Cafeteria Christian

Latest Episodes:

#261 "My Kingdom is Not of This World" - on Christian Nationalism, w/Angela Denker Feb 19, 2024

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Natalia welcomes returning guest and friend of the pod Angela Denker. Angela is an author, pastor, and speaker with expertise in the area of "maga Christianity" and white Christian nationalism. As nationalism makes its way to a bigger platform during this election year, Angela helps us understand what it is we should listen for and speak against.

Links:

www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

Angela's website: https://www.angeladenker.com/ Angela's substack: https://angeladenker.substack.com/

Rob Reiner Movie: Angela's Recommended follow list:

Jemar Tisby - https://jemartisby.com/
Anthea Butler - https://antheabutler.com/
Dante Stuart - https://www.dantecstewart.com/
Starlette Thomas - https://racelessgospel.com/who/

#260 Giving Up Perfectionism for Lent (repost) Feb 13, 2024

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Emmy and Natalia talk about Lent, why we love the sad season, but also why it has been a challenge for us to love it in the past.

Suppor the show at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

#258 Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth? (No.) Feb 05, 2024

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Episode 258

Post Date: February 5

Title: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth? (no)

Emmy and Natalia talk about the Bible, and why it can be fraught but why it's worth it to do the work to not just read but understand it.

Links:

www.queergrace.com

www.myjewishlearning.com

Live Show! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cafeteria-christian-podcast-live-show-tickets-779779440297?aff=oddtdtcreator

#257 Without Preface Jan 30, 2024

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Emmy and Natalia begin to tackle a few listener questions about the big C Church and Lutherans and "nones" and why calling churches non-denominational and post-denominational both miss the mark.

Links:

www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

Live Show Tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cafeteria-christian-podcast-live-show-tickets-779779440297?aff=oddtdtcreator

An Altar In The World - CC Book Club Signup: https://forms.gle/2uAvnb5Jcyuo6dp57

Renew (April 21 event): https://churchanew.org/renew2024

#256 What does it mean to have a "call"? Jan 22, 2024

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Emmy and Natalia talk about call stories in the Bible and why being "called" might not mean what we think it means.

Links:

MLK Jr Christmas Sermon on Peace: https://onbeing.org/blog/martin-luther-kings-last-christmas-sermon/

Live Show Feb 8 - Ticket link

Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

#255 Squishy Season Jan 16, 2024

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Emmy and Natalia are back after a break and talking about the pressure to be new and resolved and how it doesn't quite land for where we are right now.

Links: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

Anne Helen Peterson article: https://annehelen.substack.com/p/the-right-kind-of-busy

An Altar in the World Book Study Signup: https://forms.gle/2uAvnb5Jcyuo6dp57

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#254 A Very Merry Messy Swiftie Honest Christmas Dec 25, 2023

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Emmy and Natalia tell the Christmas story in three ways, so that you can take time to enter this story and season in the way that makes the most sense to you. Even at Christmas, you can always take what you like and leave the rest.

Links:

www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

The Daily Taylor Swift Episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/podcasts/the-daily/the-year-of-taylor-swift.html

Emmy's Sermon: www.emmykegler.com/a-messy-first-christmas/

Live Show Tickets! : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cafeteria-christian-podcast-live-show-tickets-779779440297?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Enchanted, Taylor's Version: https://open.spotify.com/track/3sW3oSbzsfecv9XoUdGs7h?si=0058d4aefc6242e1

#253 You Can Believe Better Things w/ Janice Lagata Dec 19, 2023

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Natalia welcomes back returning guest Janice to talk about humanity and supremacy, why music is the best and worst way to feel all the things, and why it matters.

Find and Follow Janice: @ godhasnotgiven on all the things, God Has Not Given podcast, Bad Words podcast, and many other creative projects.

www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

#252 December Flies Away Dec 11, 2023

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Emmy and Natalia talk December and holidays and feast days and eventually get to Solstice, Blue Christmas, and Longest Night.

Notes: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

#251 An Enneagram Primer with Enneagram Ashton Dec 04, 2023

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Natalia welcomes Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober, also known as Enneagram Ashton, to talk us through an enneagram overview and also why it is such a great tool to help you know yourself and others better.

Support the show at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

Links:

Ashton's website: https://enneagramashton.com/

Enneagram image: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/enneagram-types

Tests Ashton recommends: