It's a joy to be back podcasting after a long hiatus, and an even greater joy to interview Andrew Arndt about his latest book A Strange and Gracious Light . Andrew is the Pastor of New Life East in Colorado Springs, author of several books, and the host of the Essential Church Podcast. This is a remarkable book and I hope you'll read it. It's a joy. If you enjoy the Theomagination podcast you should definitely check out the Theomagination Substack page for written (and sometimes recorded) conten...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Andrew Ray Williams is a Pastor, Poet and Theologian. I had to joy of previously interviewing him about his book, Washed in the Spirit: Towards a Pentecostal Theology of Water Baptism . Here we talk about his book Reconstructing Prayer: Beyond Deconstructing Your Faith . This timely book, undergirded by scholarship and person experience, is framed through the lens of children's prayers and leads us to a place of child like wonder. This is a wonderful and heart-expanding book. I highly encourage ...
Jul 04, 2024•56 min
This interview took place following Dr. +Chris Green's lecture at All Souls Knoxville on July 26th, about his forthcoming book The Fire and the Cloud . If you haven't listened to the lecture yet you should go back and check that out first. +Chris is Professor of Public Theology at Southeastern University, and the Bishop-Ordinary Diocese of St. Anthony and Bishop-Protector Order of St. Anthony. You can follow +Chris's phenomenal Substack page , check him out on threads , or visit his website. Con...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min
This is the much delayed second part of my conversation with Dr. Justin Phillips on his incredible book Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern, Evangelicals Cope with the End of The(ir) World. You can learn more about Justin here and can order his book here ....
Mar 11, 2024•36 min
This is part 1 of my conversation with Dr. Justin Phillips about his important book Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern Evangelicals Cope with the End of The(ir) World. You can find out more about Dr. Phillips here . Book Links: US Amazon Link Canadian Amazon Link If you like the Theomagination podcast, consider subscribing to my substack page where you'll receive writing and podcasts delivered directly to your email....
Sep 05, 2023•43 min
What a delight it was to have Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns with us last night at All Souls Knoxville to lecture on her recently released book, “ Re-Enchanting the Text: Discovering the Bible as Sacred, Dangerous, and Mysterious .” I read this book as soon as it came out and so look forward to interviewing Dr. Johns about it in the near future. In the meantime, I hope you are inspired by her lecture. We sure were! If you like the Theomagination, consider subscribing to my substack page where you'll r...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 9 min
This lecture was recorded on July 26th, at All Souls Knoxville . Chris and I will have a follow-up conversation on this lecture which will be posted here in the near future. If you are interested in this lecture series you can learn more here . Chris's Substack page Chris's Website Phil's Substack page...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 15 min
I have recently interviewed Dr. Phillips about his important book, Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern Evangelicals Cope With the End of The(ir) World . Here, Justin lectures about his book as a kick-off to our summer lecture series. In the days to come I'll be releasing my interview with Justin. If you are interested in our lecture series, all lectures are hosted at All Souls Knoxville (Tennessee) and are open and free to all. Here are the remaining lectures for 2023: Dr. Chris Green , The...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 22 min
This sermon was preached at All Souls Knoxville on April 16th, 2023. To check out the All Souls Podcast go to this page which provides the links to various listening platforms.
Jun 06, 2023•35 min•Ep. 17
This is part two of my conversation with Andrew Arndt about his recently released book, Stream in the Wasteland: Finding Spiritual Renewal with the Desert Fathers and Mothers . Andrew is the author of several books including All Flame . He is the Lead Pastor at New Life East in Colorado Springs, and a fun guy to follow on Twitter . If you enjoy this podcast, I'd love it if you'd subscribe to the Theomagination writings over at Substack: philaud.substack.com/...
Oct 20, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Andrew Arndt offers a fresh book on the ever fascinating wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers in his new book called Streams in the Wasteland (releases September 3rd). In this conversation we talk about his journey towards writing this book, why the desert way is accessible to us here and now, and how these monastics were able to be at one and the same time harsh and gentle and why, in the end, it was all grace. If you enjoy the Theomagination podcast, you should check out the writings (and ...
Sep 04, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This is part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Mark Chironna on the need for prophetic reform. Dr. Chironna's Article: "Elijah - Depression - and the Prophetic Community" Mark is the pastor of Church On The Living Edge in the Orlando area. He is a Theo-Semiotician holding a Doctorate of Ministry in Future Studies as well as an MA in Psych, and he is currently seeking a Ph.D. as Post Grad Researcher at the University Of Birmingham, UK. Mark has a new book which was released on July 19th called On the...
Jul 28, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Dr. Mark Chironna believes that we are in desperate need of prophetic reform in our time. In this conversation we talk about the nature of prophecy and how the prophetic tradition needs to shape (and confront) our understanding of the prophetic task in our times. Mark is the pastor of Church On The Living Edge in the Orlando area. He is a Theo-Semiotician holding a Doctorate of Ministry in Future Studies as well as an MA in Psych, and he is currently seeking a Ph.D. as Post Grad Researcher at th...
