The Flowage

This is the end of season 1 at TheFlowage podcast. Why does Jesus's resurrection matter to US? The first answer one usually thinks of is to "go to heaven". But this episode goes MUCH deeper on why Jesus's resurrection matter for us in THIS LIFE—NOW, while we are here on earth waiting for Jesus's return. And that reason is for FREEDOM! To live life free from garbage, brokennes...

This two part series starts with how the whole Christian faith lives or dies on one event—the resurrection of Jesus. Did it happen? If it did, why does it matter? For part 1, this episode asks, "What does it mean for Jesus Himself that He was raised from the dead? A bonus section at the end addresses the questions surrounding the fact and necessity(?) of His ascension as well.

Vinnie responds to some “odds and ends” questions in this final episode of the “What the Hell?” series: 1)The parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus . 2)II Thessalonians 1 3)Unquenchable Fire 4)Hebrews 9 5)Why Preach the Gospel in light of Unihopefulism?

Is there any BIBLICAL support to the wishful idea that unbelievers might be able to come to Jesus after they die? Is there any possibility of post-mortem repentance? This episode explores this idea and reviews some common scriptures used to affirm a "Unihopeful" view.

Revelation 20-22: The final episode walking through the entire book of Revelation in search for a more Jesus-looking picture of Hell. This episode is broken down into 5 parts. 1) the binding and release of Satan and the 1000 year reign, 2) the battle the ensues after Satan is released, 3) the white throne of judgement and the book of life, 4) the lake of fire, 5) the potential hope lies beyond the...

Revelation 19: John continues telling the story of God's great, final battle now including Jesus's 2nd coming. Using the story and metaphors from Ezekeil 38-39 as prophetic fulfillment, he shows evil being lured in only for it to collapse upon itself and bring self-defeat and utter humiliation. It's another scene if non-violent divine judgement. This episode explores Gog and Magog, the...

Revelation 17-18: These chapters are an exposé of the fall of Babylon. Working from the understanding that Babylon is "un-Jesus-looking systems and structures", we see how God brings Babylon to and end via non-violent means and the ensuing mourning and grief the comes to nations as a result.

This episode explores the early formation of the whole concept around "Babylon", it's development through the Old Testament, and what John means when he resurrects that ancient term in Revelation.

Revelation 15-16: Vinnie first pulls out some vivid, nonviolent imagery from chapter 15. Then walks through the 7 bowls in chapter 16 showing how they are NOT bowls of sovereign, vindictive punishments that God is pour out at the end times, but the revelation of God's final and full "letting go" of evil so that evil runs is course and backfires upon itself.

Revelation 14:1-20— This chapter is loaded with what is considered to be supportive text for the traditional view of hell. It also contains what is probably the most misunderstood passage of the Book of Revelation, verses 9-11. With a little help from the slaughtered Lamb, the Old Testament, and even the book of Enoch, Vinnie will turn this chapter on it's head and present an alternative view...

Revelation 12-13— These two chapters are the most revealing chapters of Revelation concerning the origin and responsibility of evil, which is cosmic conflict. Vinnie walks through these two chapters both reviewing what has already been referenced from these chapters in previous episodes and brining out difference insights from the text. Vinnie includes some bonus material for the second half of th...

The "Mystery of God" is a phrase that gets kicked around a few times in the Bible, where is came up again in our current study on Revelation in chapter 10. Vinnie connects Daniel 2 and Zachariah 4 to show how it is Jesus's non-violent, non-coercive mechanism that brings about the Kingdom of God, and how this so contrary to how we usually understand what it means for God to be all-pow...

Revelation 9:1-11:14— Vinnie continues his walkthrough of the Book of Revelation in search of a more Jesus-looking view of Hell by going though the 5th and 6th trumpets (the first 2 of the "3 woes"). This episode Aligned with previous episodes in showing how all of the evil works described and the blowing of these 5th and 6th trumpets are all works of cosmic evil and not acts of divine j...

Revelation 8:1-13: The first 4 trumpet. Are they revealing future coming retributive works of God? Or does Revelation point to another source?

Vinnie continues His journey in search of a Jesus and cross-looking view Hell with this episode of Revelation chapters 6 and 7, exploring the opening of the 5th and 6th seals.

Vinnie continues His journey in search of a Jesus and cross-looking view Hell with this episode of Revelation chapters 4, 5 and 6. The lamb who was slaughtered with violence is found to be worthy to open the scroll with the seven seals. The opening of the first four seals reveal the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse, where Vinnie shares an alternative view of "from who" and "for what pur...

Revelation is often the source material that folks use to support the traditional view of Hell. Vinnie take this episode to set up a different way of looking at the book and begins walking through each chapter to unveil a more non-violent, Jesus-looking picture of the Parousia and final judgement.

Is the parable of the Sheep and Goats supporting the traditional view of Hell? Or is there something more going on in this story? Vinnie explores the the topic of hypocrisy in light of God's future judgement.

The concept of Hell is all wrapped up within what we often hear as the "End Times". In this bonus episode we will walk through the Biblical promises of a future time where this age "ends", and a new age of peace comes, and go through many of the terms and concepts that surround Jesus's 2nd coming including: apocalypse, apokatastasis, eschatos/n, parousia, eschatology, prete...

When we think of the word judgment as it relates to thetopic of Hell, we often imagine bad things happening to unrepentant people. But after looking at the concept of fire in the last episode, this episode investigates the reality that ALL people, followers of Jesus or not, are destined to go throughGod’s fire at final judgement.

FIRE is used all over the Bible, both literally and metaphorically, for God's judgement. But can we understand fire in a context of judgement through a Jesus-looking, non-violent lens?

Most Bible translations show Jesus using the word Hell around twelve times. But the “Hell” we imagine today is not what Jesus was actually talking about. The word He used was GEHENNA—a term with a very different history, meaning, and context. Understanding what Gehenna truly meant in Jesus’s time will completely reshape how you read His so-called, “hell passages”, and transform your entire view of...

What does the Old Testament tell us about the ancient Israelites beliefs about the afterlife, and how did their understandings evolve and develop across Biblical history up until the time of Jesus?

Vinnie gives an thorough and uncensored overview of the traditional view of Hell, shares why this view is so resistant to alternative opinions and reformation, and finishes with hints toward a more Jesus-Centered view.

This is part 1 in a new mini-series that dives into the topic of Hell. The introduction will provide you will the big picture and direction that this mini-series will take for the following episodes.