# rolf (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover rolf. Page: Feed: --- ## [Narrative Lectionary 676: Preaching Series on 1 & 2 Timothy - July 12, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-05-22 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ What does it mean to follow Jesus not as first-generation believers, but as the second, third, or fourth generation of the church? In this episode of I Love to Tell the Story, host Kathryn Schifferdecker welcomes Dr. Edward Piller, New Testament scholar and minister at Evesham Baptist Church in Worcestershire, England, for a rich conversation on the Narrative Lectionary's five-week summer series… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/63ee920a-fc5a-4ac7-8dec-73ee0d5145f0.mp3) ## [Narrative Lectionary 675: Preaching Series on Ruth & Esther - May 31, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-04-30 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ What happens when a story of radical loyalty meets a story of dangerous courage? In this special summer series introduction, hosts Rolf Jacobson and Kathryn Schifferdecker open the books of Ruth and Esther, the only two biblical books named for women, and explore why these compact, powerful narratives deserve a place at the center of your preaching and teaching. Mentioned in this episode: May 2026… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ba103e2c-54dd-441b-a418-8c96065a6132.mp3) ## [Balazs Szigeti: Unblinding Effects in Psychedelic Research](https://zencastr.com/z/vLdUQ04M) _2026-04-25 · CogNation_ For the third time, Joe and Rolf talk to Dr. Balazs Szigeti about psychedelics for the treatment of depression. This time, Balazs discusses his recent paper that shows an equivalence between psychedelics and traditional medications in effectiveness for treating depression. This is surprising, given the size of effects that have been demonstrated in some early psychedelic trials, and can be… [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/69ec1f29850f83988efdfecb/size/79863630/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/1b5eaec4-e6b4-487d-9c1a-793212e4597e.mp3) ## [Narrative Lectionary 674 (NL443): Pentecost; Rejoice in the Lord - May 24, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-04-21 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ It's the final episode of the Narrative Lectionary year, and what a way to close: the arrival of the Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2) paired with Paul's call to rejoice from prison (Philippians 4:4-7). Rolf, Kathryn, and Karoline reflect on what makes this day so significant, and why it's not just a day on the calendar but a way of life. In this episode: \* Why Acts 2 isn't the Spirit's first… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e5c95c8c-f5c1-4854-9c96-7509c76f6bd2.mp3) ## [Narrative Lectionary 673 (NL442): The Christ Hymn - May 17, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-04-14 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ What does it mean to have "the mind of Christ"? In this episode of I Love to Tell the Story, hosts Rolf Jacobson and Kathryn Schifferdecker are joined by scholar Karoline Lewis to explore one of the most beloved and theologically rich passages in all of Paul's letters: the Christ hymn of Philippians 2:1-13. The conversation opens with Paul's appeal to a divided congregation: since there is… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8c192e09-f012-45a1-bf8f-313d41cd88f6.mp3) ## [Dr. Valerie Bonnelle: The autonomic nervous system and peak experience](https://zencastr.com/z/U_hb7EMN) _2026-04-13 · CogNation_ On this episode, Rolf and Joe talk to Dr. Valerie Bonnelle, a cognitive neuroscientist interested in the relation of processes in the body to peak experiences. We discuss her paper showing how heart rate variability and the interplay between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems closely tracks phenomenological experience during the use of the psychedelic DMT. Bonnelle, V., Feilding,… [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/69dd6a970126009bdb5058cb/size/89064103/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/a2b3b58b-72d9-4780-92f3-c730fb2c5670.mp3) ## [Narrative Lectionary 672 (NL441): Partnership in the Gospel - May 10, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-04-02 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ What does it look like when a community takes on the mind of Christ? In this episode of I Love to Tell the Story, hosts Rolf Jacobson and Kathryn Schifferdecker, along with Johannine scholar Karoline Lewis, dig into one of the most beloved and theologically rich passages in all of Paul's letters: the Christ hymn of Philippians 2:1-13. In a culture that rewards self-promotion and personal branding,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fd686a7b-d6b7-4ac4-a113-737eb076c70a.mp3) ## [Narrative Lectionary 671 (NL440): Paul's Sermon at Athens - May 3, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-03-24 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ What do you do when you're surrounded by altars to gods you don't worship and one altar to a God nobody knows? In this episode, hosts Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and scholar Karoline Lewis explore Paul's remarkable sermon at the Areopagus in Athens (Acts 17), where he meets a sophisticated, curious culture on its own terms. Mentioned in this episode: May 2026 WP Campaign [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d10062bb-005a-400d-a9ec-5a2b0d4c6aad.mp3) ## [Narrative Lectionary 670 (NL439): Paul and Silas - April 26, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-03-23 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ When Paul and Silas land in a Philippian jail, beaten, chained, and singing, they model something the early church understood deeply: that faithfulness to God sometimes means refusing to play by the empire's rules. In this episode, Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Karoline Lewis unpack Acts 16:16-34, tracing the clash between the gospel and the powers of Rome, the surprising story of a… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/31f9f465-6656-484e-9e47-0e5565a231cf.mp3) ## [Narrative Lectionary 669 (NL438): Paul's Conversion - April 19, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-03-23 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ What happens when the last person you'd trust becomes the one God chooses? In Acts 9, Saul, the man "breathing threats and murder" against the early church, is stopped in his tracks on the road to Damascus. But the real drama might belong to Ananias, the ordinary believer asked to welcome his worst