Join us for a great discussion on the United States Supreme Court’s rulings on religious displays with a special emphasis on the Nativity scene cases. With our guest, Dr. Rebecca McCumbers Flavin, we'll ponder how the religion clauses of the First Amendment carve out space for individual religious freedom while at the same time preventing the government from establishing any particular faith as an official government religion. Episode note: Due to a round of COVID this episode is delayed from wh...
Jan 12, 2025•51 min•Ep. 223
Long December , written and directed by Thomas Torrey, with the musical talents of Stephen Williams and John Mark McMillan, is a musical drama about a struggling musician chasing his dreams of stardom. The film features a soundtrack of original music captured live on-camera, and is a poignant story about hopes, ambitions, failure and success. This thoughtful edition to the Christmas movie genre, steps away from the rom-com, and into reflection on what it means to experience a life well lived. Th...
Dec 23, 2024•56 min•Ep. 222
This week on the Brew Theology podcast we'll continue our discussion with Dr. Sheri Kling and talk a bit about Karl Jung and our shadow side. We'll look at how our dreams can give us insight. We'll look at some techniques for doing this and how we can find meaning in them. //// Sheri D. Kling, Ph.D. has spent a lifetime focusing on transformation, psycho-spiritual wholeness, and human flourishing. Her specialty is harnessing proven wisdom and life-giving practices to heal our suffering and separ...
Nov 11, 2024•21 min•Ep. 221
This week on the Brew Theology podcast we'll get to know Dr. Sheri Kling and talk a bit about Karl Jung and our shadow side. We'll look at how our dreams can give us insight and how that can help us sort out our inner landscape. //// Sheri D. Kling, Ph.D. has spent a lifetime focusing on transformation, psycho-spiritual wholeness, and human flourishing. Her specialty is harnessing proven wisdom and life-giving practices to heal our suffering and separation. Weaving together inspiring themes and ...
Oct 28, 2024•26 min•Ep. 220
This week we're talking with The Rev. Dr. Tripp Fuller about his book (along with Rev. Dr. Tom Oord) called God After Deconstruction. On this episode we'll talk about personal religion and our spice rack of beliefs and about how to survive this political envirnment well. And, we're including your own personal invitation to Theology Beer Camp in Denver, CO (Woot!) October 17-19, 2024. Get your discount by using the code RETURNOFBREWTHEOLOGY If you're at camp, please come find us! And join us in t...
Oct 16, 2024•41 min•Ep. 219
This week we're talking with The Rev. Dr. Tripp Fuller about his book (along with Rev. Dr. Tom Oord) called God After Deconstruction. We'll hear Tripp's own story of deconstruction and get into the down and dirty about biblical interpretation. And, we're including your own personal invitation to Theology Beer Camp in Denver, CO (Woot!) October 17-19, 2024. Get your discount by using the code RETURNOFBREWTHEOLOGY Look for Part 2 of this great conversastion next week!!!! /// Rev. Dr. Tripp Fuller ...
Oct 03, 2024•47 min•Ep. 218
This week we're continuing our conversation on Politics and Religion with Dr. Curt Nichols. We'll get into how the political splits look across the states, what a civil war would mean in today's world, and how we can expand our horizons when it comes to politics. /// Dr. Curt Nichols is an Associate Professor at Baylor University, where he primarily teaches courses on American Politics and Constitutional Law. He is a mainstream Protestant, originally from Montana, who is as oft perplexed by reli...
Jun 08, 2024•22 min•Ep. 217
This week we're talking about Politics and Religion. Whether it's Thanksgiving Dinner, the 4th of July Picnic, or just hanging out with friends and family, politics and religion are due to make an appearance. We'll talk with Dr. Nichols about how politics and religion are relating in today's world and how they make those conversations more difficult. We'll also talk some Maslow's Hierarchy and Voting Blocks along the way. /// Dr. Curt Nichols is an Associate Professor at Baylor University, where...
Jun 02, 2024•22 min•Ep. 216
Join us for a great conversation around modernity, existentialism, and loneliness. We'll talk about the need for community and where that can be found in our world today. In Part 2 we look at how we lose connection when we leave the church and some ways to find new forms of meaningful connection and action. Dr. Carron is associate Professor of Philosophy in the BIC at Baylor University. Paul’s research is primarily in ethics and moral psychology, an interdisciplinary subfield of philosophy that ...
May 26, 2024•20 min•Ep. 215
Join us for a great conversation around modernity, existentialism, and loneliness. We'll talk about the need for community and where that can be found in our world today. Dr. Carron is associate Professor of Philosophy in the BIC at Baylor University. Paul’s research is primarily in ethics and moral psychology, an interdisciplinary subfield of philosophy that combines the conceptual tools and resources of philosophical ethics with the empirical resources of the human and social sciences. His res...
