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Explaining and expounding on the parables and stories of Jesus for a post modern, post Christian culture.

Eric Robinson


    • Nov 27, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Luke Part 5 - The Temple

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2011 29:00


    After Jesus' birth, Torah required that his family take him to the Temple in Jerusalem. They get more than they bargained for, as they suddenly find themselves connecting deeply with Israel's prophetic past. How does Jesus fit within those ancient traditions? Tune in to find out.

    Luke Part 5 - The Temple

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2011 29:00


    After Jesus' birth, Torah required that his family take him to the Temple in Jerusalem. They get more than they bargained for, as they suddenly find themselves connecting deeply with Israel's prophetic past. How does Jesus fit within those ancient traditions? Tune in to find out.

    Luke Part 4 - The Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2011 29:00


    Now we get to Jesus' birth, but there is more going on than meets the eye. Jesus is born in an insignificant part of the Roman Empire under the rule of Caesar Augustus, and as its turns out, Luke commits treason by writing about Jesus' birth. Listen in to see how Jesus is the reality of which Caesar Augustus is the parody.

    Luke Part 4 - The Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2011 29:00


    Now we get to Jesus' birth, but there is more going on than meets the eye. Jesus is born in an insignificant part of the Roman Empire under the rule of Caesar Augustus, and as its turns out, Luke commits treason by writing about Jesus' birth. Listen in to see how Jesus is the reality of which Caesar Augustus is the parody.

    Luke Part 3 - The First Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2011 29:00


    Since the announcements of the births of John and Jesus are told in parallel, it makes sense that their birth narratives would do the same. We also get two songs, one from Mary and one from Zechariah, both foreshadowing things to come. At the end of this episode the stage is set for Jesus' birth, where all hell breaks loose. Except, it's the exact opposite: Heaven reinvades Earth.

    Luke Part 3 - The First Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2011 29:00


    Since the announcements of the births of John and Jesus are told in parallel, it makes sense that their birth narratives would do the same. We also get two songs, one from Mary and one from Zechariah, both foreshadowing things to come. At the end of this episode the stage is set for Jesus' birth, where all hell breaks loose. Except, it's the exact opposite: Heaven reinvades Earth.

    Luke Part 2 - Another Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2011 29:00


    In this episode, we explore the parallels between the announcements of Jesus' and John's births while also noticing the polarities. Mary is young, wise, and humble, while Elizabeth is old and Zechariah doubts. Between the two children-to-be, we begin to move toward the big event: the birth of the Savior. However, things are never quite as they seem.

    Luke Part 2 - Another Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2011 29:00


    In this episode, we explore the parallels between the announcements of Jesus' and John's births while also noticing the polarities. Mary is young, wise, and humble, while Elizabeth is old and Zechariah doubts. Between the two children-to-be, we begin to move toward the big event: the birth of the Savior. However, things are never quite as they seem.

    Shifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2009 29:00


    Jesus tells us a parable about workers in a vineyard. Simple enough. But it turns out that we find almost the exact same parable told by a Rabbi…with the exact opposite meaning. What is Jesus doing here?

    Beast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2009 29:00


    We occasionally talk about the “Mark of the Beast” as some kind of impending destruction for Christians today. The reality is that the mark meant some of the earliest Christians had some impossibly tough choices to make about who they were and how they were going to interact in a hostile environment. With that in mind, it is important to ask: Where do we fit into this complicated issue?

    Legion - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2009 29:00


    On the surface, this story seems to follow the typical “Jesus beats Satan” plot. But Mark gives us a very important detail which tells us that the story isn’t entirely about the story. Listen in to find out what that detail is, and what it meant for the early Christians.

    Legion - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2009 29:00


    On the surface, this story seems to follow the typical “Jesus beats Satan” plot. But Mark gives us a very important detail which tells us that the story isn’t entirely about the story. Listen in to find out what that detail is, and what it meant for the early Christians.

    Ordinary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2009 29:00


    The people from Jesus’ home town miss out on so much because they couldn’t see past the ordinary. What do we miss for the same reason?

    King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2009 29:00


    Jesus going into the city: it involves donkeys, cloaks, and a whole lot of history. This time, both the Old Testament and Roman propaganda collide, and we get to see Jesus as King and as one whose heart is broken…

    Lepers and Samaritans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009 29:00


    Lepers and Samaritans – When Jesus encounters these types of people, the stories explode with meaning. Listen in to see how Luke weaves these together…

    Bury Their Own Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2009 29:00


    A disciple wants to follow Jesus, so he comes up to him and says, “First, let me go bury my father.” Jesus’ response has always bugged me: “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.” Frankly, it sounds like Jesus is being rude. What could that possibly mean? As it turns out, Jesus could be making a snarky remark about burial practices, and a whole lot more. Tune in to Relevant Jesus to find out how deep this rabbit hole goes…

    Deserts - The Temptations of Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2009 29:00


    The temptations of Jesus takes us back through the history of the God’s people, where Jesus demonstrates his deep, intimate connection with the narrative of the Old Testament. When Jesus and Satan quote the Torah against each other, they are doing more than quoting rules - there are stories behind these rules that dramatically shape what Jesus is doing, leading up to the realization that he is, in fact, the Messiah. That, and I tell a few bad jokes during the show. Really. They’re terrible.

    Whose Empire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2009 29:00


    Luke and his peculiar list of countries in the second chapter of Acts…. Luke, the author of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts, weaves through his writing some ideas and themes that are easy for us to miss in the 21st century. The funny thing is that they seem innocent, making the Christian movement appear like a harmless group of people wanting to love everyone. I say this is “funny” because they aren’t innocent; they’re dangerous. Not violently, of course, nor are they revolutionary in that obnoxious “take back the country/empire for Jesus” mentality. Instead, Luke sets up an ideological war with an Empire that announced “tidings of great joy” because they saw themselves as the ones to establish peace on Earth. And that’s just the beginning…

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