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Too Close To The Flame: A Conversation With Joe Ingle EPISODE 213

This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Inking Christ by Justin Scoggins. It is published by Quoir and is available now In this episode we chat with Joe Ingle Joe Ingle, a North Carolina native, left the South after college and moved to East Harlem to join the E. Harlem Urban Year program. He spent his senior year at Union Theological Seminary visiting prisoners at the Bronx House of Detention. Prior to that experience, his initial time with prisoners, he was a typical white guy from the South. When he returned to the South, he was a changed man. Living in Nashville, TN, he began working against mass incarceration and the death penalty with the Southern Coalition on Jails and Prisons which he helped create. This led him to visit every Southern death row and create a web of relationships with the women and men imprisoned there. Working to save their lives led him to meetings in governor’s offices, legislatures, courtrooms, churches, synagogues, bishop and archbishop offices. And it led him into the homes of the families of the condemned and victims. Realizing many of the condemned had no lawyers, he along with three colleagues, created a law project—The Southern Center for Human Rights—to represent them. You can purchase Too Close To The Flame on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

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Bonus Episode - Before You Lose Your Mind
Bonus Episode - Before You Lose Your Mind
In this bonus episode we talk chat with two of the authors of the recently released book - Before You Lose Your Mind. This book is a direct response to another book released by the Gospel Coalition the title of which I will not put here. This is a must read for anyone who has gone through or is going through deconstruction. Before You Lose Your Mind can be purchased in paperback or eBook at Amazon.com Here is the list of authors that contributed to this book with links to their pages. Please check out their books/writings as well. Brandon Andress Michelle Collins Derrick Day Matthew J. Distefano Brandon Dragan Jason Elam Maria Francesca French Keith Giles Mark Gregory Karris Matthew J Korpman Josh Roggie Rev. Dr. Katy Valentine Skeeter Wilson Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
A Bonus Conversation With Kenneth Tanner
A Bonus Conversation With Kenneth Tanner
We had such a good time chatting with Kenneth Tanner, we kept the conversation going at the end of the regular episode. We decided to share this conversation with you all. Kenneth Tanner is pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. You can connect with Kenneth Tanner on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Check out the website for Church of the Holy Redeemer You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Bonus Episode Catching Up With Keith
Bonus Episode Catching Up With Keith
In this bonus episode we catch up with Keith Giles and all his goings on. Keith is the author of several books, including: "Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible" and "Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics To Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb." Keith is the co-host of the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast. Keith also teaches several online courses including "Square 1: From Deconstruction to Reconstruction" and other courses based on his many books. You can connect With Keith Giles on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Patheos Check out the classes Keith offers on his website. All of Keith's books are available on Amazon.com Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Part 2 of our Conversation with Diana Butler Bass
Part 2 of our Conversation with Diana Butler Bass
In part 2 we continue our chat with Diana Butler Bass. Diana Butler Bass is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality, especially where faith intersects with politics and culture. She holds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University. Her bylines include The New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN.com, Atlantic.com, USA Today, Huffington Post, Christian Century, and Sojourners. She has commented in the media widely including on CBS, CNN, PBS, NPR, CBC, FOX, Sirius XM, TIME, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, and in multiple global news outlets. In the 1990s, she wrote a weekly column on religion and culture for the Santa Barbara News-Press, which was distributed nationally by the New York Times Syndicate. Diana's latest book Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence will be released in paperback on March 8, 2022. You can follow Diana on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out all things Diana Butler Bass related on her website You can purchase Freeing Jesus and all of Diana's other book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Introducing the hosts - Jon & Nat Turney
Episode 1
Introducing the hosts - Jon & Nat Turney
Episode 1: Introduction This episode is the introduction of both Jon & Nat Turney. We talk about the hopes of the podcast as long with a little of our background. Check out or website for all things This Is not Church related Follow us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram
Messy Conversations with the host of Messy Spirituality Podcast Jason Elam
Episode 2
Messy Conversations with the host of Messy Spirituality Podcast Jason Elam
In this episode we speak with our good friend Jason Elam. Jason Elam is Brandi’s grateful husband, the proud dad of 4 awesome kids, a former professional wrestler and radio broadcaster, and former local church pastor for over 20 years. He is the author of the forthcoming book, “From Ashes We Rise” and hosts The Messy Spirituality Podcast. You can connect with Jason on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and Patreon. Please follow us on the following social media platforms Facebook Twitter Instagram Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts
A conversation with Brad Jersak - the co-author of the book - The Pastor: A Crisis
Episode 3
A conversation with Brad Jersak - the co-author of the book - The Pastor: A Crisis
In this episode we talk to Brad Jersak Brad is the dean of theology and culture at St Stephen's University in Canada. He is the author of 20 books including Her Gates Will Never Be Shut, A More Christlike God, A More Christlike Way, and The Pastor: A Crisis co-written with Paul Young. You can connect with Brad Jersak on: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Please follow us on the following social media platforms Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us.
An authentic conversation with our good friend Karl Forehand
Episode 4
An authentic conversation with our good friend Karl Forehand
In this episode we talk to Karl Forehand Karl J. Forehand was a bi-vocational pastor for 20 years and has training in spiritual leadership coaching, plant-based nutrition, and spiritual direction. He lives in Missouri with his wife Laura and dog Winston. He has three grown children and two grandchildren. You can connect with Karl Forehand on: Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Patheos , and his Website You can find Karl's books on Amazon Please follow us on the following social media platforms Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us.
Into the grey with Michelle Collins
Episode 5
Into the grey with Michelle Collins
In this episode we talk to Michelle Collins Michelle Collins a wife, and mother to 4 grown children. She served in the US Marine Corps. Is currently pursuing a doctorate in psychology as well as additional degrees in biblical studies and Christian counseling. An introvert dedicated to both fitness of body and mind. Michelle possesses the rare ability to participate in a discussion and see both sides without disparaging those of whom she might disagree. She is currently writing a book on the grief cycle applied to religious deconstruction. You can connect with Michelle Collins on: Facebook , Instagram (if you want to follow her body building) Michelle is also the co-host of Mental Podcast We will link to her new book as soon as it is available to purchase. Keep an eye out for it. The title of the book is Into The Grey Please follow us on the following social media platforms Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Cool Reflections with Kyle Butler
Episode 6
Cool Reflections with Kyle Butler
In this week’s episode we chat with our good friend Kyle Butler. Kyle is a former pastor who has left the church to pursue a closer and more intimate connection to the divine. Kyle speaks on our connection to the divine through unconditional love. Kyle is a co-host of The Graceline. He can be found speaking the truths of our divine nature on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. You can connect with Kyle Butler on Facebook Instagram YouTube Or Connect with him through his website. Please follow us on the following social media platforms Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
You can’t miss this episode. A conversation with Thomas Jay Oord the author of God Can’t
Episode 7
You can’t miss this episode. A conversation with Thomas Jay Oord the author of God Can’t
In this episode we talk to Thomas Jay Oord. Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord is a best-selling and award-winning author, having written or edited more than twenty-five books. He directs a doctoral program at Northwind Theological Seminary and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. A twelve-time Faculty Award-winning professor, Oord teaches at institutions around the globe. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation. You can connect With Thomas Jay Oord on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Also, check out his website. You can purchase Thomas Jay Oord's book God Can't on Amazon.com Please follow us on the following social media platforms Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Q & Eh with Wm Paul Young & Brad Jersak
Episode 8
Q & Eh with Wm Paul Young & Brad Jersak
In this episode we chat with Wm Paul Young and Brad Jersak about: The Pastor: A Crisis. We delve into questions about shame, fear, wrath, and how the grace of God can bring redemption and forgiveness. Even to the people we deem as irredeemable and unforgivable. This conversation will challenge you...in a good way. You can connect With Wm Paul Young on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Also, check out his website. You can connect with Brad Jersak on: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Also Check Out his website. You can purchase The Pastor A Crisis on Amazon.com Please follow us on the following social media platforms Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Unplugging from PSA: A conversation with Keith Giles
Episode 9
Unplugging from PSA: A conversation with Keith Giles
In This episode we chat with Keith Giles. The author of Jesus Unforsaken: Substituting Divine Wrath With Unrelenting Love. He is the author of several books, including: "Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible" and "Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics To Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb." Keith is the co-host of the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast. Keith also teaches several online courses including "Square 1: From Deconstruction to Reconstruction" and other courses based on his many books. You can connect With Keith Giles on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Patheos Check out the classes Keith offers on his website. All of Keith's books are available on Amazon.com Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
And Now, Deep Thoughts With Meg Calvin
Episode 11
And Now, Deep Thoughts With Meg Calvin
In this episode we chat with Meg Calvin. The author of - I Am My Own Sanctuary: How A Recovering Holy-Roller Found Healing And Power. Meggie Lee Calvin (Meg) is an Amazon Bestselling Author, Wife, Mom, Speaker, Podcaster, and Coach who helps her fellow Spiritually-Attuned Go-Getters find confidence and certainty in who they were meant to be. You can connect with Meg on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Follow this link to her website Meg's books are available on Amazon.com Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
WTF with MJD: A conversation with Matthew J Distefano
Episode 12
WTF with MJD: A conversation with Matthew J Distefano
In this episode we chat with Matthew Distefano. The author of the recently released Bonfire Session: A Year of Shadow and Flame. Matthew J. Distefano is the author of multiple best-selling books, co-host of two podcasts, a long-time social worker, and hip-hop artist. He lives in Northern California with his wife and daughter. You can connect with Matthew on: Facebook Instagram Twitter You can find his blog on Patheos Check out his website All of Matthew's books are available on Amazon.com Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Conversations with Felicia Murrell & Mercy Aiken
Episode 13
Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Conversations with Felicia Murrell & Mercy Aiken
In this episode we chat with Felicia Murrell & Mercy Aiken about racism in America, the Israeli and Palestinian conflict, and the similarities and differences between these two issues that seem to divide our country. Felicia is an ordained pastor with River Fellowship and presently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Doug. Together they have served in church leadership and ministerial roles for almost 20 years. Currently, they oversee Wise Counsel Ministries bringing transformation to both people and organizations. Felicia’s greatest joy is loving people. With a heart to equip and empower others, her passion is to bring others into a revelation of sonship where they learn to walk as Jesus walked through the experience of Father God continuously loving them. She and Doug have 4 adult children. You can connect with her on Facebook Instagram You can get a copy of her book on Amazon.com Mercy Aiken made Israel and Palestine lived intermittently in Bethlehem, Palestine, from September 2015 to the summer of 2020. Prior to this, she worked many years as a writer and leader in various web-based ministries and leadership in local churches. She is involved with Bethlehem Bible College and the biannual Christ at the Checkpoint conference held in Bethlehem which challenges evangelicals to consider the perspective and experience of Palestinian Christians. She is also committed to relationship and bridge-building work with Muslims and Jews. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree through St. Stephen's University and is the author of a soon-to-be-released book about Dr. Bishara Awad, the founder of Bethlehem Bible College, tentatively entitled "Fire in Bethlehem." You can connect with her on Facebook Instagram Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
The Human God - a conversation with Fr. Kenneth Tanner
Episode 14
The Human God - a conversation with Fr. Kenneth Tanner
In this episode we chat with Fr. Kenneth Tanner about finding a richer and more authentic connection to faith. Looking at the early church, and how it relates to us today. Seeing the humanity of Jesus. The human god...the suffering god. Kenneth Tanner is pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. You can connect with Kenneth Tanner on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Check out the website for Church of the Holy Redeemer You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Metaphysics, Reiki, and the Cosmic Christ with Katy Valentine
Episode 15
Metaphysics, Reiki, and the Cosmic Christ with Katy Valentine
In this episode we talk to Katy Valentine about metaphysics, reiki, and the cosmic Christ. We delve into questions relating to the god of mystery. Katy received her PhD in New Testament from the Graduate Theological Union and is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She is one of the co-hosts of the very popular podcast The Heretic Happy Hour. She is also the co-host of Magical Mystery Journeys podcast. She is the author of For You Were Bought With A Price: Sex, Slavery, and Self-Control in a Pauline Community You can connect with Katy on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Take a look at her website You can purchase her book at amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Petitionary Prayer: Real or Superstition? A conversation with Mark G Karris
Episode 16
Petitionary Prayer: Real or Superstition? A conversation with Mark G Karris
In this episode we talk to Mark Karris. Mark Gregory Karris is a licensed marriage and family therapist, theologian, adjunct professor, ordained pastor, husband, writer, recording artist, and worship leader. He's a voracious reader, researcher and all around biophilic. He has received a master's degree in counseling through the Alliance Graduate School of Counseling in Nyack, N.Y., a master of divinity from Drew Theological School in N.J., and is currently working through his PsyD from Alliant International University in San Diego. You can connect with Mark on: Facebook Twitter Check out his website His books can be purchased on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Jesus And John Wayne: A conversation with Kristin Du Mez
Episode 17
Jesus And John Wayne: A conversation with Kristin Du Mez
In this episode we talk with Kristin Du Mez. Kristin Kobes Du Mez is a New York Times bestselling author and Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post , NBC News , Religion News Service , and Christianity Today , and has been interviewed on NPR, CBS, and the BBC, among other outlets. Her most recent book is Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (which was just released in paperback). You can connect with Kristin on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out Kristin's website Kristin's books can be purchased on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
The Art Of The Dissident: A Conversation With David Hayward (The Naked Pastor)
Episode 18
The Art Of The Dissident: A Conversation With David Hayward (The Naked Pastor)
In this episode we talk with David Hayward - AKA The Naked Pastor. After 30 years in the church, David left the ministry to pursue his passion for art. David Hayward - AKA NakedPastor uses words and images to challenge the status quo, deconstruct dogma, and offer hope for those who struggle and suffer under it. David is no stranger to belief systems - he holds a Masters in Theological Studies, as well as Diplomas in Religious Studies and Ministry, and University Teaching. His art expresses the stories and struggles of spiritual refugees and independent thinkers who question, doubt or oppose the confines of religion. Each piece encourages difficult conversations and acts as a catalyst for critical thinking. David is an artist and writer who supports LGBTQ+ people and groups, BIPOC and women artists, creatives, journalists, and more, and encourage others to do the same. You can connect with David on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find and purchase all of David Hayward's Art and merch on his website David Hayward's books can be purchased on amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Unlocking The True Nature Of God With C. Baxter Kruger
Episode 19
Unlocking The True Nature Of God With C. Baxter Kruger
In this episode we talk with C. Baxter Kruger. C. BAXTER KRUGER, Ph.D. is a Trinitarian scholar and the Director of Perichoresis Ministries, an international ministry proclaiming gospel of the Triune God. A life-long student of psychology, he has a degree in political science, and his Doctor of Philosophy from Kings College, Aberdeen, Scotland. He is the author of nine books including the international bestseller, The Shack Revisited, and recently Patmos. Baxter and his wife Beth have been married for 34 years and have four children, and one granddaughter. He teaches around the world. You can connect with Baxter on: Facebook Twitter Instagram The website for Perichoresis is here You can purchase all of Baxter's books on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Shattering the stronghold of shame with John Lynch
Episode 21
Shattering the stronghold of shame with John Lynch
In this episode we talk with John Lynch John Lynch is a speaker, author, and former pastor. After 27 years as the teaching pastor at Open Door Fellowship in Phoenix, Arizona, John joined Trueface in 1997 and began speaking nationally and both authoring and coauthoring many resources such as The Cure and TrueFaced, and his own story in On My Worst Day. As an outlet for his love of writing and performing, John co-founded and was both a playwright and actor for Sharkey Productions, a theater troupe focused on Gospel-anchored theater productions for those still seeking Jesus. John and his wife Stacey have three grown children and a growing troupe of grandchildren. You can connect with John Lynch on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out his website for John Lynch Speaks You can purchase all of John's books on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Rob Bell Knows That Guy. A Conversation With Paul Bergmann
Episode 22
Rob Bell Knows That Guy. A Conversation With Paul Bergmann
In this episode we talk with Paul Bergmann. Paul Bergmann #thatguyonfacebook. Paul is a former UCLA Bruin football Rose Bowl champion, a former NFL player, and the former pastor of Ojai Valley Community Church. He lives in Ojai with his wife Kathy. Paul now spends his time helping the marginalized in his community and runs a Facebook group called 1communityOjai. A nonsectarian gathering to help each other become better versions of ourselves, and the world a better version of itself. You can connect with Paul Bergmann on: Facebook Instagram Check out his Facebook group You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
One More Time Around With Paul Bergmann
Episode 23
One More Time Around With Paul Bergmann
In this episode we continue our conversation with Paul Bergmann. Paul Bergmann #thatguyonfacebook. Paul is a former UCLA Bruin football Rose Bowl champion, a former NFL player, and the former pastor of Ojai Valley Community Church. He lives in Ojai with his wife Kathy. Paul now spends his time helping the marginalized in his community and runs a Facebook group called 1communityOjai. A nonsectarian gathering to help each other become better versions of ourselves, and the world a better version of itself. You can connect with Paul Bergmann on: Facebook Instagram Check out his Facebook group You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Good Things Happen In This Episode with Ellen Compton
Episode 24
Good Things Happen In This Episode with Ellen Compton
In this episode we have a conversation with Ellen Compton. I will let Ellen introduce herself. Allow me to introduce myself with a few miscellaneous thoughts: I am a family-prioritizing, coffee-drinking, truth-telling, authenticity-seeking, list-making, God-following, world-loving, ambiverted, former closet writer. The words laid back have never been used to describe me. I am an unabashed over-user of hashtags and emojis. The message written on my heart is one of identity; I am passionate about living authentically as the person I was created to be and helping others to do likewise…even in the midst of this gauntlet that is life. I live on the east coast of Canada with my family. My teenagers are occasionally mind-boggling, and entirely magnificent. In addition to writing, I teach French to High School students…and all remaining hours are, quite literally, spent in my vehicle, driving the teenagers to hockey practices, rehearsals, horseback riding, and to visit friends. It’s a full, imperfect and wonderful life. You can connect with Ellen on: Facebook Instgram Her new book Good Things Happen In The Dark can be purchased on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Reframing Paul with Douglas Campbell
Episode 25
Reframing Paul with Douglas Campbell
In this episode we continue our conversation with Douglas Campbell. Douglas was born in London but raised a New Zealander. He did his undergraduate degree in Political Philosophy at the University of Otago in New Zealand, and his graduate degrees in Religious Studies at the University of Toronto in Canada, where he was supported by a Commonwealth Scholarship. He wrote his thesis on Romans 3:21-26 under the direction of Richard Longenecker. His first academic post was in Religious Studies at his alma mater, the University of Otago (1989-96). After seven years he went to teach in Theology and Religious Studies at King's College London (1996-2003), and after another seven years was hired into his current teaching position at Duke Divinity School, where he is now a Professor of New Testament and directs the Prison Studies program. Since arriving at Duke in 2003 he has published four books on the apostle Paul, with a fifth, reasonably large, book due to arrive in the book shops in November 2019. Douglas has two adult children, and is a keen supporter of the arts, as his wife, Rachel , is a painter. He loves the warm weather of North Carolina, and currently lives in downtown Durham with two cats, a dog, and his wife's chickens. Despite qualms in terms of a Christian virtue ethic, he remains passionate about international politics and international rugby. You can connect with Douglas on: Facebook Twitter You can find all of Douglas Campbell's books on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
The Church Can Go To Hell - A Conversation With Desimber Rose
Episode 27
The Church Can Go To Hell - A Conversation With Desimber Rose
In this episode we talk with Desimber Rose. The author of the book - The Church Can Go To Hell Desimber Rose is an author, poet, spoken word artist, and former Pastor of The Restoration Center in Greenville, South Carolina and The Rock Worship Center in West Union, South Carolina. At every opportunity she is committed to reaching souls through love and truth, restoring lives through servant leadership, and equipping the Body of Christ for righteous living through the teaching of sound doctrine. Her approach to the Gospel is practical, realistic, and void of legalism and religious restriction. Her sole objective is to present the Savior to the world as she understands Him... to spread the Good News of God's Grace to the world through radical truth. There is a kind of testimony and witness that can only come from brokenness. There is a level of compassion that can only be expressed by those who need it most. Desimber Rose speaks for those who don't have the words... for those whose voices have been muted by failure, rejection, abuse, and trauma... for those familiar with the darkness and fluent in pain. You can connect with Desimber Rose on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purchase her book - The Church Can Go To Hell on Amazon.com You can find some of her Spoken word on her Youtube channel. You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
The Atheistic Theist: A Conversation With Jeff Turner
Episode 28
The Atheistic Theist: A Conversation With Jeff Turner
In this episode we talk with Jeff Turner. Jeff Turner is a husband and a father. Jeff is the author of two books – The Atheistic Theist and Saints In The Arms Of A Happy God. Jeff is also the host of the podcast - Religionless. You can follow Jeff on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find links to Jeff's book, podcast, as well as other cool stuff on his LinkTree You can also find his book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
What Can‘t Be Hidden: A Conversation with Brandon Andress
Episode 29
What Can‘t Be Hidden: A Conversation with Brandon Andress
In this episode we talk with Brandon Andress. Brandon is the author of What Can’t Be Hidden- A Novel and bestselling Beauty in the Wreckage: Finding Peace in the Age of Outrage. As a freelance writer, he has contributed his work to Relevant Magazine, ReKnew, and Zondervan. Brandon lives in Columbus, Indiana and is a graduate of Hanover College in Psychology with an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. You can follow Brandon on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purchase his book on his website You can also purchase his book at Amazon.com Check out all Quoir books on their website You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
F**k Off God: A Brutally Honest Conversation with PK Langley
Episode 30
F**k Off God: A Brutally Honest Conversation with PK Langley
In this episode we talk with PK Langley. PK Langley is married to her wife and best friend of 22 years, Ashley. They have a son and daughter in love and a lovely grandson. PK is an ordained pastor who spent 30 years in church ministry and as a senior pastor. She has travelled internationally, preaching and teaching conferences to crowds in the thousands. She is an author and is currently pursuing her licensure as a mental health clinician. PK is passionate about seeing people find their distinction in life. PK is also a healer and functions in gifts that help dislodge those things that prevent people from finding their true selves. You can follow PK on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find PK's blog posts on Patheos You can Purchase PK's book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Delving Into Spiritual Intimacy With Wayne Jacobsen
Episode 31
Delving Into Spiritual Intimacy With Wayne Jacobsen
In this episode we talk with Wayne Jacobsen Wayne served as a pastor for twenty years and was also a contributing editor to Leadership Journal. As the director of Lifestream Ministries, he now travels the world helping people learn to live deeply in the life of Jesus and share it freely with others. He has written and worked with others on many books about spiritual intimacy and relational community, including He Loves Me, So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, A Man Like No Other, and The Shack. You can find his writings at Lifestream.org and hear his podcast at TheGodJourney.com. He lives in Newbury Park, California with his wife of forty years and enjoys his children and grandchildren. You can follow Wayne on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out the Lifestream webpage. You can find quite a few good resources including Waynes Blog. Waynes book can be purchased on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Complementarianism: Different Word, Same Story – A Conversation With Beth Allison Barr
Episode 33
Complementarianism: Different Word, Same Story – A Conversation With Beth Allison Barr
In this episode we talk with Beth Allison Barr Beth Allison Barr received her B.A. from Baylor University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on women and religion in medieval and early modern England, especially in how they are viewed and portrayed in sermon literature. How the advent of Protestantism affected women’s roles in the church has carried her research beyond medieval Catholicism into the world of early modern Baptists. You can follow Beth on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out her website & her page at Baylor University Beth's books can be purchased on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Theosis And The Four Paths With Alexander John Shaia
Episode 34
Theosis And The Four Paths With Alexander John Shaia
In this episode we talk with Alexander John Shaia. Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Alexander John was part of a large extended family that had emigrated from Lebanon a generation previously. He grew up immersed in the ancient traditions of Middle Eastern Christianity (Maronite Catholicism) and was expected to become a priest, a family tradition since the year 1300. He was led otherwise. Alexander John attended the University of Notre Dame and received a degree in Cultural Anthropology. Next came a brief time in seminary followed by a Master’s in Counseling Education, a Master’s in Religious Education, a graduate certificate in Pastoral Psychotherapy, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. His extensive psychological training across many modalities finally led him to Switzerland where he studied with the Jungian Analyst and founder of Sandplay Psychotherapy, Dora Maria Kalff. Alexander John became the first US man admitted to the International Society for Sandplay Therapy and continues to serve as a senior Certified Teaching Member of the organization. Returning to the United States, he undertook years of private practice, teaching, parish and retreat ministry and further study. Integrating his life-long practice of prayer with many cross-disciplines—anthropology, psychology, spirituality, and ritual work—has shaped him into a unique thought-leader and a widely sought consultant, trainer, and inspiring keynote speaker. Then in 2000, Alexander John’s professional life expanded from being primarily a speaker to also that of an author, now with some eight books and more in the works. He lives in the high Rocky Mountains in Northern New Mexico and the wild Atlantic coast of Northwest Spain. A perfect day finds him in the presence of ancient trees, massive stones, his dog and a book of poetry. You can Follow Alexander John Shaia on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out his website You can purchase his book on Amazon.com You can check out his partnership with Quoir Publishing here You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Love Matters More with Jared Byas
Episode 35
Love Matters More with Jared Byas
In this episode we talk with Jared Byas. Jared Byas is cohost of the popular podcast The Bible for Normal People and coauthor of the book Genesis for Normal People. Jared is the author of the book Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus He has served as a teaching pastor and a professor of philosophy and biblical studies. Jared’s passion is to explore new ways of being Christian, and helping people translate all of life’s big questions into a life full of meaning and connection. He lives outside of Philadelphia with his wife and four kids. You can follow Jared on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can catch up on all things Jared Byas at his website Jared's books are available on Amazon.com Check out The Bible for Normal People Podcast You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Only Love: How Everything Was. Is. And Will Be With Niq Ruud
Episode 36
Only Love: How Everything Was. Is. And Will Be With Niq Ruud
In this episode we talk with Niq Ruud. Niq's bio in his own words: The funky spelling is my dad’s fault, but it’s just pronounced like your favorite Christmas saint. I grew up in the good ole Pacific Northwest which means I like doing stuff outside—alpine climbing, sailing, surfing, skiing, cycling, et cetera. I studied religion in college (Walla Walla University), worked as a pastor while I went to seminary (Grand Canyon Theological Seminary), and now I’m a postgrad studying the intersectionality between philosophy, science, and religion (University of Edinburgh). I’m interested in lots of things, including religious pluralism, philosophy of science and religion, eschatology, diversity, and ethics, which all gravitate around the human perception of God. I wrote a book about God too, it’s called Only Love: How Everything Was, Is, and Will Be. It basically advocates for a more open-minded view of God and, subsequently, a more inclusive view of each other. I like it. You might too. You can follow Niq on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can catch up with all things Niq Ruud at his website Check out his TedTalk HERE Niq's book Only Love will be released soon by Quoir Publishing You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Eternal Relationships With Wm. Paul Young
Episode 37
Eternal Relationships With Wm. Paul Young
In this episode we get the honor to once again chat with Wm Paul Young. Wm Paul Young, is a Canadian author. He wrote the novels The Shack, Cross Roads, Eve , and the non-fiction book Lies We Believe About God. Paul also co-authored the recent release The Pastor: A Crisis With Brad Jersak. You can connect With Paul Young on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can order all of Paul's books on Amazon.com You can check out his website here. Please follow us on the following social media platforms Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! If you enjoy our show, could you take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice. This will help new listeners find us. Voiceover clip in intro used with permission by C. Baxter Kruger
Reconstructing Your Mind With Todd Vick
Episode 38
Reconstructing Your Mind With Todd Vick
In this episode we talk with Todd Vick. Todd is a husband, father, grandfather, bestselling author, award-winning writer, podcaster, and conference speaker. His first book, The Renewing of Your Mind, debuted as #1 New Release and #1 Bestseller on Amazon. His next book, The Reconstructing of Your Mind, is available NOW. His podcast, The Reconstruction Rebel, is available wherever you stream your podcasts. For 30 years, Todd was a pastor in the Southern Baptist denomination. He left local church ministry in 2016 after a nervous breakdown fueled by severe anxiety, depression, addiction, and a crisis of belief which led to intense spiritual deconstruction for 3 years. During this time, he became fascinated with the role of the human brain in creating a belief system. You can follow Todd on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can catch up with all things Todd Vick at his website You can purchase his books on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
When Everything Is On Fire - A Conversation With Brian Zahnd
Episode 39
When Everything Is On Fire - A Conversation With Brian Zahnd
In this episode we talk with Brian Zahnd. Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word Of Life Church, a non-denominational Christian congregation in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Brian and his wife, Peri, founded the church in 1981. Brian is also the author of several books, including, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God , Water to Wine , A Farewell To Mars , Beauty Will Save the World , Unconditional?: The Call of Jesus to Radical Forgiveness, and his latest book that will release on November 9th, When Everything Is On Fire: Faith Forged From The Ashes. You can follow Brian on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can catch up on all things Brian Zahnd on his website Check out Word of Life Church website All of Brian's books can be purchased from Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Jesus Way: A Conversation With Peri Zahnd
Episode 40
The Jesus Way: A Conversation With Peri Zahnd
In this Episode we chat with Peri Zahnd. Peri Zahn is the co-pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph MO. Along with her husband Brian. They have committed their entire adult life to this calling and Word of life just celebrated 40 years. She was trained in spiritual direction by Benedictine Sisters and is completing a master’s in ministry now through St. Stephens University in New Brunswick Canada. Her passions are helping others to grow into Christ Likeness leading small groups and meeting individuals for pastoral care and spiritual direction. She is passionate about her kids and grandkids and the enneagram and about Christian pilgrimage. She and Brian have walked the Camino De Santiago in Spain three times and Peri Authored a memoir about their first experience called Every Scene By Heart. You can follow Peri on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out Word of Life Church website You can purchase Peri's book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
When I Look Into The Face Of My Enemy: A Conversation with David Gungor of The Brilliance
Episode 41
When I Look Into The Face Of My Enemy: A Conversation with David Gungor of The Brilliance
In this Episode we chat with David Gungor. David is a musician, a pastor at Trinity Grace Tribeca, the Director of Partnerships for a peacemaking organization called Telos, and the CEO of Higher Love. David is also a producer and songwriter, and is in a band called The Brilliance. David is involved with Narrative $, a global organization headed up by some of the world's most renowned and influential authors, artists, and community leaders who have come together to promote empathy through the exchange of stories. You can follow Davids Band The Brilliance on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out all things David Gungor at his website Check out all things connected to The Brilliance at their website Check out Trinity Grace Tribeca at their website Check out Telos at their website Check out Narrative 4 at their website You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Wholehearted Faith: A Conversation With Jeff Chu
Episode 42
Wholehearted Faith: A Conversation With Jeff Chu
In this Episode we chat with Jeff Chu. Here is Jeff's bio in his own words. I wear several different hats to cover my coarse Chinese hair, which requires too much product to tame: Writer, reporter, editor. Co-curator and co-host, with Sarah Bessey, Of Evolving Faith. Editor-at-large at Travel & Leisure. Occasional preacher. Teacher in residence at Crosspointe Church. Ordinand in the Reformed Church in America (RCA). Cook, gardener, and dog walker to Fozzie in Michigan, where my husband and I moved last year. (First time living in the Midwest. Snow tires are a revelation!) Before that, I was a seminarian at Princeton Theological Seminary, where I worked as a farmhand at PTS’s Farminary. Don’t be deceived… When I got to the Farminary, a 21-acre experiment in sustainable agriculture that doubles as the world’s best classroom, I didn’t know anything about farming, and I had more experience killing plants than nurturing them. But my work on the farm changed me. More than anything else in my life, that land taught me about the story of life, death, and new life that God has written into creation. You can connect with Jeff on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out Jeff's website You can purchase Jeff's book at Amazon.com You can purchase Rachel Held Evan's book that Jeff helped finish at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Harm Reduction and Radical Love with Josh Lawson
Episode 43
Harm Reduction and Radical Love with Josh Lawson
In This episode we chat with Josh Lawson. Josh Lawson lives with his family in Wheelersburg Ohio, where he serves his community in a variety of roles as recovery program coordinator for the Shawnee State University Kricker Innovation Hub. He works to connect people in recovery with entrepreneurial skills and services that will help them succeed in life. He also chairs the faith-based sub community of Scioto Connect the counties local opioid consortium where he consults with faith communities on how to support people who use drugs and those in recovery. As an author he recently published his first book The Face of Addiction which tells the story of 12 people in Southern Ohio who have been impacted by the opioid overdose crisis. In his follow up book Drugs and Jesus which is set to release in 2022 will be the first of its kind to present a call to action for people of faith to engage in the work of harm reduction. You can connect with Josh Lawson on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purchase Josh's book at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Geometry Of Truth with Bayo Akomolafe
Episode 44
The Geometry Of Truth with Bayo Akomolafe
In This episode we chat with Bayo Akomolafe. Bayo Akomolafe is the grateful life-partner to ‘EJ’, father to Alethea Aanya and Kyah Jayden Abayomi, son of Olufunmilayo Ibidapo Akomolafe and Ignatius Abayomi Akomolafe, and descendant of Yoruba fields of archetypal becomings and mythopoeic landscapes. He is an author, celebrated speaker, teacher, and self-styled trans-public intellectual (a concept imagined together with and inspired by the shamanic priesthood of the Yoruba healer-trickster)- whose vocation goes beyond justice and speaking truth to power to opening up other spaces of power-with, and queering fond formulations and configurations of hope. Dr. Bayo Akomolafe considers his most sacred work to be learning how to be with his daughter and son, Alethea Aanya and Kyah Jayden – and their mother, his wife and “life-nectar”, Ijeoma. “To learn the importance of insignificance” is the way he frames a desire to reacquaint himself with a world that is irretrievably entangled, preposterously alive and completely partial. You can follow Bayo on: Facebook Twitter Check out Bayo's You can purchase Bayo's book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Talking Fatherhood & Deconstruction with Eric Howell and Jason Elam
Episode 45
Talking Fatherhood & Deconstruction with Eric Howell and Jason Elam
In This episode we chat with Eric Howell & Jason Elam. Eric is a husband a father of two, and audio wizard. He is the man behind the curtain of deconstruction podcast. Producing shows such as Heretic Happy Hour, The Messy Spirituality Podcast, The Reconstruction Podcast, and this very show - This Is Not Church. He hails from Arab, Alabama. He dislikes Brussel sprouts and legalism. This is Jason’s second time on our show. You can read his bio on episode #2. You can follow Eric on: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Check him out on Podchasers You can connect with Jason on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Side note...when I find the link to Jason's wresting match on Youtube, I will add the link here. You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
An Intellectually Honest Conversation with Jonathan Foster
Episode 46
An Intellectually Honest Conversation with Jonathan Foster
In this episode we chat with Jonathan Foster. Jonathan Foster is the award-winning author of the following books… • Where Was God on the Worst Day of My Life • Death, Hope, and the Laughter of God: An Unlikely Title About the Unlikely Path Where God Finds Us • Questions about Sexuality that Got Me Uninvited from My Denomination • The Hope and Melvin of Humanity and Other Surprising Short Stories There was something of a breakthrough with The Reconstructionist as it was his first book with less than ten words in the title. He's incredibly proud of what's happening at LQVE.org. When he's not with his family, he's reading Rene Girard or Open and Relational Theology. Or both. To find out more about what he's up to, make sure to sign up for the e-newsletter at his website, and when you do, you'll receive some more of his writing (a classic win-win). You can follow Jonathan Foster on: Facebook Twitter Connect with Jonathan on his Website You can purchase all of Jonathan's book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Hypocrisy of Faith: A Conversation with Hemant Mehta (AKA The Friendly Atheist)
Episode 47
The Hypocrisy of Faith: A Conversation with Hemant Mehta (AKA The Friendly Atheist)
In this episode we chat with Hemant Mehta (AKA The Friendly Atheist) Hemant Mehta is the editor of Friendly Atheist, appears on the Atheist Voice channel on YouTube, and co-hosts the uniquely-named Friendly Atheist Podcast. He is a former National Board Certified high school math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago, where he taught for for seven years. He continues to coach their Speech/forensics team. Hemant has appeared on CNN and FOX News Channel, served on the boards for Foundation Beyond Belief (a charity organization targeting non-theistic donors) and the Secular Student Alliance (which creates and supports college atheist groups nationwide). On April 1, 2020, Mehta won his first appearance on the television game show Jeopardy You can follow Hemant on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Follow his blog on Patheos Find his podcast HERE You can purchase Hemant's books on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
A Year End Review with Jon & Nat Turney
Episode 48
A Year End Review with Jon & Nat Turney
In this episode we chat with...no one but each other. Nat & I thought it would be good to start the new year off with a look back at the last year of the podcast. Chat about the things that caught us off guard. We chat about the guests we had on. We chat about what we were and were not prepared for. We chat about how humbling this experience has been. But mostly, it was just another excuse for us to chat with each other, make fun of each other, and have a few laughs. He is to all that happened for our podcast in 2021, and all the hopes and dreams for 2022. You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
A Gospel of Liberation: A Conversation with Sandya Jha
Episode 49
A Gospel of Liberation: A Conversation with Sandya Jha
In this episode we chat with Sandhya Jah. Sandhya Jha (she/they) is an anti-oppression consultant who particularly loves helping organizations get Diversity/Equity/Inclusion teams off the ground. Sandhya is the founder and former executive director of the Oakland Peace Center, a collective of 40 organizations working to create equity, access, and dignity as the means of creating peace in Oakland and the Bay Area. An ordained pastor with a master’s in public policy, Sandhya is comfortable in the pulpit, on the picket line, or hanging out with friends and friends-to-be over a good cup of tea and a good story. They are currently working on their fifth book for Chalice Press. You can follow Sandhya on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Find all things Sandhya including their blog on their website You can purchase Sandhya's book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Free Mom Hugs: An LGBTQIA+ Affirming Conversation with Sara Cunningham
Episode 50
Free Mom Hugs: An LGBTQIA+ Affirming Conversation with Sara Cunningham
In this episode we chat with Sara Cunningham. Sara Cunningham is an author, activist, and founder of the non-profit organization Free Mom Hugs. Her journey is a surprising one that began in conservative Oklahoma, when her son, Parker, came out as gay. As a woman of faith, Sara wrestled with the news until she began to study, research, and reconcile the two worlds. This journey resulted in her book How We Sleep at Night. She found herself on a journey “from the church to the Pride parade,” falling in love with the LGBTQIA+ community. In the wake of beautiful glitter-covered hugs and heart-breaking horror stories, the mission of Free Mom Hugs began. Simple acts of love and acceptance turned into a viral sensation, and Sara knew she had the opportunity to lead impactful change. You can follow Sara on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out Free Mom Hugs at their website You can purchase Sara's book at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
A Clock, A Key, and A Net: A Conversation with Carol Wimmer
Episode 51
A Clock, A Key, and A Net: A Conversation with Carol Wimmer
In this episode we chat with Carol Wimmer. After twenty-two years of church ministry, as a director of music and artistic ministries, Carol Wimmer felt a call that led her away from the institutional model of the church. From 1996 to 2000, she experienced an intense time of spiritual growth. The new insights opened the door to fresh theological perspectives in three areas of human concern: time, language, and the organization of God’s people. Believing that personal insight must be grounded in credible scholarship, Carol entered the field of biblical research as an independent researcher. Her studies culminated in the presentation of several academic papers within the Society of Biblical Literature. She has published three books to date and is planning to publish her fourth book soon. She hopes her research will help, in some small way, to reorient the focus of the collective human spirit in the areas of time, language and organization. Carol writes from a visionary perspective. She offers spiritual insights gained through the lens of light, color and images of Creation. You can Follow Carol on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out Carol's website You can purchase Carol's book at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Freed Hearts Loving Well: A Conversation with Susan Cottrell
Episode 52
Freed Hearts Loving Well: A Conversation with Susan Cottrell
In this episode we chat with Susan Cottrell. SUSAN COTTRELL is an international speaker whose TEDx talk has 1.5 million views. OutSmart magazine called her “The Mother of All MamaBears.” The Advocate dubbed her “our favorite affirming matriarch.” She is a prominent voice for the LGBTQ community and their faith parents who has been featured on ABC’s 20/20 , Nightline and Good Morning America , on NBC News Out , and as a contributor on the Our Bible app. She is a public theologian and through her nonprofit organization—FreedHearts—Susan expresses her authentic love for the LGBTQ+ community and families; and she sees love as the healing foundation of family, faith, and community. She spent 20+ years in the nonaffirming Evangelical church, has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and served as the Vice-President of PFLAG Austin. Her FreedHearts Blog and YouTube videos have millions of viewers, and her books “Mom, I’m Gay”—Loving Your LGBTQ Child and Strengthening Your Faith ; True Colors: Celebrating the Truth and Beauty of the Real You ; Radically Included: The Biblical Case for Radical Love and Inclusion ; and Be the Love You Want to See in the World are critically acclaimed. She and her husband Rob have been married for 34 years and have five children, two of whom identify as queer. You can follow Susan on: Facebook Instagram Check out FreedHearts on there website Take a listen to Susan's podcast You can purchase Susan's book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
How Race Broke America and How We Can Fix It: A Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper
Episode 53
How Race Broke America and How We Can Fix It: A Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper
In this episode we chat with Lisa Sharon Harper Ms. Harper is the author of several books, including Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican…or Democrat (The New Press, 2008); Left Right and Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics (Elevate, 2011); Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith (Zondervan, 2014); and the critically acclaimed, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong can be Made Right (Waterbrook, a division of Penguin Random House, 2016). The Very Good Gospel, recognized as the “2016 Book of the Year” by Englewood Review of Books, explores God’s intent for the wholeness of all relationships in light of today’s headlines. Her latest book Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World - And How to Repair It All releases on 02/08/2022 Ms. Harper earned her Masters degree in Human Rights from Columbia University in New York City, and served as Sojourners Chief Church Engagement Officer. In this capacity, she fasted for 22 days as a core faster in 2013 with the immigration reform Fast for Families. She trained and catalyzed evangelicals in St. Louis and Baltimore to engage the 2014 push for justice in Ferguson and the 2015 healing process in Baltimore, and she educated faith leaders in South Africa to pull the levers of their new democracy toward racial equity and economic inclusion. You can follow Lisa on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out Lisa's website to stay connected with all her upcoming events. Here is a link to the trailer for Lisa's new book Fortune You can purchase all of Lisa's books on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Part 2 with Lisa Sharon Harper - A deeper dive into her book Fortune
Episode 54
Part 2 with Lisa Sharon Harper - A deeper dive into her book Fortune
In this second part episode we dive deeper into Lisa Sharon Harper's new book Fortune Ms. Harper is the author of several books, including Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican…or Democrat (The New Press, 2008); Left Right and Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics (Elevate, 2011); Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith (Zondervan, 2014); and the critically acclaimed, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong can be Made Right (Waterbrook, a division of Penguin Random House, 2016). The Very Good Gospel, recognized as the “2016 Book of the Year” by Englewood Review of Books, explores God’s intent for the wholeness of all relationships in light of today’s headlines. Her latest book Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World - And How to Repair It All releases on 02/08/2022 Ms. Harper earned her Masters degree in Human Rights from Columbia University in New York City, and served as Sojourners Chief Church Engagement Officer. In this capacity, she fasted for 22 days as a core faster in 2013 with the immigration reform Fast for Families. She trained and catalyzed evangelicals in St. Louis and Baltimore to engage the 2014 push for justice in Ferguson and the 2015 healing process in Baltimore, and she educated faith leaders in South Africa to pull the levers of their new democracy toward racial equity and economic inclusion. You can follow Lisa on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out Lisa's website to stay connected with all her upcoming events. Here is a link to the trailer for Lisa's new book Fortune You can purchase all of Lisa's books on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Walking the Camino with Alexander John Shaia
Episode 55
Walking the Camino with Alexander John Shaia
We are honored to have back with us - Alexander John Shaia. Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Alexander John was part of a large extended family that had emigrated from Lebanon a generation previously. He grew up immersed in the ancient traditions of Middle Eastern Christianity (Maronite Catholicism) and was expected to become a priest, a family tradition since the year 1300. He was led otherwise. Alexander John attended the University of Notre Dame and received a degree in Cultural Anthropology. Next came a brief time in seminary followed by a Master’s in Counseling Education, a Master’s in Religious Education, a graduate certificate in Pastoral Psychotherapy, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. His extensive psychological training across many modalities finally led him to Switzerland where he studied with the Jungian Analyst and founder of Sandplay Psychotherapy, Dora Maria Kalff. Alexander John became the first US man admitted to the International Society for Sandplay Therapy and continues to serve as a senior Certified Teaching Member of the organization. Returning to the United States, he undertook years of private practice, teaching, parish and retreat ministry and further study. Integrating his life-long practice of prayer with many cross-disciplines—anthropology, psychology, spirituality, and ritual work—has shaped him into a unique thought-leader and a widely sought consultant, trainer, and inspiring keynote speaker. Then in 2000, Alexander John’s professional life expanded from being primarily a speaker to also that of an author, now with some eight books and more in the works. He lives in the high Rocky Mountains in Northern New Mexico and the wild Atlantic coast of Northwest Spain. A perfect day finds him in the presence of ancient trees, massive stones, his dog and a book of poetry. You can Follow Alexander John Shaia on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out his website Check out his online classes on The Shift Network You can purchase his book on Amazon.com You can check out his partnership with Quoir Publishing here You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related. Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Saying No to God: A Conversation with Matthew Korpman
Episode 56
Saying No to God: A Conversation with Matthew Korpman
In this episode we chat with Matthew Korpman. Matthew J. Korpman is a rising biblical scholar, itinerant preacher, and theological arsonist. Currently pursuing his Master of Arts in Religion at Yale Divinity School, he holds four bachelor degrees in Theology, Archaeology, Philosophy, and Screenwriting. He has traveled and excavated in Israel and Jordan, and is proud to call San Diego, California his home. Matthew has written the book Saying No to God: A Radical Approach to Reading the Bible Faithfully published by Quior. You can follow Matthew on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Check out all things Matthew Korpman at his website You can purchase Matthew's book on Check out Matthew Korpman and other fine authors at Quoir Publishing You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Bible Speaks to You: A Conversation with James Early
Episode 57
The Bible Speaks to You: A Conversation with James Early
In this episode we chat with James Early Here is James' bio in his own words. I am a Bible teacher, speaker, blogger, podcaster, soon-to-be author. And I am a “Jesus mindset”coach. Since October 2008 I have conducted weekly Bible studies at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, CT. I give talks and conduct workshops on the Bible covering a wide range of topics to churches and groups as well as at the prison. I grew up in Amarillo, Texas and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. In high school I became dis-satisfied with some of the things I was being taught there and started going to the Christian Science church, which I have been a member of since. Currently I live in Bethel, CT with my wife, Polly Castor. We have three grown children, which we homeschooled all the way through high school. I was a full-time stay-at-home dad for 10 years when we first started our family. I love to garden and hike in my spare time. I never fit into the corporate world, but have done sales and marketing and voice-over work, which led me to want to share my message instead of someone else's. So, I started The Bible Speaks to You Podcast in the fall of 2019, to explore the here-and-nowness of the kingdom of heaven and how it impacts the way we live our daily lives. The purpose of my podcast is to get back to the original Christianity of Jesus without all the things we have added in the last 2,000 years, to rediscover our right and our ability to think, act, pray, and heal like Jesus did. I am on a journey to discover our right and ability to embrace this mindset of Jesus, to see ourselves through the lens of Christ’s love, and live our lives from the perspective of Jesus’s promise that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. I help others discover this for themselves as well. You can follow James on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out all things connected to James and his podcast on his website You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Freeing Jesus: A Conversation with Diana Butler Bass
