Jonah is one of the greatest little stories in the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) and it’s also one of the most-popularly-misunderstood stories. So, how exactly is the common interpretation of Jonah so off-base? What is a better, more faithful way to read this wild little book? And what in the world could a story of a man getting swallowed by a f…

I’m taking a slightly different approach in today’s episode, in engaging with a prominent current event. A group of pastors, some of whom are quite well-known, led by John MacArthur, recently released a “statement on social justice” that is making quite a stir in Evangelical-Christian circles. I take this slightly-longer-than-normal episode to enga…

In the previous episode, I spent time explaining some of my background and putting forward a helpful definition of the term 'evangelical.' In this episode, I do a deep-dive into my personal wrestling match. It's an honest back-and-forth discussion, in an attempt to highlight compelling arguments on both sides of the debate, and I finally reveal whe…

In this first of a 2-part discussion, I wrestle openly and honestly with the term 'Evangelical.' Since the 2016 election, the discussion around the relevance of the term 'evangelical' has been raging in Christian circles, and it has provoked deep soul-searching for me. In this episode, I briefly explain some of my personal background, my own discov…

In this (slightly) longer-than-normal episode, I'm concluding the discussion started last week, on responding to the skeptical question, "How can you trust the Bible??" While the previous discussion was centered on the presuppositions and tensions smuggled into this question, this episode will put forward positive responses to the trustworthiness o…

In this second installment of the "for skeptics" series, I'm tackling the common question from modern, skeptical people: "How can you trust the Bible??" A seemingly simple question actually contains a myriad of complicated questions and issues, and positive progress will only happen if we can start to untangle what's going on when someone asks this…

In this final discussion of Genesis 4, we come to a bleak portrait of human history. And it's a portrait the comports quite well with our own modern understanding of our roots in agriculture and urbanization. As with all sections of scripture, there are surprising insights everywhere, even if they aren't exactly the insights we like to be confronte…

In part 2 (of 3) of our discussion through Genesis 4, we come to the epicenter, the "beating heart" of the story of Cain and Abel: A CHOICE. It's a powerful scene, and actually is extremely relate-able to every honest person today. Don't believe me?? Then listen in and decide for yourself...By Joel Wentz

Here we have yet another famous Biblical story, and one that is so misunderstood. The narrative of Cain and Abel has SO MUCH packed into it, that it will take 3 whole episodes to even begin to untangle. Join me for this initial discussion, in which I begin to tease out some of the high-level themes that we are approaching when we read this story...…

In this introduction to a new series called "For Skeptics," I tackle one of the most frequent questions/challenges I get from skeptical people: The Reality of God. How can you know that God is real? What does that even mean? What are we *actually* talking about here? So basically, I'm trying to take on one of the most historically complex philosoph…

And here it is, everyone's favorite Bible passage, the part that you couldn't wait to analyze: THE CURSE. We finally get a glimpse of the outcome of the human's disobedience. And today, this passage is relentlessly pointed at by atheists/skeptics as evidence that we need to ditch the Bible (it's so savage and primitive!) and by fundamentalist Chris…

In part 3 of this exploration of the Genesis 3 story, I examine God's response to the transgression of the humans. If you are even passingly familiar with this story (or the Old Testament in general) you probably imagine God as a Zeus-like, bearded sky-man, ready to smite at a moment's notice. And what better smiting opportunity than immediately af…

Continuing our exploration (and untangling) of Genesis 3, we turn to one of the central symbols of the whole story: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Have you ever stopped and wondering why God made this one of the trees in the garden? And why was it the only one they couldn't eat from? And what exactly made them break that rule? And why …

In this next episode, I finally dive into one of the most widely-known (and probably widely-misunderstood, honestly) scripture passages of all time: the fall of Adam and Eve!! **cue dramatic music** This chapter is so dense, so insightful, and yet so radically misunderstood, that it's going to take 4 whole episodes to even begin to untangle it. And…

