Story / Symbol / Spirit

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English Christianity Philosophy Religion Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture

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Episodes 251

Avg. Duration 53m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (87)

Since Feb 2023

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures. We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey. Story - The Bible’s truth is communicated primarily as a story or a narrative. Genesis 1 - Revelation 22 is a unified narrative, and all of the stories, characters, and events in the Bible fit within this story. In order to understand a particular story in the Bible, you have to first understand and internalize where it fits in the grand story of Scripture. The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/ NT Wright: Simply Christian https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Christian-Christianity-Makes-Sense/dp/0060872705/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36NJI02KLF9JP&keywords=simply+christian&qid=1675703176&sprefix=simply+christian%2Caps%2C252&sr=8-1 Scot McKnight: Blue Parakeet https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Parakeet-2nd-Rethinking-Bible/dp/0310538920/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3Q2DOJ1O1J8HE&keywords=blue+parakeet&qid=1675703266&sprefix=blue+parakeet%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1 Symbol - Christians confess that God created the world. And God created the world for the purpose of being in relationship with Him. He wants us to know Him, and so He reveals who He is to us. One way He does this is through creation or “nature.” Every created thing has the imprint of the creator. So, everything in this world has the imprint of the Creator. The Bible sees the world this way, so in order to understand the meaning of a part of Scripture, we too must see the world through these eyes. James B. Jordan: Through New Eyes https://www.amazon.com/Through-New-Eyes-Developing-Biblical/dp/157910259X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YW53ZJS8SHYE&keywords=through+new+eyes&qid=1675703324&sprefix=through+new+eyes%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamesb.jordanarchive564/videos Spirit - Our modern world is materialist - we intuitively view the world as time, space, and matter that is sustained in a closed system of material cause-and-effect. In this kind of worldview, there is very little room for the Spiritual world - angels, demons, gods, unseen forces of good and evil. But the Bible explicitly believes that the world is NOT simply material. The Bible assumes an unseen realm that not only exists, but interacts with the reality that we inhabit. In order to understand the meaning of a part of Scripture, we have to see the world through these eyes. Michael Heiser: The Unseen Realm https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview/dp/1683592719/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Y0SZOGX4CYIK&keywords=unseen+realm&qid=1675703428&sprefix=unseen+realm%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1 Dr. Michael Heiser’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DRMSH/videos Stephen DeYoung: God is a Man of War https://www.amazon.com/God-Man-War-Violence-Testament/dp/1955890048/ref=sr_1_1?crid=S245SIE499I6&keywords=god+is+a+man+of+war&qid=1675703565&sprefix=god+is+a+man+of+war%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1

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Recent Episodes

251. SSSSS ~ I. Gnosticism and Marcionism

Jun 11, 2026 53m

Hosted by John McCambridge and Sean Patterson.---Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God…

250. Why Vow? - Lev. 27

Jun 08, 2026 43m

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.---Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God…

249. SSSSS ~ N. The Gift of Thought

Jun 04, 2026 57m

248. Eat Food or Starve. Your Choice. - Lev. 26

Jun 01, 2026 54m

247. Door into Summer

May 28, 2026 48m

Maine is cold + mayonnaise; Connecticut is hot + butter.Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.---Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a…

246. Return to Sender, Hurrah, Hurrah - Lev. 25

May 25, 2026 57m

For the fifth-jubileeth episode (5*49+1), the thing that is directly disobeyed constantly.Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.---Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make…

245. Control Alt.

May 21, 2026 58m

244. Witness Aggression Program - Lev. 24

May 11, 2026 43m

243. Ask Not What Your Kingdom Can Do For You – Ask What You Can Do For Your Kingdom

May 07, 2026 57m

A guide for a life of five loaves and two fish.Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.---Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful…

242. Life Before Life After Life After Death

Apr 30, 2026 58m

241. Tell Time! Or Else Time Tells You. – Lev. 23

Apr 27, 2026 48m

Ed.: As I understand it, the so called first month is called first mostly because it's the month with Passover in it, and Passover's the best. If you want to say that's the holy and divine way to…

240. Idol / Curiosity? (State of the Bible '26)

Apr 23, 2026 55m

239. Absolutely Not A Pawn Shop; or, The Red Queen's Mind-Boggling Excuse - Lev. 22

Apr 20, 2026 41m

The slave is our brother.Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.---Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the…

238. Contentment + Ambition

Apr 16, 2026 52m

237. This Room Certified Corpse-Free - Lev. 21

Apr 13, 2026 43m

236. "Happy Easter Monday; Here's What to Do If Someone You Know Has Sacrificed a Child to Molech" - Lev. 20

Apr 06, 2026 44m

235. Return to God!

Apr 02, 2026 55m

234. shOughtgun Spray - Lev. 19

Mar 30, 2026 59m

john ad blocker and minimizing the window/not looking are freeHosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.---Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is…

233. Holy Week (God Makes Patterns and Defies Expectations)

Mar 26, 2026 51m

232. Christian Sexual Ethic: Is It Controversial? – Lev. 18

Mar 23, 2026 44m

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Story / Symbol / Spirit have?

Story / Symbol / Spirit has published 251 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Christianity, Philosophy.

Is Story / Symbol / Spirit still active?

Story / Symbol / Spirit is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 53m.