Book Keeper https://www.longview.report/bookkeeper en Megan Phelps-Roper was raised inside one of the most infamous religious communities in America. More than a decade after she left, and now a mother herself, she's returning to the Bible — not to reclaim belief, but to ask a harder question: What’s worth keeping? https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/daf2c184-7cb8-11f1-8880-ebe78dda8309/image/61e93396a8f59ecd134888c12be961f8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Book Keeper https://www.longview.report/bookkeeper episodic Longview Megan Phelps-Roper was raised inside one of the most infamous religious communities in America. More than a decade after she left, and now a mother herself, she's returning to the Bible — not to reclaim belief, but to ask a harder question: What’s worth keeping? Megan Phelps-Roper was raised inside one of the most infamous religious communities in America. More than a decade after she left, and now a mother herself, she's returning to the Bible — not to reclaim belief, but to ask a harder question: What’s worth keeping?

]]> Longview matthew@longview.report EP 5: David & Goliath You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠ David and Goliath has become the world’s favorite underdog story, but its real power isn’t that a young man defeats a giant. It’s what the story has to teach us about courage and cowardice — and how bravery can be as contagious as fear. RESOURCES: The First Book of Samuel — Chapter 17 CREDITS: This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by ⁠⁠Jacob Boll⁠⁠ WAKING UP OFFER:Thank you to our partner Waking Up.You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000 David & Goliath full 1 5 Longview You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠ David and Goliath has become the world’s favorite underdog story, but its real power isn’t that a young man defeats a giant. It’s what the story has to teach us about courage and cowardice — and how bravery can be as contagious as fear. RESOURCES: The First Book of Samuel — Chapter 17 CREDITS: This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by ⁠⁠Jacob Boll⁠⁠ WAKING UP OFFER:Thank you to our partner Waking Up.You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠

David and Goliath has become the world’s favorite underdog story, but its real power isn’t that a young man defeats a giant. It’s what the story has to teach us about courage and cowardice — and how bravery can be as contagious as fear.


RESOURCES: The First Book of Samuel — Chapter 17


CREDITS: This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper.

Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork by ⁠⁠Jacob Boll⁠⁠


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]]> 1436 EP 4: The Woman at the Door You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here Somehow, one of the darkest stories in the entire Bible is also one of its least known. This is that story. But it’s also the story that first forced our host, Megan Phelps-Roper, to ask whether her own moral instincts deserved to be heard, and whether doubt could sometimes be an act of integrity. RESOURCES:The Book of Judges — Chapters 19 to 21 CREDITS:This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll⁠WAKING UP OFFER:Thank you to our partner Waking Up.You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000 The Woman at the Door full 1 4 Longview You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here Somehow, one of the darkest stories in the entire Bible is also one of its least known. This is that story. But it’s also the story that first forced our host, Megan Phelps-Roper, to ask whether her own moral instincts deserved to be heard, and whether doubt could sometimes be an act of integrity. RESOURCES:The Book of Judges — Chapters 19 to 21 CREDITS:This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll⁠WAKING UP OFFER:Thank you to our partner Waking Up.You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here

Somehow, one of the darkest stories in the entire Bible is also one of its least known. This is that story. But it’s also the story that first forced our host, Megan Phelps-Roper, to ask whether her own moral instincts deserved to be heard, and whether doubt could sometimes be an act of integrity.


RESOURCES:
The Book of Judges — Chapters 19 to 21


CREDITS:
This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper.


Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll⁠

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]]> 1815 EP 3: The Javelin, the Dagger, & the Stake You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠⁠ ⁠here Three of the Bible’s celebrated heroes don’t preach. They slaughter. What do their bloody stories reveal about justice, vengeance, and one of humanity’s most dangerous temptations: believing we know exactly who deserves to die? RESOURCES:Phinehas: The Book of Numbers — Chapter 25Ehud: The Book of Judges — Chapter 3Jael: The Book of Judges — Chapters 4 to 5 CREDITS:This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll WAKING UP OFFER:Thank you to our partner Waking Up.You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000 The Javelin, the Dagger, & the Stake full 1 3 Longview You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠⁠ ⁠here Three of the Bible’s celebrated heroes don’t preach. They slaughter. What do their bloody stories reveal about justice, vengeance, and one of humanity’s most dangerous temptations: believing we know exactly who deserves to die? RESOURCES:Phinehas: The Book of Numbers — Chapter 25Ehud: The Book of Judges — Chapter 3Jael: The Book of Judges — Chapters 4 to 5 CREDITS:This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll WAKING UP OFFER:Thank you to our partner Waking Up.You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠⁠ ⁠here

