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Stories of Symmetry
4-12 Our Cheerful Feet
Jonah ran away from God's call; Peter was told that he would be led where he did not wish to go. We have plans for ourselves, but if God calls, will we go? And when we do, will it be with cheerful feet? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-06-25
18 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-11 Benighted Beginnings
The Bible's most famous day is the Day of the Lord, but like all Jewish days, it begins in darkness and moves toward light. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-06-11
20 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-10 The Stolen Blessing
Jacob deceived his father and stole his brother's blessing, but it's a bit more complicated than it looks: Isaac may have been complicit. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-05-28
23 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-9 The Other Son
We have all heard about the prodigal son; he and his father teach us much about the natures of God and humanity. But what about the other son? His insights are just as valuable. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-05-14
21 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-8 Works of Faith
The apostle James said it best: How can you show me faith without works? Yet I will show you faith by my works. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-04-30
20 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-7 The Gift of Leviticus
Leviticus outlined specific rules so that people didn't have to question where they stood with God. This certainty, however, was only one of its gifts, as the book prepared the way for an even greater blessing. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-04-16
19 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-6 Opposite Pilgrims
Pilgrims travel across the world to arrive at a holy site. Christians, though, are opposite pilgrims who, being themselves holy temples filled with God's spirit, go out into the world. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-04-02
16 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-5 Great in His Time
Noah was described as a great man in his time, but was he great in all times? He did not argue on behalf of others the way that Abraham or Moses did. As for us, we should strive to be like those who are great for all time. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-03-19
19 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-4 Mirabilia (Not) Required
The afterlife reversed the fortunes of a purple-rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. For the former, it was not his wealth that sent him hell-bound, but his stubborn refusal to believe in God. Do we tend to do the same? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-03-05
18 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-3 If I were an Olive Tree
If I were a tree in Gethsemane, what would I have witnessed? The sleeping disciples, the praying master, the kiss of Judas, and more. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-02-20
27 min
Stories of Symmetry
Bonus: To the Reader
Practical Advice for a Better World is available February 9, 2024, but what's the book about? Ben answers this by reading the first few pages. Get your copy from BenLeBoutillier.com/books/Practical_Advice.
2024-02-08
05 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-2 The Admission of Cain
There is a personal responsibility to rise above one's sinful nature. Adam and Eve, in the garden, did not. Cain, however, eventually did and thus was granted God's protection. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-02-06
18 min
Stories of Symmetry
4-1 Order from Chaos
The Hebrew and Babylonian creation stories are similar in many ways; nevertheless, the tale in Genesis is altogether different in its understanding of humankind and the God who created it. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-01-23
21 min
Stories of Symmetry
Announcing Season 4
Host Ben LeBoot announces that Season 4 will begin on Tuesday, January 23rd. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2024-01-02
00 min
Stories of Symmetry
Christmas Bonus: Ebenezer
The lyrics "here I raise my Ebenezer", the famous Ebenezer Scrooge . . . what is this word "Ebenezer", and how does it relate to Christmas? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-12-19
10 min
Stories of Symmetry
Bonus: Martialism with Jeff
Pastor and 7th-dan martial artist Jeff Lindsay helps us wrestle with self-defense, loving one's neighbors, and walking in the footsteps of Jesus. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-10-24
42 min
Stories of Symmetry
Bonus: Atonement
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement—the day on which all sins are removed. So why don't Christians celebrate this exceptional occurrence? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-09-25
08 min
Stories of Symmetry
Announcing @BenLeBoot
Host Ben LeBoot announces his new website (BenLeBoot.com), Instagram (@BenLeBoot), and hashtag (#BenLeBoot).
