The Bible as a Cross Cultural Experience

Voxology

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Is the label "biblical" helping or hurting how we approach faith, church, and cultural challenges? In this thought-provoking episode of the Voxology Podcast, Mike and Tim explore the pitfalls of using "biblical" as a rigid brand, how it impacts theology, and its effects on navigating issues like justice, community, and interpretation of Scripture.

They discuss the importance of reading the Bible in community, embracing humility, and fostering critical thinking to form faithful and wise communities. Drawing on listener feedback, they tackle how Scripture has been used both to liberate and to harm and ask what it means to embody a cruciform way of living.

The conversation dives into the role of the church in society, the balance between individual and communal faith practices, and the dangers of reducing the Bible to oversimplified categories. With humor, deep insight, and a commitment to justice and Jesus’ teachings, this episode invites you to rethink how we engage with Scripture and one another.

#bible #selfimprovement #foundationforintentionalcommunity #biblestudy #importanceofchristiancommunity #bible #solascriptura #livingbythebook #eisegesisvs.exegesis #biblestudy

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Week Recap
02:51 Modeling for a Glamping Resort
06:05 Podcast Updates and Listener Feedback
09:07 Discussion on Bible Accessibility and Interpretation
11:57 The Role of Community in Bible Reading
18:09 Intent Behind Bible Study
21:05 Unity and Diversity in the Bible
26:00 The Purpose of the Bible in Community
30:09 Critique of Biblical Branding
34:02 Closing Thoughts on Wisdom and Learning
35:25 The Limitations of Biblical Prepackaging
38:51 The Harm of Misusing Biblical Concepts
44:52 Understanding the Bible as a Cross-Cultural Experience
51:59 The Three Elements of Biblical Interpretation
59:52 The Importance of Context in Biblical Texts
01:06:01 The Dark History of Biblical Misinterpretation
01:09:55 Navigating Modern Misinformation and Biblical Understanding

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I know. Tell me about it.
0:11.5	Isn't that crazy?
0:13.2	Hey, everybody.
0:13.9	Welcome to the Voxology podcast.
0:16.0	Mike Erie here.
0:16.8	Tim Stafford here.
0:18.5	Hello, everyone.
0:20.1	We're doing great today.
0:21.3	It is a Friday, May 30th.
0:25.0	As far as we know, we're still alive.
0:27.2	And as far as we know, this will come out on Monday.
0:31.8	We'll see.
0:32.5	So we'll see.
0:33.6	We don't know.
0:34.1	Tim, how is your week?
0:36.9	I know.
0:40.3	Tim's laughing because I got up 4.30 my time to get on a flight to get back to Nashville. And I am loopy. I'm just, I can
0:48.6	hardly put words together. And so this is our second start to the episode. Our second start.
0:54.7	So, yeah, and I mean, we didn't last like 15 seconds in the first one.
0:59.8	So anyway.
1:02.1	Anyway, moving on.
1:04.9	We're glad you're here.
	...

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