Crackers and Grape Juice

Genesis 1.1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19.1-7, Mark 1.4-11; How is creation like a conversation? Is there anything good about darkness? Why should we reclaim the Spirit? Was John the first hipster? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Teer Hardy.

In this episode Jason Micheli has a conversation with Josh Larsen about his book Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings. Josh is also the host of the radio show and podcast Filmspotting and is an editor and film reviewer at Think Christian, an online faith and culture magazine. Their conversation also covers reflections on the death of Sam Shepard, the use of creativity, Christian approaches to film, praying with images, and why Wes Anderson is the best.

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Is Belinda Carlisle correct? Is Heaven a place on earth? Well according to St. Paul, Belinda might not be wrong.

Isaiah 61.10-62.3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4.4-7, Luke 2.22-40; What gifts should we give Jesus? What does The Bachelor have to do with the Incarnation? How important are sermon titles? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with Jason Micheli and Teer Hardy.

The Crackers & Grape Juice team hosted a live podcast event where we invited Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler Bass to offer thoughts about the 1st and 2nd Advents. In this episode Tripp and Diana respond to questions from the live audience including: Why is the 2nd Advent necessary? Why is Advent important for white people in a world full of racial inequality? What's right with the church? Also, the episode ends with a Christmas sing-a-long led by Tripp...

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The Crackers & Grape Juice team hosted a live podcast event where we invited Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler Bass to offer thoughts about the 1st and 2nd Advents. In this episode Diana reflects on the announcement of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the importance of the 2nd Advent, Divine vs. Human Agency, and how to teach our kids about the already but not yet of God's Advent.

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The Crackers & Grape Juice team hosted a live podcast event where we invited Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler Bass to offer thoughts about the 1st and 2nd Advents. In this episode Tripp reflects on what it means to Make Advent Great Again, the inherent politics of Advent, the virgin birth, and how to teach children about the importance of this liturgical season.

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Tim Keller caused a stir this week on Twitter when he wrote, "Jesus didn't come primarily to solve the economic, political, and social problems of the world. He came to forgive our sins."

Did Jesus come to save us from our sin? Was the purpose of the incarnation to correct the economic, political, and social problems of the world?

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In this episode Dr. Johanna, Teer, and Jason discuss the word "gospel." Should we use an uppercase G or a lowercase g when talking about the G/gospel? What is the G/gospel proclaiming?

2 Samuel 7.1-11, 16, Romans 16.25-27, Luke 1.26-38, Luke 1.46b-55; Should we sing Christmas hymns during Advent? How do we respond to God's revelation? What does it mean to magnify the mystery? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Anita Ford.