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Step up to the podium alongside this gold medal-worthy replay episode as Erin presents a Faith Adjacent deep dive of the Olympics! We’ll go faster, higher, and stronger together as we unpack the ancient origins and modern resurgence of the Olympics, explore the use of athletic metaphors throughout scripture, and hear interviews from actual Olympic gold medalists Laura Wilkinson and Bryan Clay in our most athletic episode yet! You’ll also hear a sneak preview of our very contentious, Patreon-exclusive Faith Adjacent Winter Olympics! 

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• The Faith Adjacent Winter Olympics: Listen with a 7-day free trial
• Past Olympics Episodes: The Faith Adjacency of the Olympics | The Faith Adjacent Seminary Olympics | Full Interviews with Laura Wilkinson and Bryan Clay
• Where to Watch: Peacock 
• Investigative Journalism: An Oral History of Bob Costas Having Pink Eye at the Olympics 
• Laura Wilkinson: Website | Instagram | Book - Life at 10 Meters: Lessons from an Olympic Champion | Watch her win gold
• Bryan Clay: Instagram | Book - Redemption: A Rebellious Spirit, A Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic Gold | Watch him win gold
• Kerri Strug: Website | Instagram 
• Watch: National Geographic History of the Olympics
• Listen: Season 9, Episode 4: Constantine
• Christian History: Revisiting the Pagan Olympic Games
• Father of Modern Olympics: Pierre de Coubertin Deep Dive
• Gym Bros: History of the YMCA
• Bible Sports Metaphors: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 | 2 Timothy 4:6-8 | Hebrews 12:1-3 Galatians 2:2 | Philippians 2:16 
• Read: The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
• Sha’Carri Richardson: Read more here
• Bible Scholar Resources: The New Testament in its World by N.T. Wight | The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible | Perseverance in Gratitude by David A. deSilva
• Olympic Scholar Resources: The Games by David Goldblatt | Ancient Greek Athletics, by Stephen G. Miller | A Brief History of the Olympic Games by David C. Young

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It’s time for our monthly Favored or Forsaken! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss the recent news that James Dobson’s name has appeared in the Epstein files, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson correcting the Pope, and a prayer ring that takes us on a shocking detour. 

MENTIONS​

• Krispin & D.L. Mayfield: Podcast about Dobson in the Epstein Files | Instagram
• Speaker Mike Johnson’s Tweet: Check it out here 
• Prayer Ring Deep Dive? Confidein Website | FaithTech 

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It is time to enter the Thunderdome for a third time! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as faith adjacent contenders go head-to-head! You’ll hear competitions between Christian artistic expressions, nepo babies versus reality show contestants, and an ultimate showdown between purity culture and the prosperity gospel. The stakes have never been higher, and the competition has never been fiercer in this crowdsourced Thunderdome! 

MENTIONS​

• Past Thunderdomes: The Original | The Spicy Original | Thunderdome II: Christmas Edition 
• Thomas Kinkade: Check out the controversies section 
• Precious Moments: Scented Socks | Altered Precious Moments on Etsy
• Influencer Pipeline: Maddie Prewett Troutt | Sadie Robertson Huff | Joanna Gaines | Carrie Underwood | Tim Tebow
• Relevant Past Episodes: Faith Adjacent: Purity Culture | IKYN: If Not Purity Culture, Then What? | Favored or Forsaken: Prosperity Gospel 

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Got questions that don’t quite fit the vibe for your pastor or your therapist? That’s where we come in. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as we tackle listener questions about faithfulness to a local church, intellectual versus emotional connections with God, and what to do when your kids stumble upon books you disagree with. What’s the deal with Ryan Lochte’s faith journey and is Knox or Erin the better parent? You’ll have to listen to find out.

MENTIONS​

• Want the Spicy version? Listen on Patreon
• Ryan Lochte’s Faith Journey: Learn more here
• Need Book Recs? Check out our Favoreds
• Bible Verses Referenced: Hebrews 10:25 

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Get ready to solve some religious crimes of passion because we’re talking about Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Story. Join Erin and Evan as we unpack the sacred and secular aspects of this recent Netflix film. You’ll hear favored and forsaken moments, quotes we would like to see turned into a sermon series, life verses for this film, and so much more! 

