This week we sit down with my friend, Jennifer Mayeaux. Jennifer is a transgender woman who once identified as a male pastor and her story is one of beauty and grace and I can't wait to share it with you. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community What If Project STORE Jennifer's Facebook Profile SPECIAL MUSIC - Will Retherford - APPLE MUSIC - SPOTIFY...
Jun 08, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 101
It's week 1 of our series for Pride, "The Church Has Been Wrong About LGBTQ People". And today we sit down with Brandan Robertson to talk about his book, "The Gospel of Inclusion", advice on how to be a better LGBTQ ally, some of the clobber verses, and the emasculation of Jesus on the cross along with the many theological applications that has for LGBTQ people today. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community What If Project STORE Brandan Robertson The Gospel of Inclusion SPECIAL MUSI...
Jun 01, 2020•50 min•Season 3Ep. 100
It's part 4 of our series "Books My Friends Wrote" and today we sit down with my college classmate, Mark Karris, to talk about his latest book "Religious Refugees". If you're wandering out in the wilderness of spirituality wondering who God is, what you believe, and find yourself flooded with questions and doubts ... this book is for YOU. Enjoy. SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Mark Karris Religious Refugees SPECIAL MUSIC: YUNG CITIZEN I WISH MUSIC VIDEO...
May 25, 2020•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 99
It's week 3 of our series "Books My Friends Wrote" and today we're talking to Karl Forehand about his upcoming book, "The Tea Shop". The book won't be released for another month or so, but Karl was kind enough to give me an advanced copy and give you a sneak peak. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community Heretic STORE Karl Forehand / The Desert Sanctuary SPECIAL MUSIC - DJ KDOT - Apple Music - Spotify - Instagram...
May 18, 2020•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 98
It's part 2 of our series "Books My Friends Wrote" and today we sit down with Josh Roggie to talk about his book, "Shame: An Unconventional Memoir". Have you ever felt shame? Carried the shame that someone heaped on your shoulders? Has it ever kept you awake at night? Caused you to feel like a failure? Pick up Josh's book and I pray this conversation blesses you and brings you some peace. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Josh's Book SPECIAL MUSIC: Derek Webb - App...
May 11, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 97
It's part 1 of our new series and today we sit down with my friend Colby Martin to talk about his new book, "The Shift: Surviving And Thriving After Moving From Conservative To Progressive Christianity". It's a game changer of a book so GO GET IT. SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community What If Project STORE Colby Martin The Shift SPECIAL MUSIC - DJ KDOT - Apple Music - Spotify - Instagram...
May 04, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 96
It's the final installment of our series, "Women's Voices You Need To Hear" and today we sit down with Carolyn Custis James to talk about the Biblical book of Ruth and the subversion fo patriarchy. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Carolyn's Website Finding God In The Margins...
Apr 27, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 95
This week we have Diana Butler Bass joining us to talk to us about deconstruction and reconstruction - what is it, why is it necessary, and how is it a SPIRITUAL PRACTICE? This is a conversation that I wasn't planning to have when I hit the record button, but the Spirit obviously had different ideas ... and I'm glad we ran with them. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Diana Butler Bass Diana's Books Wild Goose Festival SPECIAL MUSIC: YUNG CITIZEN I WISH MUSIC VIDEO...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 94
It's part FIVE of (De)Constructing Easter and also part TEN of Women's Voices You Need To Hear and today we sit down with my friend Amy-Jill Levine. AJ is a Jewish New Testament scholar and we talk about Jesus, Passion Week, and the parable of the prodigal son. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Amy-Jill Levine SPECIAL MUSIC: Derek Webb - Apple Music - Spotify...
Apr 13, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 93
Happy Easter! This is part FOUR of our Easter series, (De)Constructing Easter where we're looking at some of the bigger themes of Easter, taking them apart, and putting them back together again. Today we talk to my friend John Dominic Crossan about the Resurrection. Enjoy. SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Resurrecting Easter Book SPECIAL MUSIC: Derek Webb - Apple Music - Spotify...
Apr 12, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 92
Welcome. This is part THREE of our Easter series, (De)Constructing Easter where we're looking at some of the bigger themes of Easter, taking them apart, and putting them back together again. Today we talk to my Matthew Fox who talks to us about the great Mystic, Thomas Aquinas, resurrection, and creation spirituality. Enjoy. SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Matthew Fox SPECIAL MUSIC: Derek Webb - Apple Music - Spotify...
Apr 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 91
Welcome. This is part TWO of our Easter series, (De)Constructing Easter where we're looking at some of the bigger themes of Easter, taking them apart, and putting them back together again. Today we talk to my friend David Hayward (aka The Naked Pastor) who talks to us about Jesus, the cross, and atonement. Enjoy. SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop The Naked Pastor SPECIAL MUSIC: Derek Webb - Apple Music - Spotify...
Apr 10, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 90
Welcome. This is part ONE of our Easter series, (De)Constructing Easter where we'll be looking at some of the bigger themes of Easter, taking them apart, and putting them back together again. Today we talk to my friend and mentor, Alexander John Shaia, who talks to us about Easter in the earliest days of the church, resurrection, and the power of ONENESS. Enjoy. SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Alexander John Shaia SPECIAL MUSIC: Derek Webb - Apple Music - Spotify...
Apr 09, 2020•59 min•Season 3Ep. 89
It's week 9 of our series, "Women's Voices You Need To Hear" and we're talking to Connie Tuttle about her book "A Gracious Heresy: The Queer Calling Of An Unlikely Prophet". Enjoy! SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Connie Tuttle A Gracious Heresy SPECIAL MUSIC: Denver Crites Band - Apple Music - Spotify...
Apr 06, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 88
I'm home for another month and wanted to check in with you, pray with you, and just be with you for a few moments. If you're feeling some anxiety and worry and fear, I hope this helps. NOTES: Call And Response Book
Apr 01, 2020•12 min
We're taking a break from our Women's Voices series this week to have an important conversation with Thomas Oord, theologian and author of the book, "God Can't". In this episode we talk about COVID-19 and the many memes floating around the Internet arguing that the pandemic is the latest installment of God's judgement against sin. SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community What If Project STORE Thomas Oord God Can't SPECIAL MUSIC - DJ KDOT - Apple Music - Spotify - Instagram...
Mar 30, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 87
Friends, this week we sit down with Carol Howard Merritt to talk to her about her book "Spiritual Wounds". And since we're in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic we also talk about how some Christian's insistence that the virus is a result of God's anger and wrath has the destructive power to wound people who are in a fragile state of mind. SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Carol Howard Merritt Spiritual Wounds SPECIAL MUSIC: YUNG CITIZEN I WISH MUSIC VIDEO...
Mar 23, 2020•47 min•Season 3Ep. 86
I'm home for 2 weeks and wanted to check in with you, pray with you, and just be with you for a few moments. If you're feeling some anxiety and worry and fear, I hope this helps. NOTES: Call And Response Book God Can't...
Mar 19, 2020•10 min
I'm home for 2 weeks and wanted to check in with you, pray with you, and just be with you for a few moments. If you're feeling some anxiety and worry and fear, I hope this helps. NOTES: Call And Response Book
Mar 18, 2020•10 min
It's part SEVEN of our series, "Women's Voices You Need To Hear" and I'm super excited to share with you my conversation with a faith heroine of mine, Barbara Brown Taylor. Barbara is a writer, thinker, and public theologian who has pushed me, challenged me, and helped me evolve in my faith. I am forever grateful for her, her voice, and her friendship. Enjoy! -- SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community Heretic STORE Barbara Brown Taylor Barbara's Books SPECIAL MUSIC - DJ KDOT - Apple Music ...
