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What happens when an open but theologically grounded pentecostal and a mentally unstable post-evangelical have honest & blunt conversations about anything & everything through the lens of faith? You have Finding The Line. Anything from from aliens to alcohol, salvation to sex, prayer to politics...…

Ben & Nathan


    • Apr 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 50 EPISODES


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    The End of The line

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 74:21


    This is it. The Series Finale.

    SPECIAL : Crossing the Line - The Book of Morman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 51:47


    WARNING: Explicit language and Topics. This is not safe for Kids.This is a special release episode of a Side Show Nathan and Ben Worked. This First and Only Episdoe of 'Crossing the Line' reviews the Stage Play "The Book of Morman." Tune in for all the fun and rambeling debates!

    2020 Christmas Party With Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 83:35


    Welcome the the staff christmas party here at Finding the Line, Nathan and Ben relax, share some gifts and welcome an assorment of party-crashing guests and thier christmas confessions.

    On Movies with CJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 44:11


    Ben and Nathan are joined by CJ as they chat about the role of movies and stories in our lives and our spiritual growth.

    On Public Speaking with tara

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 38:17


    Tara joing Nathan and Ben as Co-host in this epsiode as the group shares about thier experinces and through on haveing public platforms and how to speak effectivle and meaningfully in public spaces.

    On demonology

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 71:30


    This week its just the original crew of Ben and Nathan talking Demons and how they both have come to understand spiritual darkness.

    Questions from a Pre-teen Miss George

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 41:01


    Miss George Cohost with Ben and Nathan asking all sorts of great unique questions about God and faith. We talk about the afterlife, morality, best friend Jesus and so much more.

    Digital Commuinty with James

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 70:16


    Ben and Nathan welcome James as this weeks Co-host as they chat about how we can form and live in digital communities and how that can impact our faith.

    The power of Names with Anna

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 41:44


    Nathan and Ben welcome back Anna from the 'Please Stop' Podcast as Guest Co-host as they talk about power of names.

    Ecology with Marco

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 58:02


    This weeks co-host Marco joins Ben and Nathan to talk about Ecology and our connection to the world we live in.

    Missons with Bek

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 35:51


    Bek from the brand new podcast 'Please Stop' joins Ben and Nathan as this week's Co-Host and Shares her experince growing up on the mission field.

    Faith Transitions With Danel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 72:33


    This week Nathan and Ben welcome Co-Host Daniel as they talk about Faith Transitions, social justice and finding new faith.

    Changing the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 42:08


    Ben and Nathan share some changes that they have had in thier own opinions as well and updating you all on some excting new changes to the podcast!

    Finding the Punch-Line

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 50:57


    Tune in to hear Ben and Nathan chat about how humour and Comedy helps to shape our thinking and set us free.

    Miss-quoting the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 58:09


    Nathan and Ben look at some of the most misused bible verses and help to priovde some context about these texts and how we can better understand them.

    What's Your Personality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 46:31


    Personality types! There are so many out there, where do you lie on the Enneagram, or what Myers Briggs Box do you fit into? Whats your Hogworts house? Starsigns? Ben and Nathan talk about the underlaying facination and dangers of these personality profiles and how we can use them in healhty ways.

    COVID-19 APRIL CHECK-IN - Isolating with Rainbow Bandicoots

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 27:50


    Amidsts the bo]izzare world we live in during this Crisis, Nathan & Ben will be doing regualer check-ins with a more personal spin. Giving you all a snapshot of what life looks like and also offering some pracitacl advice along with hilarious jokes supplied by rainbow bandicoots. This is our April Check-in.

    Finding the Good Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 50:57


    This week Nathan and Ben are joined by guest host and fellow listener Paul as they chat about the NBC Series The Good Place and its finale from the perspective of theology.

    Conflict Round 2: Dont's and Dos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 39:09


    Ben and Nathan dive headfirst into conflict in the Second part of Two episodes. Here they look at some practical advice about how to manage and grow through conflict.

    Conflict: Round 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 36:08


    Ben and Nathan dive headfirst into conflict in the first part of two episodes. Here they look at the science of the brain and their own personal experiences with heated disagreements and how they have grown because of it.New Men: https://newmendoc.com/The Chosen: https://studios.vidangel.com/the-chosen

    Xmas 2019 Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 35:02


    Its the FTL Christmas Party and your all welcome! Tune in to hear all the Fun as Ben and Nathan answer a few fun Christmas themed questions.

    Celebrity Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 64:09


    So Kanye has a worship Album, yes we should talk about this! Ben & Nathan chat about the nature of Christianity when it used in a public platform and what we can learn about genuine faith as we enter into our own public forums.

    What is Love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 71:54


    Join Ben & Nathan as they chat about Love and what makes it such a powerful, life altering and eternally mysterious part of the human experience.Our Listener Question this week is about 'God's calling'

    Spooky Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 54:31


    It's time for some spooky stories! Join Ben, Nathan and Anna as they share some creepy things that have happened in their lives. Trigger warning, if you are sensitive to these matters then feel free to skip this episode or jump ahead to the 31:30 timestamp for the conversation about the topic.

    One Year Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 63:54


    Ben & Nathan celebrate one year of podcasting, reminisce over the past and share their hopes for the future.

    LIVE: Beers Burgers and Bibles

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 94:41


    Welcome to our first LIVE Event where we got a bunch of people together to enjoy great food and amazing questions. It was a brilliant night so get comfy and listen to for all the fun!Visit our Patreon and support us at: www.patreon.com/Findingtheline

    Inclusive Christ with Brad Jersak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 66:50


    Nathan & Ben interview Author and Theologian Brad Jersak about his two new books: "A more Christlike Way" and "IN: Incarnation & Inclusion, Abba & Lamb". In it we have a great converstaion that covers the Cross as the centerpiece of space & time, how tough love really is, and just how wide is God’s inclusion of all people. Find out more about Brad's work at bradjersak.comVisit our Patreon and support us at www.patreon.com/Findingtheline

    Unholy? Tattoos, Drinking and Clubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 63:38


    Nathan and Ben discuss weather Tattoos, Drinking and clubbing is unholy or harmless fun, and where the line is!

    Re-Reading the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 61:58


    In the Final Part of our Bible Series Ben & Nathan are once again joined by Anna as they chat about how we interpret and understand the bible from our own point of view.

    Bible Canons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 68:56


    In Part 3 in our Bible Series Nathan & Ben discuss why the books of the Bible are in the Bible.

    Growing up God's Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 72:34


    This week we have our first special guest Anna join us for some fun conversations. Ben and Anna share what it's was like growing up Christian and everything Nathan missed out on. Tune in for all the laughs!

    And I Quote!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 44:11


    We take a break from out Bible series to share some of our favourite quotes. Also a quick fire Q&A segment not to be missed!

    How True is the Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 71:15


    Ben and Nathan continue their series discussing the Christian Bible and this week look at how true they believe the bible is and if it was written by God.

    The Bible we read

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 70:37


    Ben and Nathan launch into a new series talking about the Christian Bible and what it has and does mean to them personally. We also have great historical question about the Templar Knights. So tune in for all the fun.Resources Mentioned: PODCASTS: 'The bible for normal people' hosted by Peter Enns and Jared ByasBOOKS/AUTHORS:'Scripture and the Authority of God' by N.T. Wright'What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything" by Rob Bell'Inspired' by Rachel Held EvensWalter Brueggemann

    Faith in the Votes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 65:28


    Ain't no party like a political party cause a political party needs seats. Tune in this week to get the low down on how our votes count in the upcoming election and some ways we can put our beliefs into action.

    Movie Review: The Shack (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 44:01


    Ben & Nathan review the 2017 movie "The Shack" and answer a questions about Jesus on Facebook.

    What the ****

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 51:03


    This week Nathan and Ben swear they have the best conversation on profanity you'll ever hear. WARNING! This episode contains explicit language.

    Finding the line of the Afterlife PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 36:04


    This is our first debate episode where Nathan and Ben critique each others positions and try and find the line where they can agree. The conversation went of for a while so this is Part 2 of 2.

    Finding the line of the Afterlife PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2019 38:37


    This is our first debate episode where Nathan and Ben critique each others positions and try and find the line where they can agree. The conversation went of for a while so this is Part 1 of 2.

    Heaven is a place on earth? - Afterlife

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 46:18


    Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?Ooh, heaven is a place on earth.Welcome back to Part 2 of our Afterlife discussion as Nathan and Ben crash through the pearly gates to deliver unto us their revelations of what they saw there! Remember to send in your questions and responses for our upcoming Part 3 where we debate our positions.

    aww HELL no! Afterlife

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 40:05


    Welcome to the brand new Finding the line Format. This week we are starting our conversation about the afterlife, and this week Nathan and Ben share their thoughts on Hell. And they respond a listener question about the Death Penalty!

    Happy Little Vegimites

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 40:42


    Nathan and Ben are back for a while new year with a whole new set of things to talk about! Tune in to hear us chat about being Australian and how we can have tricky conversations about the place we live in.

    The Reason For the Season?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 54:04


    Merry Christmas everyone! tune in their week to hear a special treat for you ears! Also Ben and Nathan chat about Christmas the what the reason for the season is for them.

    Superhero Gods

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 49:46


    Join Nathan and Ben as they look at their favourite superheroes as our modern day gods!

    Life in Immortality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 54:21


    Ben and Nathan go completely off script as Nathan helps Ben decide if immortality would give his life more or less meaning. Also we talk time travel and vampires, because... wouldn't you?

    Not So Broken

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 60:51


    This week Ben and Nathan dive into the scary topic of sin and the human condition.

    The Spirit of the Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 65:40


    Ben and Nathan discuss their favourite films and why they think movies are so popular in our modern culture.

    DE/RE-Construction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 62:31


    Join Ben and Nathan as they talk about thier personal journeys though spiritual deconstruction and reconstruction and how this process is vital for life.

    Space for Aliens

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 66:51


    Do you believe in Aliens? Would you travel to a whole new planet? Can humans on Mars be saved from end-times?? Follow Ben and Nathan on the wild interstellar ride as they look at Space travel and Alien life.

    Denominations in a Nutshell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 67:59


    So...Denominations.What’s the deal with them? What even are they? Are they good? Valuable? Bad? Brutal? Ben & Nathan have an honest and blunt conversation about denominations in the christian faith community and beyond.

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