Hosted by Tim Whitaker

The New Evangelicals Podcast

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The New Evangelicals Podcast invites you into bold, thought-provoking conversations at the intersection of faith, politics, and justice. Each week our host, Tim Whitaker, speaks with pastors, theologians, scholars, and cultural leaders who are challenging the status quo, confronting Christian Nationalism, and imagining a more inclusive and just world.

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Hosted by Tim Whitaker

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Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

50. Activist Theology // With Dr. Robyn Espinoza 07.02.2022

Dr. Robyn Espinoza, professor, author and social media content creator of I, Robyn, sits down with Tim to discuss their upcoming book Body Becoming: Path to Liberation. Dr. Robyn discusses their background as a trans, nonbinary person raised in Evangelicalism. Dr. Robyn and Tim discuss how their degree led to their social media account, I, Robyn and what does activist theology look like? Tim and D...

49. Walking by the Spirit in Racial Harmony // With Dr. Nathan Cartagena 31.01.2022

Dr. Nathan Cartegena, professor, author and speaker, sits down with Tim to discuss the issues of racialization within the Evangelical church and how to relearn a new path toward Biblical understanding of restorative justice. Dr. Nathan Cartagena gives some of his background and how he came to discuss specific intersectionality of the Evangelical church and race. Tim and Dr. Cartagena discuss gener...

48. COVID, Vaccines and...an Efficient Government? // With Jessica Malaty Rivera 24.01.2022

Jessica Malaty Rivera, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and Science Communication Lead at the Covid Tracking Project, sits down with Tim to discuss information about pandemic prevention research, Covid-19 and the vaccine. Jessica explains her background and how she ended up studying infectious diseases at Georgetown University. Tim and Jessica discuss what Covid-19 is and how masks and social dis...

47. Christian Ethics for a Modern World // With David Gushee 17.01.2022

Dr. David Gushee, professor and author, sits down with Tim to discuss his new book Introducing Christian Ethics. Tim and Dr. Gushee discuss his current project and how it came about. Dr. Gushee explains Christian Humanism in his newly released book Introducing Christian Ethics and how it's relevant to his new book. Tim and Dr. Gushee talk about the difference between having knowledge about certain...

46. Conservative or Progressive Christians: Who's More Political? // With Dr. George Yancy 10.01.2022

Dr. George Yancey, sociologist and author of the book, One Faith No Longer: The Transformation of Christianity in Red and Blue America, sits down with Tim to discuss Progressive Christianity and the divide between them and Conservative Christianity in terms of politics. Dr. Yancey and Tim discuss his book and what were some of the implications of it. Dr. Yancey explains his background in academia...

BONUS: The Insurrection // One Year Later with Dr. Samuel Perry 06.01.2022

January 6th 2021 was a day America and the world will never forget. Tim brought on Samuel Perry, the author of Taking America Back for God which looks at polling and other data to see how Christian Nationalism behaves, how it's seen in the larger public and where it's heading. Follow us @thenewevangelicals Follow Sam Perry on Twitter Support the Work We Do Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle....

45. The Moore You Know: With Dr. Russell Moore 03.01.2022

Russell Moore, author, theologian, former pastor, former Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission President for the SBC, and podcast host for Christianity Today, sits down with Tim to discuss the current situation within the AEC. Russell gives some of his background and his connection with disillusionment of the church; a phrase he uses instead of deconstruction to describe what he sees as antichri...

A Christmas Greeting from Tim 27.12.2021

We are taking the week off! Here's an end of year wrap up message from Tim. Thank you to ALL of our listeners for making this podcast what it is! Support the Work We Do Follow us on instagram // @thenewevangelicals Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

44. Did the Virgin Birth REALLY Happen? // With Tripp Fuller 20.12.2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Let's deconstruct the virgin birth Tripp Fuller, author, theologian and podcast host sits down with a follow-up episode with Tim to discuss the Virgin Birth. Tripp explains the difference between Protestant and Catholic interpretations of the Virgin Birth of Jesus. Tim and Tripp discuss the historical evidence of the Christmas story accounts in Matthew and Luke and if the story wa...

43. Who the F**K is Kierkegaard // With Aaron Simmons 13.12.2021

Aaron Simmons, professor of philosophy, Youtube content creator and friend of Tripp Fuller sits down with Tim to discuss how Kierkegaard’s writings dissect the issues within Christianity we are faced with today. Aaron gives his background as a professor of philosophy at Furman, his personal life and the content he and Trip Fuller are creating together. Aaron breaks down the body of work by Kierkeg...

42. 1946 The Movie Interview with Sharon "Rocky" Roggio 06.12.2021

Sharon "Rocky" Roggio, an independent filmmaker, production designer and now director for her new project 1946 The Movie, sits down with Tim about the project and where it originated. Rocky, explains her background as a pastor's daughter in a non-denominational Evangelical church that was not LGBT+ affirming and how being gay in that environment was very harmful for her. Working in the film indust...

41. Smashing the Glass Ceiling with Dr. Kia Moore 29.11.2021

Dr. Kia Moore, pastor, community advocate and the first female delegate to the Tennessee Baptist Convention sits down with Tim to discuss racism in public health, black baptist churches, and women in Southern Baptist spaces. Dr. Moore gives her background and what precipitated her speaking with White House officials about how she organized a vaccine drive in black churches in her community. Dr. Mo...

