S1E6: Is the Bible Culturally Neutral?

S1E7: Am I Doing This Right?

In this episode of The Bible Unbranded, the hosts share their own personal stories. From dry and lifeless times of reading to rich and connected understanding. Join us to hear more about our own personal stories and encouragement to start reading wherever you are in your own story.

S1E6: Is the Bible Culturally Neutral?

In this episode of The Bible Unbranded, we discuss the integral role of culture in both the writing and the reading of the Bible. The Bible wasn't written in a cultural vaccuum, and we can't read it in one either. Two biblical scholars discuss the importance of identifying the cultural influences of the biblical authors and our own cultural influences as they affect us when we read the Bible. We can't dispense with culture, we have to account for it.

S1E5: Is There Only One Right Way to Read the Bible?

In this episode of The Bible Unbranded, we discuss the need to accept that there is room for various valid interpretations. We discuss the freedom this gives the reader while still acknowledging important interpretive boundaries. In this episode, we talk candidly about the necessity of changing your mind, owning your interpretive process, and maintaining intellectual honesty in your reading of Scripture. We also share how to engage respectfully and non-defensively with those who fundamentally disagree with us.

S1E4: Can I Read the Bible Like Every Other Book?

If the Bible is the Word of God, why is it written in a style that resembles secular literature? Because literary form communicates to people. The biblical authors deliberately used genre, structure, and literary style—from the construction of narratives and character development to the careful meter of poetry—not just to tell a story, but to convey profound theological messages. In this episode of The Bible Unbranded, we'll talk about literary features of the Bible and encourage you to read it like every other book.

S1E3: What Is the Bible Really About?

In this episode of The Bible Unbranded, we talk about the one main message that we believe the whole Bible is communicating: God wants to be known by us. Two biblical scholars discuss why this is the most important message and how it changes our experience of reading the Bible.