Episode 126: Pop Culture and Faith (Lessons from the Dark Side)--American Gods

In this final episode of a series looking at pop culture and faith, pastors Erica, Sarah, and Steve take another look at an example from the "dark side"--where we can learn from negative examples to keep ourselves honest.  And in this episode, Steve unpacks the premise of the novel-turned-TV-series, American Gods, in which ancient mythologies like Thor and Odin fight for survival along modern "gods" like Technology, Money, and the the World.  And focusing in on one particular episode of the TV series, they explore how each of us, as individuals and groups, tends to make up our own image of Jesus, even to the point of having conflicting "Jesuses."  What do we do when my mental picture of Jesus never challenges me but only reinforces the hatreds and fears I have, or likes the things I like?  Does Jesus transcend the lines we draw between "us" and "them," and how do we spot him? And how do we tell what in our mental pictures of Jesus is authentic, and what we have made into an idol?  Join us for opening this can of worms in our latest episode of "Crazy Faith Talk."