What If Project

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...

In this week's episode we roll back to our series, "To Hell With Hell" and drop in on the convo I had with Matthew Korpman about hell and his book "Saying No To God".  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/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook...

This week we look back on my convo with Mike Morrell who co-authored a book with Richard Rohr called "The Divine Dance".  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/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatif...

This week we look back on my first conversation with William Paul Young where we talked all about this book, "The Shack".  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/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whati...

In this week's episode we look back on one of my very favorite - top 5! - with my friend Barbara Brown Taylor.  In the intro I talk about the time I met Barbara and how kind she was to me at a very vulnerable season of my life. Enjoy, and go pick up her books! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL...

In this week's episode we look back on one of my favorite conversations with one of my favorite human being - Alexander John Shaia. 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/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/gro...

Today is the 3 year anniversary of the podcast and (ironically) this week my entire world is changing.  Here are a few thoughts, I hope they encourage you! 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/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www...

In this week's episode we sit down with Robert Alter who wrote his own translation AND commentary of the Hebrew Bible.  Do you have questions about how an ancient text is translated into a modern language?  And how that process might impact that way the text is taught and understood today? This is a good one, enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - http...

In this week's episode we sit down with Derek Webb to talk about his upcoming album, "The Jesus Hypothesis".  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/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommu...

In this week's episode we sit down with James McGrath to talk about his book, "What Jesus Learned From Women".  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/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcom...

Today we sit down with my friend Jonathan Puddle to talk about his book, "You Are Enough".  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/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity JONATHAN PUDD...

In this week's episode we sit down with Forrest Clay to talk about the upcoming release of his brand new album and the evolution of his faith.  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/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.face...

In this week's episode we sit down with David Brakke to talk about the Gnostic Christians and what the term "heresy" really means.   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 - https://history.osu.edu/people/brakke.2...

In today's episode we sit down with one of our favorites, John Dominic Crossan, to talk about the violence of God in the Bible.  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/ DOM - https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnDominicCr...

In this week's episode we sit down with one of the most creative people I've ever spoken to - Mari Andrew.  She talks to us about her new book, "My Inner Sky", and has a word of encouragement for all the creative people out there.  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!)...

In this week's episode we sit down with Sophia Hayden who is in seminary at Iliff School of Theology learning all about the Apostle Paul.  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/ SOPHIA HAYDEN - https://www.facebook.com/s...

This is the episode you've been waiting for.  Drop in on my chat with Bart Ehrman as we talk about the diversity of early Christianity, the formation of the New Testament Canon, and his advice for people who grew up in Evangelicalism and are realizing that there's so much more to the story than they've been told. SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https:/...