Vexed

Jan 01 2025 32 ep. 24 mins 6
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Join Andrea Bakas, as she explores examples from our world and culture to help us better understand the biblical text.

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The Bible Does Not "Speak to Us Today"

Jan 01 2025 10 mins  
Preachers and teachers of Bible are eager to tell us how the Bible "speaks to us today." But does it? How can it speak to us when we are not its addressees? It was written thousands of years ago in a particular place and time for its audience who lived at that time. This kind of talk reveals the way we use and abuse the biblical text to serve ourselves. We do not bring the Bible �

Tammy Faye Bakker: An Old Fashioned Shaming

Nov 09 2024 20 mins  
Tammy Faye Bakker was an evangelical Christian preacher and teacher who co-hosted television programs with her husband Jim on their PTL network from 1974 to 1987. Her story is told in the 2021 HBO movie “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” There is a scene in the movie which depicts a fundamental biblical theme. Andrea explains shame unto correction.

David Chase: You may not go on, but the universe goes on and on...

Sep 18 2024 12 mins  
“Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos” is a new HBO documentary. In it, show creator David Chase and his creative team reflect on “The Sopranos” and how they came up with and developed certain themes. There are striking parallels between the crafting of the show & the themes explored and those we find in the Bible. Andrea discusses man’s impermanence and the Bible�

Again? Breaking Bad Rewatch #3

Feb 25 2024 11 mins  
Breaking Bad, the TV series which aired from 2008 to 2013, is a work of creative genius; a tapestry of interweaving characters and storylines. It is modern storytelling at its finest. I recently re-watched the series and I wondered how it could be that I was enjoying my 3rd re-watch even more than when I’d first seen it. Why am I still enjoying a story that I already know? It is

Who Do You Think You Are?

Dec 24 2023 21 mins  
We are obsessed with Jesus. He is our hero, our superstar – our divine ideal. We try to follow his example; to imitate him. We not only want to be like him, we want to be him!In today’s episode, Andrea argues that this obsession is misplaced. It’s a projection of our own desires which we impose on the gospel narratives.The Jesus that we meet in the New Testament is not to be

Bible Studies Don't Work

May 14 2023 12 mins  
If you’re a church-going Christian, you’ve probably attended a Bible study. Bible studies, the way they are conducted today, don’t work.We’re comfortable with the common approaches but what do we really learn? We either select a few verses of text & then discuss them or we select a popular topic & then use the Bible as a lens. What does the Bible say about money or

Lost in Translation - part 4: Errors -- Imposing on the Text

Jan 15 2023 47 mins  
In today’s episode, the last in this 4-part series on translations of the Bible, Andrea gives specific examples of translation errors.

The Nativity Scene: Our Christmas Image

Dec 24 2022 47 mins  
The nativity scene is perhaps the best known visual depiction of the birth of Jesus. It is the emblem of the Christmas season. But it is not in the seeing of this scene that we understand its meaning, but rather, in the hearing of the biblical story.

Lost in Translation - part 3: Two More Reasons Why Translators Make Errors

Dec 11 2022 35 mins  
In today’s episode, Andrea continues her discussion of the challenges involved in translating the Bible.

Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 22 2022 30 mins  
In celebration of Thanksgiving, Andrea reads entries from "Of Plymouth Plantation," the diary of its 2nd governor, William Bradford.