Behold, we are doing a new thing! Because Bible Binge episodes mostly look backwards, Favored or Forsaken considers current events through the religious lens to decide if they are favored or forsaken. In this inaugural episode, we discuss Eric Metaxas and his tweet about “White Jesus”, as well as peek behind the curtain to reveal the real Rachel Hollis. Welcome to our virtual water cooler. MENTIONS Eric Metaxas Wikipedia Bio Eric Metaxas Tweet Tyler Huckabee Relevant Article Red-Headed Jesus Rachel Hollis Wikipedia Bio  Katelyn Beaty Christianity Today Article Rachel Hollis Instagram Video Season 9, Episode 5: Jonah and the Whale The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd   FAVORED OF THE WEEK Knox - Book: Murder-Bears, Moonshine and Mayhem by Luke T. Harrington Jamie - Book: Your God is Too Safe by Mark Buchanan Erin - Television: The Chosen BIBLE BINGE SEMINARY With all the changes here at the Bible Binge, our Patreon community is getting a little facelift as well. Join more than 1500 of your fellow Bible Binge listeners to access Patreon-only content like extended gentle rebukes and ad-free episodes, as well as our monthly movie deep dive, Sacred Cinema, Erin's Bible Scholar QTNAs, and the Faith Adjacent Book Club. All this for just $5/month AND you can say you're in seminary. Come join the fun at thebiblebinge.com/patreon. THE POPCAST Check out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie.It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist. Follow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram| Twitter| Facebook