Pete Enns, his writings and podcast, have shaped a lot of us in progressive christian, post-evangelical, deconstruction circles. As we have wrestled with what to make of faith when it seemed to have become unrecognizable to our former selves—an

Ep 44 - Tom Oord, Theologian, Philosopher, Scholar, and Author of "God Can't"!

Apr 20th, 2020 1h 8m

What if the reason God isn't doing X is because, well, if X means doing things all by God's self—God cannot do X? Would that make God less? Or would it perhaps make you and me and the rest of creation....more?If you like being challenged to d

Ep - 43 Anne Kubitsky and The LOOK FOR THE GOOD PROJECT!

Apr 6th, 2020 50m 17s

"...gratitude changes mindsets, reduces violence, and improves everything." This is what Anne's organization, The Look for the Good Project says about children and adults alike. Constant stress, anxiety and tension in a culture under-aware of h

Ep - 42 Tony Caldwell Returns! (Jungian psychoanalytic psychotherapist, podcast host, bass slappa and more!

Mar 23rd, 2020 1h

What are we discovering about fear and shame and anxiety during this pandemic that might help us when it's over? Tony has thoughts and guidance you'll love.

Ep 41 - Aundi Kolber Returns!

Mar 12th, 2020 1h 1m

Aundi Kolber, Trauma-Informed Therapist and author of the new book "Try Softer" returns to talk about stress, anxiety, emotion and more.https://aundikolber.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Try-Softer-Approach-Mode-Connection/dp/1496439651http

Ep 40 - Gretchen Baskerville, Author of The Life-Saving Divorce

Feb 24th, 2020 1h 1m

Gretchen is a divorce recovery leader and researcher. For more than 20 years, she has worked with women and men going through difficult, life-saving divorces, listening with compassion to those who have suffered from domestic violence, betrayal

Ep 39 - God Loves Like a Snake on a Pole

Feb 18th, 2020 31m 43s

What if your experience of faith changing — even falling away, seemingly never to go back to how it was — is part of what is promised in Tim Tebow's eye make up? It's worth thinking about.

Ep 38 - Ben Murrie on way more than PC Culture

Jan 31st, 2020 1h 23m

My eyes sometimes wanna roll out of my skull too. Everybody wants to be woke, and one of the best ways of signaling wokeness is to be offended first. But, what if there's something far more weighty going on worth not only considering, but parti

Ep 37 - Paul Wallace, Astrophysicist, Author, Pastor

Jan 21st, 2020 57m 2s

Paul doesn't feel tension between his role as an astrophysicist and a pastor. Which should should chill the rest of us out considerably. As well as inspire us!

Ep 36 – In Case You Need This Before Gathering With Family

Nov 27th, 2019 26m 9s

Some thoughts this Thanksgiving about...well...giving thanks, which may only be possible on condition of our noticing what's actually happening outside our well-rehearsed stories about it all. Bonus: I end with a short story I call Footprints 2

Ep 35 – Doug Hammack, Author, Minister,

Nov 19th, 2019 1h 6m

Doug is a minister of a church in Raleigh. But that doesn't quite capture it. Because he's not simply trying to protect his congregation from the scary, ever-changing world outside. He is trying to participate in the revolution that's already u

Ep 34 – A's for some Q's

Nov 12th, 2019 42m 34s

Thought I'd take some time to answer a few questions I got about the Bible, happiness, and more. Sorta fun letting others lead!

Ep 33 – What the Bible* Clearly** Says***

Oct 23rd, 2019 56m 49s

Some thoughts on telling people that they are at odds with "clear teaching of scripture" and how that generally causes infinitely more problems than it could ever solve. And also, there are no non-heretics who follow Jesus, so let's be more tho

Ep 32 – Karl Forehand, Author "Apparent Faith"

Oct 4th, 2019 54m 56s

Karl did what everybody of faith wants to do: let their actual experience of self-sacrificing love shape their interpretation of the Bible and its depictions of God. Yet, most of us only feel free to do this defining in the reverse. As a forme

Ep 31 – God Doesn't Gag.

Sep 23rd, 2019 54m 22s

There's a way of thinking about the value — and even the morality — of certain people and ideas based on how icky we feel. We often map this icky feeling onto how we think it makes God feel. If you're willing to think differently about this (e

Ep 30 – Tony Caldwell on grief, pain, & what comes after Suicide Prevention Week

Sep 13th, 2019 1h 8m

Psychoanalyst & psychotherapist Tony Caldwell has a lot to offer people who want to slow down and learn how to live deeply. But it's probably gonna hurt a little. A human rights activist, racial reconciliatory, sexuality and gender studies and

Ep 29 – Don't Listen to This Later

Sep 5th, 2019 33m 3s

Ever notice how the number of things you're putting off till later is directly proportionate to the amount of shame, overwhelm and misery you feel? Here's a few minutes on why many of us put the pro in procrastinate, and how things can be diffe

Ep 28 – Leslie Verner, author Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness.

Aug 29th, 2019 55m 41s

"True hospitality is not clean, comfortable, or controlled. It is an invitation to enter a sacred space together with friends and strangers. Through vivid accounts from her life and travels in Uganda, China, and Tajikistan, and stories of visit

Ep 27 – Is That Disease Even Relevant Anymore? My conversation w/ Olivia Council

Aug 20th, 2019 48m 28s

My friend Olivia Council and I discuss her work with the CDC regarding HIV and AIDS research, and how, despite many of us not thinking about it anymore; it's still a thing. But, maybe someday soon, it won't be?https://gettested.cdc.govht

Ep 26 – Candles, Leashes, and Being Kind

Jul 31st, 2019 34m 58s

After a wedding and a corporate event this past weekend that had me teaching similar ideas in very different contexts, I decided to bring in you, dear listeners, to consider it as well.

Ep 25 – Love Down, Love Up

Jun 4th, 2019 31m 47s

A confession and a diagnosis and a challenge all in one. If you want to become more compassionate, and help others wake up to more compassion themselves as you go, this might help.

Ep 24 – The 20 Years of Marriage Episode, with Kristi Daugherty!

May 27th, 2019 1h 10m

My favorite episode yet— I MEAN IT! Kristi and Answer listener questions about navigating our surprise conversion to christianity and ensuing faith challenges, how we’ve learned to communicate, managing our feelings and our logic, how we’d surv

Ep 23 – A "Biblical" Response

May 21st, 2019 43m 40s

A less than exhaustive but fully necessary deconstruction of a word and its powerful narrowness. (And some encouragement for those who've been elbowed out by it!)Also, if you have 60-120 seconds to spare, rate and review this podcast as posit

Ep 22 – There's Never Been a Manna Shortage

May 2nd, 2019 42m 42s

It's hard to be wonderful toward other people when it feels like doing so takes something from you. Good news: life isn't cake.

Ep 21 – Melissa Florer-Bixler, Author of Fire by Night

Apr 3rd, 2019 48m 34s

I sit down (virtually) with Pastor and Author Melissa Florer-Bixler to chat about her new book about the Old Testament, Fire By Night, as well as her work with prisons, justice and more.http://southernersonnewground.orghttps://www.melissafl