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In this latest Favored or Forsaken, Erin, Jamie, and Evan are talking about a recent conversation about pornography, the Robert Morris controversy at Gateway Church, and The Promised Land! You’ll also hear some of the things that are favored for us right now! What is the best way to handle heated Instagram posts, and what are our dream Bible-based mockumentary sitcoms? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS We Get Spicy Behind the Paywall: LGBTQ and Christianity, Heavenly Real Estate, and Oklahoma Public Schools Need even more content? Check out our Episode Bundles! Pornography Discussion: Watch the conversation with The New Evangelicals | Here’s the post on Instagram We cite our sources: Porn Use and Men’s and Women’s Performance | Hypersexuality Study from Nicole Pruase Can you tell me more about the DSM? Learn more here Helpful Resource Recommendation from Evan: Unwanted by Jay Stringer | Jay Stringer on Instagram  What was the account Erin referenced? Follow Mindy Summers Robert Morris Controversy: Read about it here What was that about Lisa Bevere? Check out her Twitter here The Promised Land: Watch the pilot here | Instagram Objectively Good Christian Entertainment: Unsung Hero | Journey to Bethlehem  Favored of the Month:  Evan - “At Rest” from Terrance Jackson | Terrance Jackson on Instagram Erin - The Bear on Hulu | The Bear Pilot Program Jamie - I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland | Favored of Forsaken: America as a Christian Nation   The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.  Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this latest episode, Erin, Jamie, and Evan are talking about the NOs of Mission Trips! You’ll hear listener stories about praying over digletts, how Nickelback can impact our evangelism tactics, and (you knew this already) experiences with explosive diarrhea. Should you ever ditch someone on a mission trip, and is group nudity ever appropriate? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS Take advantage of that Patreon free trial: Listen to our Enneagram Roast with Liz Orr | The Spicy NOs of Mission Trips  Want to hear us talk more about missions? Listen to Who the Hell is Lottie Moon?  What’s the deal with Bible tracts? Learn more here The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.  Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this very special star-spangled episode, Erin and Evan are deep-diving America’s Pastor Billy Graham! You’ll hear a full biography on America’s Pastor, learn about Billy Graham’s presidential connections, and discover the whole deal with the “Billy Graham Rule.” What connection does Billy Graham have to Watergate, and what did he have to do with the Civil Rights Movement? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS Take advantage of that free trial: Listen to our Enneagram Roast with Liz Orr on Patreon  Billy Graham Deep-Dive: Here are all his books | Billy Graham Evangelical Association  Future Sacred Cinema: Check out World Wide Pictures Additional Reading: Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez | The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover by Lerone A. Martin Tell me more about the Billy Graham Rule: The Modesto Manifesto  Updating the Billy Graham Rule: Read the Article from Tish Harrison Warren  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.  Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hop aboard the Hogwarts Express, sip on some butter beer, and enjoy this magical deep-dive of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In this episode, Knox, Jamie, and Erin kick off a journey through all eight Harry Potter films by unpacking the sacred and secular themes of the movie that started it all. You’ll hear about Jamie’s QTNAs as she watches this movie for the first time, interesting perspectives on Spape, a few gentle rebukes, and so much more! MENTIONS I need more: Purchase the Harry Potter Bundle | Listen with the Doctoral Tier on Patreon Source Material: Watch Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone on Max  Tell Me More: Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb  Snapewives? Learn more here Quidditch Deep-Dive: Here’s everything you need to know Which house are you in? Get sorted here Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this latest Favored or Forsaken episode, Erin, Jamie, and Evan are chatting about Precious Moments, a Taylor Swift-themed VBS, and the recent Southern Baptist Convention Annual Conference. You’ll also hear some new book recommendations in our Favored of the Month picks! Come for the conversation around the SBC and IVF; stay for Evan singing a VBS-inspired rewrite of Taylor Swift’s “Out of the Woods.” MENTIONS You could be listening to this episode ad-free! Learn more here. Precious Moments: Read about Sam Butcher | Precious Moments Chapel | Shop for Precious Moments | Watch Timmy’s Gift | Altered Moments What Happened with the SBC? Read about it here | NY Times article on IVF Relevant Past Episodes: April Favored or Forsaken  Favored of the Month: The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley | My Guncle and Me by Jonathan Merritt  | One Coin Found by Emmy Kegler  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.  Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this latest Office Hours episode, Knox, Jamie, and Erin are answering your questions! You’ll hear questions about homosexuality in the Bible, why the geographic area of the Bible is so limited, and what the Bible actually has to say about a personal relationship with Jesus. Which Bible characters would the cast of Bridgerton play, and did Adam and Eve have belly buttons? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS You could be listening to this episode ad-free! Learn more here. Surprising Sacred: Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish  Can you tell me more about Angel Numbers? Angel Numbers by Doreen Virtue (Note: Doreen Virtue no longer endorses this book. You can learn more on her website.)  Tell me more about Angel Numbers  Bible Verses Referenced: John 1 | John 14:15-17 | 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 In Conclusion, No One Knows: Get the shirt here  Relevant past episodes: LGBTQIA+ and the Church | Side to Side: Where We Land on LGBTQIA+  LGBTQIA+ Resources: God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines | The Reformation Project | Article from Walter Brueggemanne  Super-Nerd Resource: Blue Letter Bible  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.  Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get your Swords of Truth ready because Erin, Jamie, and Evan are hosting Faith Adjacent’s first Bible Drill. We collected petty church opinions on Instagram, and Erin and Jamie will be using Bible verses to either defend or rebuke these views while Evan scores them on a widely subjective scale. You’ll hear controversial views about the parking ministry, children in church, music, and so much more! Who will be the Bible Drill champion? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS You could be listening to this episode ad-free! Learn more here. Source Material: See the original Instagram post here.  Bible Verses Referenced: Proverbs 25:11 | Matthew 12:36 | Revelation 20:4 | Proverbs 14:12 | Genesis 4:19-21| Matthew 8:10 | Psalm 100 | 1 Peter 5:2-3,5 | 1 Samuel 16:7 | Matthew 13:44 Relevant Past Episodes: Solomon, Part 1 | Solomon, Part 2 The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today’s episode, Erin and Evan unpack listener NOs of Christian education, covering everything from Christian preschool experiences to higher education and everything in between! You’ll hear about modesty scarves, dorm room shenanigans, and what not to do during a college chapel prayer gathering. Listen along and either feel thankful for your own school experience or enjoy the solace that comes from a shared experience. Warning: you’ll never be able to look at a Krispy Kreme doughnut the same way after this episode. MENTIONS Want a trauma-free Christian education experience? Join the Faith Adjacent Seminary A Seminal Youth Group Experience: Listen to Jesus Freak | Jesus Freaks Companion Book  Source Material: See all the comments on our Instagram post  Zoology Corner: Learn more about a Caiman Crocodile  Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, we’re doing a grab-bag episode! Join Erin and Meredith in this latest I Kid You Not episode as they answer listener questions about God and science, how to engage in conversations with your kids if you’re in a mixed-faith marriage, and ultimately, what’s the point of Christianity. How can you get to the shortest answer possible, and is family warmth a spiritual practice? You’ll have to listen to find out!MENTIONS Ad-Free Episodes? Learn more here Here’s where to connect with Meredith Anne Miller: Instagram | Website | Ask Away Podcast | Get her book here Science + God: Biologos | Integrate: A Faith & Science Curriculum  Cultural Christians in the Early Church by Nadya Williams: Get the Book | Watch the Fellowship Hall Replay Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this latest Favored or Forsaken episode, Erin, Jamie, and Evan are discussing hidden alcoholism in the Church, controversy over where single people should sit during a church service, and the movie Unsung Hero. You’ll also hear our recent favored recommendations! Should you brave the theaters to see the latest Christian flick, and is it ever appropriate to dox someone on the internet? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS Mommy Juice: Read The Secret Sin of Mommy Juice Unsung Hero: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes Relevant Past Episodes: Mini-Sacred Cinema: Journey to Bethlehem | 2024 Prophecies There’s even more on Patreon! Listen to us discuss The United Methodist General Conference, John MacArthur, and Student Protests  FAVOREDS Evan - Message Songs from The Porter’s Gate  Jamie - As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve by J.S. Park | Say Good: Speaking Across Hot Topics, Complex Relationships, and Tense Situations by Ashlee Eiland Erin - How Christian Rock Fed the Culture Wars Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith AdjacentFaith Adjacent Merch: Shop HereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacentFollow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.