Armchair Theology

We decided to dedicate an entire episode to Samson and we're so glad we did. In this episode Ross and Clay break down the good, bad and ugly with the last of the judges.

The book of Judges continues it's downward spiral with Gideon, Abimelek and Jephthah... and now we've reached the part of the Bible with child sacrifice. Ross and Clay break it down for you.

Judges 1-5 introduces us to Ehud, a lefty, and Deborah, a (pause for dramatic) woman. This week Ross and Clay take on one of the most adventurous books in all scripture. Also, Jael (another woman) ki…

Violence in Scripture is a problem. In this episode Ross and Clay wrap up Joshua and address some of the God ordained war, genocide and violence in the Bible.

In this episode Ross and Clay break down the conquest of the Promised Land and give you permission to not read scripture. Sort of.

We made it to the promised land! (Or at least Joshua and the Israelites have). Be strong and courageous as Ross and Clay break down Israel leaving the wilderness, crossing the Jordan and reestablishi…

You did it friends! You finished the Torah! Congratulations. In this episode Ross and Clay wrap up Deuteronomy and take a look at the big themes covered in the five books of Moses.

Who knew Deuteronomy was so funny and so rich? Join Ross and Clay as they mine some great nuggets from chapters 19-26.

Tip extravagantly. Pay employees well. Offer childcare, time-off and continuing education. Join Clay and Ross as they break down this super practical and relevant piece of the Torah.

Moses recounts God's faithfulness in the desert despite Israel's rebellion and reminds the people that faithfulness in the new land will mean loving the Lord their God with their whole being.

Eleanor Christiansen joins Ross and Clay to break down the first six chapters of Deuteronomy, including a recap of the Ten Commandments and what Jesus called the single most important teaching in the…

The Israelites near the end of their wilderness journeys teeing up Moses' recap of the law in Deuteronomy. Join Ross and Clay as they wrap up the book of Numbers and learn just a little bit more abou…

Talking donkeys. Terrified political leaders desperately trying to hold onto power. Radical religious zealots. Rabbi Josh Yuter joins us this week to help Ross and Clay break down Numbers 22-26. Enjo…

After years of wandering in the wilderness, much hardship and countless complaints, Israel heads north again on their march to the Promised Land. Join Clay and Ross as they break down Numbers 15-21 i…

We keep thinking that the Old Testament is going to be boring and antiquated but it keeps proving to be totally relevant and continues teaching us about grace and love and what it means to trust God …

We finally made it through Leviticus only to hit a book literally named for accounting. But no worries. The Book of Numbers is full of great stories and strong theology. And Ross and Clay are here to…

We did it friends. We broke through that Leviticus-sized wall. In this episode, Ross and Clay wrap up Leviticus covering the day of atonement, the scapegoat, the year of jubilee and the commandment J…

Welcome to Armchair Theology! In this episode Clay and Ross cover the middle of Leviticus including the ordination of the priesthood and ritual cleanness.

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We have hit the Leviticus-sized wall and Dr. Amy Cottrill is here to help Clay and Ross over it! In this episode we take a 30,000 ft view at this difficult book then zoom in on chapters 1-7 to look m…

Welcome to Armchair Theology! In this episode Clay and Ross wrap up the last 16 chapters of Exodus: Sinai, the Tabernacle and the Golden Calf.

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