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Who the Hell Is Mother Teresa? Aug 06, 2026

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Mother Teresa is a modern saint, but her story is far more complicated than many realize. From sainthood to skepticism, Erin and Evan take a closer look at Mother Teresa's life, the controversies that continue to surround her, and what her legacy means today.

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The Spicy NOs of Mission Trips: Listen on Patreon
Relevant Past Episodes: Best Saints in Show | The Global Church with Father Joash P. Thomas
BBC Documentary: Watch Something Beautiful for God
Mother Teresa’s Private Writings: Read Come Be My Light
Mother Teresa and Me: Read the Christopher Hitchens Vanity Fair Article
Princess Diana and Mother Teresa: Read more about that there
What was that about Lebanon? Learn about the ceasefire here

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Where Are They Now? CCM Edition Snake Draft Jul 30, 2026

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It's time to dust off your WOW compilation CDs because Erin, Evan, and Jamie are snake drafting the CCM artists! We’re picking some of our favorite contemporary Christian artists and then investigating what they’re up to now. You’ll hear updates on Jars of Clay, Jump5, and plenty of early-2000s Christian music nostalgia.

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Katy Hudson: Original Album on YouTube | Early Career Deep Dive
Jars of Clay: Spotify | Apple Music | Soccer Moses
Crowder: Spotify | Apple Music | Relevant Article
Nichole Nordeman: Spotify | Apple Music
Jump5: Spotify | Apple Music | 20th Anniversary Video
Mark Schultz: Spotify | Apple Music
Skillet: Spotify | Apple Music | Cooper Stuff Podcast
Point of Grace: Spotify | Apple Music
Stacie Orrico: Spotify | Apple Music
Vicky Beeching: Website

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Pop Culture Theology Jul 23, 2026

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In this episode, Erin and Evan explore the surprising ways pop culture can shape our faith for the better or worse. From Broadway musicals and Disney movies to Mumford & Sons, The Good Place, and more, they share their own formative moments, react to listener stories, and celebrate the unexpected places where theology shows up in everyday culture.

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Sacred Cinema Bundles: The Faith Adjacent Shop
What was that about Marcus Mumford’s parents? Learn more here
Relevant Past Episodes: Sacred Cinema: Wake Up Dead Man | The Faith Adjacency of Godspell
Relevant Episode Bundles Referenced in this Episode: Broadway Bundle #1 | Sacred Cinema: The Cinematic Epics
Mumford and Sons: Spotify | AppleMusic
Hamilton: Here’s Erin’s Hamilton Essay
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride: Ride-Thru Video | Demonology of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

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Favored or Forsaken: Airplane Evangelism, Problematic VBS Skits, and Creative Side Hustles Jul 16, 2026

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This week on Favored or Forsaken, join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss sharing the gospel on an airplane, a VBS that went awry, and the latest book providing scriptural evidence that Trump is set apart by God. You’ll also hear about the worst places to share the gospel, our weird experiences with Vacation Bible School, and so much more!

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The Most Beautiful Fish: Rainbow Parrot Fish
Worst Place to Share the Gospel? Learn more here
VBS Goes Awry: Proceed with Caution
Book Rec: God’s Big Picture Bible Storybook by NT Wright
Relevant Past Episodes: The NOs of VBS | The Spicy NOs of VBS
Fake Scriptural Evidence Book: Amazon | Instagram

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Sacred Cinema: A Great Awakening Jul 09, 2026

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This week, Erin and Evan discuss A Great Awakening, the Sight & Sound Films drama about George Whitefield and the First Great Awakening. They unpack the film's theology, Benjamin Franklin's surprising role in the story, and George Whitefield's complicated legacy, while offering a few gentle rebukes and, of course, creating youth group sermon illustrations based on the film.

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Want to watch A Great Awakening? Rent on Amazon Prime
Deep Dive: Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb
Sight and Sound: Rent films here
Great Awakening: Learn more here

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Sacred Cinema: Toy Story Jun 18, 2026

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In honor of Toy Story 5, Erin and Evan are going back to where it all started to give the original Toy Story the Faith Adjacent treatment! You’ll hear favored and forsaken moments, life verses for the movie, who we would cast in the live action version, and so much more! Is Toy Story just Biblical fan fiction of Peter and Paul? Are Sid’s toys experiencing a trauma response that renders them unable to speak? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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Want more Disney content? Check out our Disney and the Divine episode bundles
Fourth of July Merch: Order by June 18th
Toy Story: Watch on Disney+ | IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
Italian Brain Rot: Skibidi Toilet

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Favored or Forsaken: Wife School, The Pope on AI, and Cory Asbury Jun 11, 2026

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This week on Favored or Forsaken, join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss Wife School, the Pope’s thoughts on AI, and Cory Asbury’s recent typo controversy. We evaluate all three the only way we know how: by asking whether they're good for the Christians or bad for the Christians.

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All the Faith Adjacent Merch and Episode Bundles: Shop here
Wife School? Here’s the article from The Guardian | Wife School Website
Helpful Wife School Substacks: I Went to Wife School So You Don’t Have To | Frigid Sex & Silence: A Review of Duggar-Endorsed Wife School
The Pope Condemns AI: Here’s the Encyclical | Here’s the NY Times article
AI Deep Dive Podcast: Jon Stewart episode with Geoffrey Hinton
Evan’s AI Resource: FaithTech
Cory Asbury Song Typo: Here’s the reel

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The Faith Adjacency of Touched by an Angel Jun 04, 2026

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Erin and Evan are deep-diving the pilot episode of Touched by an Angel, the wildly earnest 90s drama where angels roam barefoot through the desert, deliver emotional monologues, and occasionally make cars disappear. Along the way, we’ll unpack the show’s surprisingly massive cultural impact, the theology of guardian angels, and discuss whether a youth pastor could draw a Wednesday-night sermon from this series.

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Touched by an Angel: Watch on Netflix
Relevant Angel Content: SWDGISS: Angels | Angel Snake Draft
Deep Dives: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
Guardian Angels? Michael Heiser | Father Mike
Plus One: Deep Dive here
Fourth of July Merch: Shop here

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The NOs of Church in the Summer May 28, 2026

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This week, Erin and Evan are diving into the chaos, confusion, and unforgettable drama of church summers in The NOs of Church in the Summer. From wild youth group moments and camp dress code policing to mission trip etiquette disasters, listeners sent in some of the funniest and most unhinged church camp memories imaginable. If you survived VBS, youth camp, or a “life-changing” mission trip, this episode is for you.

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Relevant Past Episodes: The NOs of VBS | The NOs of Youth Camps | The NOs of Mission Trips

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Office Hours: Christianity Today, Russell Brand’s New Book, and Potluck Etiquette May 21, 2026

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In this week’s Office Hours episode, Erin, Jamie, and Knox tackle your questions about Christianity Today, Knox’s writing process for Sunday Night Lights, and whether cigar-and-whiskey Bible studies are genuine community or just Christian guys being guys. Plus you’ll get rapid fire discussions on Taco Bell at potlucks, Russell Brand’s new book, and what animal symbols would represent each member of the Faith Adjacent crew.

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