In the new podcast, "God for Grownups," two friends seek a deeper understanding of scripture, faith and everyday life from the perspectives of Judaism and Christianity, with plenty of coffee and laughter along the way. The show is hosted by "Dan & Bea," a.k.a. Dr. Beatrice Lawrence of Seattle University, an expert in the Hebrew Bible and Jewish Hermeneutics (and future daytime talk show host); and Rev. Dr. Dan Peterson, a theologian (and aspiring superhero) who is pastor of Seattle's Queen Anne Lutheran Church.
On this episode, we're featuring a session from the Queen Anne Lutheran Church forum series, Demons, Darkness & the Devil, with Catholic perspectives ...
Pastor Dan Peterson and Dr. Beatrice Lawrence discuss and compare Christian and Jewish perspectives on violence, in light of the Jan. 6 breach of the ...
How do we explain such rash behavior on the part of the earliest disciples? Pastor Dan Peterson shares what he believes to be the best answer to the q...
On this episode, we're presenting highlights from one of our most enlightening virtual forums of the past year. The talk focuses on a turning point in...
In difficult times like these, where do you find hope? Pastor Mark Griffith of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Bellevue, Wash., joins host Pastor Dan Pe...
This past week we learned, thanks to an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, that Dr. Jill Biden, soon to be our nation’s First Lady, is not a doctor, at...
For millennia, believers in God have asked, “Why doesn’t God prevent unnecessary suffering?” The usual answers to this question leave most of us unsat...
Matthew 25:13 ... or Dave Matthews? We're trying something new this week on the podcast, sharing my sermon from Queen Anne Lutheran Church's weekly au...
This is the first of four “God Talks” in Queen Anne Lutheran Church's forum calendar, each of which serves as a one-time discussion of an issue or top...
Pastor Dan Peterson talks with author and theologian Thomas Jay Oord about the power and limits of God, and the persistent question of why God "allows...