Beste Edible Theology podcasts (2024)

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On Rest 20:05

1+ y ago20:05

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What comes to mind when you hear the word rest? Is it a hammock swaying between two trees? Is it a slow afternoon in the kitchen, or laughter around a table with friends? Perhaps rest feels like something elusive, something you want but can’t find time to claim? Or maybe it just seems lazy when there is so much that must be done. In this episode of…

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On Salt 16:37

1+ y ago16:37

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Are you a salt fiend? Or someone who prides yourself on the fact that you don’t need any to enjoy what you eat? Did you know that salt is one of the most important, if underappreciated ingredients in just about every dish? It plays so many roles in our food, aside from just aiding the flavor. And it’s been a powerful political tool throughout histo…

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On Yeast 17:41

1+ y ago17:41

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Have you ever carried a 50 pound bag of flour? There’s a special trick to it: you have to pick it up from underneath and flip it over your shoulder, otherwise it’s too unwieldy to handle. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says that the Kingdom of God is like yeast that a woman mixed into three measures of flour until all of it was leavened. Three mea…

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On Water 16:13

1+ y ago16:13

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Our life with Christ begins in water. That terrifying, beautiful element that makes up 60% of the human body and covers 71% of the earth's surface. Baptism is a sacrament as mysterious as Communion, God present with us and transforming us in ways we cannot completely understand. In both we are called into a community that holds onto this mystery of…

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On Flour 17:32

1+ y ago17:32

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Six years ago, the Catholic Church made headlines when it re-affirmed a long held stance on Communion: the bread used for the Sacrament must contain wheat. The stance can be traced back to the writing of Thomas Aquinas and is shaped by cultural relationships to flour. Today on Kitchen Meditations, we're examining why wheat has been so integral in t…

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On White Bread Alone 23:48

1+ y ago23:48

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This week’s episode is a reading from the preface of Kendall Vanderslice’s book By Bread Alone: a baker’s reflections on hunger, longing, and the goodness of God. We hope you enjoy this small taste of what’s to come. Order your copy of By Bread Alone today!

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On King Cake 18:08

1+ y ago18:08

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How do you feel about King Cake? That bright cake, smothered in sprinkles with a plastic baby stuffed inside. Maybe you’re more a fan of the Galette de Rois—the puff pastry and frangipane version that hails from France. Shrove Tuesday traditions abound all around the world. In this episode of Kitchen Meditations, we’re going to learn how some of th…

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On Lenten Fasting 15:13

1+ y ago15:13

15:13

I love Lent. Perhaps you’re someone who grinds your teeth and muscles through the weeks of fasting. Maybe you stay silent because you just don’t feel like fasting is all that important, but everyone around you is…super invested. Or perhaps you believe Lent is an unnecessary season, an attempt to earn favor with God when we already have God’s grace.…

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On Allergies 16:27

1+ y ago16:27

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Have you ever attended a dinner where you were left awkwardly picking at just a slice of bread, slathered in butter, while everyone else around you enjoyed a large feast...unable to partake because of food allergies that weren't accounted for in the meal? It's a terrible feeling to be unable to eat the same food as everyone around, or worse yet, to…

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On Biblical Diets 18:44

2y ago18:44

18:44

Have you ever read the Bible as…a dietary manual? For some of you that might sound strange, for others…well, you might know exactly what I’m talking about. Christian dieting books abound that promise spiritual freedom, if only you eat according to strict guidelines laid out in various parts of scripture. In our fourth episode on Diet Culture, we’re…

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On Diets & Identity 17:13

2y ago17:13

17:13

Have you ever followed a diet together with a community of friends? Maybe you all agreed to cut out sugar for a week, or you’re trying a Dry January altogether. Perhaps you have found community through your diet—you went Paleo for awhile and enjoyed building connections with other Paleo people on Instagram. Or you’re vegan and, despite all the joke…

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On Healthy Eating 15:36

2y ago15:36

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You are what you eat. I imagine you’ve heard this phrase before. Maybe it’s helped you embrace the foods that connect you to family or to home. Or maybe it’s shamed you for enjoying something unhealthy. In our third episode on Diet Culture, we’ll dive into the way food shapes our identities, for better or for worse, and how we can use food to remin…

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On Clean Eating 18:53

2y ago18:53

18:53

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “clean eating”? Is it raw fruits and vegetables, whole grains and nuts and seeds, milk in a glass bottle and home fermented yogurt? What about…a squishy loaf of Wonderbread? In our second episode on Diet Culture, we’ll explore the history of clean eating, how this framework has shifted, and how we can fi…

