Mason chats with Melissa Florer-Bixler about her new book How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace. We chat about who are enemies, how we are to love them, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Melissa Florer-Bixler is a Mennonite pastor and writer. Find Melissa here: melissaflorerbixler.com Twitter: @MelissaFloBix Instagram: melissa.florerbixler Facebook: facebook.com/melissa.florerbixler Special music by Joe Day: Spotify: Joe Day Instagram: joeday Get connected to Mason: masonmenne...
Sep 01, 2021•45 min
Mason chats with his friend Keegan Osinski about her new book, Queering Wesley, Queering the Church. We chat about what the church can learn from queer people, circumcision, how process theology is super queer, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Keegan is a librarian and author of the recent book Queering Wesley, Queering the Church. Find Keegan here: keeganosinski.com Twitter: @keegzzz Instagram: keegzzz Special music by Mae: Spotify: Mae Instagram: whatismae Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.c...
Aug 19, 2021•42 min
Mason chats with Jarel Robinson-Brown about his new book, Black, Gay, British, Christian, Queer: The Church and the Famine of Grace. We chat about why Black, queer, Christian lives matter and Jarel even admits that he's a process theologian. Guest Bio/Info: Jarel Robinson-Brown is a liberation theologian and Anglican priest. Find Jarel here: Twitter: @frjarelrb Instagram: frjarelrb Special music by Watashi Wa: Spotify: Watashi Wa Instagram: watashiwaband Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com...
Aug 04, 2021•43 min
Mason chats with Kat Armas about her new book, Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about. We chat about what she has learned theologically from the abuelitas in her life and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Kat Armas is a Cuban-American writer and speaker and podcast host of The Protagonistas. She is also the author of Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength. Find Kat here: katarmas.com Twitter: @kat_armas Instagram: kat_armas Special m...
Jul 21, 2021•43 min
Mason chats with Mark Charles about his book, Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. We chat all about the Doctrine of Discovery, Mark's theology of land and water, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Mark Charles is a Native American activist, public speaker, and author of Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. Find Mark here: wirelesshogan.com Twitter: @wirelesshogan Instagram: wirelesshogan Facebook: facebook.com...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Mason chats with John Thatamanil about multi-religious participation, what it means to think theologically about participating in multiple religious traditions, and his book about religious diversity. Guest Bio/Info: John Thatamanil is Associate Professor of Theology at Union Theological Seminary. He is also the author of Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity. Find John here: Twitter: @jjt1 Special music by Forrest Clay: Spotify: Forrest Clay Instagram: forrestclay...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Mason chats with Arielle Estoria about why poetry is so important to theology. They also chat about poetry as an embodied theological act and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Arielle Estoria is an accomplished poet, author, and activist. Find Arielle here: arielleestoria.com Instagram: arielleestoria Twitter: @arielleestoria Special music also by Arielle Estoria: Spotify: Arielle Estoria Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: face...
Jun 09, 2021•44 min
Mason chats with Alicia Crosby about the work she's up to in the world. They chat all about how theology can change the world, why digital activism is important in our day and age, and how our bodies inform our theology. Guest Bio/Info: Alicia Crosby is a justice educator, activist, and minister. Find Alicia here: aliciatcrosby.com Twitter: @aliciatcrosby Instagram: aliciatcrosby Facebook: facebook.com/aliciatcrosby Special music by: Tiny Party Spotify: Tiny Party Instagram: tinypartysounds Get ...
May 26, 2021•51 min
Mason chats with Micky ScottBey Jones about her work as womanist caring for the souls of people in activist movements. They chat about movement chaplaincy, womanism, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Micky ScottBey Jones is a womanist, justice doula, author, speaker, and director of Healing and Resilience Initiatives at Faith Matters Network. Find Micky here: faithmattersnetwork.org Twitter: @iammickyjones Instagram: @electric_lady_msj Facebook: facebook.com/MSJSpeaks Special music by Rev. Sekou: S...
May 12, 2021•51 min
Mason chats with Abby Norman about her new book, You Can Talk To God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith. We chat about the importance of lament and how it can change the world. Guest Bio/Info: Abby Norman is a writer, blogger, speaker, and licensed local pastor in the United Methodist Church. Find Abby here: abbynorman.net Twitter: @abbynormansays Instagram: @abbynormansays Facebook: facebook.com/abbynormansays Special music by Jon Terrey: Spotify: Jon Terrey Instagram:...
