Crackers and Grape Juice

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

talking faith without stained glass language


All Episodes

Episode 56 – Purging Gay-Affirming Leaders: Max Kuecker and Jane Liu

Max Kuecker and Jane Liu worked for years with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, an evangelical college ministry that recently decided to purge its LGBT-affirming leadership. Max and Jane have launched Incarnation Ministries, an LGBT-affirming…

Episode 55: Trumping the Demon of Racism

In the wake of the 2016 election, Morgan talks with Suhuey and Jen, United Methodist Hispanic Youth, about how racism recently intruded upon a gathering of youth in North Carolina.

Episode 54: Becca Stevens – Consider the Thistle

In one of our best conversations yet, Jason and Taylor talk with Becca Stevens. Becca is an Episcopal priest at Vanderbilt Chapel in Nashville, Tennessee, author of Snake Oil and many other books, and, most importantly, she is the founder of Thistle…

Episode 53 – Fridays with Fleming: Don’t Preach Lettuce Sermons

In this episode, Jason and Taylor talk with Kenneth Tanner and Fleming Rutledge about a variety of subjects including preaching preparation, Black Lives Matter, difficult sermons, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Episode 52 – David Fitch: Fired Up About Faithful Presence

Somehow Teer & Jason got David Fitch fired up about Faithful Presence. In Faithful Presence, noted pastor and scholar David Fitch offers a new vision for the witness of the church in the world. He argues that we have lost the intent and practice of…

Episode 51 – Live Post Election Edition of Fridays with Fleming

Jason, Teer, and Fleming react to Tuesday’s election. Fleming reflects on Daniel’s prayer and helps us understand how we are agents of God.

fifty

We’ve made it! On episode 50 the guys look back on their favorite and funniest moments. We also consider who their favorite guests were and who we wish we could interview.

Todd Littleton & Tripp Fuller check in to congratulate the team as well as…

Episode 49: Luke Norsworthy- A Noteworthy Conversation

Jason sits down with Luke Norsworthy, host of the popular Newsworthy with Norsworthy podcast. Not only is his podcast miles ahead of Crackers and Grape Juice, compared to Luke Jason looks like genetic garbage. Luke also keeps it weird as the pastor of…

Episode 48 – Kenneth Tanner, Our Biggest Fan

Who is Kenneth Tanner?

Ken is best known for his Facebook memes. No, they are not memes about cats playing a piano but instead are of the theological flavor. Ken has found a way to utilize what is normally a means of poking fun or ridiculing…