Theology In Pieces

89 - Blue Waves, Big Surprises, and the God Who Is for Us

• Slim and Malcolm • Season 4 • Episode 89

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Something is off when Christians talk like an election result means God is losing. We open with truly shocking moments, including a pastoral visit that that gets dangerous, then we zoom out to the bigger problem: how Christian influencers and pastors are melting down over last week's election news. 

We hear from: 

Forrest Frank: "we're gonna trans your kids so bad."

Allie Beth Stuckey - “Anyone who believes this is going to hell” 

Jack Hibbs - the Repuplic is over

James Talarico's Acceptance Speach

Republican Women Caucus Fund - Anti Trans fliers.

Then we come back to what steadies us, the Nicene Creed. We focus on the line “for us and for our salvation,” and why it matters that Jesus became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, suffered, and was buried. We dig into a deep question with real pastoral weight: would Christ have become human even if Adam never sinned, and what does that say about God’s plan for humanity, love, and union with God? We keep it grounded in history, real flesh, and real hope.


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Nicene Creed : 

We believe in one God,
      the Father almighty,
      maker of heaven and earth,
      of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
      the only Son of God,
      begotten from the Father before all ages,
           God from God,
           Light from Light,
           true God from true God,
      begotten, not made;
      of the same essence as the Father.
      Through him all things were made.
      For us and for our salvation
           he came down from heaven;
           he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
           and was made human.
           He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;
           he suffered and was buried.
           The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.
           He ascended to heaven
           and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
           He will come again with glory
           to judge the living and the dead.
           His kingdom will never end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit,
      the Lord, the giver of life.
      He proceeds from the Father and the Son,
      and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.
      He spoke through the prophets.
      We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
      We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
      We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,
      and to life in the world to come. Amen.

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