Vox Podcast With Mike Erre

Why does questioning your beliefs sometimes feel like a risk? What if the fear of being punished by God for struggling with doubt or shifting perspectives isn't from God at all? Mike Erre reunites with preacher and Bible scholar Bonnie Lewis for a deep dive into the tensions we face when navigating grace, obedience, and identity in Jesus. Using stories from Scripture—like the woman with the alabaster jar and Zacchaeus—and their own vulnerable questions, they explore Jesus's radically inclusive posture and how it challenges both conservative and progressive assumptions about sin, justice, and what it means to repent. This conversation invites listeners into the beautiful but complicated reality that Jesus does more than simply include—he calls, renames, invites, and reorients. Together, they wrestle with questions of personal and communal repentance, whether God punishes us for doubt, and how Jesus's grace meets us before transformation but continually invites us into deeper maturity and freedom. Key Takeaways