It’s In the Code Ep. 45: The Word (Daniel Miller and Bradley Onishi; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

What do Christians mean when they refer to “the Word of God,” or even just “the word”? What do they mean when they someone has offered a “good word”? This way of speaking is incredibly common within particular Christian communities, but may be mystifying to people who aren’t familiar with those communities or didn’t grow up in them. In this episode, Dan discusses the layers of meaning behind these seemingly simple phrases and decodes some of the ways they work within these Christian communities.

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/its-in-the-code-ep-45-the-word/