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S2E10 S.2 Ep.10 The Flood: Wrath or Grief? - Part 2
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Before the Dawn has published 17 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Education, Religion & Spirituality.
Before the Dawn is currently declining with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 57m.
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