May 18, 2024•32 min•Ep. 214
Welcome back to the Brew Theology Podcast! This week we're talking with Tyler Brinkman about Trauma Theology. Trauma Theology is a developing field that looks at trauma and how theology can be a helpful tool in understanding and recovering from trauma. This episode we'll talk about triggers and embodiment, and offer some trauma theology resources. Shelly Rambo: Spirit and Trauma Theology of Remaining is very good. Her Resurrecting Wounds: Living in the Afterlife of Trauma was absolutely beautifu...
May 11, 2024•20 min•Ep. 213
Welcome back to the Brew Theology Podcast! This week we're talking with Tyler Brinkman about Trauma Theology. Trauma Theology is a developing field that looks at trauma and how theology can be a helpful tool in understanding and recovering from trauma. We'll talk about some of this development, offer some practice ideas in dealing with trauma, and look at the role of forgiveness with trauma. This is part 1 of a two part discussion. Cheers! /// If you are a fan of any of our Brew Theology shows, ...
May 04, 2024•28 min•Ep. 212
Raise your MILE HIGH glasses & get ready to embark on another LIVE BREW THEOLOGY PODCAST! Soulfully sojourn on this interfaith spiritual journey with a Jewish Rabbi, a Buddhist Reverend, and a Christian Pastor as they pour insights on building and cultivating Bad Ass Communities. Take a sip of the internal, contemplative, and even mystical aspects of personal growth, and relish the interconnected communal and missional flavors. Join us for a unique blend of wisdom, laughter, and interfaith j...
Apr 27, 2024•43 min•Ep. 211
Raise your MILE HIGH glasses & get ready to embark on another LIVE BREW THEOLOGY PODCAST! Soulfully sojourn on this interfaith spiritual journey with a Jewish Rabbi, a Buddhist Reverend, and a Christian Pastor as they pour insights on building and cultivating Bad Ass Communities. Take a sip of the internal, contemplative, and even mystical aspects of personal growth, and relish the interconnected communal and missional flavors. Join us for a unique blend of wisdom, laughter, and interfaith j...
Apr 20, 2024•51 min•Ep. 210
Tyg Taylor is the founder of Wholly Kicks . He likes to ask: What moves you to action? How do you get out of your head and take the first few steps in your walk? These are the reflections that moved Tyg to become the founder and Executive Director for Wholly Kicks, a 501c(3) serving Aurora and the greater Denver area. In short, Tyg is about action. After over 28 years as a "more traditional" pastor, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tyg turned his focus to serving those on the margin. He felt ...
Mar 30, 2024•19 min•Ep. 209
Tyg Taylor is the founder of Wholly Kicks . He likes to ask: What moves you to action? How do you get out of your head and take the first few steps in your walk? These are the reflections that moved Tyg to become the founder and Executive Director for Wholly Kicks, a 501c(3) serving Aurora and the greater Denver area. In short, Tyg is about action. After over 28 years as a "more traditional" pastor, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tyg turned his focus to serving those on the margin. He felt ...
Mar 22, 2024•23 min•Ep. 208
If the world is governed by certain physical laws, what does it mean for God to act in the world? During this episode, we'll conclude our discussion with Dr. Brian Gamel who will talk with us about Rudolf Bultmann! (one of the greatest theologians of the 20th Century!) We'll look at the context around Bultmann’s theological development, his view of demythologizing God, the Resurrection, and other aspects of divine action in the modern world. If you want to read more about Rudolf Bultmann, Dr. Ga...
Mar 07, 2024•23 min•Ep. 207
If the world is governed by certain physical laws, what does it mean for God to act in the world? During this episode, Dr. Brian Gamel will talk with us about Rudolf Bultmann! (one of the greatest theologians of the 20th Century!) We'll look at the context around Bultmann’s theological development, his view of demythologizing God, the Resurrection, and other aspects of divine action in the modern world. So, get ready to pour yourself a devilish, high gravity barrel aged stout, & Prost to ano...
Mar 02, 2024•24 min•Ep. 206
Join us as we talk about the 12 Steps, Recovery from an Imperfect Childhood, and how the church is impacted by many of the things that show up in dysfunctional families. We'll be specifically looking through the lens of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. (ACoA). In Part 2 we'll look at some of the ways this shows up in Church as well as our own personal journey. // Dan C is an accomplished engineer who has worked everywhere from NASA to large tech firms. I (Janel) met Dan 1...
Feb 23, 2024•26 min•Ep. 205
Join us as we talk about the 12 Steps, Recovery from an Imperfect Childhood, and how the church is impacted by many of the things that show up in dysfunctional families. We'll be specifically looking through the lens of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. (ACoA). Dan C is an accomplished engineer who has worked everywhere from NASA to large tech firms. I met Dan 11 years ago when we moved to Colorado. Dan is a deeply spiritual person who is continually wrestling with the mys...
