Crackers and Grape Juice

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

talking faith without stained glass language


All Episodes

Episode 83 – Bishop Sharma Lewis: First Name Basis Part 2

As the appointment season continues, here is part 2 of the conversation we had with the best bishop anyone could ask for! Bishop Sharma Lewis, resident bishop of the Richmond episcopal area, became the first African-American woman to be elected bishop…

Episode 82 – Rabbi Hayim Herring: JC Isn’t Jason’s Only Rabbi

At a time when our communities are more connected than ever, why is it that faith communities feel disconnected from one another and their larger community? Rabbi Hayim Herring, co-author of “Leading Congregations and Non-Profits in a Connected…

Episode 81 – Bishop Sharma Lewis: First Name Basis Part 1 (Before We Told Her We Were Recording)

What better way to suck up at the beginning of the appointment season than with a conversation we had with the best bishop anyone could ask for! Bishop Sharma Lewis, resident bishop of the Richmond episcopal area, became the first African-American…

Episode 80 – Laura Paige Mertins: The Potter And The Clay

Taylor talks with his youngest sister, Laura Paige Mertins, about her works as a ceramicist, what it means to be a faithful millennial, and how art can help the church.

You can find LP’s work here – https://www.etsy.com/shop/LPMpottery and connect…

Episode 79 – Alice Connor: Fierce Ass Women

Pastor Alice Connor and her book ‘Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation’.

Episode 78 – John Nugent: America Has Two State Churches, Red and Blue

Author & professor John Nugent speaks to Donald Trump’s Executive Order regarding immigrants and refugees from the perspective of his terrific new book Endangered Gospel: How Fixing the World is Killing the Church.

Episode 77: Mona, Our Muslim Friend- Christians Are Bringing Sharia Law to America

Our guest, Mona, discusses the consequences President Trump’s Muslim travel ban has had and will have on her and our fellow Muslim American brothers and sisters. With all the talk of travel and immigration bans there have been real consequences….

Episode 76: Jeffrey Pugh: The World Come of Age

Jeffrey Pugh, Professor of Religion at Elon University, is a vulgar, profane, urgent son of a bitch. In other words, he’s quickly becoming a friend of the podcast. In addition to his recent book, the Home-Brewed Christianity Guide to the End Times,…

Episode 75 – James Younger: The Story of God

James Younger, executive producer of National Geographic’s The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, joins the show to discuss faith, religion, and all things Story of God.

You can watch The Story of God with Morgan Freeman on Monday evenings at 9 PM EST…