# Alan Culpepper

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Which King? Which Kingdom?

Luke 19:11-27 We are living in a time when the names "God" and "Jesus" are claimed by all different kinds of people who either claim or truly believe that their angle, actions, and agendas truly reflect the kingdom Jesus declared. This is nothing new. It's something Jesus dealt with as well. This e…

Navigating Impossible Questions with Jesus

Luke 19:47-21:4 We all know what it is like to face options, categories, and choices that leave us stuck because there is no way to move forward without violating a core part of who we are. None of the options or categories work. It is a stalemate, a double-bind, an impasse, a lose/lose. This epi…

Under-Functioning, Over-Functioning, or Rooted Presence?

Luke 21:5-38 Under stress some of us over-function, some of us under-function. It doesn't work to tell us to, "Stop it." We need something that releases us from the stress and strain. This episode looks at what Jesus does it release us from the inevitability of keeping on over-functioning or under…

Betrayal Happens

"I thought I could trust you. I was counting on you. Relying on you.....and then....I couldn't. It really hurt." Betrayals come in all shapes and sizes. Some are small. Some are massive. Some are intentional. Some are unintentional. Friend drama, workplace drama, family drama, marriage/romantic p…

Trying So Hard & Everything Blows Up in Your Face

Luke 22:31-62 This episode explores how Jesus looks at us before and on the days that absolutely everything is falling apart.... even though we are doing our best.... Trying so hard. Meaning well. Wanting to get it all right. Credits & Sources: Bruce Malina, Richard Rohrbaugh, Stephanie Rigg, Casey…

When Life Puts You on Trial

Luke 22:54;63-23:25 You may not have spent much time in a courtroom, but you probably know the feeling of being on trial: accused, judged, misrepresented, misunderstood, threatened, pinned down, ganged up on, demeaned, alone, unwanted, scapegoated, experiencing injustice. This episode is about the …

The Things That Can Only Be Seen Through Tears

Luke 23:26-31 This episode explores the stumbling way of Jesus from his trial before the governor Pilate, to the place of The Skull, where he was crucified. It explores the way of the cross. Credits & Sources: Henri Nouwen, Craig Keener, Josephus, J. Dennis, Mark Baker, Brian Zahnd, N.T. Wright, A…

“Father, Forgive Them, Because They Don’t Know What They’re Doing.”

Luke 23:32-43 This one is a guided meditation, a prayer exercise that perhaps may open up doors of forgiveness that can be difficult to open, and to keep open. Credits & Sources: Lee Camp, Debie Thomas, Joel Green, Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, Alan Culpepper, Brad Jersak, Brian Zahnd, Miroslav Volf, Sa…

Your Failures Don't Have to Define You

Luke 23:50-54 This episode explores the experience of Joseph of Arimathea (the man who buried Jesus). We are all mixed bags. You may be surprised how much you relate to good old "Joe". Credits and Sources: Amy Jill-Levine, Christian Miller, Raymond Brown, David Garland, Tim Geddert, Justo Gonzalez…

"Why Do Other People Have Incredible Spiritual Experiences, But I Don't?

Luke 24:1-49 Have you ever wished you could have amazing spiritual experiences like other people say they have? Have you ever tried to recreate the spiritual experience that someone said they had? Have you ever given up on having an amazing spiritual experience? This episode deals with these angles…