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Nerds At Church

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Nerds At Church connects faith with all things nerdery! A new way to connect to scripture, your faith, your life, and the world.

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3rd Sunday of Easter Year A

April 17, 2023 13:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, which falls on April 23rd this year, including our deep dive into the disciples!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For more about Revelation, written by John of Patmos, check out last year’s Easter 2 deep dive.  To learn more about Judas, check out this year’s Palm/Passion Sunday episode.  Kay mentioned Jesus Christ Supe...

2nd Sunday of Easter Year A

April 10, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

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 Easter, which falls on April 16th this year, including our deep dive into biblical resurrections!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Check out the full stories in scripture for all the people we talk about who are resurrected.  For more resurrection tropes, check out this TV Tropes link.  For more on Christ’s resurrection spec...

Easter Sunday Year A

April 03, 2023 13:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

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, che...

Easter Vigil Year A

April 03, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rabbi Becky Silverstein (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the Easter Vigil, which falls on April 8th (or 9th) this year, including our deep dive into Midrash!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Make sure you check out the Trans Halakha Project that Becky mentioned from SVARA.  To learn more about Judaism, check out Sefaria for a variety of Jewish texts and M...

Good Friday Year C (Re-released!)

March 30, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes - 31.3 MB

We've re-released our second Good Friday episode for all of you! Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Good Friday, which falls on April 15th this year, including our deep dive into Capital Punishment!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  To learn more about Justices Breyer and Ginsburg’s dissent in the most recent death penalty case at the Supreme Court, read this.  Check out the cat ...

Good Friday Year B (Re-released!)

March 30, 2023 13:00 - 2 hours - 153 MB

Enjoy our first Good Friday episode, re-released for your convenience! Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Jessica Davis (she/they) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Good Friday, which falls on April 2nd this year, including our deep dive into Good Friday and sin!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about the Margaret Cho/Colbert interview, which you can explore more here.  Also, if you w...

Maundy Thursday Year C (Re-released!)

March 29, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MB

Enjoy our season 2 Maundy Thursday episode again, re-released, just for you! Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rabbi Maurice Appelbaum (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Maundy Thursday, which falls on April 14th this year, including our deep dive into Passover!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  If you’re interested in learning more about Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), it’s not just for...

Maundy Thursday Year B (Re-released!)

March 29, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

Enjoy this re-release of our first season Maundy Thursday episode! Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Maundy Thursday, which falls on April 1st this year, including our deep dive into communion!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about the Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture, which you can explore more here, as well as this awesome meme.   CN: we talk about ableist...

Palm/Passion Sunday Year A

March 27, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday or Palm/Passion Sunday, which falls on April 2nd this year, including our deep dive into Judas!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about last year’s Holy Trinity episode on Wisdom, our first season’s Palm/Passion Sunday episode with Rev./Awo Lenny Duncan (they) and last year’s Palm/Passion Sunday...

Holy Week Sneak Peek

March 26, 2023 01:32 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MB

Get a sneak peak at this year’s Holy Week plan from Nerds At Church! For Palm/Passion Sunday this year, Pastor Emily and Pastor Kay dive deep into Judas!  If you’d like to check out past Palm/Passion episodes, check out our first season’s Palm/Passion Sunday episode on Palm Sunday, Street Theater, and Reparations with Rev./Awo Lenny Duncan and last year’s episode on Jesus Christ Superstar with Andrea Garnett. We’ll be re-releasing past Maundy Thursday and Good Friday episodes, so keep an e...

5th Sunday in Lent Year A

March 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 5th Sunday in Lent, which falls on March 26th this year, including our deep dive into graveyards and cemeteries!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For more on death, check out last year’s All Saints episode with Rev. Justin Thornburgh.  For more ghouls, ghosts, and scares, check out Horror Nerds At Church’s newest Spooktacular season!  To lea...

