Vox Podcast With Mike Erre

Revelation Part Seven: Sevenly Heavenly. Back to the end of the world! JK. After a few episodes of ground work, today Mike finally takes us into the first chapter of Revelation! How was this originally interpreted? What working knowledge did the audience have? How does Daniel play in? What does this chapter set up?? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follow us on Instagram: @voxologypodcast and "like" us on Facebook Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up. This episode, Mike and Tim are joined by authors Sheila Gregoire, Rebecca Lindenbach & Pastor Suzie Lind to discuss Sheila and Rebecca's (as well as co-author Joanna Sawatsky) newest book, "She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up." Okokok. Sheila and Rebecca walk everyone through the data they've collected regarding the Church's historical messages to women regarding sexuality, self worth and their roles with men. Purity culture isn’t as explicit today but did it work? How did the church lie about this? Where was consent? How did/does purity culture hurt men? What are the biological differences between men and women? Why threats and bribes to encourage abstinence? What is internalized misogyny? How has evangelical teachings about sex limited a woman’s ability to stand up for herself? How have they caused women to marry abusers??? Sheila and Rebecca can be found

Flood & Fury. This episode, Mike and Tim sit down with author Dr. Matthew Lynch, to discuss his banger of a new book, "Flood and Fury: Engaging Old Testament Violence." Dr. Lynch is an Associate Professor of Old Testament at Regent College. He sits down and talks the VOXers through how to engage in healthy criticism when approaching ancient texts filled with violence and fury. How have we messed this up? For example, what message from Genesis do the author's want us to walk away with? How do these stories operate? How are these stories told and how are they to be received? Which lenses do we use from our seats in 2023?? How do the authors communicate who God is within these stories and who is the actual villain??? It's a great conversation with a great new friend. As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into

402 402 402 402 402 402 402 - Church: The Next Generation. This episode we're continuing our 400th celebration! Mike and Tim sit down one more time with a Holy Poster, this time Kaitlyn Schiess! Kaitlyn fills us in on all she's currently studying at Duke and her thoughts on feminism and the Church. What could the Church learn from her current studies? What authors does she go to? How does Kaitlyn see the future of the Church? How would she build it if she was asked to? Kaitlyn is one of our favorite guests and an intellectual juggernaut. We're always very excited to speak with her! All things Kaitlyn can be found here: kaitlynschiess.com As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patr

401 401 401 401 401 401 401 401 - The History of the Church. This episode, Mike and Tim continue the 400 celebration by welcoming the next member of the Holy Post, Phil Vischer. Phil joins to discuss the history of the Church in America. How did we get to where we are? What were each of the cultural shifts? Who was behind the wheel each time? What were the motives? Why do we go along when we know it may be off course? Why is the Christian church the most splintered (denominationally/belief wise) it is the one true faith? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follow us on Instagram: @voxologypodcast and "like" us o

400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 episodes!! First and foremost, thank you, thank you, thank you. Many of you are new, many of you have been here from the start. It's been rad. This episode we bring back good friend Skye Jethani from our cousin podcast, the Holy Post. Skye joined us for episode 200 to discuss the Future of the Church... how has his opinion changed in the last few years? What direction does he see the Church headed now? How have culture and church politics intertwined? How does one inform the other? Is there hope for the Church or is the model outdated?? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follow us on

Gospel & Gombis: Part Three. Guess who's back? Back again. Gombis is back. Back again. Dr. Timothy Freakin Gombis joins Mike and Tim for another installment of Gospel & Gombis. This episode, Mike asks Gombis, "What is sin?" How does the Bible actually speak about it? How does it differ from what we grew up with? Why is it often personified? How does Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight fit in? What is forgiveness? What is salvation?? What is the Gospel??? How do we parse through what we've inherited vs. what the Bible is actually advocating for?? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follo

