Best Faith EPC Podcasts (2025)

Send us a text In this episode, we dive into Mary’s central but often misunderstood role in Christianity, exploring the themes of affirming Christianity and inclusive faith perspectives. While traditional views focus on Mary's purity, both Catholic and Protestant interpretations often miss the deeper significance of her story. Struggling with the d…

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Romantic Christmas: Quality Time 28:35

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Romantic Christmas: Quality Time Luke 2:19 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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Beautiful Worship and Inclusive Liturgy with Rev. Jeff Sievert - Affirming Christianity Insights 56:13

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Send us a text In this insightful episode, I welcome my longtime friend and mentor, Rev. Jeff Sievert, a respected leader within the PCUSA ministry known for his commitment to inclusive Christianity and affirming worship practices. Having been my pastor and guide for 25 years, Jeff shares his extensive experience designing beautiful, liturgical wor…

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Religious Prisoners and State Repression in Tajikistan 26:21

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Since 2012, USCIRF has recommended Tajikistan for designation as a Country of Particular Concern for the government’s egregious, ongoing, and systematic violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). Among the particularly severe violations of religious freedom occurring in the country, the Tajik government regularly detains and imprisons indi…

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Criminalizing Faith: The Persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan 33:17

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Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community continues to be severely and systematically persecuted by the government. The Pakistani government has enacted a series of discriminatory laws and ordinances that restrict Ahmadiyya Muslims’ ability to observe their faith, including identifying as Muslim. In the first half of 2025, spikes in targeted violence a…

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Romantic Christmas: Courtship 26:09

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Romantic Christmas: Courtship Various Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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The Future of the Emergent Church: Hope and Challenges in Inclusive Christianity 49:34

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore the trajectory of the Emergent Church movement within modern Christian faith, examining its promises, challenges, and ongoing relevance. As an affirming Christianity and PCUSA ministry perspective, we discuss influential voices like Diana Butler Bass, Brian McLaren, and Phyllis Tickle, alongside the rise o…

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Romantic Christmas: Longing 27:15

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Romantic Christmas: Longing Luke2:29-38 Blaise Shields Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Blaise Shields

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Ego Death and the Cross: Exploring Kenosis and Spirituality in Christianity 36:57

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Send us a text All major religions explore the concept of ego death, or transcendence, with Buddhism being a clear example. Within the context of affirming Christianity and inclusive Christian theology, this idea is foundational and deeply present in the writings of Christian mystics over centuries. In this episode, we delve into the concept of ken…

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Theology of Nonsense: Questioning Systematic Theology and Calvinism - Affirming Christianity Insights 39:28

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Send us a text In this episode, we deeply explore the challenges of systematic theology and the problematic aspects of Calvinism. As an advocate for affirming Christianity and inclusive Christian faith, I share my skepticism about traditional theology, especially how it can sometimes be used to control rather than uplift believers. Drawing on influ…

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Mark: Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 28:53

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Mark: The Arrest of Jesus Mark 14:53-72 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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The Temple of the Heart: Bible Interpretation and Modern Christian Faith in Luke 21:5-8 37:57

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Send us a text Explore the importance of the temple in the biblical narrative and its impact on modern Christian faith in this episode of the Affirming Christianity Podcast. Discover how the temple's role shaped Judaism and how Jesus' prophetic words in Luke 21:5-8 reflect the spread of the Jesus movement beyond Jerusalem. As a Presbyterian USA min…

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Cuba and Nicaragua's Escalating Crackdown on Religious Communities 34:22

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Cuba and Nicaragua have ranked among the world’s most repressive governments toward religious freedom for years. In 2025, exiles and civil society organizations reported continuing severe restrictions on religious communities, including the banning of religious processions, surveillance and harassment of clergy, and legal constriction of religious …

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Mark: The Arrest of Jesus 32:06

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Mark: The Arrest of Jesus Mark 14:43-52 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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Understanding Love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – Affirming Christian Perspectives 32:36

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Send us a text Affirming Christianity invites us to explore the true meaning of love through the lens of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. This episode unpacks how Bible interpretation of this key passage reveals the heart of an inclusive Christian spirituality that often contrasts with exclusive or manipulative understandings of love. We discuss the impact of…

