Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss what the number 40 often means in the Christian and other traditions.

Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss “horses and chariots” as weapons of war discussed throughout the Bible and what the tradition has to say about weapons of war.

Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss church phrases that are often misused, like:

-God won’t give you more than you can handle.

-God laid it on my heart.

-Prayer warrior

-Money is the root of all evil.

Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss several cringey church words and phrases.

In celebration of Pride Month, Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss the phrase “family values”—how the Religious Right popularized the phrase, the media backlash, the lack of biblical evidence for a nuclear family as we have come to know it, and the beauty in family diversity.

Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss Jesus’ “ascension.”

Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss the phrase “born again.”

Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss these question: Is church a “business”?

Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss the word “truth” as it relates to Christianity, the Enlightenment, and science.

Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss the word “religion,” how all humans are religious in nature, and the rituals that hold us together.