{"podcast":{"title":"Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday Faith","slug":"theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421","podcast_index_feed_id":6705421,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/theologylab/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.theologylab.org/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/theologylab/20260421_020416_58558d05e543f28c8124556ddad2f998.png","author":"Scott Rice","episode_count":78,"summary":"Theology Lab is a podcast that supports courage and curiosity for everyday faith. We focus on connecting questions of faith with approachable conversations in theology, interpreting the Bible (Scripture), life in the church. It's a podcast, with different offerings (series, like Beyond Simple Answers), that explores a working theological vision (key beliefs) for folks who consider themselves as curious, as asking questions about their faith (e.g., deconstruction, evangelicalism and post-evangelicalism), and looking for helpful ways forward. In our Beyond Simple Answers podcast (a Theology Lab series), we explore a theological vision for faith, in the form conversations, that responds to simple answers to important questions that often fall short -- and what different responses to questions can look like. Episodes on Theology Lab consist of conversational interviews with a range of guests, from public figures like David Brooks and Russell Moore, to biblical scholars, church leaders, theologians, and more. Theology Lab values an approach to faith that is open to questions and comfortable with nuance. It's a place for those who see themselves as theologically curious. How can we be b…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421"},"episode":{"title":"When Kids Ask Hard Questions About God (and You Don't Know What to Say), with Sarah Shin","slug":"when-kids-ask-hard-questions-about-god-and-you-don-t-know-what-to-say-with-sarah-shin","published_at":"2026-03-30T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/when-kids-ask-hard-questions-about-god-and-you-don-t-know-what-to-say-with-sarah-shin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/theologylab/2664411","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/233703/2664411/theologylab/2026_03_26_19_03_20_02f4eb97-ad9b-450e-8598-0291d5e3b438.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Theology Lab, we explore one of the most important questions in spiritual formation: how do we raise children with a faith that is curious, imaginative, and resilient enough to wrestle honestly with God? Taking a brief pause from our Beyond Simple Answers series, this conversation continues the theme of seeking a deeper theological vision when easy answers fall short. Host and colleague Becca Wickham are joined by Sarah Shin, author of the children’s book 📚 The Great Waking Up 📚 alongside illustrator Shin Maeng, to discuss faith, doubt, theology and how kids engage big questions about God. With fun, fast-paced interludes answering real questions from children—like “Where is Jesus now?”—this episode is both insightful and practical. Perfect for parents, pastors, and ministry leaders, this episode offers wisdom on raising kids who keep their faith while learning to question and grow. 📚 Check out Sarah and Shin's new book here! Penguin booksellers , Amazon","meta_description":"In this episode of Theology Lab, we explore one of the most important questions in spiritual formation: how do we raise children with a faith that is curi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2291,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/episodes/when-kids-ask-hard-questions-about-god-and-you-don-t-know-what-to-say-with-sarah-shin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/when-kids-ask-hard-questions-about-god-and-you-don-t-know-what-to-say-with-sarah-shin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}