Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 57m
Activity Declining
Since Jul 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
30%
Hosting
feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

Anna and Peter Kapsner sit in conversation about the failures (and merits) of the church, biblical interpretation, what it means to be a disciple, and the changing shapes of modern Christianity between generations

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S2E10 S.2 Ep.10 The Flood: Wrath or Grief? - Part 2

Mar 10, 2026 49m

Anna and Peter wrap up the Flood story and finish with some comments on the meaning of the Rainbow.

S2E9 S.2 Ep.9 The Flood: Wrath or Grief? - Part 1

Mar 03, 2026 55m

Anna and Peter explore the story of Noah's Ark and ask whether the Flood narrative reflects an angry, punishing God or a God of grief, comfort, and relationship.

S2E8 S.2 Ep.8 Will the Real Mary Magdalene Stand Up? - Part 2

Feb 24, 2026 57m

In part two of this series, Anna and Peter talk about how Mary was perceived in the life of the early church, how her influence was driven out in the time of St. Augustine, and whether her "Gospel"…

S2E7 S.2 Ep.7 Will the Real Mary Magdalene Stand Up? - Part 1

Feb 17, 2026 54m

In part one of a two-part series, Peter and Anna explore the legend and reality of Mary Magdalene. Who was she? What role did she play in Scripture and what does she tell us about the place of…

S2E6 S.2 Ep.6 The Many "Sides" of God

Feb 10, 2026 1h 2m

Is it ever right to use a specific name for God in prayer? Anna and Peter discuss the many names for God in the biblical text and what they can teach us about God, faith and our ongoing relationship…

S2E5 S.2 Ep.5 Why Does the Bible Sometimes have Extra Books?

Feb 03, 2026 47m

Anna and Peter compare the Catholic and Protestant Bibles and what the heck is the deal with Maccabees?

S2E4 S.2 Ep.4 A Father and Son

Jan 27, 2026 1h 11m

Anna teaches through the story of Abraham and Isaac and makes parallels between God the Father and Jesus walking it out to the Cross. The communion between them changes the way we see the crucifixion…

S2E3 S.2 Ep.3 Better Call Paul - Part 3

Jan 20, 2026 46m

In this final episode on Paul, Peter and Anna go through some examples of Pauline teaching that have been significantly misunderstood.

S2E2 S.2 Ep.2 Better Call Paul - Part 2

Jan 13, 2026 57m

In Part Two of this series on Paul, Peter lays out the current landscape of how common evangelical interpretations of Paul have been heretical and under devastating critique in favor of a more…

S2E1 S.2 Ep.1 Better Call Paul - Part 1

Jan 06, 2026 1h 7m

In Part One of a three-part series, Anna wonders what Paul has to do with anything in Scripture and what the basis is of his authority. Peter tries to answer while being terrified of a leering Snoopy…

S1E7 S.1 Ep.7 The Hills You’ll Die On

Oct 08, 2025 1h 4m

Peter equates himself to the Pope and Anna (kinda sorta) changes her mind about church….maybe.Listen to our other podcast: Deeper Magic

S2E6 S.1 Ep.6 Greatest (Only?) Commandment

Sep 23, 2025 52m

Loving God is more important that "right belief"....Anna and Peter discuss Deut. 6 and the possibility that this is the starting point and foundation of the Christian journey.Listen to our other…

S1E5 S.1 Ep.5 The Tree of Life Pt. 3

Sep 16, 2025 57m

Anna’s friend Chloey joins Deeper Magic to talk about healing and friendships and Anna sheepishly wonders if going to some version of a church might be really helpful for community….but not just any…

S.1 Ep.4 Not Sola Scriptura

Sep 09, 2025 57m

Anna and Peter talk about the Protestant Reformation and its emphasis on using the Bible as a guide for faith in life.... but most of us remain pretty biblically illiterate some 500 years later.…

S.1 Ep.3 The Tree of Life Pt. 2

Sep 03, 2025 1h

Anna and Peter continue the three part series on the Tree of Life including a fresh look at Genesis 3:20 and how Adam contributed to the fall and exile from the garden.Listen to our other podcast:…

S1E2 S.1 Ep.2 The Tree of Life Pt. 1

Aug 27, 2025 49m

Anna and Peter start a three part Biblical journey tracing the Tree of Life and what it means to live a life of beauty, abundance and sustenance in a world where decay and sorrow is inevitable.Listen…

S2E1 S.1 Ep.1 Love, Actually

Jul 15, 2025 1h 4m

Anna and Peter return for Before the Dawn, the daughter/father version of Deeper Magic. They discuss how it’s deepening love among people that shows who God is in world.Listen to our other podcast:…

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