Episodes

May 23, 2021

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Why Staying in the Church Might Be the Most Subversive Act - w/ Dr. Timothy Gombis

When the rot of power, celebrity, and capitalism runs deep in modern American church culture, is walking away the best response—or is there another way forward? In this deeply vulnerable and passionate installment of the New Creation Series, Mike...
May 16, 2021

The Myth of the American Dream: Loving Your Neighbor Beyond Evangelicalism - w/ D.L. Mayfield

How the myth of the American Dream and a narrow evangelical subculture are being authentically challenged by those living out the radical call to love your neighbor. Mike and Tim are joined by author and activist D.L. Mayfield to explore how her...
May 9, 2021

This Present Darkness: Reframing Genesis and Reconstructing Faith

How reading Genesis through ancient eyes—and understanding the spiritual beings behind the biblical narrative—can reshape how we think about sin, salvation, and the reconstruction of faith. In this theologically rich and mind-expanding episode,...
May 2, 2021

Sin, Salvation, and the Purpose of Being Human

How recovering the biblical storyline from Genesis to Revelation changes everything about how we think about sin, salvation, and our role in God’s mission. In part seven of the Big Story Series, Mike and Tim unpack the central question the Old...
April 25, 2021

Misfit Tribe: Redefining Pro-Life and Following Jesus in a Violent World - w/ Shane Claiborne

How the way of Jesus invites us to rethink gun violence, church leadership, and what it really means to be “pro-life.” In this powerful conversation, Mike and Tim are joined by author, activist, and Red Letter Christian co-founder Shane Claiborne...
April 18, 2021

Darkness on the Edge of Town: Reframing Judgment, Shalom, and What Lies Outside the City

How the biblical image of “outside the city” reshapes our theology of hell, judgment, and salvation. In this first part of the Hell Series, Mike and Tim wrestle deeply with scriptural themes, the legacy of fire-and-brimstone fear tactics, and a...
April 11, 2021

The Healing Power of Judgment: Shining Light on Truth, Sin, and a New Creation

How the biblical vision of judgment reveals the path toward healing, truth-telling, and the restoration of all things. Continuing the Hell Series, Mike Erre and Tim Stafford tackle the idea of divine judgment not as punitive wrath or eternal shame,...
April 4, 2021

Making All Things New: Rediscovering the Bible’s Cosmic Narrative of New Creation

How a fresh understanding of the biblical story can reshape your faith, purpose, and view of salvation. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford kick off a new three-part arc in the Exile Series that confronts the traditional evangelical narrative of heaven and...
March 28, 2021

Patience Over Power: Weed, Wheat, and the Radical Roots of the Kingdom

How Jesus' parable of the weeds and wheat in Matthew 13 invites followers to practice patience, not power, as the defining mark of discipleship in a world plagued by injustice and urgency. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford continue the Exile Series by...
March 21, 2021

Dehumanization, Nationalism, and the Way of Jesus: Reclaiming a Christian Witness in a Divided Culture

How the language of dehumanization and the theology of Christian nationalism distort the gospel—and what it means to respond with a Jesus-shaped posture of compassion, inclusion, and lament. This reflective episode in the Exile Series opens with a...
March 14, 2021

Power in Weakness: Power, Prestige, and the Path of Cruciform Ministry - w/ Dr. Timothy Gombis

How Paul’s transformational journey from religious dominance to cruciform humility offers a radical blueprint for reimagining ministry leadership in today’s churches. This episode dives deep into the themes of power and weakness, drawing from Dr....
March 7, 2021

The Narrow Path of Golgotha: Resisting Christian Nationalism and Rediscovering the True Mission of Jesus

A clarion call to the Church to reject the temptation of political power and reaffirm its allegiance to the upside-down Kingdom of Jesus. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford bring fire and clarity in this Exile Series finale, confronting the rising influence...
Feb. 28, 2021

How Not to Read the Bible: Making Sense of Hard Scriptures - w/ Dan Kimball

Tackling some of the most confusing, disturbing, and often-misunderstood parts of Scripture, Mike and Tim welcome author Dan Kimball to discuss his new book, How Not to Read the Bible. This episode is an honest, insightful, and sometimes humorous deep...
Feb. 21, 2021