Episode 58
Freeing Jesus: A Conversation with Diana Butler Bass
In this episode we chat with Diana Butler Bass. Diana Butler Bass is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality, especially where faith intersects with politics and culture. She holds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University. Her bylines include The New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN.com, Atlantic.com, USA Today, Huffington Post, Christian Century, and Sojourners. She has commented in the media widely including on CBS, CNN, PBS, NPR, CBC, FOX, Sirius XM, TIME, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, and in multiple global news outlets. In the 1990s, she wrote a weekly column on religion and culture for the Santa Barbara News-Press, which was distributed nationally by the New York Times Syndicate. Diana's latest book Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence will be released in paperback on March 8, 2022. You can follow Diana on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out all things Diana Butler Bass related on her website You can purchase Freeing Jesus and all of Diana's other book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Flying, Falling, Catching: A Conversation with Carolyn Whitney-Brown
Episode 60
Flying, Falling, Catching: A Conversation with Carolyn Whitney-Brown
In this episode we chat with Carolyn Whitney-Brown. Dr. Carolyn Whitney-Brown lived at L'Arche Daybreak in Richmond Hill for seven years, and since then has completed projects for L'Arche Canada and L'Arche International. Whitney-Brown completed her B.A. at Victoria College (University of Toronto), and her M.A. and Ph.D. at Brown University (Rhode Island). Carolyn's latest book Flying, Falling, Catching: An Unlikely Story of Finding Freedom was released March 8, 2022. This is a book that Carolyn finished for her friend Henri Nouwen. 25 years after Henri's death we have the joy through Carolyn's creativity to see Henri's words one more time. You can follow all things Carolyn on here website You can purchase Flying, Falling, Catching and Carolyn's other books on Amazon.com You can watch Carolyn's conversation with Rodleigh Stevens (of the Flying Rodlieghs) here You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Stupid Sh*t Heard In Church: A Conversation with Chris Kratzer
Episode 61
Stupid Sh*t Heard In Church: A Conversation with Chris Kratzer
In this episode we chat with Chris Kratzer. Chris Kratzer is a pastor and author of 25 years. His transition away from conservative Evangelicalism has served thousands around the world in discovering a faith that doesn't require one to lose their mind, heart, and self in the process. Chris purposes his writing on being a voice for the spiritually oppressed that they may know they are loved, affirmed, and not alone, while also calling the evils of modern, conservative Christianity out of the shadows. Chris is married with four children. Chris's latest book is Stupid Sh*t Heard In Church: And The Truth That Will Wipe You Clean. You can follow Chris on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Chris Kratzer related at his website. You can buy Chri Kratzer's book at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Body Becoming: A Conversation with Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza
Episode 62
Body Becoming: A Conversation with Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza
In this episode we chat with Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza. Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza is a TransQueer Activist, Latinx Scholar, and Politicized Theologian working in the borderlands of church and faith communities, social change movements, and higher education institutions. Important to note about Dr. Robyn is that they are a non-binary Transgender Latinx who is trained as a constructive philosophical theologian and holds a PhD in Religion from the University of Denver. They attended seminary at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary on the campus of Northwestern University. Dr. Robyn teaches in the field of theology and ethics, while also is engaged in the work of social change by participating in varying social justice projects. Dr. Robyn is the Founder of the Activist Theology Project, a collaborative project working to incubate sustainable change in innovative ways using advocacy, art, somatics, and story-telling. Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza new book Body Becoming: A Path To Our Liberation will be released on 3/29/22 You can follow Dr. Robyn on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Dr. Robyn related on their website You can purchase Dr. Robyn's books on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Understanding the Enneagram: A Conversation with Ellen Compton
Episode 63
Understanding the Enneagram: A Conversation with Ellen Compton
In this episode we chat with Ellen Compton. I will let Ellen introduce herself. Allow me to introduce myself with a few miscellaneous thoughts: I am a family-prioritizing, coffee-drinking, truth-telling, authenticity-seeking, list-making, God-following, world-loving, ambiverted, former closet writer. The words laid back have never been used to describe me. I am an unabashed over-user of hashtags and emojis. The message written on my heart is one of identity; I am passionate about living authentically as the person I was created to be and helping others to do likewise…even in the midst of this gauntlet that is life. I live on the east coast of Canada with my family. My teenagers are occasionally mind-boggling, and entirely magnificent. In addition to writing, I teach French to High School students…and all remaining hours are, quite literally, spent in my vehicle, driving the teenagers to hockey practices, rehearsals, horseback riding, and to visit friends. It’s a full, imperfect and wonderful life. You can connect with Ellen on: Facebook Instgram You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! Her new book Good Things Happen In The Dark can be purchased on Amazon.com
Sledding Toward the Bumps: A Conversation with Amy Courts
Episode 64
Sledding Toward the Bumps: A Conversation with Amy Courts
In this episode we chat with Amy Courts. Amy Courts is a singer-songwriter, musician, writer, activist, and Seminarian based in Minneapolis, MN where she lives with her husband and son. Amy grew up in Denver, CO the youngest of four preacher's daughters and, after graduating in 2003 with her B.A. in Biblical Studies, moved to Nashville, TN where she independently produced and released two albums and toured with Jennifer Knapp and Derek Webb. After a near-death childbirth experience in 2011, she and her family moved to Minneapolis where she spent the next five years as a stay-home mom, worship leader, and singer-for-hire. In 2017, after a six year hiatus from creating and performing original music, she and her husband fulfilled a decade-long dream of co-creating and -producing a collaborative album as the duo Fireworks on Ferris Wheels for which they enjoyed critical acclaim and indie radio success. Amy also performs in a number of Twin Cities based bands, including with world-renowned guitarist Billy McLaughlin as part of Simple Gifts and Young and the Rest. In the fall of 2018, Amy was offered a full-ride scholarship to Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN where she is currently earning her Master of Divinity in Justice & Reconciliation while working with numerous local arts-based, humanitarian, religious, and para-church organizations to address systemic injustices against marginalized communities through musical, theological, and political activism centered on economic, environmental, healthcare, and education justice. You can follow Amy on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Amy Courts on her website You can find her music on BandCamp You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
TikTok-ing the time away. A Conversation with Paul Swearengin
Episode 65
TikTok-ing the time away. A Conversation with Paul Swearengin
In this episode we chat with Paul Swearengin. Paul Swearengin is a licensed minister, author, podcast host and emotional and spiritual well-being coach dedicated to affirming those searching for personal transformation and renewal in today’s often confusing culture. Known as the TikTok Pastor, and a survivor of the emotional abuse of an evangelical upbringing, Paul brings in this season an important, if not, unconventional voice to the world of religion, politics and spirituality. You can follow Paul on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can find all things Paul Swearengin related on his website You can purchase Pauls books on Amazon.com Check out Pauls Podcast: The Post Evangelical Podcast You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
After Jesus Before Christianity: A Conversation with Erin Vearncombe, Brandon Scott, & Hal Taussig
Episode 66
After Jesus Before Christianity: A Conversation with Erin Vearncombe, Brandon Scott, & Hal Taussig
In this episode we chat with the authors of the book - After Jesus Before Christianity. Dr. Erin K. Vearncombe is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, appointed to the Office of the Dean. She received her Ph.D. in a collaborative program at the University of Toronto between the Department for the Study of Religion and the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies. A specialist in writing instruction, Erin worked for five years as a faculty member of the Princeton Writing Program at Princeton University, and is currently designing a program for the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto that will ease the transition to university-level writing for incoming undergraduate students. Her research specialty is the social origins and histories of Jesus movements in the first centuries of the common era, with a particular focus on practices of dress. Bernard Brandon Scott is the author and editor of many books, including The Real Paul: Recovering His Radical Challenge and The Trouble with Resurrection. A charter member of the Jesus Seminar, he is chair of Westar’s Christianity Seminar. He served as chair of the Bible in Ancient and Modern Media Section of the Society of Biblical Literature, as well as a member of several SBL Seminars including the Parable Seminar and Historical Jesus Seminar. He holds an A.B. from St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, an M.A. from Miami University, and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Hal Taussig recently retired as Professor of New Testament at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He lectures around the country and world. The editor of the award-winning A New New Testament (2013), United Methodist minister, and author of fourteen books, his mediography includes The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Daily Show, People Magazine, Newsweek Magazine, National Public Radio, the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC, the Bob Edwards Show on Sirius Radio, The History Channel, and the Washington Post. Check out the Westar Institute, home of the Jesus Seminar at this website You can purchase the book After Jesus Before Christianity at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Render Unto Caesar: A Conversation with John Dominic Crossan
Episode 67
Render Unto Caesar: A Conversation with John Dominic Crossan
In this episode we chat with John Dominic Crossan. John Dominic Crossan is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, DePaul University, Chicago. He has written twenty books on the historical Jesus in the last thirty years, four of which have become national religious bestsellers: The Historical Jesus (1991), Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography (1994), Who Killed Jesus (1995), and The Birth of Christianity (1998). His latest book Render Unto Caesar was released in March of this year. He is a former co-chair of the Jesus Seminar, and a former chair of the Historical Jesus Section of the Society of Biblical Literature, an international scholarly association for biblical study based in the United States. You can follow John Dominic Crossan on Facebook You can purchase all of John Dominic Crossan's books at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Becoming Home: A Conversation with Ben DeLong
Episode 68
Becoming Home: A Conversation with Ben DeLong
In this episode we chat with Ben DeLong. Here is his bio in his own words: I was born in Iowa, grew up as a pastor’s kid, and eventually became a pastor myself. What I later learned was that becoming a pastor was my way of coping with wounds and trauma that had built up within me since childhood. I have since given up being a pastor and turned my focus to becoming an author. My lovely wife has been a steady presence in my life. We were married in 2005 and adopted our son in 2019. They have been the greatest teachers in my life as I’ve journeyed toward a greater sense of wholeness. I love writing, and I love exploring the inner journey. I combine these two passions in my books to help give people hope to make the next step in their own story. I invite you to explore my work and see what you are inspired to move toward in life. You can follow Ben on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find things all Ben DeLong related at his website You can purchase Ben's book at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Seeing Past Our Limiting Belief: A Conversation with Meg Calvin
Episode 69
Seeing Past Our Limiting Belief: A Conversation with Meg Calvin
In this episode we chat with Meg Calvin. Meggie Lee Calvin (Meg) is an Amazon Bestselling Author of the book, I Am My Own Sanctuary: How A Recovering Holy-Roller Found Healing And Power. Meg is a wife, mom, speaker, podcaster, and coach who helps her fellow Spiritually-Attuned Go-Getters find confidence and certainty in who they were meant to be. You can connect with Meg on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Follow this link to her website Meg's books are available on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Chasing Lakes: A Conversation with Katey Walter Anthony
Episode 70
Chasing Lakes: A Conversation with Katey Walter Anthony
In this episode we chat with Katey Walter Anthony. Katey Walter Anthony PhD is a professor of aquatic ecology, biogeochemistry, and permafrost science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Her research focuses on methane emissions from Arctic lakes, the degradation of permafrost, and their associated feedbacks to global climate through the carbon cycle. She and her work have been featured in National Geographic , Washington Post , 60 Minutes, Vice, The Guardian, the New York Times newsletter, Newsweek , Nature Magazine , and Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary Ice on Fire. Katey's book Chasing Lakes: Love, Science and the Secrets of the Arctic was released on May 17, 2022 by HarperOne books. Here is a link to an article about Katey in National Geographic You can purchase Katey's book Chasing Lakes on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Do I Stay Christian: A Conversation With Brian McLaren
Episode 71
Do I Stay Christian: A Conversation With Brian McLaren
In this episode we chat with Brian McLaren. Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a faculty member of The Living School and podcaster with Learning How to See, which are part of the Center for Action and Contemplation. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and is a co-host of Southern Lights. His newest book is Do I Stay Christian which was released May 24, 2022 by Macmillan. You can connect with Brian on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Brian McLaren related at his website You can purchase Brian's book at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
God Is A Black Woman: A Conversation With Christena Cleveland
Episode 72
God Is A Black Woman: A Conversation With Christena Cleveland
In this episode we chat with Christena Cleveland. Christena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk , which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. A weaver of Black liberation and the sacred feminine, Dr. Cleveland integrates psychology, theology, storytelling, and art to stimulate our spiritual imaginations. She recently completed her third full-length book, God is a Black Woman (HarperOne) , which details her 400-mile walking pilgrimage across central France in search of ancient Black Madonna statues, and examines the relationship among race, gender, and cultural perceptions of the Divine. You can follow Christena on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Christena Cleveland related at her website You can purchase Christena's books at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Stepping Away and Reclaiming a Faith: A Conversation with Barton Breen
Episode 73
Stepping Away and Reclaiming a Faith: A Conversation with Barton Breen
In this episode we chat with Barton Breen. Barton Breen is 59 years old. Originally from Canada he is a dual citizen in the US and has lived in the US for 40 years. He was a minister a district worker and church administrator for 20 years in an evangelical conservative denomination. he left church in 2005 has worked secularly since then. He left church entirely in 2008 while working through a period of deconstruction/reconstruction. He returned to church in 2018 in an Anglican church that focuses on social justice and is embracing and affirming of the LGBTQIA+ community. He is an ally for the gay community and also an ally for the indigenous community. His wife is Cherokee and is a social worker to indigenous families. He lives in Ottawa Canada. Barton has no books to sell, no programs to promote. What you hear is what you get. You can follow Barton on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
How We Love Matters: A Conversation With Albert Tate
Episode 74
How We Love Matters: A Conversation With Albert Tate
In this episode we chat with Albert Tate. Albert Tate is the founding and lead pastor of Fellowship Church in Los Angeles County California. He began his ministry pastoring just a few families at Sweet Home Church in Mississippi before serving the historic Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, California. Hearing the call from God to plant a church, Albert and his wife, LaRosa, launched Fellowship Church in January 2012. In its short history, this gospel-centered, multiethnic, intergenerational church has already established a solid foothold in the region to the glory, honor, and transformational power of Christ. As a dynamic communicator, Albert is passionate about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ both locally and globally. He serves on the Board of Trustees at Azusa Pacific University, the Global Leadership Network, and Global Church Planting Organization, Stadia. Albert is the Founder and CEO of The Greatest Story, Inc, and President of Harambee Ministries. He recently published his first book entitled, "How We Love Matters: A Call to Practice Relentless Racial Reconciliation". Albert is the proud father of four children: Zoe, Bethany, Isaac, and Micah. You can connect with Albert Tate on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can find all things Albert Tate related at his Website You can purchase Albert's book How We Love Matter at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Deep Diving Into Deconstruction: A Conversation With Phil Drysdale
Episode 75
Deep Diving Into Deconstruction: A Conversation With Phil Drysdale
In this episode we chat with Phile Drysdale. Here is Phil's bio in his own words. I’m not a world renowned theologian, I’ve not been through years of seminary, I’ve not even been a pastor of a church. However I have something going for me that many do not… I’m never scared to ask questions of what I believe. If what I’m standing on is a solid foundation then it will stand. If not – then I’m glad to be shot of it! My heart is to get you to think for yourself, challenge everything you’ve ever been taught, driving you to a conversation with God, a study of the Scriptures to find out if any of your beliefs need to change. Yo can connect with Phil on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can find all things Phil Drysdale related on his website Check out the Deconstruction Network at this website You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
A Participatory Theology: A Conversation With GabrielGordon
Episode 76
A Participatory Theology: A Conversation With GabrielGordon
In this episode we chat with Gabriel Gordon. Gabriel Gordon graduated with a double major in Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Ministry from Oklahoma Baptist University. He is currently working on his Master of Theological Studies at Portland Seminary. He is the director of student ministries with Christ Church Episcopal and a co-founder of The Misfits Theology Club: a blog dedicated to working towards unity amongst diverse Christians. Hist latest book God Speaks: A Participatory Theology of Biblical Inspiration was published by Quoir Books in June of last year. You can connect with Gabriel on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out the Misfits Theology website You can purchase God Speaks at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Stay Put, Save The Planet, Be Happy: A Conversation With Frank Schaeffer
Episode 77
Stay Put, Save The Planet, Be Happy: A Conversation With Frank Schaeffer
In this episode we chat with Frank Schaeffer. Frank Schaeffer is a New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books. Frank is a survivor of both polio and an evangelical/fundamentalist childhood, an acclaimed writer who overcame severe dyslexia, a home-schooled and self-taught documentary movie director, a feature film director of four low budget Hollywood features Frank has described as “pretty terrible.” He is also an acclaimed author of fiction and nonfiction and an artist with a loyal following of international collectors who own many of his paintings. You can connect with Frank on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Frank Schaeffer related at his website You can purchase all of Frank's books at Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Evangelical Anxiety: A Conversation With Charles Marsh
Episode 78
Evangelical Anxiety: A Conversation With Charles Marsh
In this episode we chat with Charles Marsh. Charles Marsh is a professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia. His books include God’s Long Summer: Stories of Faith and Civil Rights (Princeton), which won the 1998 Grawemeyer Award in Religion, and Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Knopf), which was shortlisted for the 2015 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography and won the Christianity Today Book Award in Biography/History. Charles' latest book Evangelical Anxiety was released june 2022. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. You can connect with Charles on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out the Lived Theology website You can purchase Charles Marsh's book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Purity Culture - The Shaming Of A Generation: A Conversation With Linda Kay Klein
Episode 79
Purity Culture - The Shaming Of A Generation: A Conversation With Linda Kay Klein
In this episode we chat with Linda Kay Klein. Linda Kay Klein (she/her) is author of the award-winning book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. She is also a religious deconstruction & purity culture recovery coach, and the founder and president Break Free Together, a not-for-profit organization serving individuals recovering from gender- and sexuality-based religious trauma. Linda has spoken around the world from the TEDx stage to The Apollo’s Women of the World Festival. Her work has been featured by the New York Times, NPR, CBS, NBC, Elle Magazine, and over 150 other outlets. Linda is a trained Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education facilitator, and holds an interdisciplinary Masters degree in gender, sexuality and religion from New York University. Linda has worked in the social change sector for over two decades. Her background includes founding a program on how to find and follow your purpose used in over 200 universities for the social entrepreneurship incubator, Echoing Green, and working with million dollar donors supporting women and girls through Women Moving Millions. Linda is married to a writer and social change agent who inspires her every day, and has a daughter in diapers and another in college. You can connect with Linda on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Linda Kay Klein related at her website You can purchase Linda's book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
My Seven Black Father: A Conversation With Will Jawando
Episode 80
My Seven Black Father: A Conversation With Will Jawando
In this episode we chat with Will Jawando. Will Jawando is an attorney, an activist, a community leader and a councilmember in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse community of more than one million residents. Called “the progressive leader we need” by the late congressman John Lewis, Jawando has worked with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Sherrod Brown and President Barack Obama. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post and The Root and on BET.com, and his work has been featured in The New York Times and New York magazine and on NPR, NBC News and MTV. He regularly appears on CNN, MSNBC and other media outlets. Will's book My Seven Black Fathers: A Young Activists Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Him Whole was released on May 3, 2022. You can connect with Will on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Will Jawando related on his website You can purchase Will's book from Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Sola Mysterium: A Conversation With Keith Giles
Episode 81
Sola Mysterium: A Conversation With Keith Giles
In this episode we chat with Keith Giles. In this bonus episode we catch up with Keith Giles and all his goings on. Keith is the author of several books, including: "Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible" and "Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics To Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb." Keith Latest book Sola Mysterium was released by Quoir on 6/28/22. Keith is the co-host of the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast. Keith also teaches several online courses including "Square 1: From Deconstruction to Reconstruction" and other courses based on his many books. You can connect With Keith Giles on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Patheos Check out the classes Keith offers on his website. All of Keith's books are available on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Silencing White Noise: A Conversation With Willie Dwayne Francois III
Episode 82
Silencing White Noise: A Conversation With Willie Dwayne Francois III
In this episode we chat with Willie Dwayne Francois III. Willie Dwayne Francois III (DMin, Candler School of Theology) is senior pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Pleasantville, New Jersey, and president of the Black Church Center for Justice and Equality. He serves as assistant professor of liberation theology at New York Theological Seminary and directs a master’s degree program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. He created the Public Love Organizing and Training (PLOT) Project and has served in various organizations engaging racial justice issues, including the Atlantic City chapter of Black Lives Matter, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, and the NJ Department of State’s MLK Jr. Commission. Francois is an active speaker and has written for HuffPost , Sojourners , The Hill , the Christian Century , and Religion Dispatches. Willie's book Silencing White Noise: Six Practices to Overcome Our Inaction on Race will be released on 8/16/22. You can connect with Willie on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Willie Dwayne Francois III is Senior Pastor of Mount Zion Baptist church You can purchase Silencing White noise at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Making Of A Mystic: A Conversation With Kevin Sweeney
Episode 83
The Making Of A Mystic: A Conversation With Kevin Sweeney
In this episode we chat with Kevin Sweeney. Kevin Sweeney is co-founder and lead pastor of Imagine Church—an urban church in Honolulu that is welcoming of all people, sees imagination as the key to the future, chooses authenticity over performance, substance over hype, and quality over quantity. He is the host of podcast “The Church Needs Therapy” and is the author of the forthcoming books, “The Making of a Mystic: My Journey with Mushrooms, My Life as a Pastor, and Why It’s Okay For Everyone to Relax,” out on May 31st, and “The Joy of Letting Go” which will be out in January 2023. Both on Quoir Publishing. He lives In Honolulu with his wife and co-founder of Imagine, Christine, and their two kids, True and Mikayla. You can connect with Kevin on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purchase Kevin's book The Making of a Mystic on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
In The Margins: A Conversation With Father Shannon Kearns
Episode 84
In The Margins: A Conversation With Father Shannon Kearns
In this episode we chat with Father Shannon Kearns. Shannon TL Kearns is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of story. As an ordained priest, a playwright, a theologian, and a writer all of his work revolves around making meaning through story. He's the co-founder of QueerTheology.com, which has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community. He was the founder and Artistic Director of Uprising Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Shannon is a recipient of the Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellowship in 20/21 and he was a Lambda Literary Fellow for 2019 and a Finnovation Fellow for 2019/2020. You can connect with Father Shannon on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Find all things Father Shannon Kearns related at his website Check out the website for Queertheology.com You can buy Shannon's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Resurrection Of Jesse Barrow: A Conversation With Brandon Dragan
Episode 85
The Resurrection Of Jesse Barrow: A Conversation With Brandon Dragan
In this episode we chat with Brandon Dragan. Brandon Dragan earned his J.D. from Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, TN and won the American Bar Association Journal’s 2021 Ross Writing Contest. He draws on a wide range of influences—from literature, to history, to philosophy—to craft meaningful and often surprising narratives that challenge the status-quo and reach for a deeper understanding of what it means to be human. Brandon and his wife Jami live in the Nashville area with their two daughters, Natalie & Brooklyn. He enjoys a good cigar, Irish whisky, road cycling and is an avid supporter of Arsenal Football Club. Brandon's latest book The Resurrection of Jesse Barrow was released by Quoir in March of 2022 You can connect with Brandon on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Brandon Dragan related on his website You can purchase Brandon's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
How To Not Be A Dick: A Conversation with Matthew Distefano
Episode 86
How To Not Be A Dick: A Conversation with Matthew Distefano
In this episode we chat with Matthew Distefano. Matthew is a best-selling author, blogger, podcaster, long-time social worker, and hip-hop artist. He is an outspoken advocate for nonviolence, happily married, with one daughter. Outside of writing, his interests include gardening, hiking, and European football. He lives in Northern California. Matthew has released two books in the last year. Don't Be a Dick released March os 2022 and Learning To Float (Written with Michelle Collins) released July 2022. You can connect with Matthew on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can find all things Matthew Distefano related on his website You can purchase all of matthew's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Signs Of Change: A Conversation With Anthony Bartlett
Episode 87
Signs Of Change: A Conversation With Anthony Bartlett
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Heretic Happy Hour. Whose tagline is burning questions not people. In this episode we chat with Anthony Bartlett. Anthony Bartlett read philosophy and theology at Heythrop Athaneum in Oxfordshire, England, and at London University. Following his ordination to the Roman Catholic priesthood he spent a year studying in Rome.After ten years of ministry, he resigned the official priesthood. In this period of transition he lived in a community of prayer near Assisi in Italy, under the guidance of writer and teacher, Carlo Carretto. The experience around Carretto welcomed many different individuals at the crossroads of traditional Catholicism and the search for fresh perspective and spiritual practice. It was natural that news of a major recent book by René Girard and his extraordinary cross-disciplinary understanding of Christianity should arrive among members of this group. The seed of information planted then eventually matured into contact between Tony and James Williams, professor of the Hebrew Bible in the Syracuse University Department of Religion and prominent Girardian scholar. With Williams' support and encouragement Tony was accepted for doctoral studies in the Department,emigrating to the U.S. with his family, and gaining his degree in 1999. As well as being a founding member of Wood Hath Hope he is the author of numerous articles and books, including Virtually Christian, How Christ Changes Human Meaning and Makes Creation New, and Signs of Change(March, 2022) You can connect with Anthony on: Facebook Instagram Check out Anthon's blog post on his website Hope In Time You can purchase Anthony's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Out Into The Desert: A Conversation With Karl Forehand
Episode 88
Out Into The Desert: A Conversation With Karl Forehand
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Heretic Happy Hour. Whose tagline is burning questions not people. In this episode we chat with Karl Forehand Karl J. Forehand was a bi-vocational pastor for 20 years and has training in spiritual leadership coaching, plant-based nutrition, and spiritual direction. He lives in Missouri with his wife Laura and dog Winston. He has three grown children and two grandchildren. Karl is the cohost of the podcast The Desert Sanctuary with his wife Laura. Karl is the author of Apparent Faith, The Tea Shop, Being, The Hotel, and his latest book Out Into The Desert. You can connect with Karl on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out his podcast: The Desert Sanctuary You can find all this Karl Forehand at his website You can purchase all of Karl's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The First Advent In Palestine: A Conversation With Kelley Nikondeha
Episode 89
The First Advent In Palestine: A Conversation With Kelley Nikondeha
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Messy Spirituality Podcast who is all about finding God in unexpected places. In this episode we chat with Kelley Nikondeha Kelley Nikondeha is a writer, liberation theologian, and community development practitioner. She combines biblical texts and various cultural contexts to discover insights for embodied justice, community engagement, and living faith. She is the author of Defiant: What the Women of Exodus Teach Us about Freedom and Adopted: The Sacrament of Belonging in a Fractured World, and is known for highlighting Palestinian voices and rights. She travels between the southwest US and Burundi in East Africa. You can connect with Kelley on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Kelley Nikondeha related at her website You can purchase Kelley's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Conversation With Bekah McNeel
Episode 90
Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Conversation With Bekah McNeel
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Heretic Happy Hour. Whose tagline is burning questions not people. In this episode we chat with Bekah McNeel Bekah Stolhandske McNeel is a native of San Antonio, Texas, where she has been a reporter for nine years. Her work has appeared in print with Christianity Today, The San Antonio Current, and the Public Justice Review, as well as online with the Christian Science Monitor, Sojourners, the Texas Tribune, the Hechinger Report, The 74 Million, and numerous local outlets. Known for her ability to communicate the high stakes of education and immigration policy and bring clarity to complex systems, Bekah keeps the human beings most affected at the front of her coverage. Bekah is a graduate of the London School of Economics, where she earned a MSc in Media Studies. She is married to Lewis McNeel, an architect with Lake | Flato. They have two young children who, while they do not yet have careers, are very busy. You can connect with Bekah Mcneel on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Bekah McNeel related at her website You can purchase Bekah McNeel's book at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
More Messy Spirituality: A Conversation With Lola Robbins
Episode 91
More Messy Spirituality: A Conversation With Lola Robbins
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Heretic Happy Hour. Whose tagline is burning questions not people. In this episode we chat with Lola Robbins Lola Robbins is one of the new Co-Hosts of The Messy Spirituality Podcast along with Jason Elam, and Kyle Butler. You can connect with Lola on: Facebook Instagram TikTok You can listen to The Messy Spirituality Podcast here You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Theology Of Consent: A Conversation With Jonathan Foster
Episode 92
Theology Of Consent: A Conversation With Jonathan Foster
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Heretic Happy Hour. Whose tagline is burning questions not people. In this episode we chat with Jonathan Foster Jonathan is an Amazon best-selling author of four books. You can find out about all his creative projects by searching jonathan_foster on any podcasting platform or on Patreon. The faith community evolving at missiofaith.life is where he spends a lot of his time and he’s incredibly proud of what’s happening at LQVE.org. When he's not with his family he's studying Open and Relational Theology. You can connect with Jonathan on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can listen to Jonathan Foster's Podcast at this link You can find all things Jonathan Foster related at his website You can purchase Jonathan's book at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Holding On Loosely: A Conversation With Pablo Giacopelli
Episode 93
Holding On Loosely: A Conversation With Pablo Giacopelli
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Apostates Anonymous - the show you turn to when you can no longer call yourself an Evangelical. In this episode we chat with Pablo Giacopelli Pablo Giacopelli has been involved on high performance environments since an early age first as a player and later as a coach. He has had the opportunity to successfully coach some of the best female players in the world of tennis. He was selected to be the tennis team Captain for Estonia on the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His pupils successes have ranged from quarter final showings at Grand Slams to winning major WTA events to top 10 yearly race rankings. He is a certified personal and professional performance coach by the Coach U Institute. He is also a certified Professional Performance Tennis Coach and has been trained in Sports Psychology. Pablo has traveled around the world and speaks four languages. He has been a guest speaker at various conferences and seminars around the world. Lately, Pablo has been coaching people, under the banner of UXL, from all walks of life to discover their personal and professional potentials. Pablo is married to Madeleine and has been based in Tel Aviv, Israel for the last 3 years. He is the father of five children Vanessa, Jake, Mia, Gisella, and Anabella. You can follow Pablo on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out the website for The Zone Project You can purchase Pablo's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Grace Upon Grace: A Conversation With Wm Paul Young
Episode 94
Grace Upon Grace: A Conversation With Wm Paul Young
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Apostates Anonymous - the show you turn to when you can no longer call yourself an Evangelical. In this episode we chat with Wm Paul Young Wm Paul Young, is a Canadian author. He wrote the novels The Shack, Cross Roads, Eve , and the non-fiction book Lies We Believe About God. Paul also co-authored the recent release The Pastor: A Crisis With Brad Jersak. You can connect With Paul Young on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can order all of Paul's books on Amazon.com You can find all things Wm Paul Young related on his website. You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Sex, Tech, And Faith: A Conversation With Kate Ott
Episode 95
Sex, Tech, And Faith: A Conversation With Kate Ott
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Apostates Anonymous - the show you turn to when you can no longer call yourself an Evangelical. In this episode we chat with Kate Ott Kate Ott is Jerre L. and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics and director of the Stead Center for Ethics and Values, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is also the author of Christian Ethics for a Digital Society and Sex + Faith: Talking with Your Child from Birth. Kate's latest book is Sex, Tech, anf Faith: Ethics For a Digital Age. You can connect with Kate on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can order Kate's books on Amazon.com You can find all things Kate Ott related on her website You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Confessions Of A Recovering Evangelical: A Conversation With Daniel Henderson
Episode 96
Confessions Of A Recovering Evangelical: A Conversation With Daniel Henderson
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Apostates Anonymous - the show you turn to when you can no longer call yourself an Evangelical. In this episode we chat with Daniel Henderson With a 40 year career in education, Daniel Henderson has the grounding of being a life-long mid-westerner, and having traveled extensively. His teaching career in the field of history and religion has given many of his students inspiration and motivation to pursue their own careers in these fields. Dan has traveled to Europe and Central America and all over the United States. He has a passion for history and historic sites. He is recently published a personal story of his own faith journey called, "Confessions of a Recovering Evangelical." It released October, 2022. You can connect with Daniel on: Facebook You can order Daniel's books on Amazon.com You can find Daniel's other writing on this website You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
UNenlightenment: A Conversation With Eric English
Episode 97
UNenlightenment: A Conversation With Eric English
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Apostates Anonymous - the show you turn to when you can no longer call yourself an Evangelical. In this episode we chat with Eric English Eric Scot English writes the UNenlightenment column for Patheos Progressive Christian. Eric also hosts a podcast called UNenlightenment where he interviews leading thinkers in the Christian faith about various topics associated with progressive Christianity and evangelicalism. Eric's book UNenlightenment was released by Quoir in Nov. 2022. Eric holds advanced degrees in philosophy and theology. Eric's life-long passion for Christ-like discipleship has allowed him to travel and teach those within the Church for the last 20 years. Eric lives in the Grand Rapids, MI area with his wife Cynthia, and their three children. You can connect with Eric on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Eric English related on his website You can purchase Eric's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Making Space For Love: A Conversation With Jon And Nat
Episode 98
Making Space For Love: A Conversation With Jon And Nat
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Ideas Digest : Break Your Bias. In this episode we chat with...No one. This episode is just Jon & Nat For this episode Jon & Nat chat about the book Parenting Deconstructed. Jon contributed a chapter to this book along with many other amazing authors such as: Derrick Day, Ben DeLong, Phil Drysdale, Matthew J. Distefano, Elizabeth & Christopher Eaker, Karl & Laura Forehand, Keith Giles, Dr. Mark Karris, Joshua Lawson, Jonathan Puddle, and Desimber Rose Wattleton. You can purchase the book Parenting Deconstructed on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Knot: A Conversation With Dana Robert Hicks
Episode 99
The Knot: A Conversation With Dana Robert Hicks
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Ideas Digest : Break Your Bias. In this episode we chat with Dana Robert Hicks Dr. Dana Robert Hicks is an Amazon best-selling author and has contributed to more than five books and many articles that revolve around the themes of culture, change, church planting, and mission. Before his retirement from professional ministry, he was a church planter, pastor, professor, and leadership developer for over 30 years. His latest book The Knot: How To Secure Healthy, Modern Relationships While Not Being Tied To Marriage's Past was released Nov, 2022 You can connect with Dana on: Facebook Twitter Goodreads You can find Dana's blog on his website You can purchase Dana's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Unapologetically Alison: A Conversation With Alison Fabricius
Episode 100
Unapologetically Alison: A Conversation With Alison Fabricius
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Ideas Digest : Break Your Bias. In this episode we chat with Alison Fabricius Alison assists over-performing post-millennials to gather and own their scattered souls by helping them to understand that another’s story of them is not theirs. As a trusted guide from the trenches, she helps them to face institutions, authority figures and power dynamics in order to realize that what they have to offer is just what the world needs. She does this through her books, speaking and corporate consulting. When she’s not teaching, she can be found crocheting, reading, or randomly dying her hair (a subtle sign of a war well-fought). Alison's book Unapologetically Alison: Because Their Version Of Her Had To Go was released Nov. 2022 You can connect with Alison on: Facebook Instagram Youtube You can find all things Alison Fabricius related on her website You can purchase Alison's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Out Of The Embers: A Conversation With Brad Jersak
Episode 101
Out Of The Embers: A Conversation With Brad Jersak
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Ideas Digest : Break Your Bias. In this episode we chat with Brad Jersak Brad Jersak is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, BC. He currently serves as the Dean of Theology & Culture at St. Stephen’s University in New Brunswick and teaches peace studies courses with Institute For Religion, Peace, and Justice and is a regular speaker with the Open Table Conference crew. He writes regularly for the Clarion Journal and CRW Magazine. Through his books and seminars, Brad shares the good news that God is Love, perfectly revealed in Jesus Christ, and that God’s love heals wounded hearts and empowers us to heal this broken world. Brad's books include A More Christlike God, A More Christlike Way, A More Christlike Word, and his latest book Out Of The Embers. You can connect with Brad on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube You can find all things Brad Jersak related on his website You can purchase Brad's book at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Second Annual Year In Review: With Jon & Nat Turney
Episode 102
The Second Annual Year In Review: With Jon & Nat Turney
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The New Evangelicals : Pushing the Evangelical Church forward and to re-think how it approaches key cultural issues. In this episode we chat about this past year. No bio this time. You get to hear from Nat and Jon about this past year. They chat about past guests, life, and the challenges that arose in the past year. They also look forward into the coming year and talk about exciting things on the horizon. You can purchase Parenting Deconstructed on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals
Kissing With Eyes Wide Open: A Conversation With Kendana Kay
Episode 103
Kissing With Eyes Wide Open: A Conversation With Kendana Kay
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Returning To Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey. The book will be available 2/22/23 In this episode we chat with Kendana Kay Kendana Kay is a relationship coach who facilitates breakthroughs for those exhausted and disappointed from not experiencing the relational joy they crave. She is a veteran worship leader, musician, and licensed minister. Kendana has earned certifications in Elijah House and Theophostics inner healing modalities, as a Health Coach, and as a John Maxwell Team speaker, trainer, and coach. She is the mother of 10 children and has been homeschooling for over 35 years. Her husband of 38 years, Johnny, passed away in 2021. Kendana lives in Olathe, Kansas where she continues to homeschool her two youngest children. You can connect with Kendana on Facebook Instagram You can find all things Kendana Kay related at her website You can purchase Kendana's book at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Building The Church As A Family: A Conversation With Gary Grant
Episode 104
Building The Church As A Family: A Conversation With Gary Grant
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by the Quoir book The Joy Of Letting Go: How One Thing Has The Power To Change Everything by Kevin Sweeney In this episode we chat with Gary Grant Born in Harare, Zimbabwe and educated in South Africa it was at age of seventeen in the midst of a revival movement in the 1980's that Gary encountered God. As a result the miraculous power of God has been a constant throughout his adult life shaping Gary into who is today. In 1994 Gary along with his family immigrated to Australia with a passion to establish strong communities of faith. Gary alongside his wife Debbie are currently the senior leaders of the Friends First community in Melbourne. They have travelled extensively preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom message in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Korea and India. They have two grown children; Joel married to Lana and David married to Dahna, and now a beautiful grand-daughter Emily. You can connect with Gary on Facebook You can check out the website for Friends First Church here You can request a copy of Gray Grants book here You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Permanent Smoke & The Wild Bunch: A ConversationWith Darrell Epp
Episode 105
Permanent Smoke & The Wild Bunch: A ConversationWith Darrell Epp
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Messy Spirituality Podcast who is all about finding God in unexpected places. In this episode we chat with Darrell Epp Darrell Epp's poetry has appeared in over 100 magazines on 6 continents. he's performed readings and conducted writer's workshops across the UK, USA, and Canada. Permanent smoke is his fifth poetry collection. Darrell's latest book Permanent Smoke was released October 2022 by Quoir. He lives by the western tip of lake ontario. You can connect with Darrell on: Facebook Twitter You can find all things Darrel Epp related at his website You can purchase Darrel's book Permanent Smok on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Falling Upward: A Conversation With Noel Sanger
Episode 106
Falling Upward: A Conversation With Noel Sanger
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Apostates Anonymous - the show you turn to when you can no longer call yourself an Evangelical. In this episode we chat with Noel Sanger Noel Sanger may have flown mostly under the mainstream radar, but he has cultivated a rich musical history along the way. Releasing on some of dance music’s top labels, with a recent focus on his own Dissident Music imprint, Noel’s productions make regular appearances in Beatport’s top ten genre charts, and see support from the world’s top DJs. Over the years, his work has been heard on labels such as Black Hole, Spinnin’, Armada, Perfecto, High Contrast, Lost Language, Coldharbour, Mute, Dissident and dozens more. He has remixed and worked with artists like Erasure, Nadia Ali, John Taylor of Duran Duran, Matt Darey, Soul In The Machine (with Twin Peaks star Chrysta Bell), and Markus Schulz. Evolving to deeper sounds, Noel’s label, Dissident Music, was first launched in 2007 and produced a number of hits throughout the ensuing 7 years. Recently relaunched as part of Miami’s Essential Media Group, Dissident has gone from strength to strength, with nearly a dozen Beatport top ten chart showings in as many months. As a DJ, this one-time Tiesto tour-mate has manned the booth at some of the world’s best clubs and festivals, sharing the stage with some of electronic music’s top names. It isn’t always the case that after this many years, an underground artist remains as creative and relevant as Noel has. But between his productions, his label, and his expertise behind the decks, Noel is proving without question that the best is yet to come. You can connect with Noel on: Facebook Instagram Bandcamp You can find all things Noel Sanger related on his website You can listen to Noel Sanger's music on Spotify You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Stepping Into It: A Conversation With Bethany Cseh
Episode 107
Stepping Into It: A Conversation With Bethany Cseh
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Returning To Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey by Heather Hamilton. The book releases Feb. 22, 2023, but is available for pre-order now. In this episode we chat with Bethany Cseh Bethany grew up in a Christian family and met Jason in college at Hume Lake. They married in 2001 and helped plant Catalyst in 2006. It was during that time she discovered her love for preaching and teaching the Word of God while discipling those Jesus keeps bringing her way. She is mom to Isaac, Emily, and Antonio. She's an avid runner, is a foster and adoptive parent, loves Jesus and people, and enjoys spending time at the river. She is currently working towards her Masters of Divinity at Claremont School of Theology. Bethany has written two books - Stepping Into Advent and Stepping Into Lent. She is currently working on a third book. You can connect with Bethany on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Bethany Cseh related at her website You can connect with Catalyst Church at their website You can purchase Bethany's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Permission To Offend: A Conversation With Rachel Luna
Episode 108
Permission To Offend: A Conversation With Rachel Luna
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Ideas Digest : Break Your Bias. In this episode we chat with Rachel Luna As a best selling author, former U.S. Marine, Certified Professional Life & Business Coach and founder of The Confident Entrepreneur Academy, Rachel Luna teaches women to get clear, confident and take consistent action, so they can do that big thing they were born to do. Her best selling book, Successful People are Full of C.R.A.P.: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting it Together and Achieving Your Dreams is based on her work helping thousands of women actively create their best lives. Her latest book Permission To Offend was released by HarperOne Feb. 7th, 2023 You can connect with Rachel on Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Rachel Luna related on her website Check out her podcast: Permission To Offend You can purchase Rachel's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Curveball: A Conversation With Pete Enns
Episode 109
Curveball: A Conversation With Pete Enns
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The New Evangelicals : Pushing the Evangelical Church forward and to re-think how it approaches key cultural issues. In this episode we chat with Pete Enns Dr. Peter Enns (PhD, Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University, St. Davids, PA. He has taught courses at several other institutions including Harvard University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Princeton Theological Seminary. Enns is a frequent contributor to journals and encyclopedias, and is the author of several books, including, The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It, The Bible and the Believer: How to Read the Bible Critically and Religiously, Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and The Problem of the Old Testament, and The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins. Pete's latest book Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (Or How I Stumbled And Tripped My Way To Finding A Bigger God) was released Feb 7, 2024 You can connect With Pete Enns on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can find all things Pete Enns related on his website check out Pete's Podcast The Bible For Normal People You can Pete's new book Curveball on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Returning To Eden: A Conversation With Heather Hamilton
Episode 110
Returning To Eden: A Conversation With Heather Hamilton
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Returning To Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey by Heather Hamilton. The book releases Feb. 22, 2023, but is available for pre-order now. In this episode we chat with Heather Hamilton Heather Hamilton received her B.A. in Journalism from Georgia State University and spent many years doing video production before discovering her love of writing. After filming and editing stories with people from all over the world—celebrities, orphans, religious leaders, royal family members, political figures, and everyday people—Heather recognized the common threads and themes intertwining all humans across religions, cultures, classes, and demographics. She is passionate about fostering human connection through storytelling, writing, art, and exchanging ideas. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children. Heather's new book Returning To Eden was released by Quoir on Feb 22, 2023. You can connect with Heather on Facebook Instagram TikTok You can find all things Heather Hamilton on her website You can purchase Heather's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Hearts Ablaze: A Conversation With Rolf Nolasco
Episode 111
Hearts Ablaze: A Conversation With Rolf Nolasco
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Reconstrucionist by Jonathan Foster published by Quoir. The book is available now on Amazon In this episode we chat with Rolf Nolasco Dr. Rolf R. Nolasco, Jr. is Rueben P. Job Professor of Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Il USA. As a queer person of color whose country of origin is the Philippines, Rolf works at the intersection of critical and liberative psychology, theology, spirituality, and affective neuroscience to address the complexity of the human condition and the potential for human flourishing. He is the author of The Contemplative Counselor: A Way of Being, Compassionate Presence: A Radical Response to Human Sufferings, God’s Beloved Queer, and Hearts Ablaze: Parables For The Queer Soul. He lives in Evanston, Illinois. You can connect with Rolf on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can find more info on Rolf Nolasco at the Garret Website You can purchase Hearts Ablaze at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Unfolding: A Conversation With Arielle Estoria
Episode 112
The Unfolding: A Conversation With Arielle Estoria
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Wisdom Of Hobbits by Matthew Distefano published by Quoir. The book will release March 14, 2023 In this episode we chat with Arielle Estoria Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle ​Estoria (she/her) is a Poet, Author and Actor. Her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced not just heard. With a specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of women to feel at home in their own bodies. Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more. She has consecutively emceed annual conferences and has led various writing, embodiment and self-acceptance workshops in various settings ranging from students to professional development spaces. Arielle's latest book The Unfolding: An Invitation To Come Home To Yourself was released on March 7, 2023 You can connect with Arielle on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube You can find all things Arielle Estoria related on her website Check out one of the movie shorts Arielle is in on Youtube You can purchase Arielle's latest book The Unfolding on Amazon.com You can purchase Hearts Ablaze at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Wisdom Of Hobbits: A Conversation With Matthew Distefano
Episode 113
The Wisdom Of Hobbits: A Conversation With Matthew Distefano
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Safer Than The Known Way by Maria Francesca French published by Quoir. The book is available now on Amazon. In this episode we chat with Matthew Distefano Matthew J. Distefano is the author of multiple books, including the wildly popular Heretic! and From the Blood of Abel. He is an audio engineer, the producer of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast, cohost of Apostates Anonymous, and is a regular columnist for Patheos. He holds an undergraduate degree in Education from California State University, Chico, and has been in social work for over a decade, currently working as a Professional Service Coordinator in Butte County, California. In addition to his professional life, Matthew enjoys gardening, bicycling, and European football. He is a huge Tolkien nerd who one day hopes to live in Bag End with his wife and daughter. You can connect with Matthew on: Facebook Instagram TikTok You can find all things Matthew Distefano related on his website You can purchase Matthew's new book The Wisdom Of Hobbits on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The First Nation Version: A Conversation With Terry Wildman
