ravel

Basil Rosewater & Christopher Ryan Gates

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rav·el /ˈravəl/ verb 1. untangle or unravel something.
noun 1. a tangle or cluster.
The message of the Bible is simple enough for a child to understand but complex enough to keep scholars exploring for a lifetime. Like a beautifully woven tapestry, it’s made up of many threads that come together to form a beautiful whole. Ravel is a podcast where we explore the scriptures in a new and exciting way, examining the threads to gain a brighter view of THE BIG PICTURE. Ravel dives into the deep waters of society, scripture and scandal, seeking to bring new perspectives on ancient issues and explore the broad range of the Christian experience and it's many forms. Join Basil and Christopher as they (un)ravel these threads and discover what may have been left out on Sunday morning!

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65 episodes

P&P Vol. 3 "The Friend at Midnight" and other Misadventures

Once again the parables of Jesus are pulled apart and re-examined by the Ravel Bois! What happens when you're all snuggled up for the night with your spouse, your children, and your livestock...and BOOM! Olll' Jerry comes knockin' askin' to borrow the lawn mower AGAIN!? Well, lets find out...together. 

1h 9m
Mar 19, 2023
P&P Vol. 2 "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"

In this episode the guys dive into another parable of Jesus. "The Good Samaritan." Perhaps you think this parable is simply a creative instruction that you should love your enemies; but much more lies beneath the surface. Get ready to peel back the layers on this popular but often misunderstood parable!

1h 34m
Feb 26, 2023
Parables & Parabolas Vol. 1

Today the boys go way back to Ravel 1.0! As has been mentioned before, Basil and Chris recorded 8 episodes of Ravel in 2018. Then DISASTER STRUCK! But The Lords timing is better than ever with this, our first episode of a brand spankin new series on Parables!  Dr. Chris flexes his smart muscles and Basil's starry eyed wonder abounds, come with us on an exploration of Jesus' favorite past time!

1h 37m
Feb 13, 2023
The Intelligent Design and Irriducible Complexities of Michael Behe

According to Wikipedia: "Michael Behe is an American biochemist and author, widely known as an advocate of the pseudoscientific principle of intelligent design (ID). He serves as professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and as a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Behe is best known as an advocate for the validity of the argument for irreducible complexity (IC), which claims that some biochemical structures are too complex to be explained by known evolutionary mechanisms and are therefore probably the result of intelligent design." But that's not the whole story. Wikipedia (surprise surprise) gets some things wrong about Mr. Behe! Today, the Ravel Boys go deep - exploring concepts like intelligent design, irreducible complexity and the scientific industrial complex. We also give Michael an opportunity Wikipedia never has: to set the record straight!

1h 26m
Jan 29, 2023
(Un)raveling Revelation w/ Derek P Gilbert

In this episode Dr. Chris gets some one-on-one time with the one-and-only Derek P Gilbert. They discuss Derek's work, the Book of Revelation, crazy end times things, and the Chicago Cubs!

2h 12m
Dec 11, 2022
Teen Study Bible Bible Study: Addiction

The boys are back at it again as they go waaaaaay back to the radical 90s with another Teen Study Bible Study! In this episode Basil and Dr. Chris explore another hot topic from the neon pages of the Teen Study Bible: Addiction. Crack? Ice? Dip? Pick your poison and settle in as we explore what the Bible has to say about addiction.

1h 31m
Dec 07, 2022
The Science of Life W/ Dr. Berkley Gryder

Dr. Berkley Gryder, Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, School of Medicine, is a chemist who retrained as a molecular biologist and computer scientist. He's here to school the Ravel-rowdy-boys on what, exactly, is going on in our bodies! From quadraplexes, telemeres, and DNA sequencing - to - Scientific consensus, cancer research, and transhumanism, Dr. Berkley Gryder is here to bring that sweet science sauce to this Ravel casserole! (Sorry, still working through the thanksgiving left-overs) https://gryderlab.com/ https://twitter.com/gryderart

1h 54m
Nov 29, 2022
Giving Thanks and Time Travel

It's Thanksgiving! So of course we wanted to let you know how thankful we are for our listeners...but also... what does Thanksgiving have to do with time travel!? That's what you were really hoping for right? Also, introducing Basil's "Make Thanksgiving Awkward Challenge"! So loosen that belt, stick in those ear buds, and let the Ravel boys help you escape into a world of wonder, theology, and Pilgrim propaganda!

