In this episode, we sat down with author Daniel Nayeri to talk about his memoir Everything Sad is Untrue—a fascinating and beautiful journey of a story that explores faith and family through the eyes of young Daniel, an Iranian immigrant now living in rural Oklahoma.
 
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A Conversation with Daniel Nayeri

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 -- Is God a foodie? This episode talks about the biblical significance of food and our cultural obsession with it. -- Instagram Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

Repost: God The Foodie

This Summer we are re-visiting a few of our favorite previous episodes. Some from recent seasons, some from not-so-recent. We've had some really amazing and helpful guests on over the years, so while we are busy recording new episodes, we wanted to share these with you! We hope you enjoy them! -- Through his book, Good and Beautiful and Kind, Rich Villodas offers a contemplative practice, based on the gospel, that helps us find joy and beauty despite a hostile and difficult world.    Good and Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World https://a.co/d/btzQzIg The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus https://a.co/d/e5h9DJu — Follow us on social: Instagram Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. For Sponsorship inquiries, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

Repost: Beauty and Kindness with Rich Villodas

This Summer we are re-visiting a few of our favorite previous episodes. Some from recent seasons, some from not-so-recent. We've had some really amazing and helpful guests on over the years, so while we are busy recording new episodes, we wanted to share these with you! We hope you enjoy them! -- While marriage can be easy for some, the reality of two sinners entering into union with each other is often fraught with hardship. This week we chat with Laurie and Matt Krieg on their own personal journey through marital strife and what it has taught them about love and the gospel.   Guest ResourcesAn Impossible Marriage: What Our Mixed-Orientation Marriage Has Taught Us About Love and the GospelLearn more or listen to the Hole in My Heart Podcast: lauriekrieg.com/-- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Twitter Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

Repost: Impossible Marriage with Matt and Laurie Krieg

In this final episode of the season, Tymarcus sits down with Joey Honesko to talk about how poetry can help us better understand the beauty and complexity of the scriptures.

Poetry & the Practices of Holy Week

What does it mean to be citizens of heaven? And how does that affect our earthly citizenship? In this episode we look at the relational language the bible uses frequently — brothers and sisters, citizens of heaven, royal priesthood, and others.
 
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A Conversation with Daniel Nayeri

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