Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Kate Boyd is a Christian author, speaker, and Bible teacher. She offers resources for what she calls "Messy Middle" Christians who don't quite fit into either conservative or liberal groups. In this conversation, she and Eric discuss a recent...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Dan Peterson is the host of the podcast, God for Grown Ups , and the Senior Pastor of Queen Anne Lutheran in Seattle. Dan and Eric have a wide-ranging conversation about their faith journeys, the after-life, philosophy, and Jesus.  Learn...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. The host of Metamorphosis, Eric, reflects on the Book of Job. Job chooses to believe in and trust God despite all evidence to the contrary. What does that mean for us today?  Learn more at www.umctrinity.org Contact Eric at jamesericsente...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. The host of Metamorphosis, Eric, reacts to an episode of The Bible Project podcast. Tim Mackie argues that Christianity and evangelism rest on a foundation of stories about Jesus, passed down by people who display Jesus' love in captivating, c...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Matt Allbritton provides resources for Christians and for the House Church model at his website, Wayhouse Media . Matt shares his faith journey and what drew him to the House Church model.  Learn more at www.umctrinity.org Contact Eric at...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Mark Hackett published multiple viral articles about generational fault lines in the church and his journey of deconstructing and reconstructing his faith. He shares some of that journey and reflects on the key moments. Mark is the Executive D...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. John Williamson co-founded The Deconstructionists Podcast, for which he has interviewed virtually every major Christian author, speaker, and theologian. Renown scholars like N.T. Wright, Diana Butler Bass, Timothy Keller, Brian McLaren, Barbar...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Kate Boyd is a Christian author, speaker, and Bible teacher. She offers resources for what she calls "Messy Middle" Christians who don't quite fit into either conservative or liberal groups.  Kate shares her faith journey and advice for e...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Dr. Camden Morgante is a a licensed clinical psychologist and former college professor. She writes and speaks about Christianity, psychology, and gender equality. She is currently writing a book on the myths of purity culture, and she dis...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Josh Packard is the Director of Springtide Research Institute , a faith-based organization that surveys tens of thousands of people aged 13-25 to find out what they think about faith and the role faith plays in their lives. Packard describes "...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Christine Greenwald is a licensed therapist who specializes in religious trauma. She writes about Christianity, psychology, and therapy. In this interview, she shares some of her faith background, defines and describes religious trauma, and gi...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Joanna Sawatsky is one of the co-authors of The Great Sex Rescue . In this conversation, she shares some of her faith background and journey, how she reconciles science and faith, and the statistics she helped create for The Great Sex Rescue.&...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Rebecca Lindenbach is one of the co-authors of The Great Sex Rescue as well as the author of Why I Didn't Rebel . For Metamorphosis, she shares some of her faith background and journey and talks about the most surprising, significant, and impo...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Joe Forrest writes long-form, research-based essays about Christianity. His essay, " We Are Not the Prodigal Son ," is a beautiful meditation on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, and Joe gave permission for Eric, the host of Metamorphosis, to r...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Sheila Wray Gregoire is the force behind the popular marriage blog, ToLoveHonorandVacuum.com , and the lead author of The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended . Sheila discusses why she and her coa...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Callum Reavey is a hospice chaplain who preaches regularly at area churches. He shares his faith journey and encouragement for Christians.  Learn more at www.umctrinity.org Contact Eric at jamesericsentell@gmail.com Podcast Author: Trinit...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. McKay Caston is a seminary professor, former pastor, and writer. He discusses his journey of faith, his approach to parenting, and the power of grace. You can read his writing at www.mustardseeddiscipleship.com/ Learn more at www.umctrinity.or...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. We are saved by grace, yet the idea that someone could live an awful life and "get saved" in a deathbed conversion just doesn't sit well. Seeking insight, Eric, the host of Metamorphosis, researched the ancient Greek word translated as "believ...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Kathryn Ingram-Wilson is a personal friend and colleague of Eric, the host of Metamorphosis. She identifies as a "religions none," meaning she believes in God and considers herself spiritual but does not identify with any particular denominati...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Ryan Burge is a political scientist at Eastern Illinois University, a pastor, and the author of The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going . The "religious nones" are the fastest growing "denomination" in the Unite...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Dr. Dion Clark is a pastor, author, and political activist. She joins Metamorphosis to share her faith journey and talk about issues facing the church today.  Learn more at www.umctrinity.org Contact Eric at jamesericsentell@gmail.com Pod...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Shane Conner is the worship pastor at Trinity UMC. This interview is a little outdated since The Mighty Name concert featuring 7eventh Time Down already happened, and TUMC has had two services for a while. But the conversation shows how Shane...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Pastor Brian Abbott began at Trinity UMC in June of 2021. He shares the story of his faith and call to ministry, and listeners learn what they can expect at a worship service at TUMC. (Brian references some events that have already occurred, s...

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. Jon Steingard hosted the podcast, The Wonder and The Mystery of Being. He gave permission to repost his episode, "Black Music, White Culture," a discussion of systemic racism in the Christian music industry.  Learn more at www.umctrinity....

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives. This is part two of Eric's conversation about systemic racism, and how Christians can become more actively anti-racist, with Joe and Drew from the Crisis of Faith podcast .  Learn more at www.umctrinity.org Contact Eric at jamesericsentel...