Certain crucible moments occur just after the Dismissal, in that informal liturgy of handshakes and hugs at the church doors. Conversations range from the practical — pews that need dusting, shrubs that need trimming, apologies for missed Sundays, comments on the sermon — to the pastoral: a request for prayer, a need for a visit. And every so often, someone brings a deeper theological question. Two weeks ago, someone asked me, “Hey, Rev., I was listening to a podcast that deb