Writing a letter in Paul’s day wasn’t as simple as grabbing a pen and paper and placing the finished letter in a mailbox. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the world of 1st century letter writing, including “cosenders,” letter drafts, the cost of production, and delivery. Listen in on this fascinating conversation.
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The Spirit of the Messiah in Saul and David
Spirit of God E6 — In the biblical story, God's Spirit fills specific characters. They are to lead and organize Israel, to be priestly mediators of God's covenant, and to prophetically speak God's words to the people. We’re calling the Spirit’s special anointing on these prophet- ... Show More
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Aug 17
The Spirit of the Messiah in Moses
Spirit of God E5 — From the first pages of Scripture, we begin hoping for an ideal human image of God who will be filled with God's Spirit to truly represent God's wisdom, word, and rule in the world. Characters like that don’t show up often, but when they do, they’re leaders who ... Show More
49m 37s
Aug 10
The Spirit and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible
Spirit of God E4 — So far in this series, we've looked at how the Spirit is connected to life and wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. The third most consistent idea associated with the Spirit is God's word, or speech, happening through a human; the Bible calls this prophecy. While most a ... Show More
48m 16s
Jul 2022
Storytime: Who Wrote this Letter?
Who used to deliver messages before people got smartphones and emojis? 😀😺🥰🤪 Join Cowy, Lisa, Billy and Elliot as we are traveling back in time to ancient Egypt to learn about letter writing, couriers, papyrus and mail pigeons 🕊️. Link to episode transcript. We have plenty of ... Show More
7m 23s
Mar 2018
Spaced Out Pen Pal - Part 1
E-mail is great, but nothing beats a nice, old fashioned, hand written letter. But what do you do when your pen pal lives on the International Space Station?! You suit up of course! Spacesuit up! Join Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas on an out of this world adventure in the Who, What, Wh ... Show More
28m 50s
Jul 2021
(Ep141) Desert Fawkes and Mrs Fawkes
In this episode:
Impersonations, funny voices, and deep conversation. The pen is mightier than the sword, but in an era when we do not teach children to write in cursive, thank got for vocal media.......I think
Recorded on the Stereo App, distributed with Anchor.fm.
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42m 56s
Sep 2020
Lab 030: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
It’s time to support the USPS, whether it’s buying stamps, or writing more handwritten letters. In this Lab, Titi and Zakiya unpack the benefits of writing by hand, how reading handwriting is different than reading type, and what happens in the brain when you see and process lett ... Show More
38m 6s
Jun 2020
✍️ Handwriting (S03E09) + Transcript
How do you handwrite an email? Should people be judged by their handwriting? Can handwriting be "girly"/"manly"? In addition to that, Rory talks about his experience writing his first 3 books by hand, and why he decided to do that, instead of typing it on a computer.
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25m 28s