Sh*t They Don't Tell You on Sunday

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Podcast looking at the RCL and digging deeper into aspects of the week's texts that get glossed over or totally ignored in most preaching. The Bible has a lot of parts that are racy, uncomfortable, and sometimes downright horrifying. Let's talk about it.

Pastor A.J. Houseman


    • Nov 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    EPISODE 30: It might be painful... like birth, but it will get better with Pastor Bre Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 31:29


    Jesus talking about those birth pangs. Can we relate? Things may be hard, but it will get better! Pastor Bre Roberts and I talk about Mark 13:1-8 for Sunday, November 14th, 2021. This is the final episode of season 1. Happy holidays and see you in 2022!

    EPISODE 29: Heretic Sunday! Faithfully Re-Forming with Bishop Bill Gohl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 57:13


    Joining me on this episode is Bishop Bill Gohl. We talk about the upcoming church holiday of Reformation, it's meaning and how it can continue to shape our lives. We talk about the gospel lesson, John 8:31-36, for Reformation Sunday, October 31, 2021.

    EPISODE 28: Own Your Needs and Be Seen with Vicar Paul Larson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 31:56


    Bart owns his needs to be healed and Jesus sees him. What are our needs that need to be seen? Where are we silenced by social norms? We dive into Mark 10:46-52 for Sunday, October 24, 2021 to find out.

    EPISODE 27: Grab A Lifejacket And Help Out: Money and Jesus with Pastor Kelsey Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 60:01


    Conversations about the money and the Bible are uncomfortable... So is what Jesus has to say. Let's dive into Mark 10:17-31 with Pastor Kelsey Brown for Sunday October 10, 21 on this uncomfortable topic!

    EPISODE 26: iRobot, Whole & Equal Partners, and the Liberating Love of God with Pastor Elizabeth Peter Eckman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 44:14


    We take on a tough topic that makes most people uncomfortable: divorce and the church. What does Jesus say? And maybe how Jesus can give a word of grace and hope. We talk about Mark 10:2-16, the Gospel lesson for Sunday, October 3, 2021.

    EPISODE 25: Grey's Anatomy, Coming Out, and What is Truth? with the Alyssas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 60:44


    We dive into Mark 9:38-50, the big questions, and the truth at the foundations of our faith with guests, Pastor Alyssa Kaplan and Alyssa Terry. Follows the RCL for Sunday, September 26, 2021.

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    EPISODE 24: It's OK To Complain To God with Pastor Angie Hammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 45:21


    What does it mean to lament? These are our complaints. Did you know there's a whole part of the Psalms that is lamenting? We dive into lament Psalms with Pastor Angie Hammer talking about Psalm 54 for Sunday, September 19, 2021.

    EPISODE 23: Last Words and Choose Kindness with the Rev. Dr. Karyn Wiseman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 42:03


    Words matter. What we say and how we say it matter. Let's talk about it. The Rev. Dr. Karyn Wiseman and I dive into this topic based on James 3:1-12 for Sunday, September 12, 2021.

    EPISODE 22: I Think You Are An A-Hole, But Jesus Loves You Anyways with Deacon David Hope-Tringali

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 34:43


    In this episode we dive into the gifts of God, doing the good things for others, and when that gets hard. We are talking about James 2:1-17 for Sunday, September 5th.

    EPISODE 21: Using a Mac for Dummies from 1998 with Vicar Taylor Berdahl

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 43:51


    This episode dives into purity culture, some things that Jesus says about actually what not to do, and really about how we use the Bible. The Bible lesson is Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 for Sunday, August 29th.

    EPISODE 20: Feminist Theology with the Rev. Dr. Kristin Johnston Largen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 36:51


    This is the last episode in our mini series. We dive into another area of Liberation Theology, taking a look at Feminist Theology with the Rev. Dr. Kristin Johnston Largen.

    EPISODE 19: The Love of Queer Theology with Pastor Chris Schaefer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 62:47


    Pastor Chris is back to help us with an introduction to Queer Theology in our mini series. We discuss the history of homophobic language inserted into the Bible and the beauties and joys that queer folks can bring to Christianity. Resources Mentioned: “Radical Love: Introduction to Queer Theology” - Patrick Cheng “Introducing Liberative Theologies” - Miguel De La Torre “Queer Virtue” - Elizabeth M. Edman “Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians” - Austin Hartke “Outside the Lines” - Mihee Kim-Kort “Walking the Bridgeless Canyon” - Kathy Baldock “Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology” - Pamela Lightsey Debunking Clobber Verses: https://postbarthian.com/2017/10/11/clobber-verses-six-scriptures-cited-gays-lesbians-sex-relationships-lgbtq/

    EPISODE 18: A Taste of Black Liberation Theology with Pastor Lenny Duncan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 47:12


    This episode is part 3 of a 5 episode mini series veering away from the RCL. Pastor Lenny and I talk about liberation theologies and more specifically Black Theology. Resources: "Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God" by Kelly Brown Douglas "The Cross and the Lynching Tree" by James Cone and Pastor Lenny's Book, "United States of Grace"

    EPISODE 17: The Slave Bible AKA The Bullshit Bible with Pastor Jason Chesnut

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 47:59


    This episode is part 2 of a 5 episode mini series veering away from the RCL. Pastor Jason Chesnut joins us as we break down this "bible" that was chopped up and given to enslaved persons in the Caribbean in the 1800s.

