Better Boxes Podcast

Nate Thompson and Daniel Pate

Here at Better Boxes we allow questions to shape how we understand human experience and God's narrative.

  1. 02/10/2025

    S4 Ep. 1: What is Christology?

    What is Christology? Why is it important? Who we believe Jesus to be is a complicated topic when we consider the entire breadth of history. Today we are looking at the New Testament Gospels (and some other ones) to see how the views of who Jesus was differed between these books and why it matters. Christology is something we all have whether we realize it or not. If you have questions don't hesitate to email us at Betterboxespod@gmail.com Join the Facebook community and interact with others as we unpack our faith in an online setting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153930425446836 Show Notes: https://www.britannica.com/event/Council-of-Chalcedon https://www.jstor.org/stable/1201688?seq=12 https://www.jstor.org/stable/20004676?read-now=1&seq=8#page_scan_tab_contents https://open.spotify.com/episode/5W0kTMkcBPZKwRAcFUouzz?si=25c21bc9b815407a Definitions: Christology- “Christian reflection, teaching, and doctrine concerning Jesus of Nazareth. Christology is the part of theology that is concerned with the nature and work of Jesus, including such matters as the Incarnation, the Resurrection, and his human and divine natures and their relationship.” (Britannica) Metaphysics- "the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space." (Oxford Dictionary)

  2. 06/11/2024

    S3 Ep. 4: What Are the Implications of Our Faith?

    Join us as we start to organize our "faith context" box and truly question why it matters to categorize this well. What are the Implications of our faith? There's always a possibility of damaging or healing, breaking or mending, dividing or unifying when it comes to different religious traditions. Today Daniel and Nate explore what makes a tradition worth leaving or staying and helping grow. There's never a one size fits all answer to everyone's situation. Our contexts are different. So it takes self exploration to figure out what is best for each individual's faith experience. Also, sorry Calvinists... Daniel was not able to find the graphs he was talking about. It could have been some information from The New Evangelicals podcast or a Ryan Burge's graph about religion. If you have questions don't hesitate to email us at Betterboxespod@gmail.com Join the Facebook community and interact with others as we unpack our faith in an online setting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153930425446836

  3. 05/28/2024

    S3 Ep. 3: What is Faith?

    Join us ask we unpack the box of Faith today. Are you certain you are wearing a shirt or do you have faith you have a shirt on? Let's unpack the idea of faith vs certainty and why if we want to live faithfully we should push certainty to the side. If you have questions don't hesitate to email us at Betterboxespod@gmail.com Join the Facebook community and interact with others as we unpack our faith in an online setting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153930425446836

  4. 02/15/2024

    S3 Ep. 2: Why Does Birth Place Matter?

    Join us as we unpack the box Fate vs. Chance. In this episode Daniel and Nate discuss the idea of a world led by chance or the world led by predetermined fate. Why this matters is important how we view others across different cultures and backgrounds. We start with a fun discussion on why birth place matters when it comes to where individuals are placed in the world. Laugh with us and enjoy the journey as the conversation has hope filled twists and turns. Here at Better Boxes we allow questions to shape how we understand human experience and God's narrative. Below is a document of all our notes which includes links to our resources. https://docs.google.com/document/d/14UQOB09gAx9jo7CBtWmvtRtT4RZTJmadwp2kgU04-90/edit?usp=sharing If you have questions don't hesitate to email us at Betterboxespod@gmail.com Join the Facebook community and interact with others as we unpack our faith in an online setting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153930425446836

  5. 01/29/2024

    S3 Ep. 1: What is a Faith Context?

    Join Nate and Daniel in conversation about culture and faith and how our personal contexts matter. Together we will be broaching new topics like self awareness, worldview, how culture affects our faith and how that will impact how we interact with others. Thanks for joining us and hope you enjoy unpacking this box. If you have questions don't hesitate to email us at Betterboxespod@gmail.com Join the Facebook community and interact with others as we unpack our faith in an online setting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153930425446836

  6. 10/26/2023

    S2 Ep. 5: Q&A Chad Olney

    Hey Better Boxes Community! Today Chad Olney joins us for a discussion on the church division series. Join the conversation for laughter, open dialogue, serious church concerns, and hopes for the future of the Church in our world today. If you have questions don't hesitate to email us at Betterboxespod@gmail.com Join the Facebook community and interact with others as we unpack our faith in an online setting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153930425446836

  7. 10/09/2023

    S2 Ep. 4: Were Nazi's Christian?

    Were Nazi's Christians? How could they love Jesus and hate Jews? These Nazis are Crazy! Today we discuss how Christianity was weaponized by the Nazi party. This was an intense conversation about clashing Christian denomination, the mixture of religion and hardcore politics, and division within the Church. Here at Better Boxes we allow questions to shape how we understand human experience and God's narrative. Below is a document of all our notes which includes links to our resources. If you have questions don't hesitate to email us at Betterboxespod@gmail.com Join the Facebook community and interact with others as we unpack our faith in an online setting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153930425446836

  8. 08/17/2023

    S2 Ep. 3: When Did We Start Killing Each Other

    Join us through a conversation of cosmos, technology, and wildly confusing times of the 14 to 16 hundreds when you could get killed for your ideas and convictions. When did we start killing each other just because of theological differences? We tackle two case studies on Michelle Servetus and Felix Mantz who were both killed for beliefs and actions. Also, if anyone is an expert on superconductors please reach out to us through Facebook or email so we can connect! Here we love science but we are not the smartest when it comes to topics like superconductors and all other randomly specific sciences. If you have questions don't hesitate to email us at Betterboxespod@gmail.com Join the Facebook community and interact with others as we unpack our faith in an online setting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153930425446836 Show Notes: https://calvin.edu/centers-institutes/meeter-center/files/resources-page/TheServetusControversy.pdf https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/the-reformation-eats-its-young_the-anabaptist-felix-manz-meets-a-terrible-end/43485650 https://www.britannica.com/summary/Anabaptists

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Here at Better Boxes we allow questions to shape how we understand human experience and God's narrative.

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  • Creator
    Nate Thompson and Daniel Pate
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Crossroads Christian Church Largo
  • Show Website
    Better Boxes Podcast