No More Silos with Dr. Erika Santiago

Send a text In this episode of the "No More Silos" podcast, Erika reflects on the importance of rest and taking intentional breaks, using the example of watching movies as a form of spiritual formation and conversation starters. She also explores the parallels between Jesus' use of stories and parables and the storytelling in movies, emphasizing the need to consider the social and h...

Send a text In this week's episode, Dr. Erika discusses the books that impacted her the most this year and which books she hopes to read in 2024. Support the show Join our community on Patreon! Thank you for your support and prayers over the last few years! I'm excited to offer additional resources for subscribers. Resources include book reviews, bible studies, discussions, and bonus pod...

Send a text Dr. Santiago introduces the book of Hebrews from the New Testament, offering a profound exploration of Christian theology and its intersection with cultural Christianity. Emphasizing the role of individuals as theologians, the episode stresses the necessity of understanding one's beliefs and those of others to foster meaningful conversations and navigate conflicts effectively. Joi...

Send a text Are you reconstructing your faith? or perhaps walking with someone who is? Listen to today's episode to learn how Dr. Erika Santiago develops and structures a Christmas Bible study plan that breaks down the cultural Christian parts of the Christmas story in the Bible. Key Points Covered 1. Putting Together a Christmas Bible Study with Word Studies 2. The importance of researching...

Send a text How does the legacy of Western colonialism inform the Palestinian and Israeli Conflict today in the Middle East? From a cultural Christian perspective, how does the legacy of colonialism impact what some people believe or understand about the end times or Jesus' return? Today's episode addresses the historical, cultural, and theological information necessary to begin to make...

Send a text Introduction: Welcome back to the No More Silos Podcast! I'm your host, Dr. Erika Santiago, and I'm excited to dive into today's topic, which is all about the importance of starting a Bible study group and how you can make it happen. Segment 1: The Challenges of Finding a Church and the Need for Connection: Dr. Santiago discusses the challenges individuals face when tryi...

Send a text In this episode of "No More Silos," Erika Santiago discusses the importance of understanding historical events such as the doctrine of Discovery, the Crusades, the Reformation, and the Danvers Statement in shaping gender theology. She explores how these events have impacted women's ability to reconstruct their faith and emphasizes the need for womanist biblical scholars...

Send a text Asking questions about what you want in a church community and what you believe about God are helpful filters to navigate finding a new church home. In this week's episode, Erika picks up where she left off in the last episode with a framework for finding a new church home. Key Points Covered 1. Finding a New Church: Considerations and Criteria 2. Considerations for Finding a New...

Send a text Have you ever had to find a new church? Maybe you moved to a new city or realized that your church was teaching politics and not the Bible? Maybe you're a college student and need to find a place to worship and have community while you're away from home? Today's episode is part one of two where Erika shares some ideas and recommendations for how to find a new church and...

Send a text A few weeks ago, there was a knock on my door which led to a conversation that encouraged me to refine my own understanding of where our ideas come from and how I teach apologetics. In this episode, I share four takeaways from that conversation, what a read over the summer and why it's been months since I last uploaded an episode of No More Silos. Welcome back! Thanks for joining...

Send a text Welcome to Season 3 Episode 3! Did you live through the 1990s "Left Behind" books and movies? I heard they remade the movie recently. This episode was originally recorded in November 2022 and references an article that was published in September 2022 about "rapture anxiety" -- yes, it's a thing. So join me here on No More Silos as we unravel the cultural Christ...

Send a text Welcome to Season 3 Episode 2! Today on No More Silos, we are talking about some of the resources I used to reconstruct my faith with what is actually in the Bible and not cultural doctrine.  Some of the books mentioned: Urban Apologetics by Eric Mason The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr Readin...

Send a text Welcome to Season 3 Episode 1! Today's episode picks up on the theme from our first two seasons by asking the question: Where do our ideas come from? The framework for deconstructing our faith must include a path towards reconstructing our faith. Jesus ends his "Sermon on the Mount" by encouraging his followers to build their faith on a solid foundation. Unfortunately, m...

Send a text Late last year, 2021, I shared a message from Ephesians 6 with our church and talked about my take on non-spooky spiritual warfare. One of the challenges with cultural Christianity in the U.S. is we have made some aspects of our spirituality unnecessarily spooky. This is often a turn off for the "unchurched" and confusing to some of us who grew up in church.  Join me for toda...

Send a text I was so impacted by John Mark Comer's book, "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry," earlier this year that I shared my thoughts in a sermon at our church on Mother's Day last spring. Today's episode is the audio recording of that message. Hope you enjoy and are blessed by it as I encourage myself and others to intentionally build communities that encourage us to...

Send a text This week's episode is about spiritual formation and why investing in spiritual disciplines is important to spiritual growth.  Welcome back to another soul-nourishing episode of No More Silos! This week, we delve into the heart of spiritual growth and explore the profound impact of investing in spiritual formation. Join us as we uncover the rich tapestry of spiritual disciplines t...

Send a text Does cultural Christianity lead to Secular Humanism? This week on "No More Silos" we are asking the question that Jesus asked his crew: Who do you think that I am? Do all Christians agree on who Jesus is? I think it's a question that spans the spectrum of sorta believers to non-believers. Let's talk about it. Follow and engage - Instagram & Facebook @culturalchr...

Send a text Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! In today's episode, we're talking about Cultural Christianity's most important holiday.... Christmas! Christmas registers higher on the list than Easter in our American cultural context. Even non-Christians celebrate Christmas. So this is our biggest event of the year as followers of Christ to embrace the opportunity to share why we have...

Send a text Have you ever wondered how Aristotle's philosophy can influence your bible study? This week, we are taking a look at how Aristotle can show up and take over your bible study. Even (I'm sure) well-meaning bible teachers can get caught off guard by the long-lasting cultural influence that ancient philosopher, Aristotle, still has on biblical interpretation. Thanks for joining m...

Send a text This week's episode is all about worship music and cultural Christianity. We explore the first time the word "worship" shows up in the bible, the connection between worship music and culture, and ask how should our theology impact our musical choices. Check out Jazz at Lincoln Center's videos on the history of gospel music: Part One Part Two Part Three Bible passage...

Send a text This week's episode explores spiritual maturity as it relates to mentoring (discipling) new believers.  Follow me on IG or FB @culturalchristianity Support the show Join our community on Patreon! Thank you for your support and prayers over the last few years! I'm excited to offer additional resources for subscribers. Resources include book reviews, bible studies, discussions,...

Send a text This week's episode explores the cultural Christianity topic of "biblical womanhood" and how there seems to be a reformation of theology and new acceptance of history around this concept.   Follow me on IG or FB @culturalchristianity Resources mentioned on the podcast: Junia Project Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen DuMez The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Ba...

Send a text This week's episode explores how the Bible was eventually translated to English. Our modern English translations come to us through a history that begins in Latin through Shakespearean prose and poetry and eventually to 21st century American English. It's an interesting story... join me for the journey! Support the show Join our community on Patreon! Thank you for your suppor...

Send a text This week on the podcast, we are discussing how we can respond to false teaching by taking a look at 5th century theologian and African Church Father, St. Augustine.  We can learn how to respond to heresy and false teaching in the Western church today from Augustine’s method of teaching in community, relationship, love and soundly scriptural practice. Unfortunately, some of the same he...

Send a text This week, we are taking a look at the silos of history and cultural Christianity around the 4th of July holiday.  We often take for granted that we are simply celebrating American independence without really considering the layers of historical perspective around it. For example, Frederick Douglass notes this discrepancy famously in his 1852 speech: "What, to the American slave,...