This Is Not Church Podcast

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Too Much and Not Enough by Karen Shock - published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Daneen Akers Daneen Akers loves the gloaming, the time of day when it’s starting to grow dark and there’s magic in the air. She’s also very fond of books, walks in the woods, songs around a campfire, snuggles with her daughters, and larg...

This Quoircast broadcast is brought to you by - Beauty in the Wreckage by  Brandon Andress. It is published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Beth Allison Barr Beth Allison Barr received her B.A. from Baylor University and her M.A. and Ph. D. in Medieval History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on women and religion in medieval an...

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Breaking Bad Faith by Michael Camp - Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode  we talk with MCToon M. C. Toon is a science communicator focused on earth shape, 5G, and other interesting physics topics. He studied electrical engineering and computer science at university and is a professional software engineer. He publishes prereco...

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by I Am My Own Sanctuary by Meg Calvin - Published by Quoir , and is availalbe now. In this episode we talk with Kristin Du Mez Kristin Kobes Du Mez is a  New York Times  bestselling author and Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection...

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Apostates Anonymous : The show you turn to when you are no longer an evangelical or even a Christian. In this episode we talk with Michael Camp Michael Camp is a former evangelical missionary, aid worker, and church leader, who lived in Africa for seven years, including assignments in Somalia, Kenya, and Malawi. He has worked for Food for the Hun...

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Joy of Letting Go by Kevin Sweeney. Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk with Keith Giles Keith Giles is a former pastor who left the pulpit to follow Jesus and start a house church where no one takes a salary and 100 percent of all offerings are given to help the poor in the community. He has been a published writ...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Reconstrucionist by Jonathan Foster published by Quoir . The book is available now on Amazon In this episode we chat with Rolf Nolasco Dr. Rolf R. Nolasco, Jr. is Rueben P. Job Professor of Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Il USA. As a queer person of color whose country of ori...

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by God Speaks by Gabriel Gordon. Published by Quoir and is available now. In this episode we talk to Matt Kendziera Matt Kendziera is a full-time speaker, podcaster, writer, and creator. He is the host of the Chasing Goodness podcast, engaging authors, activists, and influencers on questions that most people run from. He's also a collaborator with s...

This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Church Can Go to Hell by Desimber Rose, published by Quoir , and is available now. In this episode we chat with Father Shannon Kearns. Shannon TL Kearns is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of story. As an ordained priest, a playwright, a theologian, and a writer all of his work revolves around making meaning through story. H...

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Sola Deus  by Keith Giles. Published by Quoir and available now. In This Episode we talk to David Gushee Dr. David P. Gushee (PhD, Union Theological Seminary, New York) is Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, Chair of Christian Social Ethics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Senior Research Fellow, Inter...

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Go Wide:Reimagining The Landscape Of Theology - by  Martha  Elias Downey. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we talk with PK Langley. PK Langley is married to her wife and best friend of 22 years, Ashley. They have a son and daughter in love and a lovely grandson. PK is an ordained pastor who spent 30 years in church ministry a...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Used To Go To Church: Rethinking God On The Frontlines  Of Life's Tragedies  - By Nick Vleisdes - Published by Quoir and availalbe now on Amazon.com In This episode we chat with Craig Lamar Brown and Andrea Summer about thier upcoming movie - Between Mercy and Me Craig Lamar Brown is a multi-talented film producer, writer and director hailing fro...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Heretic Happy Hour . Whose tagline is burning questions not people. In this episode we chat with Maria Francesca French As a post-Christian thinker and writer, Maria Francesca French has spent the tenure of her career in theological education as both professor and administrator, holding two MAs and a DMin. Maria has worked in innovative church co...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by the Awaken 2023 Conference - A safe place to deconstruct your faith. Join us June 9th and 10th In This episode we chat with Steph Catudal Steph Catudal is atrained interpersonal mediator, Steph has a Masters degree in Media, Peace and Conflict studies and has worked as an Assistant Professor in Media and Peacebuilding. Though she was born and rai...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Religious Refugees: (De)Constructing Toward Spiritual And Emotional Healing by  Mark Karris, published by Quoir . The book is available now. In this episode we chat with Safi Kaskas Safi Kaskas is an administrator in the managerial sciences with over 40 years of broad-based experience in strategic planning, leadership and business ethics with an...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by the Awaken 2023 Conference - A safe place to deconstruct your faith. Join us June 9th and 10th In this episode we chat with Jon Ward Jon Ward is senior political correspondent for Yahoo News, author of "Camelot's End: Kennedy v Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party" (Twelve Books, 2019), and host of “The Long Game” podcast. He has...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Wild Olive . Where we host game changing conversations about literature culture and the Bible. In this episode we chat with Isaac Sharp Isaac B. Sharp is director of online and part-time programs and visiting assistant professor at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. He is the coeditor of Evangelical Ethics: A Reader in the Librar...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Letting Go(d) by Aaron Simnowitz published by Quoir . The book is available now on Amazon . In this episode we chat with Scott Okamoto Scott is a 4th generation Japanese American writer and musician who grew up in Southern California. He grew up in a conservative Christian family and church community but deconstructed his faith culminating in a c...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Messy Spirituality Podcast who is all about finding God in unexpected places. In this episode we chat with Karen Shock Karen Shock’s love for writing began when she received her first diary as a young girl. The lock and key made it easy for her to tell the diary some honest, dramatic truths about herself. All these years later, she still love...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Story Of Christianity Told As Good News For All by Ric Machuga published by Quoir . The book is available now on Amazon . In this episode we chat with Joshua Lawson Josh Lawson lives with his family in Wheelersburg Ohio, where he serves his community in a variety of roles as recovery program coordinator for the Shawnee State University Kricke...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Drugs And Jesus by Joshua Lawson published by Quoir . The book will be available April 11, 2023 on Amazon In this episode we chat with Stephen Prothero Stephen Prothero is the New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and chair of the religion department at Boston University. His work has been featured on the cover of Time magazine,...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The New Evangelicals : Pushing the Evangelical Church forward and to re-think how it approaches key cultural issues. In this episode we chat with Ric Machuga. Ric Machuga has taught philosophy and in the Honor Program at Butte College for thirty-five years. He is the author of In Defense of the Soul (2002), Life, the Universe, and Everything (201...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Drugs And Jesus by Joshua Lawson published by Quoir . The book will be available April 11, 2023 on Amazon In this episode we chat with Terry Wildman Terry Wildman, born and raised in Michigan, is of Ojibwe and Yaqui ancestry. Terry is an author, recording artist, songwriter, storyteller, and public speaker. He is the Lead Translator and Project M...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Safer Than The Known Way by Maria Francesca French published by Quoir . The book is available now on Amazon. In this episode we chat with Matthew Distefano Matthew J. Distefano is the author of multiple books, including the wildly popular Heretic! and From the Blood of Abel. He is an audio engineer, the producer of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast,...

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Wisdom Of Hobbits by Matthew Distefano published by Quoir . The book will release March 14, 2023  In this episode we chat with Arielle Estoria Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle ​Estoria (she/her) is a Poet, Author and Actor. Her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from...