Brax Tacks

Back from a hiatus, this episode was incredible and moving to get to record with Preston back. You won't want to miss this discussion!

Don't let the beginning audio error dissuade you-- keep listening! (Our mic didn't pop on until a minute or two in).

Given the recent attack in New Orleans, we wanted to talk about Muslims in America and how Christians ought to go about thinking about them.

Plus, this episode features a very special guest that long-time listeners won't want to miss!

(Background music is Atonement by Alice in Winter)

Mason is a friend of Preston's and it was such a blessing to have him on the show. I hope you appreciate his heart for Jesus, his insight, and humility.

At the time of recording, Mason is a part of a podcast called Three Minds, One Mic (which he co-hosts with Nathan Holder). We hope that you'll check them out!

If you've ever wondered what Catholics believe (whether you're not a part of that tradition or maybe you are!), we hope this will be a helpful episode as Preston asks his good friend, Dawson Sellner about what Catholics believe that might be different than what Protestants believe.

This is a bonus episode, "after party" conversation with Dr. Jesse Scheumann from our previous interview. I never hit STOP on our recording until we were off our call and I'm so glad that I didn't! We hope that you find this conversation around Genesis 3 as deep as we did!

A lot of people deal with social anxiety. In this episode, we try to give some help to those who might ask questions like, "How can I get better at social interactions?"

"How can I welcome others?"

or, "How do I talk to someone I'm interested in?"

This is a very special episode for me, personally! On today's episode, we have my favorite intellect in the world of the Hebrew Bible: Dr. Jesse Scheumann! Jesse was my first year Hebrew Professor back at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis. This guy would have breakfast with us each class, taught in a way that was engaging and fun, and instilled in me a love for the Hebrew Bible. I'm forever indebted to this man and I hope you'll enjoy listening to our conversation today.

Jesse Scheumann holds a PhD with a specialization in Hebrew from the University of the Free State in South Africa. He holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Minnesota, an MDiv and ThM from Bethlehem College and Seminary, and a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from University of Northwestern – St. Paul. In 2017, he founded Picture Hebrew with his wife, Merissa, to provide illustrated resources that help others internalize the language of Scripture.

Dr. Scheumann’s interests lie in the areas of generative linguistics, language acquisition, Greek and Hebrew exegesis, and biblical theology. He has been teaching communicative Hebrew for several years and is passionate to see any committed student become a lifelong reader of Greek and Hebrew. His desire is to build up the church, locally and globally.

Yep. We called an audible while we were recording and got super nerdy and talked about Star Wars and how it relates to the Christian faith. We hope you enjoy as much as we did!

Have you ever wondered why God doesn't show up in burning bushes today? The answer goes deep. An invitation to reality, to knowing God, and knowing yourself.