Dunker Punks Podcast

“Live in such a way that those who know you but don’t know God will come to know God because they know you.” In this crossover episode with the Choose Wisely Podcast, Logan JP Schrag interviews his father, Rick, about his career in chaplaincy and hospice care. How do you keep true to your beliefs in your daily life?

Peace, social justice, and music make a great addition to the holiday spread. We find all these ingredients and more in our first ever Dunker Punks Podcast Concert featuring talented songwriter, Mike Stern. Listen to his music and a deep dive interview by Tori Bateman on this episode recorded in front of a live studio audience in D.C.! Facebook Like Twitter Follow Snapchat DunkerPunksPod iTunes Su...

As funny as its name may sound, starting a “space force” now is akin to starting an air force at the end of the 19th century. That’s why the Church of the Brethren’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy takes this new institution’s formation so seriously. Nathan Hosler and Susu Lassa share how they voice our church’s opposition to war of all kinds - including those in space - to legislators and orga...

This time on the Dunker Punks Podcast, we’ll discuss tackling big questions about life and spirituality, make allusions to sheep both young and old, and be unapologetic about studying apologetics. Nathan and Jerry invite you to join them in a robust discussion about Christianity and the Church of the Brethren!

Are your jeans dirty? Have you been living well? Get inspired to live your best life with Christa Craighead in this week’s episode!

Life's too short to not have unique, fulfilling experiences. That's why Sharon Flaten took advantage of Bethany Theological Seminary's online classes and off-campus learning centers to move to Jos, Nigeria to study. Ben Bear interviews her internationally about her cool story and how this came about.

In this week's episode, our behind the scenes people get the spotlight! Zech and Jen Houser, who work as interns for On Earth Peace, team up to share their stories of working to build peace while studying at Duke Divinity School. Welcome back to the new season of the Dunker Punks Podcast!

When talking about "God's plan" for gender, humans always seem to do what we love to do best: focus on ourselves. Let's listen back to this creative episode about gender roles in the animal kin-dom and see how diverse our world actually is.

Does the Bible speak to you? No, like does it SPEAK to you? Listening back to Dylan Dell-Haro’s series on gender, we get to hear him interview The Bible about peoples’ cultural and literary perspectives on God and God’s “gender”.

Gender is a galaxy. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing this week, we’re reminded of our limited perspective of the universe. We are but a few of nearly 8 billion unique persons on this planet who all identify and relate to gender differently. In this episode, we explore this idea by revisiting two interviews by Dylan Dell-Haro with his guests, Jonathan and Stephanie, as a con...

In this Summer Special, we will begin revisiting Dylan Dell-Haro's series on gender. What does gender mean in your life? Think about it alongside our newest host, Kiana Simonson, as she kicks off the series!

A lot has changed in American society since 1954 but it’s said that Sunday at 11 o’clock is still the most segregated hour. How do we challenge this stigma? Warrensburg Church of the Brethren and Jesus Saves Pentacostal Church are working on race relations in their small town and Christian communities by building new relationships with each other.

The spiritual realm has influenced art for millennia producing some of the world’s most known and lasting themes and images. Is the Church still producing art like it used to? To talk about how the spirituality and social justice aspects of being Brethren influence her creativity, Jessie Houff sits down with Ben Bear for a wonderful conversation on art in the modern age.

“The Church of the Brethren is unique, they have certain values that are incredibly distinct [to the] church itself.” Does the Church really have room for everyone? In this episode, Emmy, Evan, and Hannah explore the ideas of accepting people of differing faiths and beliefs while identifying to a similar culture.

There are many images of Christianity in fantastic stories that we love to immerse ourselves in for fun! This week we welcome a new contributer, Christa Craighead, as she explores some of these connections and how God is also present in the mundane.

The Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) “turn faith into action for peace”. Experience what that means through this interview brought to us by the Office of Peacebuilding and Policy. Monica McFadden interviews Tori Bateman on her recent trip with the CPT delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan. Listen and visit www.cpt.org to learn more on becoming involved and find out what Christianity, peacemaking, and tea...

HIV and AIDS affect millions of people worldwide, so why don't we talk about it much? This episode is dedicated to just that. Listen as Ben Bear interviews David Messamer on how the Brethren community relates to the subject.

The World Christian Encyclopedia categorizes over 33,000 different groups in 238 different countries following the One sent to heal and reconcile us. In this episode, Nolan introduces us to Bishop Doug who shares his faith story and style from the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement. It is an invitation to see our lives linked in following the teachings of Jesus instead of focusing on the divis...

In this new episode, learn about a much needed project that Dunker Punks are taking on to support the outcast and forgotten of our society. Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred interviews Rachel Gross on what she and others like her are doing through small acts of kindness, sincerity, and love with the Death Row Support Project.

Ever wondered what it's like to be involved in ministry and leadership...while simultaneously bringing a mini-human into the world? Elizabeth Ullery Swenson and her panel of new mothers tell all about the struggles and beauties of doing just that in this episode. This episode goes out to all the Baby Brethren and Dunker Punk-ins out there!

Make friends with change and come alive! The start of the new calendar year always seems to bring about a sentiment of self-reflection and re-orienting on the direction our lives are taking. Join Laura Weimer as she shares some concepts she’s discovered through researching ways to deal with upcoming changes in her life.

Christmas is over and Jesus has come! Listen as Dana Cassell gives a sermonette on the season of Epiphany.

There are so many things, big and little, we can do to live into our charge as Earth's stewards. In this episode, we learn about the work the Warrensburg Church of the Brethren is committing itself to in order to protect our planet from further damage caused by humans. Listen as David Pearce interviews some of the congregants!

Sarah Ullom-Minnich speaks with members of her family, all of whom have taken part in the Haiti Medical Project. Listen as they discuss how this project impacts those in Haiti as well as themselves. 

Ben Bear talks the Birds and the Bees with Laura Whitman Dy and Chuck and Diana Messamer. How does reproduction play into being responsible stewards of the Earth?