Crackers and Grape Juice

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

talking faith without stained glass language


All Episodes

Bonus Crossover Episode – Johanna, Jason, and Taylor: The Word Made Verb

Johanna, Jason, and Taylor talk about scripture and the season of Lent on this bonus crossover episode.

Episode 138 – Christy Thomas: Trumping the UMC

Does the UMC need a Donald Trump to emerge, willing to disrupt the status quo? Can the UMC move beyond the debate of human sexuality, which is really a debate over power and money, and live into is mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the…

Episode 137 – Rob Lee: A Sin By Any Other Name

Rev. Rob Lee announces his recently signed book deal exclusively with Crackers & Grape Juice. Rob opens up about the new role he finds himself in as a public theologian as well as what he has learned about race in America traveling and preaching at…

Episode 136 – Tommie Marshell: Backsliding

Growing up as a PK and being the spouse of someone who has worked in the local church, Tommie Marshall knows what its like not only for those in ministry but also knows the toll the calling to ministry takes on a family. In her new podcast,…

Episode 135 – Gratitude for S-Holes: Diana Butler Bass

Diana Butler Bass opens up about s-holes like Nazareth and gratitude while co-preaching with Teer and Jason.

Episode 134 – Jason, Teer, and Taylor: 2017 Year In Review

Jason, Teer, and Taylor sat down to reflect on the interviews from 2017. The conversation covers a range of topics including bad episode titles, District Superintendents, Bishops, blowing up the UMC, final interviews, controversial topics, Jason’s…

Episode 133 – Greg Horton: ExPastor

Episode 132 – Josh Larsen: Movies Are Prayers

In this episode Jason Micheli has a conversation with Josh Larsen about his book Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings. Josh is also the host of the radio show and podcast Filmspotting and is an editor and film reviewer at Think…

Episode 131 – Tripp Fuller & Diana Butler Bass: Advent Q&A [Live]

The Crackers & Grape Juice team hosted a live podcast event where we invited Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler Bass to offer thoughts about the 1st and 2nd Advents. In this episode Tripp and Diana respond to questions from the live audience including: Why…