[Faith] Episode 38: Tamice Spencer-Helms - Grounding Our Faith in Our Experiences

The Bible For Normal People

The Bible for Normal People

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 13 May 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Tamice Spencer-Helms joins Jared in this episode of Faith for Normal People for a conversation about the integration of faith and identity. Tamice shares their journey of navigating life as a queer and Black Christian, emphasizing the power of authenticity and agency in leaving toxic theologies behind. Show Notes → ********** This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/bnp and get on your way to being your best self. ********** This episode is sponsored by Fast Growing Trees. This Spring they have the best deals online, up to half off on select plants and other deals. And listeners to our show get an additional 15% off their first purchase when using the code NORMALPEOPLE at checkout. Offer is valid for a limited time, terms and conditions may apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Faith for Normal People, the only other God-ordained podcast on the internet.
0:04.7	I'm Pete Ens. And I'm Jared Bias.
0:06.5	It's time to tell you about our May class, which is the last installment of our three-part
0:17.2	spring semester in the Old Testament.
0:19.5	This one is called The Bible and Multivocality, respecting and embracing the many voices within the Bible.
0:27.5	Not only will you learn how to use the word multivocality in context, but it might be one of the key concepts for you to learn about the Bible.
0:35.6	It can be hard to take the Bible seriously if you start to recognize that it says different things in different parts. It's varied, it's distinct, and even
0:45.1	contradictory voices all within the one book. In this class our very own
0:50.4	Pete Inns argues that multivocality, which is to say many voices, is actually a
0:55.8	central component of the biblical text, not something to be embarrassed about, but something
1:00.4	to embrace.
1:01.4	If you've been wanting to know why the Bible has multiple voices
1:04.0	and how these voices shape our understanding of the text,
1:06.5	this class is for you.
1:08.1	What's exciting is that as part of our spring semester in the Old Testament,
1:11.5	the class is actually pre-recorded and comes with a study
1:13.9	guide meaning you can purchase it and watch it on the same day regardless of
1:17.0	your schedule. Plus there's going to be a live Q&A with Pete in May to talk
1:21.7	about all three of our Old Testament classes.
1:24.6	So if you've watched any of them and have a question,
1:27.1	you'll be able to ask it to Pete personally.
1:29.8	If you're a member of our online community,
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