1h 11m
Nov 24, 2022
Thread Talk Vol. 1 w/ Dr. Chris

Welcome to Thread Talks with Dr. Chris! In this new installment of the show Dr. Chris dares to fly solo. Join him as he attempts to isolate a single thought in the mind of God and begin to trace it out.

41m
Nov 13, 2022
From Sinai to Pentecost w/ Sabbath Lounge

The boys from Sabbath Lounge stopped by to learn us a lil something about some formerly overlooked connections between the events on Mt. Sinai and the history shifting events of pentecost! Make sure to check out Sabbath Lounge for more in depth discovery! https://linktr.ee/Sabbathlounge https://itsyahushua.com/

1h 26m
Nov 06, 2022
Transformative Events w/ Carl Teichrib

This week, the boys are exploring the broad concepts of Tranformative Events with Basil's long time buddy Carl Teichrib! Carl Teichrib is a researcher, writer, and lecturer focusing on the paradigm shift sweeping the Western world, including the challenges and opportunities faced by Christians. Over the years he has attended a range of internationally significant political, religious, and social events in his quest to understand the historical and contemporary forces of transformation – including the Parliament of the Worlds Religions, Burning Man, and the United Nations Millennium Forum. Check Out Carls Book "Game of Gods" at http://www.gameofgods.ca/

1h 38m
Oct 03, 2022
Asked and (Not) Answered Vol. 7

The boys are back to (not) answer listener questions, address emails, and positively re-enforce the review leavers! Topics addressed: Pre-Life, Pre-existence, "Selfish ambitions" and more.

1h 34m
Sep 18, 2022
Ravel Per Annum

Happy Anniversary to us! Can you believe its been a year already?! In this episode the boys cover their first year in review and offer their sincerest apologies for a two week lapse of activity...

54m
Sep 12, 2022
Pentacost

It's episode 50 and we figured there'd be no better time to address the Day of Pentecost than now! Listen in as Basil and Dr. Chris discuss their very different perspectives on flag ministry and tongues of fire!

1h 47m
Aug 22, 2022
Sea Monsters and The Savior

In this episode we join Dr. Pastor Chris once again for a teaching out of the book of John. You'll get to hear how he ties in some of what gleaned from our conversation with Dr. Cory Barnes. And if you haven't listened to that episode yet, do that first!

1h 17m
Aug 14, 2022
Teen Study Bible Bible Study: Entertainment

We're going back to the early 1990's and hitting the books again! We are joined by Nick Shalna from The Universe Next Door podcast to explore the shapes and Colors of the Teen Study Bible! Today's TSBBS explores what the fella's over at Zondervan have to say about "Entertainment!" So turn off that gameboy, teens, and settle in for some Bible time!

1h 43m
Aug 08, 2022
Society, Scripture, and Sea Monsters w/ Dr. Cory Barnes

In this episode the guys sit down with Dr. Cory Barnes to talk about the relevance of Ancient Near Eastern mythos for the modern-day believer. Why is Jesus way cooler than Marduk? You're about to find out.

1h 56m
Jul 27, 2022
Middle Earth and the Third Culture Faithful w/ Dr. Mario Melendez

This week the bad boys of theology chat with Dr. Mario Multi Ethnicism, Faith, and racial tension in Lord of the Rings dominate the conversation, so gird your loins and prepare for battle! Melendez.Dr. Mario is the Auguie Henry Chair of Old Testament and Biblical Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University. He holds a PhD in biblical interpretation from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS). He has served in English, Asian, and Spanish churches. Check out more from Dr. Mario: drmario.me /drmario.me

1h 59m
Jul 17, 2022
Pt. 3 The Word: Among us

Settle in for this third installment of Pastor Dr. Chris' teaching series through the Gospel of John. In this third sermon he will conclude his presentation on the prologue of John's Gospel; exploring Jesus' incarnation and the manifestation of his glory in our midst.

55m
Jul 10, 2022
Pt. 2 The Word: With God

In this episode we join Pastor Dr. Chris once again as he teaches through the prologue of the Gospel of John. Who was Jesus? How did his best earthly friend understand him and present him to the world? You'll hear to answers to these questions and many more as we hear another teaching on the Gospel of John.

