We are back! In this season launch, Brandi starts our new season on patriarchy and purity culture talking about the many problems of patriarchy. They talk about the problems with centering couples and families, the brutality of masculinity, problems in theology, and more. We have also launched the *NEW* 2021 Advent devotional, and it is available for purchase at shopRMT.com. If you like what you hear and want to support the work of Reclaiming My Theology, you can join on patreon at patreon.com/b...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 1
We did it! After 40+ episodes on White supremacy culture, we are closing out with a little Q and A/ space for advice. Brandi is joined (safely and in person) by Erna Hackett and Sean Watkins to dialogue about your questions. Special thanks to patrons for making this all happen and to everyone who has listened and shared, it means the world. We will be back after a short hiatus to start our next long form series on patriarchy and purity culture. It'll be a doozy. Reclaiming My Theology is re...
Sep 04, 2021•2 hr 39 min•Season 4Ep. 23
In this episode, Brandi and Ben have a cross faith (or something like that) dialogue to talk about how Christians need for uniqueness and weird relationship with ideas about holiness make us miss out on a lot that life, our communities and our own bodies have to offer. You can find Ben online: Twitter: @jbemerson Instagram: @j_b_emerson Book: https://www.amazon.com/Kraken-Christmas-S-C-R-D/dp/B093CHHHYK Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produced by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sa...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 22
In this episode, Brandi talks with Danielle Mayfield (D.L. Mayfield) about toxic positivity and the ways that it robs us of our capacity to experience complex emotion, interact with God, and engage with pain in the world. You can find Danielle on instagram and twitter at @d_l_mayfield and can find her most recent book, Myth of the American Dream , wherever books are sold. If you like Reclaiming My Theology and wanna help keep it going, you can subscribe, rate, review, and share the podcast. If y...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 21
In this episode, Brandi talks with author, podcaster, and friend Kat Armas about disembodiment in Christian theology, and how we might come back to ourselves and our people. Kats book Abuelita Faith release tomorrow 8/10 and really is the best. You can purchase it here: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/abuelita-faith/406161. You can also find Kat onilne at katarmas.com or on IG and twitter at @kat_armas If you like Reclaiming My Theology and wanna help keep it going, you can subscribe, rate...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 20
In this episode, Brandi talks with Dominique Gilliard, author of the forthcoming book Subversive Witness , to talk about power hoard and the ways the privilege, wielded by people of faith, poses a danger to our holistic well-being and life together. You can find Dominique online at https://dominiquegilliard.com/ or on social media at @dominiquedgilliard If you like Reclaiming My Theology and wanna help keep it going, you can subscribe, rate, review, and share the podcast. If you want to financia...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 19
In this episode, Brandi talks with Patricia A. Taylor about comfort and the ways that when leaders pursue comfort and self protection, we all lose. You can find Patricia online at https://somethoughtsfromyourblackfriend.com/ or on instagram at @patricia_a_taylor If you like Reclaiming My Theology and wanna help keep it going, you can subscribe, rate, review, and share the podcast. If you want to financially support us (and get some perks), you can do so on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico Recla...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 18
In this episode, Brandi talks with Karla Mendoza about how things like the nuclear family structure, protestant work ethic, and assumptions about our value as humans push Jesus people to self-reliant and costly ways of being. You can find Karla on instagram at @dearkarla and dearkarla.com! If you like Reclaiming My Theology and wanna help keep it going, you can subscribe, rate, review, and share the podcast. If you want to financially support us (and get some perks), you can do so on patreon at ...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 17
In this episode, Brandi talks with Rose Percy about future orientations and how our view of time and the future impacts how we see God, self, and others in the present. You can find Rose on instagram at @rosejpercy! If you like Reclaiming My theology and wanna help keep it going, you can subscribe, rate, review, and share the podcast. If you want to financially support us (and get some perks), you can do so on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and prod...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 16
In this episode, Brandi talks with Alicia Crosby about virtue signaling and the ways that it is used in the church as well as in broader culture. Lots of language in this one, because...there it. You can find Alicia online at: https://www.aliciatcrosby.com/about @aliciatcrosby You can join our team on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produced by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppre...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 15
In this episode, Brandi talks with Solome Haile about coercion and the ways that it embeds itself in our faith spaces and upholds white supremacy by nature. This one is a doozy. You can find Solome on instagram at @solomehaile! If you like Reclaiming My theology and wanna help keep it going, you can subscribe, rate, review, and share the podcast. If you want to financially support us (and get some perks), you can do so on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edit...
Jun 10, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Season 4Ep. 14
In this episode Brandi moves from the host seat to be interviewed by the other half of the Reclaiming My Theology team, Annie Crawford. They talk about the origins, values, hopes, and dreams for this podcast, community and for the future. If you want to support us financially, you can join our patreon at patreon.com/brandinico! Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller and our music is by Sanchez Fair Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @r...
