Jacob Hawley
The Triclinium
A Podcast named after the three-sided table (the triclinium) used in the Lord’s Supper, where the listener is invited to join Aric Bergers, Nate Leid, and Jacob Hawley as they think through and discuss matters of Christian faith, practice, and community.
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Jacob Hawley
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Latest episode
Oct 20, 2025
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Episodes
55. Should Christians Curse? 20.10.2025 1:56:47
This episode, the boys tackle the question of profanity! Cover your children’s ears… Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com *Jacob accidentally horrifically mispronounced the name of one of the professors he got to interview at Fox. The Derrida scholar’s name is Ekaputra Tupamahu.
54. Is the Church a Business? 08.10.2025 1:13:31
This week the boys invite on a church financial expert to answer the question: Is the Church a Business? To reach out, email us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
53. Should the Church be Entertaining? 11.08.2025 1:09:23
In this episode, the boys tackle the phenomenon of Christians hosting massive events and spectacles to earn the attention of the outsider and unbeliever. Where is the line? Reach out to us at Sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
52. How Can We Tell Who’s Christian? 28.07.2025 1:06:51
In this episode of the Triclinium, Jacob sets up the discussion with five gargantuan questions, with the hopes of solving them all in an hour. If you’d like to reach out, you can do so at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com PS: For those wanting to see Augustine’s possible references to an Invisible Church, see Letter 76 & Sermon 23
51. How Should Christians Approach Entertainment? 14.07.2025 1:32:24
In the Triclinium’s first ever Explicit episode, the boys talk about how Christians should use media, or whether they should. Reach out to us at Sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
50. Number FIFTY 5️⃣0️⃣ 🥳 16.05.2025 1:31:54
This episode is a little all over the place, but hopefully you can bear with us. It is our fiftieth episode after all 🥳 Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
49. Are Catastrophes God’s Will? (Albert Camus, The Plague) 02.05.2025 1:35:09
This episode, the boys talk about a book by Albert Camus called the Plague. If you’d like to reach out, you can do so at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
48. Where Does Evil Come From? 25.04.2025 1:03:14
This week, the boys get into a conversation around evil, Satan, and temptation. If you’d like to reach out, please do so at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
47. Do Spirits Control the World? 23.04.2025 59:53
This week the boys talk about animism and the spiritual forces at work in our world. If you want to reach out, please do so at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
46. Who Should Run the Church? 01.03.2025 1:26:20
This week, the boys jump into Ecclesiology, which is the study of the structure and intricacies of the Church. If you’d like to reach out to us, you can do so at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
45. What is Evil? [CS Lewis on Dualism] 01.02.2025 1:08:58
This week the boys take to talking about Dualism and the nature of evil. If you’d like to reach out to us, you can always do so at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
44. Should We Mourn the Death of the Wicked? 26.01.2025 1:26:05
This week the boys talk about the assassination of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and whether it is appropriate to applaud vigilantism, and how Christians should respond to the death of the wicked. Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
43. How Should We Think About Hell? [CS Lewis, The Great Divorce] 03.01.2025 1:43:01
This week Jacob leads the discussion in an overview of CS Lewis’s “The Great Divorce”. Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
42. How Should Christians Read the Old Testament? 20.12.2024 1:12:29
This week, the boys talk about the difficulties that meet us as we open up the Hebrew Scriptures, and what lenses we need to adopt as we read! Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
41. Can Disciples Use Violence? 08.12.2024 1:12:16
This week, the boys go back to unpacking a Christian view of the relationship between the Church and the State! Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
40. Let’s Talk About Marriage 22.11.2024 1:20:33
Join the gang as they talk about marriage today. Should all couples aim to have kids? What is marriage all about? What does it mean to give yourself to someone else? Reach out to us at Sophomorosoffical@gmail.com
39. Kicking People out of Church? 08.11.2024 1:27:21
This week, the boys talk about excommunication, when and how the Church should preform it, and who is in charge of the decision! Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
38. Does Jesus Call Us to Vote? 25.10.2024 1:42:46
This week, the boys discuss voting, whether or not Christians should involve themselves in matters of government, and who should carry the sword. Reach out to us at Sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
37. How Do We Know Which Books Are Bible? 21.10.2024 1:19:10
Welcome back! This week, the boys talk about the markers for a Book of the Bible being in the canon. What makes a writing Scripture? Are there any lost books of the Bible? Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
36. How is the World Going to End? 28.09.2024 1:22:19
The boys have a light discussion about the apocalypse on this episode of the Triclinium. When is Jesus coming back? How will it look when He returns? How should we read Revelation? Is Left Behind a documentary? Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
35. Can the Bible Make Mistakes? 21.09.2024 1:41:27
Today, the boys are back with a long one discussing how we should read the Bible. Can the Bible have errors in it? Can it have contrasting messages? How do we read hard passages in light of Jesus? Reach out to us at Sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
34. How Should Christians Think About War? 04.09.2024 1:21:51
The boys are back to discuss a tricky one this time. How should Christians approach the topic of war, and is there a defined Christian ethic of how we should participate or not participate in battle? If you’d like to reach out, shoot us an email at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
33. Can God Change His Mind? 12.08.2024 1:15:05
This week, the boys crack open a discussion on whether or not God is capable of feeling, whether He can change His mind, and all the other things that God “does” in the Bible that don’t seem all that God-like. If you’d like to reach out, you can do so at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
32. Can AI Preach the Gospel? 03.08.2024 1:03:42
This week the boys discuss the ins and outs of AI for the life of the Church, and whether or not AI should be seen as a positive or negative for the church! Reach out to us at sophomorosofficial@gmail.com
31. Will Unreached People Be Saved? 15.07.2024 1:05:04
This week, the boys tackle the tough conversation of whether people around the world who have never heard the Gospel can be saved! Reach out to us at Sophomorosofficial@gmail.com!
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