4th Sunday in Lent Year A

March 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 4th Sunday in Lent, which falls on March 19th this year, including our deep dive into eyesight! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  In the deep dive, Emily mentioned a zine article on the social vs medical models of disability.  We also mentioned our first season’s 22nd Sunday after Pentecost episode with a deep dive on disability.  Some of the ...

3rd Sunday in Lent Year A

March 06, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, which falls on March 12th this year, including our deep dive into wells! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  To learn more about types of wells and how they’re constructed, check out this website and this YouTube video!  To learn more about algae coins and wishing wells, check out this article!  To dive into water more, check...

2nd Sunday in Lent Year A

February 27, 2023 14:00 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MB

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 5th this year, including our deep dive into the census! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For a more interactive timeline on the evolution of the census, check out this infographic.  For more on the connection between the census and the constitution, check out this information.  Wikipedia has a great...

1st Sunday of Lent Year A

February 20, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Andrew Walker (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the first Sunday in Lent, which falls on February 26th this year, including our deep dive into wilderness survival! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Check out Andrew’s podcast, The Madness Table for some playthrough podcast fun.  For more on death, check out last year’s All Saints Day episode.  For more about ...

1st Sunday in Lent Year A

February 20, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Andrew Walker (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the first Sunday in Lent, which falls on February 26th this year, including our deep dive into wilderness survival! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Check out Andrew’s podcast, The Madness Table for some playthrough podcast fun.  For more on death, check out last year’s All Saints Day episode.  For more about ...

Ash Wednesday Year A

February 16, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rev. Lydia Posselt (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Ash Wednesday, also known as the beginning of Lent, which falls on February 22nd this year, including our deep dive into Ash Wednesday and Lent! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about this Ash Wednesday fanfic.  For more on glitter ashes, check out last year’s Transfiguration deep dive into gli...

TRANSfiguration Sunday Year A

February 13, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guests, Rev. Nicole Garcia (she) of The National LGBTQ Task Force, Rev. Emerson Remy Remmers (they), and Rev. Mack Patrick (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Transfiguration Sunday, also known as the last Sunday after Epiphany, which falls on February 19th this year, including our deep dive into trans experiences! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For a great TRANS...

6th Sunday after Epiphany Year A

February 06, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

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 or Proper 1, which falls on February 12th this year, including our deep dive into anger! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  If you are or think you might be in an abusive relationship, please reach out.  The Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached by phone at (800) 799-SAFE (7233).  For a b...

5th Sunday after Epiphany Year A

January 30, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 5, which falls on February 5th this year, including our deep dive into salt! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For more on the health benefits and why salt and pepper are always on the table, check out this article.  We also mentioned the salt of Hocus Pocus 2, which we covered with Horror Ne...

4th Sunday after Epiphany Year A

January 23, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 4, which falls on January 29th this year, including our deep dive into the sanitization of scripture! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about our episode on Good Shepherd Sunday from last year and our episode on the 6th Sunday after Epiphany last year on blessings and curses.  Don’t...

3rd Sunday after Epiphany Year A

January 16, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

Join Pace Warfield-May (they/none) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rev. Adam Dowd (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 3, which falls on January 22nd this year, including our deep dive into the military and ministry! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  The books for understanding the veteran psyche that Adam recommended are The Body Keeps the Score and Soul Repair. He al...

2nd Sunday after Epiphany Year A

January 09, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 2, which falls on January 5th this year, including our deep dive into conflict and strategic planning in congregations! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about this Geek Social Fallacies article. To support Nerds At Church, you can become a Patreon Supporter at any tier for extr...

Baptism of Jesus Year A

January 02, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rev. Elle Dowd (she/they) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Baptism of Jesus, also known as the second Sunday after Epiphany, which falls on January 8th this year, including our deep dive into the Holy Spirit! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  You can find Elle on Twitter/Insta/Snap @hownowbrowndowd and on Tiktok @elledowdministry and @elcayoungadults.  We talked...

