The Incarnation
Cocktail Theology
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Jesus and Hercules? Well, we can think of a few. Elane and Benton close out Season 4 with a conversation about the Incarnation. Cocktail: Evan Williams (Extra Noggy) Eggnog Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.
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Moral Authority
Cocktail Theology
What is moral authority and where does it come from? Do we as a society care about moral authority? And where should Christians look for moral authority (besides Jesus, of course)? Benton and Elane discuss while sipping a Prohibition Era cocktail, the Scofflaw. Cocktail: Scofflaw Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.
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Christians In Congress
Cocktail Theology
Should Christians vote for Christians to represent them in government? If the answer is “yes,” then the next question is “why?” Elane and Benton discuss, among other things, the qualities and qualifications that cause people of faith to vote for one person over another. Cocktail: Pressure Drop Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.
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Power
Cocktail Theology
Power—and the desire each of us has for it—is the concern God confronted when They handed Moses the Ten Commandments. Bottom line: Power is at the root of sin. Elane and Benton have a (rather philosophical) conversation about the pitfalls of power. Cocktail: Stokes’s Sidecar Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.
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Recognizing God's Voice
Cocktail Theology
God moves--and speaks--in mysterious ways. Benton and Elane chat about the ways they have (and haven’t) heard God speak, and pose the question: "How do you know it's God?" Cocktail: The Ford Cocktail Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.
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Godliness
Cocktail Theology
Elane and Benton discuss the meaning and misunderstandings around the word ‘godliness’ as it appears in the Bible and in fundamentalist ideology—while drinking bourbon, as one does. Cocktail: The Preakness Manhattan Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.
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In _____ We Trust
Cocktail Theology
Who do you trust? What does “trust” even mean? Benton and Elane delve into trust while sipping a cilantro-laced cocktail. Cocktail: Cilantro Fields Forever Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.
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Humor In The Bible
Cocktail Theology
Elane and Benton point out some of the really funny things in the Bible in response to a listener’s question, while sipping another delicious fall cocktail.
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Holidays & Holy Days
Cocktail Theology
What makes a day “holy?” Within our many faith traditions, we may mark some days as holy, but what about as a culture, a society? Elane and Benton chat about holidays and hoy days while sipping a festive fall cocktail. Cocktail: Calabaza Borracha (Drunk Pumpkin) Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.
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An Exploration Of Denominations
Cocktail Theology
Why are there so many denominations? If we all worship the same God, why can’t we all do it together? Should we all be working together to find common ground, or is it okay that we have 10,000 different ways to do it? Elane and Benton start an exploration of denominations while sipping a fall cocktail. Cocktail: The Dusty Apple Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you listen to music online.
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We each see Jesus through our own unique lens. Even those who wrote the books of the New Testament saw and experienced him differently. So why is it modern Christians find it hard to believe that someone’s very different take on Jesus could be just as valid as their own?
Listen as Elane and Benton consider the writer of Hebrews and his/her unique take on Jesus.
And yes, tempura really is fried food.
Today’s Cocktail: Vodka Rose Gimlet
Music Credits
"Jesus Under My Bed" Words & music by Benton Stokes, Belinda Smith & Aaron Smith
"People Change" Words & music by Benton Stokes
Our theme music: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)”. Words & music by Benton Stokes & Janine Smith. Available on Grace & Gravity (CD on BentonStokes.com; digitally on Amazon and iTunes)
Copyright 2018 Songs From the Basement (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.