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***This episode includes discussion of nihilism, meaninglessness, and suicide. If you or someone you know are experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please contact the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Please listen with care.***
Josh wonders if we ever escape nihilism. Stephen is ready to embrace the existential meaningless in a joyful, stoic way. Emily sees meaning in literally everything.
Mentioned in the episode:
- Ecclesiastes
- The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
- Hank Green Eats His Last Meal on Mythical Kitchen
- Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker
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Credits:
- Theme Song: In Full Color by Louie Zong on Spotify and Bandcamp
- Artwork: Yarn and Ravel by Dixie Lee Henning @dixieleedraws
- Produced by Stephen Henning, Josh Lieuallen, and Emily Rettinghouse
- Editing/Audio Engineering by Stephen Henning
- Certified Organic benediction by Reverend Emily Rettinghouse, MDiv
When does honest and earnest transparency tip into oversharing and misplaced attention seeking? (the podcasters ask, fully acknowledging what irony this invites...) What is gossip actually? How can information shared amongst a community be helpful for reinforcing good boundaries and expectations without tipping into harmful rumor-mongering?
Mentioned in the episode:
- Stephen's Goodreads
- Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep Podcast
- Raging with Compassion by John Swinton
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Credits:
- Theme Song: In Full Color by Louie Zong on Spotify and Bandcamp
- Artwork: Yarn and Ravel by Dixie Lee Henning @dixieleedraws
- Produced by Stephen Henning, Josh Lieuallen, and Emily Rettinghouse
- Editing/Audio Engineering by Stephen Henning
- Certified Organic benediction by Reverend Emily Rettinghouse, MDiv
Really though? When it's essentially the only human experience that is truly universal, that we all will die, why do we have such a bad relationship with it? Stephen wonders if the fear of death is something religion does to inspire fear to win converts. "Oh death, where is your sting?" Perhaps we got it all wrong and what we thought was a sting was a kiss all along!
Mentioned in the episode:
- Twenty Thousand Hertz - Dies Irae
- 32. The Afterlife and How To Get There Ravel Episode
- Pete Holmes: I'm Not For Everyone Netflix Special
- Pete Holmes: A God That's Better Than Larry on Faith For Normal People
- Letters From A Stoic by Seneca
- 23 purple flowers by Mason Scurry
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- Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo!
- Submit a voice memo or comment to the inbox at [email protected]!
- Take a minute to drop us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
Credits:
- Theme Song: In Full Color by Louie Zong on Spotify and Bandcamp
- Artwork: Yarn and Ravel by Dixie Lee Henning @dixieleedraws
- Produced by Stephen Henning, Josh Lieuallen, and Emily Rettinghouse
- Editing/Audio Engineering by Stephen Henning
- Certified Organic benediction by Reverend Emily Rettinghouse, MDiv
It's about time we check in on our thoughts on money, huh? A lot has changes since the teen episodes of our podcast and Josh is wondering "does it matter where money comes from?" Unsurprisingly, we talk about the implications of philanthropy, giving vs tithing mindset, the churches that are greasy and gross about money, and the ones who could be doing it better.
Mentioned in the episode:
- 18. Our 2 Cents On Money, Part 1 Ravel Episode
- 19. Our 2 Cents On Money, Part 2 Ravel Episode
- Where'd You Park Your Spaceship? by Rob Bell
- Luke 19 Zacchaeus
- Matthew 20 The First Shall Be Last
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- Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo!
- Submit a voice memo or comment to the inbox at [email protected]!
- Take a minute to drop us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
Credits:
- Theme Song: In Full Color by Louie Zong on Spotify and Bandcamp
- Artwork: Yarn and Ravel by Dixie Lee Henning @dixieleedraws
- Produced by Stephen Henning, Josh Lieuallen, and Emily Rettinghouse
- Editing/Audio Engineering by Stephen Henning
- Certified Organic benediction by Reverend Emily Rettinghouse, MDiv
Why don't more people wonder about what Jesus himself thought the church would be? Would Jesus like what we've done with the place? Or would he think we completely missed the mark from what he had in mind when he told Peter "upon this rock I will build my church"? These questions and more as we grapple with the greek ecclesia and play a wild hypothetical when Stephen asks Emily what would happen if Jesus showed up at the church she pastors!
Mentioned in the episode:
- Matthew 16:8 - Upon this rock, I will build my church Verse
- 13. On The Origin Of Spiritual Truth Ravel Episode
- Matthew &;24-27 - Building a house on solid ground Verse
- Acts 2:1-13 - Day of Pentacost Sermon Verses
- After Jesus Before Christianity by Erin Vearncombe, Brandon Scott, & Hal Taussig
- Molinism Wiki
- The Bible For Normal People with Elizabeth Schrader Polczer - Resurrecting Mary The Tower Episode
Support us:
- Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo!
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Credits:
- Theme Song: In Full Color by Louie Zong on Spotify and Bandcamp
- Artwork: Yarn and Ravel by Dixie Lee Henning @dixieleedraws
- Produced by Stephen Henning, Josh Lieuallen, and Emily Rettinghouse
- Editing/Audio Engineering by Stephen Henning
- Certified Organic benediction by Reverend Emily Rettinghouse, MDiv