Epiphany Year A

December 31, 2022 14:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, which falls on January 6th this and every year, including our deep dive into astronomy! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about last year’s Epiphany episode with Jessica Davis.  To learn more about Dark Sky spots, check out the Dark Sky Website. For more about biblical astronomy, check out this wi...

New Year's Day Year A

December 26, 2022 15:00 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for New Year’s Day, which falls on January 1st this and every year, including our deep dive into time! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For more on time travel, check out the Witch, Please! Podcast’s episode on time travel in the third Harry Potter book.  For more on multiverse theory, check out Horror Nerds At Church’s episode on Everything Everywhe...

First Sunday of Christmas Year A

December 26, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rev. Collette Broady Grund (she), creator of The Grief Lectionary,to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Christmas 1, also known as the First Sunday of Christmas, which falls on January 1st this year, including our deep dive into grief! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For more on the Church calendar, or Revised Common Lectionary (which N@C uses for our episodes), ch...

Christmas Day Year A

December 19, 2022 14:00 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Christmas Day, also known as the Nativity of Our Lord III, which falls on December 25th this and every year, including our deep dive into the Gospel of John! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We mentioned this year’s episode diving into the book of Revelation, last year’s Jesus Loafs You series of episodes on the Bread of Life Discourse, this year...

Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A

December 12, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Pace Warfield-May (none/they) of the Horror Nerds At Church podcast to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 4th Sunday in Advent, which falls on December 18th this year, including our deep dive into dreams (and nightmares)! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about the diakonia.faith collective’s #AdventMasPhany calendar, which Pace and Emily are leading.  ...

Third Sunday of Advent Year A

December 05, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

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 Advent, which falls on December 11th this year, including our deep dive into the Babylonian Exile! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  You can find general information on the Babylonian Exile here, and more specific information on its long term impacts here. Also, if you want to learn more about Tishah B’Av, ReformJudaism.org has...

Second Sunday of Advent Year A

November 28, 2022 14:00 - 52 minutes - 48.8 MB

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 Advent, which falls on December 4th this year, including our deep dive into genealogy! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Emily mentioned the diakonia.faith collective’s #AdventMasPhany Movie Calendar adventure.  We talked about Jesus’ genealogy.  If you want to dig more into sparkling vampires, make sure you check out Horror N...

First Sunday of Advent Year A

November 21, 2022 14:01 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the first Sunday in Advent, also known as the beginning of the Church Year, which falls on November 27th this year, including our deep dive into the Gospel of Matthew! (Welcome to Nerds At Church Season 3!) To support Nerds At Church, you can become a Patreon Supporter at any tier for extra perks and bonus content including uncut guest episodes, Live Q&As, merch, and more. If...

(So-Called) Minisode: Podcasting Tips & Tales!

November 21, 2022 02:18 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they), Rev. Kay Rohloff (she), and Pace Warfield (none/they) to explore new and nerdy connections to podcasting: past, present, and future! As podcasts, we mentioned using: Audacity, LogicPro, Riverside, Anchor.fm, and Descript. We also talked about using Buffer, Zoho, and Canva. Support Nerds at Church on Patreon at patreon.com/NerdsAtChurch! Support Horror Nerds at Church on Patreon at patreon.com/HorrorNerdsAtChurch! Check Nerds at Church out on Facebook & Tw...

Reign of Christ Year C

November 14, 2022 14:00 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Reign of Christ, also known as Christ the Queen/King/Monarch, which falls on November 20th this year, including our deep dive into models of leadership! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about mentioned our episode this year for Good Shepherd Sunday (AKA: the 4th Sunday of Easter) with Polly Festa, last year’s episode for Reign of Christ...

23rd Sunday after Pentecost Year C

November 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 28 or Lectionary 33, which falls on November 13th this year, including our deep dive into social safety nets! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We mentioned our deep dive into taxes for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost episode, our deep dive into dehumanization for the 14th Sunday after Pentecos...

