Sunday Messages and Bible teachings by the Teaching Team of Liminal Church of Ventura, a church in Southern California. Teachers include Catherine Anderson, April-Lyn Caouette, Andrew Collins, Gini Downing, Wayne Randolph, and Bryan White.
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Understanding Christianity as a Way of Life
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Welcome to the Liminal Living Podcast, where we dive deep into the realm of liminal spaces—those transitional phases where uncertainty is our companion. I'm your host and curator of conversations, Dr. Tom Rundel, and it's my pleasure to serve as your guide through these uncharted territories. With a doctoral background in spirituality and leadership from Portland Seminary, my research has centered on the spirituality found in the narratives of liminality in the Bible, but I have expanded my ...
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The Toonami Faithful Podcast is a weekly podcast that talks about the action cartoon block Toonami on Adult Swim.
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Her Daily Drive is an Australian Christian podcast series designed to inspire and encourage you wherever you are on your Journey of Faith. What are you waiting for! Grab a coffee, subscribe and be inspired to take your relationship with Jesus deeper, as you hear real conversations with women of all ages.
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Welcome to Unfiltered Limin, the podcast for all of the first-generation Caribbeans who are still trying to figure it out. Join us as we take you on a journey through our jovial experiences of being the first assimilated generation in the United States.We'll be promoting an honest, self-reflective, and cultural approach to our conversations, with candid discussions on our similarities and differences. But that's not all - we're also building a network of entrepreneurs who share our backgroun ...
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Liminal Criminals is a fictionalized true crime podcast detailing the bizarre, egregious, and completely fake exploits of the world's most notorious, and most nonexistent, people. It updates! Sometimes! Find us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/LiminalCast
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Formerly known as The Aaron Parsons Project Podcast, this is a podcast now documenting the journey of an ex-Christian musician deconstructing his faith.
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Join us as we wrestle with faith, engage with scripture and grapple with a life of following Jesus.
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Betwixt podcast is a unique place for meaningful conversations about the liminal spaces between faith, spiritual formation and a flourishing life. Through intimate conversations with fascinating guests, we share stories of their experiences at the brink of becoming and the wisdom of charting a course through the in-between. Join us on this journey as we explore the depths of our innermost selves and the outermost reaches of our faith. We hope our stories will help you embrace the unknown and ...
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Theologizer and author Trey Ferguson presents the stories and cases of the Bible in his own modern vernacular with fresh commentary in less than 20 minutes! Got questions you wanna hear answered on the show? Leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! Learn more about Trey at www.pastortrey05.com Check out 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏’ 𝑩𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓 wherever books are sold. (https://www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/theologizin-bigger/) Connect with him on (most) social media @PastorTrey05 Support Three Black Men at patreon.c ...
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Simply stated, religion matters. Religion matters not only for personal reasons, but also for social, economic, political, and military purposes. Unfortunately, studies suggest that religious knowledge and cultural literacy for any religious tradition is either in decline or is non-existent in the United States, despite being one of the most religiously diverse nation on earth. Today, religion is implicated in nearly every major national and international issue. The public arena is awash in ...
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Welcome to the "Reconstructing Pastors Podcast" with your hosts, Ruth Lorensson and Kirk Romberg. Join us on a transformative journey as we dive deep into the heart of faith, calling, and community in the midst of church deconstruction. In this thought-provoking podcast, we invite you to eavesdrop on our discussions with each other (and our guests) as we unravel the intricacies of navigating life beyond the institutional church model. We confront the church's complexities, controversies, and ...
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Considering the Bible's saintly reputation, it packs surprising gore, horror, and depravity. As well as beauty, wisdom, and tedium. For millennia, the Bible has held Western culture captive to its strange stories of ancient people trying to figure out God. Maybe you're not religious, but you're curious about the Bible. Maybe you grew up in church, but you're looking for a new way to relate to the Bible. Welcome! We're Sam and Amanda. We're obsessed with the Bible. Sam is a liberal Presbyteri ...