Time After Time. Welcome back to the Book of Revelation. Today, we look at time and how John speaks about it and uses it in the letter. How are we to see and process the present age and the age to come? How do we interact with the overlap? What does it ask of us? What is the Now and Not Yet to temporal beings? How is this framing of time inconsistent with how we've grown with this book? What does it suppose about baptism...? How many folks would like a series on the disciplines? A better understanding of them and what they are asking of us? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follow us on Instagram: @voxologypodcast

There was another school shooting in Tennessee last week. Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9; Mike Hill, 61; William Kinney, 9; Katherine Koonce, 60; Cynthia Peak, 61; and Hallie Scruggs, 9. Mike walks us through the event itself, scripture being bastardized in response and what the Bible actually says about violence. Lord, we grieve so heavily, again, over this loss of precious and innocent life. We pray that their communities would come alongside them, love and sit with them. We pray that we do not grow calloused and accepting of this continuing and escalating violence. Father, we ask that you would soften the hearts and open the eyes of your people. That they would see this violence for what it is. That they would choose life and the edification of humanity over rights and tools of destruction Father, we pray that you would give courage and integrity to those we have chosen to lead. Give them discernment and clarity, wisdom and empathy. Father, allow them to see these tragedies for what they are and to act according

Tell Her Story. Dr. Nijay Gupta joins Mike and Tim to discuss his new book, "Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church." First, Dr. Gupta talks about his own journey and study. If women can’t be trusted with teaching or leading at church, why should they be trusted teaching other women or children? Did the first century understand terms like patriarchy? How does Paul speak about his ministry associates, Phoebe, Prisca, and Junia? Why Mary as the caretaker of the Messiah? How do ideas of status and gender relate? How have we taken our own patriarchal structures and superimposed them onto scripture? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxol

Songs of Resistance: Wandering From the Fold. AKA, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. Welcome to another mini series of The Wanderer, this time focused on trying to understand and define worship. Each episode will look at the history of a particular Hymn and its origin story, how it may have roots in Justice and what it may encourage us to participate in today. Further, every episode will end with a recorded version of the song by Tim, to listen to after walking through the song's history.  This week, a well known oft sung Hymn and one of Tim's favorites: "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing."  What was Robert Robinson's (Bob) journey? While this isn't a justice oriented song as the others have been, what can we glean? How does scripture in form the lyrics? What's an Ebenezer?? How did his own song come back to minister to himself? Tim covers some of the history, but not all. Bob had a long journey that was fraught with turmoil. He had a long ministry that many loved but ostracized

Reorientation to the Center. This episode, Mike and Tim read an email asking about how to approach 'Church discipline.' Mike takes us on a journey through the 'centered' approach and how 'Church discipline' should look more like a reorientation to the center. Tim asks questions about the church model and how it is built to set up Pastors for failure. How can we better change the model? How can the chasm or wall built between the public and private self be dismantled so that Pastors can share vulnerability and struggle more openly? How does the performative nature of Church feed this? How does capitalism?? If you are in vocational ministry and are hanging by a thread and would like to attend the first VOXOLOGY Pastor's Gathering, email us at hello@voxpodcast.com. As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're

About That Article... This week, Mike and Tim invite friends Pastor Suzie Lind and Author Katie Haseltine to share their perspective, wisdom and experience as women in the Church, in light of the article published by the Gospel Coalition. How has a woman's sexuality been framed? How was a woman's relation to a man set up? What trauma does this all bring into a relationship? How does it continue in the marriage? What about for men? How has this imbalanced dichotomy effected men's understanding of their own sexuality? How does it effect the way men, the Church and society view and treat women? What does the Bible say?  First, Mike takes us through a review of the first six chapters of the book, "Beautiful Union," that this article was taken from. What does it get wrong theologically? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into th

Revelation - Part Five: Revelation for the Rest of Us. This episode, authors Dr. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett join Mike and Tim to discuss their new book "Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple." Cody and Dr. McKnight walk us through how to approach the book and how it should be read. Should Revelation be read backwards? How was the first century to interpret the booK? How are we now? What role does Babylon play? How are we to relate to Babylon today?  Dr. McKnight and Cody's book can be found HERE As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follow us on Instagram: @voxologypo

Revelation Part Four: Genre. How is genre important? How did first century Christians read this? How did they know to approach it? How do we? What do we do with the information we have???   First, Mike and Tim discuss the SBC disfellowshipping Saddleback Church over having women pastors as well as other male patronizing stories from the Church this week. As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follow us on Instagram: @voxologypodcast and "like" us on Facebook Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

Gospel & Gombis: Part Two. Okokok. Suffering? The Problem of Evil? Powers and Principalities??? Today, Mike and Tim are joined by the brilliant Dr. Timothy Gombis to discuss evil and how a good God "allows" it. What does scripture say? Is God an absentee landlord? Why do bad things happen to good people? How was this the best model? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follow us on Instagram: @voxologypodcast and "like" us on Facebook Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

Revelation - Part Three: Apocalypse. This episode, Mike and Tim begin a conversation on 'genre,' and how the original audience understood and entered into the 'apocalyptic literature' of Revelation. How does the first sentence set up the book? What are we to understand from the time period? How does time itself inform how we approach Revelation? How is the Bible like a Barnes & Noble or any bookstore? How have we done a disservice to the text with a linear approach?   First, Mike and Tim discuss an email asking about the "He Gets Us" ad campaign that will feature during the Super Bowl. Is this how "evangelism" should look? Would Jesus use this approach? Is more eyes on Jesus a good or bad thing, especially in a commercial setting?  And Tim shares some Tim's Troubled Times over extreme conservatives who are attacking schools and why did Trump execute three times as many people during his Presidency that the US had in the last 60 years?   Characteristics of Apocalyptic Literature:   1. P

Songs of Resistance: Dangers, Toils & Snares. AKA, Amazing Grace. Welcome to another mini series of The Wanderer, this time focused on trying to understand and define worship. Each episode will look at the history of a particular Hymn and its origin story, how it may have roots in Justice and what it may encourage us to participate in today. Further, every episode will end with a recorded version of the song by Tim, to listen to after walking through the song's history.  This week, it is what is most likely the most famous and well known song of all time: "Amazing Grace."  What is the history of this song? How has it lasted so long? Why is it so popular? Tim covers some of the history, but not all. There was Newton being exiled himself, his father rescuing him. The relationship between himself and William Cowper, William Wilberforce... William Walker (so many Williams...). The Second Great Awakening, Dwight Moody... There is so much to cover. But the main piece is, what is Grace? How does it inf

Tyre Nichols and Police Reform. Today, Mike and Tim welcome a new friend, retired Chief  Nicholas Sensley, who heads up The Institute for American Policing Reform (IAPR). Nick talks to Mike and Time about his upbringing and experiences with police as a young African American boy. Why did he want to become a police officer? How did his time in the military speak into it? Despite the fact that the five officers who beat Tyre Nichols to death, was this a racially motivated crime? How do we begin to change this narrative in America? What does the Institute for American Policing Reform do?  How can we help?   Mike and Tim begin with an email critique of their condescending tone towards dispensationalism from the previous episode. And, Seth! The Institute for American Policing Reform (IAPR) can be found here: https://www.americanpolicingreform.org/    If you have supported the podcast via Patreon or Tithe.ly, are in Southern California and would like to attend the hang out with Mike and Tim

Revelation Part Two: Left Behind. Today, Mike takes us on a journey through a few hot button, five cent words: Dispensationalism! Tribulation! Rapture! The Millennium! How have we gotten to where we are with the prophetic, futurist view we have of Revelation? What do all these terms mean? How did they become all encompassing with our understanding of the book? How do we detach from all of that to see what is really being said?   Mike and Tim spend the first part of the episode discussing a listener email that prompts a conversation about why bad things happen to faithful people. Does God really bring good from all things? Does God allow or prompt evil so that good may prevail?What are we to do with sickness and tragedy? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast