Cross Connections Podcast
1) Ezekiel Part 1: Wondrous Visions in Exile
In todayâs episode the hosts dive into the first half of the Book of Ezekiel, exploring its vibrant imagery, historical context, and theological significance. The discussion covers Ezekielâs backgroun...Show More
2) Lamentations: Ancient Poetry to Deal with Communal Grief
On todayâs episode, our hosts dive into the Book of Lamentations, exploring its historical context, literary structure, and enduring relevance. The discussion opens with reflections on the bookâs plac...Show More
3) Jeremiah Part 2: The biggest story in the Bible
On todayâs episode, The Rev. Rick Morley and Elliot VanHoy try and muddle through the second half of the Book of Jeremiah as Natalee Hill is on vacation.Rick begins by putting the whole of the Old Tes...Show More
4) Jeremiah: The Weeping Prophet
On today's episode...The Rev. Rick Morley returns from vacation, and we get to hear some of his takes on the prophets generally before we jump into Jeremiah specifically.Rick reminds us that all three...Show More
5) Isaiah Part 2: The Promise of Something New
Today, the Rev. Tanya Regli returns as we venture into Second and Third Isaiah. Written down 100 to 150 years after the first section of Isaiah, these parts refer more to the Babylonian exile, and eve...Show More
6) Isaiah Part 1: An Introduction to the Prophets
On today's episode...We jump into the Prophets, the final section of the Hebrew Scriptures in our Bible, beginning with Isaiah.Our guest this week is the Rev. Tanya Regli, associate rector at St. Davi...Show More
7) Song of Solomon/Song of Songs: Self Love and Mutual Love
On today's episode...We discuss the Bibleâs steamiest book, which was apparently a controversial inclusion in our scriptures (along with Proverbs and Ecclesiastes). How are we supposed to understand t...Show More
8) Ecclesiastes: Life is a Mystery
If you know nothing else about Ecclesiastes, you know chapter three thanks to The Byrds . Was it written by Solomon? Nope. Weâll explain why we know.We talk about how the writer of Ecclesiastes seems ...Show More
9) Proverbs: "Common Knowledge" about Lady Wisdom
Today we discuss the book of Proverbs which consists mostly of line after line of aphorisms â wisdom sayings (perhaps, common knowledge?). While it is mostly saying after saying, sometimes even ones t...Show More
10) Job: Does suffering have a point?
On today's episode...Today we talk about the Book of Job, starting with a quick chat on where the book came from, and what we know about its piecemeal composition. Youâll notice that the text starts a...Show More