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147. Surviving Hellsong // Janice and Tiff Jun 05, 2023

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Have you seen the recent Hillsong documentary on FX The Secrets of Hillsong? Tim brings on Janice and Tiff who were both featured in the documentary to get their unfiltered thoughts about the documentary, what it did well, and where it missed the mark.

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146. I Went to a Right Wing Pastor's Summit for Three Days // Tim Whitaker Jun 02, 2023

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Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA and Turning Point Faith hosted over a thousand pastors in Nashville, Tennessee uniting them around "tyrannical" COVID restrictions and the belief that the Church is under attack in America. This event hosted dozens of speakers all reinforcing these beliefs. Tim Whitaker from the New Evangelicals attended the event to listen to what was said on stage and to talk to people. Here's the recap.

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145. Decolonizing Your Deconstruction // Kristian A. Smith May 29, 2023

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Kristian A. Smith, online pastor, podcast host, social media content creator and author sits down with Tim to discuss his experience in the black church tradition. Kristian explains his background and what led him to deconstruct. Tim and Kristian discuss racism in both white and black churches. They also discuss decolonizing work that needs to be done in both white and black churches. Lastly, Tim and Kristian unpack privilege in both white and black churches.

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144. When the Saints Come Flying In // Joseph Yoo May 23, 2023

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Joseph Yoo, pastor and author of the new book, When The Saints Come Flying In, sits down with Tim to discuss his book. Joseph explains his background. Tim and Joseph discuss how Joseph transitioned from being an ordained Methodist pastor to pastoring an Episcopal church. Tim and Joseph discuss the idea for his book. Lastly, Tim and Joseph discuss the issue of Christian Nationalism and how to resist it in a non-dehumanizing way.

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143. Why You Don't Want A Biblical Marriage // Jennifer Bird May 23, 2023

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In this episode, Tim sits down with Jennifer Bird, PHD to discuss her research on the concept of marriage in the Bible. Dr. Bird explains how analyzing the genre and cultural context of the Bible challenges the validity of evangelical proof-texts for "biblical marriage" theology

Dr. Bird also discusses why the words "husband" and "wife" don't belong in our English translations of Genesis, and why the Biblical depiction of marriage is driven by ownership, rather than love.

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142. I'm a Conservative Christian but Agree with You // Matt Matias May 10, 2023

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On this episode of the podcast Matt Matias owner of Memes4Jesus, one of the largest meme accounts on the internet comes on the podcast to talk about being a conservative christian but seeing the major rot in evangelical institutions. Matt and Tim talk about the world of memes, the recent meme wars and how Matt reconciles his traditional sexual ethic with his admission that the Church has caused great harm to the Queer community.

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141. Pete Ruins Quantum Physics // with Pete Enns May 08, 2023

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Dr. Pete Enns, theologian, scholar, podcast host of The Bible for Normal People and Faith for Normal People, and author of his new book, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way Into Finding a Bigger God, sits down with Tim to discuss his book. Pete explains where the title of his book originated. Tim and Pete discuss different themes in the book like the various Biblical perspectives that contradict uniformity of theology, science and its intersection with theology, why understanding that the Bible isn't historical or scientific frees us to find new understanding of God and how quantum physics shows us the relational nature of all things and how God's energy subsists all things. Lastly, Tim and Pete discuss the afterlife.

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140. Death to Deconstruction??? // with Joshua Porter May 01, 2023

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Josh Porter, musician, pastor and author of the new book Death to Deconstruction: Reclaiming Faithfulness as an Act of Rebellion, sits down with Tim to discuss his book. Josh explains his background in evangelicalism and now it led him to the music he was involved with for many years. Tim and Josh discuss what led him to write his book. They also discuss both the controversial and provocative aspects of the book. Lastly, Tim and Josh discuss where he is in the Christian tradition

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139. Turning Guns into Plows /W Shane Claiborne Apr 27, 2023

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Author and activist Shane Claiborne joins Tim on the podcast to talk about Shane's newest book Rethinking Life and about their recent trip to Nashville, TN to protest for gun legislation

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137. Why God Needs Humanity // with Thomas Jay Oord Apr 17, 2023

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Dr. Thomas Jay Oord, scholar and author of the books, God Can't: How to Believe in God After Abuse, Tragedy and Other Evils, and Open and Relational Theology, sits down with Tim to discuss Open and Relational Theology. Dr. Oord explains his background in Evangelism. Tim and Dr. Oord discuss Open Theology. Tim and Dr. Oord discuss, the power of God, defining the love of God, and explaining God's relationship to evil. Lastly, Tim and Dr. Oord discuss God's desires.

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