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Napkin Scribbles: A Podcast by Leonard Sweet

Napkin Scribbles: A Podcast by Leonard Sweet

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Thoughtful sketches of God and life from professor and author, Leonard Sweet. Support by Portland Seminary of George Fox University.
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Napkin Scribbles: A Podcast by Leonard SweetDec 03, 2020

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An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: U Is For Ubuntu
Mar 28, 202411:04
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity:T Is For Terroir
Mar 21, 202411:24
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: S is For Sobremesa
Mar 14, 202411:38
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: R Is For Ressourcement
Mar 07, 202410:21
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity:Q Is For Quibit
Feb 29, 202406:50
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity:P Is For Pentecostal
Feb 22, 202407:50
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: O Is For Ostranenie
Feb 15, 202406:50
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: N Is For Natsukashii

An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: N Is For Natsukashii

Join Professor Sweet as he takes us to Japan as we learn how to be a more Natsukashii human.

Feb 08, 202404:07
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: M Is For Mirror World
Nov 16, 202312:07
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: L Is For Le
Nov 16, 202307:38
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: K Is For Komorebi
Nov 16, 202309:37
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: J Is For Juut
Nov 16, 202308:57
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: I Is For Ikigai
Nov 10, 202309:15
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: H Is For Hehe

An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: H Is For Hehe

The letter H in our global alphabet brings Professor Sweet to the Mandarin word Hehe. Join Dr. Sweet as he scribbles out his thought on being a HeHe human.

Nov 09, 202310:30
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: G Is For Guanxi
Nov 09, 202307:45
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: F Is For FUBAR

An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: F Is For FUBAR

Professor Sweet is now at the F word in this primer alphabet for global humanity, and the word is FUBAR. Thats right, Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition. 

Nov 02, 202311:42
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: E Is For Eucharist

An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: E Is For Eucharist

Join Professor Sweet for the letter E with the word of Eucharist.

Nov 02, 202312:20
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: D Is For Dao

An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: D Is For Dao

Join Professor Sweet for the letter D in this global Abecedarium for a more humane society. D is for the Chinese word Dao.

Nov 02, 202311:03
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: C Is For Carne

An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: C Is For Carne

Join Professor Sweet as he continues to share his musings from Jesus Hunan: Primer For A Common Humanity. We are up to C in this alphabet for a more global humanity with the spanish word Carne.

Oct 26, 202309:17
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: B Is For Bespoke

An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: B Is For Bespoke

This episode's word is Bespoke. Join Professor Sweet for this unique Napkin Scribble as he scribbles out his thoughts on a more global humanity.


be·spoke/bəˈspōk/adjectiveBRITISH

  1. made for a particular customer or user." a bespoke suit."
    • making or selling bespoke goods, especially clothing."bespoke tailors"
Oct 26, 202307:60
An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: A Is For Adab

An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: A Is For Adab

Welcome to this all-new season of Napkin Scribbles! This season, we will give you the first half of the alphabet for a common humanity with musings for Dr. Sweet's upcoming book, Jesus Human: Primer For A Common Humanity.

This episode features the Arabic word Adab.

Oct 26, 202309:60
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: Because He Lives

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: Because He Lives

Join Professor Sweet as he closes out this season of Napkin Scribbles with a reflection on the Bill and Gloria Gather's song Because He Lives.

Apr 06, 202306:45
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: At The Cross, At The Cross

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: At The Cross, At The Cross

Join Professor Sweet as he reminds us of The Cross and the Sunday Evening Songs that focus on it.

Mar 30, 202307:55
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I'd Rather Have Jesus / Give Me Jesus

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I'd Rather Have Jesus / Give Me Jesus

Join Professor Sweet for a very personal Napkin Scribble as he shares the two songs that he prays we never forget.

Mar 23, 202313:20
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: We're Marching To Zion

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: We're Marching To Zion

Lets join Professor Sweet as we march on to Zion and remember this timeless Sunday evening song from Isaac Watts. 

Mar 16, 202307:55
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I'll Fly Away

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I'll Fly Away

Join Professor Sweet as he looks at the song I'll Fly Away and the many generations and genres it has crosses into. 

This Episode contains multiple renditions of I'll Fly Away performed by The Selah Singers, The Chuck Wagon Gang, James and Martha Carson, Willie Nelson, and Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch. 

Mar 09, 202309:31
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I Surrender All

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I Surrender All

Join Professor Sweet as he scribbles out his memories of altar calls and Sunday evening songs that will call you to surrender all. 

