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Amazed and Perplexed
The God revealed in Scripture is more astounding than we could ever dream and more peculiar than we could ever imagine. Amazed and Perplexed is a podcast that engages the Bible earnestly and reverently as we grapple with that reality. In every episode, we strive to honor and give dignity to God and to the men and women of Scripture. Amazed and Perplexed is hosted by longtime friends Jason Thornton and Connor Bryant.
Episodes
220 episodes
Lenses, Success, and the Peter Principle(Luke 16:10-15)
𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞(𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟏𝟔:𝟏𝟎-𝟏𝟓)
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Parable of the Shrewd Manager(Luke 16:1-13)
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫(𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟏𝟔:𝟏-𝟏𝟑)The parable of the shrewd manager deeply perplexing to us. Join us as we seek to find the amazement in this passage and wrestle with our deep confusion over what Jesus is trying to get a...
Parable of the Prodigal Son(Luke 15:11-32)
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐧(𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟏𝟓:𝟏𝟏-𝟑𝟐)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
Parable of the Lost Coin(Luke 15:8-10)
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐧(𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟏𝟓:𝟖-𝟏𝟎)Why does Jesus tell these 3 parables back to back? What significance can we find in the fact that the "God" character in this parable is a woman? Contact: amazedandperplexed@gm...
Parable of the Lost Sheep(Luke 15:1-7)
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐩(𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟏𝟓:𝟏-𝟕)Jesus is not begrudgingly saving you, but joyfully bringing life to the full. And why does Jesus tell intentionally provoking stories?Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.com
Gouge it Out(Matthew 18:5-11)
𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭(𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟖:𝟓-𝟏𝟏)You might notice some weird background noise; we apologize. We did our best to eliminate as much distracting noise as possible.Do children have their own personal angels? Why does the idea of s...
Episode 200! What is This Podcast?
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟎! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭?Thank you to all of our listeners, whether you've enjoyed one episode or all 200. This episode is a reflection on where the podcast has been, as well as the personal and spiritual journeys Jason and Conn...
Unification in Childlikeness(Matthew 18:1-5)
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬(𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟖:𝟏-𝟓)What does Jesus mean when he tells his disciples, "Truly, I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven?" How can this idea b...
Christians, Taxes, and Fish (Matthew 18:24-27)
𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐓𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 (𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟖:𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟕)The wisdom of Jesus can seem like foolishness through our modern lenses. How do we seek to be like Jesus when the perception could come off as irresponsible? Also, Connor gets a lot long earl...
All Roads Lead to the Cross(Matthew 17:22-23)
Why does Jesus keep preparing his disciples for his death? How does God interact with our false expectations of him? Join us as we discuss Jesus predicting his death for a second time.Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comM...
Brutal Truth and Unimaginable Hope(Matthew 17:19-20)
In this episode, we discuss Jesus' teaching style and what his expectations are for his disciples. Also, are there actual mountains that move?Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud...
I do and I Don't(Mark 9:14-29)
𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭(𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝟗:𝟏𝟒-𝟐𝟗)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
After the Mountaintop(Matthew 17:9-13)
𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐩(𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟕:𝟗-𝟏𝟑)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
Transfiguration(Matthew 17:1-8)
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧(𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟕:𝟏-𝟖)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
You Have a Cross(Mark 8:34-9:1)
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬(𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝟖:𝟑𝟒-𝟗:𝟏)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
Get Behind Me Satan(Mark 8:31-33)
𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝟖:𝟑𝟏-𝟑𝟑)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
What Do You Say?(Matthew 16:13-16)
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐚𝐲?(𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟔:𝟏𝟑-𝟏𝟔)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
Yeast(Matthew 16:5-12)
𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭(𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟔:𝟓-𝟏𝟐)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
Demanding a Sign(Matthew 16:1-4)
𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧(𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟔:𝟏-𝟒)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
Hunger(Matthew 15:29-39)
𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫(𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟓:𝟐𝟗-𝟑𝟗)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
You are gods(John 10:31-42)
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐬(𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟏-𝟒𝟐)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
Tell Us Plainly(John 10:22-31)
𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐔𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐲(𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝟏𝟎:𝟐𝟐-𝟑𝟏)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen
Hot Stove(John 10:7-18)
𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐯𝐞(𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝟏𝟎:𝟕-𝟏𝟖)Contact: amazedandperplexed@gmail.comMusic by: Heavensensehttps://soundcloud.com/hvnsen