My guest in this episode is the director and ecological activist behind the new film Behold the Earth - David Conover. It's a music-filled documentary with some of the most beautiful footage the screen can manage. I was moved by the emptive power of the film's imagery and music and I … Read more about Behold the Earth! a conversation with David G. Conover
Parenting for the Common Good w/ Brian McLaren, Micky, and Daneen
What a fun podcast episode! Brian McLaren, Micky ScottBey Jones, and Daneen Akers all joined for a conversation about parenting for the common good. Many of us know the faith we do not want to pass on to our children, but what does being a faithful parent look like after our childhood faith is … Read more about Parenting for the Common Good w/ Brian McLaren, Micky, and Daneen
Elgin goes to Mars
Elgin, my oldest son, just turned 11 and he has managed to talk himself into a podcast appearance. Personally I had a blast. It may be a completely new parenting tactic - get your 11 year old Son to record a podcast and they will talk to you about something other than Fortnite for 30 … Read more about Elgin goes to Mars
We need a new story! Avoiding spiritual and planetary collapse with Brian McLaren and Gareth Higgins
Two of my favorite humans on planet earth are named Gareth and Brian. They aren't my favorites because they are brilliant, creative, wise, or even lots of fun. Gareth and Brain are genuinely kind and passionately invested in the well-being of our planet. That is why I am super pumped that they have … Read more about We need a new story! Avoiding spiritual and planetary collapse with Brian McLaren and Gareth Higgins
Keep Christianity Weird w/ Michael Frost
On this episode I am joined by Michael Frost and we talk about his newest book Keep Christianity Weird: Embracing the Discipline of Being Different. Michael is an internationally recognized missiologist and one of the leading voices in the missional church movement. On top of that he's is the Vice … Read more about Keep Christianity Weird w/ Michael Frost
Selfies and the Image of God with Craig Detweiler
Selfies are ubiquitous. They can be silly or serious, casual or curated. Within moments, smart phone users can capture their image and post it across multiple social media platforms to a global audience. But do we truly understand the power of image in our image-saturated age? How can we seek God … Read more about Selfies and the Image of God with Craig Detweiler
From the Science Delusion to Psychedelic Religion with Rupert Sheldrake
Get ready for a mind expanding and assumption challenging episode with the one and only Rupert Sheldrake. When a guest comes to the podcast on recommendation from John Cobb you have to get pumped. Prior to the interview I read two of Sheldrakes books that I would definitely recommend to you. In … Read more about From the Science Delusion to Psychedelic Religion with Rupert Sheldrake
the Entangled God of My Heart with Ilia Delio #CosmicCampfire
Ilia Delio, OSF, is the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University, a wide read author, popular speaker, and down right passionate communicator at the intersection of religion, science, and our evolving universe. I had a complete blast talking to her and we covered a … Read more about the Entangled God of My Heart with Ilia Delio #CosmicCampfire
Do Progressive Christians Want to Make Disciples?
Do Progressive Christians Want to Make Disciples? We got a call from Deacon Luke Allison and he has a topic that makes the progressive Christian wiggle - discipleship. Jesus called them and told us to do it, but has that time passed? What does disciple-making look like in our pluralistic world? … Read more about Do Progressive Christians Want to Make Disciples?
A Bunch of Baptists at a Brewery Getting Nerdy
This is a very live and rowdy collection of Baptist Professors of Religion. In the first segment I am joined by my high school friend and Theology Professor Ryan Newson & gifted homebrewer and Claremont buddy Seth Clark. We talk about Baptist identity in and out of the South. Then Ryan … Read more about A Bunch of Baptists at a Brewery Getting Nerdy
Why Should the Devil have all the Good Music? On Larry Norman with Gregory Alan Thornbury
Larry Norman is the Father of Christian Rock, integral to the Jesus People movement, an American Kierkegaard with a guitar, and the perfect figure to wrestle with the tangled shape of evangelicalism. Plus Larry Norman remains one of the most influential figures in my own faith journey. First, I … Read more about Why Should the Devil have all the Good Music? On Larry Norman with Gregory Alan Thornbury
Diana Bass + Brian McLaren = #zesty
Prepare yourself for some seriously zesty podcasting with my friends Diana Bass and Brian McLaren at the Wild Goose Festival. During the episode we will attempt to answer a number of different questions and topics listeners like yourself sent in. It is always a treat to get to talk to Diana and … Read more about Diana Bass + Brian McLaren = #zesty