Episode 114
The First Nation Version: A Conversation With Terry Wildman
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Drugs And Jesus by Joshua Lawson published by Quoir. The book will be available April 11, 2023 on Amazon In this episode we chat with Terry Wildman Terry Wildman, born and raised in Michigan, is of Ojibwe and Yaqui ancestry. Terry is an author, recording artist, songwriter, storyteller, and public speaker. He is the Lead Translator and Project Manager of the First Nations Version New Testament published by IinterVarsity Press and the "Chief" of Rain Ministries, a nonprofit organization based in Arizona, Terry has also been the Director of Spiritual Growth and Leadership Development with Native InterVarsity since June of 2020. Beginning in the year 2000 Terry and his wife Darlene have invested their lives in sharing the message of Jesus with the First Nations people of Turtle Island (North America). You can follow Terry on: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube To find all things First Nations Version check out the website You can purchase the First Nations Version on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Christianity, Good News For All: A Conversation With Ric Machuga
Episode 115
Christianity, Good News For All: A Conversation With Ric Machuga
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The New Evangelicals : Pushing the Evangelical Church forward and to re-think how it approaches key cultural issues. In this episode we chat with Ric Machuga. Ric Machuga has taught philosophy and in the Honor Program at Butte College for thirty-five years. He is the author of In Defense of the Soul (2002), Life, the Universe, and Everything (2011), and numerous pieces for Books & Culture. You can connect with Ric on: Facebook You can purchase Ric's latest book The Christian Story Told As Good News For All on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
God The Best Seller: A Conversation With Stephen Prothero
Episode 116
God The Best Seller: A Conversation With Stephen Prothero
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Drugs And Jesus by Joshua Lawson published by Quoir. The book will be available April 11, 2023 on Amazon In this episode we chat with Stephen Prothero Stephen Prothero is the New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and chair of the religion department at Boston University. His work has been featured on the cover of Time magazine, Oprah, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, National Public Radio, and other top national media outlets. He writes and reviews for The New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Salon, and other publications. He holds degrees in American Religion from Harvard and Yale. You can connect with Stephen on: Facebook Twitter You can find all things Stephen Prothero related at his website You can purchase God The Best Seller at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Drugs And Jesus: A Conversation With Joshua Lawson
Episode 117
Drugs And Jesus: A Conversation With Joshua Lawson
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Story Of Christianity Told As Good News For All by Ric Machuga published by Quoir. The book is available now on Amazon. In this episode we chat with Joshua Lawson Josh Lawson lives with his family in Wheelersburg Ohio, where he serves his community in a variety of roles as recovery program coordinator for the Shawnee State University Kricker Innovation Hub. He works to connect people in recovery with entrepreneurial skills and services that will help them succeed in life. He also chairs the faith-based sub community of Scioto Connect the counties local opioid consortium where he consults with faith communities on how to support people who use drugs and those in recovery. As an author he recently published his first book The Face of Addiction which tells the story of 12 people in Southern Ohio who have been impacted by the opioid overdose crisis. In his follow up book Drugs and Jesus which is set to release in 2022 will be the first of its kind to present a call to action for people of faith to engage in the work of harm reduction. You can connect with Joshua on: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube You can find all things Joshua Lawson related on his website You can purchase Drugs & Jesus on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Too Much And Not Enough: A Conversation With Karen Shock
Episode 118
Too Much And Not Enough: A Conversation With Karen Shock
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Messy Spirituality Podcast who is all about finding God in unexpected places. In this episode we chat with Karen Shock Karen Shock’s love for writing began when she received her first diary as a young girl. The lock and key made it easy for her to tell the diary some honest, dramatic truths about herself. All these years later, she still loves to put pen to paper and write out her deepest longings, wildest dreams, and biggest fears. The only difference now is there is no longer a lock and key on her thoughts. As time went on, she began to understand that putting the truth out there for the whole world to read might be scary, but the vulnerability was worth the risk. She wants readers to know that they are not alone. Karen lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana with her husband Kevin. They have four adult children, 4 grandchildren and one on the way. She is currently a writer for Patheos and has her first book, Too Much and Not Enough, coming out on April 18th. You can connect with Karen on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can find all things Karen Shock related on her website You can purchase Too Much and Not Enough on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Asian American Apostate: A Conversation With Scott Okamoto
Episode 119
Asian American Apostate: A Conversation With Scott Okamoto
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Letting Go(d) by Aaron Simnowitz published by Quoir. The book is available now on Amazon. In this episode we chat with Scott Okamoto Scott is a 4th generation Japanese American writer and musician who grew up in Southern California. He grew up in a conservative Christian family and church community but deconstructed his faith culminating in a complete loss of all religious belief while teaching English at an evangelical university. His debut book, Asian American Apostate: Losing Religion and Finding Myself at an Evangelical University tells this story of faith deconstruction while simultaneously building an identity as an Asian American in community with artists and activists which included beloved tv stars, comedians, writers, and rock stars. You can connect with Scott on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok You can find all things Scott Okamoto related on his website You can purchase Asian American Apostate on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Other Evangelicals: A Conversation With Isaac Sharp
Episode 120
The Other Evangelicals: A Conversation With Isaac Sharp
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Wild Olive. Where we host game changing conversations about literature culture and the Bible. In this episode we chat with Isaac Sharp Isaac B. Sharp is director of online and part-time programs and visiting assistant professor at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. He is the coeditor of Evangelical Ethics: A Reader in the Library of Theological Ethics series as well as Christian Ethics in Conversation. You can connect with Isaac Sharp on Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purchase Isaac Sharp's book The Other Evangelicals on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Inside The Evangelical Movement: A Conversation With Jon Ward
Episode 121
Inside The Evangelical Movement: A Conversation With Jon Ward
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by the Awaken 2023 Conference - A safe place to deconstruct your faith. Join us June 9th and 10th In this episode we chat with Jon Ward Jon Ward is senior political correspondent for Yahoo News, author of "Camelot's End: Kennedy v Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party" (Twelve Books, 2019), and host of “The Long Game” podcast. He has covered American politics and culture for two decades, as a city desk reporter in Washington D.C., as a White House correspondent who traveled aboard Air Force One to Africa, Europe and the Middle East, and as a national affairs correspondent who has traveled the country to write about two presidential campaigns and the ideas and people animating our times. He has been published in The Washington Post, The New Republic, Politico Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, and The Washington Times. You can connect with Jon Ward on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Jon Ward related on his You can purchase Testimony on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Qur'an A Contemporary Understanding: A Conversation With Safi Kaskas
Episode 122
The Qur'an A Contemporary Understanding: A Conversation With Safi Kaskas
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Religious Refugees: (De)Constructing Toward Spiritual And Emotional Healing by Mark Karris, published by Quoir. The book is available now. In this episode we chat with Safi Kaskas Safi Kaskas is an administrator in the managerial sciences with over 40 years of broad-based experience in strategic planning, leadership and business ethics with an emphasis on strategic management in the corporate and academic worlds. He is a co-founder of East West University in Chicago, Illi., and was elected as President of its Board of Directors from 1979 – 2005. As the Founder and President of Strategic Edge Management Consultants, Dr. Kaskas helped many mid-level and large corporations successfully develop their business portfolios. His consultant firm focused on strategic development within the health care industry and founded the American Strategic Healthcare Management Company (ASHM) which owns diagnostic centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In addition to his focus on strategic management sciences, Dr. Kaskas has studied Abrahamic religions and lectured throughout the US and Saudi Arabia on subjects related to Islam, interfaith and reconciliation between Evangelicals and American Muslims. You can connect with Safi Kaskas on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Safi Kaskas related on his website You can purchase Safi's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Everything All At Once: A Conversation With Steph Catudal
Episode 123
Everything All At Once: A Conversation With Steph Catudal
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by the Awaken 2023 Conference - A safe place to deconstruct your faith. Join us June 9th and 10th In This episode we chat with Steph Catudal Steph Catudal is atrained interpersonal mediator, Steph has a Masters degree in Media, Peace and Conflict studies and has worked as an Assistant Professor in Media and Peacebuilding. Though she was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Steph is a beach nomad at heart, and spent most of her pre-motherhood life traveling around Guatemala, Hawaii, Costa Rica and Brazil. She currently lives with her husband, three daughters and one fluffy Pomeranian. You can connect with Steph on: Instagram You can find all things Steph related on her website You can purchase Everything All At Once on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Safer Than The Known Way: A Conversation With Maria Francesca French
Episode 124
Safer Than The Known Way: A Conversation With Maria Francesca French
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Heretic Happy Hour. Whose tagline is burning questions not people. In this episode we chat with Maria Francesca French As a post-Christian thinker and writer, Maria Francesca French has spent the tenure of her career in theological education as both professor and administrator, holding two MAs and a DMin. Maria has worked in innovative church contexts, planting, and denominational leadership focused on the intersections of faith and culture. Offering new forums for faith engagement and theological imagination that are viable and sustainable for an uncertain future, exploring Radical Theology and post-theist thought for the present and future of faith. Her new book Safer Than The Known Way is available now. You can connect with Maria on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can find all things Maria Francesca French related on her website You can purchase Maria's book Safer Than The Known Way on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Between Mercy And Me: A Conversation With Craig Lamar Brown and Andrea Summer
Episode 125
Between Mercy And Me: A Conversation With Craig Lamar Brown and Andrea Summer
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Used To Go To Church: Rethinking God On The Frontlines Of Life's Tragedies - By Nick Vleisdes - Published by Quoir and availalbe now on Amazon.com In This episode we chat with Craig Lamar Brown and Andrea Summer about thier upcoming movie - Between Mercy and Me Craig Lamar Brown is a multi-talented film producer, writer and director hailing from Detroit. He is the founder of Brown Brown Films, a production company dedicated to creating inspirational and artistically captivating stories. Craig's passion for storytelling began to take shape in his high school years. Then his versatility was showcased in David Leo Schultz's Ragamuffin Trilogy, God's Fool, where he produced and played the leading role. Today, Craig crafts from behind the camera, making his directorial debut film, Between Mercy and Me, an award-winning film. Craig currently resides in Cincinnati with his wife Caitlin and their five daughters where they enjoy the outdoors, building community and creating. Andrea Summer is a Cincinnati-based singer-songwriter, music producer and actress. She is a passionate creative collaborator and mother of three. Beyond her personal music releases, she has co-created and performed in powerful live experiences, such as The Awaited Show (2007-2019). In 2021 she co-wrote and starred in the film Between Mercy And Me. She also wrote and co-produced the original, award-winning soundtrack and score. Between Mercy and Me is her first feature-length project. You can connect with both Craig and Andrea on Instagram You can connect with Between Mercy and Me on: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube You can find all things Between Mercy and Me related on the website You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Pride Rebroadcast - F**K Off God: A Brutally Honest Conversation With PK Langley
Episode 126
Pride Rebroadcast - F**K Off God: A Brutally Honest Conversation With PK Langley
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Go Wide:Reimagining The Landscape Of Theology - by Martha Elias Downey. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we talk with PK Langley. PK Langley is married to her wife and best friend of 22 years, Ashley. They have a son and daughter in love and a lovely grandson. PK is an ordained pastor who spent 30 years in church ministry and as a senior pastor. She has travelled internationally, preaching and teaching conferences to crowds in the thousands. She is an author and is currently pursuing her licensure as a mental health clinician. PK is passionate about seeing people find their distinction in life. PK is also a healer and functions in gifts that help dislodge those things that prevent people from finding their true selves. You can follow PK on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find PK's blog posts on Patheos You can Purchase PK's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Defending Democracy From Its Christian Enemies: A Conversation With David Gushee
Episode 127
Defending Democracy From Its Christian Enemies: A Conversation With David Gushee
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Sola Deus by Keith Giles. Published by Quoir and available now. In This Episode we talk to David Gushee Dr. David P. Gushee (PhD, Union Theological Seminary, New York) is Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, Chair of Christian Social Ethics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Senior Research Fellow, International Baptist Theological Study Centre. Gushee is the elected Past-President of both the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Christian Ethics, signaling his role as one of America’s leading Christian ethicists. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of more than 27 books and approximately 175 book chapters, journal articles, and reviews. His most recognized works before 2014 include Righteous Gentiles of the Holocaust, Kingdom Ethics, The Sacredness of Human Life. With his 2014 book Changing Our Mind and then After Evangelicalism, he has been charting a theological course for post-evangelical Christians, a course he more personally relates in his memoir, Still Christian, and subsequently maps out a new approach to Christian ethics in the accessible Introducing Christian Ethics. Altogether his books have sold over 100,000 copies and been translated into a dozen languages. You can follow David Gushee on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things David Gushee related on his website You can preorder Defending Democracy From Its Christian Enemies on Amazon.com It will release October 3, 2023 You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Pride Rebroadcast - In The Margins: A Conversation With Father Shannon Kearns
Episode 128
Pride Rebroadcast - In The Margins: A Conversation With Father Shannon Kearns
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Church Can Go to Hell by Desimber Rose, published by Quoir , and is available now. In this episode we chat with Father Shannon Kearns. Shannon TL Kearns is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of story. As an ordained priest, a playwright, a theologian, and a writer all of his work revolves around making meaning through story. He's the co-founder of QueerTheology.com, which has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community. He was the founder and Artistic Director of Uprising Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Shannon is a recipient of the Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellowship in 20/21 and he was a Lambda Literary Fellow for 2019 and a Finnovation Fellow for 2019/2020. You can connect with Father Shannon on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Find all things Father Shannon Kearns related at his website Check out the website for Queertheology.com You can buy Shannon's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Bring It Home: A Conversation With Matt Kendziera
Episode 129
Bring It Home: A Conversation With Matt Kendziera
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by God Speaks by Gabriel Gordon. Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk to Matt Kendziera Matt Kendziera is a full-time speaker, podcaster, writer, and creator. He is the host of the Chasing Goodness podcast, engaging authors, activists, and influencers on questions that most people run from. He's also a collaborator with several other incredible organizations such as Fierce Freedom, Rachel's Challenge, Ashoka, Celtic Way, and Soularize. Matt currently lives in rural Wisconsin with the love of his life, Suzie, and his two teenage children. You can follow Matt Kendziera on : Facebook Instagram You can find all things Matt Kendziera related on his Website Check out Matt's podcast on Apple Podcasts You can purchase Matt's book Bring it Home on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Pride Rebroadcast - Hearts Ablaze: A Conversation With Rolf Nolasco
Episode 130
Pride Rebroadcast - Hearts Ablaze: A Conversation With Rolf Nolasco
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Reconstrucionist by Jonathan Foster published by Quoir. The book is available now on Amazon In this episode we chat with Rolf Nolasco Dr. Rolf R. Nolasco, Jr. is Rueben P. Job Professor of Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Il USA. As a queer person of color whose country of origin is the Philippines, Rolf works at the intersection of critical and liberative psychology, theology, spirituality, and affective neuroscience to address the complexity of the human condition and the potential for human flourishing. He is the author of The Contemplative Counselor: A Way of Being, Compassionate Presence: A Radical Response to Human Sufferings, God’s Beloved Queer, and Hearts Ablaze: Parables For The Queer Soul. He lives in Evanston, Illinois. You can connect with Rolf on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can find more info on Rolf Nolasco at the Garret Website You can purchase Hearts Ablaze at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Sola Deus: A Conversation With Keith Giles
Episode 131
Sola Deus: A Conversation With Keith Giles
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Joy of Letting Go by Kevin Sweeney. Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Keith Giles Keith Giles is a former pastor who left the pulpit to follow Jesus and start a house church where no one takes a salary and 100 percent of all offerings are given to help the poor in the community. He has been a published writer since 1989. He is the author of several books, including: "Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible" and "Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics To Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb." Keith is the co-host of the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast which has featured interviews with Bart Ehrman, John Fugelsang, Richard Rohr, Brad Jersak, Greg Boyd, and many others. Keith also teaches several online courses including "Square 1: From Deconstruction to Reconstruction" and other courses based on his many books. You can follow Keith on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can check out Keiths blog on his website You can purchase Sola Deus at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Breaking Bad Faith: A Conversation With Michael Camp
Episode 132
Breaking Bad Faith: A Conversation With Michael Camp
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Apostates Anonymous : The show you turn to when you are no longer an evangelical or even a Christian. In this episode we talk with Michael Camp Michael Camp is a former evangelical missionary, aid worker, and church leader, who lived in Africa for seven years, including assignments in Somalia, Kenya, and Malawi. He has worked for Food for the Hungry, World Concern, and World Vision. Camp studied missions at William Carey International University and Fuller Seminary and earned a Masters degree from Eastern University. Michael and his wife, Lori, reside in Poulsbo, Washington. You can follow Michael on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Michael Camp related on his website Check out Michaels podcast The Spiritual Brewpub You can purchase Michael's new book Breaking Bad Faith on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
July Rebrodcast - Jesus And John Wayne: A Conversation With Kristin Du Mez
Episode 133
July Rebrodcast - Jesus And John Wayne: A Conversation With Kristin Du Mez
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by I Am My Own Sanctuary by Meg Calvin - Published by Quoir , and is availalbe now. In this episode we talk with Kristin Du Mez Kristin Kobes Du Mez is a New York Times bestselling author and Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post , NBC News , Religion News Service , and Christianity Today , and has been interviewed on NPR, CBS, and the BBC, among other outlets. Her most recent book is Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (which was just released in paperback). You can follow Kristin on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Kristin Du Mez related on her website Kristin's books can be purchased on Amazon.com Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Second Cup with Keith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Flerf-ing around: A Conversation With MCToon
Episode 134
Flerf-ing around: A Conversation With MCToon
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Breaking Bad Faith by Michael Camp - Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with MCToon M. C. Toon is a science communicator focused on earth shape, 5G, and other interesting physics topics. He studied electrical engineering and computer science at university and is a professional software engineer. He publishes prerecorded videos on his Conspiracy Toonz YouTube channel, often in an irreverent way. He hosts live debates with flat earthers and other science deniers on his MCToon Live channel. This often turns into trying to teach adult children elementary physics against their will. You can follow MCToon on: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTok You can find all things MCToon related on his website You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
July Rebroadcast - Complementarianism: Different Word, Same Story – A Conversation With Beth Allison Barr
Episode 135
July Rebroadcast - Complementarianism: Different Word, Same Story – A Conversation With Beth Allison Barr
This Quoircast broadcast is brought to you by - Beauty in the Wreckage by Brandon Andress. It is published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Beth Allison Barr Beth Allison Barr received her B.A. from Baylor University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on women and religion in medieval and early modern England, especially in how they are viewed and portrayed in sermon literature. How the advent of Protestantism affected women’s roles in the church has carried her research beyond medieval Catholicism into the world of early modern Baptists. You can follow Beth on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Beth Allison Barr on her website Beth's books can be purchased on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Dear Mama God: A Conversation With Daneen Akers
Episode 136
Dear Mama God: A Conversation With Daneen Akers
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Too Much and Not Enough by Karen Shock - published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Daneen Akers Daneen Akers loves the gloaming, the time of day when it’s starting to grow dark and there’s magic in the air. She’s also very fond of books, walks in the woods, songs around a campfire, snuggles with her daughters, and large pots of hot beverages enjoyed with friends. She is the author of the picture book "Dear Mama God", a warm, wonder-filled prayer of gratitude from a child. Combining stunning illustrations with simple yet profound prayers, "Dear Mama God" is the perfect children's book to introduce children (and their adults) to the liberating and heart-expanding world of referring to the divine in feminine form. Daneen lives near Asheville, North Carolina, with her family. Most mornings, she’s woken up by an enthusiastic Carolina Wren outside her window. You can follow Daneen on: Twitter Instagram You can purchase Dear Mama God on amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
July Rebroadcast - Purity Culture - The Shaming Of A Generation: A Conversation With Linda Kay Klein
Episode 137
July Rebroadcast - Purity Culture - The Shaming Of A Generation: A Conversation With Linda Kay Klein
This Quoircast podcast is brought to you by I Am My Own Sanctuary by Meg Calvin. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Linda Kay Klein. Linda Kay Klein (she/her) is author of the award-winning book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. She is also a religious deconstruction & purity culture recovery coach, and the founder and president Break Free Together, a not-for-profit organization serving individuals recovering from gender- and sexuality-based religious trauma. Linda has spoken around the world from the TEDx stage to The Apollo’s Women of the World Festival. Her work has been featured by the New York Times, NPR, CBS, NBC, Elle Magazine, and over 150 other outlets. Linda is a trained Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education facilitator, and holds an interdisciplinary Masters degree in gender, sexuality and religion from New York University. Linda has worked in the social change sector for over two decades. Her background includes founding a program on how to find and follow your purpose used in over 200 universities for the social entrepreneurship incubator, Echoing Green, and working with million dollar donors supporting women and girls through Women Moving Millions. Linda is married to a writer and social change agent who inspires her every day, and has a daughter in diapers and another in college. You can follow with Linda on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Linda Kay Klein related at her website You can purchase Linda's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Ridiculous And Ill-Advised: A Conversation With Rale Sidebottom
Episode 138
Ridiculous And Ill-Advised: A Conversation With Rale Sidebottom
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Returning to Eden by Heather Hamilton - published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Rale Sidebottom Rale is a storyteller from the American underground, writing about skateboarding, film fiascos and dropout culture across three decades. Starting out in documentary film at The NW Film Center before moving to Los Angeles, Rale has worked as a story editor for multiple production companies. His screenplays and original pilots have been optioned and short-listed for many competitions, the Sundance Pilot lab, Shore Scripts and Austin Film Festival being a few. His latest book Ridiculous and Ill Advised is available now wherever fine books are sold. You can follow Rale on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube You can find all things Rale Sidebottom related on his website You can purchase Ridiculous And Ill-Advised at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Reclaiming Sexuality: A Conversation With Jeremiah Gibson From Sexvangelicals
Episode 139
Reclaiming Sexuality: A Conversation With Jeremiah Gibson From Sexvangelicals
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by the Deadly Faith Podcast - Exploring where Religion and Crime Collide. Deadly Faith is one of our partners in Quoircast. Please like and follow the. In this episode we talk with Jeremiah Gibson Sexvangelicals is a podcast, educational platform, and community building project created by Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson. We are both sex and couples therapists in the Boston area. We both grew up in religious communities. While these contexts provided us with meaningful values of compassion and kindness, they did not prepare us for accessing sexuality and intimacy. What transpired was a beautiful process of unlearning shameful and fear-based messages about sexuality, relearning new and relational sexual patterns, and healing from the ways that our Christian communities got it wrong. You can follow Sexvangelicals on: Facebook Instagram You can find all things Sexvangelicals at their website Like and follow their podcast Sexvangelicals You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
August Rebroadcast - Into The Gray: A Conversation With Michelle Collins
Episode 140
August Rebroadcast - Into The Gray: A Conversation With Michelle Collins
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction: One Troublemaker's Journey From Religious Certainty to Liberating Doubt by Nat Turney - published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Michelle Collins Michelle Collins served in the US Marine Corps and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Psychology as well as additional degrees in Biblical Studies and Christian Counseling. You can follow Michelle Collins on: Facebook Instagram You can purchase Into The Gray at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
August Rebroadcast - Into The Gray: A Conversation With Michelle Clooins
Episode 140
August Rebroadcast - Into The Gray: A Conversation With Michelle Clooins
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction: One Troublemaker's Journey From Religious Certainty to Liberating Doubt by Nat Turney - published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Michelle Collins Michelle Collins served in the US Marine Corps and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Psychology as well as additional degrees in Biblical Studies and Christian Counseling. You can follow Michelle Collins on: Facebook Instagram You can purchase Into The Gray at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Death Of Omnipotence: A Conversation With Thomas Jay Oord
Episode 141
The Death Of Omnipotence: A Conversation With Thomas Jay Oord
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Ideas Digest Podcast - Break you bias In the episode we chat with Thomas Jay Oord Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author or editor of more than thirty books and an award-winning professor. Oord directs the Northwind Theological Seminary doctoral program in Open and Relational Theology and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, issues in science and religion, and freedom for transformation. He has been president of several scholarly societies and lectures at institutions, events, and churches around the globe. You can follow Thomas on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Thomas Jay Oord related on his website You can purchase The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence on Amazom.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
August Rebroadcast - Good Things Happen In This Episode: A Conversation With Ellen Compton
Episode 142
August Rebroadcast - Good Things Happen In This Episode: A Conversation With Ellen Compton
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction: One Troublemaker's Journey From Religious Certainty to Liberating Doubt by Nat Turney - published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Ellen Compton Ellen is a family-prioritizing individual, known for her love of coffee and commitment to truth-telling. With a fervent desire for authenticity, Ellen navigates life as an avid list-maker and follower of God. He affection for the world around her is evident, yet she finds solace in her ambiverted nature, having emerged from her former identity as a closet writer. The phrase "laid back" has never found its place in describing Ellen, as she unapologetically employs an abundance of hashtags and emojis in her communication. Ellen’s heart carries a resounding message of identity, fueling her passion to lead an authentic life in alignment with their true self, while tirelessly aiding others on their similar journeys – even amid life's relentless challenges. Residing on the picturesque east coast of Canada, Ellen shares this enchanting abode with her family. The enigmatic teenagers they parent prove to be both perplexing and wondrous in their ways. Beyond her literary pursuits, Ellen also imparts the knowledge of French to eager high school students. The majority of her hours are harmoniously devoted to chauffeuring the teenagers to their various pursuits – hockey practices, rehearsals, horseback riding, and joyful rendezvous with friends. Ellen’s existence is an embodiment of fullness, an ode to imperfection, and an exaltation of the splendid tapestry that life weaves. You can follow Ellen on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purchase Good Things Happen In The Dark on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Seeds Of De(con)struction: A Conversation With Nat Turney
Episode 143
The Seeds Of De(con)struction: A Conversation With Nat Turney
This Quoircast podcast episode it brought to you by The New Evangelicals Podcast - Who is here to push the Evangelical Church forward and to re-think how it approaches key cultural issues. In this episode we chat with Nat Turney Nat Turney is a former worship leader, pastor, and church planter. He is an author and the co-host of the “This is Not Church” podcast on the Quoircast network. He and his wife live in west Texas where they own a coffee shop and enjoy spending time with their four adult children and three grandsons. Nat is an avid reader and self-described autodidact. His formal education is in foreign languages, but he is well versed in systematic theology, Girardian theory, open and relational theology and Patristics. Nat’s passion is the recovery of the gospel that has been diluted and corrupted by the institutional church and westernized, consumerist evangelicalism. His first book was written specifically to guide those who are seeking a more genuine path and a more Christlike faith. You can follow Nat on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Follow and listen to Nat and Jon's podcast This Is Not Church You can purchase Nat's book The Seeds Of De(con)struction on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
August Rebroadcast - What Can't Be Hidden: A Conversation With Brandon Andress
Episode 144
August Rebroadcast - What Can't Be Hidden: A Conversation With Brandon Andress
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction: One Troublemaker's Journey From Religious Certainty to Liberating Doubt by Nat Turney - published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Brandon Andress. Brandon is the author of What Can’t Be Hidden- A Novel and bestselling Beauty in the Wreckage: Finding Peace in the Age of Outrage. As a freelance writer, he has contributed his work to Relevant Magazine, ReKnew, and Zondervan. Brandon lives in Columbus, Indiana and is a graduate of Hanover College in Psychology with an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. You can follow Brandon on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Brandon Andress on his website You can purchase What Can't be Hidden on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Sacred Strides: A Conversation With Justin McRoberts
Episode 145
Sacred Strides: A Conversation With Justin McRoberts
This Quoircast podcast episode it brought to you by The Wisdom of Hobbits by Matthew Distefano - Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with Justin McRoberts Justin McRoberts is an author, coach, speaker, and songwriter. He is the author of six books, including the upcoming, Sacred Strides (May 2023). For over 20 years, Justin has helped artists, ministers, and entrepreneurs find their way. From the stage, through his stories in books or during coaching sessions, he leans on his years of work and expertise as a minister and artist to help individuals and teams solve problems in their creative processes. When he’s not writing, speaking, or coaching, you can find him as the host of the At Sea Podcast. He lives in the East San Francisco Bay Area. You can follow Justin on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You find all things Justin McRoberts on his website You can purchase Sacred Strides on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
August Rebroadcast - Saying No To God: A Conversation With Matthew Korpman
Episode 146
August Rebroadcast - Saying No To God: A Conversation With Matthew Korpman
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. The book is availalbe now on Amazon.com , and is published by Quior. Matthew J. Korpman is a rising biblical scholar, itinerant preacher, and theological arsonist. Currently pursuing his Master of Arts in Religion at Yale Divinity School, he holds four bachelor degrees in Theology, Archaeology, Philosophy, and Screenwriting. He has traveled and excavated in Israel and Jordan, and is proud to call San Diego, California his home. Matthew has written the book Saying No to God: A Radical Approach to Reading the Bible Faithfully published by Quior. You can follow Matthew on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube You can find all things Matthew Korpman related on his website You can purchase Saying No to God on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Discovering Fire: A Conversation With Roger Wolsey
Episode 147
Discovering Fire: A Conversation With Roger Wolsey
This Quoircast podcast episode it brought to you by The Messy Spirituality Podcast - conversations about life, God, spirituality, and becoming a better human. In this episode we chat with Roger Wolsey Roger Wolsey is a seasoned speaker, having presented at The Wild Goose Festival on three separate occasions, as well as The Embrace Festival, The Lion and The Lamb Festival, and Christianity 21. He is an accomplished blogger, having written for notable publications such as Elephant Journal, Huffington Post, and, most recently, Patheos, where he writes under the moniker "The Holy Kiss." Roger is also a published author, having written two books titled Discovering Fire and Kissing Fish. He is the administrator of the Kissing Fish Facebook fan-page and a contributing writer for the John Shelby Spong weekly newsletter, "Progressing Spirit." Additionally, Roger serves on the Board of Directors of ProgressiveChristianity.org. You can follow Roger on: Facebook Instagram Youtube You can find all things Roger Wolsey on his website You can purchase Discovering Fire on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
September Rebroadcast - Q & Eh with Wm Paul Young & Brad Jersak
Episode 148
September Rebroadcast - Q & Eh with Wm Paul Young & Brad Jersak
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. The book is published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with Wm Paul Young and Brad Jersak William Paul Young was born in Canada and raised among a Stone Age tribe by his missionary parents in the highlands of former New Guinea. He suffered great loss as a child and young adult and now enjoys the “wastefulness of grace” with his family in the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of Lies We Believe About God and the New York Times bestsellers The Shack , Cross Roads , and Eve. Brad Jersak is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, BC. He currently serves as the Principal of St. Stephen’s University (SSU.ca) in New Brunswick, where he continues as the Director and faculty member of SSU’s School of Theology & Culture. He also teaches peace studies courses with JFI.SSU.ca and is a regular speaker with the Open Table Conference crew. He writes regularly for the Clarion Journal and CWR magazine. Through his books and seminars, Brad shares the good news that God is Love, perfectly revealed in Jesus Christ, and that God’s love heals wounded hearts and empowers us to heal this broken world. You can follow Wm Paul Young on: Facebook Instagram You can follow Brad Jersak on: Facebook Instagram Twitter You can find all things Wm Paul Young on his website You can find all things Brad Jersak related on his website You can purchase The Pastor: A Crisis on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Disobedient Women: A Conversation With Sarah Stankorb
Episode 149
Disobedient Women: A Conversation With Sarah Stankorb
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Divine Echoes by Mark Karris. The book is published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with Sarah Stankorb Sarah Stankorb is a journalist, essayist, and the author of Disobedient Women. She was born near Youngstown, Ohio, and often found escape in books. She studied world religions and philosophy at Westminster College, a place surrounded by rolling Pennsylvania farm country. A chance to study abroad in Northern Ireland, then Israel further opened her eyes to how faith (and conflict) can shape people’s everyday existence. She earned her master’s degree from University of Chicago’s Divinity School, where she studied ethics and South Asian religion and history. Hundreds of her pieces have been featured in publications, including: VICE, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Republic, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and others. Her beat spans religion, politics, gender, and power, but is informed by questions of basic morality. Sarah lives in Ohio with her husband and two children, and she writes a few times a month about the quirks of American faith at In Polite Company via Substack. You can follow Sarah on: Instagram Threads Twitter Substack You can find all things Sarah Stankorb on her website You can purchase Sarah's book Disobedient Women on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
September Rebroadcast: Eternal Relationships: With Wm Paul Young
Episode 150
September Rebroadcast: Eternal Relationships: With Wm Paul Young
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by - The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. It is published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we get the honor to once again chat with Wm Paul Young. Wm Paul Young, is a Canadian author. He wrote the novels The Shack, Cross Roads, Eve , and the non-fiction book Lies We Believe About God. Paul also co-authored the recent release The Pastor: A Crisis With Brad Jersak. You can follow Paul on: Facebook Instagram Pinterest You can find all things Paul Young on his website You can order all of Paul Young's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
More Than I Imagined: A Conversation With John Blake
Episode 151
More Than I Imagined: A Conversation With John Blake
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by There Once Were Orange Groves by David Giles. The book is published by Quoir and is available on 9/19/23 In this episode we chat with John Blake John Blake is an award-winning journalist at CNN.com, the online site for CNN. He is also the author of “More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew.” He has been honored by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Academy of Religion, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Religion Communicators Council and with the GLAAD Media Award. He was most recently the winner of the 2019 Sigma Delta Chi awards for Excellence in Journalism for his online columns on race and politics. His 2020 essay, “There’s One Epidemic We May Never Find a Cure For: Fear of Black Men in Public Spaces,” was recently selected by Bustle Digital Group as one of the 11 best essays on racism and police violence. The other authors on that list included Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ibram X. Kendi, and Roxane Gay. Blake’s first book, “Children of the Movement,” was a finalist for the 2005 NAACP Image Awards in the Outstanding Literary Work Non-Fiction category and a finalist for the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Awards. He has spoken at high schools, colleges, symposiums and in documentaries about topics such as race, religion and politics. Blake is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and a graduate of Howard University. You can follow John on: Facebook Twitter You can find all things John Blake related on his website You can purchase John Blake's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
September Rebroadcast: Unlocking The True Nature Of God With C. Baxter Kruger
Episode 152
September Rebroadcast: Unlocking The True Nature Of God With C. Baxter Kruger
The Quoircast podcast is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. The book is published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with C. Baxter Kruger C. Baxter Kruger, Ph.D. is a Trinitarian scholar and the Director of Perichoresis Ministries, an international ministry proclaiming gospel of the Triune God. A life-long student of psychology, he has a degree in political science, and his Doctor of Philosophy from Kings College, Aberdeen, Scotland. He is the author of nine books including the international bestseller, The Shack Revisited, and recently Patmos. Baxter and his wife Beth have been married for 34 years and have four children, and one granddaughter. He teaches around the world. You can follow Baxter on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things C. Baxter Kruger on his website. You can purchase all of C. Baxter Kruger's book an Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Love Comes Back Around: A Conversation With Jennifer Knapp
Episode 153
Love Comes Back Around: A Conversation With Jennifer Knapp
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Deadly Faith Podcast : a true crime podcast that explores the world where religion and crime collide. In this episode we chat with Jennifer Knapp Jennifer Knapp is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author, speaker and advocate. Her impressive history includes selling over one million albums with her first three releases Kansas (debut 1998, Gold-certified), Lay It Down (2000), and The Way I Am (2001). She has earned four Dove Awards and two Grammy nominations. The Kansas-born musician has toured the globe with artists such as Jars of Clay and was featured on the Lilith Fair Tour in 1999 and 2010. Knapp received critical acclaim for her human approach to the divine, with The Los Angeles Times calling her “a rising star” and People Magazine describing her as “an uncommonly literate songwriter.” With a considerable fan base and critical and commercial success, Knapp walked away from music in 2002 at the height of her career. After a seven-year hiatus she returned in 2010 with a renewed passion for music showcased in her album Letting Go, which debuted at No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 200 Chart. Set Me Free followed in 2014 on Righteous Babe Records in conjunction with a memoir, Facing the Music: My Story, published by Simon & Schuster. Her 2017 album Love Comes Back Around , produced by Viktor Krauss, pairs her fearless songwriting and strong, expressive voice with Americana style rootsy arrangements. As the first major artist in the Christian music world to speak openly about LGBTQ identity, her unique position created opportunities for national dialogue, including appearances on Larry King Live and the TEDx stage. In 2012 Knapp founded the non-profit organization Inside Out Faith , through which she continues to speak and perform nationally as an advocate for LGBTQ & faith issues. You can follow Jennifer on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube You can find all things Jennifer Knapp related on her website You can purchase Jennifer's book Facing the Music and her music at her online store You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
September Rebroadcast: Grace Upon Grace: A Conversation With Wm Paul Young
Episode 154
September Rebroadcast: Grace Upon Grace: A Conversation With Wm Paul Young
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Apostates Anonymous - the show you turn to when you can no longer call yourself an Evangelical. In this episode we chat with Wm Paul Young Wm Paul Young, is a Canadian author. He wrote the novels The Shack, Cross Roads, Eve , and the non-fiction book Lies We Believe About God. Paul also co-authored the recent release The Pastor: A Crisis With Brad Jersak. You can connect With Paul Young on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can order all of Paul's books on Amazon.com You can find all things Wm Paul Young related on his website. You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Let You Heartbreak Be Your Guide: A Conversation With Adam Bucko
Episode 155
Let You Heartbreak Be Your Guide: A Conversation With Adam Bucko
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Reframing Our Stories Podcast. Stories shape who we are and they hold a lot of power. In this episode we chat with Adam Bucko. ather Adam Bucko is an Episcopal priest, spiritual director and activist who has been a committed voice in the movement for the renewal of Christian Contemplative Spirituality and the growing New Monastic movement. He has taught engaged contemplative spirituality in Europe and the United States, and has authored Let Your Heartbreak be Your Guide: Lessons in Engaged Contemplation and co-authored Occupy Spirituality: A Radical Vision for a New Generation, and The New Monasticism: An Interspiritual Manifesto for Contemplative Living. Committed to an integration of contemplation and just practice, he cofounded an award-winning non-profit, the Reciprocity Foundation, where he spent 15 years working with homeless youth living on the streets of New York City, providing spiritual care, developing programs to end youth homelessness, and articulating a vision for spiritual mentoring in a post-religious world. He currently serves as a director of The Center for Spiritual Imagination at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in New York, and is a member of “The Community of the Incarnation,” a ‘new monastic’ community dedicated to democratizing the gifts of monastic spirituality and teaching contemplative spirituality, in the context of hearing and responding to the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth. Adam lives in New York with his wife, Kaira Jewel Lingo, a Buddhist teacher and former nun in the community of Thich Nhat Hanh. Together they lead The Buddhist-Christian Community for Meditation and Action. You can follow Adam on: Facebook Instagram Twitter You can find all things Adam Bucko on his website You can buy Adam's book Let You Heartbreak be Your Guide on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
October Rebroadcast: Theosis And The Four Paths: A Conversation with Alexander John Shaia
Episode 156
October Rebroadcast: Theosis And The Four Paths: A Conversation with Alexander John Shaia
Thie quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. It is published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Alexander John Shaia. Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Alexander John was part of a large extended family that had emigrated from Lebanon a generation previously. He grew up immersed in the ancient traditions of Middle Eastern Christianity (Maronite Catholicism) and was expected to become a priest, a family tradition since the year 1300. He was led otherwise. Alexander John attended the University of Notre Dame and received a degree in Cultural Anthropology. Next came a brief time in seminary followed by a Master’s in Counseling Education, a Master’s in Religious Education, a graduate certificate in Pastoral Psychotherapy, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. His extensive psychological training across many modalities finally led him to Switzerland where he studied with the Jungian Analyst and founder of Sandplay Psychotherapy, Dora Maria Kalff. Alexander John became the first US man admitted to the International Society for Sandplay Therapy and continues to serve as a senior Certified Teaching Member of the organization. Returning to the United States, he undertook years of private practice, teaching, parish and retreat ministry and further study. Integrating his life-long practice of prayer with many cross-disciplines—anthropology, psychology, spirituality, and ritual work—has shaped him into a unique thought-leader and a widely sought consultant, trainer, and inspiring keynote speaker. Then in 2000, Alexander John’s professional life expanded from being primarily a speaker to also that of an author, now with some eight books and more in the works. He lives in the high Rocky Mountains in Northern New Mexico and the wild Atlantic coast of Northwest Spain. A perfect day finds him in the presence of ancient trees, massive stones, his dog and a book of poetry. You can Follow Alexander John Shaia on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Alexander John Shaia relayed on his website You can purchase Alexander's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The God Of Monkey Science: A Conversation With Janet Kellogg
Episode 157
The God Of Monkey Science: A Conversation With Janet Kellogg
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Snarky Faith. Your irreverent guide to navigating the maze of life, culture, and spirituality. In this episode we chat with Janet Kellogg Ray Janet Ray is an enthusiastic science communicator. She blogs at JanetKRay.com and on Facebook, focusing on contemporary issues in science, culture, and faith - and she loves the perfect storm of all three at once! Janet holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction, with eighteen years of university science teaching, both biology majors and non-majors. You can follow Janet on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purcahse The God of Monkey Science on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
October Rebroadcast: Free Mom Hugs: An LGBTQIA+ Affirming Conversation with Sara Cunningham
Episode 158
October Rebroadcast: Free Mom Hugs: An LGBTQIA+ Affirming Conversation with Sara Cunningham
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. The book is published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Sara Cunningham. Sara Cunningham is an author, activist, and founder of the non-profit organization Free Mom Hugs. Her journey is a surprising one that began in conservative Oklahoma, when her son, Parker, came out as gay. As a woman of faith, Sara wrestled with the news until she began to study, research, and reconcile the two worlds. This journey resulted in her book How We Sleep at Night. She found herself on a journey “from the church to the Pride parade,” falling in love with the LGBTQIA+ community. In the wake of beautiful glitter-covered hugs and heart-breaking horror stories, the mission of Free Mom Hugs began. Simple acts of love and acceptance turned into a viral sensation, and Sara knew she had the opportunity to lead impactful change You can follow Sara on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out Free Mom Hugs at their website You can purchase Sara's book at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Seeing And Believing: A Conversation With Ellen T. Armour
Episode 159
Seeing And Believing: A Conversation With Ellen T. Armour
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Holy Heretic. We seek to foster honest conversations about the state of religion in the 21st century In this episode we chat with Ellen T. Armour Ellen T. Armour is Professor and E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair of Feminist Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School where she directs the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality. Her research interests include theology, social media, and visual culture, race, gender, and sexuality studies, and contemporary continental philosophy. You can follow Ellen on: Facebook Instagram You can find all things Ellen Armour related on her Vanderbilt website You can purchase Seeing and Believing : Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and Social Justice on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
October Rebroadcast: Freed Hearts Loving Well: A Conversation with Susan Cottrell
Episode 160
October Rebroadcast: Freed Hearts Loving Well: A Conversation with Susan Cottrell
This Quoircast episode it brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)stuction by Nat Turney. he book is published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with Susan Cottrell. SUSAN COTTRELL is an international speaker whose TEDx talk has 1.5 million views. OutSmart magazine called her “The Mother of All MamaBears.” The Advocate dubbed her “our favorite affirming matriarch.” She is a prominent voice for the LGBTQ community and their faith parents who has been featured on ABC’s 20/20 , Nightline and Good Morning America , on NBC News Out , and as a contributor on the Our Bible app. She is a public theologian and through her nonprofit organization—FreedHearts—Susan expresses her authentic love for the LGBTQ+ community and families; and she sees love as the healing foundation of family, faith, and community. She spent 20+ years in the nonaffirming Evangelical church, has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and served as the Vice-President of PFLAG Austin. Her FreedHearts Blog and YouTube videos have millions of viewers, and her books “Mom, I’m Gay”—Loving Your LGBTQ Child and Strengthening Your Faith ; True Colors: Celebrating the Truth and Beauty of the Real You ; Radically Included: The Biblical Case for Radical Love and Inclusion ; and Be the Love You Want to See in the World are critically acclaimed. She and her husband Rob have been married for 34 years and have five children, two of whom identify as queer. You can follow Susan on: Facebook Instagram Check out FreedHearts on there website Like, follow and listen to Susan's podcast You can purchase Susan's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Faith And Fake News: A Conversation With Rachel Wightman
Episode 161
Faith And Fake News: A Conversation With Rachel Wightman
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Jonathan_Foster. A podcast that lives at the intersection of Mimetic Theory and Open Relational Theology. In this episode we chat with Rachel Wightman Rachel I. Wightman is a librarian, an educator, and a believer in finding the integration of faith and fact-checking. She is currently the associate director for instruction and outreach at Concordia University, St. Paul. Prior to moving to Minnesota in 2012, she spent two years as librarian and missionary in Kampala, Uganda. You can follow Rachel on: Instagram Twitter Threads You can find all things Rachel Wightman related on her website You can purchase Faith and Fake News on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
October Rebroadcast: Sledding Toward the Bumps: A Conversation with Amy Courts
Episode 162
October Rebroadcast: Sledding Toward the Bumps: A Conversation with Amy Courts
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds Of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Amy Courts. Amy Courts is a singer-songwriter, musician, writer, activist, and Seminarian based in Minneapolis, MN where she lives with her husband and son. Amy grew up in Denver, CO the youngest of four preacher's daughters and, after graduating in 2003 with her B.A. in Biblical Studies, moved to Nashville, TN where she independently produced and released two albums and toured with Jennifer Knapp and Derek Webb. After a near-death childbirth experience in 2011, she and her family moved to Minneapolis where she spent the next five years as a stay-home mom, worship leader, and singer-for-hire. In 2017, after a six year hiatus from creating and performing original music, she and her husband fulfilled a decade-long dream of co-creating and -producing a collaborative album as the duo Fireworks on Ferris Wheels for which they enjoyed critical acclaim and indie radio success. Amy also performs in a number of Twin Cities based bands, including with world-renowned guitarist Billy McLaughlin as part of Simple Gifts and Young and the Rest. In the fall of 2018, Amy was offered a full-ride scholarship to Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN where she is currently earning her Master of Divinity in Justice & Reconciliation while working with numerous local arts-based, humanitarian, religious, and para-church organizations to address systemic injustices against marginalized communities through musical, theological, and political activism centered on economic, environmental, healthcare, and education justice. You can follow Amy on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Amy Courts on her website You can find her music on BandCamp You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
QAnon, Chaos, And The Cross: A Conversation With Michael Austin & Gregory Bock
Episode 163
QAnon, Chaos, And The Cross: A Conversation With Michael Austin & Gregory Bock
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Wages of Grace by Brandon Dragan. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Michael Austin and Gregory Bock Michaeli Austin is a distinguished philosophy professor, accomplished author, and captivating speaker. The majority of his pedagogical endeavors, written works, and public engagements revolve around the intricate realm of ethical inquiries concerning character and the advancement of human well-being. Holding the esteemed position of a Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University, Michael’s academic pursuits encompass a diverse array of subjects, including ethics, family dynamics, sports, spirituality, religion, and technology. However, these explorations consistently maintain a central focus on character development and the promotion of human flourishing. His literary accomplishments include the publication of a notable total of twelve books. While some of these works cater to scholarly audiences, the majority are tailored for individuals possessing an interest in discovering how philosophical contemplation can be effectively employed in their daily lives. Gregory L. Bock is assistant professor of philosophy and religion and program director for the philosophy, religion studies, and Asian studies at the University of Texas at Tyler. He also serves as director for UT Tyler's Center for Ethics. He is editor of volumes 3 and 4 of The Philosophy of Forgiveness, coeditor of Righteous Indignation: Christian Philosophical and Theological Perspectives on Anger, and coeditor of the recent book Qanon, Chaos, and the Cross. You can follow Michael Austin on: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube You can find all things Michael Austin related on his website You can follow Gregory Bock on: Facebook You can purchase QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
November Rebroadcast: And Now, Deep Thoughts With Meg Calvin
Episode 164
November Rebroadcast: And Now, Deep Thoughts With Meg Calvin
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds Of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Meg Calvin Meggie Lee Calvin (Meg) is an Amazon Bestselling Author, Wife, Mom, Speaker, Podcaster, and Coach who helps her fellow Spiritually-Attuned Go-Getters find confidence and certainty in who they were meant to be. Meg's book I Am My Own Sanctuary: How A Recovering Holy-Roller Found Healing And Power is available now. You can follow Meg on: Facebook Instagram Twitter You can find all things Meg Calvin related on her website You can purchase I Am My Own Sanctuary on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Stumbling: A Sassy Conversation With Brandon Flanery
Episode 165
Stumbling: A Sassy Conversation With Brandon Flanery
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Augmented: A Science Fiction Anthology, Vol I Edited by Keith Giles. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Brandon Flanery BRANDON FLANERY is an ex-pastor, ex-missionary, ex-evangelical who writes about the tenuous intersection of faith and sexuality. He’s conducted research on why people are leaving Christianity and is published with The Scribe, Baptist News Global, the University of Colorado, and the Colorado Springs Indy. In addition to writing, he co-founded the LGBTQ+ Christian dating app—believr—and lives in Atlanta. You can follow Brandon on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You find all things Brandon Flanery on his website You can purchase Stumbling on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
November Rebroadcast: Petitionary Prayer: Real or Superstition? A conversation with Mark G Karris
Episode 166
November Rebroadcast: Petitionary Prayer: Real or Superstition? A conversation with Mark G Karris
This Quoircast podcast is brought to you by The Seeds Of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. It is published by Quoir and is available now In this episode we talk to Mark Karris. Mark Gregory Karris is a licensed marriage and family therapist, theologian, adjunct professor, ordained pastor, husband, writer, recording artist, and worship leader. He's a voracious reader, researcher and all around biophilic. He has received a master's degree in counseling through the Alliance Graduate School of Counseling in Nyack, N.Y., a master of divinity from Drew Theological School in N.J., and is currently working through his PsyD from Alliant International University in San Diego. You can follow Mark on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Mark Karris related on his website You can purchase Mar's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Theological Musings: A Conversation With Dillon Naber Cruz
Episode 167
Theological Musings: A Conversation With Dillon Naber Cruz
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Second Cup With Keith by Keith Giles. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Dillon Naber Cruz Dillon Naber Cruz is an author, permaculture enthusiast, speaker, and occasional podcast guest. He holds a B.A. in history from Millersville University, an M.A. in religion from Lancaster Theological Seminary, and an Advanced Permaculture Design Practicum certificate from Oregon State University. Dillon’s work is multidisciplinary bringing in history, theology, Biblical studies, and a permaculture inspired lens to his writing and teaching. He can often be found hiking near his home in Lancaster County PA, watching sports, or grabbing a beer at The Fridge, his favorite Lancaster pizza place. You can follow Dillon on: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube You can find all things Dillon Naber Cruz related on his website You can purchase Theological Musings on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
November Rebroadcast: The Atheistic Theist: A Conversation With Jeff Turner
Episode 168
November Rebroadcast: The Atheistic Theist: A Conversation With Jeff Turner
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Seeds OF De(con)struction by Nat Turney. Published by Quoir and Available now. In this episode we talk with Jeff Turner. Jeff Turner is a husband and a father. Jeff is the author of two books – The Atheistic Theist and Saints In The Arms Of A Happy God. Jeff is also the host of the podcast - Religionless. You can follow Jeff on: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube You can find links to Jeff's book, podcast, as well as other cool stuff on his LinkTree You can also find his book The Atheistic Theist on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
There Once Were Orange Groves: A Conversation With David Giles
Episode 169
There Once Were Orange Groves: A Conversation With David Giles
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Sitting Under The Shade Of Another Tree edited by Matthew Distefano and Keith Giles. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with David Giles David Giles shows an interest in the little moments of life. Inspired by the slow cinema of Tarkovsky, and the ambient music of Brian Eno, Giles understands that people are not just their highs and their lows, but also all of their day-to-day errands. David was the recipient of the William Shanebeck Award for Excellence in Creative Writing (2020) and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. His first novel, There Once Were Orange Groves, is available now on Amazon from Quoir Publishing. You can follow David on: Facebook Instagram You can purchase There Once Were Orange Groves on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
November Rebroascast: Only Love: How Everything Was. Is. And Will Be With Niq Ruud
Episode 170
November Rebroascast: Only Love: How Everything Was. Is. And Will Be With Niq Ruud
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we talk with Niq Ruud Niq Ruud, whose unique name bears the influence of a father's quirky spelling but is pronounced akin to a beloved Christmas saint, is a true Pacific Northwesterner at heart. Growing up amidst the scenic wonders of the region, Niq developed a passion for outdoor activities, embracing pursuits such as alpine climbing, sailing, surfing, skiing, cycling, and more. Niq's academic journey led to a profound exploration of religion. Graduating from Walla Walla University with a focus on this field, Niq took on the role of a pastor while concurrently pursuing theological studies at Grand Canyon Theological Seminary. Currently a postgraduate student at the University of Edinburgh, Niq delves into the intricate intersectionality between philosophy, science, and religion, with a particular focus on the human perception of God. A polymath at heart, Niq's intellectual interests span a wide array of subjects, including religious pluralism, philosophy of science and religion, eschatology, diversity, and ethics. These diverse pursuits converge around the central theme of understanding how humanity perceives the divine. Niq is also a published author, having penned a book titled "Only Love: How Everything Was, Is, and Will Be." This work advocates for a broad-minded perspective on God and, consequently, a more inclusive outlook on human relationships. Niq's writing encourages readers to embrace a more open-minded view of spirituality, fostering understanding and unity among individuals. The author holds a genuine affection for the book and invites others to explore its pages, suggesting that they might find resonance with its message of love and inclusivity. You can follow Niq on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Niq Ruud related on his website Check out his TedTalk HERE You can purchase Only Love on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Quiet House: A Conversation With Ron Greer
Episode 171
The Quiet House: A Conversation With Ron Greer
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Reframing Our Stories Podcast. Changing our narrative around sexual health, relationships, and conversations In this episode we chat with Ron Greer Ron Greer, an ordained United Methodist minister, is the Director of the Pastoral Counseling Service at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, where he has served for over 40 years. He is a Fellow with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Ron is the author of five books. His most recent book, The Quiet House: Reflections on the Loss of a Spouse, is a series of personal reflections following the loss a spouse in which he offers paths toward healing, restoration, and eventual transition into a new life that lies ahead. You can purchase The Quiet House on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
And So By Fire: A Conversation With Brandon Andress
Episode 172
And So By Fire: A Conversation With Brandon Andress
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Deadly Faith Podcast. A true crime podcast that explores the world where religion and crime collide. In this episode we chat with Brandon Andress Brandon is the author of And So By Fire (August 2023), What Can’t Be Hidden (2021), and bestselling Beauty in the Wreckage: Finding Peace in the Age of Outrage. As a freelance writer, he has contributed his work to Relevant Magazine, ReKnew, and Zondervan. Brandon lives in Columbus, Indiana and is a graduate of Hanover College in Psychology with an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. You can follow Brandon on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Threads YouTube You can find all things Brandon Andress related on his website You can purchase And So By Fire on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Intersexion: A Conversation With Cynthia Vacca Davis
Episode 173
Intersexion: A Conversation With Cynthia Vacca Davis
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Holy Heretics - Losing religion and finding Jesus In this episode we chat with Cynthia Vacca Davis Cynthia Vacca Davis teaches narrative nonfiction and journalism at Christopher Newport University. She holds an MFA in creative nonfiction and has led nonfiction workshops at The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, Virginia, one of the biggest community writing centers of its kind in the country. She’s written hundreds of feature stories and profiles, a handful of pieces for literary journals, and two independently published YA novels, The Chrysalis and Drink the Rain. When she’s not home in coastal Virginia with her husband, pets, and students, she can often be found in the French Quarter of New Orleans in search of jazz and parades. A connoisseur of beverages, she loves to share a cup of just about anything around a table full of friends. You can follow Cynthia on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Threads TikTok You can find all things Cynthia Vacca Davis related on her website You can purchase Intersexion on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
December Rebroadcast: Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Conversations with Felicia Murrell & Mercy Aiken
Episode 174
December Rebroadcast: Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Conversations with Felicia Murrell & Mercy Aiken
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Felicia Murrell & Mercy Aiken Felicia is an ordained pastor with River Fellowship and presently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Doug. Together they have served in church leadership and ministerial roles for almost 20 years. Currently, they oversee Wise Counsel Ministries bringing transformation to both people and organizations. Felicia’s greatest joy is loving people. With a heart to equip and empower others, her passion is to bring others into a revelation of sonship where they learn to walk as Jesus walked through the experience of Father God continuously loving them. She and Doug have 4 adult children. You can follow Felicia on: Facebook Instagram You can purchase Truth Encounter on Amazon.com Mercy Aiken made Israel and Palestine lived intermittently in Bethlehem, Palestine, from September 2015 to the summer of 2020. Prior to this, she worked many years as a writer and leader in various web-based ministries and leadership in local churches. She is involved with Bethlehem Bible College and the biannual Christ at the Checkpoint conference held in Bethlehem which challenges evangelicals to consider the perspective and experience of Palestinian Christians. She is also committed to relationship and bridge-building work with Muslims and Jews. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree through St. Stephen's University and is the author of a soon-to-be-released book about Dr. Bishara Awad, the founder of Bethlehem Bible College, tentatively entitled "Fire in Bethlehem." You can follow Mercy on: Facebook Instagram You can purchase Yet In The Dark Streets Shining on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
God Is Everywhere: A Conversation With Victoria Powers & Cameron Vickrey
Episode 175
God Is Everywhere: A Conversation With Victoria Powers & Cameron Vickrey
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Snarky Faith. Your irreverent guide to navigating the maze of life, culture, and spirituality. Hosted by Stuart Delony. In this episode we chat with Victoria Robb Powers & Cameron Mason Vickrey Rev. Victoria Robb Powers is the Executive Pastor at University Park United Methodist Church. She is a graduate of Baylor University and Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. After two years of serving as a hospital chaplain, she has spent the last eight years in parish ministry. Victoria and her family live in Dallas, Texas. Together they love to travel, take walks around White Rock Lake, and play with their golden retriever. You can follow Victoria on: Instagram Cameron Mason Vickrey is a graduate of Furman University and Wake Forest University School of Divinity. She currently works for Fellowship Southwest, sharing stories of ministry and mission along the US--Mexico border and advocating for migrants. She is also passionate about public education, and co-founded a nonprofit called RootEd, galvanizing parents of public school children to tell their stories and become advocates. Cameron lives in San Antonio with her family. Her free time is spent with her kids; wishing she were a gardener; teaching Sunday school to middle schoolers, and reading lots of books. You can follow Cameron on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purchase My Love, God Is Everywhere on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
December Rebroadcast: The Art Of The Dissident: A Conversation With David Hayward (The Naked Pastor)
Episode 176
December Rebroadcast: The Art Of The Dissident: A Conversation With David Hayward (The Naked Pastor)
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds Of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we talk with David Hayward - AKA The Naked Pastor. After 30 years in the church, David left the ministry to pursue his passion for art. David Hayward - AKA NakedPastor uses words and images to challenge the status quo, deconstruct dogma, and offer hope for those who struggle and suffer under it. David is no stranger to belief systems - he holds a Masters in Theological Studies, as well as Diplomas in Religious Studies and Ministry, and University Teaching. His art expresses the stories and struggles of spiritual refugees and independent thinkers who question, doubt or oppose the confines of religion. Each piece encourages difficult conversations and acts as a catalyst for critical thinking. David is an artist and writer who supports LGBTQ+ people and groups, BIPOC and women artists, creatives, journalists, and more, and encourage others to do the same. You can follow David on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Tiktok You can find and purchase all of David Hayward's Art and merch on his website David Hayward's books can be purchased on amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Detoxing Christianity: A Conversation With April Ajoy
Episode 177
Detoxing Christianity: A Conversation With April Ajoy
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Sitting In The Shade Of Another Tree. Edited by Keith Giles and Matthew Distefano. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with April Ajoy April is a content creator who uses humor to shine light on the harmful, toxic and sometimes just weird traits of American Christianity. As a preacher's kid, she was deep in conservative evangelicalism. Some of her evangelical highlights include: singing on the Jim Bakker show, working for the 700 Club and leading worship for over a decade. She now identifies as a "recovering conservative" and is navigating through her own faith deconstruction journey through a comedic lens on social media. She has been married to her partner, Beecher, for 8 years and they have two daughters together. She and Beecher also host a podcast called The Non-Binary Marriage that shares their journey of accepting Beecher's gender identity as non-binary. You can follow April on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Finally Free: A Conversation With Seth Showalter
Episode 178
Finally Free: A Conversation With Seth Showalter
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Resurrection of Jesse Barrow by Brandon Dragan. Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with Seth Showalter Seth Showalter is a licensed clinical social worker based in Columbia, Missouri, who is known for his dedication and compassion in providing therapy. Drawing on his own personal experiences, Seth understands the transformative power of therapy and is committed to creating a safe and accepting environment for individuals seeking support and guidance. You can follow Seth on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Ypou can find all things Seth Showalter related on his website You can purchase Finally Free on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Sitting In The Shade Of Another Tree: A Conversation With Keith Giles & Matthew Distefano
Episode 179
Sitting In The Shade Of Another Tree: A Conversation With Keith Giles & Matthew Distefano
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by There Once Were Orange Groves by David Giles. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Keith Giles and Matthew Distefano Keith Giles is a former pastor who left the pulpit to follow Jesus and start a house church where no one takes a salary and 100 percent of all offerings are given to help the poor in the community. He has been a published writer since 1989. He is the author of several books, including: "Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible" and "Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics To Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb." Keith is the co-host of the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast which has featured interviews with Bart Ehrman, John Fugelsang, Richard Rohr, Brad Jersak, Greg Boyd, and many others.Keith also teaches several online courses including "Square 1: From Deconstruction to Reconstruction" and other courses based on his many books. Matthew J. Distefano is the author of multiple books, including the wildly popular Heretic! and From the Blood of Abel. He is an audio engineer, the producer of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast, cohost of Apostates Anonymous, and is a regular columnist for Patheos. He holds an undergraduate degree in Education from California State University, Chico, and has been in social work for over a decade, currently working as a Professional Service Coordinator in Butte County, California. In addition to his professional life, Matthew enjoys gardening, bicycling, and European football. He is a huge Tolkien nerd who one day hopes to live in Bag End with his wife and daughter. You can follow Kieth on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can find all things Keith Giles related on his website You can follow Matthew on: Facebook Instagram TikTok You can find all things Matthew Distefano related on his website You can purchase Sitting In The Shade Of Another Tree on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
What To Believe: A Conversation With John D Caputo
Episode 180
What To Believe: A Conversation With John D Caputo
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Religious Refugees by Mark Karris. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with John D Caputo John D. Caputo is a hybrid philosopher/theologian intent on producing impure thoughts, thoughts which circulate between philosophy and theology, short-circuits which deny fixed and rigorous boundaries between philosophy and theology. Caputo treats "sacred" texts as a poetics of the human condition, or as a "theo-poetics," a poetics of the event harbored in the name of God. His past books have attempted to persuade us that hermeneutics goes all the way down ( Radical Hermeneutics ), that Derrida is a thinker to be reckoned with by theology ( The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida ), and that theology is best served by getting over its love affair with power and authority and embracing what Caputo calls, following St. Paul, The Weakness of God. He has also addressed wider-than-academic audiences in On Religion and What Would Jesus Deconstruct? and has an interest in interacting with the working church groups like ikon and the “Emergent” Church. He is currently working in a book on our frail and mortal flesh, probably to be entitled The Fate of All Flesh: A Theology of the Event, II. You can follow John Caputo on: Facebook You can find all things John D Caputo related on his website. You can purchase John D Caputo's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Karma And Grace: A Conversation With Neena Mahadev
Episode 181
Karma And Grace: A Conversation With Neena Mahadev
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Second Cup With Keith Podcast. Keith Giles will provide new insights and perspectives on a variety of questions and topics related to the Christian faith. So, pull up a chair, pour yourself a hot mug of your favorite coffee or tea, and let's learn something new together. In this episode we chat with Neenah Mahadev Assistant Professor Neena Mahadev is an anthropologist with research, theoretical, and teaching expertise in the anthropology of religion, media and ritual mediations, political economy, pluralism, political theologies, South Asia, and Inter-Asian Studies. She has carried out extensive fieldwork in Sri Lanka, and also in Singapore. She received her PhD in Anthropology from Johns Hopkins University, an MA in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, and a BA in Sociology/Anthropology from Carleton College. Dr Mahadev serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Global Buddhism, and also for the new book series New Directions in the Anthropology of Christianity. She holds a stewardship role as an Advisory Board Member of Omnia Institute, an international organization dedicated to grassroots Inter-Religious Peacemaking work in several sites of conflict. You can connect with Neena on: Facebook Instagram Twitter You can purchase Karma and Grace on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Gospel According To James Baldwin: A Conversation With Greg Garrett
Episode 182
The Gospel According To James Baldwin: A Conversation With Greg Garrett
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Honoring The Journey Podcast. Where Leslie and Karen discuss all things faith and deconstruction. In this episode we chat with Greg Garrett Greg Garrett is the critically-acclaimed author of over two dozen books of fiction and nonfiction. Like his literary heroes James Baldwin and Marilynne Robinson, Greg moves fluidly from fiction to nonfiction exploring the big human questions. His latest book is The Gospel According to James Baldwin You can follow Greg on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purchase The Gospel According to James Baldwin on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Beautiful Madness: A Conversation With Robert Hudson
Episode 183
The Beautiful Madness: A Conversation With Robert Hudson
The Quoircast podcast is brought to you by I deas Digest. Can religion be our trusted guide through life's challenges, or does it sometimes mislead us? In this episode we talk with Robert Hudson In third grade Robert knew that books would be his life—reading them, writing them, and making them. He has been a teacher, a book-store clerk, a journal editor, a translator, a book designer, a proofreader, a small-press publisher, a writer, and he has certificates in bookbinding and hand printing. Robert was an editor at Zondervan for 30+ years. He is best known as the author of The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style and has authored twelve books in all. He is a member of the West Michigan Thomas Merton Society, the International Dante Society, and the Traherne Association, and he serves on the board of the Calvin College Center for Faith and Writing. You can follow Robert on: Facebook You can find all things Robert Hudson related on his website You can purchase The Beautiful Madness Of Martin Bonham on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Out Of Focus: A Conversation With Amber Cantorna-Wylde
Episode 184
Out Of Focus: A Conversation With Amber Cantorna-Wylde
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Finding Jesus: A Fundamentalist Preacher Discovers the Socio-Political & Economic Teachings of the Gospels. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we talk with Amber Cantorna-Wylde Amber Cantorna-Wylde is a national speaker, coach, and storyteller supporting LGBTQ+ people through their coming out process and educating others on the importance of full inclusion. As someone who lost everything when coming out as gay. Amber is passionate about dissolving shame, fostering self-acceptance, and generating messages of hope for LGBTQ+ people and their families, especially those from conservative faith backgrounds. She’s the author of "Out of Focus: My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic Evangelicalism" (releasing October 2023), "Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians" (WJK Press, 2019) and "Refocusing My Family" (Fortress Press, 2017). She is the founder and host of the Unashamed Love Collective ~ a beautiful and inclusive membership-based online community for LGBTQ+ people and allies. She also leads Cultivating Community Retreats—small, intimate group gatherings that build lasting relationships with like-minded people. You can follow Amber on: Facebook Instagram You can find all things Amber Cantorna-Wylde related on her website Yon can purchase Out Of Focus: My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic Evangelicalism on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Giving Up God: A Conversation With Sarah Henn Hayward
Episode 185
Giving Up God: A Conversation With Sarah Henn Hayward
This Quoircast podcast is brought to you by Too Much And Not Enough by Karen Shock. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Sarah Henn Hayward Sarah Henn Hayward has been writing since she cracked open her first “quiet time” devotional journal. Sarah grew up in the Chicago suburbs, went to Marquette University for physical therapy, and moved to Spokane, WA, where she met her husband and grew their family. They love camping in the Pacific Northwest and take advantage of their beautiful surroundings as much as possible. After her deconstruction and departure from the faith of her youth, Sarah felt lost and adrift. Being a Christian was the foundation of her identity, giving her life purpose and meaning. She turned to books for comfort. When the progressive Christian voices fell flat and the atheistic approaches to life couldn't relate to her grief, she began writing her own spiritual memoir. You can follow Sarah on: Facebook Instagram You can find all things Sarah Henn Hayward related on her website You can purchase Giving Up God on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Marriage In The Bible: A Conversation With Jennifer Bird
Episode 186
Marriage In The Bible: A Conversation With Jennifer Bird
This Quoircast podcast is brought to you by RJ The Astronaut by Jon Turney. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Jennifer Bird An East Coaster by upbringing, undergrad, and graduate schools, Dr. Bird has taught in New Jersey, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Oregon and Virginia. She is currently embracing the title, "independent public biblical scholar," and you can follow her commentary and interview videos and her official co-hosted podcast at the links at the top of this site. Her background within the United Methodist Church, education in a Presbyterian affiliated institution, time spent in several ministerial contexts, six years of graduate work in biblical studies, and more than 25 years of teaching in classrooms of all kinds all inform her approach to having quite honest, and sometimes difficult, conversations about what is actually to be found in the scriptures of the Christian Bible. You can follow Jennifer on: Facebook Instagram YouTube TokTok You can find all things Jennifer Bird related on her website Listen to her podcast Wild Olive here You can purchase Marriage In The Bible on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Disciple Interrupted: A Conversation With Sara Heacox Sosa
