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Church Historian Dr. Jeff Childers discuss which Biblical account is the correct historical version of the birth of Jesus, the origin of Santa Clause,  Christmas lights, why we give Christmas presents, and the evolution of Christmas throughout church history. 

Dr. Scot McKnight returns to the show to talk all things Heaven including Heavenly Bodies, who is going to be there, how much we can really know about it, resurrection and his new book The Heaven Promise.

Comedian Pete Holmes joins the show to discuss reaching out to heathens, baptism by immersion, formation through suffering, Hell, enlightenment, truth not being fragile, coming to God through Pain, and Luke's wedding ring.

Rob Bell returns to the show for a brief discussion on writing a novel, bowling, how leaders pass their issues onto their followers, why struggling motivational speakers are more interesting than the A-Listers and giving books away for free.

Our two favorite psychologists Luke's Dad and Richard Beck discuss all things November from the podcast including: Doubting preachers, Brent Sullivan, 2nd Naivety, Sarah Bessey, staying at church, the importance of parenting for reconstructing faith, the perennial struggle of reducing religion into words, psychologists talking New Perspective on Paul, Taylor Swift and a rare moment of humanity at the end.

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For the November Mailbag we discuss abuses of good things, Enneagram, when to leave church, engaging with those outside of Christian faith, keeping unity around LGBTQ and ignoring terrible ideas about Jonathan Storment. 

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The Bishop N.T. Wright joins the show to discuss rap music, Friday the 13th, the New Perspective on Paul, Kingdom of Heaven, and his new book Paul and His Recent Interpreters.

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Sarah Bessey returns to the show to discuss the Second Naivety, the Top 3 Canadians, what to call N.T. Wright, returning to church, reading the Bible, Kingdom of God and her new book Out of Sorts.

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Comedian Brent Sullivan joins the show to discuss doubting pastors, Joel Osteen, evangelism, talking to Mormons,  standup comedy vs. preaching, and Jesus jukes.

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Our old friend Jonathan Storment returns to the show to talk Richard Rohr, ISIS, numbing our pain, Enneagram, trusting God in death, following N.T. Wright, preaching as the first word and the final word.