by Stephen Jones | Apr 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Part 1 of today’s conversation, Justin and Stephen talk with Dr. Holly Beers about her fascinating book A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman, and how developing a better understanding of the first century context can lead to more accurate, and more...
by Stephen Jones | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Justin and Stephen continue their discussion about their own experiences of deconstruction of faith, including how the process of dismantling elements of their Christianity has helped them to start to see Jesus more clearly. They discuss their own experiences of doubt...
by Stephen Jones | Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Justin and Stephen talk about their own experiences of deconstruction of faith, including how the process of dismantling elements of their Christianity has helped them to start to see Jesus more clearly. They look for useful metaphors for the process of dismantling...
by Stephen Jones | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Justin and Stephen talk with Pastor Rob Mapstone about how using a local coffee shop as his primary office pushes him to integrate ground level theology into real life as he engages ministry. They talk about encouragement and disappointment in the church over the last...
by Stephen Jones | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
In today’s short episode, Justin and Stephen talk about dissertation writing and try to figure out how Stephen can move forward now that he has gotten stuck in Chapter 5 of 7 of his dissertation. Justin shares reflections on his own dissertation writing...
by Stephen Jones | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Justin and Stephen talk with Pastor Soriba Joseph Camara, President of the Evangelical Protestant Church of Mali. Reflecting on the Malian church’s experience with political turmoil Pastor Joseph shares recommendations for American Christians navigating the tumultuous...
by Stephen Jones | Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Justin and Stephen talk about last week’s attempted insurrection in Washington, D.C. Then, Marcus Dip Silas joins to discuss Christianity from a Malaysian perspective. They talk about what it means to learn from the church that lives without political power, in the...
by Stephen Jones | Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
D.L. Mayfield, author of The Myth of the American Dream and Assimilate or Go Home, joins Justin and Stephen to think through what it means to live a Jesus-centered, love-your-neighbor faith. They wrestle with Christian Nationalism, what the word Evangelical means and...
by Stephen Jones | Dec 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Joel Lawrence, Bonhoeffer scholar and Executive Director of the Center for Pastor Theologians, joins Justin and Stephen to discuss the life, theology, and ethics of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Joel also talks about the difficulties and benefits of applying the lessons of...
by Stephen Jones | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Poet and spoken word artist Jason “Smiley” Abrams joins this episode to talk about his process of writing poetry, and how performing it transports him back into the emotional space that the poem responded to. Smiley shares how God met him through dark times in his...
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