Episode 187
Disciple Interrupted: A Conversation With Sara Heacox Sosa
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The New Evangelical Podcast. Pushing the Evangelical Church forward and re-thinking how it approaches key cultural issues. In this episode we chat with Sara Heacox Sosa Sara helps people feel more confident in their influence as followers of Jesus. She does this as an author, coach, Family Ministries Pastor, conference-wide Director of Children’s Ministries for her denomination, and university professor. She has a Master of Christian Formation from North Park Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Church Leadership from Bethel Seminary. When not teaching or writing, you can find her walking her dog, laughing with her two adult children, and dreaming of owning an island off the coast of Scotland. You can follow Sara on: Facebook Instagram You can find all things Sara Heacox Sosa related on her website You can purchase Disciple Interrupted on (it is also now available in audio) Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Holy Hell: A Conversation With Derek Kubilus
Episode 188
Holy Hell: A Conversation With Derek Kubilus
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by the Jonathan_Foster Podcast. In this episode we chat with Derek Kubilus Derek Ryan Kubilus is an ordained elder serving in the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is also a member of the Order of Saint Luke and an amateur podcaster. He currently serves the First United Methodist Church of Ashland, Ohio, where he lives with his wife, Maggie Astrino, and their two Great Pyrenees dogs, Beowulf and Fenris. You can follow Derek on: Facebook Instagram You can find all things Derek Kubilus related on his website You can purchase Holy Hell on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Devout: A Conversation With Anna Gazmarian
Episode 189
Devout: A Conversation With Anna Gazmarian
This Quoircast eopisiode is brought to you by Fire And Silk by Meghan Irene Turner. Published by Quoir and will be available April 9th, 2024 Trigger Warning: In this conversation we talk about Mental Illness and Suicide If you or anyone you know is contemplating suicide or self harm, please call the suicide prevention hotline: The number is 988 In this episode we chat with Anna Gazmarian Anna Gazmarian holds an MFA in creative writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars. Her essays have been published in The Rumpus, Longreads, The Sun, and The Guardian. Anna works for The Sun Magazine and lives with her family in Durham, North Carolina You can follow Anna on: Facebook Instagram Twitter You can find all things Anna Gazmarian related on her website You can purchase Devout: A Memoir Of Doubt on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Gone For Good: A Conversation With Mark Elsdon
Episode 190
Gone For Good: A Conversation With Mark Elsdon
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Quoirlings Book Club : Books. Deconstruction. Community. Ask to join today. In this episode we chat with Mark Elsdon. Mark Elsdon lives and works at the intersection of money and meaning as an entrepreneur, nonprofit executive, author, and speaker. He is the author of, We Aren't Broke , about the use of faith-based property and investments for social enterprise and impact investing. Mark’s new book, Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition is now available. Mark is cofounder of RootedGood, which supports catalytic and innovative church leaders working on property development, money and mission alignment, and social enterprise; executive director at Pres House and Pres House Apartments on the University of Wisconsin's Madison campus; principal at Threshold Sacred Development; and past president of the board of directors for Working Capital for Community Needs, an impact investing fund that provides microfinance funding to the working poor in Latin America. You can follow Mark on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn You can find all things Mark Elsdon related on his website You can purchase Gone For Good on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Mimetic Theory And Middle Earth: A Conversation With Matthew Distefano
Episode 191
Mimetic Theory And Middle Earth: A Conversation With Matthew Distefano
This Quoircast episode is brought to you the book Letting Go(d) by Aaron Simnowitz. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Matthew Distefano Matthew J. Distefano is the author of multiple books, including the wildly popular Heretic! and From the Blood of Abel. He is an audio engineer, the producer of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast, cohost of Apostates Anonymous, and is a regular columnist for Patheos. He holds an undergraduate degree in Education from California State University, Chico, and has been in social work for over a decade, currently working as a Professional Service Coordinator in Butte County, California. In addition to his professional life, Matthew enjoys gardening, bicycling, and European football. He is a huge Tolkien nerd who one day hopes to live in Bag End with his wife and daughter. You can follow Matthew on: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube You can find all things Matthew Distefano related on his website You can purchase Mimetic Theory & Middle Earth on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Deconstructing Your Faith: A Conversation With Angela Herrington
Episode 192
Deconstructing Your Faith: A Conversation With Angela Herrington
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Deadly Faith Podcast : A true crime podcast that explores the world where religion and crime collide. In this episode we chat with Angela Herrington Angela is a faith deconstruction coach and host of The Deconstructing Faith Summit who helps people break free from toxic religious culture & empowers them to recover from #churchhurt. She has led online ministries for a decade, enjoys working with clients 1:1, in groups, and is a dynamic conference speaker. She’s a Lark’s Song Certified Life Coach who reaches thousands of people in 40+ countries each month on Facebook, IG, Twitter, Pinterest, and her blog. Angela and her unique online ministry were featured in Lyz Lenz’s 2019 book God Land: Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America. She has published articles in Hope for Women, and HOPE is Now magazines. Articles about her have been published in The New Republic, Publisher’s Today, and Religion News Service. Her first book, Deconstruct Your Faith Without Losing Yourself, was published by Eerdmans in February 2024. You can follow Angelia on: Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok You can fin all things Angela Herrington related on her website You can purchase Deconstructing Your Faith Without Losing Yourself on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Finding Jesus: A Conversation With Herb Montgomery
Episode 193
Finding Jesus: A Conversation With Herb Montgomery
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Bros Bibles & Beer. Serious conversations on faith and culture while not taking ourselves too seriously. In this episode we chat with Herb Montgomery Herb is an author, internationally recognized speaker, and the director of Renewed Heart Ministries in West Virginia. Herb really does have an unusual gift for taking very complex concepts and making them simple enough for everyone to understand and appreciate. Herb has spoken to audiences which range from the intellectual criticism of Princeton University to audiences found in small rural churches. You can follow Herb Montgomery on: Facebook Twitter Instagram You can purchase Finding Jesus on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
So Eden Sank To Grief: A Conversation With Eric Reitar
Episode 194
So Eden Sank To Grief: A Conversation With Eric Reitar
This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Quantum Sayings of Jesus: Decoding the Lost Gospel of Thomas by Keith Giles. Published by Quoir and Available 4/23/24 In this episode we chat with Eric Reitan When he isn't hiding his kids' noses behind the furniture, playing his fiddle, or teaching philosophy at Oklahoma State University, Eric Reitan is writing. He is the award-winning author of scholarly articles, short stories, and four books, including the Choice Outstanding Academic Title Is God a Delusion? A Reply to Religion's Cultured Despisers and, most recently, the science fiction novel So Eden Sank to Grief. You can follow Eric on: Facebook Instagram Twitter You can purchase So Eden Sank To Grieg on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer
How To Walk Into A Room: A Conversation With Emily Freeman
Episode 195
How To Walk Into A Room: A Conversation With Emily Freeman
This Quoircast podcast is brought to you by the Snarky Faith Podcast. Your irreverent guide to navigating the maze of life, culture, and spirituality. Hosted by Stuart Delony In the episode we chat with Emily Freeman Emily P. Freeman is the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including The Next Right Thing: A Simple Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions and How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away. With a masters degree in Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Friends University, her most important work is to help create soul space and offer spiritual companionship and discernment for anyone struggling with decision fatigue. Emily has been a featured speaker for Renovaré, Anglican Mission in the Americas, Faith and Culture Writers Conference, and The Apprentice Gathering. Her writing has been featured in Today Parents, Christianity Today, and Patheos. Her nationally ranked podcast, The Next Right Thing, has more than 26 million downloads and she regularly offers perspective and clarity through her weekly newsletter, The Soul Minimalist. Emily is a glad partner to her husband John and together they have three children: two in college and one in high school. You can follow Emily on: Facebook. Instagram. Twitter You can find all things Emily Freeman related on her website Check our her podcast The Next Right Thing You can purchase How To Walk Into A Room on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
A History Of The Goddess: A Conversation With Ed Dodge
Episode 196
A History Of The Goddess: A Conversation With Ed Dodge
Thie Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Resurrection of Jesse Barrow by Brandon Dragan. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Ed Dodge You can follow Ed Dodge on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Substack You can find all things Ed Dodge related on his website You can purchase A Histroy Of The Goddess on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Restorative Hope: A Conversation With Sarah F Farmer
Episode 197
Restorative Hope: A Conversation With Sarah F Farmer
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Liminal Living Podcast - Where we dive deep into the realm of liminal spaces—those transitional phases where uncertainty is our companion. In this episode we chat with Sarah F Farmer Sarah F. Farmer is associate director at the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Prior to that, she served as associate professor of community development and practical theology at Indiana Wesleyan University. As a practical theologian, she teaches classes in community development, faith formation, youth ministry, and transformative pedagogy. Her courses connect with local nonprofits to encourage students to serve their community. You can follow Sarah F Farmer on: You can purchase Restorative Hope on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Bonus Episode: Introducing Bethany Cseh
Episode 198
Bonus Episode: Introducing Bethany Cseh
This quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by RJ The Astronaut by Jon Turney. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode Jon and Nat chat with Bethan Cseh Bethany Nass Cseh is a writer, speaker, pastor, and mama to three adopted kids. You might know her as Pastor Bethany. And now you will know her as a co-host of This Is Not Church Podcast. You can follow Bethany on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Check out Catalyst Church on their website You can purchase Bethany's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
In The Shadow Of Freedom: A Conversation With Alessandra Harris
Episode 199
In The Shadow Of Freedom: A Conversation With Alessandra Harris
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by the Deadly Faith Podcast. A true crime podcast that explores the world where religion and crime collide. In this episode we chat with Alessandra Harris Alessandra Harris doesn't shy away from controversial topics, and writes books that reflect the diversity of her world. In addition to writing fiction, Alessandra is an advocate for mental health and racial justice. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and four children. Her debut novel, Blaming the Wind, was published by Red Adept Publishing in 2016, followed by Everything She Lost in 2018, and Last Place Seen in 2022. Her first non-fiction title, In the Shadow of Freedom: The Enduring Call for Racial Justice, will be released with Orbis Books in 2024. In addition to co-founding and writing for Black Catholic Messenger, her writing has appeared in National Catholic Reporter, America Magazine, US Catholic, The Revealer, Critical Theology, The Catholic Worker, and Notre Dame's Grotto Network. You can follow Alessandra on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Threads YouTube You can find all things Alessandra Hariis related on her website You can purchase In The Shadow Of Freedom on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Wishful Thinking: A Conversation With Donna Freitas
Episode 200
Wishful Thinking: A Conversation With Donna Freitas
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by the Quoirlings: A Book Club for the Deconstructing Community. In this episode we chat with Donna Freitas THE NINE LIVES OF ROSE NAPOLITANO is Donna Freitas’s first adult novel. She has spoken at nearly two hundred colleges and universities about her nonfiction work. She is the author of CONSENT: A MEMOIR OF UNWANTED ATTENTION, as well as ten novels for children and young adults. Donna has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on radio and television, from NPR’s All Things Considered to The Today Show. She has been a professor at Boston University and Hofstra University, and is currently a member of the faculty at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s MFA program. You can follow Donna on: Instagram You can find all things Donna Freitas related on her website You can purchase Wishful Thinking on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Exploring Doubt And Deconstruction: A Conversation With Amanda Waldron
Episode 201
Exploring Doubt And Deconstruction: A Conversation With Amanda Waldron
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Everything Is The Same, But Exactly Different (And It Always Will Be) Improv, Jesus, And The Radical Affirmation Of Difference by Samuel Tanner. Published by Quoir , and available now. In this episode we chat with Amanda Waldron Amanda Waldron is the visionary behind the Wonder & Doubt Mentoring Program, a project born from her profound passions for Clinical Social Work and Theology. This program embodies the support she longed for during her own period of deconstruction a decade ago—a transformative time when she reassessed the beliefs she had grown up with. This journey led Amanda to seek therapy, attend seminary, and ultimately earn a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work. Through her mentoring program, she aims to guide others navigating similar paths, ensuring they feel supported and less isolated. You can follow Amanda on: Instagram Twitter Pinterest You can find all things Amanda Waldron related on her Website You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Rift: A Conversation With Cait West
Episode 202
Rift: A Conversation With Cait West
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by A New Way Of Seeing: Meaning In Life And The Christian Vision Of Nature by Pierce Alexander Marks. Available June 25, 2024 and published by Quoir In this episode we chat with Cait West Cait West is a writer and editor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her work has been published in The Revealer, Religion Dispatches, Fourth Genre, and Hawai`i Pacific Review, among others. As an advocate and a survivor of the Christian patriarchy movement, she serves on the editorial board for Tears of Eden, a nonprofit providing resources for survivors of spiritual abuse, and cohosts the podcast Survivors Discuss. You can follow Cait on: Facebook Instagram Twiter Threads TikTok You can find all things Cait West on her website You can purchase Rift on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Thriving On A Riff: A Conversation With Bill Carter
Episode 203
Thriving On A Riff: A Conversation With Bill Carter
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Inking Christ: A Theological Approach To Tattoos by Justin Scoggins. The book is published by Quoir and will be available on July 30, 2024 In this episode we chat with Bill Carter William G. Carter maintains a dual career as a jazz pianist and a Presbyterian minister. He is the pastor and head of staff at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, and the leader of the Presbybop Quartet. A highly regarded speaker, teacher, workshop leader, and composer, Carter is regarded as a national authority on the use of jazz music in liturgical settings. He is the author of eleven books and numerous published articles and the editor of the jazz hymnal Swing a New Song to the Lord: Jazz Resources for Worship. Carter is a graduate of Binghamton University and Princeton Theological Seminary and lives in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. You can purchase Thriving On A Riff on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Hurt And Healed: A Conversation With Ryan George
Episode 204
Hurt And Healed: A Conversation With Ryan George
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Mornings With Schleiermacher by Chad Bahl. Published by Quoir and will be available on July 9, 2024 In this episde we chat with Ryan George Ryan George co-leads Dude Group, a parachurch spiritual adventure community, as well as a serving incubator of volunteers at his church. During business hours, he works as a virtual marketing assistant; and his work has won more than 250 state & national awards for projects spanning 49 states and seven countries. Ryan enjoys conversations about the connection between faith and adventure. His goal is to help you embrace a life of spiritual awareness and discovery. Whether on stage or on social media, he hopes to inspire you to follow Jesus outside your comfort zones. In his books and blog posts, Ryan invites readers to explore a rich faith experience available in the midst of doubt, fear, and pressure. Ryan has traveled to all seven continents and both polar circles across 30 countries, searching for spiritual discoveries. He looks for Jesus in places and activities that don't look like Sunday morning church services. And, because Jesus promised it would happen, Ryan has found profound moments with Jesus in all of them. You can follow Ryan on: Facebook Instagram You can find all things Ryan George related on his website You can purchase Hurt and Healed by the Church on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
You Will Always Belong: A Conversation With Matthew Paul Turner
Episode 205
You Will Always Belong: A Conversation With Matthew Paul Turner
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Bros Bibles and Beer Podcast. Serious conversations on faith and culture while not taking ourselves too seriously, Bros Bibles & Beer is a podcast about life, faith & our favorite beverage - Unpolished and potentially unsafe. Kind of like life. Grace-Peace-Cheers! In this episode we chat with Matthew Paul Turner Matthew Paul Turner is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Is God Like? as well as When God Made You and When I Pray for You. When the father of three isn’t writing books, he’s photographing interesting people and places, practicing wood carving, and watching his children play soccer. Visit his website at matthewpaulturner.com. You can follow Matthew on: Facebook Instagram YouTube You can find all things Matthew Paul Turner related on his website Youy can purchase Matthew's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Life After Doom: A Conversation With Brian McLaren
Episode 206
Life After Doom: A Conversation With Brian McLaren
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Podcast. Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This podcast explores life after fundamentalism. In this episode we chat with Brian McLaren Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a core faculty member and Dean of Faculty for the Center for Action and Contemplation. and a podcaster with Learning How to See. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and is a co-host of Southern Lights. His newest books are Faith After Doubt (January 2021), Do I Stay Christian? (May 2022), and Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart (2024). His co-authored children’s book Cory and the Seventh Story was released in 2023. You can follow Brian on: Facebook Twitter You can find all things Brian McLaren related on his website You can purchase Brian's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Honoring The Journey: A Conversation With Leslie Nease
Episode 207
Honoring The Journey: A Conversation With Leslie Nease
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Breaking Bad Faith by Michael Camp. Published by Quoir and is available now In this episode we chat with Leslie Nease Leslie Nease, formerly recognized as Sister Christian from Survivor China, boasts a multifaceted background as a former Christian Radio Show Host, Speaker, and Writer specializing in women's ministry. Transitioning from her prominent role in faith-based media, Leslie embarked on a profound journey of deconstruction, reevaluating her former faith tradition. Today, she extends her expertise and empathy to others navigating similar paths through her podcast, "Honoring the Journey," and her coaching enterprise, dedicated to guiding individuals through life and faith transitions. You can follow Leslie on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Listen on follow Leslie's podcast Honoring The Journey You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Abundant Lives: A Conversation With Amanda Udis-Kessler
Episode 208
Abundant Lives: A Conversation With Amanda Udis-Kessler
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by the Deadly Faith podcast. Deadly Faith is a true crime podcast that explores the world where religion and crime collide. In this episode we chat with Amanda Udis-Kessler Amanda Udis-Kessler is a sociologist, ethicist, nonfiction writer, songwriter, composer, and liturgist. Her books include Queer Inclusion in the United Methodist Church (Routledge, 2008), Abundant Lives: A Progressive Christian Ethic of Flourishing (Pilgrim, 2024), and Cultural Processes of Inequality: A Sociological Perspective (Anthem, 2024). She is also one of the main contributors to the collection A Liturgy for All Bodies (Cyclical Publishing, 2023). Her chapters and essays appear in an additional 13 books. You can follow Amanda on: Facebook YouTube You can find all things Amanda Udis-Kessler related on her website You can purchase Amanda's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
My Guncle And Me: A Conversation With Jonathan Merritt
Episode 209
My Guncle And Me: A Conversation With Jonathan Merritt
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Fire And Silk by Meghan Irene Turner. It is published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with Jonathan Merritt Jonathan Merritt is one of America's most prolific and trusted writers on faith, culture and politics whose articles have appeared regularly in outlets such as The Atlantic, The New York Times, USA Today, Christianity Today, and The Washington Post. He is the author of numerous critically-acclaimed books including "Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words are Vanishing and How We Can Revive Them," which was named "Book of the Year" by Englewood Review of Books. Jonathan has become a popular speaker at conferences, colleges, and churches and has provided commentary on CNN, Fox News, CNN, NPR, PBS and ABC World News. He holds graduate degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Emory University's Candler School of Theology. You can follow Jonathan on: Facebook Instagram Twitter You can find all things Jonathan Merritt related on his website You can purchase Jonathan Merritt's books on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
This Is Going To Hurt: A Conversation With Bekah McNeel
Episode 210
This Is Going To Hurt: A Conversation With Bekah McNeel
This Quoircast podcat episode is brought to you by Everything Is The Same, But Exactly Different by Samuel Jaye Tanner. Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we chat with Bekah McNeel Bekah Stolhandske McNeel is a native of San Antonio, Texas, where she works as a journalist. Her work has appeared in Texas Monthly, Sojourners, The Guardian, The Trace, The Texas Tribune, The 74 Million, Christianity Today, Texas Public Radio, Relevant, Andscape, The Hechinger Report, and the Christian Science Monitor, among others. She published her first book, Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning their Faith with Eerdmans in 2022. Known for her ability to communicate the high stakes of politics and policy and bring clarity to complex systems, Bekah keeps the human beings most affected at the front of her coverage. Bekah is a graduate of the London School of Economics, where she earned a MSc in Media Studies. She is married to Lewis McNeel, an architect with Lake | Flato. They have two young children who, while they do not yet have careers, are very busy. You can follow Bekah on: Facebook Instagram Twitter You can find all thing Bekah McNeel related on her website You can purchase This Is Going To Hurt on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Lake Drive: A Conversation With David Morris
Episode 211
Lake Drive: A Conversation With David Morris
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by Better Living Through Literature: How Books Change Lives And (Sometimes) History By Robin Bates. Published by Quoir and available on August 20, 2024 In this episode we chat with David Morris David Morris is a long-time student of the personal journey of faith in the United States, the publisher at Lake Drive Books, a literary agent at Hyponymous Literary, and an author. After nearly 30 years of experience, including as a vice president and publisher with HarperCollins, his philosophy is to create focus among spiritually innovative authors and apply his experience in any way they need it, regardless of whether it’s publishing or agenting. You can follow David Morris on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn You can find all things David Morris related on his website Check out David's publishing company Lake Drive Books at their website You can purchase David's book Lost Faith And Wandering Souls on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
Holy Ghosted: A Conversation With Tiffany Yecke Brooks
Episode 212
Holy Ghosted: A Conversation With Tiffany Yecke Brooks
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by The Quoirlings. A community where people who are going through Deconstruction can connect, read books devoted to this experience, share resources, and connect with others who are asking the same questions. In this episode we chat with Tiffany Yecke Brooks Tiffany Yecke Brooks is the lead or contributing writer on more than two dozen books, including multiple New York Times bestsellers. She is the coauthor of FEAR IS A CHOICE: TACKLING LIFE'S CHALLENGES WITH DIGNITY, FAITH, AND DETERMINATION (with NFL running back James Conner), LIMITLESS: THE POWER OF HOPE AND RESILIENCE TO OVERCOME CIRCUMSTANCE (with Paralympic gold-medalist Mallory Weggemann), and the narrative nonfiction historical thriller ESPIONAGE AND ENSLAVEMENT IN THE REVOLUTION: THE TRUE STORY OF ROBERT TOWNSEND AND ELIZABETH (with historian Claire Bellerjeau). She holds a PhD from Florida State University, where her dissertation covered, in part, cultural adaptations of stories from the book of Genesis. A popular speaker for student groups, faith conferences, and academic lectureships, Brooks has taught literature and writing at Abilene Christian University, McMurry University, and the University of South Carolina Beaufort. You can follow Tiffany on: Facebook Substack You can find all things Tiffany Yecke Brooks Related on her website You can purchase Holy Ghosted on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
The Quantum Sayings Of Jesus: A Conversation With Keith Giles
Episode 214
The Quantum Sayings Of Jesus: A Conversation With Keith Giles
This Quoircast podcast episode is brought to you by the book Letting Go(d) by Aaron Simnowitz. Published by Quoir and available now In this episode we chat with Keith Giles Keith Giles is a former pastor who left the pulpit to follow Jesus and start a house church where no one takes a salary and 100 percent of all offerings are given to help the poor in the community. He has been a published writer since 1989. He is the author of several books, including: "Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible" and "Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics To Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb." Keith is the co-host of the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast which has featured interviews with Bart Ehrman, John Fugelsang, Richard Rohr, Brad Jersak, Greg Boyd, and many others. Keith also teaches several online courses including "Square 1: From Deconstruction to Reconstruction" and other courses based on his many books. You can follow Keith on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok You can check out Keiths blog on his website You can purchase The Quantum Sayings Of Jesus on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Also check out our Biolink for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners : Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with Keith The Church Needs Therapy Ideas Digest Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Spirituality Brew Pub Faith For The Rest Of Us Jonathan_Foster Sacred Thoughts Holy Heretics Reframing Our Stories Bros Bibles & Beer Liminal Living Love Covered Life The Social Jesus Project I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
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