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It’s time for another favored or forsaken! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we talk about what it looks like to change your mind on very public issues, whether New Year’s resolutions need to be faith related, and controversy surrounding President Carter’s death. You’ll also hear what is favored for each of us right now!  MENTIONS Richard B. Hays: Learn more here | The Widening of God’s Mercy  New Year’s Resolutions: Are they in or out?  President Carter: Jimmy Carter at the Judgement Seat Evan’s Favored of the Month: Culture Care by Makoto Fujimura Erin’s Favored of the Month: God, Sex, and Rich People by Mattie Jo Cowsert Jamie’s Favored of the Month: Aflame by Pico Iyer  Spicy Favored or Forsaken: Listen with a 7-day Free Trial   The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Pre-Order Here | See Erin in Real Life at a Book Stop Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We invite you to step into our office as we answer your questions! Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as we discuss things like Paul’s writing is better than the words of Jesus, what to do when your small group is too big, and what’s the whole deal with the Apostles’ Creed. What does the Fast and the Furious franchise have to do with the New Testament, and what do we do with seemingly conflicting stories in the Bible? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS Relevant Past Episodes: The Paul Season | SWDGISS: Paul’s Letters with N.T. Wright | SWDGISS: Creeds | SWDGISS: How We God the Bible Jesus vs. Paul: Read the Article by Scot McKnight Bible Passages Referenced: Exodus 20:12 | Matthew 26:6-13 | Luke 7:36-50 | Mark 14 | John 12 Looking for a church? Check out our Finding a Faith Community Resource  See Erin in Real Life: Here’s the book tour info  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Pre-Order Here Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re breaking out the umin and thummin and proclaiming our 2025 prophecies! Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we discuss what we hope to see, what we think we’ll see, and what we’re nervous about in the new year! What will be trends in Christianity for 2025, and what will Christian nationalists attack this year? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS How did we do? Listen to our 2024 Prophecies  Spicy Prophecies? Listen on Patreon Pope Hope: Pre-Order here Can you tell me more about Jubilee? Learn here  The Promised Land: Watch the Pilot Here Who to watch this year: Andy Squyres Miley Cyrus Deep-Dive: Disney Legend Speech | Grammy Speech 2025 Resource Bundle: Get it here The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Pre-Order Here Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our first episode of 2025, we’re joining you at the beginning of your year in the Bible reading plan to discuss Cain and Abel! You’ll hear Knox and Jamie discuss the first-ever sibling rivalry while Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon joins in with her trademark gentle rebukes. You’ll hear the first murder in the Bible, what it means to anger God, and so much more!  Note: This episode originally aired in 2018, so we may have reconsidered a thing or two since then!  MENTIONS Where are we in the Bible? Genesis 4 Want the full Sibling Rivalries Episode Bundle? Get it here!  Looking for some resources to start your year with? Check out our 2025 Resource Bundle! Bible Scholar Resource: Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible   The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Pre-Order Here Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Step into our magical wardrobe as we unpack The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they discuss who won and lost the movie, which quotes they’d like to see made into a Bible study, and so much more! There are some controversial takes in this Disney adaptation, so buckle up!  MENTIONS Need more Post-Christmas content? Join us on Patreon! Looking for the movie? Watch on Disney+ Deep-Dive: Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our final Favored or Forsaken episode of 2024, we’re bringing our top favored and forsaken items from the year to the table! Listen along as Erin, Evan, and Jamie discuss things like Ilona Maher, Wicked as an Advent devotional, AI Jesus, and so much more! You’ll also hear what is currently favored for each of us.  