After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith and Reconstruct with Integrity - w/ A.J. Swoboda

How the church, scripture, and even your past can be reclaimed—not discarded—through the necessary, messy process of spiritual doubt and reconstruction. Author and professor A.J. Swoboda joins Mike and Tim to talk through the nuanced, painful, and...
Feb. 14, 2021

What's Love Got To Do With It? What Jesus Really Meant by Ask, Seek, Knock (Sermon on the Mount series)

How the invitation to “ask, seek, and knock” is more than just a spiritual posture toward God—it’s the foundation of how we engage others without manipulation, judgment, or coercion. In part 10 of the Sermon on the Mount series, Mike Erre and...
Feb. 7, 2021

Breaking the Cycle of Condemnation: Redefining Judgment and Love in the Sermon on the Mount (Sermon on the Mount Series)

How do we navigate relationships through the lens of love rather than condemnation? Continuing the Sermon on the Mount Series, Mike Erre and Tim Stafford deep-dive into Matthew 7:6—perhaps one of the passage's most misunderstood verses—exploring...
Jan. 31, 2021

The Judgment of Judgment: Discernment Without Condemnation (Sermon on the Mount Series)

How do we discern truth and error, good and evil, right and wrong—without falling into the trap of condemnation? Continuing the Sermon on the Mount Series, Mike Erre and Tim Stafford unpack the often-misunderstood teaching of Jesus from Matthew...
Jan. 24, 2021

Deconstructing Fear and Reclaiming Kingdom Treasure: Worry, Wealth, and the Way of Jesus (Sermon on the Mount Series)

How do our fears and anxieties reveal what we treasure most? In this deeply reflective and often humorous episode, Mike and Tim continue their journey through the Sermon on the Mount by unpacking Jesus’s revolutionary teaching on worry—and how...
Jan. 17, 2021

The Church in Crisis: Reclaiming a Kingdom Imagination for Politics and Community (Post-Insurrection Conversation) - w/ Dr. Timothy Gombis

How can the Church respond faithfully to modern political chaos without getting entangled in the power structures of empire? In a powerful, raw reflection following the January 6 insurrection, Mike and Tim welcome Pauline theologian Dr. Tim Gombis to...
Jan. 10, 2021

Where Do We Go From Here? Christian Nationalism and the False Gospel of Power

How Christian nationalism has infiltrated the American church and why it’s vital for believers to name, reject, and repent from this deceptive ideology. Pulling back the curtain on how political allegiance has replaced spiritual formation, Mike Erre...
Jan. 6, 2021

So... About That Riot: Reclaiming the Church from Political Idolatry (Sermon on the Mount Series)

How the events of the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021—and the troubling use of Christian symbols within it—highlight a critical need for the Church to return to the Jesus of the Gospels. Mike and Tim process these pivotal moments in real time,...
Jan. 3, 2021

Deconstructing Christian Witness, Worship, and Possessions in a Pandemic Age (Sermon on the Mount Series)

How a controversial worship leader’s pandemic events, a deeper understanding of Christian discipleship, and Jesus' teachings on money collide in this engaging and raw episode of Voxology. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford kick off 2021 with a candid,...
Dec. 27, 2020

Christmas, Chaos, and the Church: Finding Hope in an Unfiltered Year-End Reflection (VOXOLOGY Christmas Special)

How can we rediscover the purpose and subversive beauty of Jesus through the chaos of a pandemic-filled year? In this heartfelt and hilariously honest "Voxmas" episode, Mike Erre and Tim Stafford bring Christmas Eve energy to the mic while reflecting...
Dec. 20, 2020

The Bible With & Without Jesus: Understanding Jewish and Christian Interpretations - w/ Amy Jill Levine

How Jewish and Christian communities read the same scripture differently, and how embracing these distinct interpretations can deepen both scholarship and spiritual formation. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford sit down with renowned Jewish New Testament...