Chris and Nathan wonder if there's more to the Jacob and Esau story that we're usually taught. Is it possible that Isaac knew what was happening all along? Bonus content includes some sincere appreciation for Masters of the Universe and Brad Meltzer! Join the conversation, and don't forget to like and subscribe!

Traditions, resolutions, and predictions for the New Year. Plus, the gut-punch realization that making a "resolution" actually means committing to resolving something that needs our attention. Be kind to yourself this year...what else will you work to resolve in your relationships, trauma, or other areas?

Chris and Nathan talk the origins of Christmas traditions and what (if anything) is at stake if some of those origins are...dun dun dun! Pagan?!? Throw another log on the fire and enjoy our Christmas episode!

Continuing our look at Genesis, and it turns out there’s far more here than folk-tales and not-science. Actually, there is science, just not the kind the fundamentalist next store thinks they have in mind. It’s much more delightfully human (and holy) than all of that. Today: Jacob steals(?) the blessing!

Stop digging your father's wells. Stop fighting over toxic holes in the ground. Do something new and find all the room you need for blessing and growth.

Welcome back to Worst Church Ever, that friend you keep trying to connect with in the midst of all of this adulting. Today, Chris welcomes life-long friend Nathan for a discussion about being over-busy, making time for what matters, and raising kids. We also talk about famous sets of siblings from Noel and Liam to Raph, Donnie, Mikey, and Leo to to our old friends Isaac and Ismael. Special thanks to Nathan for the new music and for joining Chris in this new weekly format. Keep an eye of out for next Monday's show, our first stab at video, and for continuing deep dives into the repeated cycles of trauma and triumph in Christianity's sacred stories.

What was Jesus getting at with the repeated imagery of the mustard seed?