There's so much in the chapter - we are introduced to the two famous trees, the rivers, the naming of the animals and, at last, the creation of "woman." But why exactly was "woman" (she isn't yet named 'Eve') created? Are there common misunderstandings about this today? What does it mean for discussions around "gender" today, if anything? And what …

Genesis 2 launches the famous (or maybe infamous?) story of Adam and Eve. But, like most things, what seems "simple" on the surface quickly turns out to be complex, nuanced, and extremely insightful. But how exactly does Genesis 2 connect with Genesis 1? What is the driving point of this story? How can modern people take it seriously? Tune in for a…

The previous episode ended on the theme of "chaos" and "order," but what happens next? How does this process continue to unfold in the creation story? Is there truly anything worthy of our modern respect here? This episode covers the remainder of chapter 1. In it, you will discover a radical, startling affirmation of human dignity, and a reminder o…

In this (re)re-launch of Ten Minute Theology, I am tackling an entire new series and subject! The driving question is: "Can we respect ancient Scripture today??" And if so, how do we do that? What would it look like to take a fresh look at ancient words? Would we find life-giving wisdom, even for our modern existence? Well, I think so! But I need t…

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The holiday break is over and the boys are back to dice it all up. They cover KFC from Barstool Sports cheating scandal, NDSU Bison dominance, a little NFL talk, and Saved By The 5 New Years Resolutions.By Saved By The Boys

The boys are breaking down whatever you need to know on a pre-Christmas Monday! They discuss MORE perverts, Christmas gifts and so much more.By Saved By The Boys

The boys are all back together and rolling at full strength. They discuss what a bummer the injury to Carson Wentz was, what kind of loser throws food at a NFL player, favorite bar games, and why bullies are assholes. Buckle up! It's a good one!By Saved By The Boys

It's the Pick & Roll! Today's topics include: --Warriors ejection issues --OKC's 3 game win streak and Steven Adams --Kobe's "legacy"By Saved By The Boys

Brock & Dusty roll the two man game without Scar and chat up Dusty's rough weekend, Brock's fascination with soccer and The Premier League, and then cover Saved By The 5 Best Christmas Gifts ever.By Saved By The Boys

Brock & Chance breakdown the Quarter Season of the NBA! They discuss what teams should be partying, which teams should pause and breath, and what teams need to be panicking.By Saved By The Boys

The boys are back from their Turkey day break, and are bringing the fire. They cover the Greg Schiano debacle, a wild SBT5 about Company Parties, and then they get weird with hypotheticals.By Saved By The Boys

It's your special holiday edition of SBTB! The boys go in on the Trump/LaVar Ball drama, list their favorite Thanksgiving foods, and Brock goes off the top rope on Verizon for being shady as hell.By Saved By The Boys

The Pick & Roll is live with a special guest, Luke Janski! The boys discuss all things LeBron and social media (of course), NBA ratings, the Rudy Gobert injury, and they breakdown the biggest surprises so far and a rookie report card. They also dig into 21 years of Space Jam.By Saved By The Boys

Scar. Dusty. Brock. Weird shit. You know the deal. Topics this week include: Louis CK, The NFL and Roger Goodell, and belly buttons. CONTENT FIRE!!!By Saved By The Boys

The Pick & Roll is coming in hotter than a LeBron instagram post! The boys go all in on the drama in Cleveland, problems with the Ball family, and Brock hits the panic button on OKC.By Saved By The Boys

Your boys are rolling and this one never got on the rails. They cover it all from Wentz owning the NFL, Larry David bombing on SNL, and a way out there Saved By The 5 that asks the question: Who would you be most surprised to find out was a hollywood sexual predator like Kevin Spacey or Harvey Weinstein?…

Brock & Scar are burning the midnight oil to bring you the Pick & Roll! They cover a little World Series talk, Kyrie's controversies, the Cavs and Dubs struggling out of the gates, and much more!By Saved By The Boys