MENTIONS​

• Wake Up Dead Man: Watch on Netflix | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb
• Deep Dive: Here’s the interview where Rian Johnson discusses his faith 
• Bible Verses Referenced: Ecclesiastes 12:14 | 1 Corinthians 15:10

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It’s time for our first Favored or Forsaken of 2026! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss Philip Yancey, plagiarizing sermons, and deer jerky ministry! You’ll hear about relevant insights from Casting Crowns songs, we discuss whether or not a sermon is even important to the Sunday gathering, and we present super specific ministries we would like to bring into the world. 

MENTIONS​

• Philip Yancey: Here’s the Christianity Today article | Parkinson’s Article 
• Research Corner: Why More Marriages End When Wives Become Ill
• Is sermon plagiarization ok? Here’s the article | Stealing Sundays on YouTube
• Deer Jerky Ministry: Here’s the article | Boone Brothers 
• Book Recommendation: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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We’re starting off the year with our 2026 prophecies! Join Erin, Jamie, and Evan as we discuss what we hope to see, what we think we’ll see, and what we’re nervous about in the new year! What will be the trends in Christianity for 2026, and what will Christian nationalists attack this year? You’ll have to listen to find out!

MENTIONS​

• Start your year off with a Doctorate: Join The Faith Adjacent Seminary 
• Accountability Corner: Listen to our 2025 Prophecies
• Relevant Past Episodes: October Favored or Forsaken 
• What was that about churches closing? Here’s the article from Boston University  
• John Van Deusen: Listen on Spotify | Listen on AppleMusic 
• Eastern Orthodoxy? Listen to our Patreon June Favored or Forsaken | Here’s the APNews Article
• Psalty Deep-Dive: Website | Youtube
• Prep for Jump5’s Comeback: Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Music | Watch the Doc

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We went on a field trip, and we’re here to tell you about it! Join Erin, Evan, Knox, and Jamie as we discuss our yeses and nos of experiencing the Dead Sea Scrolls at The Museum of the Bible. You’ll hear about having our assumptions challenged (in such a good way), witnessing an influencer’s deconstruction origin story in real time, and so much more! Most importantly, you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about Evan’s purchase from the gift shop, The Dead Sea Squirrels. 

MENTIONS​

• Want to see the Dead Sea Scraps? Visit the Museum of the Bible
• Relevant Past Episodes: Jesus End-of-Summer Road Trip | Favored or Forsaken: Hobby Lobby | Interview with Archaeologist Dr. Jodi Magness | SWDGISS: The Dead Sea Scrolls
• What else did we do in DC? Listen to our December Fellowship Hall on Patreon
• The Dead Sea Squirrels? Get the books here | Watch the show

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For our final main feed episode of 2025, we’re talking about our NOs of Christmas! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we discuss listener stories about communion farts, sexy Christmas carols, and live manger scenes gone awry. Should we hold birthday parties for Jesus, and what constitutes a bad versus good case of diarrhea? You’ll have to listen to find out! 

MENTIONS​

• Get 50% off your first month of The Faith Adjacent Seminary (for first time subscribers): Go here and enter code DIARRHEADONKEY
• Peak Blanket: Chenille Waffle Sherpa Back Throw from Pottery Barn (Note from Evan: Seems like the exact blanket I was talking about was retired, but this feels close)
• Healing Farts? Learn more here 
• Laughter is the Best Medicine: Listen to Amy Poehler and Julia Louis-Dreyfus 

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As 2025 comes to a close, we thought we would pick our most favored and most forsaken topics of the year! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss things like Christian pushback against ICE, the closing of Joann Fabric and Crafts, Pope Leo XIV, and so much more! You’ll also hear what is favored for each of us right now! 

MENTIONS​

• Give the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the link | Here are the Diplomas 
• Erin’s Topic Redo: Christian Pushback Against ICE
• Passing Hall of Fame: ToureShow on TikTok
• Relevant Past Episode: September Favored or Forsaken
• Pope Leo on AI: Read more here 
• Private Equity: Learn about the demise of Joann
• Faith Adjacent Holiday Playlists: FA Christmas Pondering | FA Christmas Party
• Evan’s Favored: Modern Genre Theory by Andrew Judd
• Erin’s Favored: Rev. Blair on Instagram 
• Jamie’s Favored: Christmas Songs by Penny & Sparrow | Joyful, Joyful CeCe Winans |  Simply Christmas and The Christmas Album by Leslie Odom, Jr. | A Charlie Brown Christmas 

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