Crackers and Grape Juice

Hosted ByJason Micheli, Teer Hardy, Taylor Mertins, & Johanna Hartelius

talking faith without stained glass language


All Episodes

Episode 191 – Jason Micheli: Cancer is (Still) Funny,: The Paperback Version

Jason wrote a book. It’s out in paperback. Do him a solid and buy a copy for 10 of your favorite people. He’ll be eternally grateful.

This is not a book for people who have cancer. This is a book for people who are mortal.
–Brian Zahnd, Pastor of…

Episode 190 – Martin Doblmeier: Backs Against The Wall – The Howard Thurman Story

This week the award-winning director and founder of Journey Films, Martin Doblimeier is back to talk about his newest film, Backs Against The Wall: The Howard Thurman Story. Listen as he talks about how the life of theologian, philosopher and civil…

Episode 189 – Christy Thomas: I Do Believe The Gospel Will Survive

This one is a great episode even if it’s a little Methodist-centric. In advance of the Special Sex Conference in St. Louis, Teer and Jason talk with journalist, blogger (The Thoughtful Christian), and former UMC pastor Christy Thomas. Christy breaks…

Episode 188 – Rolf Jacobson: Israel’s In Your Face God

Ever get confused about the Old Testament? Listen to professor, banjo player, and author of the new book Old Testament: Israel’s In Your Face God talk about his new guide through the Old Testament.

Episode 187 – Amy Julia Becker: White Picket Fences

Episode 186- Jonathan Walton: Lies that Hold America Captive and the Truth that Sets Us Free

Jonathan is a director for InterVarsity Chrisian Fellowship in NYC. He was named one of Christianity Today’s 33 Under 33 and has published 3 books of poetry.

Episode 185- Fridays with Fleming: Christmas Comes in a Burst

As Advent turns Christmas, Fleming and Jason talk about Christmas coming in a burst, the light shining most bright in the world’s darkness, and the need for white Christians to listen to the experience of black Christians. The audio is a little wonky…

Episode 184 – Do You Hear What We Hear? (A Christmas Special)

Merry Christmas! In this episode we bring you some of our favorite Christmas songs and thoughts about what they mean to us.

Songs:
The Oh Hello’s – Cold Is The Night
Tom Waits – Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
The Washington Chorus…

Advent Special Episode – Matt Milliner: Mother of the Debilitated God

To close out the Advent season, Teer and Jason talk with Dr. Matt Milliner, professor of Art History at Wheaton College, about the Mother of God, finding the subversive IN the tradition, and how God debilitates himself to show us how he loves us. No…