Mar 02, 202310:26
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Join Professor Sweet as he scribbles out more thoughts on the friend we find in Jesus. 

Feb 23, 202312:27
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

Join Professor Sweet as this week's song; I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, takes us from India to our local church pews. 

Feb 16, 202311:37
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: A Closer Walk With Thee

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: A Closer Walk With Thee

Join Professor Sweet as he scribbles out thoughts on a closer walk with Jesus. 

Feb 09, 202307:28
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: Let The Beauty of Jesus Be Seen In Me

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: Let The Beauty of Jesus Be Seen In Me

Join Professor Sweet as he scribbles out his thoughts on one of his favorite songs, often sung by the Salvationist.

Feb 02, 202306:12
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I Love to Tell the Story and Blessed Assurance

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: I Love to Tell the Story and Blessed Assurance

Professor Sweet couldn't choose just one, join us for two tales of Sunday evening songs that sings song the story.  

Jan 26, 202310:15
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: Farther Along

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: Farther Along

Join `Professor Sweet as he scribbles out his thoughts one of the most popular Sunday evening song every Christian should know. 

Jan 19, 202310:19
Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: This Little Light of Mine

Sunday Evening Songs Every Christian Should Know: This Little Light of Mine

Join Professor Sweet as he kicks off another season of Napkin Scribbles exploring Sunday evening worship songs that every Christian should know. This first week we will let our light shine with an all time classic for all ages This Little Light of Mine! 

Jan 12, 202308:07
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Be Thou My Vision

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Be Thou My Vision

Join Professor Sweet for the final episode of Hymns Every Christian Should Know. 

Dec 22, 202210:28
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: In The Garden

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: In The Garden

Join Professor Sweet as he shares with us his love hate relationship with the C. Austin Miles hymn In The Garden.  

Dec 15, 202208:49
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: God of Grace God of Glory

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: God of Grace God of Glory

Join Professor Sweet as he shares the storied history of this great Harry Emerson Fosdick hymn God of Grace God of Glory.
Dec 08, 202211:26
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Join Profesor Sweet as he helps us remember the great William Williams hymn Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Dec 01, 202208:08
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Join Professor Sweet as he scribbles out his thoughts on the 1758 Robert Robinson hymn Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.

Nov 24, 202214:23
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: What Wondrous Love Is This

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: What Wondrous Love Is This

Join Professor Sweet as he reflects on the rich history of Camp Meeting and this great hymn. 

Nov 17, 202210:39
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow

Join Professor Sweet as he reflects on the great Thomas H. Troeger hymn Wind That Makes All Winds That Blow
Nov 10, 202209:10
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Leaning on The Everlasting Arms

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Leaning on The Everlasting Arms

Join Professor Sweet as he leans into the famous Elisha Albright Hoffman hymn Leaning on The Everlasting Arms.

Nov 03, 202211:08
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart

Join Professor Sweet as he breaks down the George Croly hymn Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart.
Oct 27, 202208:06
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Join Professor Sweet as he scribbles out his thoughts on one of the greatest Isaac Watts hymns every Christian should know.

Oct 20, 202208:52
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name

Join Professor Sweet as he marvels at the power in the name above all names. 

Oct 13, 202209:19
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Precious Lord Take My Hand

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Precious Lord Take My Hand

Do you know what Dr. Martin Luther Kings favorite hymn was? Join Professor Sweet as he explores the healing hymn of Thomas Dorsey on this episode of Napkin Scribbles. 

Oct 06, 202211:28
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Get lost with Professor Sweet as he remembers the Charles Wesley hymn Love Devine, All Loves Excelling. 

Sep 29, 202209:32
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Hymns You May Not Know!

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: Hymns You May Not Know!

Join Professor Sweet for a fun look at hymns that you may not know or maybe shouldn't tell anyone you do know! 

Sep 22, 202215:23
Hymns Every Christian Should Know: The Sunday Morning Songs

Hymns Every Christian Should Know: The Sunday Morning Songs

Welcome to an all-new season of Napkin Scribbles! This season Dr. Sweet will share the top hymns that every Christian should and a few that maybe we shouldn't. 

Sep 15, 202215:21
Words Every Christian Should Know: Evil

Words Every Christian Should Know: Evil

Join Professor Sweet as he wraps up the spring 2022 Napkin Scribble season with his thoughts on the word evil. 

Apr 21, 202213:48