Feb 16, 2024•26 min•Ep. 204
In this episode we learn more about Laudato Si' and the deep theology behind this encyclical. We are challenged to consider that: We are of the earth. And, how is the earth dreaming through us of the change, as we confront the need to address climate change? Latin for "Praised Be," Laudato Si' is the name of Pope Francis' encyclical on caring for our common home — planet earth. Join us was we host Dr. Celeste Rossmiller to talk about all things Laudato Si', a groundbreaking Papal encyclical on c...
Feb 09, 2024•43 min•Ep. 203
Latin for "Praised Be," Laudato Si' is the name of Pope Francis' encyclical on caring for our common home — planet earth. Join us was we host Dr. Celeste Rossmiller to talk about all things Laudato Si', a groundbreaking Papal encyclical on climate and Catholic social teaching. Dr. Rossmiller shares the history behind this document, its impact on Catholicism and the world and large, and the call it fives for all humans to save the planet. We will have even more brewtastic knowledge to drop in Par...
Feb 02, 2024•43 min•Ep. 202
Can you believe it?! EPISODE 200!!! What a journey it's been. In this episode Ryan and Janel will reflect on this amazing journey and bring back some clips from some of our favorite voices and laughs! You'll hear Dr. Pam Eisenbaum, Rabbi Steven Booth-Nadav, Rev. Diana Thompson, and Dr. Tink Tinker. We had a ton of fun putting this together and hope you enjoy it. Also, if you have great memories from the podcast, please let us know! BIG shout out to Raf Zayas in Estonia! We'd love to share some o...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 201
This is a replay of the conversation between Dr. Ved Nanda, Dilpreet Jammu, and Rev. Diana Thompson at our 2019 Aletruist Event, in memorial of Dr. Ved Nanda. /// Dr. Ved Prakash Nanda was a leader in the interfaith community in Denver. He was a distinguished lawyer and worked for peace around the world. He was a survivor of the partition of India and has worked ever since for peace for all people. He was a practicing Hindu and joined us for our Aletruist event in 2019. In honor of Dr. Nanda, we...
Jan 17, 2024•50 min•Ep. 200
Dr. Ved Prakash Nanda was a leader in the interfaith community in Denver. He was a distinguished lawyer and worked for peace around the world. He was a survivor of the partition of India and has worked ever since for peace for all people. He was a practicing Hindu and joined us for our Aletruist event in 2019. In honor of Dr. Nanda, we are replaying his presentation on Hinduism, brief as it is. We are also replaying Episode 135 - as he was on a panel talking about religion and life. We hope you ...
Jan 17, 2024•15 min•Ep. 199
Join for the last episode of this season as we talk with Keegan Osinski and Alexa Oord about the Church of the Nazarene becoming LGBTQ+ affirming. Keegan, Alexa, and Janel will share what the challenges facing the denomination around this issue. If you have faced this issue in your own tradition, you will likely resonate with this conversation. This discussion is centered around the book Why the Church of the Nazarene Should Be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming by Tom and Alexa Oord. This volume contains 9...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 198
Jason Whitehead is back on the Brew Theology podcast. Janel and Ryan talk to him about the intersection of Existentialism and Grief. A pastor, theologian, and therapist, Jason is able to approach these complicated topics with deep knowledge and understanding. As we walk through days where grief can be found in many places, we’ll explore some of the basic ideas around existentialism, why it matters, and how it might inform our lives together. Join us on this journey as we look into anxiety, death...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 197
Get ready for a fun one! In this 196th episode of the Brew Theology Podcast, Ryan and Janel chat with Dr. Thomas J. Oord on reasons we should stop saying "God is omnipotent." Oord suggests a new word, "Amipotence,"which combines two Latin words ami and potens . The first means “love,” and we find it in words like “amicable,” “amity,” and “ amigo .” The second is the Latin word for power or influence, and we find it in “potential” and “potency.” Amipotence is pronounced, “am” (as in “Amsterdam”),...
Nov 30, 2023•54 min•Ep. 196
On Dec 2, the Fourth Annual Wholly Kicks Santa in the Park event will give away 1000 pair of kicks! We got the pleasure of interviewing Tyg Taylor and learning more about this great event. We wanted to share this beautiful story with you as we start the holiday season. If you'd like to help out, you can donate at whollykicks.org . Wholly Kicks is a non-profit organization whose presence in Aurora, Colorado, and the Denver Metro area, exists for the purpose of “walking with” those in impoverished...
Nov 23, 2023•12 min•Ep. 195
Get ready for some Zen! Janel and Ryan chat with Dr. Lisa Pettitt on this timely episode channeling the late Thich Nhat Hanh's Engaged Buddhism on the 194th BT pod! Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. He founded the ENGAGED BUDDHISM movement including the School of Youth and Social Service , a grassroots relief organization of 10,000 volunteers based on the Buddhist principles of non-violence and compassionate action. “In engaged action, you don’t have to die to get your m...
Nov 16, 2023•43 min•Ep. 194