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Take a glimpse into the world of applied positive psychology with The Flourishing Center. Host Emiliya Zhivotovskaya, takes you through each episode giving you insights, the science, and life hacks that you can apply so you can live an authentically happy and flourishing life. In the Science Says Episodes, Emiliya uncovers new research in positive psychology and how to apply the science to your life. In the Flourishing Fridays Episodes, she showcases a Life Hack which is a proven and practic ...
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Unfudamentalist Bible Studies: Reinterpreting James Ch 4
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n this episode of Non-Fundamentalist Bible Studies, Tom Rundel explores the end of chapter three and the beginning of chapter four of the book of James. He emphasizes the importance of understanding wisdom and knowledge in a non-weaponized context, encouraging listeners to seek genuine wisdom through a beautiful manner of living rather than through…
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S3 E40: Bruce Epperly: Homegrown American Mystics
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Takeaways Mystics experience the divine in everyday life and see the holiness in others. Mystics can be both heavenly minded and earthly good, working for peace, justice, and the well-being of all people. Political discourse should involve empathy, understanding, and dialogue, rather than demonization and polarization. Finding common ground and hol…
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Mailbox: On Divorce, Adultery, and Faithfulness
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We go to the voicemail to reflect on divorce, adultery, and faithfulness. This episode centers a couple of scriptures in Matthew 5:31-32 & Matthew 19, but it's a theme we see Jesus stick to quite a bit. Got MORE Bible questions? Quit bein' scared and leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be…
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Sermon by Andrew Collins. Are you new? Let us know you were here: liminalventura.org/connectioncardBy Andrew Collins
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Unfundamentalist Bible Studies: Reinterpreting James Ch 3
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The book of James addresses the power of speech and its implications. Teachers in the church are held to a higher standard. Controlling the tongue is crucial for personal and communal integrity. Words can shape perceptions and influence actions. Righteousness is fundamentally linked to justice. Inconsistency in speech reflects deeper issues in the …
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Episode 478 - All of this Antimatters
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Sketch and Paul are joined by our returning guest LumRanmaYasha to discuss Rick and Morty: The Anime episodes 4-6.Music credits for this episode:"The Other Side" as composed by Tetsuya Takahashi, arranged by OtoneZ and performed by Ayuko SaitoBy Toonami Faithful
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The Missionfield of Motherhood - with Joanna Herschell-Adair
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How often do you say "I'm just a mum"? In this episode Jo gently encourages us to remember how significant our role as a mum is and the power in praying for our children and teaching our children to pray.By Sarah Hands
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S3 E43: Caleb Campbell: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbors
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Takeaways Caleb's upbringing in a conservative home shaped his early views on faith. His experience with neo-Nazi skinheads led to critical questioning of ideologies. The rise of American Christian nationalism has created a divide in churches. Many church members are influenced by external political narratives. Christian nationalism is a blend of p…
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A Treyslation of the entirety of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7! Got Bible questions? Quit bein' scared and leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! We may even put you in the show 🌚. I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic presentations, Bible studies, podcasts, or speaking engage…
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EP 315: Is the Black Church Dead? w/Dr. Shaonta' Allen
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Shaonta’ Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Dartmouth College. She also holds affiliations with the African and African American Studies Department and the Consortium of Studies in Race, Migration, and Sexuality. She received her B.A in Sociology from the University of Washington, her M.A. in Sociology and a graduate …
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Message by Jeremey Kinser, Service hosted by Jenn Herman, Worship led by Chris Gwaltney and Christina Fabro Are you new? Let us know you were here: liminalventura.org/connectioncardBy Jeremey Kinser
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Unfundamentalist Bible Studies: Reinterpreting James Ch 2
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Faith without action is dead. The early Christian community emphasized caring for one another's needs. Treating all people equally is important and goes against favoritism. Love for our neighbors and living out the social vision of Jesus is crucial. Find us on the web: https://liminalliving.simplecast.com/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.faceboo…
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Episode 477 - He Stole it from Dragon Quest... or Relating Demon Slaying to Video Games
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Kuro, LaserKid and Colt discuss episode 4-6 of the Swordsmith Village arc of Demon Slayer but before that they have a small update on Uzumaki.Music credits for this episode:Overture - Dragon Quest II Version composed by Koichi SugiyamaBy Toonami Faithful
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EP 314: Liminal Spaces of Indian American Christianity and Indian Flag at the Capitol Insurrection w/Binu Varghese
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Binu 'Ben' Varghese is a PhD student in religion and society at Princeton Theological Seminary. His research focuses on intersections of race, politics, and religion among Indian diasporas in transnational contexts. He draws his theoretical formulations from the colonial history of Dutch slavery in India and alternative readings of Indian American …
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S3 E39: David Gushee: Defending Democracy From its Christian Enemies
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Takeaways Faith can provide an organizing center, meaning, and purpose in life. Gushee's journey of faith involved a conversion experience as a teenager and a broadening of perspectives through studying Christian ethics. Democracy is a system of government that belongs to the people and is based on a constitution and the rule of law. Authoritariani…
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To close out the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:7-29), Jesus gives us hope in making it plain. Got Bible questions? Leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic presentations, Bible studies, podcasts, or speaking engagements of other sorts, I’m always tryin…
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Exclusive 57 - Interview with Joe Daniels
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Sketch and Paul have a chat with Joe Daniels the voice of Jason Cardenas on Ninja Kamui and both Rick and Jerry on Rick and Morty: The Anime.Music credits:"Chikichiki Banban" as performed by QUEENDOMBy Toonami Faithful
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Message by April-Lyn Caouette, Service hosted by Jeremey Kinser, Worship led by Chris Ringor, Becky Andrade Are you new? Let us know you were here: liminalventura.org/connectioncardBy April-Lyn Caouette
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Unfundamentalist Bible Studies: Reinterpreting James Ch 1
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Reinterpreting scripture passages can help avoid harmful and wounding interpretations that have been used in a religious and fundamentalist context. Understanding the cultural context in which scripture was written is crucial for interpretation. Every good and perfect gift comes from God, and it is important to recognize and appreciate the goodness…
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S3 E38: Chuck DeGroat: Trauma, Narcissism, Deconstruction, Dark Night of the Soul
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Links Pre-order Chuck's New Book: [click here] Chucks Author Page: [click here] Chuck's Amazon Page: [click here] Takeaways Chuck DeGroat's faith journey was shaped by a mix of embodied spirituality and disorientation due to brokenness in his parents' marriage. He found a broader understanding of faith through the contemplative tradition and the my…
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In Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus finds a very compelling way to tell us to mind our business. Got Bible questions? Leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic presentations, Bible studies, podcasts, or speaking engagements of other sorts, I’m always trying to figur…
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EP 313: Misreading Calvin, Settler Colonialism, and Theology w/Dr. Suejeanne Koh
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SueJeanne Koh is the Graduate Futures Program Director of the Humanities Center at the University of California, Irvine. She develops programming for humanities doctoral students focusing on professional development and diverse career pathways. She is also the Director of Adult Education and Resident Theologian for St. Mark and New Hope Presbyteria…
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Episode 476 - The Lycoris Finally Recoils
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Sketch, LaserKid and Colt discuss the final 3 episodes of Lycoris Recoil, finally.Music credits for this episode:"Angel With A Shotgun" as performed by The CabBy Toonami Faithful
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Message by Wayne Randolph, Service hosted by George Meier II, Worship led by Andrew Collins Are you new? Let us know you were here: liminalventura.org/connectioncardBy Wayne Randolph
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Sketch and Paul are joined by our guests Sam from Toonami Squad and John J. from Adult Swim Central to share our thoughts on the first 3 episodes of Rick and Morty: The Anime and we have some choice words for Adult Swim about that and some other thingsMusic credits for this episode:"Love is Entropy" composed by OtoneZ and performed by OC from CODE …
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S3 E37: Matt Tebbe: Money, Power, and Abuse in the Church
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Introductions Climbing Mt. Whitney Facing Internal Demons on the Mountain Spiritual Roots in Catholicism Grace in Community & Abuse on Church Staff Abusive Leadership Embraces Power and Causes Trauma Using Your Voice with Clarity and Humility Spiritualizing the Poor is a Hermeneutic Mistake The God of Mammon, Power, Money, and Economy What “Love of…
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Money has it's limits. God ain't got none of those. Got Bible questions? Leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic presentations, Bible studies, podcasts, or speaking engagements of other sorts, I’m always trying to figure out how to provoke an image in …
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EP 312: Faith and Food Networks: Muslim women’s acts of resistance and resilience in the American Diaspora with Dr. Farha Ternikar
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Farha Ternikar (Ph.D., Sociology, M.A. Religious Studies) is the director of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at Le Moyne College, Syracuse. Her current manuscript “Faith and Food Networks: Muslim women’s acts of resistance and resilience in the American Diaspora” examines how in addition to race and gender, global Islamophobia continues to play…
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Join Michael in a discussion of our desires, how they get in the away of the elusive peace we seek, and what we need to do to find true contentment.By Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Message by Wayne Randolph, Service hosted by Jen Hermann, Worship led by Chris Ringor Are you new? Let us know you were here: liminalventura.org/connectioncardBy Wayne Randolph
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Episode 474 - Can't Handle the Tooth!
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Kuro, Paul, Sketch and Colt discuss the first three episodes of Demon Slayer's Swordsmith Village Arc but before that there's a bit of news and they talk about The Lord the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.Rest in Peace Rachel Lillis, our Mito and everyone's Utena, Misty, Jessie and JigglypuffMusic credits for this episode:"Kizuna no Kiseki" as perfo…
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S3 E36: Randy Woodley: Indigenous Spirituality and Decolonizing Christianity
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Chapters Introductions Cherokee roots My Oppressive Missionary Colonizer Years Colonialism woven into the Christian faith The Violence of Christian Supremacy Conservative politics picks up the torch of colonialism The Problem of Disembodied Theology Shalom and the Failed Western Experiment Decolonizing the Faith Colonial Theology that needs to Go: …
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Jesus spends a bit of time in the Sermon on the Mount warning about the dangers of puttin on a show for people. Got Bible questions? Leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic presentations, Bible studies, podcasts, or speaking engagements of other sorts,…
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EP 311: BLACK DISABLED BODIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE w/Robert Monson
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Robert Monson is a writer, musician, and scholar that looks closely at Black and womanist theologies as well as Black disability theology. His work engages Black religious identities, Christian nationalism, disability, and more. He is currently a PhD student and is a host for two podcasts: Black Coffee and Theology and Three Black Men: Theology, Cu…
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Sermon by Gini Downing. Are you new? Let us know you were here: liminalventura.org/connectioncardBy Gini Downing
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S3 E35: Kathy Khang: Finding a Home, Immigration and Power in the Church
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Chapters Introductions Good Coffee Spiritual Roots in the Korean Church in Chicago Renting church space and false hospitality Rethinking Hospitality as the Church Loving Disagreement what it is and is NOT Love is not nice Toxic Positivity The Moving Goalposts of expectation False apostolic authority used to create exclusive dogma What loving your e…
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This portion of Jesus's Sermon on the Mount takes us through a careful (re)reading of the Law. Jesus is handin' out free game in Matthew 5:21-48. Got Bible questions? Leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic presentations, Bible studies, podcasts, or sp…
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EP 310: Indigenous Plant Medicines w/Dr. Natalie Avalos
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Natalie Avalos is an assistant professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies in the Ethnic Studies department at University of Colorado Boulder. She is an ethnographer of religion whose teaching and research examine Indigenous religious life, land-based ethics, healing historical trauma, and decolonization. She received her Ph.D. in Religious…
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Message by Bryan White, Service hosted by Erica Connell, Worship led by Gini Downing, Kathy White Are you new? Let us know you were here: liminalventura.org/connectioncardBy Bryan White
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S3 E34: Anthony Smith: Faith, Race, and Politics
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Chapters Introductions Faith Rooted Organizer Anthony vs Confederate Statue An Ecumenical Exorcism of White Nationalism and Racism An Apocalyptic moment and call Christians call to apocalyptic action Hyper individualism and its damage on society The Gospel and White Jesus made an atheist The Gospel evolve to meet us White Christian Nationalism is a…
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We keep working our way through the Sermon on the Mount, this time in Matthew 5:13-20. Got Bible questions? Leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic presentations, Bible studies, podcasts, or speaking engagements of other sorts, I’m always trying to fig…
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EP 309: Queer Activism in India w/Emma Thompson
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Emma Thompson is a Ph.D. candidate in the Islam subfield of the Department of Religion at Princeton University. They are also pursuing a graduate certificate from the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Their work focuses on Islam in South Asia along with Islam, Gender, and Sexuality. Their research draws on anthropological fieldwork and socia…
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Message by Andrew Collins, Service hosted by George Meier II, Worship led by Chris Ringor, Becky Andrade, Jared Bangs Are you new? Let us know you were here: liminalventura.org/connectioncardBy Andrew Collins
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Episode 473 - Wait Wait Wait... We're Sun Powered!
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Sketch, Paul, LaserKid and Colt discuss the final two episodes of My Adventures with Superman season 2 and ramble about some other things as per usual.Music credits for this episode:"Power of Love Baby" from the My Adventures with Superman Season 2 Soundtrack composed by: Daniel FutcherBy Toonami Faithful
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S3 E33: Chris Green: Dead Answers vs Living Questions
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Chapters Intro Theology and Art Where does art come from? What does art do? Art involves us in the truth Art opens us up to truth Imagination and Faith Sweaty Pentecostalism Knowing more about demons than about God Bonhoeffer A true place to belong Incarnation shows us what God is like Conclusion Find us on the web: https://liminalliving.simplecast…
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This episode takes a look at the beatitudes and the moments that lead up to them in Matthew 4:23-5:12. Got Bible questions? Leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic presentations, Bible studies, podcasts, or speaking engagements of other sorts, I’m alwa…
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EP 308: Afro-Futurism, Afro-Pessimism, and Black Joy as Resistance with Dr. Michael Brandon McCormack
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Dr. Michael Brandon McCormack is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Pan-African Studies, Associate Professor of Comparative Humanities , and former Director of the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research at the University of Louisville. He earned his Ph.D. in Religion in 2013 from Vanderbilt University. His research explor…
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Episode 472 - Sub-liminal Messages... or Should Have Gone to Comic Con Instead
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Sketch, Paul and LaserKid talk about all the recent Toonami news. August schedule updates, a long awaited premiere, a co-production with Viz Media and Toonami's headliners this Fall with be subtitled anime?!?!?Audio credits for this episode:Uzumaki Trailer AudioBy Toonami Faithful
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Joy, the fruit of faith - with Elin Morris
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Joy is the fruit of Faith! May we be reminded that joy is not found in our circumstances but in our faith and hope in Jesus.
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S3 E31: Matthew J Distefano: The Wisdom of Hobbits for Today
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Key points include: • The unhealthy balance between individual well-being and community demands in evangelical settings. • The symbolic and inspirational aspects of Tolkien’s stories and how they relate to real-life experiences. • The importance of continuing to do good without relying on miraculous interventions. • Reflections on the role of margi…
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