Category: Gospeled Boldly

Take Goliath’s sword! In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about David’s pact with Jonathan and subsequent departure. He has a few false starts, but eventually accrues some companions to himself as he stays one step ahead of Saul.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown answers a listener question about Jesus bringing not peace on earth, but a sword.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 20:18-22:5

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David’s gettin’ hitched! As long as Saul doesn’t alter the deal any further… In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the courtship of Michal. Then, as Saul doesn’t cotton too well to his new son-in-law, Michal’s siding with her husband over the raging king.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown contrasts modern marriage ideas with those of an older time.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 18:24-20:17.

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Or a brother-in-law, for that matter. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the storied friendship of David and Jonathan. But all is not well with Saul, and when he starts to alter the deal… David best beware.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about the danger of interpreting Scripture through politics.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 18:1-23.

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It’s doesn’t exactly look like the matchup of the century, but it sure goes down in history. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the fated fight between the giant and the shepherd. And Pastor schools Thomas in both physics and pop culture Jeopardy categories.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about the ethical implications of warfare.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 17:24-58.

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Apparently the devil doesn’t get all the good music—he doesn’t even like it! In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about young David’s anointing as future king, and his employment with the current king as a musician and armor-bearer. Then, everything changed when the Philistines attacked.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about the idea of a “right” to privacy.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 16:1-17:23.

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All means all, Saul. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about Saul’s, er… incomplete… conquest of the Amalekites. Samuel shows up to set the record straight, and make sure Agag is really most sincerely dead.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about the pop American Christianity tendency to hype the spiritual at the expense of the physical, and vice-versa.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 15:1-35.

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Jonathan saves the day! In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about how the son of Saul tees up a victory for the Israelites, and how Saul’s ham-fisted leadership of the situation causes it to fall apart.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown addresses whether podcasts are replacing Church attendance.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 14:1-52.

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Saul goes to war. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the continued strife between the Israelites and the Philistines. Only now, the Israelites have a king—but is that for good or ill?

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown gives a classicist’s take on the textual reliability of the Scriptures.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 12:19-13:23.

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Making it official—twice! In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read of Saul’s public selection as king, and his subsequent military victory over the Ammonites. Then, Samuel gives his retirement speech, and it’s a little… scary.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about video games.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 10:14-12:18.

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