Salt and Soil
Two liberal moms stumbling our way through biblical principles and scripture, learning together about context, word roots, and cultural application. Love forward, no shaming, always curious, and doing our best not to cross into theology because we’re wildly unqualified. Get ready for tough questions, personal stories, frequent rabbit trails, and the occasional existential crisis as we seek to walk more like Jesus in a modern world.
Episodes
13 episodes
Plants in the Bible 1: Why Did God Plant Us a Garden?
In Genesis 2, God forms the first human — and then plants a garden for him to live in. Picture this: God planting. Not speaking the garden into existence, but planting it. Designing it, tending it, and preparing it to be a perfect home ...
The Book of Ruth: Faith, Friendship, & Ordinary Righteousness
When you hear the words, "Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay." You might think marriage vows. Or wall art. But these words from the widow Ruth to her widowed mother-in-law aren't romantic. They're loyalty. The book of...
Psalm Shorts: Psalm 4
Sleep prayers, righteous anger, and God's smile hugs, all covered in this Psalm Short digging into Psalm 4, Answer Me When I Call to the Choir Master with Stringed Instruments, A Psalm of David.Many of us were taught, implicitly or expl...
Holy Spirit 4: Why Didn't Anyone Teach Us This?
Many of us grew up hearing about God the Father and God the Son. But the third part of the Trinity, that Jesus sent to live *inside* of believers, can somehow feel like background atmosphere. Like heaven air, or the comforting presence of God w...
Psalm Shorts: Psalm 3
Psalm 3 starts with David feeling devastatingly outnumbered — not just by his enemies, but by voices telling him that God isn't going to show up for him this time. Many of us know what that feels like.This lament psalm takes place in on...
Holy Spirit 3: How Does the Holy Spirit Speak to Us?
As Christians, we were taught to follow the Bible. But what about how to actually hear from the Holy Spirit that dwells within us? There's a gap here, and many believers quietly live in it, trying to follow the rules without a working sense of ...
Psalm Shorts: Psalm 2
"Blessed" are those who take refuge in him. Psalms 1 and 2 are bookended by this powerful word, and that's not an accident.Psalm 2 opens in chaos. Nations raging, rulers plotting, everyone trying to shake loose from God's authority. Soun...
Holy Spirit 2: Where Does the Holy Spirit Live?
What does it actually mean that the Holy Spirit "lives inside of us"? It's a phrase many of us have heard so many times. It sounds warm but vague, like being told a loved one lives on in your memories. In this episode, we push past the sentimen...
Psalm Shorts: Psalm 1
The first word in the entire book of Psalms is blessed. It's not a command, nor a warning, but this overflowing, expansive, almost-untranslatable Hebrew word for a life saturated with goodness. This word sets the tone for all that foll...
Holy Spirit 1: Spiritual Anatomy
Holy Spirit E1 - Mind, Body, Soul… and Spirit? Where does Heart fit in? In this episode, we explore the biblical language of soul, spirit, mind, heart, and body, looking at the Hebrew and Greek words used in the Bible and how Scripture actually...
What is Salt & Soil?
What is Salt & Soil, and why are we making this podcast?In this short introductory episode, we share a little about who we are, what led us to bring our conversations here, and what you can expect from the podcast moving for...