Laurien offers a summary of the first 30 episodes. She also spends time talking about faith and doubt and why it is okay for Christians to have questions, seasons of doubt, and for them to seek answers.

Dr. David Grubbs joins us this week to talk about why the language we use about God matters. David is a professor of English whose main focus is "Beowulf". He shares from his expertise and is Christian faith as a means of encouragement and truth.

Laurien talks with Kyle Strobel about his new book on prayer. They discuss things we may need to un-learn to move forward in our prayer. Kyle also offers helpful, graceful guidance for everyone.

Laurien talks with Kelley Mullins about Kelley's experiences in the Catholic church. Kelley shares kindly and beautifully about various aspects of Catholicism. Often Protestants have misconceptions and questions about our Catholic brothers and sisters. Laurien and Kelley have a thoughtful conversation about these types of questions.

Laurien and Dr. Carmen Joy Imes (author of "Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters") talk about Carmen's research around the Law, 10 Commandments, and how Jesus re-interprets various aspects of the Law. There is a lot of practical application for everyone in this conversation.

Laurien is joined by Dr. Andrew Abernethy to talk about his book "God's Messiah in The Old Testament". Andy is a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton. He shares information and wisdom from his research on how we can see the Messiah figure more clearly in the Old Testament.

Laurien talks with Lacy Finn Borgo about Lacy's work in spiritual formation for kids and teenagers. Lacy is a published author who has spent years working with children and families to help young people learn how to listen for God.

Laurien talks with Trevor Wentt about his experiences with grief and how community is necessary for producing his art. Trevor is a creative who makes art to challenge perspectives and give hope to the marginalized and oppressed.

Laurien talks with singer/songwriter/theologian Ross King about racism, theology, what it means to listen well to others, and a bunch of other topics. Ross shares about his own work of understanding other's perspectives more deeply.

Laurien talks with Old Testament scholar, Dr. Michelle Knight about Judges, Joshua, and the importance of the narrative of Deborah. Michelle brings a great deal of wisdom to this topic as she explains how we can better read and understand Old Testament stories.