Jun 03, 2021•57 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In this episode, Brandi is joined by William Matthews to talk about authoritarianism, how it impacts how we do church as well as the road is has paved/maintained for the rise authoritarianism in the U.S. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico Subscribe, rate and review where ever you listen to podcasts. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produced by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheolo...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 12
In this episode, Brandi is joined by Karen Gonzalez to talk about immigration, xenophobia and theology. Karen helps ground the conversation in history, theology, and helpful next steps as we attempt to have a theology formed by the way of Jesus and the wisdom of the Hebrew scriptures. You can find Karen on Instagram at @_karenjgonzalez You can find her book "The God Who Sees" here ! If you want to help, please subscribe, rate, and review. If you would like to join the team that makes t...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In this episode, Brandi and Irene talk about competition and ways to create a more collaborative inclusive future where people are simply measuring against one another in the name of progress. Y'all. This stuff goes deep. If you like what you hear please subscribe, rate, and review. You can join us on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico to get involved in extra episodes, workshops, and our discord community. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produced by Brandi Miller. Our music ...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this episode, Brandi is joined by Erna Kim Hackett of Liberated Together to have a timely conversation about anti-blackness. They talk about where it comes from, how it is maintained, and how unlearning it can make us all more free and empathetic. They reference the four pillars of white supremacy that you can learn about here , as well the anti-blackness imposed on Dr. Chanequa Walker Barnes that can be found here . If you want to keep the show going, you can join us on patreon at patreon.co...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In this episode, Brandi, Tamice and Sean talk about easter, white jesus, and a more liberated expression of the easter story Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced, and edited by Brandi Miller and our music is my Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this episode, Brandi talks with Scott Hall about how the unique history of whiteness in the US renders white folks generally, but white folks in-particular, with a worldview that prevents effective engagement with racial justice. In a few weeks, Scott will join Brandi for a workshop for patrons on White identity development in an attempt to journey forward and make sense of what could be. If you like what you hear subscribe rate and review and if you want to join us financially, you can do so...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 8
In this episode, Brandi is joined by Elizabeth Moraff to talk about antisemitism and its intersections with white supremacy. Content warning: talk of genocide. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico Subscribe, rate and review where ever you listen to podcasts. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produced by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology
Mar 25, 2021•2 hr 39 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this episode, Brandi talks with Jo Luehmann about exceptionalism. They discuss the ways that it permeates American and Christian culture as well as the culture at large. They seek to find alternatives to living into the dysfunction of exceptionalist systems. If you like what you hear and want to support you can join us on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico. You can also subscribe, rate and leave a review. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited and produced by Brandi Miller and our music is...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this episode, Brandi is joined by musician and community organizer Andre Henry. They talk about spiritual bypassing, what it is, how we come to it, its connections with whiteness and what it means to live as people who are rooted in reality instead of moving around it. If you like what you hear please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find your podcasts and if you want to join us on patreon, you can do so at patreon.com/brandinico! Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produc...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this episode Brandi is joined by Barnabas Lin to talk about banking models of theology, specifically, the ways that western education poisons how we learn about ourselves, the world, and God. They create space to discuss other ways of knowing and forming knowledge and use story as a means of understanding the world. If you like what you hear, subscribe, rate, and review! If you want to join us on patreon, you can do so at patreon.com/brandinico Taking our theology back from ideas and systems ...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In this episode, Brandi talks with spiritual director and all around badass, Ellen Hoffman. They discuss the ways that spiritual (de)formation has been coopted by white supremacy culture. They talk about pathways forward and describe a picture of God and growth that lies outside of coercion, violence, and self abandonment. You can find Ellen's work here: https://www.ellenlohoffman.com/ If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and review. If you would like to financially support ou...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 3
This week Brandi sits down with Andrea Emerson to talk about defensiveness. They recorded this conversation just before the attack on the U.S. Capitol which really was an embodiment of unchecked Christian, male, and white defensiveness. This conversation takes a broader look at the underlying practices and theological realities that make moments like that possible and in some cases, accepted. If you like what you hear join us over on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico You can find Andrea and her ...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In this episode we go back to square one in order to frame the journey that we are as we reclaim our theology. Brandi is joined by Crystal Cheatham, founder of Our Bible App. They have a conversation about what deconstruction is, how to do it, and some guide posts to help us on the way. They are putting out a book called the Deconstructionist Playbook and you can find their kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theplaybook/the-deconstructionists-playbook Reclaiming My Theology i...
Feb 04, 2021•59 min0
Happy Holidays! In this episode, Brandi is joined by doula and owner of Ezer Birth Collective. They talk about the reality of love and fear in our bodies, our theology, and the world. This will be the last episode of the year and the start of a few week break before our next season! If you would like to help us out, please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts and join us on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmyth...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Brandi is joined in this episode by Erina Kim-Eubanks, one of the co-pastors of Bethel Community Church in San Leandro, CA. They discuss the intersections of joy and despair, a deepened sense of what joy is and how we can embrace that in our lives not just in advent, but in the everyday. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you are finding this podcast and support us on patreon at patreon.com/brandinico The Advent devotional ebook is still available at a pay what you can rate at reclaimin...
Dec 17, 2020•45 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this two conversation episode, Brandi talks with Andrea Emerson. They talk about parenting, development, and what gets lost when we reduce Jesus to an invulnerable being divorced from his origins. If you still want to snag a devotional, you can find them at reclaimingmytheology.com/shop Right now, the e-book is a "name your price" to make sure that anyone who wants to use it, can. If you wanna support RMT, you can subscribe, rate, and review as well as join us financially over at pa...
Dec 10, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In this two conversation episode, Brandi talks with Kylie Marble and Ale Geonetta-Trihus, two women who are pregnant during this season of Advent. As we kick off the season, it felt important not to sanitize the story, but to let peoples embodied experiences shape how we move through the Advent season. If you still want to snag a devotional, you can find them at reclaimingmytheology.com/shop Right now, the e-book is a "name your price" to make sure that anyone who wants to use it, can....
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 8 min
In this episode Brandi is joined by Jamison Loos to talk about the role of prophetic folks in this political season. This conversation seeks to make sense of the many people who predicted Trumps win and have either rescinded or doubled down on that misinformation. Jamison offers practical tips to engage, be in community, and to test what we hear. Support RMT by subscribing, rating, and reviewing and if you would like to partner financially, you can do so at patreon.com/brandinico. Taking our the...
Nov 19, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 8
