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In this episode, we discuss the mechanics of the cross, the importance of rituals in the Christian life, and what the Bible has to say about "fermented drinks."

DISCLAIMER: If you or your family have consciences that do not allow for the consumption of alcohol, then the third act of the episode might not be for you. However, we always recommend listening to Christians who have different viewpoints on things like this, so we hope you'll listen to the end. We know we certainly learned a lot from Dr. Dunne-- especially in this area.

Dr. Dunne's research interests lie primarily in the New Testament, the life and letters of Paul (esp. Galatians), Christian origins, and second temple Judaism. Within these frameworks he is fascinated by many things, including: theologies of suffering and mortality, ritual practices and participation with Christ, symbolism associated with ancient fermented beverages, critiques of imperial ideology, intertextuality with antecedent texts, and the reception of the Bible in contemporary popular culture.



He also has an upcoming book on alcohol in the Bible titled The Mountain Shall Drip Sweet Wine (as a part of Zondervan's Biblical Theology for Life series) which is expected to release next year.

Thank you, Dr. Dunne for joining us for this episode! We hope y'all enjoy our conversation with him as much as we did!

Erik Kargel is the director of artistic events on Bethel University's Student Government. He joins us today for a discussion about music, connecting with God, and the way that worship music disciples us. We hope you enjoy!

This week, we have a very special guest, Dr. Jeannine Brown.

Dr. Brown has focused much of her research and writing on the Gospels, hermeneutics, and interdisciplinary integration. In addition to a book on biblical hermeneutics (Scripture as Communication, now in second edition) and two books on integration, she has published three commentaries on Matthew's Gospel and one on Philippians (Tyndale NT series). She is a member of the NIV translation team and is an editor for the NIV Study Bible, revised edition (2020). Her current writing projects include a commentary 1 Peter (NICNT) and book on themes in 1 Peter.

She received her BA at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Music and went on to Bethel Seminary for her Master's and received her PhD at Luther seminary.

It was an absolute privilege and joy to have Dr. Brown on the show and we hope y'all will enjoy listening to our conversation with her as much as we enjoyed having it!

What role does confession of sin play in the Christian life? Do we need to confess our sins to God? What about to other Christians?

1 John 1:9

James 5:16

A recap of our first week's discussion in our new series, Jesus Christ vs. Sin, Satan, and the World.

If you're interested in checking out the full discussion from our time together, you can check out our YouTube channel.

In this special episode, Brax reviews Disney's Wish.

Christians are supposed to interact with art and culture-- not cancel it. There is certainly a lot of creativity in this movie, a lot that could have been better, but still there is a lesson for us and our relationship with God.