Three of the Bible’s celebrated heroes don’t preach. They slaughter. What do their bloody stories reveal about justice, vengeance, and one of humanity’s most dangerous temptations: believing we know exactly who deserves to die?

RESOURCES:
Phinehas: The Book of Numbers — Chapter 25
Ehud: The Book of Judges — Chapter 3
Jael: The Book of Judges — Chapters 4 to 5

CREDITS:
This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper.

Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll

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]]> 2101 EP 2: The Good Samaritan You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠ ⁠here Jesus is complicated. He’s the man who said turn the other cheek — and the man who said he came not to bring peace, but a sword. The man who dined with outcasts and sinners — and the man who promised to set a daughter against her mother. Today, a story he told about a man who is beaten, robbed, and left to die on the side of the road. And how that story helped Megan come to peace with an aspect of her past. RESOURCES:The Gospel of Luke — Chapter 10 CREDITS:This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll⁠ WAKING UP OFFER:Thank you to our partner Waking Up.You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:05:00 -0000 The Good Samaritan full 1 2 Longview You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠ ⁠here Jesus is complicated. He’s the man who said turn the other cheek — and the man who said he came not to bring peace, but a sword. The man who dined with outcasts and sinners — and the man who promised to set a daughter against her mother. Today, a story he told about a man who is beaten, robbed, and left to die on the side of the road. And how that story helped Megan come to peace with an aspect of her past. RESOURCES:The Gospel of Luke — Chapter 10 CREDITS:This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll⁠ WAKING UP OFFER:Thank you to our partner Waking Up.You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us⁠ ⁠here

Jesus is complicated. He’s the man who said turn the other cheek — and the man who said he came not to bring peace, but a sword. The man who dined with outcasts and sinners — and the man who promised to set a daughter against her mother. Today, a story he told about a man who is beaten, robbed, and left to die on the side of the road. And how that story helped Megan come to peace with an aspect of her past.

RESOURCES:
The Gospel of Luke — Chapter 10

CREDITS:
This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper.

Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll⁠


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]]> 2040 EP 1: The Teenage Dreamer You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us ⁠here In our first episode of this series, host Megan Phelps-Roper, more than 10 years after leaving the Westboro Baptist Church, returns to the Bible. Even though she is no longer what most would consider a “believer,” she wants to explore what ancient wisdom still lives in these stories. And she begins with a tale of profound betrayal and reconciliation. RESOURCES: The Book of Genesis — Chapters 37 to 45 CREDITS: This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Jacob Boll WAKING UP OFFER: Thank you to our partner Waking Up. You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠here This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:23:00 -0000 The Teenage Dreamer full 1 1 Longview You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us ⁠here In our first episode of this series, host Megan Phelps-Roper, more than 10 years after leaving the Westboro Baptist Church, returns to the Bible. Even though she is no longer what most would consider a “believer,” she wants to explore what ancient wisdom still lives in these stories. And she begins with a tale of profound betrayal and reconciliation. RESOURCES: The Book of Genesis — Chapters 37 to 45 CREDITS: This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Jacob Boll WAKING UP OFFER: Thank you to our partner Waking Up. You can find their 14-day free trial ⁠⁠here This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. You can hear the full 7 episode series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us ⁠here

In our first episode of this series, host Megan Phelps-Roper, more than 10 years after leaving the Westboro Baptist Church, returns to the Bible. Even though she is no longer what most would consider a “believer,” she wants to explore what ancient wisdom still lives in these stories. And she begins with a tale of profound betrayal and reconciliation.

RESOURCES:

The Book of Genesis — Chapters 37 to 45

CREDITS:

This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper.

Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠

Artwork by Jacob Boll

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