Cafeteria Christian

Emmy and Natalia talk about the genealogy of Jesus and why it's just as messy (if not messier) than we are. Content Warning : adult themes, and some light talk of Santa, so keep the little ears away from this one!  Patreon Email us questions or future episode suggestions Join us on the gram: @cafeteriachristian  

Emmy and Natalia talk a little bit about what's happening in Minneapolis right now with our Somali community members, and also talk about why this season of Advent is hard but with a strong undercurrent of hope that we should not ignore. www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Mary Did You Know: Theologian takes David Gate:  A Rebellion of Care  

Emmy and Natalia talk NT ladies: who they are and why we don't hear about all of them, and what we can learn about God when we discover their stories.  www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian We Can Do Hard Things Episode Meggan Watterson  

Emmy and Natalia talk about Advent, what it is and why we love it, and Emmy gets curmudgeonly about Advent calendars.  www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Advent Holy Land Virtual Trip

Emmy and Natalia talk about two viral moments in culture this week, and how they are connected, and how they say a lot more about where we're at spiritually than we might think.  Anne Helen Peterson Link  

Did you know there's a church holy day to declare that there are no kings but Christ? It's coming up on November 23rd, but we thought we'd give you a couple of weeks to prepare for it this year. Emmy and Natalia welcome special guest Meta Herrick Carlson so we can all nerd out together on this holy day and why it matters more than ever this year.  www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian www.metaherrick...

Emmy and Natalia talk about the Feeding Miracles of Jesus, and why they matter today as much as ever.  Scripture References:  Matthew 14:13-21  Luke 9: 10-17 Mark 6: 30-44 John 6: 1-14 https://venmo.com/u/cafeteriachristian www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

Emmy and Natalia answer a listener email about sin and confession and if we're all inherently bad or good. You know, light easy topics, just in time for Halloween. CW: church language around inherent sinfulness.  www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Join us & Mary Danho this Advent KPDH Blog post

Emmy and Natalia talk about how everyone always needs to comment about everything, and wonder together what it might look like if we all practiced having more unexpressed thoughts.  www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian   Kelly Latimore Ben Wildflower  

Summary: Get ready for an auditory Powerpoint presentation on supernatural horror flicks and non-canonical gospels because Emmy took the wheel on this one re the forthcoming release of The Carpenter's Son, a supernatural horror film based on (we're not kidding) the Infancy Gospel of Thomas and starring Nicolas Cage as Jesus' father Joseph. The Carpenter's Son Trailer Nic Cage hunts for the Holy Gr...

Emmy and Natalia set aside current events (and big feelings about current events) to talk about the biblical book of the prophet Micah and discover that actually, not a lot has changed since 700 BCE.  www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

Emmy and Natalia finally talk about the Seven Heavenly Virtues, and wonder if they even really matter at all?   www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian  

Emmy and Natalia continue the conversation from last week, about why everything feels like too much, and what we are trying to do about it.  Links:  https://substack.com/@dianabutlerbass/note/c-157891892?r=3g6zg&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action    

Emmy and Natalia talk about the death of Charlie Kirk, the outpouring of hot takes, and how it might not be good for us that everyone feels like they needs to care about all the things all the time.  Consider supporting our show. Not to get any free stuff of perks (though you can see video of this podcast if you're a patron), but support us because it matters to you that this podcast continues.  w...

Emmy and Natalia finally come back to wrap up the seven deadly sins with wrath, envy, and pride. Also included, Natalia's rant about Psalm 46 and when cherry-picking goes wrong.     Links:  Substack article about not being able to maintain the moral high ground: https://open.substack.com/pub/elisedenbasco/p/on-white-covid-cautious-queers?r=3g6zg&utm_medium=ios   Natalia's uplift: https://nataliate...

Emmy and Natalia process their big feelings around the school shooting in Minneapolis this last week, and how we're trying to hold more than despair.  Links talked about it today's episode: Tolstoy and Trump Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-171917579   Glennon and Abby chat: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNit0TKtDgY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MTNoajNtN2pudDVybA==   Moms Demand Ac...

Emmy and Natalia take a little pause in their Seven Deadly Sins series to talk about the death of James Dobson and what to do when we have conflicting feelings about it.  www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian  

This week, Emmy and Natalia begin a multipart series on the 7 deadly sins. What are they? How did they come about? Why do they matter, if at all? Dig into gluttony, greed, and lust with us (yey?) in part 1!  Link: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian  

Emmy and Natalia are back after their summer break and catching up on all things rest, sabbath, and holding peace while we navigate the dumpster fire that is the daily news cycle. http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian  

Natalia and Emmy welcome poet and artist David Gate, to talk about his new book of poems and essays called "A Rebellion of Care."    Links:  https://www.davidgatepoet.com/  

On our last episode of Pride Month, Emmy and Natalia welcome travel expert, speaker, and advocate Mikah Meyer to talk about his three year 419 National Park Service journey, as well as his current projects and why it matters to create safe spaces outdoors too.    http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian   Links:  www.mikahmeyer.com Interactive Map: www.mikahmeyer.com/map Outdoor Safe Space Merch: htt...

Emmy and Natalia are joined by friend of the pod friend of God Erik Nelson to nerd out on the saints and icons and why it matters to know their names and their stories. Not just as histories but for our own understanding of what it means that God is still speaking through saints today as well.    Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Follow Erik on Instagram: @sverike  

It's Pride month, and it feels even more important than ever to speak up and support our LGBTQ+ siblings. Emmy and Natalia process a moment that Emmy recently had during a Q&R (question and response), and how to respond when someone comes at you hard using the Bible as their defense.    Links:  President Bartlett's takedown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CPjWd4MUXs   Support our show! www.patre...

To kick off our Pride month discussions we're bringing back an oldie but a goodie: episode 23, Emmy's first appearance on the podcast way back in January 2019. Natalia, Nora McInerny, and Emmy talk "welcoming" vs "affirming," reclaiming the word "queer," and what to do with "Bam Bam Christians" who are just a little too into the "clobber verses" of the Bible. Links:  www.patreon.com/cafeteriachist...

Emmy and Natalia continue the conversation about finding a church fit, what your search might lead you into, and why you might not want to church search at all.    Links:  www.patreon.com/cafeteriachistian Venmo: @cafeteriachristian