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Voxology

Mike Erre and Tim Stafford

Voxology (Formerly the Vox Podcast with Mike Erre) is a collection of voices that question and discuss our culture"s most relevant topics in relation to Christ and Christianity. We talk LGBTQ, American and church politics, Christian culture"s catastrophic marginalization of the very people Jesus implores us to love and so much more. If you have serious questions about the church"s representation of Jesus, what he has done and the beauty of his work on earth today, join hosts Mike Erre and Tim

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01:06:30

340 - Image - Part One: Return of the King

Voxology ·

2022/03/14

Image - Part One: Return of the King. We're starting a new series today that will help us renew the key words used in Ephesians 2:8-10, words that have come to define our faith and understanding of the journey we're on with Yahweh. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." To

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01:09:03

339 - Heavy Burdens - with Bridget Eileen Rivera

Voxology ·

2022/03/07

Heavy Burdens. Today, we welcome back to the show author, professor and advocate Bridget Eileen Rivera to discuss her new book, Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church. What are the seven ways that the LGBTQ community has experienced harm? What are direct traumas the church has committed? What are indirect ways? How can we best repent of the harm caused? Bridget is a favorite guest of ours and we're excited to have her back. Bridget Eileen Rivera is a sociologist

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01:28:47

338 - Unified - Part Six: War & Centered Relational...

Voxology ·

2022/02/28

Unified - Part Six: War & Centered Relational Dynamics. Today, Mike and Tim begin with a conversation about Ukraine and where we fit in. How are we to be peacemakers in this? What does that even mean? What does the Bible say about war? They then continue the series 'Unified,' and the dynamics of community in 'Centered' Churches (as first explored by Paul Hiebert, via Mark Baker). Security: Stuart Murray: “Churches with healthy centers are secure enough to welcome those who are exploring faith

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01:33:28

337 - Unified - Mailbag!

Voxology ·

2022/02/24

Mike and Tim sit down with a number of listener questions, comments and critiques! As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions tohello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follow us on Instagram: @voxologypodcast and "like" us on

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01:17:43

336 - Unified - Part Five: Defining the Center

Voxology ·

2022/02/21

Unified - Part Five: Defining the Center. This episode, Mike offers thoughts on defining the "center" of the 'Centered Set' focus (as first explored by Paul Hiebert, via Mark Baker). Defining the center is the most important task of a Centered Focused Church. For christians, the center is the God revealed by Jesus Christ. But, saying that Jesus is the center is not a complete definition. Who is God (our conceptions about God will influence whether we do church in a bounded, fuzzy, or centered way,

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01:14:56

335 - Unified - Part Four: Earning the Right to be Heard

Voxology ·

2022/02/14

Unified - Part Four: Earning the Right to be Heard. Today, Mike continues ‘church discipline’ via the Centered set (as first explored by Paul Hiebert, via Mark Baker). Jesus and Paul both make it clear that we must do more than simply avoid bounded practices, we must also confront and challenge them. Galatians, for example, is not a reaction to loose moral living but to bounded-church line drawing; Jesus repeatedly exposed and challenged bounded group religiosity. In challenging the bounded

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01:19:03

334 - Unified - Part Three: Treating Symptoms & Roots

Voxology ·

2022/02/07

Unified - Part Three: Treating Symptoms & Roots. Mike continues with the concepts of ‘Bounded, Fuzzy & Centered’ sets (as first explored by Paul Hiebert, via Mark Baker) and how they pertain to Church Discipline and leaving behind the judgment of Bounded Churches. Critiquing a Bounded Church is not a critique of boundaries; boundaries are often healthy expressions of care - without limits children do not thrive. While boundaries are good things, a Bounded Church twists and misuses them. A

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01:07:15

333 - Unified - Part Two: If I Should Fall Behind

Voxology ·

2022/01/31

Unified - Part Two: If I Should Fall Behind. Today we broaden the conversation on unity and what it means to be ‘unified.’ Mike continues the concepts of ‘Bounded, Fuzzy & Centered’ sets (as first explored by Paul Hiebert, via Mark Baker), but furthers it to how they relate and manifest in the Church. Bounded churches: One’s status in relation to the boundary line is communicated in a variety of ways. “We don’t believe/do that”; silence and shunning. Even hearing how others are talked about

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01:19:48

332 - Unified - Part One: Lines and Erasers

Voxology ·

2022/01/24

Unified- Part 1: Lines and Erasers. This is the first episode in a longer conversation on 'Unity.' We have received many questions about how we can have unity with people we vehemently disagree with... Here, Mike and Tim first discuss how we define unity, or what it means to be unified. Then, Mike walks us through different "sets" we use (as first explored by Paul Hiebert, via Mark Baker). What is a 'Bounded Set,' and how do we relate to and understand that way of living? How has a 'Bounded Set'

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01:16:37

331 - A Conversation on the Death Penalty - with...

Voxology ·

2022/01/17

A Conversation on the Death Penalty. Today, Mike and Tim are joined by new friend Renee Monzon. Renee is a public defender in Ohio who represents people on death row and is a part of our Voxology community. Along with her work in the law, Renee has a heart to educate, inform and tell people’s stories. What is the definition or heart of justice? How has this system fallen apart? Who is the most affected? Where does the Church lay historically within this conversation? Why? As a people who believe in

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01:15:37

330 - Can We Have Unity Amidst Opposing Ideologies?...

