I Am With You In The Dark | I AM | Menlo Midweek Podcast

In this reflective episode of the Menlo Midweek Podcast, hosts Matt and Phil unpack the profound spiritual significance of Easter through the story of Mary Magdalene's encounter with the risen Jesus in John 20. They explore how Mary, a woman historically marginalized in ancient society, becomes the first witness to the resurrection—a powerful testament to God's radical inclusion and the credibility of the Gospel narrative. The conversation delves into themes of spiritual blindness, the modern tendency to reduce faith to moralism or intellectualism (what Phil calls 'Christian atheism'), and the danger of living a 'corpse-like' faith devoid of mystery, wonder, and relational intimacy with Christ. The hosts emphasize that Jesus didn’t return to make a point but to call each person by name—personal, relational, and intimate. They invite listeners to recognize Jesus in the ordinary moments, the overlooked people, and the quiet stillness of life, urging them to move beyond Easter as a seasonal event and instead let it become a catalyst for a deeper, year-round faith. The episode closes with an invitation to join Alpha, a faith exploration course hosted at Devil's Canyon Brewery, encouraging authentic, non-pressured conversations about life, meaning, and identity in Christ.