Author: Mike Delgado
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Ways to Help Transgender Teens Explore Their Gender & Faith
What should you do if your teen comes out as transgender? What are ways to support them in their transition, while also helping them grow in their faith? Many parents struggle to understand ways to support their their transgender teenager, especially if they think that it’s just a phase of gender exploration, or a mild…
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Loving Scripture, Theology & Our LGBTQ Community
Are you interested in learning about ways to better love (and create safer spiritual homes) for LGBTQ+ Christians? In this episode, we’re honored to learn from Bridget Eileen Rivera about her journey growing up in Reformed Baptist church, coming out, and ways the church can better love and care for LGBTQ+ Christians. In fact, this…
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Early Christian History: Councils & Creeds Shaping Christian Thought – Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait
Are you interested in learning about the history of the Christian church? Today, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait about her book “Christian History: In Seven Sentences,” which is published by InterVarsity Press. Her latest book provides fantastic insights into key moments of Christian history; including thoughtful chapters on The Edict of…
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Loving the Old Testament & Dealing with Difficult Scriptures w/ Dr. John Goldingay
Are you curious about ways to improve your study and love of the Old Testament? Today, we’re honored to learn from Dr. John Golingay about his love of the Old Testament, ways to handle difficult passages, and how these beautiful books speak to us today. In this podcast, Dr. Goldingay shares his thoughtful approach to…
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Creation Stories: How Ancient Cultures Explained Humanity’s Origin Story – Dr. Anthony Aveni
Are you curious about the development of creation myths around the world? Today, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Anthony Aveni about his insightful research on the ways ancient cultures explained our origins — and how these creation stories were influenced by natural landscapes. It’s the topic of Dr. Aveni’s awesome new book: “Creation Stories:…
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Rediscovering Jonah: Academic & Theological Approaches to Understanding the Defiant Prophet – Dr. Amy Erickson
Are you curious on the different ways Christians, Jews and Muslims understand the Book of Jonah in our Hebrew Bible? Today, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Amy Erickson about her insightful and detailed commentary on the book of Jonah — and ways to better appreciate this story through academic and various theological lenses. In…
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Ancient Hebrew Literature & Judean Conceptions of God – Dr. Dalit Rom-Shiloni
Are you curious about the development of ancient Hebrew literature and how some of these texts became sacred? And are you curious about how ancient Judeans thought about God? In this podcast, we learn from Dr. Dalit Rom-Shiloni about ancient Judean literature, scribal traditions in ancient cultures, polytheism and monotheism in ancient Israelite communities, ways…
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Reading Our Bible Through the Lens of Trauma & Emotional Healing – Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis
How we understand our Bible can depend on our cultural viewpoints, church traditions, theological background, and personal experiences. Our view of Scripture can also be largely shaped by any sort of trauma we’ve experienced (and this includes trauma inflicted on us by spiritual leaders and/or churches). In today’s podcast, we’re honored to learn from Dr.…