What If Project

In this week's episode we sit down with Oren Jay Sofer who is a meditation teacher and author of Say What You Mean.  We have an amazing talk about how to communicate with people you disagree with in ways that foster an environment of peace and mutual respect.  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: MY BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/Re-Thinking-Everything-Spiritual-Journey/dp/B09QNV8QX7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=U...

In this week's episode we sit down with Matthew Fox to talk about one of his latest books, "Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic and Beyond".  We talk about the Bubonic Plague, COVID-19, the Cosmic Christ, and so much more.  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: MY BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/Re-Thinking-Everything-Spiritual-Journey/dp/B09QNV8QX7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1643047504&sr=1-2...

In this week's episode we sit down with John Philip Newell to talk about his amazing book "Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul" where he gives us a peek into the lives of some of the greatest Celtic thinkers the world has ever known.  If your soul is longing for a different perspective on God and faith and all of the things ... look no further. Enjoy! -- MY BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/Re-Thinking-Everythi...

In this week's episode we sit down with my friend Amber Cantorna to talk about a virtual gathering she hosts called the Unashamed Love Collective.  It's a place for LGBTQ people and their allies to gather and connect about all sorts of things.  Check it out and sign up at the link below! SHOW NOTES: MY BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/Re-Thinking-Everything-Spiritual-Journey/dp/B09QNV8QX7/ref=tmm_pap...

In this week's episode we talk to my friend Anita Grace Brown who wrote a wonderful book about Yoga, Deconstruction, and all sorts of things.  Enjoy, and here are all the links: SHOW NOTES: MY BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/Re-Thinking-Everything-Spiritual-Journey/dp/B09QNV8QX7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1643047504&sr=1-2   PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFE...

Friends! What week is complete without hearing from Alexander John Shaia?  Today we chat about his upcoming virtual course with The Shift Network and extend a special invite to our What If Project listeners to sign up.  All the links are below. SIGN UP: https://www.quadratos.com/alexander-john/training/   ALEXANDER'S WEBSITE: https://www.quadratos.com/alexander-john/training/ MY BOOK: https://www....

Short and sweet, coming in at 12 minutes.  Grab a cup of coffee and lets talk a bit about my book that releases TOMORROW - January 25, 2022.  It's my 40th birthday and I'm super excited to share some of my deepest and most personal thoughts with you as we "(Re)Think Everything" together. SHOW NOTES: (RE)THINKING EVERYTHING: https://www.amazon.com/Re-Thinking-Everything-Spiritual-Journey/dp/B09QNV8...

Welcome to SEASON FIVE of the show!  Today we're sitting down with Dr. James Danaher to talk about his new book, "Jesus and the Bicameral Brain". Dr. Danaher was my philosophy professor back in college, but these days we connect outside of the classroom to cook up some heresy.  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifp...

This is the final installment of Instant Replay - new episodes begin next week!  This week we look back on a conversation I had with one of my fellow seminary students, Shawn Garan.  We talked about all sorts of heretical things.  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/st...

Today we replay our 2 years anniversary episode with my friend, mentor, and partner in heresy - Bo Sanders.  Enjoy! -- SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ BO SANDERS - https://bosanders.wordpress.com   JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/grou...

Today we look back on a conversation I had with one of my best friends - December Wells.  December is a gay black woman who has taught me an IMMENSE amount about how to be an ally and she talks all about it with me in this episode.  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/...

This week we look back on my conversation with Elaine Pagels who talked to us about the Gnostic Christians and how her studying of the Gnostic texts has deepened and widened her own spiritual journey. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/   ELAINE...

This week we look back on a convo with David Brakke who is a professor at Ohio State University and an expert in early Christianity, Gnosticism, and all the things.  Enjoy! -- SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ DAVID BRAKKE...

Friends, today's guest needs no intro - the one and only Bart Ehrman.  He's one of the most well-known (and controversial!) Bible Scholars in the universe and it was my great honor to sit down with him on the show.  This was easily one of my top 5 favorite episodes and so open the notes app on your phone and get ready to take some notes! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject...

This week we look back on my conversation with Cindy Wang Brandt and in the intro I reflect on the part of our conversation where she gave me some very helpful advice regarding a question I had about my daughter. This is a good one! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/whatifproj...

Friends!  In this week's episode we look back on my convo with Colby Martin who wrote a book called "The Shift".  We talk about the shift that takes place when someone moves from conservative to progressive Christianity and some of the nuts and bolts of what it means to be a "progressive thinking Christian".  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - http...

This week we look back on my conversation with a man who needs no introduction - NT Wright.  This convo kicked off a series we did in Fall 2020 called "TO HELL WITH HELL".  Enjoy. SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/whatifprojectpodcast HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/sto...

This week we look back on a conversation with my friend Amber Cantorna.  Amber grew up in the world of Focus on the Family and then came out as gay and her entire world was flipped upside down.  She wrote a book called "Refocusing My Family" and it's a must read for anyone who is or wants to be an advocate for LGBTQ people.   SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COF...

In this episode we look back on my conversation with Diana Butler Bass.  I had a whole list of questions I planned to ask her and ended up asking NONE of them. Instead, we went deep down the rabbit hole of "deconstruction" and "reconstruction" and I'm grateful we did because this conversation was balm for my soul. I hope it will be for you too! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifp...

In this episode I sit down with Nate Postlethewait to talk about some of my own religious trauma, how religious trauma that comes from various toxic teachings can impact our inner child, and what to do about it. SHOW NOTES PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/s...

In this week's episode we look back on a convo I had with my friend David Hayward, the one and only NAKED PASTOR. It was originally recorded for Good Friday of 2020 and we talked about all sorts of heretical things. Buckle up! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-her...

In this episode we look back on episode 1 of the podcast, recorded on my phone in a hotel room in Mars Hill, NC.  I was attending the Wild Goose Festival and the idea for this podcast had been brewing as a result of a paper I was writing for school and ... this is where it all began.  You'll hear a bit of my story, some of the backstory of the show, and some of the original vision of where I was h...

This week we look back on a conversation on a convo that I had with my friend Brandan Robertson about his book, "The Gospel of Inclusion".  Brandan is a gay pastor in Washington DC who is doing incredible work in the world.  Enjoy!  (PS - I have a cohost for the intro, my 4 year old daughter - Jordan Joy!) SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.bu...

I quit my job of 11 years to do ... THIS.  In full transparency, this mid-week check in is a full, 100% ask to go check out our tiers on Patreon and consider supporting the show financially.  All the money we make from Patreon goes to buy groceries, gas, and all the things that come with being an adult.  And so if the show has done you any good whatsoever and you feel the nudge ... please go take...

In this episode we look back on a conversation with my friend, the late Steve Austin.  Steve committed suicide in the Summer of 2021 and left a gaping hole in the world.  In this conversation you'll get a taste of the ray of hope he was to so many as he fought hard to destroy the stigma around mental health that the church has created.   The intro to the episode is from one of the What If Project...