incredible details.  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Jan_de_Beer_%28Attr.%29_-_The_Nativity.jpg

Two Great Problems 28.11.2019

Join professor Sweet as he explores two significant problems we face in our faith. 

Be a Fountain 21.11.2019

Join Professor Sweet as he pours out wisdom while challenging us to live our life as a fountain. 

A New Standard of Excellence 14.11.2019

Join Professor Sweet for another great story as he scratches out his thoughts on the digital age and what that means for the church and our participation in it.  

The Nine Sacred Paths 07.11.2019

Join Professor Sweet as he commemorates the Gary Thomas ' Sacred Pathways' book and the 9 sacred pathways it explores. 

Poetry in Motion 31.10.2019

Join Professor Sweet as he shares his thoughts on poetry and one of his favorite poets Les Murray.

The Taste Test 24.10.2019

Join Professor Sweet as he scratches out his thoughts on the importance of semiotics, metaphors, and storytelling in theology.

First Come, First Served 17.10.2019

Join Professor Sweet for a couple personal stories that helped shape his prospective on being the first.  

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