The Split Frame of Reference Podcast

The Split Frame of Reference Podcast episodes:

• 05.01.2023

  54: An Egalitarian Response to Mike Winger - "Introduction"

  Hi friends. This one is long. We decided that, after numerous requests, that it was time to do up a response to Mike Winger on this subject. His series has had some impact in the popular Christian sphere and we...

  
• 12.19.2022

  53: "What is a Woman?" - A Critical Review

  Nick and Allison discuss their thoughts on the recent Matt Walsh (The Daily Wire) film, "What is a Woman?"

  
• 09.13.2022

  52: Life Update & Egalitarian Parenting

  We talk life and parenting from an egalitarian perspective.

  
• 11.27.2021

  Grudem on the Trinity and Women: A Critical Review of Systematic Theology (2nd Ed)

  Hi all! Here is a new episode of our review concernign Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology (2nd ed). We published this critical review in the peer-review journal Priscilla Papers 35.2 (2020): 19-22. You can read our more extensive review right here.

  
• 09.07.2021

  Episode 50: Say No to Abuse and Yes to Diversity: The M3ND Project and CBE International

  Hi all! Just a quick episode in support of two great organizations and their upcoming gatherings and conferences! Check out the M3ND Project HERE and the CBE Conference HERE!

  
• 07.02.2021

  49: Symbolism and Gender in the Book of Revelation with Rev. Dr. Dan Morrison

  “When you read Revelation, you should read it like a political cartoon.” “The harlot rides the Beast … the Bride of Christ does not.” If either phrase intrigues you, then you are in for a beast of a good time with...

  
• 05.27.2021

  48: Early Christians, Aspiring Young Scholars, and Twitter with Dr. Nijay K. Gupta

  We are back, and we have on our new friend and fellow theology geek Dr. Nijay K. Gupta. Nijay is Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and is currently writing a book on the subject of women in the...

  
• 04.30.2021

  47: Are Women to be Silent in the Church? Discussing 1 Cor 14:34-35 with Dr. Philip B. Payne

  Well, this episode is a deep dive into some really fascinating and complex issues! Dr. Payne is a major influence on our thinking and we were delighted to host him as he shared some stories of his life and a...

  
• 03.09.2021

  46: Double Abuse & Mending the Church with Annette Oltmans

  Allison and Nick talk with Annette Oltmans of THE M3ND PROJECT about double abuse in the church. If you like what we are doing and want to support this podcast, help us out on Patreon!

  
• 02.28.2021

  45: Wives Submit to Your Husbands? Colossians 3:18-4:1

  In this episode, Allison and Nick complete their brief series on Colossians 3 with a precise exegesis of Col 3:18-4:1. Apologies in advance for Nolan's chirping and screaming at various points. He is a baby, after all. Thank you for...

  
• 01.24.2021

  44: True Unity and the Peace of Christ in Col 3:1-17

  An exegetical walkthrough of Col 3:1-17 with application for the evangelical gender debate and modern political polarization.

  
• 11.11.2020

  43: Egalitarian Co-Pastoring with Ines Velásquez-McBryde and Bobby Harrison

  Hi everyone! In this episode we talk with Pastora Ines Velásquez-McBryde and Pastor Bobby Harrison, co-pastors of The Church We Hope For about co-pastoring, egalitarianism, and ministry during COVID. You can follow both Ines and Bobby on twitter!

  
• 08.17.2020

  42: Aimee Byrd on Bridge Building & Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

  Hi everyone! We have a cracka-lackin’ episode for you this week, featuring our friend Aimee Byrd. Aimee has written a great new book called Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and joins us to talk about it! Along the way...

  
• 08.08.2020

  41: A Biblical Vision of Evil and Suffering in Genesis with Ingrid Faro

  In this episode, Allison and Nick talk with their friend Dr. Ingrid Faro. Dr. Faro is an Old Testament scholar and theologian who has done extensive work on the problem of evil in Genesis. She has Old Testament studies and...

  
• 05.31.2020

  40: Gender, Priesthood and the Imago Dei with Christa McKirland

  We are so excited to welcome Dr. Christa McKirland onto our show! Christa is a longtime friend of ours from our time at Biola and she is now Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College in New Zealand. In...

  
• 05.30.2020

  39: Violence Prevention at Churches and Schools with Eugene Hung

  In this episode, Nick and Allison are joined by Eugene Hung (Feminist Asian Dad). Eugene is a former evangelical pastor and Dallas Seminary graduate, Eugene currently writes and speaks on a freelance basis about issues of gender, race,...

