Forefront Church

Forefront Podcast

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The latest messages, interviews, and updates from Forefront Church based in Brooklyn, NY, but accessible from anywhere. Learn more at www.forefrontnyc.com. Forefront Church is a fully inclusive, affirming-of-everyone-community based on the deeds of Christ not the religion and bureaucracy that followed. Our vision is to build a just and generous expression of the Christian faith. We are more interested in good questions than good answers.

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Forefront Conversations with Brian McLaren 31.08.2016 38:51

In this episode Brian McLaren talks about his own spiritual migration from fundamentalism to a just and generous Christianity, and the four places we should see the transformative kingdom of God breaking in: people, planet, poverty, peace. Interviewer: Jonathan Williams and Jen Fisher ABOUT BRIAN Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christi...

EPISODE 19: BRIAN MCLAREN 31.08.2016 38:51

EPISODE OVERVIEW In this episode Brian McLaren talks about his own spiritual migration from fundamentalism to a just and generous Christianity, and the four places we should see the transformative kingdom of God breaking in: people, planet, poverty, peace. Interviewer: Jonathan Williams and Jen Fisher ABOUT BRIAN Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and a passionate advocate for "a n...

Retold | Part 5: ”The Immature Sons” 30.08.2016 34:25

Joanne Howell Luke 15:11-32

Retold | Part 4: ”Spotlight” 22.08.2016 26:54

Jennifer Fisher John 8:1-11

Retold | Part 3: ”The Mark of Cain” 15.08.2016 29:30

Ben Grace Genesis 4:1-16

Retold | Part 2: ”The Woman at the Well” 08.08.2016 26:56

Hannah Johnston John 4:4-26

Retold | Part 1: ”In the Fire” 01.08.2016 27:22

Mira Joyner, Daniel 3:1-30

The Gospel of John with Joe Boyd 25.07.2016 1:32:52

Joe Boyd

Misused Scripture | Part 7: ”Women Stay Silent!” 18.07.2016 22:09

Jonathan Williams 1 Corinthians 14:34

Misused Scripture | Part 6: ”Hell?” 11.07.2016 24:51

Jonathan Williams Matthew 25:40-46

EPISODE 18: KENNETH TANNER 06.07.2016 47:29

EPISODE OVERVIEW In this episode Kenneth Tanner talks about the power of Eucharist, church iconography and how the the humility and vulnerability of God should inform our worship of violence and gun culture. Interviewer: Ben Grace ABOUT KEN The Rev. Kenneth Tanner is pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where he lives with his wife and seven children. He loves talk...

Misused Scripture | Part 5: “Prepare to be Crushed” 05.07.2016 21:27

Jonathan Williams 1 Corinthians 10:13

Misused Scripture | Part 4: “Collective Redemption” 28.06.2016 21:43

Jonathan Williams Jeremiah 29:11

EPISODE 17: JONATHAN MARTIN 23.06.2016 34:21

EPISODE OVERVIEW In this episode Jonathan Martin talks about his brand new book "How to Survive a Shipwreck" , and dives deep into death, baptism, the South, and the power of failure. Interviewer: Ben Grace ABOUT JONATHAN Jonathan Martin is a sacramental hillbilly Pentecostal mystic and the author of How to Survive a Shipwreck and Prototype. He is a product of the "Christ-haunted landscape" of t...

Misused Scripture | Part 3: “Instruments of War” 20.06.2016 21:37

Ryan Phipps Matthew 10:34 (NIV)

Misused Scripture | Part 2: ”Necessary Judgement” 13.06.2016 23:05

Jonathan Williams Matthew 7:1

EPISODE 16: MIDDLE COLLEGIATE CHURCH 07.06.2016 43:35

EPISODE OVERVIEW In this episode Jacqui Lewis and Jim Kast Keat talk about the history of Middle Collegiate, social justice, an evolving faith and why it's important to let go of fear. Interviewer: Jonathan Williams, Jen Fisher and Ben Grace ABOUT MIDDLE COLLEGIATE Middle Collegiate Church is a celebrating, culturally diverse, inclusive and growing community of faith where all people are welcomed...

Misused Scripture | Part 1: “In the Beginning…” 06.06.2016 29:25

Jennifer Fisher Genesis 1: 26-31 & Genesis 2: 7 (NIV)

Misused Scripture | Week 1: ”Footnotes” 31.05.2016 24:45

Jonathan Williams Matthew 5:38-42

Together in This | Part 8: ” Stories” 22.05.2016 22:33

Jonathan Williams 1 Corinthians 1:1-5

EPISODE 15: DEREK FLOOD 20.05.2016 24:30

In this episode Derek talks about his book "Disarming Scripture: Cherry-Picking Liberals, Violence-Loving Conservatives, and Why We All Need to Learn to Read the Bible Like Jesus Did" unpacking how Jesus and Paul read the Biblical text. Interviewer: Travis Eades ABOUT DEREK Derek Flood is an artist, writer, and a longtime voice in the post-conservative evangelical movement, focusing on wrestling...

Forefront Conversations with Derek Flood 20.05.2016 24:30

Together in This | Part 7: ”Living the Foolish Life” 16.05.2016 22:23

Jonathan Williams 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (NLT)

EPISODE 14: JUSTIN LEE 13.05.2016 1:19:55

In this episode Justin tells his story of growing up gay as a Southern Baptist kid and talks about the debates and diversity within the Gay Christian Network. Interviewer: Jonathan Williams, Ryan Phipps, Travis Eades, Jen Fisher & Ben Grace ABOUT JUSTIN Justin Lee is the founder of the Gay Christian Network (GCN), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides resources and support to gay, lesbi...

Together in This | Part 6: ”Kavod” 09.05.2016 24:47

Jonathan Williams 1 Corinthians 13