Nerds At Church

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Jessica Davis (they/she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Epiphany, which falls on January 6th this and every year (though it may be celebrated on a nearby Sunday), including our deep dive into the season of Epiphany!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about the Vanta Black controversy, mentioned first in our Transfiguration episode and also in our Reign of Christ episode both last season. Both Jessica and Emily had great things to say about the book Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o.  For more diverse images of Jesus, check out this Facebook post.  If you’re looking for creative resources for exploring Bible stories, Jessica endorsed Illustrated Ministry.  Sparkhouse also always uses characters who are shades of Black or brown.  If you are still looking for some ways to engage with Epiphany, make sure you check out the Families Celebrate Cards from Sparkhouse, which Jessica and Bishop Anne Edison-Albright collaborated on.  As we talked about, definitely check out the Harvard Implicit Association Test; it’s great to check in on regularly so you can see how you are progressing in addressing your implicit bias.

CN: we talk about racism/violent threats in deep dive

Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the second Sunday of Christmas, which falls on January 2nd this year, including our deep dive into incarnational theology!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.

CN: we talk about accessibility and fatphobia when discussing the first reading.

Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Name of Jesus, which falls on January 1st this and every year, including our deep dive into names and naming!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Check out this article for what people in different cultures see in the moon!  Friend of the podcast, River’s liturgies connected to naming/renaming can be found here!

CN: we talk about names and changing names and complications in the deep dive.

Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Deacon Erin Taylor Bodenstab to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the first Sunday of Christmas, which falls on December 26th this year, including our deep dive into Deacons!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  To learn more about Stephen, the first Deacon, who we mentioned in this episode, check out his story in Acts!

Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Christmas Eve, also known as Nativity of Our Lord, which falls on December 24th this and every year, including our deep dive into Angels!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.

CN: we talk about white supremacist violence when discussing the second reading.

Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rev. Dr. Wanda Deifelt (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 4th Sunday of Advent, which falls on December 19th this year, including our deep dive into women and gender in the Bible!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about the following books: The Woman’s Bible, edited by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1892 and With Passion and Compassion: Third World Women Doing Theology edited by Virginia Fabella MM and Mercy A. Oduyoye.  Wanda also recommended the following theologians: Rosemary Radford Reuther, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Andre Muskopf, Elaine Neuenfedt, Marcia Blasi, Nancy Cardoso Pereira, Maricel Mena López , Ivone Gebara, and the book With Passion and Compassion.

CN: we talk about pregnancy and birth throughout the conversation.

Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the third Sunday of Advent, which falls on December 12th this year, including our deep dive into joy!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Check out our deep dive into Biblical cussing in the 15th Sunday after Pentecost episode for more about John’s use of “You brood of vipers!”

CN: we talk about death of children when discussing the deep dive

Rape and wrongful convictions in first reading.

Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the second Sunday of Advent, which falls on December 5th this year, including our deep dive into John the Baptizer!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  To find all of the places where John the Baptizer shows up or is mentioned in Luke and Acts, click here.  We talked about the Lutheran Rosary and, in particular, a Lutheran version of the Hail Mary.  Also, if you want to learn more about the canticles we mention, check out our Christmas 1 episode from last year.  Emily found a recording of Yukon Sally if you’re interested in hearing the song they reference.  This is the link to the Batman universe (Batverse) comic Kay mentioned.

Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the first Sunday of Advent, which falls on November 28th this year, including our deep dive into the Gospel of Luke!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about Canticles, which you can explore more in last year’s Christmas 1 episode.

Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) as they dive into the behind the scenes nerdery of Nerds At Church!  Learn about how they make the podcast as well as how you can support them!  In addition to liking and following us on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch, become a Patreon supporter at patreon.com/NerdsAtChurch and buy our merch at bit.ly/NerdsAtChurchMerch

We love your thoughts and engagement, so email us at [email protected] and rate us or leave us a review wherever you catch this podcast!