MENTIONS Feeling nostalgic for the Olympics? The Faith Adjacency of The Olympics Ilona Maher: Instagram | Surface Pressure Dance  Can you tell me more about the UMC General Conference? Listen to our May Seminary Favored or Forsaken Need more Wicked Content from The Popcast? Listen to The Wicked Movie Deep Dive  AI Jesus? Learn more here  Evan’s Forsaken(?): 24 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2024  Evan’s Favored of the Month: God Speaks Through Wombs by Drew Jackson Jamie’s Favored of the Month: Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz  Erin’ Favored of the Month: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Pre-Order Here Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You are cordially invited to the hottest office holiday party of the season! We’ve assembled your favorite characters from the Bible, and we’ll be assigning Christmas superlatives! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss things like most likely to overdo It on the eggnog and most likely to insist Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Which prophet would go way overboard with Elf on a Shelf, and who is going to ruin the vibe with their political tirades? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS Gift the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the Patreon Post  What was that about the Star Wars Holiday Special? Journey to the Wookie Planet  Bible Passages Referenced: 2 Samuel 6:14-16 | 2 Kings 20 | Luke 1:46-55 | Deuteronomy 33:24-29 Join Evan in making eggnog this year: Here’s the recipe  Suddenly in the mood for Die Hard? Watch on Amazon Prime Relevant Past Episodes: Judah and Tamar Our favorite versions of A Christmas Carol: Mickey’s Christmas Carol | The Muppet Christmas Carol | A Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart | Spirited   The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re discussing listener stories of the most cringe, holier-than-thou moments of our past. Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we unpack our own stories and then discuss actual comments from our listeners. You’ll hear about commandeering high school biology classes, sunrise Easter services at off-site Walt Disney World hotels, EvangeCubes, high school letter-writing campaigns, and so much more. Who is the bravest soldier for the Lord? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS Join us at our upcoming Fellowship Hall on Patreon: Start a 7-Day Free Trial  Need help with your holiday shopping? Listen to our Audio Gift Guide on Patreon Source Material: Here’s the original Instagram post  Relevant Past Episodes: SWDGISS: Hell Can you tell me more about a Gospel Cube? Learn more here | Get the holster The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanksgiving is the perfect time for holiday-themed reruns, so that’s exactly what we’re offering you today! Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon as she covers a cornucopia of topics from the creation of our national holiday and the origins of green bean casserole to the real story behind the first Thanksgiving. The truth might be messier and more complicated than our narrative of fellowship and unity, but together, we can create a fuller, more inclusive table where all are welcome. MENTIONS The Faith Adjacent Holiday Shop: Use code BLACKFRIDAY for 10% off your order!  Need more Thanksgiving content? Listen to How To Survive Thanksgiving with Your Family on Patreon  Looking for a fun resource today? Check out the First Nations Version of the New Testament The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many of us have a lot of feelings post-election, so today we’re staging a debate about whether or not you should stay in relationship with people who voted differently than you. In this Favored or Forsaken episode, Evan presents a case for staying, Jamie comes in with an opposing view, and Erin moderates. Spoiler alert: it’s not as easy as picking one side. We’ll also close out the episode by sharing what is favored for us right now! MENTIONS Looking for the best community online? Join The Faith Adjacent Seminary  Bible Passages Referenced: Matthew 4:43-48 | Acts 4:32-35 | Galatians 2:20-21, 3:26-28, 6:14-16 Relevant Past Episodes: Faith and Politics with Kaitlyn Schiess Ending Friendships: Here’s the Psychology Today Study Can you tell me more about what Erin said in her Substack? Subscribe here Additional Resources: Do You Still Talk to Grandma by Brit Barron   Evan’s Favored of the Month: We are Bread and Wine  Jamie’s Favored of the Month: Heretic  Erin’s Favored of the Month: The Women We’ve Been Waiting For by Tiffany Bluhm  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re continuing our conversation on Christians and conspiracy theories by unpacking various popular conspiracy theories. Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we discuss whether Elvis is currently pastoring a church in Arkansas, what’s happening with Big Pharma, and why people think nefarious things were happening with Wayfair. What do the Smurfs have to do with all this, and should you steer clear of Diet Dr. Pepper? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS Where can I find Part One? Listen Here  Is Elvis a Pastor in Arkansas? Watch the TikTok here | Listen to Bob Joyce on Spotify | Laura Parker’s TikTok Can you tell me more about artificial sweeteners? Learn about Aspartame from the FDA  What was that quick Tuskegee reference? Learn more here  Can you tell me more about the Wayfair scandal? Read here  Need some tips for surviving Thanksgiving? Listen on Patreon  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pour yourself a glass of raw milk and settle into Reddit because we’re talking about Christians and conspiracy theories! Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we discuss why Christians tend to believe conspiracy theories, how to engage with people who have gone down this slippery slope, and what to do if you find yourself going down a rabbit hole. This is part one of our two-part series on conspiracy theories, so buckle up!  MENTIONS What’s the deal with Stevie Wonder? Here’s the story about Shaquille O’Neal | The Microphone Incident Relevant Past Episodes: Season 12, Episode 1: The Serpent Additional Resources: QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross  Evangelicalism and Conspiracy Theories from Jared Stacy: Website | Instagram   How to Engage People in Conversation: Who to Trust from ISCAST Seems like a good episode to recommend some of our merch: Be Suspicious of Your Certaintainy  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of Halloween, we invite you to go trick or treating with us as we present clips of exclusive episodes from Patreon and The Faith Adjacent Shop! You’ll hear about bartering worship songs for Halloween candy, which songs from Disney and Pixar’s Coco would make the best and worst worship songs, and more! Look in the show notes for how to listen to the full versions of all these episodes!  Note: In the episode, we say there are two Ten Minutes in the Car with Your Kids episodes. However, one is available today, and the other will be available soon!  MENTIONS Jesusween II: Electric Boogaloo: Listen on Patreon with a 7-Day Free Trial The Faith Adjacency of Coco: Listen on the Doctoral Tier | Get the Disney and the Divine #2 Bundle Where do I get the new Disney and the Divine Bundle? Get it here! 10 Minutes in the Car with Your Kids: Get the bundle here!     The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this latest Office Hours episode, Erin, Jamie, and Knox answer your questions! You’ll hear about guardian angels, infant baptism, living in an echo chamber, and so much more! Who is Jason in the Bible, and what are all the best nerdy faith-related analytics? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS What was that about dabbling in Open-Theism? Listen to our Fellowship Hall on Patreon  Prayer Deep Dive: The NOs of Prayer | PrayUA | The Faith Adjacent Toolkit: Prayer  Want to find your guardian angel? Use this website Where can I find Jason in the Bible? Acts 17:5 | Romans 16:21 Looking for some data and analytics? Graphs about Religion with Ryan Burge  Can you tell me more about Baptism? Listen to SWDGISS: BaptismI  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this latest Favored or Forsaken episode, Erin, Jamie, and Evan discuss The Chosen expanded universe, recent reports about people of faith not voting, and whether men are now more religious than Women. You’ll also hear what is favored for each of us right now! What should you do when you feel overwhelmed about the election, and what is Evan doing to try to get to the Wicked premiere? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS Want more pixie dust in your life? Get our Disney and the Divine Bundle here!  Young Men are More Religious than Young Women: NY Times Article | Here’s the Study Dark Place of the Internet: Here’s the Bluey Article Evan Referenced  People of Faith Not Voting: Read about it here   Helpful Politics Resource: Faith and Politics with Kaitlyn Schiess | Kaitlyn Schiess Website Take Evan to the Wicked Premiere: Check your voter registration here   Listen to Erin recount The Chosen Season 3 Premiere: Listen to Mini-Favored or Forsaken #41 The Chosen Expanded Universe: Read the Variety Article Here | Here’s the Article about Angel Studios   Evan’s Favored: The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr Erin’s Favored: Belief is Hard by Jayne Sugg on Spotify or Apple Music  Jamie’s Favored: For Our Daughters from Kristin Kobes du Mez The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Disney favored or forsaken? Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon and Resident Disney Scholar Evan Dodson as they unpack the religious boycotts of the Walt Disney Company. In this conversation, you’ll hear about the beef that Christian organizations have had with Disney films, how Disney did (or did not) respond, and the impact that Disney makes on impressionable consumers. Is Disney putting subliminal messages in its films, and can Evan speak objectively about the Happiest Place on Earth? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS Want even more Disney? Get our Disney and the Divine Bundle here!  Curious about other boycotts? Listen to The NOs of Religious Boycotts on Patreon Disney Boycott Deep Dive: SBC The Case Against Disney | The Disney Boycott: A Just Cause | Case Study: Tragic Kingdom | Catholic League Calls for Boycott of Disney   Subliminal Messaging in Disney? Here’s the Quora (not Reddit) Thread | The Little Mermaid Meredith Anne Miller on Disney Movies: See the Instagram Post Here Relevant Past Episodes: Smutty Romance and the Christian Reader | Sober Spirituality with Erin Jean Warde   The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to share an episode of Need a Lift? a show that focuses on bringing people together during a tough time in our culture. Host Tim Shriver talks to wise guests who have transformed painful moments in their lives into purpose through spiritual rituals and practices. Episodes feature guests like author Simon Sinek, who discusses why idealism belongs in the workplace, and Olympic athlete Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole, who discuss the importance of cultivating an inner life in competition, mental health, and their marriage. Need a Lift? is truly the antidote to the hatred and despair we’re all exhausted of hearing, giving us hope that change is possible. In this episode, bestselling novelist Min Jin Lee shares why she creates characters that open our hearts to the most beautiful parts of ourselves. Want more episodes of Need a Lift? You can listen here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve heard of the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, but what about The Secret Lives of Christian Wives (and Husbands)? Jamie, Erin, and Evan each pick Christian stereotypes that fit nicely in a reality show house. You’ll hear about over-zealous volunteers, crunchy moms, agents of chaos, and so much more. How will these personalities play out? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS New Merch: Be Suspicious of Your Certainty | Favoured Hat Source Text: Here’s the Tweet from Morgan Stehlow Can you catch me up on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives? Listen to our recent Favored or Forsaken episode | Watch on Hulu Want to hear us name names? Listen to our spicy edition on Patreon  Oldest Baptist Church in America: Learn more here  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready to text everyone in your contacts list and defend your faith because Erin and Evan are discussing God’s Not Dead. You’ll hear about favored and forsaken moments, aspects a youth pastor could build a bible study around, scenes we would like to see recreated as a Precious Moments figurine, and so much more. Will Evan ever learn the difference between Newsboys and Jars of Clay, and should you actually watch this 2014 film? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS Zero to Hero: Listen to The Faith Adjacency of Hercules with a 7-day free trial  God’s Not Dead: Watch on PureFlix | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb  Like a Lion (God’s Not Dead): Newsboys | Kristian Stanfill | Daniel Bashta  Faith-Based Movie Truthers: Journey to Bethlehem on Patreon | May Favored or Forsaken (Unsung Hero) | July Favored or Forsaken (The Promised Land)  Want even more Sacred Cinema episodes? Check out our episode bundles!  HSM2: See Shane Harper in High School Musical 2 The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is time for another Favored or Forsaken in which Erin, Evan, and Jamie discuss the secret lives of Mormon wives, single-issue voting, and men who dislike women in faith spaces. You’ll also hear about what is favored for each of us right now! What do you do when pastors cherry-pick verses for political issues, and what’s the deal with Hulu’s latest docu-series? You’ll have to listen to find out!  MENTIONS Go the Distance: Listen to The Faith Adjacency of Hercules with a 7-day free trial  Men Who Dislike Women: Read about it here  The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Watch on Hulu | Taylor Frankie Paul on Instagram Mormon Deconstruction: Check out this Instagram account  Single Issue Voting: Here’s the Tweet from J.D. Greear  What was that article from Russell Moore? Read it here  Second-Best Deep-Dive of Moses: Check out our Moses Bundle  Library of Congress Deep-Dive: Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project Evan’s Favored Pick: American Gospel by Jon Guerra  Erin’s Favored Pick: A Fine Sight to See by Sophie Hudson  Jamie’s Favored Pick: Yonder Come Day by Jasmine L. Holmes  The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon.   Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices