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Each week, we start with the upcoming Sunday’s text, and see where the conversation takes us. Becoming: Unscripted invites you into honest, unscripted dialogue around scripture, faith, and the questions that don’t resolve easily. No polished conclusions. Just real exploration that helps us notice who we’re becoming.

  1. 21 ago

    Don’t Put Words in God’s Mouth

    This week, we continue through Exodus and arrive at the first few commandments – which, naturally, led us to spend an absurd amount of time figuring out what it actually means to take the Lord’s name in vain. We also talk about God’s demand for Israel’s loyalty and what these commandments might be trying to protect people from. After all, these are people who’ve just escaped a world where Pharaoh controlled nearly every part of their lives. Maybe God isn’t simply handing down religious rules. Maybe God is teaching a newly liberated people what freedom looks like, and how not to create another Pharaoh. Here’s our unscripted discussion of Exodus 20:3–11.

  2. 14 ago

    Still Making Bricks

    This week, we turn to Exodus chapters 19 and 20, where the Israelites have arrived at Mount Sinai just three months after leaving Egypt. Before we ever get to the Ten Commandments, God reminds them of what has already happened: they have been brought out of slavery, carried into freedom, and called to be a people set apart for something new. In our conversation, we explore what that freedom means, and why leaving Egypt might be a lot easier than learning how to live once Egypt is behind you.

  3. 7 ago

    Itching Ears

    We like to think we want to be challenged. We want to grow, learn, and become better versions of ourselves. But if we’re honest, most of us also really like being told we’re right. And we live in a world that makes that incredibly easy. Don’t like what one pastor says? Find another church. A podcast challenges you? There’s another one waiting in your feed. The news makes you uncomfortable? Change the channel. We can surround ourselves with voices that confirm almost anything we already want to believe. Apparently, that’s not a new problem. In 2 Timothy, we find a remarkably modern-sounding warning about people with “itching ears” who gather teachers around themselves to tell them exactly what they want to hear. Eventually, the writer says, they wander away from truth and toward myths. And the conversation about 2 Timothy Chapters 3 and 4 takes off from there.

  4. 31 jul

    The Weight of "If"

    Life would be a lot easier if every question had a simple answer. Instead, some of the most important truths seem to live in the tension between two things that both have to be held together. That's exactly what we find in today's passage. Right in the middle of this letter is an ancient poem made up of four "if" statements. It speaks of dying and living, enduring and reigning, denying and being denied, faithlessness and faithfulness. At first glance, it almost feels like it's contradicting itself. That tension echoes through this week’s reading of 2 Timothy verses 8-15. We're invited to remember what matters most, to endure hardship without losing hope, to resist getting pulled into endless arguments, and to handle truth with humility and care. There's a lot packed into these few verses, so let's jump in and see where the conversation takes us.

  5. 24 jul

    Passing the Torch

    If someone on death row started talking to you about "the promise of life," you'd probably be skeptical. That's essentially where we find Paul in 2 Timothy. He's in prison, expecting execution, yet he keeps talking about life. So what does he mean? This week we're exploring 2 Timothy 1:1-14, and – as often happens – wandering well off topic into some surprisingly deep questions. Join Melinda, Jon, and special guest Jeff Hora on this audio exploration of 2 Timothy 1:1-14.

  6. 17 jul

    The Life That Really Is Life

    This week, we're reading 1 Timothy 6:6-19. It's the passage that contains the famous line about the love of money being a root of all kinds of evil – or at least, that's the verse most of us remember. But I don't think this passage is saying what I always assumed it was saying. Paul certainly warns about the dangers of wealth, but I'm not convinced this is just a warning against having money. Near the end of the passage, he tells the wealthy to be generous, "thus storing up... the life that really is life." That's such an intriguing phrase. What if this passage isn't asking how much we have, but what it's for? What if the real measure of wealth isn't how much we accumulate, but what our resources produce? Let's explore 1 Timothy 6:6–19.

  7. 10 jul

    When Certainty Meets Grace

    On this episode, we’re discussing 1 Timothy 1:12–17. The chapter begins with Paul warning Timothy about people who care more about being right than being transformed. Then, almost unexpectedly, Paul changes the subject, and begins talking about himself. He remembers the man he used to be: someone who believed he was serving God while actively opposing the very movement God was creating. Most of us have heard this passage as a story about forgiveness. And it certainly is. But I wonder if there's something even deeper happening here. Before his encounter with Christ, Paul wasn't wrestling with guilt. He was wrestling with certainty. Then everything changed. Maybe this isn't just a story about a sinner being forgiven. Let's explore one of Paul's most personal reflections and ask a few uncomfortable questions...

  8. 2 jul

    How Long Is a Cubit?

    This week we're looking at the end of Esther – a story filled with uncomfortable violence, difficult questions, and a holiday centered on feasting and generosity. Rather than trying to explain away the hard parts, we're asking what this ancient story might still have to teach us today.

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Each week, we start with the upcoming Sunday’s text, and see where the conversation takes us. Becoming: Unscripted invites you into honest, unscripted dialogue around scripture, faith, and the questions that don’t resolve easily. No polished conclusions. Just real exploration that helps us notice who we’re becoming.

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    Poulsbo First Lutheran Church
  • Años de actividad
    2026
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