BIC Life Podcast

In this episode, Ryan and Scott dive into the growing trend of “vibes theology”, a faith guided more by feelings than Scripture. Prompted by Ryan’s article, they explore why every Christian is a theologian (whether they know it or not), how cultural catchphrases like “I’m no theologian, but…” can undermine spiritual growth, and how to pursue a faith rooted in truth.
 
Ryan's article: Vibes Theology
 
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What does it mean to truly follow Jesus? Especially in a world full of political power struggles, religious tribalism, and cultural confusion? In this episode, Cody Cook joins us to explore the heart of Anabaptist theology: a faith rooted in community, peace, and the cross. Drawing from his book The Pocket Anabaptist, Cody helps us rediscover a simple but radical invitation to live like Jesus, not just believe in Him.
 
The BIC Life Podcast is a podcast that talks about life and faith in Jesus from a Brethren in Christ perspective. Visit us at www.biclifepodcast.com.
 
The book: The Pocket Anabaptist
 
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The guys are back with special guest Shane Claiborne to talk about his book "Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person." Reforming guns into gardening tools, Shane takes the peace perspective to the next level by rethinking the Christian call to be a peacemaker.
 
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This month we interviewed Rebekah Teuscher about her recent article on how God's people are commanded to treat foreigners with compassion, regardless of political affiliation, because human beings are created in the image of God.
The BIC Life Podcast is a podcast that talks about life and faith in Jesus from a Brethren in Christ perspective. Visit us at www.biclifepodcast.com.
 
Rebekah's article
 
Resources mentioned:
After the Last Border
Everything Sad Is Untrue
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Faith Rooted Organizing
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Scott and Ryan are joined by Karah Leaman to talk about the concept of culture making and some new, related initiatives in the Brethren in Christ.
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Matthew Peterson joins us again to talk about the 4th stream of influence that has helped to shape the Brethren in Christ into who we are today and we talk a little bit about whether this stream has been a net positive or net negative for the denomination.
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Article: Three Streams - Evangelicalism
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Scott and Ryan discuss a listener's email and talk about an article from Ryan's substack where we are encouraged to embrace and pray for discomfort. What???
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Article: May You Have Discomfort
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Scott and Ryan sit down with Dr. John Reitz to talk about how we as the people of God can receive those who have experienced hurt at the hands of the Church.
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Do the covenants in the Bible still matter? Should we still care? In this episode we welcomed back Pastor Hank Johnson of Harrisburg BIC Church to talk about how understanding covenants can change the way we read the New Testament.
 
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Have you ever Googled a theological question or tried to find a theological book on Amazon? If so, chances are you were directed to a resource that comes from the Reformed Tradition. And while the BIC and Reformed theological traditions are alike in many ways, they differ in some key areas. Today's conversation with Matthew Peterson, Theologian in Residence of the BIC Great Lakes Conference, helps us to parse out some of these differences. We really enjoyed the conversation and we hope you will find it helpful too!
 
The BIC Life Podcast is an unofficial Brethren in Christ Podcast where we talk about life and faith from a BIC perspective. Visit us at www.biclifepodcast.com.
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