No Experts Allowed

Psalm 105:1-11

Praise saturates the Psalms. Since the writer of Psalm 105 roots worship in God's action, Jonathan and Seth discuss ways they've seen God move in their stories to motivate praise.

Matthew 7:15-20

Returning to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, we discuss how to determine whether someone is a false prophet as well as our need to address harmful ideologies without attacking the healthy parts of the tree.

Isaiah 2:1–4

Jonathan and Seth discuss how God's kin-dom requires the transformation of weapons into tools that renew and reconnect people with the earth.

We talk briefly about the organization Raw Tools, which literally turns guns into garden tools but also offers non-violence training. Read more about them here: rawtools.org

Jeremiah 20:1-6

In this episode, Pashhur, the chief officer in the Lord's house, slaps Jeremiah and throws him in the stocks. Jonathan and Seth talk about dentists.

Psalm 13

Our longest episode yet focuses on Psalm 13 and heavy, healthy lament. Jonathan reads an excerpt from womanist Hebrew Bible scholar Wil Gafney. The full text is available here: https://www.wilgafney.com/2017/07/02/a-newold-psalm-of-lament/

Luke 11:53-12:3

Jesus confronts the Pharisees and religious leaders about their hypocrisy. We talk about the harmful effects of being "double-minded" and how it hurts those who are already marginalized.

Mark 7:1–13

A timely text in more ways than one. Jesus is confronted because his disciples do not wash their hands before they eat.

Black Lives Matter Statement

Black Lives Matter. To us. And to God.

Psalm 8

Jesus quotes Psalm 8 in Matthew 21:16 as does the anonymous writer of Hebrews in 2:5–9. Join us as we talk about Psalms in general and what makes Psalm 8 so popular.

Trailer

Get a taste of the No Experts Allowed Podcast. Co-hosts Jonathan Fuller and Seth Roseman talk about what inspired this podcast, its format, and why you should listen.