In this very special episode (part 1 of 2), we had the opportunity to sit down with Josh and Prezleigh who are on Tik Tok as @OriginalSinfluencer. They are both former Christians who happen to be incredibly talented musicians, and are just great human beings! We hope you enjoy part 1 of this conversation and we will be back next week with Part 2. Bye babes.

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Special thank you to Josh & Prez for the theme music. They can be found here: https://linktr.ee/Howthesausageismade 

Welcome to our first mini-sode!  We hope to provide these once a month so stay tuned! This month we discuss the Nephilim. They are described in the bible as giants and the offspring of fallen angels and human women. What do Christians believe about these mysterious beings? 

Bible verses discussed:

•Genesis 6:1–6

•Number 13:30–33

•Job 1:6, 2:1, and 38:7

•Joshua 11:21–22

•Deuteronomy 3:11

•1 Samuel 17

Where to find us:

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Links discussed:

https://answersingenesis.org/bible-characters/who-were-the-nephilim/

https://www.gotquestions.org/Nephilim.html

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/angels-and-demons/who-were-the-nephilim-in-the-bible.html

Welcome to Part 1 of "Were They Gay?": A three-part series where we look at some of your favourite bible characters through a different lens. In the first episode of our instalment, we discuss Jonathan and David. We look at traditional versus queer interpretations of this popular story. Stay tuned for part 2 which will be coming later this year. 

Bible verses discussed:

Genesis 1:26-27

Leviticus 18:22; 20:13

1 Samuel 18: 1-4, 20-21; 20:16-42

2 Samuel 1:26; 21:7

Romans 1:18-25

Acts 13:22

Where to find us:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heaveninaminiskirt/

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heaveninaminiskirt

Website: heaveninaminiskirt.com

Links discussed:

Slapstick Theater (Jonathan and David)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ2hRq-ei0U&t=1s

Ask Kevin: Were David and Jonathan Lovers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKinPUU1wFY

https://www.gotquestions.org/David-and-Jonathan.html 

Jonathan and David, A Love Story by Bruce Gerig 

https://www.tiktok.com/@inbutnotof/video/7148177024115281195?q=Jonathan%20and%20david&t=1673932016238

TW: Eating Disorders. Please take care!

Happy New Year! What is worse than ringing in the new year by talking about weight loss? Talking about Christian weight loss of course! Today we discuss Christian weight loss books and the HBO Max documentary, The Way Down. We also talk about our experiences with diet culture, body image, and whether we pray before and after our workouts. 

Bible Verses Discussed:

Psalms 81:10 

Genesis 3:6

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Hebrews 12:11

Daniel 1

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Links:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/business/media/remnant-fellowship-hbo-max-way-down.html

https://gracefilledplate.com/the-best-weight-loss-books-for-christians/

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/sin/what-is-the-sin-of-gluttony-its-definition-and-consequences.html

https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-weight-loss.html

https://books.google.ca/books?id=L_YV_kuQwk8C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

It’s our Christmas episode and we are keeping the Christ in Christmas! We discuss the history of how Christmas came to be,  the differing nativity stories, and our own Christmas traditions and funny stories. We hope you all have a great holiday season and we will see you next year!

Bible Verses Discussed:Matthew 1-2Luke 1-2

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Links:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/winter-solstice-pagan-yule_n_585970abe4b03904470af4c5

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/15/opinion/the-puritan-war-on-christmas.html

https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas

https://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-christ-like-figures-who-pre-date-jesus/ 

This week, we discuss all things DEMONS! You'll learn about Satan’s origin story, Jesus casting demons into pigs (yes, pigs), and what some current Christians believe about Satan and his minions. We also share our stories about our personal experiences with the Christian doctrine of the demonic. 

Bible verses discussed:

• Isaiah 14:12-15
• Ezekiel 28:12-15  
• Genesis 3:1-5 
• Isaiah 14:15 
• Ezekiel 28:16-17 
• Matthew 4:1-11 
• Matthew 8:28-34 

Where to find us:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heaveninaminiskirt/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/miniskirtpod  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heaveninaminiskirt

Website: https://www.heaveninaminiskirt.com/  

Links discussed: https://www.gotquestions.org/Satan-fall   The Screwtape Letters (samizdat.qc.ca) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lanu3LmwV1o  https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFuaXTga   https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFuaoHKN  

Welcome to the year 2003: the year that a fictional book sent the Christian community into a frenzy. Get your time machines ready because we are talking about The Da Vinci Code! We discuss the plot and our thoughts about the movie, as well as all of the complete fabrications that Dan Brown sold as facts. We also find out the one conspiracy theory that Sarah believes in!

Bible Verses Discussed:

Luke 8:2

John (20:11–17)

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Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuaDbOw-sUw

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/22/books/the-last-word-the-da-vinci-con.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4886234.stm

https://opusdei.org/en-ca/article/the-da-vinci-code-the-catholic-church-and-opus-dei/

This week, we discuss the book “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” written by Joshua Harris. For millennials growing up in evangelical culture, this book has a major influence on our views of modesty, gender, dating, and marriage. We provide a critique, share how it impacted our own lives, and Christian culture at large. Spoiler alert: the author has since apologized and gone on his own journey of deconstruction! We love to see it.

Bible verses discussed:

Matthew 5:27-30

Ephesians 5:3

2 Samuel 11

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/miniskirtpod

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Links discussed:

Klement, Kathryn R., and Brad J. Sagarin. "Nobody Wants to Date a Whore: Rape-Supportive Messages in Women-Directed Christian Dating Books." Sexuality & Culture 21, no. 1 (2017): 205-223.

Moon, Sarah, and Jo Reger. "'You Are Not Your Own': Rape, Sexual Assault and Consent in Evangelical Christian Dating Books." Journal of Integrated Social Sciences 4, no. 1 (2014): 55-74.

Harris, J. (2003). I kissed dating goodbye. MULTNOMAH Publishers. 

https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_harris_strong_enough_to_be_wrong?language=et

https://melinam.tripod.com/pi.html

Joshua Harris - Jesus on Lust - Matthew 5:27-30 - YouTube

We hope you’re ready to cringe! This week, Sarah and Jess discuss the history of masturbation from cultural and religious standpoints and if these views have changed with the passing of time. But we don’t stop there! You will also hear some of our embarrassing stories and feel our cringe and shame. It’s a fun one!

Bible Verses:

Matthew 5:27-30

1 Corinthians 6:18

Links:

Onania Pamphlet: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/yxrtxsdy

John Harvey Kellog: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/business/dealbook/review-as-brothers-battled-a-giant-in-cereals-was-born.html

Some of Kinsey’s research: https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/index.php

Sean McDowell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn4dlN_Rn9E

Kaleidoscope by Levi the Poet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5BRb9uzhRE

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In this week’s episode, we discuss the practice of speaking in tongues, how it is viewed by different groups in Christianity, and what is happening on a physiological and neurological level when someone speaks in tongues. We also reveal whether we have ever spoken in tongues ourselves!

Bible Verses:

Acts 2

1 Corinthians 12-14

Links:

Charismatic vs. Cessationist points of view- Are tongues, prophecy and charismatic gifts for today? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09jIitCUtyA 

Linguistics-  Samarin, William J. (1972). Tongues of Men and Angels: The Religious Language of Pentecostalism. New York: Macmillan. p. 128. OCLC 308527.

Neuroimaging-  Newberg, Andrew B.; Wintering, Nancy A.; Morgan, Donna; Waldman, Mark R. (22 November 2006). "The measurement of regional cerebral blood flow during glossolalia: A preliminary SPECT study". Psychiatry Research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17046214/

Impact on stress levels- Lynn CD, Paris J, Frye CA, Schell LM. Salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol among pentecostals on a worship and nonworship day. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20878966/

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