HeyJaredThe Story And The Shape
A podcast about Christian theology and the shape it takes in the lives of believers and the church, particularly framed within the Bible's big story of the coming of God's Kingdom through his Messiah, Jesus.
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How Do You Share the Gospel Without PSA? [Ep14] (opens the original)
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When you take Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) out of the equation, what does the Gospel actually sound like? How do you explain the Good News to an unbeliever—or equip an evangelist—without defaulting to a theological lecture or starting with “you’re a sinner going to hell”? In this episode, we put ourselves to the test with a blind-reaction challenge: each of us recorded a private, 10-minute “elevator pitch” of the Gospel for a modern Western listener—without relying on PSA. Then we playe
Did Jesus Die the Death We Deserve? [Ep13] (opens the original)
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Why did Jesus die the specific, violent death of crucifixion rather than dying of old age? In this episode, we challenge the popular assumption that all humans "deserve the cross" and unpack three distinct biblical layers to Jesus' death: - Mortality: Participating in Adam's fallen human condition. - Israel's Covenant Curse: Enduring the corporate consequences of Israel's covenant unfaithfulness and Roman occupation. - Solidarity with Unjust Sufferers: Identifying with those who suffer and die u
Why Was The Tower of Babel So Bad? [Ep12] (opens the original)
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Why was Babel so bad? The usual answers—pride, or refusing to spread out—don’t seem to fit the extreme consequence of the nations being alienated from God. In this episode we look at Genesis 6, Deuteronomy 32, and the New Testament to explore a bigger possibility: that Babel was humanity’s attempt to recreate the rebellion of the Watchers and seize divine knowledge that was never meant for them. 00:00 Why Babel Matters 03:59 The Real Problem 08:00 Before the Flood 13:42 The Watchers 20:12 Readin
What Was Nailed To the Cross? (Colossians 2:14-15) [Ep11] (opens the original)
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What was actually nailed to the cross in Colossians 2:14–15? Many Christians have been taught that the "record of debt" in Colossians refers to our sins or the punishment we deserved. But is that what Paul is actually saying? In this episode we explore one of the New Testament's most discussed passages about the cross, examining it in its literary and historical context to unpack the meaning of the "record of debt," the rulers and authorities, the elemental spiritual forces, and why Paul's first
How Israel's Sacrifices Explain the Cross [Ep10] (opens the original)
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How do Israel’s greatest sacrifices (Passover, Covenant, and Day of Atonement) help us understand what Jesus accomplished on the cross? In this episode we continue our series exploring the cross by looking at the big story of Scripture. We show how the New Testament doesn’t just use random sacrificial language about Jesus — it intentionally places His death and resurrection inside Israel’s story as the ultimate fulfilment of Passover, the New Covenant, and the Day of Atonement. We explore: • Why
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