22nd Sunday after Pentecost Year C

October 31, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 27 or Lectionary 32, which falls on November 6th this year, including our deep dive into asexuality! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For more on asexuality, check out the Asexual Visibility & Education Network website or this guide from GLAAD.  Also, check out Out Now: Queer We Go Again, a co...

All Saints Day Year C

October 26, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Rev. Justin Thornburgh (he/they) of Thresholds End of Life Planning and Accompaniment to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for All Saints, which falls on November 1st this and every year, though it is frequently experienced in worship on the first Sunday in November, which is November 6th this year, including our deep dive into death! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  M...

Reformation Day Year C

October 25, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Reformation Day, which falls on October 31st this and every year, though if it is commemorated, its commemoration would be on Sunday, October 30th, including our deep dive into lesser known impacts of the Reformation! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For some information on lesser-known reformers, check out this list of short bios Emily made.  Le...

21st Sunday after Pentecost

October 24, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for 21st Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 26 or Lectionary 31, which falls on October 30th this year, including our deep dive into taxes! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about a wealth tax and you can check out Senator Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax plan here.  We also mentioned our episode this summer on Sodom and Gomorrah, if ...

20th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

October 17, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for 20th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 25 or Lectionary 30, which falls on October 23rd this year, including our deep dive into environmental desolation! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about environmental devastation and drought, including where you can find drought, which you can explore more here. We discussed the Landbac...

19th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

October 10, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Professor Sally Frank (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 24 or Lectionary 29, which falls on October 16th this year, including our deep dive into the Justice System! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about the stories of Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah (also known as the daughters of Ze...

18th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

October 03, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Katie Hall (they) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 23 or Lectionary 28, which falls on October 9th this year, including our deep dive into nursing! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Check out this twitter thread on the history of the BMI and follow the tweeter for lies doctors tell you about being fat.  Also,...

17th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

September 26, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MB

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 he...

16th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

September 19, 2022 13:01 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 21 or Lectionary 26, which falls on September 25th this year, including our deep dive into economic justice v. toxic charity! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Make sure you check out our Merch Store for our new merch, just in time for Halloween!  Kay mentioned Brad Pitt’s attempt at post-Katri...

15th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

September 12, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Dr. Filipe Maia (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 20 or Lectionary 25, which falls on September 18th this year, including our deep dive into capitalism! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Check out the preface and intro to Dr. Maia’s book and preorder it now!  Kay mentioned this Carl Sagan quote.  Learn mo...

14th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

September 05, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 19 or Lectionary 24, which falls on September 11th this year, including our deep dive into islamophobia! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For a better understanding of the differences between hijabs, burqas, niqabs, and other clothing, check out this article.  This Vox article shares important...

13th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

August 29, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 18 or Lectionary 23, which falls on September 4th this year, including our deep dive into Life! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  The Alan Turing movie we mentioned was The Imitation Game.  Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s brilliance on why gender inclusive language in conversations about abortion is i...

12th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

August 22, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 17 or Lectionary 22, which falls on August 28th this year, including our deep dive into modesty, humility, and meekness! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  Check out Janet Stephens’ historic hairstyles.  For more on the Hebrew words for pride, go here. Check out the Tumblr post Kay mentioned.  F...

11th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

August 15, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guests Beth Bollenbach and Rev. Dale Welling from Paws For Humanity to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 16 or Lectionary 21, which falls on August 21st this year, including our deep dive into the role of animals in rest! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We mentioned our episode last year on RESToration and our episod...

10th Sunday after Pentecost Year C

August 08, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper 15 or Lectionary 20, which falls on August 14th this year, including our deep dive into divisiveness! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about last year’s Horror Nerds at Church’s Hocus Pocus Episode.  Also, if you want to learn more about Archbishop Oscar Romero, check out last year’s...

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