Leslie Nease was known as "Sister Christian" on the popular television show Survivor when it was filmed in China. She's since become a writer and is the author of Honoring the Journey: The Deconstruction of Sister Christian. Recently, she interviewed me about my faith journey on her podcast. https://youtu.be/PLZK-4WErhY?si=cuukQKQ94uJTpReU
Author: Tattooed Theologian
Seminary educated theologian on a spiritual journey seeking to live out the truth of Jesus' teachings, and be an agent of Shalom in our world. Thy kindom come, thy will be done in heaven and so on Earth...Peace be with you.
Love is the key: Author Dan Henderson on the God Squad Pod
Author Dan Henderson sat down with The God Squad Pod to talk about his new book Reflections of a Recovered Evangelical. Dan really had some profound things to say about the importance of seeing the humanity of all people and loving them even when they choose to do things that are wrong - in other …
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Live, Laugh, Love with Dr. Kristin Du Mez
Dr. Kristin Du Mez set off a firestorm with her bestseller Jesus and John Wayne: How Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. In it, she meticulously shows how toxic patriarchal white evangelicalism in the U.S. paved the way for Trump. This was largely because of the support of 80% of white evangelicals and …
Feeding the multitudes: Not just a Sunday School story
Yesterday, I had a rare opportunity to preach. My text was Matthew 14:13-21, the miracle of the loaves and fishes. https://youtu.be/vRi0Ogf81sY
Fr. Joash P. Thomas on the God Squad Pod
Decolonizing faith and the liberating gospel of Jesus are the themes of Fr. Joash p. Thomas' wonderful book The Justice of Jesus. Fr. Thomas sat down with us on the God Squad Pod to talk about his book and how we can enact the justice of Jesus by decolonizing Christianity. His book is thought provoking …
Breaking news and broken theology: highlights from the God Squad Pod
We just recorded our 100th episode of the God Squad Pod last Thursday night. Topics include: Graham Platner, Trump's gaffes, Doug Wilson's NPR interview, Dale Partridge's vile racism, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Nolan Wells. Full Episode https://youtu.be/XT1C1YvYLyY?si=FcOzvQxk7dGVl46O https://youtu.be/5l2x242aTP8?si=e0ug-kToUGAssWW3 https://youtu.be/ZjKy_THwUPs?si=Qgc1UtssZ4pKRMqz https://youtu.be/Ny5HME754iA?si=5ui89NT2gWqY_CpD https://youtu.be/gP4p_R2tjws?si=92QpQVOHPkrVjAFr
Leaving MAGA with guest Jerry Koch
Jerry Koch was deep into the MAGA movement, but slowly had an epiphany that MAGA and all it stands for is wrong. He sat down with the God Squad Pod to talk about his journey away from MAGA to a much better way of being. https://youtu.be/Gns-l49nnKI https://youtu.be/cF0cGXncR34 https://youtu.be/-zse8WTQ0w8 https://youtu.be/NTjMx7OAVU4 Full audio episode: Jerry Koch on …
Major league irony and cognitive dissonance
I always find it interesting when professional athletes who are also Christian start talking about their faith. Sometimes they dedicate a win or offer praise to God for a victory for their team as if God has a vested interest in the outcome. I’m pretty sure God has better things to do than rooting for …
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Knock at the Sky: Liz Charlotte Grant on the God Squad Pod
Author and columnist Liz Charlotte Grant sat down with me on the God Squad Pod to talk about her book Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis after Losing Faith in the Bible It's a wonderful look at Genesis through a creatively interpretative lens. Full episode: Liz Charlotte Grant on the GSP Video highlights: …
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Sick.
I went to bed on the night of Friday May 15 feeling fine. At about 1:30 in the morning, I was awakened with painful abdominal cramps and a sinking feeling came over me. My digestive health has not always been optimal. Mental health can play a big role in this with stress and anxiety being …
