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Episode 430 : Will Willimon - Heaven and Earth: Advent and the Incarnation

Episode 429: The Reverend Hunter

Episode 428: Scott MacDougall - The Shape of Anglican Theology

Episode 427: Brian Walsh & Steve Bouma-Prediger - Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith in a Culture of Displacement

Episode 426 : Rabbi Joseph Edelheit Pt. 2

Episode 425: Rabbi Joseph Edelheit - Believe Us!

Our latest episode with our new friend Rabbi Joseph Edelheit, who's promised to return several more times so we can learn from and listen to one another. Rabbi Joseph joined Johanna and me to share his reflections as a Jew living in Diaspora on the 10/7 Hamas massacre. We discuss other matters but never wander far from today’s headlines. Here’s a bit about Joseph:50 Years in the Rabbinate: Rabbi Joseph A. Edelheit (C ’73) on the Unique Experiences of His Rabbinic Engagement:When I thought about ...

Episode 424: The Norm which Norms and is Not Normed - Sola Scripture and Theology Beer Camp

In light of their recent panel discussion at Theology Beer Camp in Springfield, Mo, the Monday night crew discusses Sola Scriptura.

Episode 423: Liel Liebowitz - L'Chaim in the Midst of Terrorism

Liel Liebowitz is an Israeli journalist, author, media critic and video game scholar. Liel was born in Tel Aviv, immigrated to the United States in 1999, and earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2007. In 2014, he was Visiting Assistant Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University. A veteran of the Israeli Defense Force, Liel is now Editor at Large for Tablet Magazine and a host of its weekly culture podcast Unorthodox and daily Talmud podcast Take One . Jason spoke ...

Episode 422: Kate Boyd - An Untidy Faith: Journeying Back to the Joy of Following Jesus

Here is a recent conversation I had with Kate Boyd about her new book, An Untidy Faith. In the wake of scandal, culture wars, and abuse, many Christians are wondering whether the North American church is redeemable—and if not, whether they should even stay. While many are answering no to those questions, this book is for those who long to disentangle their faith from all the cultural baggage and recapture the joy of following Jesus. Through personal anecdotes, encounters with the global church, ...

Episode 421 : Dr. Randy Woodley - Indigenous Theology and the Western World View

Episode 420: James Martin - Come Forth

New York Times bestseller Fr. James Martin joins the pod again to talk about his latest book Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle . In this wise and compassionate book, Father James Martin, SJ explores the story of Jesus’s greatest miracle—the raising of Lazarus from the dead—and what Jesus means when he calls each of us to “come forth.” Meditatively and carefully, Martin leads us verse by verse, offering profound reflections on Jesus’s lessons on love, family, sadness, frustratio...

Episode 419 : Dr. Tobias Cremer - The Godless Crusade: Religion, Populism, and Right-Wing Identity Politics in the West

Dr. Tobias Cremer joins us on the pod this week to talk about his new book The Godless Crusade: Religion, Populism, and Right-Wing Idenity Politics in the West. Dr. Cremer is a Junior Research Fellow in Religion and the Frontier Challenges at Pembroke College Oxford. His research focuses on the relationship between religion, secularisation and the rise of right-wing identity politics throughout western societies. In his doctoral research (University of Cambridge, funded by the ESRC) Tobias explo...

Episode 418 : Jack Levison - Seven Secrets of the Spirit-Filled Life: Daily Renewal, Purpose and Joy When You Partner with the Holy Spirit

Today Jack is back! We have Jack Levison on to talk about his new book Seven Secrets of the Spirit-Filled Life: Daily Renewal, Purpose and Joy When You Partner with the Holy Spirit.

Episode 417 : Jason Micheli - A Quid Without Any Quo: A Gospel Freedom According to Galatians

Better late than never! This week Teer talks with Godfather of the pod, Will Willimon, about Jason's new book, A Quid Without Any Quo: A Gospel Freedom According to Galatians Go grab you a copy!

Episode 416 : Karen Marsh - Wake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday

This week our guest is Karen Marsh! Karen's new book, Wake Up to Wonder came out July 11th. It's 22 invitations to amazement in the everyday.

Episode 415 : Josh Patterson - ReThinking Faith

This week we are sharing an epsidoe from ReThinking Faith, a podcast hosted by our friend Josh Patterson! Hope ya'll enjoy!

Episode 414 : Isaac Sharp - The Other Evangelicals

Our guest for #414 is Isaac Sharp, author of The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians―and the Movement That Pushed Them Out. Isaac B. Sharp is director of online and part-time programs and visiting assistant professor at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. He is the coeditor of Evangelical Ethics: A Reader in the Library of Theological Ethics series (Westminster John Knox, 2015) as well as Christian Ethics in Conversation (Wipf ...

Episode 413: Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson

In honor of the Annual Conference begginning we are sharing a special interview where Jason and Teer interview Bishop Sue Haupert. Bishop Sue was assigned to the Virginia Conference at the 2022 SEJ Conference. A Florida native, Bishop Haupert-Johnson (or “Bishop Sue”) is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.S. in Business Administration), University of Florida College of Law (J.D.), and Candler School of Theology at Emory University (M.Div.). She was a federal law clerk and a litigator wit...

