The Fig Tree Podcast
by St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church · 40 episodes
ReligionSpiritualityChristianity
On the Fig Tree Podcast, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they explore how to read the Bible, what Christians believe, how to pray, and more. The Fig Tree Podcast is a ministry of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Poway, CA.
Latest episodes
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27 min
The Apocrypha: Between the Testaments
A Year with the Bible, E33: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they introduce the next section of the Bible, the Apocrypha, filling in the gaps between the Old and New…
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35 min
The Minor Prophets: Heralds of Hope
A Year with the Bible, E32: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob on the last episode of the Hebrew Bible, as they talk about the rest of the minor prophets and how they teac…
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43 min
BONUS: Living a Life of Prayer, Part 2 (Mike & Jacob)
BONUS EPISODE: On this bonus episode, join Mike and Jacob for the second of two conversations about developing a life of prayer through the lens of a "rule of life. For the second…
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36 min
BONUS: Living a Life of Prayer, Part 1 (Mike & Jacob)
BONUS EPISODE: On this bonus episode, join Mike and Jacob for the first of two conversations about developing a life of prayer, especially through the lens of a "rule of life," and…
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37 min
Jonah: God's Love for Our Enemies
A Year with the Bible, E31: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they journey through the book of Jonah, and how its exaggerated and larger than life story pushes us to s…
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32 min
Amos: A God of Justice
A Year with the Bible, E30: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they explore the book of Amos, and his vision of God's justice and God's call to Israel to embody the Kin…
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32 min
Hosea: God's Never-Failing Mercy
A Year with the Bible, E29: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they turn to the book of Hosea, exploring the prophet Hosea's intense prophecies, the story of his turbul…
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33 min
Daniel: The Most Peculiar Book in the Hebrew Bible (Part 2)
A Year with the Bible, E28: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they continue exploring “the most peculiar book in the Hebrew Bible,” and how it teaches us to read the B…
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34 min
Daniel: The Most Peculiar Book in the Hebrew Bible (Part 1)
A Year with the Bible, E27: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they explore “the most peculiar book in the Hebrew Bible,” and its message of hope and faithfulness in tr…
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39 min
Ezekiel: Exile and New Creation (Part 2)
A Year with the Bible, E26: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they explore the second part of the book of Ezekiel, and its message of hope and renewal for God’s people…
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34 min
Ezekiel: Exile and New Creation (Part 1)
A Year with the Bible, E25: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they explore the first part of the book of Ezekiel, and how it teaches about God's justice which leads th…
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28 min
Lamentations: Grief & God
A Year with the Bible, E24: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they explore the book of Lamentations and its profound portrayal of the people of Israel's grief and conf…
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35 min
Jeremiah: Justice & Faithfulness
A Year with the Bible, E23: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they discuss the book of Jeremiah—how it teaches us to follow God's call for our lives, teaches us about…
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36 min
Isaiah: The Prophet (Part 2)
A Year with the Bible, E22: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they discuss the second part of the book of Isaiah—how it teaches us about God’s promise of comfort in th…
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31 min
Isaiah: The Prophet (Part 1)
A Year with the Bible, E21: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they talk about the first part of the book Isaiah and how it helps teach us to read the prophetic books o…
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35 min
BONUS: Meeting Christ in the Poor (Mike & Jacob)
BONUS EPISODE: On this bonus episode, join Mike and Jacob for the second of two conversations about who God calls us to love. On this episode, they have a conversation about biblic…
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41 min
BONUS: Won't You Be My Neighbor? (Mike & Jacob)
BONUS EPISODE: On this bonus episode, join Mike and Jacob for the first of two conversations about who God calls us to love. On this episode, they have a conversation about biblica…
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35 min
BONUS: Singing the Book of Psalms with Dr. John Luke Addison (The Musical Episode)
BONUS EPISODE: On this special bonus episode, Nina and Jacob sit down with our own Dr. John Luke Addison, Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Bart's, to discuss the history of Psa…
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35 min
Psalms: The Songbook of the Bible
A Year with the Bible, E20: On this episode, join Nina, Mike, and Jacob as they talk about the Psalms, a treasure trove of beautiful poetry and the "songbook of the Bible," how to…
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55 min
BONUS: Spirituality and the Song of Songs in Christian Tradition with Dr. Elisabeth Koenig
BONUS EPISODE: On this special bonus episode, Nina and Jacob sit down with Dr. Elisabeth Koenig, professor emerita of ascetical theology at General Theological Seminary, to discuss…