The boys are back and here to dice up everything you missed over the weekend. They go over Shooter McGavin's DUI, Tyrese's weird tribute to his daughter, and then they bring on Ian St. Clair from SB Nation's Mile High Report to discuss all things Broncos! They also do a Saved By The 5 on movie villains, Coast 2 Coast, and Best Person of The Week.…

It's the pick & roll! The boys bring in special guest Chance, and cover all the latest in the world of the NBA Topics include Eric Bledsoe, The cry baby Warriors, and much more.By Saved By The Boys

The boys are all together again for another wild episode! They recap their weekends, cover some weird fears, go Coast 2 Coast, and talk about first dates.By Saved By The Boys

Brock & Scar are here to dice up all the happenings in hoops. They talk about the horrible Hayward injury, Portis and Mirotic mixing it up, Steph Curry's nasty foot fetish, and MJ being the goat when it comes to cigars but the worst when running a team.By Saved By The Boys

Scar is out on a date, Dusty is having technical issues, so Brock brings the heat by himself. Join Brock as he runs through Eminem's cypher on Trump, the Harvey Weinstein scandal, and a Saved By The 5 top signs it's officially fall.By Saved By The Boys

Brock & Scar are back for the Pick & Roll to break down all things Western Conference. Brock isn't hot on The Pelicans or The Rockets, and Scar isn't hot on anything not named the Timberwolves. They also give their predictions for ROY, MVP, and Finals matchup.By Saved By The Boys

The boys are here to cover all the happenings of the weekend and the world. They do a Saved By The 5 on Top 5 things to do with 24 hours to live, go Coast 2 Coast, and breakdown Basic White Dudes. It's a real thing, people.By Saved By The Boys

It's the debut of The Pick & Roll from Saved By The Boys. Join Brock & Scar as they go deep into the NBA Eastern Conference, and run down each teams off season and predict their win totals for the 2017-18 season. They also discuss the new NBA All Star Game Format, and a little Thunder and Westbrook talk in advance of next weeks Western Conference P…

After a two week hiatus, your boys are back with a killer show! They cover all they missed during the break,go Coast 2 Coast, and then debut a new segment, Favorite Person of the Week.By Saved By The Boys

It's time for POTW, and the boys go for a wild Saved by the 5. They discuss horny Ted Cruz, the Equifax hack, and then take your voicemails.By Saved By The Boys

It's the Brock & Scar show today! Scar gets up in Brock's face for being close minded, and the boys chat about the first week of NFL and a big week of college football.By Saved By The Boys

The boys are back from their break, and they jump right into it. They do a Saved By The 5 TV Dads, take your voicemails, and preview the upcoming NFL season.By Saved By The Boys

It's the peak of the week, and with Scar on the way to Nashville, the boys bring Colorado Tyler on. They talk about their 5 dream fights, Hurricane Harvey, and take some voicemails.By Saved By The Boys

It's a Saved By The Boys first! With Scar in Bowman, we put together a roundtable with Saved By The Guys and Derby-Vada! They also bring on College Football analyst Jake for a little CFB kickoff talk, and then things go downhill from there.By Saved By The Boys

This one is controversial. Brock and Dusty mix it up with Scar over Sam Hunt, the boys talk Kyrie to the Celtics, Bones Jones failing his drug test, and then discuss their top 5 Hangover Cures.By Saved By The Boys

Dusty is back, Scar is hungover, and Brock is all jacked up on Diet Coke. Join the boys as they discuss their weekends, the eclipse, Nevada Derbyville repping the SBTB colors, and then they go Coast 2 Coast.By Saved By The Boys

The boys are her for another Peak of The Week. Join along as they go on a wild saved by the 5, and then take your voicemails.By Saved By The Boys

It's a day late, but they boys are hot. Brock and Scar man the fort with Intern Dusty on vacation, and they go in on the nazi losers in Charlottesville, send some well wishes out to the Nature Boy, and then they're joined by Roommate Tyler to go Coast 2 Coast.By Saved By The Boys