Send us Fan Mail Ephesians 5: Wives, Submission, and the Problem of Reading the Bible Too Literally One of the most debated—and most weaponized—chapters in the New Testament is Ephesians 5. "Wives, submit to your husbands..." For centuries, those few words have been used to justify unhealthy marriages, reinforce patriarchal power structures, and silence women. But is that actually what the author intended? In this episode, Mark and Jeanne step beneath the surface of the text to explore its h...
Jul 7
58 min
Send us Fan Mail Mark and Eric friend talk about a poem called Strong and Kind, and explore the opportunity for growth that discomfort affords those with eyes to see and ears to hear. But it is important to grow intentionally: strong and kind. This poem is why. We hope you love this episode! (We felt we owed you some studio time! haha) Heart, Mark and Eric For Text and Rock Poetry, Podcasts, and Video Content or to contact Mark and Eric, visit us at www.textandrock.com. You can ...
Apr 28
15 min
Send us Fan Mail Mark and an old friend talk about what to do with Paul when he drives you crazy. Mark gives an overview of Paul's world of growing up in Tarsus and training in Jerusalem, and then we walk through a list of the reasons he believes most modern Christians would like Paul more than they might expect. And if you disagree you're prolly just not chosen. That was a joke. haha For Text and Rock Poetry, Podcasts, and Video Content or to contact Mark and Eric, visit us at www.textandro...
Apr 6
55 min
Send us Fan Mail Mark and Eric friend talk about AI, humanity's search for meaning, how to think about redemption, and what to do in these strange times. We hope you love this extended episode! (We felt we owed you some studio time! haha) Heart, Mark and Eric For Text and Rock Poetry, Podcasts, and Video Content or to contact Mark and Eric, visit us at www.textandrock.com. You can find all of social handles here: TEXT AND ROCK SOCIALS. Want to support the show, experience our b...
Apr 3
49 min
Send us Fan Mail Mark and an old friend talk about faith and doubt and specifically, how to think about sacred texts as a modern, the character of God recovering from violence, and why sometimes fiction tells the truth better. For Text and Rock Poetry, Podcasts, and Video Content or to contact Mark and Eric, visit us at www.textandrock.com. You can find all of social handles here: TEXT AND ROCK SOCIALS. Want to support the show, experience our best creative work, buy one of our book...
Mar 2
29 min
Send us Fan Mail Mark and an old friend talk about faith and doubt and specifically, the "scandal of the particular." Walter Breuggemann coined this term to hold in tension what it means if the God of the Bible is true, personal, and good over and against a vague conception of God or God as deist/clockmaker, or God as uninvolved and dispassionate. We hope you love it!! For Text and Rock Poetry, Podcasts, and Video Content or to contact Mark and Eric, visit us at www.textandrock.com. You can...
Jan 18
22 min
Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas friends! kk here goes: HOUSE OF THE WORLD. Ancient story and artifact meets lo-fi and Mediterranean hip hop in this journey to reclaim the art of the Bible’s creation story. Poetry… in cosmological motion. haha! HOUSE OF THE WORLD was craft-brewed to give you the wisdom that our end is in our beginning. If you grew up with the Bible and it seemed like you were the only one who had serious questions about the creation story... here is a way forward with f...
Dec 23, 2025
1 hr 23 min
Send us Fan Mail A friend of the show and I continue talking about faith and doubt. This episode we chat about how to be sincere friends with people we love all across the spectrum of faith and doubt. Serving your atheist friend might be the most Christian thing you can do. A lot of times being right is less important than being in healthy relationships. We also talk about how many people frame God in very specific ways-- God is the judgmental father in the sky, God is like Santa Clause...
Dec 7, 2025
25 min
Send us Fan Mail A friend of the show and I continue talking about faith and doubt. This episode we talk about what to do when the bottom falls out-- to have faith or not to have faith? We both believe that whenever something truly horrible happens, we actually have a choice whether to lean into God/Source/Universe/Being/Oneness, or to lean out. At these times people either grow in faith immensely or become very bitter and angry. Along the way, we talk about Jesus' disciple Thomas, hope...
Nov 30, 2025
19 min
Send us Fan Mail A friend of the show stops by to chat about the Faith and Doubt Series. This episode we chat about how tough questions about God from our children actually get to the heart of adult issues with faith, doubt, and being a good human. Along the way, we talk about God behaving badly in the Bible, the Flood narratives, and how to read with the grain of the editors of sections of the Bible... It's a trip! We hope you love it! For Text and Rock Poetry, Podcasts, and Video Content o...
Oct 24, 2025
15 min
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