Jun 17, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This is the second half of my conversation with Dr. Domenic Ruso where we talk about what it is like to think about the church from beautiful and complex location of Montrèal, Quebec. Here we move beyond the scope of what secularism is and delve more deeply into the question, 'What is the Church?' Check out Theomagination on Substack Most recent post: Tongues & Power II Check out Dom's books (sorry to listeners outside of Canada and the US for not providing links). Canadian Amazon Links: Mak...
Jun 11, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Dr. Domenic Ruso is a church planter in Montréal, Quebec, one of the most unique cities in North America. It is unique both for its deep religious history and its now expansive and complex secularism. In this conversation we explore what it means to think about the Church and its mission from a place like Montréal. Dom is the founder and pastor at The 180 Church in Laval, Quebec. Books Mentioned: Stephan Paas, Pilgrims and Priests: Christian Mission in a Post-Christian Society Thomas Merton, The...
May 31, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Do our new understandings of trauma change how we read scripture? I was captivated by Serene Jones' reading of the Emmaus Road narrative through the lens of trauma, in her book Trauma + Grace . After reading her, I returned to the text and saw these strange words concerning the resurrection that are a sort of set up to the Emmaus story, "they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense ” (24:11, emphasis mine). This episode explores the women in Luke 24 as existin...
Apr 27, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In a time of great division most of us are seeking peace. The problem, however, isn't simply that we can't seem to achieve it, but that we can't even agree on what peace is . This episode explores common foundations (2 false, and one true) for peace. Referenced Blog Post: The Disruptive Wind of the Spirit
Jan 15, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In the last two episodes we explored a Pentecostal theology of baptism in Andrew Ray Williams' new book, Washed in the Spirit . Here, Fr. Paul Paino gives a teaching on baptism at the church where he serves as Rector, Sanctuary Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fr. Paul beautifully unpacks former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams' work from his book Being Christian . To hear the other three parts of this series, check out Sanctuary Church's podcast here . Podroll For more info on the courses ment...
Jan 01, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This is part two of my conversation with Dr. Andrew Ray Williams where we continue to talk about his brilliant new book Washed in the Spirit . Andrew is moving the ball forward both theologically and practically. To learn more about Andrew's work, check him out here . Podroll You should definitely check out what is happening over at Open Table . These wonderful folks have a new conference happening in February. Learn more here . Also, they are doing a FREE event during Advent. To learn more you ...
Nov 27, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Pentecostal pastor-theologian Andrew Ray Williams has written a really important book about water baptism titled Washed in the Spirit: Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Water Baptism . This is both an important book both to the wider ecumenical community as well as the Pentecostal community in particular. Andrew's work challenges many of our practices surrounding baptism, but also the assumptions behind these practices. I highly recommend this work and hope you enjoy the conversation! Canadian Am...
Nov 11, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode I'm joined by three friends to talk about what the pandemic has unveiled as it pertains to racism. I'm joined by Danielle Braitman who is the Emerging Gen Coordinator at the Calgary Jewish Federation as well as a Jewish representative at the Faith and Spirituality Centre (FSC) at the University of Calgary. I'm also joined by Margaret Propp who speaks from an Asian Canadian perspective. Margaret is a Lutheran Minister as well as a Chaplain at the FSC at the University of Calgary a...
Sep 24, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 5
A sermon about encountering Jesus, the Living Word, as we read the Bible.
Aug 28, 2021•38 min
How does the humanity of Jesus interact with, and ultimately redeem our pain? This is exactly the question Kurt Willems deals with in his debut book, Echoing Hope . Kurt is a pastor, podcaster, author, and very engaging creative thinker. You can learn more about Kurt here .
Jul 08, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, I talk with A.J. Swoboda about his new book After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith Without Losing It . Here we delve into the important topic of deconstruction.
May 14, 2021•36 min
This is the 2nd half of my interview with Dr. Winn Collier about his recent release, A Burning in My Bones: The Authorized Biography of Eugene H. Peterson, Translator of The Message.
May 08, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to season 2 of the Theomagination Podcast. I'm excited to launch this season by talking with Dr. Winn Collier about the recent release of his biography of Eugene Peter, A Burning In My Bones .
Apr 27, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This is the 2nd part of my conversation with Dr. Bob Ekblad and Dr. Chris Green about our concern for the Church (as we see it) in the West.
Jan 09, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This is part one of my conversation with theologians Chris Green and Bob Ekblad. We have an honest and raw conversation regarding what is troubling us about what we are sensing with the church as we see it.
Dec 15, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This is part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt. We pick up where we left off talking about the Trinity and then jump into conversation about friends, enemies, non-violence, and resurrection.
Dec 04, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This is the first part of my interview with Dr. Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt about his latest book The Love That Is God: An Invitation to the Christian Faith . Here we deal with the shape of Dr. Bauerschmidt's theology, the nature of sermon, the ways Pentecostalism and Roman Catholicism intersect, and many other topics that are rooted in the first couple of chapters of this wonderful book.
Oct 29, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