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On Fasting and Feasting 16:50

2y ago16:50

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Happy New Year! Are you bombarded by messages about how to make this year the best one yet? Are you struggling with the siren call of new dietary plans? Instead, let’s consider the rhythms of fasting and feasting built into the church calendar. They just might help us enter the new year in celebration rather than shame.Links and Resources from this…

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Advent IV: On Opening Up (in collaboration with WeWelcome) 14:53

2y ago14:53

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On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we’re going to look to the hospitality given and received by the Holy Family just after Christ’s birth. And we’re going to examine what this story encourages us to do. I hope that this story sparks in you a desire to build communities marked by generosity—I expect you’ll find fulfillment greater than you could have …

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Advent III: On Laughter (in collaboration with WeWelcome) 14:18

2y ago14:18

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Today begins the third week of Advent—Gaudete Sunday. This is the week of Advent devoted to joy. On this third Sunday of Advent, we’re going to look to some of the most absurd moments in the story of Christ’s birth, stories that we think just might be God encouraging us to laugh a little bit.This Advent, we partnered with WeWelcome, an organization…

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Advent II: On Selfless Hospitality (in collaboration with WeWelcome) 13:04

2y ago13:04

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On this second Sunday of Advent, we’re going to look to the hospitality Mary showed God in carrying the infant Jesus in her body. Through this story, we’ll look for the gifts we can find when we open ourselves up to others, even at the most inconvenient times. This Advent, we partnered with WeWelcome, an organization that teaches Americans how to a…

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Advent I: On Longing (in collaboration with WeWelcome) 15:41

2y ago15:41

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This Advent, we partnered with WeWelcome, an organization that teaches Americans how to advocate on behalf of our refugee neighbors. Together, we are learning how the hospitality found in the story of Christ’s birth invites us to live out welcome today. On this first Sunday of Advent, we’re going to look to the story of Elizabeth and Zachariah. We’…

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On Thanksgiving 18:34

2y ago18:34

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Thanksgiving is a complex holiday. Both its history and the role it plays in many families today. This week on Kitchen Meditations, we’re talking about Thanksgiving. We believe it is a day we can choose to confess our brokenness and work towards healing, together at the table. If you’re looking for a new way to approach the holidays this year, list…

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On Daily Bread 19:29

2y ago19:29

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This Fall, we’ve been reflecting on our food stories and how they impact our sense of home. We believe these conversations are critical as our country faces both a loneliness epidemic and increasing social discord. This week, Kendall Vanderslice shares some of her own food story, how it led her to create the Edible Theology Project, and why gatheri…

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On Grief with Amanda Held Opelt 31:13

2y ago31:13

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Join us as Kendall Vanderslice sits down with author, speaker, and songwriter Amanda Held Opelt. We reflect on what it’s like to move through grief. How grief affects our whole personhood - spirit, mind, and body. And how food rituals can be a healing and transformative way to tend to our bodies, and experience healing in community. Listen in.Get a…

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On Halloween and Soul Cakes 16:15

2y ago16:15

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Halloween, like other holidays, has its fair share of commercialization and odd customs. But, if you take a closer look, you’ll find deep history, beauty, and tradition as well. Join us as we look at the religious history of Halloween, including the origins of Trick-or-Treating, food traditions like soul cakes, and Martin Luther’s decision to nail …

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On Food in Diaspora with Reem Assil 29:15

2y ago29:15

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Join us as we speak with chef Reem Assil about food and the diaspora. We reflect on questions like: What is home for people of the diaspora? How can food traditions shape our families and ourselves? What can we learn from Arab hospitality practices? Reem Assil is a baker, community organizer, and founder of the Bay Area restaurant group Reems Calif…

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On Authentic Food 15:02

2y ago15:02

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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “authentic food”? Today, we’re going to talk about the concept of authenticity, especially as it relates to food. We’ll examine where the term comes from and how it gets used. We’ll think about why we choose the term for some foods and not for others, and we’ll question whether or not there are more robus…

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On the Places We Call Home with Patrice Gopo 33:34

2y ago33:34

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For many of us, our relationship to place is a complicated one. It's sometimes a privilege to know the many places that have formed us. Other times, we'd like to forget them. But the yearning to understand how places have shaped who we are is a deeply human one. Join Kendall Vanderslice and guest Patrice Gopo, author of “All the Places We Call Home…