Episode 412: Samson Turinawe - The Universal Love Alliance

On the cusp of Pride month, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality", drawing Western condemnation and risking sanctions from aid donors. Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda, as in more than 30 African countries, but the new law goes further. It stipulates capital punishment for "serial offenders" against the law and transmission of a terminal illness like HIV/AIDS through gay s...

Episode 411: Joshua Chatraw & Mark Allen - The Augustine Way

Our guests this week are Joshua Chatraw and Mark Allen, coauthors of the new book, The Augustine Way: Retrieving a Vision for the Church’s Apologetic Witness. Chatraw and Allen are the authors as well of the award-winning Apologetics at the Cross (an Outreach magazine and Gospel Coalition Resource of the Year). In this new book, they recover Augustine's mature apologetic voice to address the challenges facing today's church. The Augustine Way offers a compelling argument for Christian witness th...

Episode 410: Duo Dickinson - Saved by Design

Our guest this week is fellow Mockingbird writer Duo Dickinson. Duo is an American architect who has built over 500 projects in 10 states over 30 years. His work has received more than 30 awards. His design work has appeared in over 70 publications including The New York Times , Architectural Record and House Beautiful . He has written six books, including Small Houses for the Next Century and Expressive Details for McGraw-Hill and The House You Build , published by Taunton Press and as a paperb...

Episode 409: Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

Our guest today is Sarah Hinlicky Wilson. Sarah is the Founder of Thornbush Press , launched in 2020, and author of a number of books under its imprint: I Am a Brave Bridge , Sermon on the Mount: A Poetic Paraphrase , Small Catechism: Memorizing Edition , Pearly Gates: Parables from the Final Threshold , To Baptize or Not to Baptize: A Practical Guide for Clergy , and A-Tumblin’ Down .Since August 2018 she has lived in Mitaka, Japan, on the campus of Japan Lutheran College and Theological Semina...

Episode 408: Theological Fragments - Ruben Rosario Rodriguez, Aristotle Papanikolaou, Nichole Flores, and Scott Paeth

For our episdoe today, we have a panel discussion that Jason moderated at St. Louis University for Dr. Ruben Rosario Rodriguez’s new book, Theological Fragments: Confessing What We Know and Cannot Know about an Infinite God . The interlocutors were: Nichole Flores, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia and author of The Aesthetics of Solidarity: Our Lady of Guadalupe and American Democracy. Scott Paeth, Professor of Religious Studies and Peace, Justice, and Confl...

Episode 407: Trevin Wax - The Thrill of Orthodoxy

Our guest today is Trevin Wax. Trevin is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. A former missionary to Romania, Trevin is a regular columnist at The Gospel Coalition and has contributed to The Washington Post, Religion News Service, World, and Christianity Today, which named him one of 33 millennials shaping the next generation of evangelicals. He has taught courses on mission and ministry at Whea...

Episode 406: Zac Hicks - Worship by Faith Alone

This week we are talking with Zac Hics. He is the pastor of Church of the Cross in Birmingham, Alambama, adjunct lecturer in musc and worship at Samford University, and author of The Worship Pastor: A Call to Ministry for Worship Leaders and Teams. Zac in on to talk about his book Worship by Faith Alone: Thomas Cranmer, The Book of Common Prayer and the Reformation of Liturgy.

Episode 405: Cornelius Plantinga - Under the Wings of God

Cornelius Plantinga is an American theologian and most recently a seminary president. His new book Under the Wings of God shows us how to read scripture devotionally. About the book: Longing. Hope. Love. Fear. These are just some of the experiences embodied in the infinitely rich Christian life. In Under the Wings of God, seasoned author Cornelius Plantinga explores these facets and more, reflecting on the joys and challenges of a life following God. Rooted in Scripture, this book offers wisdom ...

Episode 404: Ken Jones: Good Friday -- WTF!?

Our friend, Dr. Ken Jones, the Gerharde Forde Professor of Theology at Grandview University, joins Jason, Johanna, and Teer to reflect on the crucifixion.

Episode 403: Sarah S. Scherschligt - God Holds You: A Pandemic Chronicle

Our guest this week is my friend Sarah S. Scherschligt, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia. She comes on the pod to talk about climate change, despair and hope, and her new book chronicling her work to pastor during the pandemic. In March 2020, when COVID-19 changed our world, Washington D.C.-based pastor and writer Sarah Scherschligt posted a brief, thoughtful reflection on social media to comfort her reeling community. The next night, she did it again. For thirteen months,...

Episode 402 : Chris E.W. Green - Transfiguring Doubt

Here is the latest session of our online study of Chris Green’s new book, Being Transfigured, in which we talked about doubt. Here are some of the quotes from the chapter that we cited and discussed: • Grace cannot save us without first losing us, which means grace always makes things awkward. • Not all questions are faithless. And sometimes, in fact, the only faithful response to truth is confusion. • If we’re honest, we’ll have to admit that much of what passes for doubt is nothing but honest ...

Episode 402 : Greg Carey - In Death, the End of History and Beyond: Eschatology in the Bible

What happens at the end of our lives and of the course of history? Will God bring about a just and peaceful world? What lies beyond this realm, and what can we know of the beings who dwell there? In Death, the End of History, and Beyond, our guest Greg Carey offers resources for understanding multiple, even conflicting, ways that the Bible imagines these ultimate realities. Carey opens the Scriptures with a breadth of insight that acknowledges its diversity of viewpoints about what lies beyond t...