An episode from the archives! Benjamin and Ryker talk about where to find God–not in the valleys or on the mountaintops–but in the flatlands of ordinary life.

Show Notes (The Theology of The Mundane) S3:E1

Table of Contents & Timestamps:

(0:00-3:40) Update

(3:40-7:40) Introduction

(7:40-14:20) Where is God on Mondays?

(14:40-18:57) Diagnosis: We are Creatures of Habit

(18:57-22:24) Tension: Ordinary or Dull?

(22:24-29:32) The Mundane is the Seedbed for the Miraculous

(29:47-38:02) Jesus Christ: King of the Monumental and the Mundane

(38:17-47:04) Application

(47:15-51:35) Outro

Key Takeaways:

• The mundane has been a consistent theme woven throughout this podcast

• God is King of the ordinary as much as the extraordinary

• God’s goal isn’t to exterminate the mundane, but to fill it with significance

• Jesus didn’t float around the earth: He slept and ate and paid taxes just like we do

• We should look expectantly for what God will do, not only during a mission trip or the start of a new job, but in the everyday rhythms of life

Resources:

• Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren

https://www.amazon.com/Liturgy-Ordinary-Sacred-Practices-Everyday/dp/0830846239

• The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard

https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Conspiracy-Rediscovering-Hidden-Life/dp/0060693339

• “Meaning in the mundane” by Chase Kuhn

https://moore.edu.au/resources/meaning-in-the-mundane/

• The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/1614279683

Music

“Christmas” - Luke Hall

“Edge of Desire” - Luke Hall

“In The Air” - Luke Hall

“Final” - Luke Hall

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Wrapping up this season of the podcast, Benjamin and Ryker tackle five listener-suggested mini-topics and reflect on what God has done the past two seasons.

Show Notes (The Theology of Etc., Part 2) S2:E10

Table of Contents & Timestamps:

(0:00-3:51) Introduction

(4:09-18:10) The Theology of Sleep

(18:33-25:07) The Theology of Colors

(25:22-33:13) The Theology of Love

(33:35-39:37) The Theology of Change/Transition

(40:00-46:40) The Theology of Monsters

(47:05-50:34) Outro

Key Takeaways:

• Sleep is a daily reminder that we are human, that God is God, and that we must rely on Him for true rest and rejuvenation
  
• Life is technicolor, not monochrome, and the very fact that color exists as a spectrum demonstrates the lavish creativity of God
  
• Love is much more than a word - and is manifested through the actions and existence of Jesus of Nazareth
  
• Times of transition are more than “in-between times” - they are especially strategic and noteworthy occasions where God chooses to make Himself known
  
• The Gospel is the greatest monster story ever told
  

Resources:

Sleep

• “The Theology of Sleep” by Fred Sanders
• Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren
• “A Brief Theology of Sleep” by John Piper

Colors

• Color Symbolism in Christianity

Love

• “A Biblical Theology of Love” by Tony Reinke
• Mere Sexuality by Todd Wilson
• Love Does by Bob Goff
• Crazy Love by Francis Chan
• Loveology by John Mark Comer
• “Episode 275: Jonathan Pokluda + Outdated”

Change/Transition

• “A Theology of Transition by Rev. Cecil Van Niejenhuis
• Navigating through Life Transitions - The Theology of Work Project
• A Short Theology of Change by Dennis Rogers

Monsters

• The Theology of Monsters: Parts 1-7 by Richard Beck
• “Zombies, Postmodernism and Art” by Jonathan Pageau

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“Buzz Cut” - Luke Hall

“Epilogue” - Luke Hall

“Balloons” - Luke Hall

“Jazzy” - Luke Hall

“Through Everything” - Benjamin Corneliusen

“It Comes in Waves” - Luke Hall

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