My Seminary Life
Brandon Knight
Show overview
My Seminary Life has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 266 episodes, alongside 10 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 43 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 24 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 65 episodes published. Published by Brandon Knight.
From the publisher
My Seminary Life began as a way for my to chronicle my journey through finishing my Masters degree. After graduation, I began to turn my attention towards subjects that interest me or I was not required to take a class on in Seminary. I consider myself a life-long student, so even if I am not in a classroom environment, there is always something I am studying or learning about. My Seminary Life is the place where I keep those records of what I'm learning. If you're interested in people like CS Lewis and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, or in subjects like Homiletics and Cults, then you have come to the right place.
Latest Episodes
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John of God and of Man
Take the Last Train to Bundyville
Next Stop, Bundyville
LDS Rebraodcast
Taking a Trip to Bundyville
Are Martial Arts Demonic? - Kung Fu Pizza Party
Thankfulness as an Overflow of Godliness
Taking Comments after a Sermon
Ep 219The Five Year Anniversary Special
Welcome back to My Seminary Life, and holy cow it's been five years of the show! How did that happen? How are you still listening to this? In this episode, I reflect on where the show has been, and where I hope it is headed in the next five years, although I do find those questions a bit tasking. Contact: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine
DFHH: The Tao and the Christ/The Christ and the Tao - Kung Fu Pizza Party
bonusWelcome to my dojo, this is Drunken Fist Happy Hour, a special edition of Kung Fu Pizza Party where I put aside the 30 minutes or less stipulation, and instead I grab a drink and a friend and we let the conversation meander like Drunken Fist Kung Fu. With me today is Joshua Noel of Be Living Water to discuss Christian Taoism or Taoist Christianity. We are all on a spiritual journey, and in Josh's case, he has found a path to living his truest self found in Jesus and pursing the Tao. Be Living Water: https://be-living-water.captivate.fm/Instagram: @kungfupizzaparty Letterboxd: KungFuPizzaPrtyYouTube: youtube.com/StudioTwoOneNine
Ep 19Man of Sorrows
Welcome back to My Seminary Life Presents: Fish FryDays the Musical. This week, turn in your hymnal to some number as we look at Man of Sorrows. This hymn keeps us grounded on the reality of Christ's human experience of sorrow, our sinful state, and our declaration of worship as a result of our salvation. Check out the full article on Phillip P. Bliss from TGC: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/story-hymn-man-sorrows/Contact: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine
Ep 18Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya by Dropkick Murphys
Welcome back to My Seminary Life Presents: Fish FryDays the Musical, and a happy Saint Patrick's Day to you all. Before we crack open green beer and diving into some corned beef and cabbage, I sit down to talk about the classic song Johnny I hardly Knew Ya; a song that reminds us of the grim realities of war and how war is a place fo destruction while God is in the work of restoration. Contact: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine
Ep 17I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
Welcome back to My Seminary Life Presents: Fish FryDays the Musical. In this musical devotional series, I cover a different song each week that captures the themes, postures, and practices of Lent. This week, I'm looking at a beloved U2 song from The Joshua Tree; a song about spiritual longing and a surprising declaration that should challenge our perception of what it means to be a human. Contact: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine
Ep 16I Walk the Line by Johnny Cash
"Because you're mine, I walk the line." Welcome back to My Seminary Life Presents: Fish FryDays the Musical. Today, we move into Act II with a look at what is considered to be the greatest country song of all time, "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash. This is a love song that acknowledges faithfulness and self-denial, two key aspects of a Lenten fast. However, as we see in Cash's iconic song and from Scripture, the motivation to be faithful and to deny oneself does not come from inner strength, but from a greater experience that moves one to fiathfulness. Contact: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine
Ep 15Beautiful Things by Gungor
"You make beautiful things. You make beautiful things out of the dust."Welcome back to My Seminary Life. Today is the start of My Seminary Life Presents: Fish FryDays the Musical. Each week, I will sit down to discuss a song that I think captures the posture, themes, and Scriptures that impact the Lent season. To begin, I talk about Beautiful Things by Gungor; a song of lament that reminds us to groan our humanity, the earth's final redemption, but also points us to God's ability to bring life from desperate places.Contact: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine
Ep 218The Prayer of Saint Patrick Rebroadcast
This episode is a rebroadcast from last year's Fish Frydays. Happy (early) Saint Patrick's Day! Welcome back to My Seminary Life. Today, for our Fish FryDay devotional, we are taking a look at Rend Collective's newest song "The Prayer of Saint Patrick" inspired by The Prayer/Breastplate of Saint Patrick. After briefly recapping the history of Rend Collective and their recent campaign to "Make Rend Folk Again," I dive into the words of both the song and the prayer, look at their differences, and focus on the general message of these words that Jesus is in us and is our strength. As we travel through this wilderness, there will be times when hunger pains sit in, both literal and existential. The words of this prayer renew our mind to the reality that it is Christ in us our strength, not by our own might. Listen to the song: https://youtu.be/Hi-rZMTURCY?si=_KO9D_URA469m59WContact: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine
Ep 217Hymns of Lent Rebroadcast
This is a rebroadcast of a previous episode of My Seminary Life. Worship projects for Lent are few and far between. Nathan Drake of Reawaken Hymns has filled that worship gap with his latest project Hymns of Lent. Nathan and I discuss how these songs came together and how they guide us during the Lenten season. Nathan also talks about some of his geeky hobbies too! Contact: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine
Ep 216Rabbit Trail: The American Persecution Complex
Welcome back to My Seminary Life. Rabbit Trail is an on-going series where I discuss the things that I wish I could have talked about in my sermon. Today, inspired by my sermon on Psalm 2, I sit down to discuss what I and others call The American Persecution Complex. I also talk about how I kinda messed this sermon up...Contact: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine
Ep 215Experiential Preaching: Meditation in Church
Welcome back to My Seminary Life. Experiential Preaching is on on-going series where I discuss specific sermons that I preached that utilized an experiential element to bring the congregation into the sermon to make it a living and dynamic experience. In this episode, I recap my sermon on Psalm 1 and discuss how inviting the congregation to meditate during the service impacted those in attendance. Contact: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTwoOneNine