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Inspired by Emily's prompt and full episode from episode 115. How Is It With Your Soul? , we've resolved to ask each other that on a monthly basis and share the conversation. You can catch the full bonus episode by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/ravelpod ! Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo! Submit a voicemail by calling 601...

We've heard the TED Talks and the sermons or read the books and the articles that tell us "5 Things Everyone Should Do In Order To _____!" Josh wonders how much harm this causes, when the theological world gets over-generalized and tries to force people into a very particular mold. Mentioned in the Episode: 76. Pushy Christian Prescriptions Ravel Episode Support us: Join our Patreon community and...

Listen in on some takeaways from community members Tyler, Courtney, and Stephen as we discuss portions of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer . You can catch the full bonus episode and participate in the next live book club meeting by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/ravelpod ! Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo! Submit...

Reverend Emily Rettinghouse in the house today, preaching straight FIRE! Spurred by a listener submitted voice message, we interrogate pastors and the roles they play in society, the power they wield with their words, and the dynamics of leadership and audience-having. Mentioned in the Episode: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Pastor's Kid Podcast - Not That Kind of Baptist PK with Josh...

Answering the question: What media/books/art/music/films/etc. have had an impact on you and helped shaped your raveling journey? Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo! Submit a voicemail by calling 601-55RAVEL (601-557-2835) or submit a voice memo to the inbox at theravelpod@gmail.com !  Take a minute to drop us a 5-star rating and...

It's been a core value of ours to seek out, discover, and make meaning around everything we do at Ravel since the beginning. So today we're interrogating what we really mean by meaning. Mentioned in the Episode: Matthew 6:19-21 - Treasure In Heaven The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr Symbolic Interactionism Wiki Mythical Chef Josh with Tom Hanks The Minimalists Deeper Still by David Wilcox on Spo...

We met in the Discord to participate in our first Ravel Collective meeting, where members of the community share sermons, songs, or works of art and we engage in discussion following. You can catch the full bonus episode by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/ravelpod ! Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo! Submit a voicemail by ca...

Something happened to Stephen a couple months ago. Or rather, almost happened. It had such an impact on him that he needed to make a voice memo about it in the moments immediately after, just to share on the podcast today. (As they say, anything for that sweet sweet content.) This event has caused Stephen to ponder the role of God's protection, God's plan, and the doctrine of predestination, becau...

Inspired by Emily's prompt and full episode from episode 115. How Is It With Your Soul? , we've resolved to ask each other that on a monthly basis and share the conversation. You can catch the full bonus episode by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/ravelpod ! Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo! Submit a voicemail by calling 601...

The words we use mean things and our choice of them matters. Today, Josh asks us to tackle the meaning of "purity" as it is used its Scriptural contexts and how it has been twisted and weaponized to control the bodies of people who grew up inside of "Purity Culture." Josh wants a rebrand campaign to call it "Disgust Culture" instead. Emily is rightly tired of listening to more men talking about he...

We kicked off the Patreon-only Ravel Book Club this month! Listen in on some takeaways from community members Chad, Tyler, Courtney, Stephen, and Josh as we discuss portions of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer . You can catch the full bonus episode and participate in the next live book club meeting by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/ravelpod ! Support us: Join our Patreon community an...

Happy Friday Ravelers! Do we have a show for you! For this month's Patreon exclusive bonus episode, we watched and reviewed The Finger of God Documentary and WE. HAVE. THOUGHTS. This film was what inspired Josh to go to ministry school back in the day and it also happened to inspire a rather visceral response from both Stephen and Emily in the watching. You can catch the full episode by joining th...

Our first listener submitted topic comes to us from Twitter, wondering if the historicity of the Fall has bearing on the historicity of Jesus' life and atoning work. So we rehash a bit of classical atonement theology as we try to get to the root of what the Fall is/was and what meaning the story gives us. Mentioned in the Episode: Spongebob Teaches Us Atonement Ravel Episode Do You Deny The Resurr...

