Interview: April Yamasaki, Ministry After Pastoral Ministry MennoNerds 2019-04-02 | MennoNerd April Yamaski joins the podcast to talk with host Steve Kimes about her life in pastoral care and continuing ministry in other ways after leaving pastoral ministry. Some topics include:The most satisfying part of being a pastor (1:10)Any regrets about leaving pastoral ministry (4:40)Recommendations on how to leave a church well (7:15): whenyouworkforthechurch.comWhat April is focussing on now (10:50)How April disciplines herself in writing (13:19)April's latest book, Four Gifts, and the importance of self-care (19:30)A sacred pause and why that is important in self-care (23:25)Positive and negative uses of the Internet and social media (27:30)Keeping our minds healthy (31:23)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Phileena Heuertz, Mindful Silence MennoNerds 2019-03-05 | Phileena Heuertz joins the podcast to discuss her book Mindful Silence with Steve Kimes. Their discussion includes:Phileena's experiences around the world (1:07)How did contemplative prayer help in her life? (7:45)Reconciling God's love with the amazing amounts of suffering Phileena has seen (12:20)How Gravity helps create a balance between contemplative spirituality and activism (16:02)Teaching Steve some steps on doing contemplative prayer (21:00)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Robert Martin MennoNerds 2019-01-15 | Robert Martin, one of the founders of MennoNerds, returns to the podcast to talk with Steve Kimes. Some of their topics includes:Robert's departure from social media and recent partial return (1:52)Social media interaction and real interactions (11:05)Putting up a front or avatar on social who will generate likes and similarities to putting on a persona as a pastor (19:06)Recapping the story of Heather's cancer and death (21:53)How Robert and Heather's daughters have been processing (33:12)Pastoral vulnerability, including on social media (34:58)Where Robert goes for support (39:34)Practical and emotional support (42:10)Experiencing stages of grief (44:50)What kind of media does Robert turn to when he needs a break (48:20)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Philip Gulley, Unlearning God MennoNerds 2018-10-16 | Philip Gulley joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, Unlearning God, with Steve Kimes. The book is described this way:With his trademark humor and gentle wisdom, Philip Gulley is a spiritual director any wayward pilgrim could warm to. In Unlearning God: HOW UNBELIEVING HELPED ME BELIEVE (Convergent; OSD: 9/25/2018), he invites readers into his own sometimes irreverent, sometimes daunting, but always refreshing journey of soul-deep reconstruction. In addition to lovers of Gulley’s works, this is a book for readers whose faith has been challenged by the world around them. Gulley teaches the reader to let go, or unlearn these burdensome obstacles in their faith so that they can forge a more authentic relationship with God.Raised in small-town Indiana by a Catholic mother and a Baptist father, and proselytized by Jehovah's Witness neighbors, young Gulley struggles with the absurdity of all three camps being utterly convinced the other two are doomed. To nearly everyone's consternation, Phillip grows up to become a Quaker pastor. “Someone else’s faith,” he writes, “is a poor substitute for having our own.” Yet even his own tradition, he discovers, serves best as a way point in the serious, lifelong process of letting go of inherited certainties in order to flourish.Driven by Gulley’s trademark storytelling and chapters bookmarked by small sections titled “Why this Matters,” Gulley identifies a number of tenants, dogma, and conventions in his religious journey that he has chosen to “unlearn” on his quest for an all-encompassing faith...Writing in the tradition of Barbara Brown Taylor, Rob Bell and Rachel Held Evans, Gulley showcases his well-loved gift as a narrator of the American religious experience and his acute sensibilities as public theologian in conversations that will charm, provoke, encourage and inspire.Philip Gulley is a Quaker pastor and popular author and speaker. He has written 21 books, including the Harmony fiction series, the Porch Talk series of inspirational essays, If Grace Is True: Why God Will Save Every Person (coauthored with James Mulholland), and The Evolution of Faith: How God Is Creating a Better Christianity. Gulley holds a master of divinity degree from Christian Theological Seminary. He is co-pastor of Fairfield Friends Meeting in Camby, Indiana.For more information, please visit: philipgulley.comSome subtopics covered on the podcast include:How Philip sees himself as a writer and folk theologian (1:16)Some of Philip's history in different spiritual communities (4:31)The certainty of fundamentalism and how that is not the same thing as faith (13:36)Beginning to unlearn a god who is too small (19:45)Paths to Hell (23:01)Christian cliches we use so often we might think they're from the Bible:Love the sinner, hate the sin (31:50)God has a wonderful plan for your life (38:30)The sacraments (42:03)How to learn more about Quakers, not quite Anabaptists but holding a lot in common (46:59)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Michelle Morrow, LGBTQ Inclusion MennoNerds 2018-09-18 | Michelle Morrow joins the podcast to talk to Ryan about her own story coming to Anabaptism and her work now with supporting LGBTQ inclusion in the Church. Some questions covered include:Michelle's religious background growing up (0:36)Finding her way to Anabaptism at Fresno Pacific University (1:27)Transitioning from seeing her future in biblical studies to being in student services and working for LGBTQ inclusion (5:38)What working for LGBTQ inclusion looks like for her (16:15)How Anabaptism helps inform what Michelle is doing (21:45)Whether a church can be loving toward LGBTQ people without being fully affirming (33:30)Church Clarity and the push for being clear about what a church practices, whether affirming or not (43:19)Practical tips for those wanting to better include LGBTQ people (52:44)Links:Michelle's website: www.michellefmorrow.comAnabaptist Collective Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/MennoNerdsChurch Clarity: churchclarity.org---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Christopher Heuertz, The Sacred Enneagram MennoNerds 2018-08-14 | Christopher Heuertz joins Steve on the podcast to discuss his book The Sacred Enneagram. The book is described as (via the Gravity Center page):Move beyond type as mere caricature and learn how to work with the Enneagram for spiritual growth.Christopher L. Heuertz was first introduced to the Enneagram in the slums of Cambodia. Since then he has trained under some of the great living Enneagram masters including Father Richard Rohr, Russ Hudson, Marion Gilbert, and Helen Palmer, and now teaches the Enneagram in workshops and retreats around the world. Chris is an International Enneagram Association Accredited Professional. He and his wife Phileena live in Omaha with their puppy Basil, and you can join him on Facebook and Twitter in his intentions to love on the margins.Topics covered in this episode include:Richard Rohr's impact on Chris (1:17)Introducing the theme of the book: finding your true self (5:00)Introducing the Enneagram itself, not just another personality test to put you in a box (13:49)Steve's Enneagram type, Chris' Enneagram type, and the centers of the Enneagram (24:17)How to best find out your type, the dangers of typing others, and the ease of being mistyped (33:14)Contemplative prayer and how that works together with the Enneagram (50:46)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Austin Channing Brown, Im Still Here MennoNerds 2018-07-08 | Austin Channing joins the podcast to be interviewed by Katelin Hansen about her new book, I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. Some of the topics covered include: Background for the book (1:38) Stories from Austin's experiences in primarily white Christian spaces (4:25) The intersection of Christianity and white supremacy (20:00) The readership of the book being broader than anticipated and the pervasiveness of racism across different evolving systems over time (36:35)(This interview was much more of a back and forth conversation naturally flowing from one idea to the next than most, so separating them into distinct topics was not nearly as easy)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Shelley Campagnola, Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support MennoNerds 2018-06-12 | Shelley Campagnola from Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support joins the podcast to talk about their work and the current state of refugee acceptance in Canada and the United States. For more on MCRS, visit mcrs.ca.Topics include: How MCRS supports refugee claimants and why these claimants are seeking help (1:15) The Mennonite roots of MCRS (4:06) Other help for refugees in the Kitchener-Waterloo area (5:30) The Christian/biblical basis for helping refugees (7:45) The general process for a refugee in Canada (10:12) Main differences between Canada and the U.S. and how they welcome refugees (20:40) The length of the refugee claim process (25:12) The safe third country agreement and how that impacts refugees to Canada and the U.S. (27:31) Increasing fear of the "other", including refugees, in North America (31:26) How to help MCRS in their work (44:26)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 14: Farewell MennoNerds 2018-06-05 | Ebony and Steve return for one more episode of Black Gal, White Guy to say farewell to the show as they move on to focus on other things. Some of the topics include: Steve's recommendation: the podcast VS. (1:38) Ebony's recommendation: Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown (3:55) Ebony and the Kinky Curly Theological Collective (8:20) Steve and Village of Hope leaving Portland (14:45) Ebony's concerns (23:55) Steve giving space for other voices (27:50) Ebony's parting words for listeners (31:25) Steve's parting words for listeners (35:15)Note: they did actually record this a while ago and I (Ryan, the editor and distributor) did not realize it until recently - I had stopped regularly checking after they told me they were wrapping up, so I didn't realize they had recorded one more episode a few weeks later. Oops.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 13: Kinky Curly Theological Collective MennoNerds 2018-03-06 | Ebony and Steve return for an episode of Black Gal, White Guy where they talk about Ebony's recent work with the Kinky Curly Theological Collective. Topics today include: Ebony's recommendations: Black Panther (2018) and A Hidden Wholeness by Parker Palmer (0:54) Steve's recommendations: I Am Not Your Negro (2016) and A Time for Burning (1967) (3:21) An update from Steve on the Village of Hope (6:27) Introducing the Kinky Curly Theological Collective and why it is necessary (9:19) Creating a context where women and people of color can safely speak up (18:51) What about unity when only some voices are speaking in KCTC? (27:08) The technology behind KCTC: face-to-face meetings in Minnesota (34:34)Got questions for Ebony and Steve? Email bgwg@mennonerds.com.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Benjamin Corey, Unafraid MennoNerds 2018-02-20 | Fellow MennoNerd Benjamin Corey comes on the podcast to talk with Steve about his life, his work, and his newest book Unafraid. A description of the book via HarperCollins says this: The creator of the popular Formerly Fundie blog on Patheos explains how the "American Christianity" we are currently taught is actually a fear-saturated distortion of biblical faith. Benjamin L. Corey thought he was suffering a crisis of faith, but it turned out to be a spiritual awakening. Corey became aware that the constant fear of hell and judgment that defined his Christian faith was out of sync with the idea that God acts from love, and promises to deliver us from fear. In the wake of this realization came newfound insights—from reading the Bible to re-examining American life and the church's role in the wider world. Corey learned that what he had been taught was a distorted version of Christianity that was not only untrue but caused real spiritual harm. He also discovered that he wasn’t alone. Many Christians are yearning to distinguish between the Christianity that has become a rigid American civil religion and the authentic Christian faith embodied in Jesus. As he recounts his own spiritual journey, Corey offers a powerful and inspiring message of hope for every Christian increasingly frustrated with the church today. Do not be discouraged, he assures them. You do not need to give up your faith; you can rediscover the reality of a vibrant Christianity that delivers us from fear and inspires and guides us all today.Some topics include: Defining "progressive Christianity". (1:36) The evolution of our theologies and losing church, friends, and family over that evolution. (6:27) Being unafraid of God and how the fear of God is so damaging. (11:57) God the puppy-slayer. (19:22) Does wisdom begin with the fear of God? (21:02) A proper understanding of Marcionism. (24:50) Dealing with Jesus' words around Gehenna and other scary elements of God. (26:40) Talking to oppressors, whether they are doing it knowledgeably or not, and relating to churches that portray God in fear-inspiring ways (33:32)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Dominique Gilliard, Rethinking Incarceration MennoNerds 2018-02-06 | MennoNerds member Dominique Gilliard joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Rethinking Incarceration. The book description says this (via Publishers Weekly):In his debut, Gilliard, an Evangelical Covenant Church pastor, builds on the work of Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow), Bryan Stevenson (Just Mercy), and Christopher D. Marshall (Compassionate Justice) to create a readable narrative history of racialized incarceration in the U.S. Gilliard depicts the modern incarceration culture as being so painful and brutal that “I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory/ When is it gonna get me?” He opens with the horrific murder of 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston in 2006 by Atlanta police officers who conspired to hide their crime, and then goes on to survey the history of mass incarceration, including “black codes” (restrictive laws passed in the late 19th century), convict leasing, and modern prison labor. First, he deconstructs American evangelicals’ fascination with “law and order” and theology of penal substitution. Second, building on fine biblical interpretation, he provides a theology that emphasizes restorative justice. He also takes the church to task for failing to “reckon with the reality that ever since black people were stolen from Africa and trafficked to this land, they have been dehumanized, abused, criminalized, incarcerated, exploited for profit, and governed in distinctively sinister ways.” This is an outstanding addition to this incredibly important conversation.Some of the topics include: Introducing Dominique (0:15) How Rethinking Incarceration came about (3:07) Impact on Dominique's congregation as he pushed more into prison ministry (9:09) Building off books like New Jim Crow to add a Scriptural approach to mass incarceration (11:50) The church's contribution to mass incarceration (18:21) How penal substitution atonement theology encourages this punishment framework (23:03) Getting stuck on talking about corporate sin without doing anything about it (30:09) What restorative justice looks like and how churches can cast a greater vision of shalom (38:38) How Jesus appears behind bars today (50:18)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 12: Villages MennoNerds 2018-01-23 | Ebony and Steve return to discuss the houseless crisis in Portland, Oregon. Topics include: Steve's recommendation: Faith in the Face of Empire by Mitri Raheb (1:10) Ebony's recommendation: Rethinking Incarceration by Dominique Gilliard, a fellow MennoNerd (3:56) Introducing the Portland houseless crisis (5:37) Next step for Steve's ministry and for Portland: establishing villages (12:02) The idea of a village and how it helps (17:21) How to keep these villages from being torn down by government officials or residents who are antagonistic to the houseless population (19:44) What else can do for this cause (23:43)If you want to connect with Steve about this work, email stevekimes@aol.com. If you have questions or comments for Ebony and Steve about the show, email bgwg@mennonerds.com.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 11: Political Parties MennoNerds 2018-01-02 | Ebony and Steve return with a new episode of Black Gal, White Guy in which they discuss political parties. Sub-topics covered in this episode include: Ebony's recommendation: Kindred by Octavia Butler (0:59) Steve's recommendation: Faces at the Bottom of the Well by Derrick Bell (3:39) Doug Jones winning the Alabama Senate seat (9:50) Black women carrying Jones to victory (12:30) Steve is still cynical about American politics (15:57) The flaws of a two-party system (24:59) Churches promoting political partisanship is a problem, but Christians still need to be politically active (29:54)Questions or comments for Ebony and Steve? Email bgwg@mennonerds.com.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Rachel Halder, Sacred, Sexy, and Whole MennoNerds 2017-12-19 | Rachel Halder joins the podcast to discuss healthy sexuality in general and her book Sacred, Sexy, and Whole in particular. Some topics include: Introducing Rachel and her history studying sexuality (0:54) What purity culture means and some of its implications (6:30) The extent to which purity culture comes out of a long history vs being a new construction (10:42) Consequences of purity culture (13:45) Advice for people who are dealing with the harm of purity culture, including the value of masturbation as a way to learn about yourself (18:10) Resources to help people exploring these questions (22:01) What's in the book (25:07) General responses to the book (28:53) Trauma that results from purity culture and generational passing down of purity culture (31:42) Rachel's relationship with her Mennonite history (35:54) Neuroscience and sexuality (39:22) What's next for Rachel and her work (41:45) Vision for the Church (43:48)Links rachelhalder.com Twitter: @sacredandsexy Instagram: @thesacredandthesexy Facebook: @thesacredandthesexy---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 10: Jesus and Social Justice MennoNerds 2017-12-12 | Ebony and Steve discuss the importance of social justice within Christianity, particularly focusing on Steve's story.- Steve's recommendation of the week (1:37)- Ebony's recommendation of the week (3:57)- Steve's conversion experience(s) and how he came to see social justice as central to faith (9:09)- Steve doesn't recommend that everybody tries to do what he does, but every church/every Christian much actively care about the poor and other outcasts (32:19)- Jesus was political (38:23)Questions for Ebony and Steve? Email bgwg@mennonerds.com---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 9: Mission MennoNerds 2017-11-28 | Ebony and Steve discuss the topic of mission, and how that important calling often has been tied up and confused with Eurocentric/US-centric colonialism. Topics include:Ebony's recommendation: the Kinky Curly Theological Collective (1:20)Steve's recommendation: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. (4:58)Steve and Ebony's history with missions (11:42)The connection between mission and colonialism (15:47)Examples of American syncretism into Christianity (19:20)The need for humility in cultures where you don't know as well as they do, but they still look to you as the American expert (22:44)Questions or comments for Ebony and Steve? Email bgwg@mennonerds.com.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Ben Goossen, Chosen Nation MennoNerds 2017-11-21 | Ben Goossen joins the podcast to talk about his book Chosen Nation. From Ben's biography:Ben Goossen is a global historian of religion and science. He is the author of Chosen Nation: Mennonites and Germany in a Global Era (Princeton University Press, 2017), which examines the relationship between Mennonites and German nationalism during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Ranging from Poland to Paraguay, Chosen Nation engages questions of warfare and pacifism, theology and political activism, gender, genocide, and anti-Semitism to explore new methods of narrating the processes of nationalization and global diaspora. Goossen's current project, "The Year of the Earth (1957-1958): Cold War Science and the Making of Planetary Consciousness," is an interpretive history of the International Geophysical Year. Drawing on research conducted on six continents, it illuminates the intersections of science and geopolitics—including Antarctic law, the rise of Big Data, plate tectonic theory, and the discovery of global warming—at the dawn of the space age.Goossen has held fellowships from the Fulbright Commission and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and he is a Beinecke Scholar. He has received awards for excellence in teaching and scholarship from the Kansas Historical Foundation, the Associated Church Press, the Canadian Church Press, Swarthmore College, and Harvard University. He edits the German Mennonite Sources Databaseand is a co-founder of Anabaptist Historians. His essays and reviews appear in publications ranging from Nova Religio and Waging Nonviolence to the Journal of the History of Ideas blog.Topics in this podcast include:Ben's Mennonite background and his appreciation of history (0:54)Overview of Chosen Nation (5:12)Motivation for researching this topic, with the history of Mennonites and their relationship to nationalism (6:33)How people reconcile Mennonite history with nationalism (8:55)How speaking to Mennonites all over the world informed the book (11:50)The double-meaning of the phrase "Chosen Nation" (13:59)How Mennonite nationalist identities formed (16:47)How early Germany reacted to Mennonites (20:41)Implications for Mennonites of color today (23:45)Mennonites during the rise of the Nazis and WW2 (27:31)How a better understanding of Mennonite reactions during Nazi Germany can inform us today (32:35)The audience of the book (44:32)Hopes for takeaways from the book, or from this podcast (52:12)Teaser for Ben's next book about the international geophysical year (56:25)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 8: Me Too MennoNerds 2017-10-31 | Ebony and Steve discuss the recent viral #MeToo campaign and the rampant sexual assault and harassment being exposed across multiple industries. Some topics include:- Steve's recommendation: the podcast Code Switch by NPR (2:06) - Ebony's recommendation: Evicted by Matthew Desmond (3:55)- The #MeToo campaign going viral and the pervasiveness of sexual assault (8:22)- Defining sexual assault and sexual harassment (16:59)- Sexuality as a partnership, not a right (26:26)- Masturbation: a necessary release or a lack of self-control? (28:09)- Honest conversations about sex in the Church (40:21)- Stop demonizing women (42:38)- Teach men and boys they don't have the right to women (44:04)- Talk about rape myths from the pulpit, making it clear they are myths, such as the myth that most reported sexual assaults are false (46:44)- Hear people's stories, women's stories when they are ready and also men repenting (48:34)- Hear women's perspectives on Scripture (50:25)Ebony later blogged some further thoughts about the masturbation conversation here: ebonyjohanna.com/2017/12/14/metoo-power-consent-and-sexual-desire---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 7: Climate Change MennoNerds 2017-10-17 | Ebony and Steve return for another episode of Black Gal, White Guy to discuss climate change. Topics include:- Ebony's recommendation: Faces at the Bottom of the Well by Derrick Bell (1:55) - Steve's recommendation: When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert (5:11) - Global weirding, denial of climate change, and why we need to care (9:03) - How climate change affects some more harshly than others (21:54)- Media representation of disasters and how they vary based on who is affected (27:30)- Prioritizing how to respond with so many disasters (31:37)To contact BGWG, email bgwg@mennonerds.com (not mennonerds.net as Steve accidentally says at the end).---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Osheta Moore, Shalom Sistas MennoNerds 2017-10-10 | MennoNerd author Osheta Moore joins Katelin on the podcast to discuss her new book Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World - which she describes as her love letter to every woman who wants to see peace in her everyday life but feels like she's not good enough or has no idea where to begin - as well as shalom in general. Osheta is an Anabaptist, podcaster, blogger, and mom to three kids ages 15, 12, 11. Her husband (also a MennoNerds author) is a pastor of a church and they are in the thick of moving their family from L.A. to Saint Paul. Osheta believes everything is better after a nap, brunch with girlfriends is a necessity, and nothing beats a good Netflix binge. At the top of her bucket list is dance in a flash mob—all the better if it’s to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” or Pharrell’s “Happy.” You can connect with Osheta at Shalominthecity.com.Topics covered on this podcast include:- Some of Osheta's journey to bring her to this point, including her first encounters with the word "shalom" (1:31)- How Osheta's understanding of shalom has changed over time. (6:11)- Practically, what does it look like to seek shalom? (9:01)- The tension of seeing the really big peacemaking gestures and wondering how we can live that in our simpler lives (13:26)- The three aspects of shalom: with God, with ourselves, with the world (23:16)- What it means to be wholehearted in a brokenhearted world (27:56)- What is the difference between a peacemaker and a peacekeeper? (36:52)- What are shalom steps? (43:38)- How shalom interacts with other fruits of the spirit (50:22)Links available in the corresponding blog post at: mennonerds.com/interview-osheta-moore-shalom-sistas---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 6: Housing Crisis MennoNerds 2017-10-03 | Please consider filling out a survey about the podcast from here: mennonerds.com/podcasts/surveyEbony Adedayo and Steve Kimes return for another episode of Black Gal, White Guy, this time to discuss the housing crisis in the United States. Topics for this episode include:- Steve's recommendation: Gospel rock and roll artists (1:06)- Ebony's recommendation: self care practices (4:35)- The housing crisis in Minnesota (9:46)- The housing crisis in Oregon (19:27)-A hospitality problem, not a housing problem (26:09)- Why does this matter? (33:32)Relevant Links:citylab.com/equity/2016/02/the-problem-of-resegregation-in-suburbia/462396citylab.com/equity/2016/02/brooklyn-park-minnesota-suburbia-affordable-housing/461955citylab.com/equity/2016/02/when-integrating-the-suburbs-isnt-enough/462765---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Hannah Eagleson, Emerging Scholars Network MennoNerds 2017-09-12 | Podcast listeners: please consider filling out this survey to help us make our content the best we can: mennonerds.com/podcasts/surveyHannah Eagleson joins the podcast to talk about her life and her work with the Emerging Scholars Network of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship.- Hannah's church background (0:59)- Why did Hannah get a Ph.D.? (6:34)- How did Hannah get connected with the Emerging Scholars Network? (9:11)- What is ESN? What is it trying to do? (11:52)- What is Scholar's Compass? (17:44)- What do we do with this idea that we have to protect God from our minds? (22:03)- The relationship between academia and the Church (25:06)- What would you want academia to know about the Church or Christians in academia? (33:52)- What would you want congregations or pastors to understand about academia? (36:57)- What's next for ESN? (47:20)- How can people get involved with ESN? (53:30)View the ESN blog at blog.emergingscholars.org.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 5: Reconciliation MennoNerds 2017-09-05 | Ebony Adedayo and Steve Kimes discuss the topics of forgiveness and reconciliation, specifically in the context of racism. The discussion includes:-Ebony's recommendation: the album The Transition of Mali by Mali Music (0:56)- Steve's recommendation: Scene on Radio podcast, Seeing White series (2:42)- Does racism against people of color in America still exist? (4:28)- Affirmative action, which mostly helps white women (10:10)- Is it lacking in the quality of forgiveness to bring up racial inequality issues such as police brutality? (17:19)- The parable in Matthew 18 (20:04)- Forcing the oppressed to forgive (25:28)- How do we achieve true reconciliation? (29:14)- The economics of forgiveness (33:08)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Carol Penner, Feminist Theology and More MennoNerds 2017-08-29 | Carol Penner joins the podcast to discuss a few topics with Katelin, including feminist theology, abuse, pastoral theology, and writing worship resources. From Carol's bio:"Carol Penner teaches and writes in the area of practical theology. After many years as a pastor in various Mennonite congregations, she is joining the faculty of CGUC [Conrad Grebel University College] this year. Her research interests include feminist theology and Mennonite peace theology, and abuse issues. She has a popular blog of her worship resources at www.leadinginworship.com"Some of the topics covered include:- Carol's background in both pastoring and academia. (1:23)- How Carol's pastoral experience is used in academia and what the average person is thinking about as theological questions. A major one is money. (5:38)- Violence on a personal level, especially violence against women, not only seeing violence as "what would you do if called to war?" (14:21)- How our theology and our Scripture contribute to questions of abuse. (17:41)- Things Carol found helpful in feminist theology. (21:33)- Pastoral abuse and how Mennonite churches don't do a good enough job talking about it. (32:34)- Why Mennonite churches talked more about abuse in the 90s but then stopped. (39:59)- Why Carol writes worship resources online. (44:15)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 4: Nonviolence MennoNerds 2017-08-22 | Black Gal, White Guy discusses the events of Charlottesville within a larger discussion of how to respond nonviolently to extreme hatred.- Listener question: How do we deal with the pendulum swinging too far the other way to leave boys and men behind? (0:35)- Steve's recommendation: a meme "Racism scale: where do you fall" from the Medium article "How America Spreads the Disease that is Racism by not Confronting Racist Family Members and Friends". (11:01)- Ebony's recommendation: A Syllabus for White People to Educate Themselves by Christena Cleveland. (14:02)- Ebony responds to Accidental Courtesy, one of Steve's previous recommendations. (17:00)- How Christians dedicated to peace and justice can best show up in times with so much explicit hatred including neo-Nazis and the KKK. (22:23)- Whether there are any exceptions to the Anabaptist non-violence ethic. (27:20)- Ebony's feelings on the position of non-violence. (30:39)- How Steve responds to others who will use violence toward the same goals, such as anarchists and antifa groups. (37:44)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Brian Zahnd, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God (Part 2) MennoNerds 2017-08-15 | Brian Zahnd joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God. In part 2, they focus on understanding the cross and Hell through the lens of a loving and nonviolent Jesus:- The idea tracing back to Anselm that God is satisfying his wrath, punishing Jesus, in order to gain the capital that allows God to forgive. (0:16)- The kind of justice which takes place at the cross. (6:42)- The view of wrath striking Jesus on the cross, and how we should see wrath instead. (14:11)- Hell and its various meanings which are not from Scripture. (23:16)- The parables of the sheep and the goats and of Lazarus and the rich man. (32:52)- How Brian preaches Hell. (36:48)- Interpreting the book of Revelation. (41:04)- The centrality of love. (45:31)- Brian's hope for the book. (49:46)- Closing prayer. (50:42)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 3: Feminism MennoNerds 2017-08-08 | Black Gal, White Guy returns for their third episode to discuss feminism. Topics include:- Ebony's recommendation: Frontiers in Catholic Feminist Theology: Shoulder to Shoulder (0:48)- Steve's recommendation: Accidental Courtesy streaming on PBS and Netflix (2:35)- What does feminism mean? Women holding all the power having an Amazonian society with no men? (5:48)- Haven't we already achieved a post-sexist society where feminism is no longer necessary? (8:48)- Is feminism in opposition to men, or in opposition to patriarchy? Are men also hurt by patriarchy? (10:58)- What about Jesus? Does Jesus agree with feminism? (14:15)- What about Paul? Wasn't he clearly misogynistic? (20:19)- If our church was going to be feminist, what would that look like? (26:52)Send emails with questions or comments to Ebony and Steve at bgwg@mennonerds.com.More relevant resources:- Kurt Willems on the Paulcast, series on Paul and Women- Coming soon on this podcast: an interview with Carol Penner about Feminist Theology---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Brian Zahnd, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God (Part 1) MennoNerds 2017-08-01 | Brian Zahnd joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God. In part 1, they focus on Brian's story and the nature of the Bible:- Brian's work with Word of Life Church in St. Joseph's, Missouri. (1:09) - Writing theology at a pastoral level. (4:39) - The artwork on the cover of Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God. (9:21)- Brian's fascination with the infamous sermon of Jonathan Edward, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, including how that sermon is not representative of Edward's ministry. (12:59)- Why we should not see God as angry, spiteful and abhorring of sinners. (22:50)- How we got to this place where the Bible is understood the way it is. (29:26)- Interpreting the Transfiguration. (37:20)- What the Bible is, if it isn't an end in itself. (44:44)---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 2: The Decriminalization of Drugs MennoNerds 2017-07-25 | Ebony and Steve return for the second episode of Black Gal, White Guy. In this show, they discuss movements to decriminalize drug possession including new legislation in Steve's state of Oregon. The episode includes further discussion on topics like the racial elements of the war on drugs and the need to treat addicts as somebody in need of help, not somebody to be excessively punished.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
BGWG 1: The Acquittal of Jeronimo Yanez MennoNerds 2017-07-11 | In the brand new MennoNerds show, Black Gal, White Guy (BGWG), hosts Ebony Adedayo and Steve Kimes discuss the recent acquittal of Jeronimo Yanez, the police officer who killed Philando Castile in his car last year. How can we participate in stopping these shootings? How would Jesus respond to the acquittal?Recommended Resources:ResourcesAll Saints: amazon.com/All-Saints-Reflections-Prophets-Witnesses-ebook/dp/B00OFI2QZU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1499652407&sr=8-2&keywords=all+saints+bookThe Body Keeps the Score: amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499652549&sr=8-1&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+scorePost Traumatic Slave Syndrome: barnesandnoble.com/p/post-traumatic-slave-syndrome-joy-angela-degruy/1125267612/2691439777526?st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Marketplace+Shopping+greatbookprices_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP23937&k_clickid=3x23937---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Katelin Hansen, Neuroscience (Part 2) MennoNerds 2017-07-04 | Katelin Hansen returns on the guest side of the conversation to discuss neuroscience. After part 1 looked at the relationship between science and faith more generally, this part 2 will jump into more specifics of neuroscience questions.Katelin's website: http://bytheirstrangefruit.blogspot.com---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Micael - The Collapse Of Western Civilization MennoNerds 2017-06-23 | Micael discusses how Western civilization is collapsing with the threats of nuclear warfare and climate change. And yet, we as Christians always have hope.Part of Vlog 36: Future Hope.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Katelin Hansen, Neuroscience (Part 1) MennoNerds 2017-06-20 | Katelin Hansen returns to the guest side of the table to talk about neuroscience. In this first part, she and Paul focus more generally on the relationship between science and faith. In part 2, they will dive into more specific neuroscience questions.Katelin's blog By Their Strange Fruit: http://bytheirstrangefruit.blogspot.comPaul's sermon Be Transformed: youtube.com/watch?v=dxb8WP47L4c---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Wesley Rostoll, Seeing The Cross With New Eyes MennoNerds 2017-06-06 | Fellow MennoNerd Wesley Rostoll joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Seeing the Cross with New Eyes, with host Paul Walker. The book description is as follows:"Why did Jesus have to die on a cross? Was it to appease His Father’s wrath or was it to undo the effects of the fall in Eden? In his first book, author Wesley Rostoll tackles the tough questions surrounding the atonement, eternal life, the Book of Revelation and more; offering us fresh perspectives into the cross that will transform our understanding of the gospel message."---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Steve - Hope for the Future MennoNerds 2017-06-05 | Steve opens up a new - and likely final - topic for the vlog: hope for the future. Some argue that the world is steadily getting better. Many are now questioning this as a lot of progress seems to have been lost recently. How do we as Christians promote a Gospel of hope?Part of Vlog 36: Future Hope.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Steve - The Use of Power MennoNerds 2017-05-29 | Steve opens a new vlog topic on the use of power. He discusses how we all have power over somebody or something, although at very different levels. The question is how we use that power in a Christ-like way.Part of Vlog 35: Use of Power---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Steve - Jesus the Teacher MennoNerds 2017-05-27 | Steve answers his previous question about how we deal with the violence of God in the Old Testament, in light of the pacifist Jesus. While he agrees with Greg Boyd in many ways, he does not feel the need to hold on to inspiration of all Scripture in the same way and is more comfortable with dismissing these violent texts if Jesus himself dismissed them.Part of Vlog 34: Pacifist OT.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Steve - OT and Jesus portrayal of God MennoNerds 2017-05-15 | Steve opens a new topic by asking the vloggers about how they reconcile Old Testament violence with the pacifist God seen in Jesus.Part of Vlog 34: Pacifist OT.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Deborah - The Book of Exodus MennoNerds 2017-05-13 | Deborah talks about how the book of Exodus best describes her life, after a quick shoutout to Obadiah (short and sweet). The book is all about being on a journey, moving where God calls you and remembering the trials it took to get you there.Part of Vlog 33: Life Bible Book.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Kurt Willems, Pauline Scholarship MennoNerds 2017-05-09 | Kurt Willems, a MennoNerds member, joins Katelin to discuss Pauline scholarship. Kurt does this regularly on his own podcast, the Paulcast, which is described as: "In The Paulcast, Kurt Willems looks at issues pertaining to relevant scholarship, (radical) new perspectives on Paul, Jewish and Roman contexts for understanding his letters, important Pauline scholars and books, and Paul's ongoing relevance for regular folks today. In addition, Kurt will occasionally interview important voices from a variety of perspectives who will help us wrestle with the major questions that come out of the study of the historical Paul." (from http://paulcast.org)Along with talking about Paul, Kurt and Katelin discuss other topics like the work of Pangea Church in Seattle and why Kurt would want to do a Ph.D.Find more from Kurt at kurtwillems.com.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Steve - What book of the Bible are you? MennoNerds 2017-05-08 | Steve opens a new topic by asking what book of the Bible most describe your life. For himself, he chooses Ecclesiastes.Part of Vlog 33: Life Bible Book---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Micael - Atonement According To Early Christians MennoNerds 2017-05-05 | Micael questions the common belief that the early Church clearly believed in some form of Christus Victor.Part of Vlog 32: Cross & Atonement.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Sarah Jackson, Casa De Paz Colorado MennoNerds 2017-04-25 | Sarah Jackson joins the podcast to discuss her work with Casa de Paz Colorado.Several years ago, Sarah Jackson went on a trip to the US/Mexico border with a humanitarian aid organization working on immigration issues. She spoke with people who had been deported. She learned about people’s reasons for migrating, and the dangers they face in doing so. She saw first-hand families being separated.Then she returned to Colorado and couldn’t go return to her normal life after this experience. She decided to do something about it because she believes families should be together. She opened Casa de Paz, a hospitality home which offers free housing and support for families and individuals affected by immigrant detention.To keep the doors of the Casa open, Sarah started a volleyball league, Volleyball Internacional. All the profit from the volleyball league is donated to Casa de Paz. They use the money to pay for the rent, utilities, food, transportation, etc.Sarah’s hope and prayer is to help end the isolating experience of immigrant detention, one simple act of love at a time.Link: casadepazcolorado.org---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Deborah - Combining Atonement Theories MennoNerds 2017-04-21 | Deborah discusses atonement theology and argues that we shouldn't see the different theories in competition so much as complementary to each other, all offering different facets of a bigger picture.Part of Vlog 32: Cross & Atonement.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Steve - What the Death of Jesus Means MennoNerds 2017-04-18 | Steve starts a new vlog following Easter about the nature of the cross and atonement. He discusses Greg Boyd's newest book Crucifixion of the Warrior God (check out our interview with Greg). He also talks about how the cross is culmination of the exodus and inaugurates God's Kingdom.Part of vlog 32: Cross & Atonement.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Interview: Greg Boyd, Crucifixion of the Warrior God (Part 3) MennoNerds 2017-04-11 | Greg Boyd joins the podcast to discuss his newest book, Crucifixion of the Warrior God. In this part 3, the conversation focuses primarily on how to apply this cross-centred hermeneutic to other biblical texts where God appears to be violent.The book description (taken from Amazon): Renowned pastor-theologian Gregory A. Boyd proposes a revolutionary way to read the Bible in this epic but accessible study. His "cruciform hermeneutic" stands as a challenge to the field of biblical studies and to all thoughtful Christians. A dramatic tension confronts every Christian believer and interpreter of Scripture: on the one hand, we encounter Old Testament stories of God commanding horrendous violence. On the other hand, we read the unequivocally nonviolent teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. Reconciling these two has challenged Christians and theologians for two millennia. Throughout Christian history, various answers have been proposed, ranging from the long-rejected explanation that these contrasting depictions are of two entirely different "gods" to recent social, cultural, and literary theories that attempt to dispel the conflict. The Crucifixion of the Warrior God takes up this dramatic tension and the range of proposed answers in an ambitious constructive investigation. Over two volumes, Gregory A. Boyd argues that we must take seriously the full range of Scripture as inspired, including its violent depictions of God. At the same time, he affirms the absolute centrality of the crucified and risen Christ as the supreme revelation of God. Developing a theological interpretation of Scripture that he labels a "cruciform hermeneutic," Boyd demonstrates how the Bible's violent images of God are reframed and their violence subverted when interpreted through the lens of the cross and resurrection. Indeed, when read in this way, Boyd argues that these violent depictions bear witness to the same self-sacrificial nature of God that was ultimately revealed on the cross.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Deborah - Finding That Special Place MennoNerds 2017-04-03 | Deborah picks up the conversation about finding God in creation and discusses the discipline of finding that special place where you can be quiet with God in a natural setting.Part of Vlog 31: God in Creation.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Micael - Why Care about Creation Care? MennoNerds 2017-03-31 | Micael responds to the question about finding God in creation by talking about the importance of combating climate change. He takes aim at Donald Trump and his supporters in the U.S. who support planet and life destroying activities and is genuinely confused as to why Christians would get behind this idea outside of the greed of those who benefit financially in the short term.Part of Vlog 31: God in Creation.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
Deborah - How We Eat MennoNerds 2017-03-29 | Deborah continues the food topic by discussing now what we eat, but how we eat, with an emphasis on being free from distractions of TV and phones to be able to truly come together with other people.---For more from MennoNerds, visit mennonerds.comBecome a monthly supporter through Patreon: patreon.com/mennonerdsMake a one-time donation through PayPal: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=W798EGMFHTZE8
