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Mother Teresa is a modern saint, but her story is far more complicated than many realize. From sainthood to skepticism, Erin and Evan take a closer look at Mother Teresa's life, the controversies that continue to surround her, and what her legacy means today.
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The Spicy NOs of Mission Trips: Listen on Patreon
Relevant Past Episodes: Best Saints in Show | The Global Church with Father Joash P. Thomas
BBC Documentary: Watch Something Beautiful for God
Mother Teresa’s Private Writings: Read Come Be My Light
Mother Teresa and Me: Read the Christopher Hitchens Vanity Fair Article
Princess Diana and Mother Teresa: Read more about that there
What was that about Lebanon? Learn about the ceasefire here

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It's time to dust off your WOW compilation CDs because Erin, Evan, and Jamie are snake drafting the CCM artists! We’re picking some of our favorite contemporary Christian artists and then investigating what they’re up to now. You’ll hear updates on Jars of Clay, Jump5, and plenty of early-2000s Christian music nostalgia.
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Katy Hudson: Original Album on YouTube | Early Career Deep Dive
Jars of Clay: Spotify | Apple Music | Soccer Moses
Crowder: Spotify | Apple Music | Relevant Article
Nichole Nordeman: Spotify | Apple Music
Jump5: Spotify | Apple Music | 20th Anniversary Video
Mark Schultz: Spotify | Apple Music
Skillet: Spotify | Apple Music | Cooper Stuff Podcast
Point of Grace: Spotify | Apple Music
Stacie Orrico: Spotify | Apple Music
Vicky Beeching: Website

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Jamie Golden: Instagram | The Popcast with Knox and Jamie
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In this episode, Erin and Evan explore the surprising ways pop culture can shape our faith for the better or worse. From Broadway musicals and Disney movies to Mumford & Sons, The Good Place, and more, they share their own formative moments, react to listener stories, and celebrate the unexpected places where theology shows up in everyday culture.

MENTIONS
Sacred Cinema Bundles: The Faith Adjacent Shop
What was that about Marcus Mumford’s parents? Learn more here
Relevant Past Episodes: Sacred Cinema: Wake Up Dead Man | The Faith Adjacency of Godspell
Relevant Episode Bundles Referenced in this Episode: Broadway Bundle #1 | Sacred Cinema: The Cinematic Epics
Mumford and Sons: Spotify | AppleMusic
Hamilton: Here’s Erin’s Hamilton Essay
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride: Ride-Thru Video | Demonology of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

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This week on Favored or Forsaken, join Erin, Evan, and Jamie as we discuss sharing the gospel on an airplane, a VBS that went awry, and the latest book providing scriptural evidence that Trump is set apart by God. You’ll also hear about the worst places to share the gospel, our weird experiences with Vacation Bible School, and so much more!

MENTIONS
The Most Beautiful Fish: Rainbow Parrot Fish
Worst Place to Share the Gospel? Learn more here
VBS Goes Awry: Proceed with Caution
Book Rec: God’s Big Picture Bible Storybook by NT Wright
Relevant Past Episodes: The NOs of VBS | The Spicy NOs of VBS
Fake Scriptural Evidence Book: Amazon | Instagram

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This week, Erin and Evan discuss A Great Awakening, the Sight & Sound Films drama about George Whitefield and the First Great Awakening. They unpack the film's theology, Benjamin Franklin's surprising role in the story, and George Whitefield's complicated legacy, while offering a few gentle rebukes and, of course, creating youth group sermon illustrations based on the film.
MENTIONS
Want to watch A Great Awakening? Rent on Amazon Prime
Deep Dive: Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb
Sight and Sound: Rent films here
Great Awakening: Learn more here

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