Crackers and Grape Juice

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

talking faith without stained glass language


All Episodes

Episode 47 – Fred Schmidt Part 2

Are you planning an election day prayer service at your church? Are you planning to serve communion in your community on election day to “unify” the community or to pray for our nation?

If you answered yes to either of these questions our latest…

Episode 46 – Joseph Mangina: Karl Barth for Dummies

In this episode, Teer and Jason talk with Joseph Mangina. A professor of theology at Wycliffe College in Toronto, he is the author of Karl Barth: Theologian of Christian Witness as well as a recent theological commentary on the Book of Revelation. He…

Episode 45 – Ian McFarland: Creation(from nothing)ism

The author of ‘From Nothing: A Theology of Creation, Professor Ian McFarland frames for us what Christians mean when they talk about creation. He even took a last minute jab at the end of the conversation at the UMC seminary system.

Episode 44 – Thomas Lynch: Every Cradle Asks Us Whence And Every Coffin Whither

Episode 43 – Fridays with Fleming: My Son the Theologian

Friday’s Fleming Rutledge is back! This time on Tuesday. Whether it is through Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Paul, or even Christ himself God is speaking and working through their stories.

Episode 42 – Fred Schmidt: Stained Glass Language

Teer & Jason caught up with Fred Schmidt. Fred is a professor in the field of spiritual formation at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. In part 1 of their conversation, we focus in on Fred’s expertise in the field of spiritual…

Episode 41 – Steve Austin: Don’t be a Dumbass Christian

Teer and Jason talk about porn addiction, shame, sex abuse, and suicide with Steve Austin, author of From Pastor to a Psych Ward.

Episode 40 – Eric Hall: Giving Up Faith (in Sola Scriptura)

For this episode, Jason talks with Eric Hall, author of the forthcoming The Home-brewed Christianity Guide to God.
Eric is a Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. In his book, he narrates a bit of his own journey…