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Summary

In our first Listener Questions Edition, Bishop DeDe and Adam take on only listener submitted questions about our spiritual lives. The questions range from the importance of discussing faith openly, the nuances of Bible translations, the impact of guilt and shame on one's spiritual journey, and how to reconcile the teachings of the Old and New Testaments. This episode is a totally off-the-cuff discussion with Bishop DeDe where she doesn't know the questions in advance, and you get real answers about the need for curiosity, humility, and grace in understanding and practicing faith.

Takeaways

• We need to practice speaking about our faith.
• Curiosity and humility are essential in faith discussions.
• Different Bible translations serve different purposes.
• Guilt and shame can hinder our relationship with God.
• God's grace is more important than our sinfulness.
• Sin is a communal experience, not just individual.
• The liturgy invites us into a transformative experience.
• It takes time to heal from past experiences with faith.
• Understanding scripture requires humility and prayer.
• God's love is constant and unconditional.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:54 Understanding Bible Translations

07:20 Navigating Guilt and Shame in Faith

12:58 Reframing Sin and Liturgy

18:08 Reconciling the Old and New Testament

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