Pocket Theology

Pocket Theology

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Pocket Theology episodes

  • What Ministry in a Native American Community Looks Like

    In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Thomas, a pastor who works with Diamond Willow Ministries in the Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Community. Tribal Communities are unfamiliar to many Americans, so we asked Andrew to talk about his ministry at Diamond Willow, and to tell us about the things that make the Tribal Community unique.

    Learn more about Diamond Willow, or donate at: Diamond Willow Ministries - Diamond Willow Ministries (d-w-m.org)


    Learn more about the Crow Creek Sioux at: Crow Creek Sioux Tribe | South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations (sd.gov)

    35 min
  • Was the Earth Really Made in 6 Days?

    Many of us who were raised in or around Church were taught that the earth was created by God in 6 days. Is that really what the Bible teaches?


    Well... that depends on who you ask. Today Martin and Jason are exploring a few common Christian perspectives on the creation of the earth so that you can be better prepared the next time you read the first few chapters of your Bible.

    33 min
  • Did God Have a Wife?

    For a few years, claims have circulated in some circles that the Bible was edited to hide from its readers that God originally was conceived of as having a wife. Is this true? Is the Bible lying to us about how Yahweh was originally worshipped? Are Judaism and Christianity just religions that "came about naturally" as patriarchal societies edited out the female deity of the Israelites?!?


    Short answer; no. Jason and Martin are here to tell you all about how this claim uses true claims twisted and presented to make your question your faith.

    21 min
  • Meditating on the Book of Jonah

    A few meditation thoughts that didn't make it into the Book of Jonah episode, plus about thirty seconds of Martin and Jason mocking each other (in a loving, Christian way of course).

    12 min
  • Who is Jonah? (And Why Did a Fish Eat Him?!)

    The Book of Jonah in the Christian Old Testament is SUPER strange, but poses a really poignant question about our willingness to trust God, and the boundless grace of our Savior.


    Join friends and Pastors Martin and Jason as they explore this fascinating and underappreciated book of our Bible.

    34 min
  • A Splendiferous Conversation About the New Testament's Curation of the Old Testament (pt. 2)

    Is Jason still giggling every time he sees the word "splendiferous"? Maybe.


    In this episode Martin and Jason talk about double-fulfillment prophecies and how a Hebrew word and a Greek word both often translated "love" are kinda the same thing, but don't at all mean what "love" means in English.

    Feel free to reach out at [email protected] if you have questions or suggestions! You can also find us on facebook as "Pocket Theology"

    22 min
  • Don't Forsake Me, Bro! (pt. 2)

    Jason and Martin continue their conversation about Jesus' famous exclamation "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?". In this episode, they explore how the gospel writers decided what details to include in their books, and why some contradictions in the gospels seem to be irreconcilable.

    16 min
  • Don't Forsake Me, Bro! (pt. 1)

    Martin and Jason talk about Jesus quote of Psalm 22 in Mark and Matthew ("My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"), how it confused them when they were younger, and why Luke and John don't mention the quote at all.

    16 min

About Pocket Theology

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Pocket Theology is hosted by small church pastors and all-around nerds Martin Hinten and Jason Frederick. We want to take "top shelf" scholarly work on the Bible, a deep respect for the inspiration of scripture, and our own pastoral experience and mix it all together in a way that is helpful and understandable for normal people like you.