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On Eating Local 15:32

2y ago15:32

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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “eating local”? This phrase, eating local, can mean a variety of things. Alice Water’s work through Chez Panisse - which sparked the launch of the Farm-to-Table movement - and Barbara Kingsolver’s 2007 book “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” set the stage for conversations about local eating over the last two …

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On Belonging with Lore Wilbert 31:40

2y ago31:40

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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the unknown? Do you find yourself wishing for a bit more slowness, stability, or surety about your next steps? Maybe then you’d finally feel at home, you think. In this episode of Kitchen Meditations, Kendall is joined by Lore Ferguson Wilbert, the author of Curious Faith. Together, Kendall and Lore discuss what ma…

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On Food, Family, and Home 6:10

2y ago6:10

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What flavors come to mind when you think of home? Is there a particular recipe you grew up making? Is there something you’ve learned to cook that feels cozy, that makes your kitchen feel ready to welcome others in? Welcome back to Kitchen Meditations! In today’s episode, we’ll explore the way our senses help us conjure old memories and remind us wh…

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The VeggieTakes Finale: Larry Boy and the Rumor Weed 24:13

2y ago24:13

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On this final episode, Kendall and Kate reflect on VeggieTale's favorite superhero: LarryBoy. They also reflect on this project as a whole, and the unexpected gifts its provided this summer.

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Rack, Shack, and Benny with Phil Vischer 53:55

2y ago53:55

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This week, Kendall and Kate sit down with the one and only Phil Vischer—creator of the Veggie Tales universe. They open with the question on everyone's mind: why...vegetables? The answer might surprise you, and explains why we chose this particular interview to accompany the breakdown of Rack, Shack, and Benny. Phil shares insights into the technol…

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King George and the Ducky with Ellen Davis 51:41

2y ago51:41

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This week, Kendall and Kate talk with Dr. Ellen Davis, a professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. Dr. Davis uses this opportunity to share with us the profound importance of allowing children to wrestle with the hard stories of Scripture in slow, thoughtful, contemplative ways. When we try to protect c…

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Esther, the Girl Who Became Queen with Laura Lieber 45:48

2y ago45:48

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This week, Kendall and Kate talk with Dr. Laura Lieber, a rabbi and professor of Jewish studies at Duke University. They discuss the story of Esther, what Dr. Lieber calls one of the most ironic, funny books in the Bible...and strangely the least funny VeggieTales episode. It's a story of turning things upside down to see what it reveals. Want to w…

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Josh and the Big Wall with Alberto La Rosa Rojas 59:35

2+ y ago59:35

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This week, Kendall and Kate talk with Dr. Alberto La Rosa Rojas, a scholar of theological ethics with a focus on migration and home. They discuss the episode Josh and the Big Wall and how we might contend with Biblical passages that defend the displacement of people. Alberto flips Kendall and Kate's understanding of this story, asking them to view …

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Are You My Neighbor? with Erin Moon 45:25

2+ y ago45:25

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Kendall and Kate talk with the resident Bible scholar on the Bible Binge podcast, Erin Moon, about Are You My Neighbor? It's the VeggieTales retelling of the Good Samaritan, with a Dr. Seuss-like twist. It also includes an episode loosely based on Star Trek that the VeggieTakes team may have dubbed....the strangest VeggieTales yet. Adam breaks down…

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Dave and the Giant Pickle with Aminah Al-Attas Bradford 46:15

2+ y ago46:15

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In today's episode, Kendall and Kate chat with Aminah Al-Attas Bradford, a scholar of fermentation, about Dave and the Giant Pickle. They discuss why it might be that this episode is the only episode to feature a fermented vegetable—and how things like fermentation might alter our way of reading Scripture. Adam breaks down Kendall's favorite song: …

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God Wants Me to Forgive Them? with Brian Howell 41:27

2+ y ago41:27

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Kendall and Kate rewatch the second episode of the VeggieTales canon, a riff on the Steinbeck classic, the Grapes of Wrath, and the 1960's sitcom Gilligan's Island. They discuss the topic of forgiveness: what is it? who is it for? how do we keep from weaponizing forgiveness in the church, while remaining open to forgiving 70 times 7, as Jesus taugh…

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Madame Blueberry with K.C. Hysmith 45:00

2+ y ago45:00

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Kendall and Kate talk with scholar of food and gender, Katherine Hysmith, about the Madame Blueberry—the VeggieTales retelling of the 19th century novel Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. Dr. Adam Perez breaks down His Cheeseburger, the Love Song with Mr. Lunt. Want to watch along? Visit your local library or google the show title for multiple repl…

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Veggie Takes Preview 19:03

2+ y ago19:03

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Have you been missing Kitchen Meditations? Don't worry—it will be back in September. Until then, join Kendall Vanderslice for another fun summer project: VeggieTakes, the VeggieTales rewatch podcast. Listen to this preview of our first episode, then head on over to VeggieTakes and subscribe today!

