Open Bible Podcast

11/23/2019

We all kinda know there are a lot of rules and laws in the Old Testament, but we don’t really know what to do with it all. There are a couple places in the book of Leviticus that say men aren’t supposed to “lie with man as with a woman” (Leviticus 18:22 & 20:13).

Can we just ignore these verses because they’re in the Old Testament? Do we have to follow it to the letter because God gave the law to Israel? In all the complexity of questions of human sexuality and gender, some people believe these verses give us the clarity we need. Others believe we can dismiss them.

We think this question and the insights we’re going to share with you open up scripture in a way that is redemptive and hopeful for all of us on all kinds of subjects. This is about more than the Old Testament law. This is about how all of us have struggled to apply the words of scripture, particularly the Old Testament, to our lives and ethics.

What the heck do we do with Leviticus?

11/02/2019

Episode 2 is live - listen here: https://www.openbiblepodcast.com/episodes/the-sin-of-sodom or wherever you get podcasts.

"I was in a conversation with someone and they said 'the biblical teachings on sexuality' in talking to me in a way that was contrasting what I believed. It was such a brief passing moment in the conversation but that was so deeply invalidating because I wanted to say, 'well no, no, no, no, what I believe is biblical, too. We're just coming at the text in different ways. We have different understandings.' But it [dismissing affirming theology] can feel like a weaponization almost... that permeates the atmosphere in a way that can be so subtle and yet so deeply invalidating." - Matthias Roberts

If we’re going to have respectful, honoring conversations about sexuality, the language we use matters. The affirming position is rooted deeply in scripture, and while folks might not realize it, using a verbal shortcut like “biblical sexuality” is dismissive of the rich theological work we are doing. Let’s have a better conversation.

10/06/2019

Introducing Open Bible Podcast with Steve McCarthy and Alicia Johnston! Click below to watch our intro video. We also have an intro podcast, website, gofundme, and patreon. We also have lots of ways to interact on social media. Our first full episode will drop in 8 days, and there is lots more to come. Thank you for starting this journey with us!

Open Bible Open Bible Podcast Launch I (Alicia) met Steve at church. Immediately I wanted to be friends with this tall guy with a dry wit, intelligent mind, a