Nerds At Church

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Andrew Walker (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the first Sunday in Lent, which falls on February 26th this year, including our deep dive into wilderness survival!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Check out Andrew’s podcast, The Madness Table for some playthrough podcast fun.  For more on death, check out last year’s All Saints Day episode.  For more about John Francis, check out Planet Walker.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rev. Lydia Posselt (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Ash Wednesday, also known as the beginning of Lent, which falls on February 22nd this year, including our deep dive into Ash Wednesday and Lent!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about this Ash Wednesday fanfic.  For more on glitter ashes, check out last year’s Transfiguration deep dive into glitter!  For more connections to the Isaiah reading, check out our episode for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany from a couple weeks ago.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guests, Rev. Nicole Garcia (she) of The National LGBTQ Task Force, Rev. Emerson Remy Remmers (they), and Rev. Mack Patrick (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Transfiguration Sunday, also known as the last Sunday after Epiphany, which falls on February 19th this year, including our deep dive into trans experiences!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For a great TRANSfiguration worship service, check out this one from the diakonia.faith collective last year.  PFLAG is a great resource, especially for folks who want to be allies or are just finding out about a loved one’s identity.

CN: we talk about trans suicide when discussing the deep dive.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 6th Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 6 or Proper 1, which falls on February 12th this year, including our deep dive into anger!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  If you are or think you might be in an abusive relationship, please reach out.  The Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached by phone at (800) 799-SAFE (7233).  For a book that helps with figuring out if a (primarily) heterosexual relationship is abusive, check out the book Why Does He Do That? By Lundy Bancroft.  For a deeper dive into divorce, check out this article by friend of the podcast, Rev. Collette Broady Grund.

CN: we talk about abuse and violence when discussing the deep dive.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 5, which falls on February 5th this year, including our deep dive into salt!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For more on the health benefits and why salt and pepper are always on the table, check out this article.  We also mentioned the salt of Hocus Pocus 2, which we covered with Horror Nerds At Church and you can check the episode out on their feed!  For more on Woman Wisdom, check out last year’s Holy Trinity episode. This babbel article on cultural appropriation connected to drag and African American Vernacular English slang is great!

CN: we talk about fasting when discussing the first reading.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 4, which falls on January 29th this year, including our deep dive into the sanitization of scripture!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about our episode on Good Shepherd Sunday from last year and our episode on the 6th Sunday after Epiphany last year on blessings and curses.  Don’t forget to check out our awesome merch store.

CN: we talk about depictions of rape and genocide in the bible when discussing the deep dive.

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Join Pace Warfield-May (they/none) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rev. Adam Dowd (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 3, which falls on January 22nd this year, including our deep dive into the military and ministry!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  The books for understanding the veteran psyche that Adam recommended are The Body Keeps the Score and Soul Repair. He also suggested the scifi classic Dune by Frank Herbert.

CN: we talk about religious abuse and trauma inflicted from violence during the deep dive.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 2, which falls on January 5th this year, including our deep dive into conflict and strategic planning in congregations!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about this Geek Social Fallacies article.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rev. Elle Dowd (she/they) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Baptism of Jesus, also known as the second Sunday after Epiphany, which falls on January 8th this year, including our deep dive into the Holy Spirit!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  You can find Elle on Twitter/Insta/Snap @hownowbrowndowd and on Tiktok @elledowdministry and @elcayoungadults.  We talked about our episode on the 6th Sunday after Pentecost last year with Rev. Nic Peñaranda and God’s Holy Darkness, which she illustrated.  We also talked about our episode on Biblical Cussing for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost in 2021.  Kay mentioned this Girl Genius appearance to the whole world.  Don’t forget to check out this 4-week course Elle and Rev. Lenny Duncan are leading!

CN: we talk about anti-queer sentiment, conversion therapy, and suicide when discussing the deep dive.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, which falls on January 6th this and every year, including our deep dive into astronomy!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about last year’s Epiphany episode with Jessica Davis.  To learn more about Dark Sky spots, check out the Dark Sky Website. For more about biblical astronomy, check out this wikipedia article.  Learn more about types of stars here! Emily mentioned their great conversation about black holes on Horror Nerds At Church’s Everything Everywhere All at Once episode, and also mentioned their episode on Sunshine and their New Year’s episode on Terror Train.  Learn more about Supernovas here.  Learn more about why stars twinkle here.  Check out the awesomeness of this year’s Advent Space Telescope Calendar!

To support Nerds At Church, you can become a Patreon Supporter at any tier for extra perks and bonus content including uncut guest episodes, Live Q&As, merch, and more.  If becoming a paying supporter isn't possible right now, please leave us a review instead — it helps sustain the show and spread the word!  Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!