The Word in Black and Red

Join Micah, Ell, Josiah from Pulp!, and Graham Culbertson from Everyday Anarchism as we explore the arrival at Mt. Sanai and the Ten Commandments in Exodus 19-20. What is the purpose of these rules? Don't they imply an authoritarian reading just by being laws? How does the content and context of the Ten Commandments inspire anarchism? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! Ell is a...

Join Micah, Ell, Josiah, and Jules Webb from xiantifa as they explore the establishment of the 70 elders to lead the people under Moses in Exodus 18. What is Jethro's motivation for the recommendation? How does it go immediately wrong? What does this mean for churches with bishops? How can we avoid these failures as we seek to build our own new systems? And how much time does Micah need to scrambl...

Join Micah, Spencer, Avery, and Pastor Don as we explore the story of Israel defeating Amalek in Exodus 17:8-16. Who are the Amaleks? Why are they especially hated throughout the Scripture? And what do you mean "Moses needs a handy"? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! Pastor Don leads the Unfinished Community, a church in the Reformed tradition that meets online and in person i...

Join Micah, Ell, Char from Barefoot to Emmaus, and our new friend Maki Ashe from the Center for Prophetic Imagination as we discuss God providing in the wilderness in Exodus 15:22-17:7. What is the biblically proper way to complain? How are the complainants here living into their calling as the people of God? And how does God's abundant love poured out on these people inform our fight against capi...

We so enjoyed this episode of Retelling the Bible that we wanted to share it here on the feed! We hope to have a new episode out next week. Enjoy this in the meantime! https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com https://linktr.ee/TWIBAR You can find the show, more episodes, and other means of listening at thewordinblackandred.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Brandon and Brandon from the Found in Translation Podcast as they explore Matthew 12 and 13 with Ell! Read more from the Liberation & Inclusion Translation and listen to the podcast at https://litbible.net/ https://linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show, more episodes, and other means of listening at thewordinblackandred.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Micah, Scott, Mat, and the audio ghost of Josiah as we discuss the destruction of Pharaoh's army in Exodus 13:17-15:21. Why are there so many contradictory details in this story? Did this event really happen, and if not, what mythical and propagandistic function did it serve? And what does this story have to teach us about God's anger and the struggle for justice? Find out on this episode of...

Join Micah, Ell, and Don as we explore the death of the firstborn in Exodus 12:29-13:16. Who did the killing? How is this playing into revenge? How does this change our vision of God? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red. Ell is the patron saint of Wobblies. Join the Industrial Workers of the World. Join Don at unfinishedcommunity.love Join us. You can find the show, more episodes...

Join Micah, W Scott McCandless, Ben, & Brandon Johnson from the Found in Translation Podcast and Liberation & Inclusion Translation (LIT) as we explore the first Passover. Why does it seem like there are two separate agendas here? What are the distinct ways God is being perceived, and how does that allow us to approach the text with new eyes? And are we pro or anti angel of death? Find out...

Join Micah, Ell, Spencer, and new guest Aaron J Smith from All Things Made New as we explore the final set of plagues on the land of Egypt. What is the significance of this great falling of hail from the heavens? What makes the locusts a bittersweet plague? And what darkness has descended onto Egypt that is so thick you can feel it? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third ep...

Join Micah, Ell, W Scott McCandless, and new guest Mason Mennenga as we explore the second set of plagues on the land of Egypt. How is God hardening of Pharaoh's heart using Egypt's own mythology to condemn him? Is lying wrong in the face of oppression? Who are the Hebrews and what does it mean for them (like us) to stand in solidarity? Who are the magicians today amidst our own plagues? Find out...

Join Micah, Ell, and Fae as we explore the first three plagues on the land of Egypt. How are these plagues related to the story of both the Hebrews and the gods of Egypt? What is the importance of the symbolism of turning the Nile to blood? What are the lice doing? And what do you mean by "Balfrog"? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the latest of The Word in Black and Red: The L...