enemy and call him brother. Mentioned in this episode: May 2026 WP Campaign [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3126dba4-a82c-44b5-9910-fc46405b6bec.mp3) ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bxBP6GsS23Qm) _2026-03-23 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Narrative Lectionary 668 (NL437): Thomas - April 12, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-03-18 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ "Unless I see the wounds… I will not believe." Thomas gets a bad reputation, but this passage is about something far more profound than doubt. In John 20:19–31, the resurrected Jesus appears twice: once to the disciples huddled behind locked doors, and a week later to Thomas. In doing so, he reveals a stunning truth: the risen Christ still bears the marks of the cross. Mentioned in this episode:… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/69fa670d-677d-4ee4-b709-3353861ef397.mp3) ## [Narrative Lectionary 667 (NL436): Resurrection - April 5, 2026](http://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative) _2026-03-11 · Narrative Lectionary from Working Preacher_ Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb alone — not to anoint, not to prepare, but simply to grieve. And what she finds there changes everything. In this Easter Sunday episode, hosts Rolf Jacobson and Kathryn Schifferdecker are joined by Johannine scholar Karoline Lewis to explore one of the most intimate resurrection encounters in all of Scripture. Mentioned in this episode: May 2026 WP Campaign [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1da23ab8-d08b-41e3-a216-93ebe41dd7d5.mp3) ## [Dr. Bradley Cooke: The National Institutes of Health](https://zencastr.com/z/XsrFGcjl) _2025-09-27 · CogNation_ What do the National Institutes of Health (NIH) do, and who works there? Rolf and Joe talk to Dr. Bradley Cooke , who works at the NIH as a Program Director in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (located within the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases). Dr. Cooke talks about the research he conducted when he was in the academic world,… [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/68d858f565ee0e5dbe1b932f/size/78335528/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/fb50b5f5-a7db-4724-a0df-0f393db2e1b9.mp3) ## [Compass Pathway's Dr. Steve Levine](https://zencastr.com/z/BDHZ_uQu) _2025-07-21 · CogNation_ Fresh from Psychedelic Science 2025, Dr. Steve Levine, the chief patient officer at Compass Pathways, talks to us about new Phase 3 results for psilocybin in treating depression. [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/687ea4b94bd143728266514a/size/74041448/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/994cd81f-50dc-4133-9715-d15e00cf71f8.mp3) ## [Psychedelic Science 2025](https://zencastr.com/z/MRLPteyb) _2025-07-06 · CogNation_ Joe reports back from the Psychedelic Science conference held recently again in Denver, Colorado. After some discussion about the conference, Joe speaks with Balasz Szigeti (who was on the podcast in 2023) about his recent work on the "Placebo Suppression Effect" in psychedelic research. [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/686b0b6da9764d50b135350a/size/49568876/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/32a228d0-5a9a-468e-b798-caa26b1d14a8.mp3) ## [Joshua Miele: Connecting Dots](https://zencastr.com/z/CKfy4H49) _2025-04-25 · CogNation_ Joe and Rolf talk to blind activist and friend of the show Josh Miele. Josh, a MacArthur Genuis Award winner and prodigious sushi eater, has just come out with a new autobiographical book called "Connecting Dots: A Blind Life". We talk about his life growing up in Park Slope, his freewheeling youth, the dog vs. cane debate, and his career as a blind accessibility scientist and inventor. [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/680be68461a07372722d7cbd/size/109345640/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/da3cf335-079b-47be-a4c7-fd17d5e64fd8.mp3) ## [Expanding our Moral Circle with Philosopher Jeff Sebo](https://zencastr.com/z/yEqhtnS6) _2025-02-20 · CogNation_ Rolf and Joe talk to NYU philosopher Jeff Sebo about his new book "The Moral Circle", which makes the case for expanding our circle of who is deserving of ethical consideration to nonhuman animals, insects, plants, and AI systems. [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/67b73cf368b3e36f21d0c964/size/112845991/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/6cb4901a-6365-4510-95c8-755b2bee597b.mp3) ## [Dreaming (part 3) with Antti Revonsuo](https://zencastr.com/z/BCfY7dPa) _2025-01-28 · CogNation_ Rolf and Joe wrap up their 3-part series on dreaming with Finnish neuroscientist and philosopher Antti Revonsuo. Dr. Revonsuo is the originator of the Threat Simulation theory of dreams, which suggests that dreams are simulated worlds in which we may practice threatening situations. Topics include the history and methodology in dream research, how our brains create simulated worlds, the particular… [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/6798e40e14cc16d889d8991b/size/139508422/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/7f128dee-31bc-46a8-9d27-17a7f601854a.mp3) ## [Dreams and Anaesthesia: Guest Pilleriin Sikka](https://zencastr.com/z/g_N2mUoA) _2024-11-26 · CogNation_ In their second episode in a series on dreaming, Joe and Rolf are joined by Dr. Pilleriin Sikka, a Stanford neuroscientist who is currently studying the therapeutic value of dreams under anesthesia. Hack, L. M., Sikka, P., Zhou, K., Kawai, M., Chow, H. S., & Heifets, B. (2024). Reduction in Trauma-Related Symptoms After Anesthetic-Induced Intra-Operative Dreaming. American Journal of Psychiatry ,… [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/6746441915ebe07a1df46096/size/63501766/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/9d5d6961-ff9b-47dd-a8ff-03904ce08ae8.mp3) ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9xex0P5BtkQj) _2024-11-26 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Why do we dream?](https://zencastr.com/z/g-dQn_fb) _2024-11-08 · CogNation_ Why do we dream, and what is the meaning of our dreams? Rolf and Joe talk about several ideas about dreaming, including a new theory by David Eagleman called the "defensive activation theory", which proposes that dreams are like a screen saver to keep the visual parts of the brain from being overtaken by other senses. Eagleman, D. M., & Vaughn, D. A. (2020). The Defensive Activation theory:… [Listen](https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/672e1cb3d1e7c684d4564def/size/68474925/audio-files/5d597d816c26f3001c779081/e093505a-4dd9-49e1-81b0-b0c411d85f32.mp3)