Carmen Imes joins to talk about the Temple and the Ark of the Covenant—and how much of it is redeemed Egyptian religious imagery. Why is the New Jerusalem in Revelation cubic shaped? Were Egyptian statues’ noses cut off on purpose?

This was a great episode from the earlier days of The SkyePod when it had a smaller following—we're rereleasing it so you don't miss it!

0:13 - Theme Song

3:25 - Importance of Temple

12:40 - Adapted Pagan Imagery

19:04 - Genesis 1, the Cosmic Temple

22:08 - End Credits

The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God: https://a.co/d/dVA1ypn

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Some Christians are calling for Chip and Joanna Gaines to be cancelled because their new HBO home improvement show features a married same-sex couple. David French and Skye Jethani discuss whether it’s really a principled stand for traditional Christian values, or a target of opportunity for online trolls. Scenes of starvation in Gaza are provoking international outrage, and even Israeli human rights organizations are now calling the situation a “genocide.” As Israel’s most important ally, what is America’s responsibility? And season 4 of “The Bear” includes powerful themes of repentance and redemption.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:58 - Chip and Joanna Gaines Controversy

20:18 - Pluralism

29:35 - Gaza Update

35:47 - Laws of War

45:48 - Moral Injury

51:19 - The Bear and Repentance

1:06:15 - End Credits

In this highly theological edition of The SkyePod, Skye answers questions about free will, Heaven, and hearing the voice of God. What red flags should we look for to see if we are hearing the Holy Spirit or just ourselves? Will we have free will in Heaven? And why would Skye choose the Star Wars prequel trilogy over the Star Wars sequel trilogy?

Questions covered:

If you had to watch one Star Wars trilogy that's not the OT, would you watch the prequel trilogy or the sequel trilogy?

There has been a lot of talk lately in Christian circles about how doubts are fine. That God can handle our doubts and questions and that doubts and questions ultimately grow our faith. This is a nice change from the history of shaming doubt in the church. However, I struggle with passages in the gospels where it appears that Jesus rebukes people for not having enough faith. How do you reconcile these rebukes with the idea that God can handle our doubts and questions?

How do you read all the books you discuss in your interviews? Do you take speed reading classes, have a system to skim through them, or have people who read and summarize them for you? I've always been a reader, and I can read faster than the average person, but there's no way I could talk about all the books you discuss. How do you do that?

I have a friend who in the last few years started reading early church fathers (ie.Augustine, Aquinas, Ignatius). After being raised in a good Christian family his entire life, he now believes the only way to follow God is to convert to Roman Catholicism. Can you help me understand this leap?

If the ability to sin is what makes obedience valuable (we are not robots who have to obey), why doesn't that follow through to heaven/new earth? If there is no sin there, does the inability to sin cheapen our obedience/love? Or will we have the ability, but won't choose it? Does competition that comes from sports belong in New Creation?

How do you know whether the voice in your head is the Holy Spirit or your own mind?

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