Mar 16, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 85
I'm home for 2 weeks and wanted to check in with you, pray with you, and just be with you for a few moments. If you're feeling some anxiety and worry and fear, I hope this helps. NOTES: Call And Response Book
Mar 15, 2020•7 min
It's part SIX of our series "Women's Voices You Need To Hear" and today we sit down with Meg Calvin to talk about her book, "I Am My Own Sanctuary". We talk about loneliness, premarital sex, and the importance of having tiers of relationships in your life - not everybody needs to be a TIER ONE. Enjoy! --- SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Meg Calvin Meg's Book SPECIAL MUSIC - DJ KDOT - Apple Music - Spotify - Instagram...
Mar 09, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 84
Welcome to PART 5 of our series, "Women's Voices You Need To Hear". Today we're sitting down with Danielle Shroyer to talk about her book "Original Blessing". We talk about the toxicity of the doctrine of original sin and how goodness is at the core of each of us. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community Heretic Shop Danielle Shroyer Original Blessing Soul Ninja YUNG CITIZEN I WISH MUSIC VIDEO...
Mar 02, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 83
It's part FOUR of our series, "Women's Voices You Need To Hear" and today we're sitting down with my friend Nora Speakman to hear her story and her heart for helping people find their courage beneath the rubble of hurt and pain. Nora is a podcaster, author, and all around amazing human being. Get ready to be loved! SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community What If Project HERETIC SHOP Nora Speakman What Does Your Heart Beat For Nora's Podcast SPECIAL MUSIC: TAKE PRIDE by WILL RETHERFORD...
Feb 24, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 82
This week we're sitting down with Libbie Schrader who spent 12 years in the music industry in NYC and LA before moving into the classroom of Duke University to work towards her doctoral degree. In the episode we talk about her journey and some of her surprising findings regarding Mary Magdalene. This is a good one! SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community What If Project Heretic Shop Libbie Schrader Libbie's Theological Review Paper Magdalene Music Video...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 81
It's week TWO of our series "Women's Voices You Need To Hear" and today we're talking to my friend Amber Cantorna about her story of coming out as gay to her family and how her world has changed as a result. Amber has written a couple of books, links are below - go get them! SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Amber Cantorna Refocusing My Family Unashamed SPECIAL MUSIC: Denver Crites Band - Apple Music - Spotify...
Feb 10, 2020•57 min•Season 3Ep. 80
It's week ONE of our new series, "Women's Voices You Need To Hear" and today we're sitting down with the one and only Cindy Wang Brandt to talk to her about her book "Parenting Forward". Enjoy, and go sign up for her ONLINE CONFERENCE (** link below)! SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Cindy Wang Brandt Parent Forward CONFERENCE Parenting Forward Book Family Bumper Sticker Children's Bibles SPECIAL MUSIC - DJ KDOT - Apple Music - Spotify - Instagram...
Feb 04, 2020•46 min•Season 3Ep. 79
This week we sit down with my friend Brandon Rice. Brandon is a member of our What If Project Community on Facebook and sat down with me to share his story of growing up under the umbrella of John MacArthur's ministry and his own faith evolution. We talk about faith shifts and deconstruction and evangelicalism and all sorts of things. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES Patreon What If Project Community Brandon Rice Films Brandon's Podcast SPECIAL MUSIC - DJ KDOT - Apple Music - Spotify - Instagram...
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 78
Dr. Robyn comes on the show to talk to us about their new book "Activist Theology". We talk about the difference between orthodoxy and orthopraxy and how our greatest commitment ought to be our commitment to one another. If you've ever wondered if you have what it takes to make a difference in the world, this episode is for you. SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community Dr. Robyn Activist Theology SUPPORT DR. ROBYN'S DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL MUSIC: DJ KDOT Apple Music Spotify Soundcloud Instagram...
Jan 20, 2020•50 min•Season 3Ep. 77
Today we sit down with David Hayward (aka the Naked Pastor) to talk about his cartoons that revolve around toxic aspects of the church and Christianity that often leave a wake of pain in its path. I'm excited about this one, go check it out, and get some of his books (links below). SHOW NOTES: Patreon What If Project Community Naked Pastor Books SPECIAL MUSIC: Yung Citizen...
Jan 13, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 76
