116: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 12 – Luke 11-17
What did Jesus think of the shopping frenzy know as Black Friday? Did Jesus think that God was a woman? All these questions and others are discussed in this most recent episode of The CES Podcast...
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Note: This is a sacrament talk given on November 20, 2016 Last Sunday, I attended evening Mass at St. Paul’s and heard a homily by Father Radmar reflecting on the presidential election. He said, “We...
View Article118: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 13 – Luke 18-21
What did Jesus think about marriage after the resurrection? What did it mean to a 1st Century Jew to be “The Son of God?” These questions and more are discussed in the latest episode of The CES...
View Article119: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 14 – Luke 22-24
What were the accusations brought against Jesus that led to his death? Why did Jesus pray at the Mount of Olives as opposed to somewhere else? Did anyone see Jesus at the empty tomb? All these...
View Article120: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 15 – Acts 1-5
How does the purpose of baptism change in the Book of Acts? How does the meaning and purpose of Jesus’ death and resurrection evolve in the Book of Acts? How does speaking in tongues in Acts and what...
View Article122: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 16 – Acts 6-12
Did first-century Jews wear underwear? Did people from the Bible view skin color in a racist way? Did Peter immedialty interpret his vision as meaning the Gospel was for the Jew and Gentile? Why were...
View ArticleYe Are the Body of Christ
(Christ Walking on Water by Julius von Klever) Over the past year, my son has been searching for a better understanding of Jesus and Christ, which I have encouraged him not to conflate. He recently...
View Article124: THE CES PODCAST, EPISODE 17, ACTS 13-16
What is the difference between magic and the healings done by early Christians such as Paul? Why when Paul is recounting Jewish history does he leave out David’s adultery? Why did some think Paul was...
View Article125: THE CES PODCAST, EPISODE 18: ACTS 17-19
Was Jesus wife’s name Resurrection? What kind of authority did women such as Lydia and Priscilla have in the early Christian Church? What were the philosophies of the Epicureans and the Stoics? Did...
View Article127: THE CES PODCAST, EPISODE 19: ACTS 20-24
Why does the Church manual not talk about the four female prophets found in Acts? Who was the “Egyptian Messiah” mentioned in Acts? All of these questions and more are discussed in this episode of The...
View Article128: THE CES PODCAST, EPISODE 20: ACTS 25-28
What is a goad? Who were Felix, Porches Festus, Agrippa, Bernie, and Drusilla? Why all the nautical detail regarding Paul’s journey to Rome? All of these questions and more are discussed in this...
View Article129: The CES Podcast, Episode 21a: John 1
Is “The Word” in John 1 possibly referring to Mother in Heaven? Why does the Gospel of John seem to know so much about Judaism yet is so anti-Jewish? What exactly is “The Word”? Why didn’t the...
View Article130: The CES Podcast, Episode 21b: John 1
What is the Gospel of John’s obsession with light and darkness? Is John the Baptist superior to Jesus of Nazareth or the other way around? What was the purpose of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist?...
View Article131: The CES Podcast, Episode 22: John 2-6
Was the Samaritan woman at the well an apostle? Does the New Testament teach the Doctrine of the Trinity? How did Judaism feel about cannibalism? How much water did Jesus turn into wine? All of these...
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133: The CES Podcast, Episode 23: John 7-10
What are the Catholic teachings of The Immaculate Conception and the Perpetual Virginity of Mary? Why are these teachings important in Catholicism? Did Mary have more children than just Jesus? How do...
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136: CES Podcast, Episode 24: John 11-15
What does the Gospel of John say about the woman who anoints Jesus which is different than the Synoptic Gospels? What does it mean to be a friend of God? Why did the Gnostics love the Gospel of John?...
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139: The CES Podcast, Episode 25: John 16-21
Why does The Gospel of John have two men preparing the dead body of Jesus of Nazareth instead of women? Why are there two different names for the place where Jesus was crucified? – Golgotha and Hill...
View Article140: CES Podcast, episode 26: 1 Thessalonians
Did Dr. Greaves play Black Sabbath and Judas Priest on the Ricks College radio station when he worked there as a DJ? What were some of the concerns that Paul was addressing in his first letter to the...
View Article141 CES Podcast, episode 27: 2 Thessalonians
Why would a penis ward off the superstition of the “bad eye.” Who wrote 2 Thessalonians? What can we learn about the early Christian movement by reading 2 Thessalonians? All of these questions and...
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144 CES Podcast, episode 28: Galatians
Why was there such a huge debate over circumcision? It’s just the tip, right? In Paul’s letter to the Galatians, who was his audience? Why is Paul so dang angry? What does Paul actually mean when he...
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