332: Andrew DeCort — Flourishing on the Edge of Faith
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Andrew DeCort, author of Flourishing on the Edge of Faith. He holds a Ph.D. in Religious and Political Ethics and is the founder of the Neighbor-Love Movement and the Institute for Faith and Flourishing. Andrew has taught at a variety of universities around the world, and he and his wife, Lily, live and work between Ethiopia and Chicago.Flourishing on the Edge of Faith by Andrew DeCortBEMA 275: Kate Schmidgall — BitterSweetThe Neighbor-Love MovementThe Institute for Faith and FlourishingComing soon: What Is Christianity? by Andrew DeCortAndrew DeCort’s WebsiteAndrew DeCort on FacebookAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson Special Guest: Andrew DeCort.
25 Touko 202354min
331: Sanctuary — Resting with the Mishkan
Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks muse on the mysteries of rest and holiness, and conclude the anthology on the tabernacle.Presentation for Sanctuary — Resting with the Mishkan (PDF)Strong Bad Email #58: Dragon — YouTubeThe Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel“When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt — YouTube“Doubting Doubts” by Citizens & Saints — YouTube
18 Touko 20231h 47min
330: Sanctuary — Traversing the Mishkan
Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks gather once again around the fire and wrestle with the radical implications of putting the Divine Image into practice.Presentation for Sanctuary — Traversing the Mishkan (PDF)“Man as the Image of God in Genesis in the Light of Ancient Near Eastern Parallels” by Edward Mason Curtis — University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommonsImage of God — WikipediaBEMA 248: Joy and Lot’s Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover Fricks
11 Touko 20231h 58min
329: Sanctuary — Moving the Mishkan
Brent Billings is with Josh Bossé and Reed Dent to see how God’s presence shows up in surprising ways throughout the tabernacle.Presentation for Sanctuary — Moving the Mishkan (PDF)BEMA 294: John — Sacrifice, Suffering, and Joy
4 Touko 20231h 40min
328: Sanctuary — Listening by the Mishkan
Brent Billings is with Josh Bossé and Reed Dent to consider the role of priests in the tabernacle through their clothing.Presentation for Sanctuary — Listening by the Mishkan (PDF)A Commentary on the Book of Exodus by U. CassutoDiary of a Country Priest (1951 film)
27 Huhti 20232h
327: Sanctuary — Feasting at the Mishkan
Brent Billings and Josh Bossé examine the communal life and stability found in the sacrificial altar.Presentation for Sanctuary — Feasting at the Mishkan (PDF)Ship of Theseus — Wikipedia
20 Huhti 20231h 29min
326: Sanctuary — Entering the Mishkan
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Josh Bossé to consider the boundaries established for the tabernacle and the love hidden within them.Presentation for Sanctuary — Entering the Mishkan (PDF)Symbolism of the Biblical World by Othmar KeelInspiration and Incarnation by Peter EnnsJoin the BEMA Slack
13 Huhti 20231h 11min
325: Sanctuary — Waking Up in the Mishkan
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Josh Bossé to begin a series on the tabernacle of Exodus and the parallels it has to the Creation story, turning those spiritual principles into tangible practices.Presentation for Sanctuary — Waking Up in the Mishkan (PDF)Tabernacle — Wikipedia“What’s So Special About the Tabernacle?” — BibleProject PodcastBEMA 286: John — The Test of Bread
6 Huhti 20231h 16min
