
43 episodes

The OddFather Podcast The OddFather Podcast
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- Religion & Spirituality
Two guys who like science and probably think too much, but also love God and love being His children, get together with a common understanding.
This God they love is really confusing.
How has the world we live in shaped what we believe about what believe? And why do these two find their Father so odd?
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Ep 42: Lets Ignore the Law
Chris is itchy about Leviticus, so he and Pete ask; are the bible’s books of law relevant today? Are they even law books? Is there anything wrong with being unclean and, how should we read these crusty old books and apply them to our shiny new 21st century? And yes, we ask the ‘gay’ question.
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Ep 41: Missionary or Ministry?
Missionaries have got a bad rap at times, so have we got it wrong? Can you be a person with a mission? Maybe a few missions? Or do you minister and does the difference matter?
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Ep 40: Is More, Poison?
Is having or wanting more a good thing? Did God make us for more? Chris and Pete ask what happens if we try for more and what happens if we are made for more but all we do is just want… more?
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Ep 39: The Terrifying Mustard Seed
Chris and Pete look at what is NOT the smallest seed and ask, can you use a whole mustard seed? They try to grow a faith tree and ask what happens if we don’t hold back and, isn’t it terrifying?!
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Ep 38: You Got No Soul!
Chris and Pete pick the enormous brain of bible scholar and podcaster Sophie Gerrie about the human soul. What does she mean there’s no such thing? How did we get one and what has the confusion led to? Does the misunderstanding make it hard for us to rule the planet? Can you cope with being soulless?
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Ep: 37 God's Foolish Plan
Bible scholar and podcaster Sophie Gerrie joins Chris and Pete. Despite her years of bible nerding, she still can’t figure out what God was thinking! How can people be so harmful to each other? What was God thinking when he made this his best option and what can we do about it?