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Conversations involving faith are often fraught with scholarly nerd alerts about ancient linguistics and inaccessible theological discussions centered around hermeneutics. But what if there was a way to use your pop culture literacy to enhance your biblical literacy? Welcome to Faith Adjacent, the podcast where we try to understand the modern dynamics of faith through a combined commitment to uncomfortable honesty, authentic weirdness, and critical thinking. Faith Adjacent is hosted by Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden of The Popcast along with Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon.
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For our final main feed episode of 2025, we’re talking about our NOs of Christmas! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we discuss listener stories about communion farts, sexy Christmas carols, and live manger scenes gone awry. Should we hold birthday parties for Jesus, and what constitutes a bad versus good case of diarrhea? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS Get 50% off your first month of The Faith Adjacent Seminary (for first time subscribers): Go here and enter code DIARRHEADONKEY Peak Blanket: Chenille Waffle Sherpa Back Throw from Pottery Barn (Note from Evan: Seems like the exact blanket I was talking about was retired, but this feels close) Healing Farts? Learn more here Laughter is the Best Medicine: Listen to Amy Poehler and Julia Louis-Dreyfus The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon. I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Order Here | Guided Journal Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 11
As 2025 comes to a close, we thought we would pick our most favored and most forsaken topics of the year! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss things like Christian pushback against ICE, the closing of Joann Fabric and Crafts, Pope Leo XIV, and so much more! You’ll also hear what is favored for each of us right now! MENTIONS Give the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the link | Here are the Diplomas Erin’s Topic Redo: Christian Pushback Against ICE Passing Hall of Fame: ToureShow on TikTok Relevant Past Episode: September Favored or Forsaken Pope Leo on AI: Read more here Private Equity: Learn about the demise of Joann Faith Adjacent Holiday Playlists: FA Christmas Pondering | FA Christmas Party Evan’s Favored: Modern Genre Theory by Andrew Judd Erin’s Favored: Rev. Blair on Instagram Jamie’s Favored: Christmas Songs by Penny & Sparrow | Joyful, Joyful CeCe Winans | Simply Christmas and The Christmas Album by Leslie Odom, Jr. | A Charlie Brown Christmas The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon. I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Order Here | Guided Journal Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 4
In this very special episode, Erin and Evan are joined by rare two-time guest Beth Allison Barr! Listen along as we discuss her latest book, Becoming the Pastor’s Wife, and ask her questions about things like church shopping, whether or not to stay in a Southern Baptist Church, and so much more! Who are some of Beth’s favorite women in medieval history, and is A Knight’s Tale an accurate representation of medieval life? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS Give the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the link | Here are the Diplomas Beth Allison Barr: Website | Instagram | The Making of Biblical Womanhood | Becoming the Pastor’s Wife | Substack A Knight’s Tale: Watch on Disney+ Medieval Nerds: Gender and Authority in the Late Medieval Church by Ian Forrest What was that about Sarah Bessey? Read The Christian Bookstore Rejects Women at Work: Economica by Victoria Bateman The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon. I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Order Here | Guided Journal Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 27
Today, we’re replacing The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with the Faith Adjacent Thanksgiving Parade! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we share our own pics for Biblical-themed parade floats, balloons, commentators, and more! MENTIONS Give the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the link | Here are the Diplomas Bundle Sale! Get 25% off all our episode bundles! End Times Square? Listen to our Jesus End-of-Summer Road Trip episode Avalon Deep Dive: Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Music Barney Balloon: Watch here The Joshies: Listen to The Faith Adjacent Oscars with Andy Judd Best Saints in Show: Listen here The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon. I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Order Here | Guided Journal Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 20
It’s time for our monthly Favored or Forsaken episode! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as we discuss woke nuns, a TikTok social experiment, and the recent influx of little Jesuses appearing all over cities. You’ll also hear what is favored for each of us right now! MENTIONS Give the gift of The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Here’s the link | Here are the Diplomas Woke Nuns: Nuns Return Land to Native American Tribe TikTok Baby Formula Test: Here’s Nikolie Monroe’s Account Tiny Jesuses? Here’s the instagram post Evan’s Favored: As Long As I Am in the Tent of This Body I Will Make a Joyful Noise Pt 1. by John Van Deusen Erin’s Favored: Knock at the Sky by Liz Charlotte Grant Jamie’s Favored: Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage by Kelly Foster Lundquist The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon. I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Order Here | Guided Journal Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 13
Get your worship flags ready and warm up that hot tub because we’re talking about weird ministries! Join Erin and Evan as we discuss listener comments about unorthodox church ministries such as puppet and cookie ministries. What is the deal with Erin’s childhood orange ministry, and what does swallowing a live goldfish have to do with spreading the Gospel? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS We can all use a little weird: Get Weird by CJ Casciotta | Listen to the Faith Adjacent Book Club Puppet Ministry: Here are all the resources you need Worship Flag Tutorial: Learn more here Proverbs 31 Deep-Dive: Listen to Favored or Forsaken: Proverbs 31 Women The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon. I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Order Here | Guided Journal Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 6
In today’s latest Stuff We Didn’t Get in Sunday School, we’re unpacking Biblical Inerrancy! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss the history behind the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, some alternatives to digging your heels in on this concept, and why people tend to use inerrancy as a litmus test for salvation. What is meant by Jesus being the Word of God, and what do foreskins have to do with any of this? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy: Read it here | Defending Inerrancy Relevant Bible Passages: John 1 | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Relevant Past Episode: SWDGISS: How We Got the Bible Nerdy Deep Dive: Textual Criticism with Dr. Widder Additional Resources: The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr | Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy | Modern Genre Theory by Andrew Judd The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon. I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Order Here | Guided Journal Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Oct 30
Do you have a moment for me to tell you about our latest Faith Adjacent episode? Today we’re evangelizing about The NOs of Evangelism! Join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss listener comments about public nuisance fines, hermit crabs, evangelism tracts, and so much more! Is Evan a secret cult leader, and which of us is most likely to invite a door-to-door evangelist into their home? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS The Force is SO strong with you! Get the Rogue One and Andor Episode Bundle Want to hear the Spicy NOs of Evangelism? Listen on Patreon Evangelism Explosion: Learn more here Bible Tract History: Learn more from Chick Tracts Are you a Public Nuisance? Deep-dive into the law here Episode homework: Watch Saved! on Amazon Prime The Faith Adjacent Seminary: Support us on Patreon. I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon: Order Here | Guided Journal Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Dish from Faith Adjacent Faith Adjacent Merch: Shop Here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/faithadjacent Follow Faith Adjacent on Socials: Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .