TEN FOOT POLE Podcast
1) Ep 5.8 Bathsheba’s Bath—Voyeurism in the Royal Court with Pastor Andrew Rickel
I feel like you can't have a study about sex and the Bible without diving into David and Bathsheba. Dive into this story with us as we unpack sex, abuse of power, and murder in 2 Samuel 11:2-27 in ou...Show More
2) Ep 5.7 Purity as Social Control: Women, Shame & Power with Pastor Kelsey Fitting-Snyder
Deuteronomy 22:13–21 is one of the Bible’s most disturbing passages about virginity, honor, and punishment—where a woman’s sexual history becomes a public trial, and her body is treated as evidence. F...Show More
3) Ep 5.6 The Cave: Incest, Isolation, & the Birth of Nations with Rabbi Evan Ravski
Genesis 19:30–38 is one of the Bible’s most unsettling sex stories—Lot’s daughters, believing the world has ended, get their father drunk and sleep with him to preserve their family line. It’s a tale ...Show More
4) Ep 5.5 The Sacred and Profane with Pastor Kyle Bates
Before we begin our Advent After Dark series, let’s talk about the basics. What is sacred? What is profane? What do we put in these categories and how do they affect how we understand the world around...Show More
5) Ep 5.4 Polemics with Pastor Chris Heavner
“Though nations rage from age to age, we remember who holds us fast.” My favorite hymn, Canticle of Turning, lends some wisdom to unpacking our Luke Gospel text for this week. Join Pastor Chris and P...Show More
6) Ep 5.3 Whose Wife is She? with Pastor Melissa Woeppel
We dive into what the concept of the resurrection even is. Jesus is challenged by the Sadducees about seven brothers all marrying a woman. In the resurrection, whose wife is she? Jesus’ response is ...Show More
7) Ep 5.2 Woe to You with Pastor Laura Swanson
Jesus gives blessings and woes in this Sermon on the Plain. Some of the things Jesus calls to can make us uncomfortable. Where do we see ourselves in Jesus’ words? Are we the wealthy being casted do...Show More
8) Ep 5.1 “Don’t be an A-hole, sincerely, Jesus.” with Pastor Allison Johnson
Welcome back to Ten Foot Pole Podcast with Season 5! We are diving back into the Gospel of Luke until our Advent special series starts! Join Pastor Allison Johnson and Pastor A.J. in talking about p...Show More
9) Ep 4.30 The Ministry of Interruptions with Pastor Jesse Canniff-Kuhn
Season 4 finale! The pastors talk about a sort of “part 2” to last week’s episode. What are we to set our eyes on? Do we pay attention to Jesus in our midst? Dive in with us on Luke 12:32-40 for Sund...Show More
10) Ep 4.29 The Money Thing with Pastor Sarah Locke
Oh, here we go… the most unpopular topic out there: money. Jesus has some strong opinions about wealth, but there may be more to it than we’ve ever heard in the prosperity gospel or a good stewardshi...Show More