This podcast is for millennial skeptics, regular Sunday church goers, those who have given up on church, pastors, and explorers just wanting to learn a little more about the big book. Each week Rev. A.J. Houseman and guests will talk about Bible texts from the RCL and digging deeper into aspects of the week's texts that get glossed over or totally ignored in most preaching. The Bible has a lot of parts that are racy, uncomfortable, and sometimes downright horrifying. Let's talk about it.
Ep 5.20 I, Also, Have No Answers with Deacon Julie Stecker
LIVE recording! We are diving deep into another Children’s Bible story. This week we are talking about the plagues. Deacon Julie joins us in this vulnerable episode to talk about faith, life, and all the hard questions. Questions we can’t answer for ourselves, let alone to kids. But do we need to? Listen in to join the conversation!
Discussion Questions:
1. What do you remember being taught as a kid about death?
2. How do we talk to kids about grief? Should we?
3. Do we understand the grief that kids bring into Sunday School classes?
4. How do we engage in the Biblical narrative with kids?
5. Have you gone back and unpacked your Sunday School stories as an adult?
6. What does this tell us about God?
12 May 2026
Ep 5.19 Baby Moses and Very Hard Questions with Vicar Daniel Crofts
We are still diving into Children’s Bible stories. This week we are talking about Baby Moses and why he had to be put in a basket. How do we process this death and danger? What faith is put in God in that basket? What can we learn from this story for our lives and for our kids. Tune in to Exodus 1 & 2 with Vicar Daniel Crofts for maybe not so much answers, but some really good questions.
Discussion Questions:
1. How deep have you thought about this story before?
2. What were you taught in Sunday School about why Moses was put into a basket?
3. How do we talk about why baby Moses was in danger with children? How do we process this?
4. What do you do when a bad guy is in power?
5. How do we process our faith with unanswered prayers or answers in the way we don’t expect?
6. How do you process suffering in this world?
7. What does this tell us about God?
28 Apr 2026
Ep 5.18 The Fiery Furnace with Pastor Brad Fuerst
We are diving into a new series for the next few weeks: Children’s Bible stories. This week we are talking about the Shad, Rack, and Benny. The trio are put against the fiery furnace as they stand up for their faith. Does God require absolute faith in the face of death and danger? How do we talk to kids about this?
Discussion Questions:
1. What do you remember being taught about this story as a kid?
2. What was the theological message for you growing up about professing your faith unto death?
3. Where do you see God showing up in the hard places?
4. What do you think is the moral of this story?
5. What does this tell us about God?
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