Apr 28, 2021•44 min
Mason chats with Hannah Bowman about why prison abolition is so important. We also talk about why Christianity demands prison abolition, how universalism relates to prison abolition, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Hannah Bowman is a literary agent, theologian, and the founder and director of Christians for Abolition. Find Hannah here: christiansforabolition.org Twitter: @hannahnpbowman Special music by Demons: Spotify: Demons Instagram: demonsband Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreo...
Apr 14, 2021•53 min
Mason chats with Diana Butler Bass about her brand new book, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence. They chat about the Jesus of experience, how process theology influences her understanding of Jesus, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Diana Butler Bass. Diana is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality. Find Diana here: dianabutlerbass.com Tw...
Mar 31, 2021•56 min
Mason chats with Kevin Garcia about their book Bad Theology Kills: Undoing Toxic Beliefs & Reclaiming Your Spiritual Authority. They chat all about Kevin's story, how bad theology kills, and how good theology liberates. Guest Bio/Info: Kevin Garcia is an author, spiritual director, life coach, and creative. Find Kevin here: thekevingarcia.com Twitter: @theKevinGarcia_ Instagram: thekevingarcia Facebook: facebook.com/kevin.garcia Special music by Alabama Deathwalk: Spotify: Alabama Deathwalk Inst...
Mar 17, 2021•41 min
Mason chats with Casper ter Kuile about his new book, The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices. They chat all about the spirituality in the everyday things you do, as well as the future of spirituality. Guest Bio/Info: Casper Ter Kuile. Casper is the author of The Power of Ritual and the co-host of the award-winning podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. Find Casper here: caspertk.com Twitter: @caspertk Instagram: caspertk_ Special music by Stephanie Lambring: s...
Mar 03, 2021•44 min
Mason chats with Dante Stewart about black liberation theology and how his story and work is creating a black liberation theology for today's world. They talk about the spirituality of black rage, James Baldwin, and even about the power of social media. Guest Bio/Info: Dante Stewart is a writer and speaker whose voice have been featured on CNN, The Washington Post, Sojourners, and more. As an up and coming voice, he writes and speaks into the areas of race, religion, and politics. Find Dante her...
Feb 17, 2021•48 min
Mason chats with Rachael Ward about queering Christianity! They talk all about their journey as a queer Christian, what queer theology is, how one can read the Bible through a queer lens. Guest Bio/Info: Rachael Ward (they/them) is a public theologian and LGBTQ+ activist, currently pursuing their Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Practical Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary. Find Rachael here: queerinfaith.com Twitter: @queerinfaith Instagram: queerinfaith Facebook: facebook.com/qu...
Feb 03, 2021•44 min
Mason chats with Monica Coleman, a renowned process theologian and womanist. They chat about how she got into process theology, how process theology is a liberating theology, and what she's currently up to. Guest Bio/Info: Monica Coleman is a renowned process and womanist theologian. She is also an author and Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware. Find Monica here: monicaacoleman.com Twitter: @revdrmonica Instagram: revdrmonica Facebook: facebook.com/revdrmonica Special mus...
Jan 20, 2021•43 min
Mason chats with one of his favorite people in the world, Brian McLaren. They chat all about Brian's new book, Faith After Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do About It, and all of the ways doubt is necessary to faith. Guest Bio/Info: Brian McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. Find Brian here: brianmclaren.net Twitter: @brianmclaren Facebook: facebook.com/mclaren.brian Special music by The Oh Hellos: theohhellos.com Spotify: The Oh Hellos Instagram: t...
Jan 06, 2021•48 min
Mason chats with Jo Luehmann about her work in deconstructing and decolonizing Christian faith. They chat about her recent Twitter incident, how she differentiates between deconstruction and decolonization, and why she does her theology online. Guest Bio/Info: Jo Luehmann is a Colombian-born pastor who teaches on deconstructing and decolonizing Christian faith. Find Jo here: linktr.ee/joluehmann Twitter: @JoLuehmann Instagram: joluehmann Facebook: facebook.com/JoLuehmann Special music by Jelani:...
Dec 23, 2020•52 min
Mason chats with #1 theology podcaster, Tripp Fuller about his new book, Divine Self-Investment: An Open and Relational Constructive Christology. They chat all about an open and relational Christology and why it matters for our world today. Guest Bio/Info: Dr. Tripp Fuller is the founder and host of the #1 theology podcast, Homebrewed Christianity. He is also a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Theology & Science at the University of Edinburgh. Find Tripp here: trippfuller.com Twitter: @trippfulle...
Dec 09, 2020•59 min
Mason chats with Tori Williams Douglass about her anti-racism project, White Homework. They chat about anti-racism, the spirituality behind it, and why white people need to get outside more. Guest Bio/Info: Tori Williams Douglass is anti-racist educator, podcaster, writer, and creator of White Homework, an anti-racism resource. Find Tori here: toriglass.com Twitter: @ToriGlass Instagram: toriglass Facebook: facebook.com/victoria.w.douglass Special music by Danielle Anne Lynch: danielleannelynch....
Nov 25, 2020•54 min
In this episode I chat with Trey Pearson about his journey of coming out as gay in the Christian music industry. We chat all about his story and his faith in the midst of it all. Guest Bio/Info: Trey Pearson is singer-songwriter and Christian LGBTQ activist. He has been featured on the View, the Human Rights Campaign, and has sold hundreds of thousands of records. Find Trey here: treypearson.com Facebook: facebook.com/treypearson Twitter: @treypearson Instagram: treypearson Get connected to Maso...
Nov 11, 2020•43 min
In this episode I chat with Megan Westra about her new book, Born Again and Again: Jesus’ Call to Radical Transformation. We chat all about how Jesus saves us for the world and following Jesus means we are to denounce our power in the ways we hold power. Guest Bio/Info: Megan Westra is a chaplain and writer. She most recently wrote Born Again and Again: Jesus’ Call to Radical Transformation. Find Megan here: meganwestra.com Twitter: @mwestramke Instagram: mwestramke Facebook: facebook.com/megank...
Oct 21, 2020•48 min
In this episode I chat with Evan Kuehn and Kyle Trowbridge about Evan’s book, Theology Compromised: Schleiermacher, Troeltsch, and the Possibility of a Sociological Theology. We talk all about the importance of how social context plays in theology. Guests Bio/Info: Evan F. Kuehn is theological librarian and theologian. He has published Theology Compromised: Schleiermacher, Troeltsch, and the Possibility of a Sociological Theology and Troeltsch's Eschatological Absolute. Find Evan here: evankuehn...
Oct 07, 2020•53 min
In this episode I chat with Kaitlin Curtice about her new book, Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God. We chat all about her story, her journey of faith, and decolonization. Guest Bio/Info: Kaitlin Curtice is a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation as well as a Christian, public speaker, and poet. She travels around the country speaking on faith and justice within the church as it relates to Indigenous peoples and has been a featured speaker at Why Christian, Evolving Faith, Wild Goose F...
Sep 23, 2020•48 min
In this episode I chat with Dr. Drew Hart about his brand new book, Who Will be A Witness?: Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love, and Deliverance. We chat all about recent social movements and how the church can partner with these movements to participate in God’s work for justice. Guest Bio/Info: Drew Hart is a public theologian and professor of theology at Messiah University. He has written two books, Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism, and most recently, Who Will...
Sep 09, 2020•54 min
In this episode Jeff Chu chats about his book, Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America. He chats all about his journey in Christianity as a gay man, why Reformed theology matters to him, and his work in farming. Guest Bio/Info: Jeff Chu is a writer and Reformed Church of America minister. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary and currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Find Jeff here: byjeffchu.com Instagram: byjeffchu Twitter: @jeffch...
Aug 26, 2020•55 min
In this episode I chat with Matthias Roberts about his new book, Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms. We talk about creating a healthy sexuality and the theology it takes to create such a sexuality. Guest Bio/Info: Matthias Roberts is a licensed mental-health counselor associate and host of Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being. Find Matthias here: matthiasroberts.com Twitter: @matthiasroberts Instagram: matthiasroberts Facebook: facebook.com/matthiasroberts Special m...
Aug 12, 2020•51 min
In this episode Chanequa Walker-Barnes chats with me about her new book, I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation. We chat about the history of the racial reconciliation movement, the need for a womanist perspective in the movement, and way forward in racial justice. Guest Bio/Info: Chanequa Walker-Barnes was born in Atlanta, Georgia. A theologian and psychologist, her mission is to serve as a catalyst for healing, justice, and reconciliation. Find Chanequa he...
Jul 29, 2020•52 min
In this episode I am joined by wise and talented Dustin Kensrue. We chat about his band Thrice, his interest in process theology, and his new podcast Carry the Fire. Guest Bio/Info: Dustin Kensrue is a musician and songwriter. He fronts the rock band Thrice, as well as a solo artist. Find Dustin here: dustinkensrue.com Twitter: @dustinkensrue Instagram: dustinkensrue Special music by Thrice: thrice.net Spotify: Thrice Instagram: thrice Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.c...
Jul 15, 2020•49 min
