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Story / Symbol / Spirit

Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures. We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey. Story - The Bible’s truth is communicated primarily as a story or...

The Not Sacrifice of Isaac - Gen. 22

62 hours 21 mins; September 25, 2023

Isaac, Laughter, Exile, and the God Who Sees - Gen. 21

51 mins; September 18, 2023

Back in Egypt (Gerar?) Again - Gen. 20

37 mins; September 11, 2023

Fire and Brimstone: God’s Judgment of Sodom - Gen. 19

63 hours 48 mins; September 04, 2023

Negotiating with God - Gen. 18

49 mins; August 28, 2023

Name Changes and Circumcision - Gen. 17

48 mins; August 21, 2023

The Tangled Webs We Weave: Hagar and Ishmael - Gen. 16

43 mins; August 14, 2023

Covenants, Promises, Fire Pots, and Torches - Gen. 15

46 mins; August 07, 2023

The Mysterious Melchizedek

55 mins; July 31, 2023

Sons of Shem, Sons of Ham, and the War of Nine Kings - Gen. 14

61 hours 7 mins; July 24, 2023

Lot Heads for Sodom - Gen. 13

51 mins; July 17, 2023

Egypt, Pharaoh, and the First Exodus - Gen. 12:10-20

39 mins; July 10, 2023

The Call of Abram and Biblical Faith - Gen. 12:1-9

48 mins; July 03, 2023

Abram’s Genealogy and Ur of the Chaldeans - Gen. 11:10-32

39 mins; June 26, 2023

The Tower of Babel(on) - Gen. 11:1-9

48 mins; June 19, 2023

The Table of Nations: Geography and Genealogy - Gen. 10

51 mins; June 12, 2023

Nakedness and The Fall of Ham - Gen. 9

70 hours 38 mins; June 05, 2023

Ravens, Doves, and God’s First Covenant - Gen. 8

51 mins; May 29, 2023

The Flood Begins - Gen. 7

45 mins; May 22, 2023

Who are these giants (Nephilim)?

71 hours 32 mins; May 15, 2023

Giants, Arks, and Chaos Waters - Gen. 6

72 hours 57 mins; May 08, 2023

Death and Really Old Patriarchs - Gen. 5

59 mins; May 01, 2023

13. The Spiral of Depravity, Exile, and the Grace of God - Gen. 4:11-26

51 mins; April 24, 2023

The Spiral of Depravity, Exile, and the Grace of God - Gen. 4:11-26

51 mins; April 24, 2023

Murder, Death and Sacrifice - Gen. 4:1-10

61 hours 18 mins; April 17, 2023

Talking Snakes and The Tragedy of the Fall - Genesis 3

74 hours 25 mins; April 10, 2023

A Second Creation Story? - Genesis 2:4-13

46 mins; April 03, 2023

The Woman and the Trees - Genesis 2:14-25

52 mins; April 03, 2023

“Let US” - The Trinity and the Divine Council

56 mins; March 27, 2023

God Fills the Emptiness - Genesis 1:14-2:3

73 hours 13 mins; March 20, 2023

God Orders the Disorder - Genesis 1:1-13

79 hours 21 mins; March 13, 2023

Why is Jonah so mad? - Jonah 1:1-4:11

75 hours 11 mins; March 06, 2023

Jonah Introduction - Who is Jonah?

52 mins; February 27, 2023

Is the Bible Reliable?

90 hours 52 mins; February 20, 2023

What Is the Bible?

72 hours 8 mins; February 13, 2023

Do I really need to read the Bible?

53 mins; February 06, 2023

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