  
• 05.12.2020

  38: Boz Tchividjian: Godly Responses to Abuse in the Church

  In this episode, Nick and Allison interview Boz Tchividjian, founder of G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Responses to Abuse in the Church), to talk about the state of the church as it relates to abuse. We also talk about Boz’s speech at the...

  
• 04.24.2020

  37 Linguistics, Word Studies, and 1 Timothy 2:12 with Dr. Cynthia Long Westfall

  In this episode (clocking in at over 90 minutes!!!) Nick and Allison are joined by Dr. Cynthia Long Westfall to talk about linguistics, word studies, and 1 Timothy 2:12. Dr. Westfall is Associate Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity...

  
• 04.08.2020

  36: Women, Calling and Theology with Kristen Padilla

  Allison and Nick are overjoyed to have on Kristen Padilla. Kristen is a graduate of Beeson Divinity School and and is a mother, wife, and minister of the Gospel and we talk about a lot of really interesting this! More...

  
• 03.30.2020

  35: Bonus Quarantine & Answer (Q&A) Episode part 2!

  In this episode, Nick and Allison answer a few more listener questions. Specifically, we talk about Junia in Romans 16:7, our hopes and dreams about raising our son in an egalitarian household and church, and how egalitarianism is winning the...

  
• 03.27.2020

  34: Bonus Quarantine & Answer (Q&A) Episode part 1

  Hi everyone! We answer four specific questions in this episode and also talk about the birth of our newborn baby boy, Nolan! Some on 1 Timothy 2:12 and the history of interpretation and other questions about Allison’s experience as a female...

  
• 03.19.2020

  33: Warrior, Mother, Creator: Biblical Metaphors for God in Scripture with Ron Pierce

  Dr. Ron Pierce (Ph.D, Fuller Theological Seminary) is Professor of Old Testament at Biola University and has written and edited numerous books and articles on the topic of women in ministry and the evangelical gender debate. Ron is also a...

  
• 03.02.2020

  32: The History & Future of Egalitarianism with Mimi Haddad

  In this episode, Nick and Allison talk with Dr. Mimi Haddad, president of Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE). Dr. Haddad is a personal friend of ours and we are so excited to welcome her onto our small podcast! We talk...

  
• 02.17.2020

  31: Women and Old Testament Law with Mary Conway

  In this episode, Nick and Allison talk with Dr. Mary Conway, a contributor to the upcoming and highly anticipated third edition of Discovering Biblical Equality (DBE3). Dr. Conway is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton,...

  
• 01.27.2020

  30: Kate Wallace Nunneley of The Junia Project

  Kate is the Lead Pastor at Wellspring Free Methodist Church in Bakersfield, California & Co-Founder of The Junia Project. As a Christian & feminist, Kate enjoys writing & speaking at the intersection of theology & gender. She loves living in...

  
• 12.20.2019

  29: N.T. Wright on The New Testament in its World and Women in Leadership

  Yes. You read that correctly. N.T. Wright stopped by for a few minutes to talk about his new mammoth masterpiece (co-written with Mike Bird) The New Testament in its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the...

  
• 11.07.2019

  28: Communal Complicity, Gender, and Race with Rev. Gricel Medina

  Well hey y’all! It’s been a time! In this episode Nick and Allison talk about communal complicity, gender, and abuse with Rev. Gricel Medina. You can find her on social media on Twitter and Instagram. Pastor Gricel is involved in...

  
• 09.24.2019

  27: Bible Translations & Gender

  In this episode, Nick and Allison talk about bible translations, gender, and methodology.

  
• 08.29.2019

  26: CBE Conference #2 and Our Texas Road Trip

  Nick and Allison go to Texas for the Christians for Biblical Equality Conference and then drive around Texas.

  
• 04.11.2019

  25: Huldah and Hermeneutics

  In this episode Nick and Allison talk about the Prophetess Huldah and about basic hermeneutics as they relate to the evangelical gender debate. Much could be said but we limited ourselves to the discussion simply to make things a bit...

  
• 03.11.2019

  24: Deborah and #MeToo

  Nick and Allison talk about Deborah the prophet and answer listener questions from twitter. We look at some common objections from complementarians and find them wanting.

  
• 12.03.2018

  23: Genesis 3 and the Fall

  Nick and Allison tackle the patriarchal reading of Genesis 3, arguing for an egalitarian understanding.