2023-07-05
00 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-12 As for Me and Mine
Joshua gave the Israelites this ultimatum: Serve the Lord, but if doing so is evil in your eyes, then choose your alternative. Every person faces that same decision, but how to decide, and what are the stakes? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-04-18
23 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-11 Living Stones
Calling all masons, builders, ledgemen, and stone-enthusiasts. Let's talk about how to choose a cornerstone and why God's temple is made of living people rather than earthen blocks. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-04-04
21 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-10 The Standard of Stigmata
What do a Mercury astronaut and a thirteenth-century friar have in common? Answer: marks. If we ask about the marks of Christ, we should also ask about the marks of his followers. What are stigmata, and do they point to something more than the scars of the resurrected Jesus? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-03-21
23 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-9 More on Melchizedek
Let's explore Melchizedek: the man, the myth, the legend. He was priest and king, but what else? Mysterious stranger, or familiar friend? This episode tackles what we know, what we don't, and the blurry lines in between. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-03-07
28 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-8 Melchizedek the Priest-King
The Judeo-Christian tradition began with Abraham, yet a contemporary of his, King Melchizedek, was priest to the Most-High God. How did someone outside of Abraham's family know the Lord, and what does that mean for us? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-02-21
21 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-7 The Jerusalem Council
Do Christian converts need to be circumcised? Because this question so troubled the early church and carried such profound ramifications, the elders were summoned to settle the matter. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-02-07
25 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-6 The Contentious Altar
A group of Israelites built a giant altar that the larger whole thought was blasphemous. As the nation stood on the brink of civil war, a small delegation was sent to investigate. What was the outcome? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-01-24
20 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-5 Don’t Sell Yourself Short
What is the profit in gaining the world but losing your soul? And what can you give in exchange for your soul? Let's discuss violins, lentil stew, and nothing at all. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2023-01-10
29 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-4 The Blood Cries Out
Are there contemporary martyrs, who was the first person murdered for God, and what are the dying words of these triumphant witnesses? The innocent cry out for justice, but the blood of Jesus speaks an even better word. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-12-27
24 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-3 Bil’am the Soothsayer
When we put God in perspective, all else assumes its proper magnitude. Looking through the lens of the Lord, even the fearsome Bil'am seems small. Once regarded as a dreaded sorcerer, in the end he was viewed as a droll soothsayer. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-12-13
29 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-2 If I were a Fig Tree
Fig trees in the Bible lead tenuous lives; at times they are elevated to the highest esteem, at others they are threatened with the axe. We consider the proper season for figs and investigate three times that Jesus encountered these trees. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-11-29
35 min
Stories of Symmetry
3-1 La Sacra Biblia
How are Abraham, Moses, and Jonah related? Was Peter around at the same time as Noah or Mary? Does Paul come before or after Jesus, and when did the Tabernacle become the Temple? In an effort to help place these and many other pieces of the puzzle, this episode overviews the Bible's history, leading characters, and major events. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-11-15
58 min
Stories of Symmetry
Announcing Season 3
Host Ben LeBoot announces that Season 3 will begin on Tuesday, November 15th. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-10-18
00 min
Stories of Symmetry
Bonus: Collegiality with Todd
Campus pastor Todd Cutter addresses the university experience and helps us navigate struggles like approaching others, finding vocation, and validating religion. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-07-26
43 min
Stories of Symmetry
Bonus: Reflections with Whit
Reverend Doctor Whit Malone is retiring after nearly four decades in ministry. He joins us to answer tough questions, reflect upon the Church, share his wisdom, and more. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-05-31
41 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-12 Let Him Go Up
Season 2 finale: Despite ups and downs, successes and failures, the Bible always ends on a note of hope. We look to John, Moses, Malachi, Cyrus, and others to show us what this means. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-03-22
26 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-11 Harmonic Oscillation
When an Aramean proselyte became distressed about applying his new faith in a pagan society, God's prophet told him the secret to maintaining equilibrium in a wavering world. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-03-08
28 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-10 Duc In Altum
After Simon's night of unsuccessful fishing, Jesus told him to cast into the deep. Though the command contradicted Simon's experience as a fisherman, he obeyed, and a miracle happened. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-02-22
24 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-9 Blessed are the Strong and Weak
Herculean strength or abject weakness? Both can be useful, but neither is preferred. To walk with God, we must be balanced and ready to embrace many incongruities. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-02-08
24 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-8 Excruciatingly Necessary
