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Searching the Sacred

by 40 Orchards

We are inviting people to ask different questions. Questions asked by those who have been wounded and hurt. Questions asked by those who have deconstructed and are looking for a reconstruction. We aren’t searching for singular answers or solutions. We are searching the sacred.

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  1. Not A Storybook Ending | The Story of Joseph | Genesis 47

    Season 15 | Episode 7 | The Story of Joseph Not A Storybook Ending | Genesis 47 On this season of Searching the Sacred, we will be exploring the story of Joseph. From his dreamer origins and conflict with his brothers, through his time in Potiphar's house, to his incarceration and eventual rise…

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  2. Reconciliation? | The Story of Joseph | Genesis 42

    Season 15 | Episode 6 | The Story of Joseph Reconciliation? | Genesis 42 On this season of Searching the Sacred, we will be exploring the story of Joseph. From his dreamer origins and conflict with his brothers, through his time in Potiphar's house, to his incarceration and eventual rise to...

  3. From Prison to Power | The Story of Joseph | Genesis 41

    Season 15 | Episode 5 | The Story of Joseph From Prison to Power | Genesis 41 On this season of Searching the Sacred, we will be exploring the story of Joseph. From his dreamer origins and conflict with his brothers, through his time in Potiphar's house, to his incarceration and eventual rise to...

  4. Prison | The Story of Joseph | Genesis 39 & 40

    Season 15 | Episode 4 | The Story of Joseph Prison | Genesis 39 & 40 On this season of Searching the Sacred, we will be exploring the story of Joseph. From his dreamer origins and conflict with his brothers, through his time in Potiphar's house, to his incarceration and eventual rise to…

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  5. In Potiphar's House | The Story of Joseph | Genesis 39

    Season 15 | Episode 3 | The Story of Joseph In Potiphar's House | Genesis 39 On this season of Searching the Sacred, we will be exploring the story of Joseph. From his dreamer origins and conflict with his brothers, through his time in Potiphar's house, to his incarceration and eventual rise to...

  6. A Complex Family | The Story of Joseph | Genesis 37

    Season 15 | Episode 2 | The Story of Joseph A Complex Family | Genesis 37 On this season of Searching the Sacred, we will be exploring the story of Joseph. From his dreamer origins and conflict with his brothers, through his time in Potiphar's house, to his incarceration and eventual rise to...

  7. A Princess Tunic | The Story of Joseph | Genesis 37

    Season 15 | Episode 1 | The Story of Joseph A Princess Tunic | Genesis 37 On this season of Searching the Sacred, we will be exploring the story of Joseph. From his dreamer origins and conflict with his brothers, through his time in Potiphar's house, to his incarceration and eventual rise to...

  8. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Miriam / Miriam / Musa’s Sister

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  9. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Lot's Wife / Ado / Waliha

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  10. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Hagar / Hagar / Hajar

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  11. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Eve / Chavah / Hawa

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  12. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Mary / Miriam / Maryam

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  13. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Queen of Sheba / Malkat Shva / Bilqis

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  14. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Sarah / Sarai / Sarah

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  15. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Noah's Wife / Naamah / Umzarah

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  16. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Pharoah's Daughter / Bityah / Asiya (wife of Pharaoh)

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  17. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Potiphar's Wife/ Zuleika/ Zuluikha (wife of Aziz)

    Searching the Sacred | 10 Women, 3 Traditions Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions come...

  18. 10 Women, 3 Traditions | Intro

    Welcome to a new season of Searching the Sacred! Step into the lives of ten remarkable women who appear in the Quran, Hebrew Scriptures, and Christian Bible, and discover the threads that connect us across faiths. In each episode, faith leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions…

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  19. Support 40 Orchards & Searching the Sacred

    Looking for a way to give as the year comes to a close? We are asking people to consider an end of the year gift to support 40 Orchards. You can learn more about this by going to 40Orchards.org. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to...

  20. Advent 2025 | 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel'

    Welcome to Advent! Taking a slightly different twist from our normal deep dive into a particular passage, we are going to explore the Advent Hymn 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel'. There is rich Biblical history and theology embedded in this beautiful hymn. And when we ask good questions and wrestle with...

  21. Who To Swim With?

    This season of Searching the Sacred (a 40 Orchards podcast) will explore how we read and understand the Bible. For many people, the way we were first exposed to the Bible isn't working anymore. We want to hold it as a sacred text or we don't want to give up on Jesus, but we struggle with reading...

  22. What Are You Swimming In?

    This season of Searching the Sacred (a 40 Orchards podcast) will explore how we read and understand the Bible. For many people, the way we were first exposed to the Bible isn't working anymore. We want to hold it as a sacred text or we don't want to give up on Jesus, but we struggle with reading...

  23. What Translation Should I Use?

    This season of Searching the Sacred (a 40 Orchards podcast) will explore how we read and understand the Bible. For many people, the way we were first exposed to the Bible isn't working anymore. We want to hold it as a sacred text or we don't want to give up on Jesus, but we struggle with reading...

  24. Hermeneutics? (Don't get scared away!)

    This season of Searching the Sacred (a 40 Orchards podcast) will explore how we read and understand the Bible. For many people, the way we were first exposed to the Bible isn't working anymore. We want to hold it as a sacred text or we don't want to give up on Jesus, but we struggle with reading...

  25. What Is The Bible For?

    This season of Searching the Sacred (a 40 Orchards podcast) will explore how we read and understand the Bible. For many people, the way we were first exposed to the Bible isn't working anymore. We want to hold it as a sacred text or we don't want to give up on Jesus, but we struggle with reading...

  26. Is The Bible True?

    This season of Searching the Sacred (a 40 Orchards podcast) will explore how we read and understand the Bible. For many people, the way we were first exposed to the Bible isn't working anymore. We want to hold it as a sacred text or we don't want to give up on Jesus, but we struggle with reading...

  27. Is The Bible Inerrant?

    This season of Searching the Sacred (a 40 Orchards podcast) will explore how we read and understand the Bible. For many people, the way we were first exposed to the Bible isn't working anymore. We want to hold it as a sacred text or we don't want to give up on Jesus, but we struggle with reading...

  28. The Assignment Hasn't Changed | Pt 7 | Romans 12

    Season 12 | Episode 7 | Romans 12 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a...

  29. The Assignment Hasn't Changed | Pt 6 | Matthew 9 (Hosea 6)

    Season 12 | Episode 6 | Matthew 9 (Hosea 6) | The Assignment Hasn't Changed It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is...

  30. The Assignment Hasn't Changed | Pt 5 | Luke 4

    Season 12 | Episode 5 | Luke 4 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a...

  31. The Assignment Hasn't Changed | Pt 4 | Micah 6

    Season 12 | Episode 4 | Micah 6 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a...

  32. The Assignment Hasn't Changed | Pt 3 | Isaiah 1

    Season 12 | Episode 3 | Isaiah 1 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a...

  33. The Assignment Hasn't Changed | Pt 2 | Mark 12

    Season 12 | Episode 2 | Mark 12 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a...

  34. The Assignment Hasn't Changed | Pt 1 | Matthew 5

    Season 12 | Episode 1 | Matthew 5 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a...

  35. Anna (What's in a name?) | Luke 2

    Season 11 | Luke 2 | Anna (What's in a name?) During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40...

  36. Simeon (What's in a name?) | Luke 2

    Season 11 | Luke 2 | Simeon (What's in a name?) During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40...

  37. Special Reflection | Holly!

    This special message about Holly's experience with 40 Orchards was recorded at Art House North in St. Paul during our Fall Celebration. The work of 40 Orchards is only possible by the continued support of people like you. If you would like to support the work of 40 Orchards by attending a circle,...

  38. Jesus (What's in a name?) | Luke 2

    Season 11 | Luke s | Jesus (What's in a name?) During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40...

  39. Joseph (What's in a name?) | Luke 2

    Season 11 | Luke 2 | Joseph (What's in a name?) During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40...

  40. Mary (What's in a name?) | Luke 1

    Season 11 | Luke 1 | Mary (What's in a name?) During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40...

  41. Elizabeth (What's in a name?) | Luke 1 | Recorded LIVE at Art House North

    Season 11 | Luke 1 | Elizabeth (What's in a name?) During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon This episode was recorded LIVE at Art...

  42. Zechariah (What's in a name?) | Luke 1

    Season 11 | Luke 1 | Zechariah (What's in a name?) During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At…

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  43. Advent Promo | What's In A Name?

    Season 11 | What's In A Name? During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, Simeon ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission…

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  44. God the Gardener | John 15

    Season 10 | John 15 | God the Gardener Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of...

  45. Seeds, Trees & Imagination | Matthew 13

    Season 10 | Matthew 13 | Seeds, Trees & Imagination Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s...

  46. You Are A Garden | Isaiah 58

    Season 10 | Isaiah 58 | You Are A Garden Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience…

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  47. The Taking of Naboth's Vineyard | 1 Kings 21

    Season 10 | 1 Kings 21 | The Taking of Naboth's Vineyard Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each...

  48. The Third Oracle of Balaam | Numbers 24

    Season 10 | Numbers 24 | The Third Oracle of Balaam Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s...

  49. Eden Pt 2 | Genesis 3

    Season 10 | Genesis 3 | Eden Pt 2 Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what…

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  50. Eden Pt 1 | Genesis 2

    Season 10 | Genesis 2 | Eden Pt 1 Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens. ____ This is a 40 Orchards podcast. At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what…

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We are inviting people to ask different questions. Questions asked by those who have been wounded and hurt. Questions asked by those who have deconstructed and are looking for a reconstruction. We aren’t searching for singular answers or solutions. We are searching the sacred.

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