  
• 11.05.2018

  22: The Incarnation & the Iconoclast

  Allison's re-recorded presentation at the CATA conference in Toronto!

  
• 10.08.2018

  21: In the Image of God: Gender, Genesis and Creation

  Nick and Allison tackle complementarian readings of Genesis 1-3 as they relate to creation.

  
• 07.13.2018

  20: Jesus, Coffee & Gender with Michael Bird

  This week we talk with Dr. Michael F. Bird, who is Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology at Ridley College in Australia about Jesus and his view of gender. Mike is a former complementarian who has recently changed his mind...

  
• 05.21.2018

  19: Gender Myths, Friendship & Stray Cats?

  Nick and Allison have been for a ride! In this episode, they tackle various elements of evangelical culture and marriage, talking about how we relate to one another as friends, peers and sexual beings in the church.

  
• 03.30.2018

  18: Junia

  Junia has come a bit under fire in the past few years, with people disputing her name and rank among the apostles. We discuss the Greek text and the situation and context of Romans 16:7, and come to the standard...

  
• 01.15.2018

  17: Women in and beyond Romans 16

  Patronage. Motherhood. Female leaders? We talk about it all in this episode and more. Spiritual formation and community play a big part in how we talk about women, in the ancient and in the present world.

  
• 12.11.2017

  16: Hope, Suffering and Gender in Romans 5

  Allison leads us through the terrain of Romans 5, and the Adam/Christ typology. Although gender is nor our primary concern here, it does come up in regards to how we understand Adam as "anthropos." What will we conclude? You will...

  
• 11.27.2017

  Episode 16: Adam, Anthropos, and Romans 5

  In this episode, we walk through various exegetical and theological issues in Romans 5:1-21. Allison, who has done the most work in this part of Romans, leads the way in discussing Adam, Christ, reconciliation and humanity. In so doing, we...

  
• 11.06.2017

  15: Gender, Glory and Egalitarianism in Romans 1

  Romans 1 is often the key text for affirming or disallowing same-sex eroticism in the Christian church. While our reading does have implications for a conservative reading of Romans 1 (which we both affirm), we seek to allow the text...

  
• 10.30.2017

  14: Eve Christology: Embodiment, Gender & Salvation

  This episode is a recording of Allison's presentation at Duke Divinity School. She covers the issue of Eve in relation to Christ, especially since Eve is most often delegated to a subordinate position in Paul's Christology. She shows that Eve...

  
• 10.07.2017

  13: Bonus Episode with Road Trip Q&A!

  Nick and Allison take a road trip and answer some listener questions.

  
• 08.03.2017

  12: CBE Conferences & Reflections on the Future of Egalitarianism

  Boy, we are exhausted in this episode. We talk about the Christians for Biblical Equality conference in Orlando, and muse about the future of egalitarianism.

  
• 07.16.2017

  11: Red Wine, Narrative Hermeneutics, and Women in Luke/Acts

  In this episode, we touch on the doctrine of God, the Holy Spirit, and how we read narratives. Women, as it has been shown, are at the very forefront of Scripture's revelation, and why reading narrative well matters.

  
• 05.15.2017

  10: Galatians 3:28 and 'Should I leave my Complementarian Church?'

  We've gotten some epic and provocative emails from various listeners, and so in addition to our exegesis of Galatians 3:28, we answered those questions! For more notes, see the link in the blog description. Allison wrote a killer article on...

  
• 04.24.2017

  9: The Future of "Male Headship" with Jamin Hübner and A Response to John Piper

  Pastor John Piper recently responded to a question about the future of 'male headship.' In this episode, Nick and Allison are joined by Dr. Jamin Hübner and they respond to Pastor John's comments, showing that Scirpture not only supports women...

  
• 03.26.2017

  8: 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, Textual Problems, and Women being Silent

  Nick and Allison talk about 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, textual criticism, interpolations, prophesy and Allison drinks a beer she hates! Expect a short primer on textual criticism and manuscripts, plus Allison threatens Nick.

  
• 02.19.2017

  7: Christian Identity and Stories of Sexism

  In this episode, Allison and Nick discuss book corner, Christian identity and Allison tell us stories of sexism she has experienced. Persona, mildly funny, and full of surprises.

  
• 02.04.2017

  6: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, Beanboozled, and "Headship"

  In this episode, Allison and Nick take a certain challenge and then exegete the entirety of one of Paul's most contested oassages: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. They conclude that Paul affirms gender differences and not gender hierarchy.