Can I Say This At Church‽

Support the show: Patreon  l Glow l Episode Transcript When we truly see one another we find there's an amazing amount of room at the table for us all. Guest Bios: Suzie Lahoud holds two master’s degrees in Middle Eastern Studies; from the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut and Harvard University. She earned her bachelor’s degree  magna cum laude  from Duke University with a double-ma...

Support the show: Patreon  l Glow l Episode Transcript When your spiritual leaders are flaunting wealth in such an opulent way that you can't help but wonder why these Preachers are in these Sneakers. Why are we the way we are. Guest Bio: Ben Kirby is the creator of the viral social media sensation PreachersNSneakers, where he caused an uproar across the globe after showing the values of what...

Support the show: Patreon  l Glow l Episode Transcript In a follow up to the last episode and discussion on Hell in this episode we'll take another look at, another, possible theory on Hell, Annihilationism-though some have called it Conditionalism.  We are joined by Dr. John Stackhouse; he was educated in history and religious studies at Mount Carmel Bible School at Queen’s University in Onta...

Support the show: Patreon  l Glow l Episode Transcript We are running around, as a church body, giving away bikes but teaching no-one how to ride. All at the same time that we pat ourselves on the backs for doing it. Guest Bio: Terence Lester is a minister, speaker, community activist, author, and founder of  Love Beyond Walls , a not-for-profit organization focused on poverty awareness and commun...

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Support the show: Patreon  l Glow l Episode Transcript We can focus on what breaks us, each of us. Or we can realize that what we have to say matters. We are all here and we are making one another what we are. Guest Bio: Propaganda received degrees in illustration and intercultural studies before dedicating his life to hip-hop and poetry. He cohosts  The Red Couch  podcast with his wife, Dr. Alma...

Support the show: Patreon  l Glow l Episode Transcript How do the books of Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Ruth, Lamentations, and Esther impact the daily rhythms of your life? I'll be honest to say they usually don't because I forget they are there and because our churches don't regularly preach them; this must be addressed!  Guest Bio: Robert Williamson Jr. is an associate professor of...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l Episode Transcript Jeromy, Jennifer, and I have a chat about life, marriage, faith, missions, and the character of God. Guest Bio: Jeromy Deibler and his wife, Jennifer, have been writing and recording music together for 20 years, and their Dove Award-winning band, FFH, enjoyed great influence with seven #1 singles and almost 2 million records sold. Jeromy an...

Episode Transcript Who was the Apostle Paul? We've all heard talk about him and around him but the man himself, rarely. Much of our New Testament is here today because of him but who was the man? What more can we learn from Paul separate of only his theology? NT Wright and I discuss in brief. Guest Bio: N.T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world’s...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Called for something more...we are called for something more. Something good. Sho and I discuss what we are in our essence. Guest Bio: Sho Baraka is a globally recognized recording artist, performer, culture curator, activist, and writer. Sho’s work combines his artistic platform with his academic history to contribute a unique perspective...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript It’s time to take it back by reclaiming the poetry of the ancient tradition of Scripture. And that’s what The Butterflies in God’s Stomach is all about. The Bible is so much more than piles of text of which we get dogma...it's a love story.  Guest Bio:  Paul spent the first half of his adult life helping people gain access to safe, cle...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript If we can't pivot to be able to have conversations that matter in our faith communities then it's probable that we no longer will have them. This posture requires Brave Churches. Guest Bio: Elizabeth Hagan is a pastor, speaker, and author who believes in the power of living and sharing authentic and vulnerable stories. Guest Social...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript It's time to dive in a bit into some of the works of George MacDonald Check out all the things over at the store...it's a great way to support the show www.canisaythisatchurch.com/store What are you waiting for; consider becoming a  Patreon  supporter of the show. You'll have access to many perks as well as guaranteeing the fut...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript The world is a crazy place. We are constantly pointing the finger at one another in an ever ceasing blame game; what happens when we instead of blame choose to love? Guest Bio: Jeremy Courtney is cofounder and executive director of the Preemptive Love Coalition (PLC), an international development and peacemaking organization based in Iraq....

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Music has a way to move us to emotions that we can't describe with words alone; it's a liminal space between us and the divine. Cameron Hood and Ryan Green Guest Bio: Green and Hood currently reside in their hometown of Tucson, Arizona, where they have won more than a dozen Tucson Music Awards including “Best Folk Band” and “Best R...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Jemar and I discuss some of the themes from his latest book Guest Bio: Jemar Tisby is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Color of Compromise, president and co-found of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, and co-host of the podcast, Pass The Mic. Guest Music by Remedy Drive You can also find all the musical selections f...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript And now we might begin to realize that we've put God in a cage of our own making. How insane is that? Guest Bio: Diana Butler Bass, Ph. D., is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality.  Guest Music by Remedy Drive You can also...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l Episode Transcript I love it when I get to sit down with the Patrons. Logan has some deep wisdom here in this episode and I think we could all learn from it. Guest Bio: Logan is a middle-millennial husband and father with roots in the mountains of WV and the NC coast. He spent his younger years taking his Baptist upbringing for granted, playing soccer, and be...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l Episode Transcript I sit down with Andy to discuss faith, the church, miracles, and doubt. Guest Bio: Andy Squyres was born and raised in Santa cruz California but since '99 has made his home in Charlotte North Carolina and feels as home in the south as he has anywhere. His ongoing wrestling match with the creator of the universe is the thematic motivatio...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript We all bear the name of God but it is in realizing this that we find such grace. Guest Bio: Carmen and her husband, Danny, have served overseas as missionaries with SIM. They have three children. Her dissertation is published under the title  Bearing YHWH’s Name at Sinai: A Re-Examination of the Name Command of the Decalogue  (Eisenbrauns)...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript We all pray, even when we are unaware of it. Learning to realize this is everything. Guest Bio: The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author and editor at large at America. Follow @Jamesmartinsj Guest Music by Salt of the Sound You can also find all the musical selections from all our episodes on our  Spotify  Playlist.  Check o...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Rarely in my life has my mind been blown in this way. Guest Bio: Oregon-raised and now based in Durham, NC, Elizabeth "Libbie" Schrader is a doctoral candidate in Early Christianity at Duke University. Her studies focus on Mary Magdalene, the Gospel of John, textual criticism, and feminist theology.  Schrader has recently transitio...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Thin places, representation, and our souls. Where are the times that we feel close to God?  Guest Bio: Darren Calhoun is a justice advocate, worship leader, and photographer based out of Chicago. He works to bridge connections between people of differing perspectives through story and relationship. Intersectionality is his primary lens whe...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript I am, like so many other, try to come to grips with other points of view especially as it comes to the topics of race and power and trauma.  Guest Bio: Adam "Lumkile" Thomason is a speaker, poet, and award-winning filmmaker. He has spoken around the nation and in places such as Sudan, South Africa, China, and Palestine. As an adjun...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Eventually all of it falls away. All the faith you thought you understood just falls away and you see things in new light. It is uncomfortable but maybe necessary. Guest Bio: So You’re Deconstructing was created by Sarey Martin Concepcion and Dan Koch. Dan hosts the You Have Permission podcast and is currently a doctoral student in psychol...