Voxology ·

2022/01/10

Can We Have Unity Amidst Opposing Ideologies? Dr. Gombis drops in to revisit a conversation on unity in the Church. We're one year removed from the events of January 6th at the Capital. As people within the Church continue to polarize, can we find unity with folks who have ideologies we radically disagree with? Are there two sides? What are we to do with doctrine or beliefs that have been made hollow? Where is the point to break communion? How are we to conduct ourselves within a polarized

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01:26:38

329 - Santa, Satan & the Unforgivable Sin

Voxology ·

2022/01/03

Santa, Satan and the Unforgivable Sin. Happy New Year! This episode, Mike and Tim read and discuss more listener deconstruction stories that have been emailed in. Many have reached out to tell their stories and others have responded that they've found hope hearing like minded folks who are struggling with similar things. Then, Mike and Tim answer some big questions: what is the 'Unforgivable Sin?!?' How is it framed? What is the context? Has it caused dread for others? How are we to interact with

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01:07:42

328 - Focus on Jesus

Voxology ·

2021/12/27

Focus on Jesus. This episode, Mike and Tim read listener emails discussing personal experiences with deconstruction. What are the common threads? What part of it is 'sexy?' Then, Mike takes us all on a journey with Mary, Jesus's mother. How can we relate to some of her story? Have we left Jesus behind at the temple? And for how long? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions tohello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on

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01:06:16

327 - Deconstructing Deconstruction: The End

Voxology ·

2021/12/20

Deconstructing Deconstruction: The End. Let's wrap this up, shall we? This episode, Mike presents six different categories that could be causes of someone deconstructing. Mike and Tim discuss how unhelpful it is to make a blanket “you’re deconstructing” condemnation of folks who could be found in any of these places. What are these different causes or places? How do we allow for journey and nuance in this? Is it more helpful to sit with someone in their doubt or questioning, rather than defining it

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01:07:41

326 - Recovering From Biblical Manhood and Womanhood...

Voxology ·

2021/12/13

Recovering From Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. This episode, Aimee Byrd calls in to discuss her book, “Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: How the Church Needs to Rediscover Her Purpose.” Aimee shares about her journey in the church and what brought her to write the book. What inconsistencies did she find in the church? Where did the theology break down? How does she reconcile how she’s told to posture herself within the theology she was learning? How does the short story, “The Yellow

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01:32:46

325 - Deconstructing Deconstruction - with Joshua...

Voxology ·

2021/12/06

Deconstructing Deconstruction. In what has become a miniseries of its own, today, Joshua Ryan Butler sits down with Mike and Tim to discuss his article for the Gospel Coalition on the causes and cures of deconstruction. How does Josh define deconstruction? Did he talk with anyone about their deconstruction while writing it? Who was the article written for and to serve what purpose? Has he himself ever deconstructed? This is a long chat but well worth the time. 00:00 - Mike’s son Nate sits down with

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00:55:03

324 - Deconstructing With Friends & Family

Voxology ·

2021/11/29

Deconstructing With Friends & Family. This episode Mike and Tim interact with listener emails discussing different experiences and understandings of deconstruction. They also have a special guest: Mike's daughter Hannah! Hannah offers us a teenage perspective on what she is hopeful for and frustrated with. Also, Seth is back! It's friends and family day at Voxology. As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions tohello@voxpodcast.com, and

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01:02:23

323 - What Causes Deconstruction?

Voxology ·

2021/11/23

What Causes Deconstruction? In this episode, Mike and Tim respond to Joshua Ryan Butler's article for the Gospel Coalition called "4 Causes of Deconstruction." In the article, Butler lays out four different causes for deconstruction: 1. Church Hurt 2. Poor Teaching 3. Desire to Sin. 4. Street Cred. Each section is broken into a symptom and a cure, ie. "Poor Teaching" is cured by "Good Teaching." Is it wrong to deconstruct? Is it dangerous? Is it selfish? Can deconstruction be broken down this

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01:16:28

322 - The Limits of Church Unity - with Dr. Timothy...

Voxology ·

2021/11/15

The Limits of Church Unity. Gombis joins us this week to talk about Church unity. We discuss the article "THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH IS BREAKING APART: Christians must reclaim Jesus from his church," by Peter Wehner in the Atlantic, which looks at the fragmentation of the Church and how we arrived here. For the most part we all see the brokenness of the Church on a macro level... what about on the micro level, within our own communities? How do we approach this topic? What duty do we have on both that

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01:04:04

321 - Understanding the Bible: Part Twelve -...

Voxology ·

2021/11/08

Understanding the Bible: Part Twelve. Interpretation. This is the end… for now. Today, we wrap up the series on understanding the Bible with a conversation about interpretation. So much of every aspect we’ve already covered ties into today’s conversation: Inerrancy. Genre. Context. Accommodation. How do we build the foundation necessary to begin a fresh pursuit of understanding? What role do we play own this divine conversation? Where do we begin with re-discipling? As always, the complexity of the

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