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Where's God when I'm S-scared? with Kendall Vanderslice and Kate Watson 39:35

2+ y ago39:35

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Kendall and Kate introduce the VeggieTakes podcast and recap the first ever VeggieTales episode: Where's God when I'm S-scared. Dr. Adam Perez, a scholar of worship and contemporary Christian music, breaks down the Water Buffalo Song. Want to watch along? Visit your local library or google the show title for multiple replay options! Learn more abou…

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Introducing VeggieTakes 1:00

2+ y ago1:00

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A short introduction to the VeggieTakes podcast with Kendall Vanderslice and Kate Watson!

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On Fundraising 5:43

2+ y ago5:43

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For the next three weeks, Edible Theology is running an IndieGoGo fundraising campaign to finish out our upcoming curriculum as well as the next season of this podcast. In this episode, you'll learn more about this exciting season in our ministry and the ways that you can help. Donate through our IndieGoGo today: https://igg.me/at/edibletheology…

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On Rest 19:23

2+ y ago19:23

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What comes to mind when you hear the word rest? Is it a hammock swaying between two trees? Is it a slow afternoon in the kitchen, or laughter around a table with friends? Perhaps rest feels like something elusive, something you want but can’t find time to claim? Or maybe it just seems lazy when there is so much that must be done. In this episode of…

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Kitchen Meditations will be back next week 0:52

2+ y ago0:52

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In keeping with the rhythms of Lent, we're taking a break to honor our limitations as humans. We hope you'll take some time this week to do the same. In the meantime, we recommend you catch up on earlier episodes, like the episode on Lenten fasting. We'll see you next week.

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On Leaven 18:14

2+ y ago18:14

18:14

Have you ever carried a 50 pound bag of flour? There’s a special trick to it: you have to pick it up from underneath and flip it over your shoulder, otherwise it’s too unwieldy to handle. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says that the Kingdom of God is like yeast that a woman mixed into three measures of flour until all of it was leavened. Three mea…

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On Water 17:33

2+ y ago17:33

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Lent begins…with dust. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. From dust you come and to dust you will return. Lent begins in the desert, with Jesus wandering out to fast for forty days. It may seem odd, given this parched opening, to begin Lent with a reflection on water. But water is where I’d like our Lenten bread journey to begin. In this episode of Kitc…

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On King Cake 17:55

2+ y ago17:55

17:55

How do you feel about King Cake? That bright cake, smothered in sprinkles with a plastic baby stuffed inside. Maybe you’re more a fan of the Galette de Rois—the puff pastry and frangipane version that hails from France. Shrove Tuesday traditions abound all around the world. In this episode of Kitchen Meditations, we’re going to learn how some of th…

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On Lenten Fasting 16:02

2+ y ago16:02

16:02

I love Lent. Perhaps you’re someone who grinds your teeth and muscles through the weeks of fasting. Maybe you stay silent because you just don’t feel like fasting is all that important, but everyone around you is…super invested. Or perhaps you believe Lent is an unnecessary season, an attempt to earn favor with God when we already have God’s grace.…

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On Biblical Diets 19:08

3y ago19:08

19:08

Have you ever read the Bible as…a dietary manual? For some of you that might sound strange, for others…well, you might know exactly what I’m talking about. Christian dieting books abound that promise spiritual freedom, if only you eat according to strict guidelines laid out in various parts of scripture. In our fourth episode on Diet Culture, we’re…

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On Healthy Eating 15:51

3y ago15:51

15:51

You are what you eat. I imagine you’ve heard this phrase before. Maybe it’s helped you embrace the foods that connect you to family or to home. Or maybe it’s shamed you for enjoying something unhealthy. In our third episode on Diet Culture, we’ll dive into the way food shapes our identities, for better or for worse, and how we can use food to remin…

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On Clean Eating 19:14

3y ago19:14

19:14

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “clean eating”? Is it raw fruits and vegetables, whole grains and nuts and seeds, milk in a glass bottle and home fermented yogurt? What about…a squishy loaf of Wonderbread? In our second episode on Diet Culture, we’ll explore the history of clean eating, how this framework has shifted, and how we can fi…

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