Rethinking Faith

This week, Dr. Thomas Jay Oord joins us again for a conversation about his book, 'God Can't'. This is Tom's second time joining us on the show, and he had an awesome conversation with Josh! Tom breaks down 5 propositions that he makes in his book, he shares stories about how it has helped people and also shares his heart behind his work. Enjoy.    Tom's Book:     Tom's Website: http://thomasjayoord.com/   Center for Open & Relational Theology: https://c4ort.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Claiborne joined the boys this week for an awesome conversation! The new book 'Beating Guns' is the topic, and some really great conversation is had. Shane breaks down some of the statistics and myths about gun violence in the U.S. He brings to light some untalked about issues regarding gun violence and he talks to the boys about what it means to be a Champion of life.  Regardless if you are a gun-owner, gun-lover, hunter, police officer or have never touched a gun in your life... this episode is for you! Enjoy.    Books: Beating Guns: Hope For People Who Are Weary of Violence The Early Church on Killing: A Comprehensive Sourcebook on War, Abortion, and Capital Punishment. Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It's Killing Us   Websites:  https://rawtools.org/ http://www.shaneclaiborne.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we do something a little different. Josh and Marty decided to share some of their story... both of them have had similar experiences where they have considered walking away from ministry. Since this seems to be a prevalent theme today, they decided to share their story and do their best to offer some hope... and yes, they might get a bit preachy... #SorryNotSorry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode... Josh and Marty had the privilege of sitting down with Pastor Brian Zahnd. Brian is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a Christian congregation located in St. Joseph Missouri. In his own words, Brian is a full-time pastor, occasional writer, and would-be mountaineer.  Brian joined the guys to discuss his latest book, Postcards From Babylon: The Church in American Exile. They had an urgent conversation about an urgent book with an urgent and important message. We hope you enjoy.    Brian's Website:  https://brianzahnd.com/ Books: Postcards From Babylon: The Church in American Exile A Farewell to Mars: An Evangelical Pastor's Journey Towards the Biblical Gospel of Peace Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God: The Scandalous Truth of the Very Good News Reading Revelation Responsibly: Uncivil Worship and Witness: Following the Lamb into New Creation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh sat down with Author and Pastor, Derek Vreeland, to discuss his latest book 'By The Way: Getting Serious About Following Jesus'. They had a great conversation about salvation, discipleship, and the Christian life. Enjoy :)    Resources:  Derek's Website M3 Ministries   Books:  By The Way: Getting Serious About Following Jesus Through the Eyes of N.T. Wright: A Readers Guide to Paul and the Faithfulness of God N.T. Wright and the Revolutionary Cross: A Reader's Guide to The Day the Revolution Began.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh and Marty had the opportunity to sit down with two former Mormons. They discuss their roughly 40 years of experience in the Mormon Church and why they decided to leave.    Recommended Reading:  Unveiling Grace: The Story of How We Found Our Way out of the Mormon Church Leaving Mormonism: Why Four Scholars Changed Their Minds   Podcasts To Check Out:  Unbelievable? Why We Left Mormonism  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Josh and Marty have a conversation about D&D... No, not the game... but Doctrine and Dogma. This conversation was brought on by an experience Josh and Marty had after being contacted by an individual who had some interesting things to say to the guys. Hopefully, you enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh and Marty had the pleasure of sitting down with C. Christopher Smith to discuss his latest book, 'How the Body of Christ Talks.' Conversation is important, and doing it well within the Church is key!    Be sure to pick up a copy of C. Christopher Smith's book here:  How the Body of Christ Talks    Also, please check out this great book by Chris as well:  Slow Church Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concluding our Missions Mini-Series, we hear from Patrick Linnell who started Grace Bomb! Check out www.gracebomb.org for more info, to order cards, and to read stories of those who have been blessed by being Grace Bombed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Marty were joined by a very special guest, the Executive Director of 'Ends of the Earth Cycling', Justin Hanneken. Justin is doing some pretty awesome things for global youth ministry and in embracing his call as a missionary in a very unique way. We hope you enjoy!   Be sure to visit the website: https://www.endscycling.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices