Rethinking Faith

This week, Josh and Marty are joined by two of their friend for an important conversation. After spending time together working in the same toxic church environment we wanted to ask the question, "is this church redeemable"?  We hope that this will be a conversation that will shine some light into a dark situation. Perhaps you too have experienced something similar. We want to let you know that you are not alone. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Josh was joined by Robert P. Jones to discuss his latest book 'White Too Long: The Legacy of White supremacy in American Christianity. Drawing on history, public opinion surveys, and personal experience, Rob delivers a provocative examination of the unholy relationship between American Christianity and white supremacy, and issues an urgent call for white Christians to reckon with this legacy for the sake of themselves and the nation. RESOURCES: White Too Long (book)  PRRI.org   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we were joined by Jemar Tisby to have a practical conversation about his latest book, 'How To Fight Racism'. Racism is pervasive in today's world, and many are complicit in the failure to confront its evils. Jemar believes we need to move beyond mere discussions about racism and begin equipping people with the practical tools to fight against it. Resources: How To Fight Racism (book) Jemar's Blog: Footnotes HowToFightRacism.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This conversation almost didn't happen... This week, Hip-Hop artist Propaganda joins us to discuss an important topic. Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality are two important concepts that we need to understand if we are going to move forward with racial reconciliation. By why have they been demonized? Join us as we discuss these things with Prop as he shines a light on a very real issue both in the Church and in this Country. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Brian McLaren joins the podcast once again to help us (re)think what it means to have faith following our deep doubts. Sixty-five million adults in the U.S. have dropped out of active church attendance and about 2.7 million more are leaving every year. Faith After Doubt is for the millions of people around the world who feel that their faith is falling apart. Enjoy! RESOURCES: Faith After Doubt (Book) BrianMcLaren.net   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we were joined By Rod Tucker to help us (re)think our ideas around Church. Rod says there is a better way, and it's time to start questions and rethinking our ideas. This turned out to be a great conversation, and we are excited to share it with you. Enjoy! RESOURCES: RodTuckerSays.Com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you are anything like we are, you know what it's like to feel overlooked, disconnected, and ashamed. Sure we might believe in God's love in the abstract, but we often live our lives without experiencing it in any deep or lasting way. This week Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw join the conversation asking the question "Does God Really Like Me?"  The Holsclaws apply the good news of the gospel to the shame and disconnection that we all experience in our everyday lives. The truth is, God wants to be with us and we belong in God's presence. And from that place of belonging, we can bless the whole world with the message of God's love. Enjoy! Resources: Does God Really Like Me? (Book) GeoffreyHolsclaw.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we had the opportunity to hang out with Matt Carter and Toby Morrell of Emery and The BadChristian Podcast. We reached out to them and asked if they would be willing to trace their faith journey with us, from growing up to where they are today.  We cover all sorts of stuff from childhood to the starts of Emery; from Mars Hill to BadChristian. We even get down to ask the question, "where do you find yourself today?". Enjoy RESOURCES: Emery BadChristian Marriage Supply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is no secret that the Church has done a very bad job loving the LGBTQ+ community. Churches in America are experiencing massive splits and mass exoduses due to their belief and attitude towards the LGBTQ+ community.  This week, Colby Martin joins us once again to help others (re)think their stance on the LGBTQ+ community. Colby wrote a book called "Unclobber" where he reexamines what the Bible says (and does not say) about homosexuality in such a way that breathes fresh life into outdated and inaccurate assumptions and interpretations. We used that book as a jumping-off point to have a beautiful conversation with our friend Cheyenne. Cheyenne identifies as gay and she opens up and shares her story with us. She offers helpful insights and helps us learn how to be true allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Enjoy!  RESOURCES: The Trevor Project - Saving Young LGBTQ Lives  Q Christian Fellowship Good Fruit Project Unclobber (book)  ColbyMartinOnline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A building crescendo of developments, culminating in evangelical support for the Trump presidency, has led many evangelicals to question the faith they inherited. If being Christian means rejecting LGBTQ persons and supporting systemic racism, perhaps their Christian journey is over. This week, David Gushee joins us to help us (re)thinking Evangelicalism. Gushee offers a new way forward for disillusioned post-evangelicals and proposes new ways of Christian believing, belonging, and behaving, helping post-evangelicals from where they are to a living relationship with Christ and an intellectually cogent and morally robust post-evangelical faith. We hope our conversation together shows that it is possible to follow Jesus out of evangelical Christianity, and more than that, it's a necessary journey. Enjoy.  Resources: After Evangelicalism: The Path to a New Christianity (Book)  Changing Our Mind (Book)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices