A space for meaningful conversations about Christian spirituality, discovery, and practice.
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 25, 2018
Tuesday Dec 25, 2018
In this episode we welcome author, professor, and practical theologian, Sharon Galgay Ketchum, to discuss her new book, Reciprocal Church: Becoming a Community Where Faith Flourishes Beyond High School.
As two adults who grew up in church, Stephen and I enjoyed discussing everything from the "nones" and the "dones" to the Church as vital, the relationship between the individual and the church, and raising kids in a Christian context today.
Parents, church leaders, pastors, and anyone interested in inter-generational dialog/growth/transformation will enjoy greatly!
About Sharon:
Sharon Galgay Ketcham is professor of theology and Christian ministries at Gordon College in Massachusetts. She earned her Ph.D. in theology and education from Boston College. Sharon’s two decades of experience in ministry include serving the local church, researching, writing, teaching, and mentoring. As a practical theologian, she is a scholar for the Church and invites people to reflect theologically on lived Christian faith. She is the author of Reciprocal Church: Becoming a community where faith flourishes beyond high school in which she proposes a new vision for a person’s relationship with the church and the accompanying values and practices that allow faith to flourish for persons and communities. Sharon lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two children.
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
Continuing the conversation on racism, whiteness, and the Church, we're excited to share a recent dialog with Dr. Drew Hart and Sarah Fe Harris, joining us from Harrisburg, PA.
Drew is the author of Trouble I've Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism. In this four-way conversation, Drew and Sarah Fe lead us towards a rethinking our racialized culture, "white Jesus," how whiteness affects worship, and how to engage these real issues in a local church context.
References:
Drew on Twitter - @DruHart
Sarah Fe Harris on Twitter - @sarahfeharris
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Friday Dec 07, 2018
About a month ago we had the pleasure of speaking with author, speaker, activist, and pastor, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, on his way home from a rally in Greensboro, NC.
In this episode we're diving into his latest book, Reconstructing the Gospel: Finding Freedom From Slaveholder Religion, to discuss racism, the dark legacy of the Church, and the Gospel rediscovered.
We hope you're as convicted, inspired, and uncomfortable as we were at times - ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of Jesus and the manifestation of the Gospel in our day.
References:
Jonathan on Twitter - @wilsonhartgrove
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
In this episode we welcome pastor, author, and podcaster extraordinaire, Luke Norsworthy, to discuss his new book, God Over Good: Saving Your Faith by Losing your Expectations of God.
Luke is the host of Newsworthy With Norsworthy, a Christian/spirituality-centered podcast Stephen and Andrew have been following closely for over four years. Thank you, Luke, for introducing us to so many impactful thinkers, authors, speakers, and theologians from around the world. Even more so, thank you for writing this honest book about doubt, growth, and the spiritual journey.
Enjoy!
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
BZ is back! Rounding out our series on the Kingdom of God, in this episode we dive into the meaning of salvation in light of the Kingdom, "end times," heaven/hell, and much more.
As always, check out Brian's blog, his books, and Word of Life Church.
Also, check out this chapter from Sinner's in the Hands of a Loving God, Hell and How We Get There...
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Join us for this enlightening and inspiring discussion with our Canadian friend, Bruxy Cavey - author, pastor, teacher, and spiritual leader. In this episode we dive into the meaning of the Gospel, atonement theories, and Jesus in light of the Kingdom of God.
Definitely check out Bruxy's work, specifically his most recent book, Reunion. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.
References:
Reunion: The Good News of Jesus for Seekers, Saints, and Sinners
Twitter: @Bruxy
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Thank you, Jarrod McKenna, for joining us from Perth, Australisa, taking us back to the heart of the Kingdom. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. The heart of the Father, contemplemative prayer, knowing the love of Jesus, and the presence of God leading to action.
May this discussion be a meditation for you (it was for us).
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Friday Oct 05, 2018
Friday Oct 05, 2018
Hope you enjoy this conversation with Dr. Christine Pohl (Asbury Theological Seminary) joining us from Wilmore, Kentucky to discuss on hospitality, the stranger, community, and life in the Church. Definitely check out her most famous work, Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition.
Other books:
Living into Community: Cultivating Practices That Sustain Us
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Friday Sep 21, 2018
Friday Sep 21, 2018
We're super excited to share this recent conversation with Dr. Richard Beck - author, Professor of Psychology, teacher, blogger, and spiritual leader - joining us from Abilene, Texas. We're diving into The Kingdom of God and radical hospitality, the politics of the Kingdom, transgressive communities, God coming as a stranger, and the Little Way.
We highly, highly recommend you dive into Richard's work, be it his daily posts on Experimental Theology or through any of his books, highlighted below.
Thanks again, Richard!
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Kurt Willems is back with us as we kick off our new series on the Kingdom of God. Kurt helps us lay the First Century foundations/context for Jesus' ministry, what this "Kingdom" language is all about, and which competing "gospels" were at play in his day.
Stay tuned for additional guests and Kingdom-centered subjects over the next month or two - really excited about this conversation and more to come.
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