Episode 348: Frederick Bauerschmidt – How Beautiful the World Could Be
Fritz Bauerschmidt is back to talk about preaching, beauty, and making the word visible in the world.
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Episode 347 : The [De] Constructed Jesus with Diana Butler Bass & Tripp Fuller
In a live podcast event, Diana Butler Bass and Trip Fuller join the podcast to discuss Diana’s last book, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence. Don’t forget to head over to https://www.crackersandgrapejuice.com Click on “Support the Show.” Become a patron Subscribe to CGJ+ For peanuts, you can help…
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Episode 346: David F. Ford – No Edge to the Wind
Our guest today is Dr. David F. Ford to talk about his wonderful new book, John: A Theological Commentary. David is an Anglican public theologian. He was the Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, beginning in 1991. He is now an Emeritus Regius Professor of Divinity. His research interests include political theology,…
Read MoreEpisode 343: Andy Root – Churches and the Crisis of Decline: A Hopeful, Practical Ecclesiology for a Secular Age
A book that marries the theologian of THE 20th century (Karl Barth) with THE philosopher at the turn into the 21st, Charles Taylor, and all for the practical application of pastors and congregations? What’s not to love?
On the podcast once again…
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Episode 342: Stanley Hauerwas – Fully Alive
“Karl Barth’s attacks on the liberal theologians and what he regarded as their high humanism has led many to label him as anti-humanistic. Barth, however, never abandoned his presumption that to be a Christian is to be a creature on the way to being a human being. To be sure that way is one determined…
Read MoreEpisode 341: Christy Thomas – The UMC Must Die
Our guest for #341 is our friend Christy Thomas. Christy is a retired UMC Elder and journalist from Texas. She writes at the website The Thoughtful Pastor on Patheos. You may remember Christy from our coverage of the United Methodist Church’s General…
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Episode 340: Epiphany with the Minion
On the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Teer, David, and Jason reflect on the ignominious event from the perspective of the Feast of the Epiphany.
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Episode 339: Bradley Jenson – Where God Meets Man
Our guest for #339 is Brad Jenson. A former pastor, Brad has a Ph.D. in Theology from Luther Seminary. A former student of Gerhard Forde, Brad has edited a new edition and written a study guide for Forde’s classic book, Where God Meets Man. In this episode, we talk with Brad about his article on…
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