This week Dr. Bob Mesle is our guest for part one of a two part discussion of Suffering and Meaning. Dr. Mesle is professor of Philosophy and Religion at Graceland University and author of a number of books including my favorite introduction to Process Theology and also the Philosophy of Alfred … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity: Suffering and Meaning with Prof. Bob Mesle (pt.1)
Homebrewed Christianity 13: A Faithful Flaming Heretic and Divinely Sanctioned Violence with Dr. Craig Atwood
This week we have professor Craig Atwood on the show for a great conversation about a good'ole heretic Jan Hus. I don't want to steal the historical thunder of Atwood, but I am confident that for those who listen you will be inspired by a heretic from Church History who was killed by the church on … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 13: A Faithful Flaming Heretic and Divinely Sanctioned Violence with Dr. Craig Atwood
Homebrewed Christianity 12: A Rollin’ Gospel Revival w/ Tony Jones & Doug Pagitt
The Church Basement Roadshow is traveling around the nation this summer. This week you will hear Professor Hawthorne (Tony Jones, author of The New Christians) and Brother Duke (Doug Pagitt, author of A Christianity Worth Believing) barnstorm Homebrewed Christianity. The CBR has a blog now at … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 12: A Rollin’ Gospel Revival w/ Tony Jones & Doug Pagitt
Homebrewed Christianity 11: The Illustrated Life of Paul Soupiset
In this week's episode, I chat with San Antonio artist Paul Soupiset. I blogged here about getting the opportunity to meet Paul at Ruta Maya Coffeehouse back at the beginning of April. We've been keeping this one under our hats for a while and I'm really excited about exposing this little bit of … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 11: The Illustrated Life of Paul Soupiset
Homebrewed Christianity 10: “Pagitt and Conder on A Christianity Worth Believing”
This week you will hear two friends talking. Tim Conder of Emmaus Way and author of Church in Transition will be doing most of the interviewing of Doug Pagitt from Solomon's Porch and fellow Emergent Village leader. They were both in Winston a few months ago for a church planting conference and I … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 10: “Pagitt and Conder on A Christianity Worth Believing”
Homebrewed Christianity 9 “Anthony Smith – the Postmodern Negro – talks the Blues, Race, Religion, and Politics”
Anthony Smith, grade-A emergent blogger, joins Chad and I for a conversation that goes all kinds of places with all kinds of goodness. In the conversation you will get a preview of his seminar he is leading the the Cornerstone Music Festival, what he wants to put on the President's Ipod, how the … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 9 “Anthony Smith – the Postmodern Negro – talks the Blues, Race, Religion, and Politics”
Homebrewed Christianity 8 “John Dominic Crossan on God & Empire”
This week's episode is flat-out super sweet. John Dominic Crossan is our guest and we spend most of the time talking about ideas surrounding his newest solo book, God and Empire. Crossan was in town for a lecture series put on by WFU divinity school and Centenary United Methodist here in Winston … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 8 “John Dominic Crossan on God & Empire”
Homebrewed Christianity 7 “E. Scott Jones and the Theology of Pizzazz”
E. Scott Jones is a minister at the Cathedral of Hope in Oklahoma City and has a PhD in Philosophy from Oklahoma University. His lecture 'The Theology of Pizzazz' (here in text) was recorded at Table Talk, a student group Chad and I helped start while we were at Wake Forest University Divinity … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 7 “E. Scott Jones and the Theology of Pizzazz”
Homebrewed Christianity 6 “Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove talks race, gets Neo-Monastic, and Jesus”
On this episode Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove of the Rutba House rocks it out with Chad. He shares a bit out of his new book on race in America entitled 'Free to be Bound.' Since all I did was blab in the intro I will say that Chad did a great job and I am still thinking about some of Jonathan's … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 6 “Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove talks race, gets Neo-Monastic, and Jesus”
Homebrewed Christianity 5 “A (super sweet) conversation with Brian Mclaren”
This was an awesome conversation Chad and I had with Brian McLaren. We talk a bit about his Deep Shift tour and his most recent book (Everything Must Change), but mostly we talk about how to understand the kingdom of God and its relationship to the church today. It was a ton of fun and we are very … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 5 “A (super sweet) conversation with Brian Mclaren”
Homebrewed Christianity 4 “Tony Jones on wikichurch, ordination, and the Hauerwasian Mafia”
This week I talk Tony Jones, Emergent Village guru in residence. Today is his 40th birthday so I thought I would let Tony know that I am glad he was born. I think the conversation is pretty good and it should inspire you to check out his new book, which I liked and Greg Horton didn't, but either … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 4 “Tony Jones on wikichurch, ordination, and the Hauerwasian Mafia”
Homebrewed Christianity 2.2 “A Church Historian Talks to Doug Pagitt and Tim Conder”
Here is the second half of the conversation between Doug Pagitt, Tim Conder, and Bill Leonard. Enjoy it, I did. … Read more about Homebrewed Christianity 2.2 “A Church Historian Talks to Doug Pagitt and Tim Conder”