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đď¸ Both parts of our conversation with Shelby Forsythia are available now!
We sat down with Shelby to discuss her powerful new book, Of Course Iâm Here Right Now, and explored what grief really
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This week weâre exploring Dualism â the ancient idea that spirit is good, matter is bad, and how that thinking deeply shaped modern Christianity.
What if some of the ideas many Christians assume are âbiblicalâ actually came from Greek philosophy?
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NEW EPISODE
Part 1 w/ bestselling author & biblical scholar Bart Ehrman is out now.
We discuss his new book Love Thy Stranger & explore how compassion for outsiders became one of the most radical ideas in human history.
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What happens when a pastor starts questioning the system from the inside?
In Part 1 with Lillian Daniel, we explore failure, faith, and the cracks in modern church culture.
Based on her book Defrocked.
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The Bible contains real violence.
War. Genocide. Retaliation.
Then Jesus says: love your enemies.
So what do we do with that?
No easy answers.
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đď¸ NEW EPISODE â PART 1
We sat down with John Dominic Crossan and Michael Okinczyc-Cruz to ask a big question:
Would modern Christianity even make sense to the earliest followers of Jesus?
Context matters.
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Iâm joined by John Dominic Crossan and Michael Okinczyc-Cruz, co-authors of Jesus and Justice: Organizing for Godâs Reign on Earth Then and Now.
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Check out a recent interview I did with Chris Jones!
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What happens to faith when war stops being theoretical?
Part 1 of our conversation with Valentyn Syniy, author of Serving God Under Siege, is live now.
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Teach your children how to think, not what to think.
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New episode đ§
Immigration: When Fear Becomes Policy
We break down how fearânot factsâhas shaped immigration law, why âjust do it legallyâ is often a myth, and what both data and Scripture actually say about how we treat immigrants.
This is Part 1 of a series dropping this week
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New essay: âFear Is the Real Religion of Authoritarianism.â
Not a rant. Not a hot take.
A reflection on how fear is cultivated, who benefits from it, and what it costs us â historically, biblically, and right now.
Free on the blog and Patreon.
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In Part Two of my conversation with Alexander Shaia, we go beyond belief and into transformationâwhy faith is a journey, not a destination, and why uncertainty isnât failure.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
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Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.
- James Baldwin
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When the momentum slows, you learn who values youâand who just valued access. Grateful for the people who stayed in touch when I wasnât the shiny new thing. That clarity is a gift. đ
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24 Dec 2025
The holidays can be joyful⌠and heavy.
In Part 1 of our special holiday interview we talk with Dr. Alexander Shaia.
If Christmas is complicated for you â this conversation is for you.
Wishing you a gentle, meaningful holiday season. Youâre not alone. â¤ď¸
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15 Dec 2025
Part 2 with Peter Rollins
Peter has been a friend of the show since the very beginningâone of those voices who understood what we were about.
We talk about faith beyond certainty & why communion might be better than community.
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8 Dec 2025
Peter Rollins is back.
Longtime friend of the show. One of our very first guests.
And still one of our all-time favorites.
Part 1 of our brand new conversation is live now on The Deconstructionists Podcast.
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