{"podcast":{"title":"NOT the Sermon","slug":"not-the-sermon-6725013","podcast_index_feed_id":6725013,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/notthesermon/feed.xml","website_url":"https://notthesermon.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17412881/Not_the_Sermon_Final_alt_final_1__tn8n5t.jpg","author":"Jamie & Eric","episode_count":127,"summary":"NOT the Sermon is a podcast where two pastors talk about everything but the sermon. Jamie and Eric discuss faith, culture, and theology...all while roasting each other. If you are sick of sermon podcasts and are looking for a funny and refreshing take on Christian life, check out this blend of comedy and theology. Just remember, its NOT the sermon!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-the-sermon-6725013"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 93: \"Holiday Confusion\"","slug":"episode-93-holiday-confusion","published_at":"2025-12-22T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-the-sermon-6725013/episode-93-holiday-confusion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-the-sermon-6725013","url":"https://notthesermon.podbean.com/e/episode-93-holiday-confusion/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ztayib96fjxapmu4/Episode_93_FINAL_Xmas_bplxe.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Jamie & Eric kick things off with Shooting the Skybalon, talking holiday plans, Mariah Carey’s annual resurrection, and the mystery of Jehovah Witness \"Halls\". In Shady Theology, they take a closer look at manger scenes and why they’re almost never biblically accurate. Then it’s game time with Life’s a Preach: Christmas Edition, where they try to build a sermon out of three completely random items. In Pester the Pastor, they offer some much-needed holiday financial wisdom on staying smart when spending ramps up. Finally, they debut O Baptist Church with Lots of Ham, a Christmas carol spoof with a very Baptist twist. It’s festive, ridiculous, and just theological enough—welcome to Not the Sermon. 00:00:24 – Skybalon: Holiday plans, Mariah Carey, & JWs 00:09:57 – Shady Theology: Manger scenes 00:22:45 – Life’s a Preach: Christmas edition 00:28:27 – Pester the Pastor: Holiday financial wisdom 00:37:13 – Baptist Christmas Carol: O Baptist Church with Lots of Ham","meta_description":"In this episode, Jamie & Eric kick things off with Shooting the Skybalon, talking holiday plans, Mariah Carey’s annual resurrection, and the mystery o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2473,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/not-the-sermon-6725013/episodes/episode-93-holiday-confusion/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-the-sermon-6725013/episode-93-holiday-confusion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}