Job's misfortune, Christ's cross, and God's compassion reveal much about suffering, but do they help us understand why it happens? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-01-25
29 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-7 Et Lux Erat
When God declared that light should be, it was, and it propagated throughout creation, enlightening the psalmist, the citizens of New Jerusalem, the crowd that sought Jesus, and each God-seeker among us. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-01-11
29 min
Stories of Symmetry
Bonus: The Cry of the Deer
The patron saint of Ireland prayed this prayer for God's protection. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2022-01-01
06 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-6 The Worth of Wisdom
Solomon's proverbs are astute, but the vicissitudes of life seem to contradict the sage. The other Wisdom books help us resolve this disaccord. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-12-28
31 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-5 And the Runner Said
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who says to Zion: Your god reigns! Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-12-14
22 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-4 Let It Rest
God ordained rest, but obeying the command is tougher than it sounds. When Sabbath is misapplied, it miscarries; when the land is abused, God adjudicates. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-11-30
28 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-3 What‘s in a Name? Part 2
Does God have a name; if so, what is it? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-11-16
27 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-2 What‘s in a Name? Part 1
Jesus borrowed it from Joshua, Jacob-Israel had two, Benjamin almost had a different one, and neither Lazarus nor John Proctor had anything else. So what's in a name, and why are they so important in the Biblical narrative? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-11-02
28 min
Stories of Symmetry
2-1 The Old Ways
How did Jesus resemble Israel's heroes of old, and what does it mean to fulfil the Law and the Prophets? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-10-19
28 min
Stories of Symmetry
Announcing Season 2
Host Ben LeBoot announces that Season 2 will begin on Tuesday, October 19th. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-09-30
00 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-12 The Call to the East
Season 1 finale: When God calls us to follow, what are we supposed to do? For ideas, let’s look to Peter, Elisha, John Wayne, and a random bystander that Jesus met along the road. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-04-13
24 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-11 The God of Abraham
What better way for God to show love of humanity than by taking a person's name as an epithet? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-03-30
25 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-10 There’s Action in Sh’ma
In one of the most important passages of the Torah, God calls faithful followers to not merely listen, but to act. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-03-16
22 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-9 Rules for Kings
Long before the kingship of Israel, God set forth guidelines for future monarchs. The Omniscient One knew that the precepts would seldom be followed… but that was part of the intention. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-03-02
26 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-8 The Bones Go Home
Joseph lived a monumental life, but his greatest moment happened on his deathbed when, by faith, he demanded a final resting place in the Promised Land. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-02-16
22 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-7 Breakfast with Jesus
After his thrice-denial of Jesus, Peter tried to abandon his call to lead, but Jesus redeemed and exculpated the disciple during an early morning meal with three probing questions. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-02-02
25 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-6 Caesarea Philippi
In a pagan city, Jesus asked his disciples an important question. Peter's bold and unexpected answer impressed Jesus, but was it the correct answer? Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-01-19
24 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-5 Living Water
From its first page to its last, the Bible frequently mentions rivers of living water; messianic prophesies are the keys to unlocking these animated aquifers. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2021-01-05
19 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-4 Unveiling God
There was once a barrier that separated God from mankind, not only metaphorically, but physically. Let's look at why it was there and how it was removed. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2020-12-22
21 min
Stories of Symmetry
Christmas Bonus: Grace from Anger
The best parts of the Christmas story are the ones that get left out, like that time when Joseph got angry at Mary. Turning anger into grace is what Christmas is all about. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2020-12-17
17 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-3 The Trouble with Gardens
Whether a parterre of topiaries, an orchard of olives, or a placid paradise, every garden has weeds and choices. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2020-12-08
24 min
Stories of Symmetry
Bonus: The Weal of a Thanksgiving Meal
A special Thanksgiving bonus to talk about the importance of meals.
2020-11-25
11 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-2 Talents of the Parable
Any parable of Jesus is sure to yield high returns. Those dividends accrue as we discuss the purpose of these literary devices and examine three interpretations of the Parable of the Talents. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2020-11-24
19 min
Stories of Symmetry
1-1 The Sacrifice of Abraham and Isaac
Isaac normally takes backseat during his almost-sacrifice, but not today. Let's look at Isaac's role in this famous tale which foreshadows another well-known sacrifice. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2020-11-10
22 min
Stories of Symmetry
Introducing Stories of Symmetry
Host Ben LeBoot announces that the series premiere will be Tuesday, November 10th. Learn more at storiesofsymmetry.com.
2020-10-12
00 min