    EPISODE 16: A Short Dive Into Christian Nationalism with Jack Jenkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 63:07


    This episode is part of a 5 episode mini series veering away from the RCL. Author/Journalist Jack Jenkins joins us for this hot topic. *Book Mentioned: "One Nation Under God: How Corporate America invented Christian America" by Kevin M. Kruse

    EPISODE 15: The Church Becoming Like Tim McGraw in Live Like You Were Dying with Pastor Becca Seely

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 51:12


    This is a wild episode digging into Ephesians 2:11-22 for Sunday, July 18th, 2021.

    EPISODE 14: Too Many Herods and the Perspectives of the Vulnerable with Vicar Matt Folkemer-Leonard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 46:36


    This week we dive into the beheading of John the Baptist at Herod's birthday party... it is a scandalous affair. We talk about the most vulnerable people in the story and looking at the world from other perspectives. Bible text is Mark 6:14-29 for Sunday, July 11, 2021.

    EPISODE 13: American Culture Day and Not Having It All Together with Pastor Laura Swanson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 40:15


    This episode talks about the 4th of July, American culture of strength and weakness, not having it all together, and our identity as children of God for Sunday, July 4th, 2021 based on 2 Corinthians 12:2-10.

    EPISODE 12: Jesus and Menstruation with Pastor Kelsey Fitting-Snyder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 53:10


    This episode is pretty much what the title says. We dive into Mark 5:21-43 and talk about how Jesus helps a woman who has had a period for 12 years. There is a lot that we don't talk about and this is definitely at the top of the list. RCL for Sunday, June 27, 2021.

    EPISODE 11: Fallacy of Creationism, Tree Poop, and Anthropocentrism with Intern Pastor Jon Fry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 46:51


    In this episode we talk about views of creation, God's role, and how humans just might not be the center of the universe... gasp! Our reading for this episode is Job 38:1-11 for Sunday, June 20th.

    EPISODE 10: Body, Soul, and What Does Or Does Not Happen After We Die with Pastor Melissa Woeppel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 54:43


    This episode dives into some deep questions about the after life, different historical perspectives, and what the Bible has to say about it. We will talk about 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 for Sunday, June 13, 2021.

    EPISODE 9: Eve, Adam, and Rape Culture with Pastor Rebecca Boardman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 62:42


    This episode dives into the story where the first couple eat the forbidden fruit and how this has played out in sexism throughout history. The Bible passage is Genesis 3:8-15 for Sunday, May 6, 2021. Link to article mentioned by Dr. Shawna Dolansky: https://www.thetorah.com/article/the-immortal-myth-of-adam-and-eve

    EPISODE 8: Bible Fan fiction, Queer Theology, and LiberatingJohn 3:16 with Pastor Chris Schaefer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 56:54


    This episode dives into the story of Nicodemus and the John 3:16, concepts of being born again, and views from Queer Theology. This coincides for the Gospel lesson of the RCL for May 30, 2021. The two book recommendations mentioned are: Reforming Sodom: Protestants and the Rise of Gay Rights by Heather White and Walking the Bridgeless Canyon: Repairing the Breach Between the Church and the LGBT Community by Kathy Baldock.

    EPISODE 7: History of Pentecostalism and the Art of Speaking in Tongues with 1st Lieutenant Andrew Berdahl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 72:16


    This episode is about Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021 focusing on Acts 2:1-21. We will dive into the history of Pentecostalism in the United States, the origins of their version of speaking in tongues, and the conservative Evangelical presence in the military with 1st Lieutenant Andrew Berdahl, Army Chaplain Candidate. *Andrew's opinions are his own and he in no way speaks on behalf of the Army, the Chaplain Corps, or the PA National Guard

    EPISODE 6: My Boss: The Homeless Jew from Nazareth with Pastor Brad Fuerst

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 52:14


    This episode talks a lot about life: our current situation, Christian Nationalism, and our calling as followers of Jesus with Pastor Brad Fuerst from LuMin at the University of Texas. We talk about 1 John 5:9-13 for Sunday May 16, 2021, Easter 7B.

    EPISODE 5: Gentile Super Powers with Vicar Karen Pugatch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 40:06


    This episode dives into the topic of "speaking in tongues" and the first gentiles to have this super power. This is based on Acts 10:44-48 for Sunday May 9, 2021, Easter 6B.

    EPISODE 4: Wine Trees with Pastor John Deason

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 46:36


    This episode dives into the Gospel of John 15:1-8 about some vines and branches for RCL 5th Sunday after Easter Year B, May 2, 2021.

    EPISODE 3: What's up with that Psalm 23? with Pastor Allison Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 49:45


    This episode dives into Psalm 23 for RCL 4th Sunday after Easter Year B, April, 25, 2021.

    EPISODE 2: Confronting the Anti-Semitic Bible with Pastor Kevin Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 43:59


    Conversation about Acts 3:12-19 for the 3rd Sunday after Easter Year B, April 18, 2021

    EPISODE 1: Breath, Bodies, Women, and Skeptics with Deacon Julie Stecker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 43:54


    This episode is on the Gospel lesson for Sunday, April 11th, John 20:19-31, in the RCL

    It's Coming! Get ready for this new podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 9:52


    Introduction to this new podcast with Pastor A.J. Houseman and guests to talk about the uncomfortable parts of the Bible. Here's a short intro and teaser about what will be coming up in a few weeks. First episode comes out April 6th!

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