Join Micah, Pastor Don, Josiah, and Mike Shipley the Anarchist as we explore the duel between Moses, Aaron, and the Pharaoh's magicians. Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? Do the Egyptian magicians really have secret powers? What is the relationship between Egypt's power, the plagues, and the downfall of Egypt? And what does God mean by "momentous events of justice"? Find out some answers to the...

Join Ell as she interviews co-host Rev. Liz Theoharis and new guest Noam Sandweiss-Back on their book, You Only Get What You're Organized to Take . What does it mean to be a poor people's movement? How is God already at work among the poor? And what kind of progress to you make when the people most affected by the exploitation of our society are also the people who change the systems under wh...

Join Micah, Ell, Ben, and Blue as we explore God reassuring Moses that he is called in Exodus 6:1-27. What is the relationship between the God of Being and the God of Love? What does God have to say about our complaints? What cycle of forgetfulness are we stuck in today? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Le...

Join Micah, Ell, and Josiah as they explore the parallels between Moses' story and our own day in Exodus 5. Why is this three thousand year old book speaking to our exact moment? What can we learn from these negotiations about how to approach power? And what the hell do you mean, "The Balfrog Cometh?" Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of Th...

Join us for a very special episode to hear Jeff Baker's song, "God is Not a Man," and W. Scott McCandless' retelling of the Emergency Circumcision. Make sure you stick around to the end for a very special treat. Jeff Baker is on TikTok as Animation Bakery. Retelling the Bible can be found wherever good podcasts can be found. https://linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show, more episodes, and other...

Join Micah, W Scott McCandless, and new guests Kalie and Blue as they explore the meaning of these strange connected stories. Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? What is this staff of the God(s)? Who is getting circumsized, who's feet (ha!) are being touched, and who is Zipporah's Bridgegroom of Blood? What does it mean for God to hear us? And where does God's penis enter the story? Find out at l...

Join Micah, Ell, and Jules Webb as they explore the signs God gives Moses to show to Pharaoh in Exodus 4:1-17. What is the significance of transforming Moses' staff into a snake? How does this miracle feed into Moses' doubt? What is the importance of the leprosy? And how are all of these signs symbols of the devastation coming for both Egypt and our own time if we don't free the oppressed? Find ou...

Join Micah, Ell, Rabbi Noyo, and Alex as they explore the name of God in Exodus 3:13-22. What does YHWH mean and how does that feed into the way we see the world? What is the connection between God's essence and our action? How is God wrapped up in our liberation? And how many rabbinical jokes can we squeeze into one episode? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third episode o...

Join Micah, Winter Fae, and Damon Garcia as they explore the burning bush in Exodus 2:23-3:12. What is the significance of this strange fire that cannot be quench, and what does that have to do with injustice? Why is Moses in particular the person God chooses? And what does God's choosing of Moses mean for your own calling in life? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the third epi...

Join Micah, Mike, & Pastor Sarah as they explore Moses' murder of an Egyptian slave task-master in Exodus 2:11-22. What kind of trauma is Moses experiencing here? Is this tactic a legitimate form in this circumstance? What does Moses' privilege mean for his ability to take these kinds of actions? And what is relinquishment trauma and what does that have to do with our own experience under capi...

Join Micah, Scott, Derek, Ell, & Mat as they explore the story of Pharoah's daughter and Moses' sister in Exodus 2:1-20. Why are these characters left unnamed? Why didn't Pharoah's daughter do more? And did anyone really believe that this whole thing wasn't just a clever ruse? Find out answers to these questions and more on the second episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red:...

Join Micah, Scott, Derek, & Ell as they explore the heroism of Shiprah and Puah in Exodus 1. Who are Shiprah and Puah, and how does their strange identity alter our interpretations of their work to save the Hebrew children? What does this story have to teach us about doing the little we can do while working to dismantle the system itself? And why is the Bible suddenly telling us to lie? Find o...

Join Josiah as he tells us some stories from his fantastic podcast Pulp! that communicate some important truths about what we need to be doing in these trying times. Subscribe to Pulp! spotify.link/2d7DraiiADb All the TWIBAR stuff: https://linktr.ee/twibar You can find the show, more episodes, and other means of listening at thewordinblackandred.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...