We never thought we'd see this day. A day where we feel spirit-led to offer our first public apology. Stephen is humbly seeking reconciliation at this time with those he has wronged, so we thank you for respecting his family's privacy at this time. Oh and we have a conversation about miracles. What they are, who they're for, and how we should interpret them. Mentioned in the Episode: Mark 5:1-20 L...

We're in the midst of the New Years Resolution, so while we're in the mood and mode of meta-cognition, let's talk about the incarnation! What was Jesus' experience of meta-cognition? Did he always know he was divine or did he realize it at some point along the way? Mentioned in the Episode: "That Is One Dirty Soda, Santa" Pepsi Milk Commercial John 1:14 - The Word Made Flesh Council of Chalcedon W...

Depending on which way you look at it... absolutely nothing or vital to ushering in change. The question arises early in the discussion, "against what or whom?", because we can think of a few examples where rebellion was the right thing to do. We wonder aloud if Jesus himself was rebellious and, of course, attempt a little self-reflection to see if Ravel itself is an act of rebellion. Mentioned in...

We're invited in to a moment of reflection as Emily guides us through a lookback on 2022 and our last 50 episodes, while Josh asks us to look ahead and consider what change we could affect. Mentioned in the Episode: 17. Don't Put God In A Box Ravel Episode 42. Filling The Demon Gap Ravel Episode 96. Do You Deny The Resurrection? Ravel Episode 89. Metanoia Ravel Episode 100. One Hundred Questions a...

Much like the Kool Aid Man busting through brick walls, Stephen is ready to put some modes and methods of biblical interpretation on blast. In particular, he's thinking that perhaps eisegesis isn't exactly the supreme sin that some say it is, because he thinks that (almost) literally everyone does it on a regular basis. And a lively discussion with actual disagreement ensues. Ooooh Yeah! Mentioned...

Reconsider prophecy with us as we interrogate the function as telling the future or speaking the truth. Or perhaps you were raised cessationist like Stephen and you think prophecy is a gift no longer available to us. We each share how we were raised to think about prophecy and how we've maybe deepened or changed our understandings. Mentioned in the Episode: Ezekiel 4:12 Cooking with Dung Raw Tools...

Emily poses the question outright: how is it with your soul? So naturally, first we must discuss the metaphysics of the soul, attempt to define it, and throw up our hands in frustration. But then things take a turn to the personal and vulnerable as we each take a turn earnestly answering the question! Mentioned in the Episode: The 21 Grams Experiment Wiki Robot Souls, Old Ships, and a Teacup of Br...

Stephen's heart is growing three whole sizes this year as he discovers that he can just choose to enjoy the holidays! So we visit with the ghosts of holiday's past, present, and future as we share childhood memories, this year's festivities, and the traditions we hope to continue in the future. Mentioned in the Episode: Auld Lang Syne on The Anthropocene Reviewed Support us: Join our Patreon commu...

Would it shock you to learn that Stephen used to engage in petty theft? And would you consider that sin equally evil compared to something like... murder? On this episode, Josh asks us to dissect this mindset of "all sins being equal" before God. Because after all, all have sinned and fallen short. But does that let some people shirk accountability? Plus, a big personal announcement for Stephen! M...

Halloween vibes come late as we field our first question from the Ravel "Hotline" ! You, too, could submit a question, comment, or audio review of the show by calling 601-55RAVEL (601-557-2835) or submit a voice memo to the inbox at theravelpod@gmail.com ! Is speaking with the dead something we believe in? Let alone, is it even possible? Our answers may leave you as surprised as Josh was when Step...

Or maybe I went to hell? At the very least, it was near death. Emily brings questions about near death experiences and their validity. Josh validates them as experience, but not as proof of anything. Stephen is back to believing that maybe there's something to the whole spiritual realm. And Emily shares her story of meeting an angel. Mentioned in the Episode: Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander Luke...

With every door that closes, it can be easy to feel like a failure. At least for Stephen, it is. With changes going on in life, and certain expectations are not met, the feeling of letting someone down can be hard to shake. Especially if it is only your own expectations for yourself that you failed. Mentioned in the Episode: Josh Lieuallen on Know Normal People, Part 1 and Part 2 Emily Rettinghous...