Nate Hanson
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Blood and Guilt
What were the sacrifices for? What did blood do? What is the main problem which the tabernacle and temple and then Jesus were trying to solve? Nate and Tim introduce a new series on Leviticus, atonement, and the crazy idea of…
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Should you go to church? (Patreon Teaser)
This is an episode of Utterly Heretical, Nate and Tim’s second podcast for Patreon supporters. They have a candid conversation about the emotionally complicated topic of going to church.
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Did Jesus just call her a dog?
Did Jesus really call a Canaanite woman a dog? Was this as heartless and mean as it sounds, or is something else going on? Nate and Tim discuss this startling passage in Matthew 15 and more.
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Acts and the Holy Spirit (Part 2)
Are we supposed to return to the supernatural “power” that we see in books like Acts and with the early church? Tim and Nate talk about their early ministry days, Holy Spirit as magic, and more.
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The clearly unclear Bible
If the Bible is clearly sufficient for all our needs and sufficiently clear so that we can understand it, why doesn’t it feel that way? Nate and Tim discuss the history of these ideas, the role they’ve played, and whether or…
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What’s up with the Holy Spirit (Part 1)
We talk about our time in ministry in San Francisco and what bugs us about the Holy Spirit.
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Who is the Bible?
When we say, “The Bible says,” what do we really mean? Who exactly are we talking about? Nate and Tim try to answer that question and more as they discuss the relationship between the people who wrote the Bible and our…
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What should we teach our children? (Part 2)
Parenting when your own faith is changing and evolving can be difficult. How much do you teach your child about God and the Bible? How do you have community if you’re no longer at a church? We discuss these questions.
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Parenting after deconstruction (Part 1)
How do we hand a more open faith to our children? Nate and Tim talk about some general ideas they’ve thought through when it comes to parenting. Should we read the Bible to our children? We talk about Harry Potter, LGBTQ…
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Choose your own adventure Bible
What if many of the texts are written in order to place us at a crossroads between two valid interpretations? And how does understanding the Bible as a mosaic of texts help us deal with troubling passages in the OT? Nate…
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Tim’s list of ethical advancements
Episode 5 – In episode 69 of Almost Heretical, Tim said he would make a list of all the ways we’ve grown ethically since the Bible was written/edited. Here’s the list and a bit of discussion about it.
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Does the Bible Permit Exploitation? (Part 2)
Wrestling with the Old Testament’s Ethical Challenges The Old Testament is a complex tapestry of stories that often challenge our modern understanding of morality. In this episode of Almost Heretical, we dive into troubling narratives that seem to clash with today’s…
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Bible instead of Brains
Now that we’re understanding the Bible isn’t a rule book telling us exactly how to live, we talk about learning to use our brains again to think through moral/ethical decisions.
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Bathsheba and David: A Story of Power and Betrayal (Part 1)
Power and Privilege in Biblical Stories: A Closer Look at David What do the stories of the Hebrew Bible reveal about power and privilege, especially in the lives of its key figures? In this episode of Almost Heretical, we kick off…
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How we changed on the LGBTQ topic
Want to hear how Tim and Nate came to change their thoughts to become LGBTQ affirming?
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Christena Cleveland: Getting free
At some point we have to ask ourselves do I really want to be free? Freedom is no longer caring whether we’re crossing the lines that other people are creating for us. Nate and Tim sit down with renowned scholar Dr.…
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LGBTQ – Why do people marry? (Part 2)
Did God really define marriage? Or is it just something people have often done? And what did Jesus really say about men and women? Nate and Tim continue the conversation about whether the Bible ever asserts a divine ideal for marriage.
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LGBTQ – The so-called Divine Ideal (Part 1)
Is the Bible even about a return to original ideals? Or is the idea that of a forward march through history where humans partner with God to usher in new and unknown territory? Nate and Tim begin a discussion on sexuality…
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Rob Bell – Outside the Camp
What did it feel like when author Rob Bell saw John Piper tweet “Farewell Rob Bell” after he wrote the book Love Wins?
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Rachel Held Evans tribute
In memory of Rachel Held Evans. Woman of Valor. #becauseofRHE #SaintRachel Please donate to Dan and her two children here: https://www.gofundme.com/supporting-rachel-held-evans