The Unlearning Podcast
by Ashley Lynn Hengst
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103: JOHN 20:19-31 | Artemis Launch
103: JOHN 20:19-31 | Artemis Launch
About this podcast
Learning to love Jesus and my neighbor with healthy, life-giving Christian theology. Tune in each week for another episode of "The Unlearning Podcast" with Ashley Lynn Hengst.
Episodes
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- 103: JOHN 20:19-31 | Artemis Launch · 14 minOn April 1st of this year, the Artemis 2 spacecraft launched into space with four astronauts, marking humanity’s first trip BACK to the moon in more than 50 years. The goal of…
- 102: 1st PETER 1:3-9 | Our Sacred Responsibility · 9 minOn today's episode, Ashley draws upon the great Lewis and Clark adventure, proposing the idea that the Christian life is even greater. She takes a look at Doubting Thomas and the…
- 101: SEX & PATRIACHY: Power & Status in Romance · 23 minOn today's episode, Ashley invites listeners to consider how patriarchy influences romantic relationships. This episode was originally presented at the Queer Christian Fellowship…
- 100: EXODUS 17:1-17 | General Washington 250 Years · 18 minThis year marks 250 years since the declaration of independence for the United States of American from British colonial rule. In order to celebrate, Ashley unpacks a key moment…
- 99: PSALM 112 | Fear Not · 13 minIt is really hard to live without fear in today’s world. A brief glance at the current news cycle reminds us that there is so much to fear. Psalm 112, has a lot to teach us on…
- 98: PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11 | Toxic Unity · 15 minOn today’s episode, Ashley unpacks the ideas the ways Philippians 2 has been used to unify people in an unhealthy way. Instead of calling people to unite under Christ, this…
- 97: LUKE 18:9-14 | Sarcastic Gratitude · 12 minOne of the biggest lies of our American culture today is the idea that judging others is our civil right. Especially if we do so “quietly” on social media or at church. On…
- 96: ISAIAH 49:1-7 | I have labored in vain · 14 minOn today’s episode, Ashley provides encouragement for anyone who believes they are laboring in vain. By looking at Isaiah chapter 49, listeners can find inspiration in…
- 95: PRIDE 2026 | MATTHEW 14:22-33 (Intro with Ruthie) · 19 minOn today’s episode, Ashley shares a talk she gave at the spiritual event for Altadena PRIDE 2026. To learn more about the queer community in Altadena, CA check out…
- 94: Stop Dating the Church · 19 minOn today’s episode, Ashley proposes the idea of “church membership,” and encourages a deep commitment to a healthy local church. Ashley discusses CS Lewis’ book “The Screwtape…
- 93: LUKE 17:11-19 | Learning from the Outsider · 13 minOn today’s episode, Ashley unpacks the gift of being an “outsider” and the blessings we can receive when we see one another through the eyes of Christ. For more information on…
- 92: JOHN 11:1-44 | The Raising of Lazarus · 16 minOn today’s episode, Ashley deconstructs our evangelical theology of necessary suffering by unpacking Mary and Martha’s anger at Jesus in the death of Lazarus. She offers up a…
- 91: 1st CORINTHIANS 13 | The Gift of Love · 3 minToday’s episode is a special reading of Paul’s chapter on love to the Corinthian church, found in his first letter to the Corinthians. Paul’s words are read by members of St…
- 90: JOHN 13:1-17 | Do you know what I have done to you? (Maundy Thursday) · 16 minOn today’s episode, Ashley takes us back to the moment where Jesus washed the disciples’ feet in the Gospel of John. She centers our attention on Jesus’ question: “Do you know…
- 89: LUKE: 9:28-36 | Listen to Christ · 16 minLiving in a Trump 2.0 world can be incredibly difficult. On today’s episode, Ashley unpacks the transfiguration moment in the life of Christ to offer some insight on how we might…
- 88: LUKE 21:25-36 | God with us · 17 minOn today’s episode, Ashley begins the advent season by helping us to prepare for Christmas while deconstructing an apocalyptic passage. To learn more about Ashley, visit her on…
- 87: Christian Mysticism (Original Goodness) · 19 minOn today’s episode, Ashley deconstructs the doctrine of Original Sin by offering up Richard Rohr’s theology around our “Original Goodness.” To learn more about Father Rohr…
- 86: Christian Mysticism (False Self) · 22 minOn today's episode, Ashley continues her series on Christian Mysticism by exploring the topic of sin or the false self. To learn more about Ashley you can find her on Instagram…
- 85: Myths & Stereotypes of Bisexuality · 19 minOn today's episode, Ashley deconstructs the myths and stereotypes that many people hold, even in the queer Christian community, about bisexual people. Ashley deconstructs those…
- 84: PRIDE 2024 - The Sacred Rebellion of Christ · 20 minThis sermon was originally preached at the Altadena PRIDE Spiritual Exploration event on Saturday, June 8th at the Altadena Baptist Church. Check out these links for more…
