In the season 3 finale, we finally wrap up the story of David and Bathsheba as God steps in to wake King David out of his stupor. As he realizes the enormity of what he's done, David becomes overwhelmed and deeply repentant. Unfortunately, through his actions, he's already set a chain of events in motion that will lead to suffering and tragedy. We discuss how we as Christians have a duty to oppose those who, like David, use their power to hurt others. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 2.5/5 Sexuality: 2/5 (including some mentions of sexual assault) Discriminatory themes: 2/5 MUSIC CREDITS: Vlad Glus ..read more

Episode #50! David returns, but maybe we wish he hadn't. This story forever mars our unblemished view of the former shepherd boy, as David shows he will not stop at anything—including intrigue, sexual assault, and murder—to get what he wants. Through a ruthless series of events, David destroys hearts and lives in his maddened pursuit for pleasure. We examine the concept of heroes and how to face ourselves when we find that the people we look up to aren't the people we thought they were. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 3.5/5 Sexuality: 4.5/5 (including a sexual assault) Discriminatory Themes: 4/5 M ..read more

Things get really bad for Diabolical and the people of Mansoul when God gets word of the demonic invasion. The result is a war of misinformation and fake news as Diabolical and his lackey, Will, struggle to keep the city under control. There are revolts within the city, heavenly armies battering on the gates from without, and people switching sides back and forth out of a desire for self-preservation. Meanwhile, God has a plan to win, not just the brick and mortar of Mansoul, but the hearts of the people within. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 3/5 Sexuality: 0/5 Discriminatory Themes: 0/5 MUSIC CR ..read more

A demon troupe takes their first stab at doing evil when they attempt to trick the residents of the glorious city of Mansoul. They have nefarious plans for the city—and for God. Each of the city's three most influential men react to the invasion in their own way, but we focus our story on Will, a young man who decides that he will do absolutely anything to keep the demon overlords happy. This episode begins our multi-part series on John Bunyan's lesser-known allegory, The Holy War.  CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 2/5 Sexuality: 3/5 Discriminatory Themes: 1/5 MUSIC CREDITS: "Alexander Nakarad ..read more

Ever had co-worker trouble? Well, Daniel and his friends have co-workers that are constantly trying to get them tortured to death for just minding their business and worshiping their own God. Before they can even go online and give 0/5 stars for firm culture, Daniel and his friends are thrown right into the thick of some very bad situations—to put it mildly. It will take a miracle for them to make it out alive. We discuss God's power to save people from harm in the context of Christianity and a foodie holiday from 2000 B.C.  CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 4/5 Sexuality: 0/5 Discriminatory Th ..read more

An ancient world ruler's dream sends the kingdom into upheaval as the king erratically decides that he's going to torture his soothsayers to death for no good reason at all. Daniel shows up at the last moment and lets the king know that his dream was actually prophetic—but the king HATES the interpretation. Of course, his reaction is to build a 90-foot tall middle finger to God. This supplemental sets the stage for our next episode, in which our heroes are thrust into the middle of this king's war against Yahweh.  CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 2/5 Sexuality: 0/5 Discriminatory Themes: 0/5 ..read more

How much feet is too much when it comes to romance? Apparently, there's no limit to the number of feet needed to tell a love story. Ruth is an inspiring story of love and loyalty framed by an author that really can't seem to get his eyes out of the gutter or really anywhere past the shins. We see an unlikely romance blossom as two people that do their best to be the change in an uncompassionate society. But can the pair make it when they're confronted by the bizarre marriage laws?   CONTENT WARNINGS:  Violence: 1/5  Sexuality: 3/5  Discriminatory Themes: 1/5  MUSI ..read more

The Hebrews, once again, have gotten themselves in huge trouble, and this time it's a giant metal snake that bails them out. Themes of the gospel run from this story to an encounter between Jesus and a demon who just really has it out for a young kid. We finish this episode with an arrogant religious leader and an evaluation of how these stories should affect the way we live our lives today.  Music credits: "Aftertune - Colors" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKf... Music promoted by BreakingCop ..read more

A small-time prophet is ordered by God to warn a city full of brutal tyrants that their city is about to burn. Not wanting to be tortured to death, he tries to get as far away from the tyrannical city and ends up struggling with a whale and screaming about how a plant betrayed him.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support ..read more

We finish David's story arc (pun intended) with his attempt to establish himself as King and bring the Ark of the Covenant to his new capital city. David faces intrigue from within, challenges from without, and way too many people murdering his enemies in cold blood. We'll watch David navigate the challenges of leadership as he finally sees the suffering of his youth pay off, and we'll find what happens just what happens when you a little too excited about that dance party with your subjects. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support ..read more