When Brit Barron fell in love with her wife, she was a pastor at an evangelical megachurch. As you might guess, it wasn't the kind of place that would've allowed, much less nurtured their relationship. She sat down to talk about that experience

#39. Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez: Jesus and John Wayne

Jul 21st, 2020 53m 10s

Why are Donald Trump's most loyal supporters from a group that claims to follow a non-violent, impoverished Middle Eastern man (a.k.a. Jesus)? Kristin Kobes Du Mez (Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University) has a few well-re

#38. Amy and Dr. Jeffrey Olrick: Wired for Connection

Jun 23rd, 2020 54m 55s

From an early age, we're wired to connect, particularly with our parents. Amy (author, advocate) and Jeffrey Olrick (psychologist) join the podcast to talk about how attachment works and how it invites us into more human ways of parenting. Whet

#37. Karen Gonzalez: Immigration, Refugees and Jesus

Jan 21st, 2020 53m 28s

In the United States, the last three years have been catastrophic for immigrants and refugees and the systems that are meant to welcome them. With misinformation everywhere, Karen Gonzalez is here to clear a few things up. She helps us understa

#36. Andre Henry: Racial Justice, Hope and Nonviolence

Dec 3rd, 2019 1h 12m

Andre Henry is about the work of social change, particularly when it comes to undoing racism. He sat down to talk about that work - push back, hope, nonviolence and more. Along the way, he gives us several history lessons, plenty of reading rec

#35. Dr. Jennifer Kaalund: Negotiating Identity

Jun 25th, 2019 49m 1s

Dr. Jennifer Kaalund (womanist scholar, Iona College faculty) helps us understand how identities are negotiated, especially for early Jesus followers. She unpacks the complex identities that made up the recipients of Hebrews and 1 Peter, seeing

#34. Lyz Lenz: God Land

May 21st, 2019 1h 20m

Lyz Lenz (journalist, author) set out after the 2016 election to explore what the hell was happening with faith and politics in middle America. What she found was complex, infuriating, deeply human and more personal than she expected. The fract

#33. Michael Gungor: This

Apr 23rd, 2019 1h 4m

Michael Gungor (The Liturgists, Gungor) stopped by to talk about THIS, which happens to be both the title of his new book and a way of describing what exactly is going on here. This one gets weird in all the best ways!

#32. Barbara Brown Taylor: Holy Envy

Mar 19th, 2019 44m 27s

For Barbara Brown Taylor (best-selling author, teacher, Episcopal priest), what started as a university teaching role turned into something sacred. Exploring other religions with her students became a transformative experience. In the end, it m

#31. Kaya Oakes: No Religion, No Problem

Feb 12th, 2019 49m 28s

Kaya Oakes (journalist, author, professor) had a hunch that the Nones, those who don’t associate with a religion, weren’t awash in a sea of meaninglessness and immorality. A few years ago she sat down and recorded many of their stories, which b

#30. Inderpreet Kaur: Getting to Know Sikhism

Jan 29th, 2019 37m 40s

Sikhism is an empowering, justice-oriented and generous religion, whose story deserves to be more widely told. Fortunately for us, Inderpreet Kaur from the Sikh Coalition is here to help. She sat down to talk about beliefs, history and practice

#29. Dr. Tom Oord: God Can't

Jan 15th, 2019 46m 19s

Dr. Tom Oord is back on the podcast to talk about his new book God Can’t. If you’ve ever wondered why God hasn’t prevented tragedy, are tired of cliche answers, and you don’t want to read volumes of dense theology, this is your book. Plus, Tom

#28. Nish Weiseth: Religion and Politics

Dec 11th, 2018 56m 22s

Politics and religion. The topics you aren’t supposed to talk about, but can’t ignore these days. Nish Weiseth (author, speaker, podcast host) is on to help us understand the disturbing relationship between Evangelicals and right wing politicia

#27. Cindy Wang Brandt: Parenting for Progressives

Nov 27th, 2018 54m 58s

How do you raise kids in a Christian environment without leaving them with loads of spiritual baggage? Cindy Wang Brandt is here to help. Cindy is a writer and speaker with a focus on empowering children to develop their own healthy spiritualit

#26. Dr. Catherine Keller: Tools for Building a Better World

Aug 7th, 2018 53m

Whether you're changing out old pieces of your faith or just wanting to create a better world, you'll love the work of Catherine Keller (Drew University). Catherine sat down to talk about some of the big ideas she has explored (process theology

#25. Kaitlin Curtice: Mysticism for Everyone

Jul 24th, 2018 44m 40s

Kaitlin Curtice (author, mystic) doesn't think mysticism should be an intimidating word. It's less about drawn out spiritual practices and more about paying attention. She sat down to talk about the sacred, noting the gifts of her Potawatomi ro

#24. Dr. Tripp Fuller: Process Theology

Jul 10th, 2018 55m 58s

Does belief in God make sense in a world where terrible things happen? Or in the midst of an ever evolving scientific knowledge of the universe? Dr. Tripp Fuller (Homebrewed Christianity) thinks process theology has some pretty helpful tools fo

#23. Mihee Kim-Kort: God's Love is Queer

Jun 26th, 2018 52m 28s

God is love. So, when we define love narrowly, we miss a lot of God. Thankfully, queerness can help us expand our understanding of love, and of God. Mihee Kim-Kort sat down to talk about how queerness is deeply spiritual and deeply Christian.

#22. David Gungor: Music for Evolving Faith

May 15th, 2018 1h

What do you do when your faith doesn't match most of the lyrics and style of Christian music? What makes music "Christian" anyway? David Gungor (The Brilliance) sat down to chat about how his music has changed with his faith, how he can still

#21. Austin Channing Brown: I'm Still Here

May 1st, 2018 50m 24s

Racism is pervasive. And it's hard to talk about. Austin Channing Brown is here to help. Austin sat down to talk about racism, white supremacy, "safe" white people and more. She explores all of this in her forthcoming book I'm Still Here: Black

#20. Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza: Beyond Gender Binaries

Apr 17th, 2018 41m 11s

We love binaries, but they never come close to reflecting the nuances of life, especially when it comes to gender. Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza (scholar, activist, theologian) sat down to talk about the spectrum of gender, theological and bibli

#19. Sarah Bessey: Reconstructing Faith and Reclaiming Terms

Apr 3rd, 2018 54m 24s

Bust out the birthday cake. The podcast turns a year old today! We're celebrating in all kinds of ways, none of which involve clowns. First, I'm talking to Sarah Bessey (mystically-minded author and speaker). We're looking at how we begin to

#18. Dr. Amanda Mbuvi: Race and Identity in Genesis

Mar 20th, 2018 34m 33s

Dr. Amanda Mbuvi (High Point University) thinks we've been misreading Genesis, especially when it comes to race. We assume the ancient stories share our modern conception of racial identity. When we look closer, we find something much more nuan

#17. Adam Hamilton: Unafraid

Mar 13th, 2018 49m 18s

When it seems like fear is the fuel most of us run on, Adam Hamilton (pastor, author) offers some pretty excellent alternatives. He looks at fear from practical, spiritual and psychological angles, not to make our fears magically disappear, but

#16. Tsh Oxenreider: The Art of Vocation

Feb 27th, 2018 48m 43s

Tsh Oxenreider (author, podcaster, entrepreneur) is on this week talking about vocation: what it is, how we find it and how God may not be as worried about it as we are. Check out Tsh's latest book, At Home in the World, and her brand new pod