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Mark: In the Dark (Jesus in Gethsemane) 32:14

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Mark: In the Dark (Jesus in Gethsemane) Mark 14:26-42 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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The Only Way Out is Through with Charmella Williams 54:23

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Send us a text Welcome to the Real Bible Rob podcast. I am delighted to welcome Charmella today. She speaks on TikTok about American history, religion, race, and politics in such an insightful way. What really caught my attention was her realism about our moment coupled with a sense of optimism. With all the terrifying changes we are going through,…

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Rites & Routines 24:39

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Rites & Routines Mark 14:12-26 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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The Jesusing of Hate, Luke 18:11 and 19:10 38:44

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Send us a text I have been shocked at how Jesus has been used in recent years to cover hate. I recently said, "The Jesusing of Charlie Kirk is neither about Jesus nor Charlie Kirk." His assassination and raising him to be a martyr is completely genuine for some and completely cynical for most. And we know this by how Christian nationalists have lat…

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REFORMATA SEMPER REFORMANDA 38:20

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REFORMATA SEMPER REFORMANDA Ephesians 2:8-10 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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Spiritual Warfare is Non-Violent Resistance in Ephesians 6:5-17 and Hebrews 4:12 42:21

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Send us a text The "gospel of peace" in Ephesians 6:15: How can this sit in the midst of descriptions of weapons and warfare? This is the paradox of Spiritual Warfare. It is not against flesh and blood but it is against rulers and principalities. It is ideas over brute force. I go in and out of love for various scriptures. I spent years fighting ag…

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Peace in the Storm 30:57

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Peace in the Storm Mark 4:35–41 Ed Grable Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Ed Grable

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Don’t fear Satan: 1 Chronicles 21:1 & Job 1:5 38:42

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Send us a text The best antidote for a nightmare is to turn the lights on. When you screamed in the middle of the night, nothing was more comforting than mother coming in cradling you in her arms. We’ve been living with a 2400 year long nightmare of Satan and devils. It’s time to turn the lights on and dispel the myths that have propped up religiou…

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A Former Prisoner's Story and the Path to Religious Freedom in Eritrea 20:56

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The Eritrean government does not recognize religious communities other than the Tewahedo Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Evangelical Lutheran churches, along with Sunni Islam. As a result, there are dozens religious minorities including Jehovah’s Witnesses (including several religious leaders), Baptists, and Pentecostals currently incarcerated in Eri…

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A Willing Sacrifice - Jephthah 35:58

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A Willing Sacrifice - Jephthah Judges 10, 11, & 12 Austin Hogan Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Austin Hogan

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Rapture Abuse, 1 Thessalonians 4:17 & Acts 8:39 43:19

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Send us a text There's a common question among pastors: "What's the most unbiblical thing your congregation believes is biblical but isn't?" Some are quite funny, but I think the most harmful one is the Rapture. It is a theology developed by John Nelson Darby in 1833 based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the Greek word "harpazo." Modern dispen…

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Gideon 1:05:26

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Gideon Judges 6 & 7 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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Evolution, Nature and the Bible 34:08

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Send us a text Einstein famously said, "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." This is a topic I am comfortable with. Why? Because I studied Thermodynamics and Randomness in college and I have been pondering it ever since. If you know how these work in biology and nature, then you quickly realize that all the arguments o…

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The IRF Ambassador: A Key Component of U.S. Leadership on Religious Freedom 33:51

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Hard Things - Deborah 33:03

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Hard Things - Deborah Judges 4 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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How the Buddha saved my faith in Jesus 40:48

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Send us a text One way to tell how people approach religion is to express your admiration for another belief. I certainly admire Judaism, not just in the way of supersession like more Christians, but as a way of getting to know God. Over the years I have become much more aware of Islam and more recently Hinduism. But none of these impacted me like …

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Ehud - Weakness Leading the Body 31:26

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Ehud - Weakness Leading the Body Judges 3 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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Through Her Eyes with Rev. Rebecca Craig 54:18

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Send us a text I'm excited to welcome Rev. Rebecca Craig to the Real Bible Rob podcast today! Rebecca is a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, an Artist, and an Author. She has a terrific new book called "Through Her Eyes" telling the stories of women in the Bible in a creative new way. It gives a narrative of 26 different women f…

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Can’t or Won’t? The Story of Othniel 35:08

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Can’t or Won’t? The Story of Othniel Judges 1 & 2 Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034 Gibson, Jonathan and Brindle, Timothy. The Acrostic of Scripture. Illustrated by C.S. Fritz, New Growth Press, 2023.By Adam Reasner

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Why is Galatians about Freedom? With Rev. Adina Meyer 44:48

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Send us a text My New Testament professor Dr. Nijay Gupta has written much about Galatians and is endlessly fascinated by Paul's letter. I didn't exactly understand why this angry letter was so important. Like many Christians, I usually favored Ephesians and Philippians, maybe Timothy, but Galatians? Why? It is pivotal as an early window into the f…

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China’s Religious Freedom Violations on the Basis of Article 300 32:21

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China has perpetrated gross religious freedom violations against religious groups of recognized religions through its “sinicization of religion” policy. However, the government also persecutes many religious groups of unrecognized religions and spiritual movements, such as Falun Gong and Church of Almighty God, under the Article 300 of the Criminal…

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Mark: From Thence He Shall Come 27:10

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Mark: From Thence He Shall Come Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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Exposing Harmful Fundamentalists, The Case for Optimism 32:35

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Send us a text Something’s seriously wrong with America and we all know it. What was the long path toward equality of men and women, of the races in civil rights, of religious people integrating progress into theology has faced ever-increasing headwinds. In many ways we can rejoice especially when we remember how women and minorities were treated i…

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Mark: Crises 32:44

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Mark: Cirses Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034

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The Truth about King James and Protestantism 43:58

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Send us a text Let's talk about 17th century England. Why? Because so much about American Protestant beliefs and culture come from it. The King James Bible was a political stake in the ground. The Westminster Confession was an Act of Parliament during the English Civil War. It was a compromise between Anglicans and Presbyterians to oppose radical P…

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Religious Freedom in Sudan: Navigating Instability and Civil War 22:57

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Religious freedom concerns are increasing in Sudan’s current brutal civil war. There are increasing reports of attacks on places of worship and other incidents that violate freedom of religion or belief. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have entrenched Sudan in the war since April 2023. The subsequent four years of…

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Mark: Birth Pains 30:58

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Mark: Birth Pains Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034By Adam Reasner

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Is God warm hearted or cold hearted? Jeremiah 42:10 and Isaiah 40:1 21:03

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Send us a text Does God express emotions? This is a more central question than it seems. It’s a significant clue to how you see the sovereignty of God, whether God changes, and whether God is affected by prayer. If God shows the emotion of regret, does that mean God is weak? To illustrate these differences, I do a deep dive into two verses that fea…

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Blasphemy and FoRB in Nigeria: A Conversation with Mubarak Bala 30:58

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The Nigerian federal government enforces blasphemy laws that include a penalty of up to two years’ imprisonment for acts “persons consider as a public insult on their religion.” Twelve Nigerian state governments also enforce their own more stringent blasphemy laws to prosecute and imprison individuals perceived to have insulted religion, including …

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Mark: Authenticity 29:03

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Mark: Authenticity Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034 Gibson, Jonathan and Brindle, Timothy. The Acrostic of Scripture. Illustrated by C.S. Fritz, New Growth Press, 2023.By Adam Reasner

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Great Approach to Bible Reading with @LiterallyTheBible Elle 57:54

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Send us a text Today I am excited to welcome Elle, who goes by @LiterallyTheBible on TikTok and YouTube. She is reading the Bible from cover to cover as a non-religious gal. Her approach to Bible reading chapter by chapter is so insightful and refreshing. I've been really impressed with her analysis, her questions, and her response to comments. I t…

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Mark: Words Matter 31:22

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Mark: Words Matter Adam Reasner Saint Andrew Church Auburn, Indiana CCLI# 1357907 CCLI# 20112034 Gibson, Jonathan and Brindle, Timothy. The Acrostic of Scripture. Illustrated by C.S. Fritz, New Growth Press, 2023.By Adam Reasner