The Timshel Cast

Nov 29 2020 11 ep. 49 mins 22
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The Timshel Cast is the exploration of the creative and sacred process of engaging Scripture with modern eyes.

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Episode 11 :: In the Text: Yahweh created all cultures

Nov 29 2020 48 mins  
The Tower of Babel has always felt like a distant story about a vengeful God. Jeremy and I dive into this story and reveal what knowledge we gained in translating it. The Tower of Babel is a story about empire and the quest for power, about poor theology and the dangerous cycle of confirmation bias. But, most importantly, it’s about the absolute necessity for diversity. Diversity

Episode 10 :: Between the Lines: Timshel Team talks Narrative Psychology with Dr. Kyle Horst

Nov 12 2020 53 mins  
After a little hiatus, we are baaaaack! On this Between the Lines episode, the whole Timshel team gets together. Kyle Horst, the resident Psychologist on the project, joins Jeremy and Bonnie to talk about Narrative Therapy and why our stories matter in finding our place in the Divine story. In an Evangelical culture where we were taught the “self” was to be diminished, bad, and

Episode 9 :: In the Text: Ruth

Oct 01 2020 49 mins  
Today’s In the Text Episode is all about Ruth. Jeremy and Bonnie sit down to discuss this 4 chaptered book and the approach they took in interpreting this text. The beginning of Ruth is one of the most dramatized passages in Timshel as it tells the story of being a refugee. Ruth is a complex narrative about the power of working together with God and joining in the work he is alre

Episode 8 :: Between the Lines: Midrash with Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Sasso

Sep 18 2020 44 mins  
On today’s episode Jeremy and Bonnie interview author and professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, and the first ordained Female Reconstructionist Rabbi Sandy Sasso. Together we talk all about the ancient Jewish concept of Midrash! Since Timshel resembles modern midrash, this episode is near and dear to our hearts. Dr. Levine and

Episode 7 :: In the Text: On Wisdom

Sep 03 2020 48 mins  
And we’re back with a new In The Text Episode:: On Wisdom. Today we discuss the ever popular Proverbs 31 and it’s portrayal in Evangelical culture as being a guideline on how to be the perfect wife. Spoiler alert: it’s actually not about that at all! We dive into the personification for wisdom, difference between wisdom and factual evidence, and more!

Episode 6 :: In the Text: The First Exile - Part 2

Aug 25 2020 52 mins  
We dive into Part 2 of our discussion on Genesis 2-3 and hit a theme that is near and dear to us: Eve and the women. So much of the narrative handed down to women in Evangelicalism is from this story of Eve. Let’s dive in and see if the text has something else to offer. If you haven’t already pre-ordered your copy of Timshel, you can do so at www.timsheltranslation.com Thank yo

Episode 5 :: Between the Lines: Terces Engelhart and the Power of Food

Aug 09 2020 53 mins  
In today’s “Between the Lines” episode, we sit down with Terces Engelhart founder and owner of Cafe Gratitude, Gracias Madre, and BeLove Farm. Terces shares with us her powerful journey through recovery and the power of food to heal and transform. On the heels of the Genesis 2 text, this conversation is a poignant reminder that the goodness of the Garden is something we can l

Episode 4 :: In the Text: The First Exile - Part 1

Jul 30 2020 47 mins  
In today’s “In the Text” episode, we dive into Genesis 2&3 or as we entitled it, “The First Exile.” As it is part of the Creation story, the story about Adam and Eve and the Fall...we dive into these big theological topics. Together, we discuss myth and it’s role in the Biblical text, the essential understanding of ourselves as good instead of shameful...and so much

Episode 3 :: Between the Lines: Kristin Hanggi

Jul 23 2020 55 mins  
Today is our first “Between the Lines” episode in which we explore a topic that flows naturally from the text we interpreted in the last podcast. Last week we looked at John 1 and explored a Christ-soaked world, so today we are thrilled to have the one and only Kristin Hanggi! She is a Tony-nominated Broadway Director, best known for her show "Rock of Ages," but has also produc

Episode 2 :: In the Text: God becomes a human being

Jul 14 2020 41 mins  
In today's episode, we dive into the chapter called, "God Becomes a Human Being".  Together we explore the creation story in light of Christ's energy, essence, and vitality through the whole thing.  If this is a "Christ-soaked world", then how do we interact?  What does this change about the way we see the Divine in ourselves or in others?  Is Christ actually ev