by Shannon Popkin | Jul 6, 2023 | Forgiveness, Podcast, Podcast Retelling
In the story from Mark 2 (or Luke 5) of the friends bringing the paralyzed man to Jesus, the storyteller uses a surprise to highlight something important in the story. So in this “retelling” episode, we’ll be looking at the story I discussed with...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 14, 2022 | Differences, Enemy, Gender and Sexuality, Genesis, Parenting, Podcast, Podcast - Torah, Podcast 4, Popular Podcast Episodes, True Story of the Beginning
Is gender a social construct? And what does it mean to bear God’s image? And how are the two related? The earliest pages of our Bible begin to answer these questions, as we watch our origin story unfold in Genesis 1-3. I’m so thankful to have my friend...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 18, 2021 | Beliefs, Church, Faith, Gospel, Podcast, Salvation
How can you stir up curiosity in someone who thinks the story of Jesus is irrelevant to their lives—especially at Christmas time? We’re welcoming Darin and Joy Stevens, who live in the UK, where it’s not that people are against God; they just don’t...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 1, 2021 | Control Girl, Fear, Jesus, Podcast, Suffering
Are you living through the terror of a storm? Is there a situation that feels completely out of your control? And do you wonder if maybe God is asleep? Have you even wondered, “Does God care about me?” Sarah Walton joins me to talk about the story in Mark...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 24, 2021 | Faith, Gospel, Podcast, Salvation, Sin
Have you been born again? Do you know what this metaphor even means—and why Jesus used it to confront a Bible teacher named Nicodemus? And what about the metaphor of wind or the imagery of the snake on the pole? And why didn’t Jesus just use plain English… or...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 10, 2021 | Freedom, Jesus, Matthew, Podcast, Podcast - Jesus Stories, Suffering
Have you ever been forced into a wilderness of discomfort? An out-of-your-control season where the comforts of life are beyond reach? And do you want to binge your way through your wilderness, thinking, “Oh? I have to live without that? Well, then. I’ll...