Anna and Peter Kapsner sit in conversation about the failures (and merits) of the church, biblical interpretation, what it means to be a disciple, and the changing shapes of modern Christianity between generations
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Deeper Magic
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education · religion & spirituality · society & culture
Anna and Peter wrap up the Flood story and finish with some comments on the meaning of the Rainbow.
3 Mar 2026
S.2 Ep.9 The Flood: Wrath or Grief? - Part 1
Anna and Peter explore the story of Noah's Ark and ask whether the Flood narrative reflects an angry, punishing God or a God of grief, comfort, and relationship.
24 Feb 2026
S.2 Ep.8 Will the Real Mary Magdalene Stand Up? - Part 2
In part two of this series, Anna and Peter talk about how Mary was perceived in the life of the early church, how her influence was driven out in the time of St. Augustine, and whether her "Gospel" is legitimate.
17 Feb 2026
S.2 Ep.7 Will the Real Mary Magdalene Stand Up? - Part 1
In part one of a two-part series, Peter and Anna explore the legend and reality of Mary Magdalene. Who was she? What role did she play in Scripture and what does she tell us about the place of women in the Bible
10 Feb 2026
S.2 Ep.6 The Many "Sides" of God
Is it ever right to use a specific name for God in prayer? Anna and Peter discuss the many names for God in the biblical text and what they can teach us about God, faith and our ongoing relationship with Him.
3 Feb 2026
S.2 Ep.5 Why Does the Bible Sometimes have Extra Books?
Anna and Peter compare the Catholic and Protestant Bibles and what the heck is the deal with Maccabees?
27 Jan 2026
S.2 Ep.4 A Father and Son
Anna teaches through the story of Abraham and Isaac and makes parallels between God the Father and Jesus walking it out to the Cross. The communion between them changes the way we see the crucifixion event.
20 Jan 2026
S.2 Ep.3 Better Call Paul - Part 3
In this final episode on Paul, Peter and Anna go through some examples of Pauline teaching that have been significantly misunderstood.
13 Jan 2026
S.2 Ep.2 Better Call Paul - Part 2
In Part Two of this series on Paul, Peter lays out the current landscape of how common evangelical interpretations of Paul have been heretical and under devastating critique in favor of a more faithful understanding of Paul's teachings.
6 Jan 2026
S.2 Ep.1 Better Call Paul - Part 1
In Part One of a three-part series, Anna wonders what Paul has to do with anything in Scripture and what the basis is of his authority. Peter tries to answer while being terrified of a leering Snoopy figure.
8 Oct 2025
S.1 Ep.7 The Hills You’ll Die On
Peter equates himself to the Pope and Anna (kinda sorta) changes her mind about church….maybe.
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23 Sept 2025
S.1 Ep.6 Greatest (Only?) Commandment
Loving God is more important that "right belief"....Anna and Peter discuss Deut. 6 and the possibility that this is the starting point and foundation of the Christian journey.
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16 Sept 2025
S.1 Ep.5 The Tree of Life Pt. 3
Anna’s friend Chloey joins Deeper Magic to talk about healing and friendships and Anna sheepishly wonders if going to some version of a church might be really helpful for community….but not just any and every version.
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9 Sept 2025
S.1 Ep.4 Not Sola Scriptura
Anna and Peter talk about the Protestant Reformation and its emphasis on using the Bible as a guide for faith in life.... but most of us remain pretty biblically illiterate some 500 years later. Digging into commentaries, theologians, and the process of exegesis, Anna and Peter attempt a beginner's guide to reading the Bible.
Resources Mentioned:
New International Commentary
Kidner Classic Commentaries
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament
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3 Sept 2025
S.1 Ep.3 The Tree of Life Pt. 2
Anna and Peter continue the three part series on the Tree of Life including a fresh look at Genesis 3:20 and how Adam contributed to the fall and exile from the garden.
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27 Aug 2025
S.1 Ep.2 The Tree of Life Pt. 1
Anna and Peter start a three part Biblical journey tracing the Tree of Life and what it means to live a life of beauty, abundance and sustenance in a world where decay and sorrow is inevitable.
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15 Jul 2025
S.1 Ep.1 Love, Actually
Anna and Peter return for Before the Dawn, the daughter/father version of Deeper Magic. They discuss how it’s deepening love among people that shows who God is in world.
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