Sometimes the Good Book doesn’t sound all that great. Fortunately, first impressions can be misleading, and the surprise of grace may be hiding in plain sight. Welcome to Terrible Parables, the podcast where a scholar, a pastor, and an anxious Christian look for good news in passages of scripture that appear strange or unnerving. Brought to you by Mockingbird Ministries and hosted by Cali Yee, along with Bryan Jarrell and Todd Brewer. You can find out more about Mockingbird at www.mbird.com. Audio production by TJ Hester.
Terrible Parables
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Podcast Overview
Sometimes the Good Book doesn’t sound all that great. Fortunately, first impressions can be misleading, and the surprise of grace may be hiding in plain sight. Welcome to Terrible Parables, the podcast where a scholar, a pastor, and an anxious Christian look for good news in passages of scripture that appear strange or unnerving. Brought to you by Mockingbird Ministries and hosted by Cali Yee, along with Bryan Jarrell and Todd Brewer. You can find out more about Mockingbird at www.mbird.com. Audio production by TJ Hester.
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September 3, 2025
Episode 12: The Sinkhole of Works
<p>In the finale of season two, Cali, Bryan and Todd discuss the "faith without works is dead" passage in James 2:14-26.</p> <p><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%202%3A14-26&version=RSV" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read the passage. </p> <p><a href="https://annehelen.substack.com/p/the-optimization-sinkhole" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read the article they reference, "The Optimization Sinkhole" by Anne Helen Petersen. </p>
August 19, 2025
Episode 11: The Fear of Spending Money You Have
<p>Cali, Bryan and Todd discuss the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30.</p> <p><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2025%3A14-30&version=RSV" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read the passage.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/08/spending-money-finance-anxiety-tightwads/679373/" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read the article they mention, "The Well-Off People Who Can’t Spend Money," by Olga Khazan in The Atlantic.</p>
August 5, 2025
Episode 10: There Are No Divine Landmines
<p>Cali, Bryan and Todd discuss the Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit in Mark 3:22-30.</p> <p><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%203%3A22-30&version=NRSVA" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read the passage. </p> <p><a href="https://nautil.us/why-we-ghost-1006065/" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read the article they mention, "Why We Ghost," by Alice Fleerackers</p>
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