NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! What is deconstruction anyway? It’s a popular term for taking apart religious beliefs when they no longer work for you. But what happens if you take a sledgehammer to everything you believed about God, church, and yourself without building something new from the rubble? Elane and Benton talk about what comes next.

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Cocktail: Amelia Earhart

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Benton and Elane talk about one of their favorite topics, the Holy Spirit. She can be dramatic and unpredictable. She can be a quieting, awe-inspiring Presence. (They also talk about why they refer to Her with feminine pronouns.) But what does it mean to be “Spirit-filled?” Another episode in their series on reclaiming Christian-ese language.

Cocktail: Gin & Tonic 

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Elane and Benton chat about what it means to forgive—what forgiveness is, what it isn’t, and why it’s important to not rush it. Based on their School For Seekers course, Forgiving Well. 

Cocktail: Daiquiri 

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Faith and science have a tough time coexisting. Whether it’s climate change, COVID, or evolution, Christians and scientists disagree on many things. But there’s one thing they most certainly have in common. Benton and Elane discuss. 

Cocktail: CT Berry Gimlet

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

In their series on reclaiming confusing, damaging, or misleading Christian-ese language, Elane and Benton unpack the word ‘sin’—what it is, what it isn’t, and how to uncouple it from shame.  

Cocktail: Cucumber Julep

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Most Christians know that God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit make up the Trinity, but what does that mean? Are they three Beings? Three Personalities? How are They the same and how are They different? Elane and Benton break down the basics of a Trinitarian view of God. 

Cocktail: Paloma

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recoded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Another episode in their series on reclaiming language, Elane and Benton discuss the phrase “God is in control.” What does it say about God’s nature, behavior, and intentions? What does it say about ours?

Cocktail: That Night In Trinidad

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Not to sound too alarmist, but cults are everywhere these days. Just watch for “we’re perfect, they’re evil” kind of rhetoric and you’ll find cult-ish behavior. Cults look like churches, political movements, caring communities, and cooler-than-you enclaves. So how do you know if you’re a part of one? 

Cocktail: By Any Other Name

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Benton and Elane discuss the uneasy relationship between Christians and material things, why living in the world as a consumer can be so problematic, and one thing that the poor and the rich have in common.

Cocktail: Aperol Spritz

Theme song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find the full song wherever you stream music.

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! What exactly is grace anyway? Benton and Elane continue their quest to define, demystify, and unweaponize words and phrases Christians use.

Cocktail: Paper Plane

Themes song: "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song is available wherever you stream music.