• Blessing Restored: The Abrahamic Covenant and the Reversal of the Curse

    Episode Summary:In this powerful installment of Fresh Ground Theology, Nate and David bring the story full circle—from the curse in Eden to the hope found in Abraham’s blessing. What begins as divine restraint in Genesis 3 finds its counterpoint in Genesis 12, as God calls Abraham and sets a plan… Listen ⇢

    Blessing Restored: The Abrahamic Covenant and the Reversal of the Curse
  • Jesus the Seed – The True Heir of Abraham’s Promise

    Jesus is more than the Messiah — He is the seed promised to Abraham, the one in whom all nations would be blessed. Fresh Ground Theology opened Galatians 3 to explore how Jesus fulfills the Abrahamic covenant: by taking the curse on Himself and restoring what Adam broke. In Christ,… Listen ⇢

    Jesus the Seed – The True Heir of Abraham’s Promise
  • Abraham’s Blessing – The Blueprint for Redemption

    The Abrahamic covenant isn’t just an ancient promise — it’s the DNA of redemption. In this week’s podcast, the hosts explore how God’s promises to Abraham were precise and powerful: Multiplication: A great nation would come from him. Land: A place of dominion, echoing Eden. Blessing: Not just for his… Listen ⇢

    Abraham’s Blessing – The Blueprint for Redemption
  • The Crown and the Carpenter

    In contemporary Christian imagination, Jesus is often cast in familiar, even colloquial roles: friend, brother, confidant. He is “gentle and humble in heart” (Matt. 11:29), the shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine for the one, the rabbi who breaks bread and washes feet. And rightly so. He calls his disciples not… Listen ⇢

    The Crown and the Carpenter
  • The Lasting Flame

    To read Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is to overhear a pastor with one hand on the parchment and the other on his forehead. The Corinthian church, planted in a city known for its wealth and sexual license, had become a spiritual theater—filled with performers, rivalries, and applause lines,… Listen ⇢

    The Lasting Flame
  • The Blessing Still Stands – From Genesis 1 to Genesis 12

    Is the blessing of Genesis 1 undone by the fall in Genesis 3? Not at all. Fresh Ground Theology made the case that God’s original intention for humanity — to be fruitful, multiply, and rule — is still active. The curse didn’t cancel the blessing; it limited how far sin… Listen ⇢

    The Blessing Still Stands – From Genesis 1 to Genesis 12
  • The Curse in Eden – Divine Restraint, Not Divine Rejection

    Genesis 3 is often seen as the chapter where everything went wrong. And yet, the curse placed on humanity was not meant to annihilate God’s plan — it was meant to slow the spread of sin. In this episode, Fresh Ground Theology walked through the details: pain in childbirth, toil… Listen ⇢

    The Curse in Eden – Divine Restraint, Not Divine Rejection
  • Brewing Faith – A Conversation Over Coffee and Theology

    There’s something almost sacred about sipping freshly brewed coffee while discussing eternal truths. On this week’s episode of Fresh Ground Theology, the hosts kicked off with just that — a warm mug in hand and an even warmer conversation on hand-roasted beans, Dallmayr Prodomo, and the art of doing things… Listen ⇢

    Brewing Faith – A Conversation Over Coffee and Theology
  • The Night of Sense: Unlearning Comfort, Discovering God

    Episode Overview:In Episode 3 of The Distracted Christian Podcast, host Nate Labadorf explores the next phase of the Dark Night of the Soul: The Night of Sense—a sacred yet unsettling season in which God lovingly removes our emotional and sensory comforts to lead us toward deeper intimacy with Him. With… Listen ⇢

    The Night of Sense: Unlearning Comfort, Discovering God