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3rd Sunday of Easter Year C
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04/25/22 • 50 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the third Sunday of Easter, which falls on May 1st this year, including our deep dive into our colleague Paul!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. If you want to read some more about Paul, check out Paul and Empire by Richard A. Horsley. Emily also recommended The Jewish Annotated New Testament. Kay recommended The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr. If you want to dive into a more horrific Holy Week account, check out Horror Nerds At Church’s Passion of the Christ Episode. Kay mentioned this Digger Comic.
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6th Sunday after Epiphany Year C
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02/07/22 • 57 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 6th Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 6, which falls on February 13th this year, including our deep dive into Blessings and Curses!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. We talked about Litanies to My Heavenly Brown Body by Mark Aguhar, which is a queer re-reading of the Beatitudes (NSFW). Kay mentioned DND Disability as an opportunity to create disabled DND characters. Kay also mentioned this Stephen Colbert clip about his faith. Make sure you check out Emily and Pace on Horror Nerds At Church for their 3rd season all about vampires. It’s sure to leave you faint and/or sparkly!
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2nd Sunday in Lent Year C
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03/07/22 • 70 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the second Sunday in Lent, which falls on March 13th this year, including our deep dive into caregiving and infertility!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. Kay mentioned the Young Wizards series and this fun comic strip about Cassandra. We introduced our new segment: Let’s Make a Muppets Musical, which was born out of twitter inspiration and collaboration with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg in this thread. Kay specifically talked about this idea for a Muppets Musical. Emily also talked about this hilarious lectionary-based comic.
CN: we talk about caregiving, infertility, medical racism, and misogynoir when discussing the deep dive.
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17th Sunday after Pentecost Year C
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09/26/22 • 55 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 22 or Lectionary 27, which falls on October 2nd this year, including our deep dive into dehumanization!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. We talked about dehumanization as part of the ten stages of genocide. Also, if you want to find more examples, check out TV Tropes’ article on tears that heal! If you need a refresher on the importance of handwashing, check out last year’s episode on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost.
CN: we talk about genocide and dehumanization (based on race, religion, weight, gender, etc) when discussing the deep dive and throughout.
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7th Sunday after Epiphany Year C
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02/14/22 • 51 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Angela Kordahl Rapp (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 7th Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 7, which falls on February 20th this year, including our deep dive into radical generosity!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. Find The New Jim Crow here!
Make sure you check out Books to Prisoners, especially the fundraiser Angela mentioned, and The Prison Book Program. Also, check out last year’s Lent 5 episode for more on Archbishop Óscar Romero.
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2nd Sunday of Christmas Year C
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12/28/21 • 46 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the second Sunday of Christmas, which falls on January 2nd this year, including our deep dive into incarnational theology!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.
CN: we talk about accessibility and fatphobia when discussing the first reading.
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Epiphany Year C
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01/01/22 • 75 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Jessica Davis (they/she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Epiphany, which falls on January 6th this and every year (though it may be celebrated on a nearby Sunday), including our deep dive into the season of Epiphany!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. We talked about the Vanta Black controversy, mentioned first in our Transfiguration episode and also in our Reign of Christ episode both last season. Both Jessica and Emily had great things to say about the book Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o. For more diverse images of Jesus, check out this Facebook post. If you’re looking for creative resources for exploring Bible stories, Jessica endorsed Illustrated Ministry. Sparkhouse also always uses characters who are shades of Black or brown. If you are still looking for some ways to engage with Epiphany, make sure you check out the Families Celebrate Cards from Sparkhouse, which Jessica and Bishop Anne Edison-Albright collaborated on. As we talked about, definitely check out the Harvard Implicit Association Test; it’s great to check in on regularly so you can see how you are progressing in addressing your implicit bias.
CN: we talk about racism/violent threats in deep dive
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Easter Sunday Year A
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04/03/23 • 53 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Easter Sunday, also known as Resurrection of Our Lord, which falls on April 9th this year, including our deep dive into baby animals!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. If you want John’s Gospel account, check out this year’s Easter Vigil episode with Rabbi Becky Silverstein. For a reminder about whether or not bunnies and Jesus can lay eggs, check out this tweet. For more on the science of looking at baby animals, check out this Psychological Science article and this article from a neuroscience perspective. Check out the new eagle family in Decorah on the live Eagle Cam. Learn how chickens lay eggs in this video. Also, this article explains the phenomenon of “fairy” eggs. For more about the many kinds of animals that lay eggs, check out this article. To get your fill of pictures of baby animals, check out this Photocrowd photo contest or this VIEWBUG photo contest or this Reader’s Digest collection of photos!
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Christmas Eve Year C
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12/20/21 • 35 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Christmas Eve, also known as Nativity of Our Lord, which falls on December 24th this and every year, including our deep dive into Angels!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.
CN: we talk about white supremacist violence when discussing the second reading.
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Baptism of Jesus Year C
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01/03/22 • 54 min
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Baptism of Jesus, also known as the first Sunday after Epiphany, which falls on January 9th this year, including our deep dive into baptism!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. We talked about grace, which you can learn more about on our 21st Sunday after Pentecost episode.
CN: we talk about infant death when discussing the deep dive.
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How many episodes does Nerds At Church have?
Nerds At Church currently has 208 episodes available.
What topics does Nerds At Church cover?
The podcast is about Christianity, Religion & Spirituality and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Nerds At Church?
The episode title '3rd Sunday of Easter Year C' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Nerds At Church?
The average episode length on Nerds At Church is 59 minutes.
How often are episodes of Nerds At Church released?
Episodes of Nerds At Church are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Nerds At Church?
The first episode of Nerds At Church was released on Nov 18, 2020.
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