40. Unsettling Truths of the Doctrine of Discovery: With Mark Charles 22.11.2021

Mark Charles, Native American pastor and author of the book Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery with co-author Soong-Chan Rah, sits down with Tim to discuss Christian Supremacy's impact on Native Americans. Mark gives a breakdown of his background growing up in a missionary school on the Navajo Reservation and his journey to becoming a pastor on the Rese...

39. An Insider's Take on Carl Lentz: With Janice (Godhasnotgiven) 15.11.2021

Tim sat down with Janice who runs the instagram account Godhasnotgiven to talk about her time working at Hillsong NYC and interacting directly with Carl Lentz. Janice was open and honest about her time and how it eventually lead to her leaving the Evangelical Church for good. Follow us on Instagram // @thenewevangelicals Follow Janice // @Godhasnotgiven Support the Work We Do If you like the show...

Bonus Episode: Deconstruction for...Street Cred? With Joshua Butler 12.11.2021

Author of a recent TGC (The Gospel Coalition) article, Joshua Butler came on the show to discuss his article "Four Causes for Deconstruction". In the article Josh presents 4 common causes that people deconstruct which are Church Hurt, Poor Teaching, Want to Sin and Street Cred. Tim brought Josh on to talk about the article and some concerns he has with it. 4 Causes of Deconstruction Follow us on I...

38. What is Critical Race Theory?: With Bradley Mason 08.11.2021

Synopsis Bradly Mason author on the Twitter account Also A Carpenter, a friend and colleague of Dr. Nathan Cartegena and cabinet maker sits down with Tim to break down what CRT is and why it matters to understand it. Brad, explains his background as a carpenter and how he began to study CRT and began writing on his account to educate those within the Reformed Church about CRT. Tim and Brad first e...

37. Queer Eye for the Straight Pastor: With Bridget Eileen Rivera 01.11.2021

Synopsis Bridget Eileen Rivera, author of Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways the LGBT Community Experiences Harm From the Church  sits down with Tim to discuss how culture and the Religious Right's agenda influenced how Evangelicals were taught to view queerness. Bridget, gives some background about how she came to write her latest book. She gives the history of the Religious RIght's influence on the churc...

36. A History of Christian Nationalism: With Dr. Stephen Backhouse and Rabbi Avi Finegold 25.10.2021

On this episode Tim interviews not ONE but TWO distinguished guests. Dr. Stephen Backhouse and Rabbi Avi Finegold offer a unique insight to Christian nationalism, its roots and how it has taken ideas from judaism and twisted it to create a narrative that is actually counter to both Jewish and Christian thought throughout the ages.  Follow us on Instagram // @thenewevangelicals Support the Work We...

35. Mark Driscoll and Biblical Porn with Dr. Jessica Johnson 18.10.2021

Dr. Jessica Johnson, professor and author of the book Biblical Porn sits down with Tim to discuss her book and interview with the Mars Hill Podcast. Tim and Jessica discuss what Mars Hill was like in the beginning in Seattle and how it attracted some many young adults. Tim and Jessica discuss the problems around Mark Driscoll's comments on women and men's objectification of them and how his sermon...

34. Black Coffee with White Friends: With Marcie Alvis-Walker 11.10.2021

Marcie is the creator and founder of Black Coffee with White Friends which is a space designed to bring people from different backgrounds to understand each other. Marci shares her story with Tim and her experiences with racism in her childhood and again as an adult dealing with the public school system. Marci's Website Follow us @thenewevangelicals Support the work we do Advertising Inquiries: ht...

33. What I Learned Living as a Man and a Woman with Paula Stone Williams 04.10.2021

On this episode Tim talked to author, pastor and speaker Paula Williams. Paula transitioned from a man to a woman and has a unique perspective on what she has learned since transitioning. Tim and Paula talk about her former job as a CEO and president of a church planting network and what life is like now as she advocates for women’s rights and equal pay in the workplace.    Support what we do Paul...

32. Saving Us from Climate Change and from Ourselves with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe 27.09.2021

Dr. Hayhoe is a leading voice in the ongoing climate change science and her new book “Saving Us” talks about both the science of climate change the politicalization of it. Her book attempts to bridge the gap between those who are skeptical of climate change and those who are leading the charge on the importance of changing societal norms to help save the planet. We talk about the data showing why...

31. The Limited Space for Black Evangelicals In White Spaces: With Dr. Jemar Tisby 20.09.2021

Jemar Tisby, author, scholar, activist and student of the renowned author and scholar Dr. William Pannell, discusses racism within Evangelicalism based on the book by Dr. Pannell, The Coming Race War. Jemar, gives the history and background on his mentor, Dr. Pannell. He explains how in 1992, Dr. Pannell identified the crisis that white Evangelicalism continues to ignore about racism both in secul...

30. Good Monsters, Bad Monsters and...Doug Wilson?: With Cody Lawrence 13.09.2021

Cody Lawrence, podcast creator, former missionary, and pastor joins Tim to discuss everything from what the Bible is, what are the three greatest problems in the church, and the great mask debate from Biblical perspectives. Cody and Tim, give a little bit of background for each other’s listening audience. They also examine the issue of what the Bible is and whether it is inerrant or not. The idea...

29. Naked and Afraid (In Deconstruction): With The Naked Pastor 07.09.2021

David Hayward, author, artist and content creator of the Instagram account Naked Pastor joins Tim to discuss his new book, Til Doubt Us Do Part, about deconstruction in marriage. Tim and David, discuss his background and how that evolved into the current platform David has on the Naked Pastor. Tim and David, break down what deconstruction can do to a marriage relationship. David explains how a mar...

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