1h 5m
Jul 03, 2022
In The Beginning: The Word

In this episode we give you the chance to listen in as Pastor Dr. Chris leads his church through a vere-by-verse study of the Gospel of John. He will lay a foundation for understanding and interpreting this beloved account of Jesus' life

1h 24m
Jun 29, 2022
Our Fathers

Who saw this coming? Basil and Dr. Chris are here to celebrate their fathers this fathers day! You'll get to meet the men behind the men that bring you the weird and wonderful world of Ravel! Happy Fathers Day to Daddy Dr. Chris and to all the Ravel-Daddys™ out there!

2h 15m
Jun 19, 2022
John Lennox & The Universe Next Door

In this episode, while basil was stuck in technical difficulty purgatory, Dr. Chris had the chance to visit with Nick Shalna at The Universe Next Door and they interviewed Dr. John Lennox! They talk about C. S. Lewis, artificial intelligence, and the end of the world!

51m
Jun 12, 2022
Asked and (Not) Answered Vol. 6

The boys are back! And they're eager to (not) answer some listener questions! If you're looking for concisely articulated certainty, this isn't for you. But if you're looking for thoughtful discussion about complex theological, cosmological and podcastological mysteries, WELCOME HOME! Remember, if you'd like basil and Dr. Chris to (not) answer a question you have, send them over to Contact@ravelpodcast.com!

2h 18m
Jun 05, 2022
An Infant Aside

On the morning of Tuesday, May 24th 2022 Basil and Dr Chris sat down to record a podcast. They had planned a Biblical exploration of the death and killing of infants in the Bible. This was their side-door attempt to (not) talk about the current state of Roe V Wade in America. However, at the very moment the guys were pontificating on the concept of infanticide in the Scriptures, a madman was committing atrocities at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. As a result, the world when this conversation began, was not the same world by the time it concluded. Indeed, it put this conversation into entirely new context. Keep this in mind as you listen. However, we felt that the conversation was no less relevant. Ponder that with us as we have this tough conversation in Good Faith.

1h 46m
May 30, 2022
TSBS: Self Image & Imago Dei

Take a good long look in the mirror. This Week Basil and Dr. Chris are diggin back into the Teen Study Bible to examine... themselves! Specifically, Self Image - Who, What, Where, and Why is the "Self"? Is the concept of The Self even important? What does Scripture tell us? What does Society Say? The Scandal of Self is on full display in this Teen Study Bible study!

2h 12m
May 23, 2022
Welcome to the METACHURCH!

* Beep Boop Beep! Today, Basil and Dr. Chris are hacking into the mainframe, riding the cyberwave and zeroing-out the corpo-bois as they sit down with Stuart McPherson, Virtual Reality Campus Pastor at Lakeland.Church in Lake Geneva Wisconsin! Have you heard of the Metaverse? Well, if not, welcome to the future! The techno-trio discuss how a VR church campus functions, the benefits and the draw backs of virtual-theology and digital fellowship, and Basil has A LOT to say about our technocratic dystopian future (Surprise, Surprise!) * If you'd like to explore more, head on over to Lakeland.Church and experience how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is reaching the frontiers of human experience! https://lakeland.church/ *   *  

2h 7m
May 15, 2022
Our Mothers

It's Mothers Day! This is your reminder to CALL YOUR MOM! Today is a very special day where the Ravel boys celebrate their Moms, and all the Ravel Mommies out there! In a very special switch up, Basil and Dr. Chris both have an intimate sit down with their individual mothers! Ain't that sweet? Learn about what kind of woman births, and raises theologians and podcasters. And consider, what would you ask your Mom if you could interview her for a podcast!

2h 26m
May 09, 2022
Nick Shalna: Apologetics, Worship, and Ratatouille

This week the Ravel Boi's have a chat with Nick Shalna! He's the host of The Universe Next Door podcast, a husband, a father, and a youth pastor at Countryside Baptist in Clearwater FL. Discussion ranges from Christian apologetics, Worship Music, what constitutes false teaching, and what to do when a podcaster has been secretly controlled by a rodent under his hat the whhhooolllee time! The Universe Next Door Podcast

2h 28m
May 01, 2022
Teen Study Bible Study: SEKS (noun)

In this totally tubular episode of Ravel, Basil and Dr. Chris look for inspiration in the legendary Teen Study Bible! Today's topic: SEX! Join the guys in this radical conversation as they explore what the (Teen Study) Bible has to say about one of the strangest and most fun activities that consenting, adult, legally married, procreatively inclined, male and female human beings can participate in!

1h 39m
Apr 24, 2022