Épisodes

  • 94: Stop Dating the Church
    Dec 1 2025

    On 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 Letters” and shares a reading of 1st Corinthians 13, read by the members of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of Altadena, CA. For more information on Ashley, visit ashleylhengst.com

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    19 min
  • 93: LUKE 17:11-19 | Learning from the Outsider
    Nov 29 2025

    On 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 Ashley, check out her website at ashleylhengst.com

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    13 min
  • 92: JOHN 11:1-44 | The Raising of Lazarus
    Nov 17 2025

    On 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 different way of understanding that moment in Scripture and makes the case for suffering and the miracle of the incarnation of God in Christ. For more information on Ashley’s work, you can find her at ashleylhengst.com

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    16 min
  • 91: 1st CORINTHIANS 13 | The Gift of Love
    Aug 7 2025

    Today’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. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Altadena, CA.

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    3 min
  • 90: JOHN 13:1-17 | Do you know what I have done to you? (Maundy Thursday)
    Aug 4 2025

    On 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 what I have done to you?” For more information on Ashley’s ministry, please visit ashleylhengst.com.

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    16 min
  • 89: LUKE: 9:28-36 | Listen to Christ
    Mar 19 2025

    Living 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 cope with our challenging political climate. For more information, check out Ashley’s work at ashleylhengst.com

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    16 min
  • 88: LUKE 21:25-36 | God with us
    Dec 1 2024

    On 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 ashleylhengst.com

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    17 min
  • 87: Christian Mysticism (Original Goodness)
    Nov 19 2024

    On 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, please visit the Center for Action and Contemplation website.
    To learn more about Ashley’s work, visit her at ashleylhengst.com

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    19 min