Loved our time with the Dr. Matthew Segall. You should listen if you’re interested in …

• The participatory nature of truth
• How Jesus fits into this idea
• Open and closed systems
• Objective vs. subjective immortality
• The non-completeness of love
• Is God responsible or responsive?
• AI and our current political-economic times.

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Welcome to a little conversation I had with my friends Dina Bell-Laroche and Leslie Palumbo. We met on the Substack Live platform a few weeks ago, but am grateful to be able to bring the audio to you here on this podcast.

Both Leslie and Dina have great insight into the grieving process. I've really enjoyed both their content and their vibe. ("vibe attracts your tribe?") I hope you'll take some time to find them on Substack or pick up their respective books Leslie's-here or Dina's-here.

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I absolutely loved this conversation that Tori E. Owens and I had with Brian McLaren. Among many other things we chatted about ...

• Authoritarianism.
• The issues that both the right and the left have in the church with authoritarianism.
• The indigenous vision question that Jesus went on (Temptation in the Wilderness story).
• Creativity and Writing.
• Relational Theology.

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Hi, thanks for joining Tori and I as we talk to Grace Ji-Sun Kim about her book When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity.

It's an important book written by one of the world’s sweetest humans. One of my favorite parts, and something we got to chat a little bit about, is the Theology of Visibility section of the book, where Grace unpacks four Korean words that are helpful for white folks (like me) to know: Han, chi, ou-ri, and jeong.

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Welcoming back to the show someone who needs no introduction: Thomas Jay Oord.

Tori and I were glad to be able to talk to Dr. Tom about topics like the development of Jesus, open and relational thinking, realistic hope, how love might be considered as "winning," and his commentary on that old holiness classic:"The Princess Bride."

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I've really enjoyed reading The Great Open Dance: A Progressive Christian Theology and so it was fun to have Jon Paul Sydnor and Tori Owens on the show to talk about that book and ...

• Sanctuary theology vs. defensive theology
• Agape nondualism
• Normalizing being upset, angry, and scared in these anxious days we live in
• Meditation
• Ashram Theology
• The organic vs mechanic reality we live in
• And more

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A conversation Tori and I had with Brad Jersak.

• What’s it like being in Canada right now, living so close to the empire to the south?
• Why does creativity matter?
• What’s curently happening at St Stephens University?
• What is it about the Book of Revelation that helps you think through the beast of a economic-political-religious machine we’re living in right now?
• Why does consent matter? What does Simone Weil have to say about consent?

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This episode is a special one for me. As cairns (i.e., rock piles) are used way out in the wilderness to keep hikers on a trail, so the concepts in this episode might keep those in a psycho-spiritual wilderness on trails, too.

I'm trying not to be dogmatic about any of this, but the intensity of the wilderness (or what I'm calling "the darkness" in this episode) has given me plenty of reason to reflect and offer some opinions. As you'll hear, I've identified three general responses that people have (and that I've certainly had) while going through the darkness.

If you've been finding yourself in unknown existential territory, first, I feel for you; second, I think you'll find this interesting, particularly if you're looking for a Jesus-oriented way to navigate your own challenging events; and third, I hope you'll be reminded of the critical role that wilderness plays within the biblical narrative. In other words, you're in good company!

Also, if you've been through loss, I suspect you'll appreciate indigo: the color of grief. Meanwhile, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season, and if you need a place to support before the end of the year (or into the new year), don't hesitate to check out all the good things happening at lovehaiti.org.

Peace my friend, don't give up!

PS - I only realized after the fact, that I published this a few hours away from the longest night and shortest daylight of the year. Pretty appropriate timing I think.

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