Episodes

Aug. 3, 2020

255 - Politics of Salt & Light

Sermon On The Mount: Part 2. The Politics of Salt & Light. We’re continuing on through the Sermon on the Mount, with the oft quoted verses focusing on Jesus’s calling to the people to be both Salt and Light. What did Jesus mean when he called...

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July 27, 2020

254 - Of Such As These

Sermon On The Mount: Part 1. Of Such As These. Mike cracks open the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, by dissecting the word ‘Blessed.’ How does the word translate? What was Jesus trying to say here and to whom? The context of these...

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July 19, 2020

253 - Neither Right, Nor Left, Nor Religious

Sermon On The Mount: Introduction. This week, we are beginning a series going through the Sermon On The Mount. In a time where we are continually divided, even within the church, we take a look at a different affiliation, one that supersedes nation...

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July 13, 2020

252 - Mailbag: Apologies, Genesis and Covid Church

Here we go! VOX receives many listener questions. While we try to answer as many as we can, every now and again we like to take an episode to discuss some big ones. Today, Mike and Tim answer a few. How do we know an apology is sincere when they’re...

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July 6, 2020

251 - Faith Improvised - with Tim Gombis

We're back with the inimitable and brain melting Dr. Timothy Gombis to discuss a theology of race and the diverse Kingdom God intended. It is a conversation packed with interpretation and intention. What is the hope for the modern evangelical church...

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June 29, 2020

250 - Be The Bridge - with Faitth Brooks

Faitth Brooks is the Director of Operations at Be the Bridge to Racial Unity, an organization dedicated to empowering people and culture towards racial equality, healing and reconciliation. On today’s episode, we sit down with Faitth to learn more...

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June 22, 2020

249 - Timshel: Thou Mayest

Today we have all the feels. After a year as co-host on the podcast, Bonnie will be leaving from her official role as co-host to focus on Timshel, her work with Radical Wellness and her own podcast. We are so very sad to see her go, but cheering her...

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June 15, 2020

248 - Faith Amidst Pandemic - with Dr. Walter Brueggemann

We were thrilled to sit down with theologian Dr. Walter Brueggemann for today’s episode. Discussing his new book, “Virus as a Summons to Faith,” Dr. Brueggemann dives into the reality the world is facing with the pandemic, and what a faithful...

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June 8, 2020

247 - Understanding Racism 101 - with Brit Barron

We are honored to have Brit Barron with us on the podcast this week! Brit Barron is an author, anti-racism activist, pastor and public speaker who is dedicated to having honest conversations. As a person of color, Brit grew up in predominately white...

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June 2, 2020

246 - Podcast Blackout

246 - Podcast Blackout by Mike Erre

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June 1, 2020

245 - Gospel Allegiance - with Matthew Bates

Today we sit down with Associate Professor of Theology at Quincy University, Matthew Bates, to discuss his latest book, "Gospel Allegiance: What Faith Misses for Salvation in Christ." Bates asks questions about our understanding of faith, and asks is...

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May 25, 2020

244 - Beating Guns - with Shane Claiborne

This we week we welcome theologian and activist Shane Claiborne. Together we discuss one of his recent books “Beating Guns” and wrestle with gun reform, and the 2nd Amendment in light of a Gospel-centered worldview. We ask questions about if it is...

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May 18, 2020

243 - Our Good Crisis - with Jonathan Dodson

Author and Pastor Jonathan Dodson joins us today to tan about his new book, “Our Good Crisis: Overcoming Moral Chaos with the Beatitudes.” Through an in-depth conversation through the Beatitudes, Mike, Tim and Bonnie ask Jonathan his thoughts on...

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May 11, 2020

242 - Daily Bread

After three heavy-loaded episodes regarding prayer, if God is in control or not, and the purpose of the Bible, we decided it was time for a long outro! Mike, Tim and Bonnie sit down to discuss the lot of these things, but landed discussing the point...

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May 4, 2020

241 - How the Bible Works - with Pete Enns

We are so excited about today’s episode in which we got the chance to interview Peter Enns. Peter Enns is a professor at Eastern University and the author of multiple books including The Bible and the Believer, Genesis for Normal People, and How the...

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April 27, 2020

240 - Wake Up Dead Man: God is Not in Control, part 2 - with Tim Gomb…

This week we give you part 2 with Tim Gombis! Together Mike, Bonnie and Tim sit down with Gombis to discuss if God is actually in control or if we read this (and other) doctrine into the text. If you haven’t already listened, we encourage you to...

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April 20, 2020

239 - God is Not in Control, part 1 - with Tim Gombis

The one and only Tim Gombis is in the house today! On a recent blog post, Mr. Gombis asserted that “God is not control”, which spurred on many questions, arguments, disagreements and the like. On today’s episode, we are discussing what he meant...

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April 13, 2020

238 - Jesus Was Jewish - with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine

Today we sit down with Dr Amy-Jill Levine, professor and world renowned scholar for her work in New Testament Studies. AJ (as she affectionally insists we call her!) is the author of over ten books about Jesus and his Jewish background. AJ brings an...

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April 6, 2020

237 - From Liberation to Wilderness - with Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev

With Passover upon us, we sit down with Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev who is also an author and Spiritual Guide to discuss the Passover and its impact on our spirituality. Rabbi Nahum sheds light on three Jewish holidays in light of liberation and wilderness....

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March 30, 2020

236 - Enneagram For Wholeness - with Annie Dimond

What do you know about the Enneagram? Where did it start? What does it mean? How can we use it? Does it have any place in our spiritual lives or is it all just a fad? Annie Diamond is an Enneagram Coach who teaches from the Narrative Method and in...

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March 27, 2020

235 - Wash Hands, Then Wash Feet

It is the thing everyone is talking about, the reason why we are all home, and the biggest shift in our global world that most of us have experienced. The Coronavirus has changed the way we navigate the world, is changing our economy, and is brining...

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March 23, 2020

234 - Scars, Not Wounds - with Mike Erre

We are thrilled to have the one and only Mike Erre on back on the show today! After three months dedicated therapy, healing and re-orientation, Mike is back to share more of his story. In this episode, Bonnie and Tim talk with Mike as he updates...

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March 16, 2020

233 - Hell, Judgement & Ultimate Redemption - with Bradley Jersak

We sat down with Dr. Bradley Jersak to discuss his book on judgment and hell called "Her Gates Will Never Be Shut." In this conversation, we explore the many differing views of hell and how they differ from one another, the question of judgment...

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March 9, 2020

232 - Old Testament Time Travel - with Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott

Today on the podcast we are exited to have Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott, Associate Dean and Associate Professor in the School of Theology at William-Jessup University. But that’s not all! Dr. Shafer-Elliott is also is an experienced field...

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