Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog

How can Christians, who follow a preacher of non-violence, respond to the self-defensive war of Israel against Hamas? How can they make sense of the Israel-Hamas War and the problem of evil? Eric Sentell tries his best.

Saving Faith creates space for Christians:

Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "⁠The Backyard Church⁠," and a moderator for the ⁠blog's online community⁠.

Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at⁠ www.umctrinity.org⁠

Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

Saving Faith creates space for Christians:

Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.

Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org

Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

Eric talks about making some changes to revamp Metamorphosis and build its audience.

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives.

Learn more about Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org

Contact Eric at [email protected]

Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

In the National Bestseller, "Disobedient Women" journalist Sarah Stankorb tells the stories of the women who uncovered abuse in Evangelical communities through their bloggin, social media, and online communities.

Sarah shares with Metamorphosis some of these stories and her analysis of the theology and structure that lead to abuse.

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives.

Learn more about Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org

Contact Eric at [email protected]

Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

Shannon Kearns is the author of In the Margins: A Transgender Man's Journey through Scripture. He shares some of his faith and trans journeys and explains how a trans (or queer) lens can illuminate scripture for everyone.

Check out Shannon's book at www.shannontlkearns.com as well as Shannon's podcast and other work at QueerTheology.com.

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives.

Learn more about Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org

Contact Eric at [email protected]

Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

Monday was the 22nd anniversary of the 9-11 Terror Attacks. In the years since, many religious and political communities have hardened their beliefs into absolutism: all-or-nothing, in-or-out, right-or-wrong. This kind of absolutism eliminates the room for nuance, complexity, and compromise. But epistemic humility can reverse the trends.

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives.

Learn more about Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org

Contact Eric at [email protected]

Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

Does American Christianity have some heretical tendencies at its heart? Does it over-emphasize emotion and hyper-spiritualize life to the point of Gnosticism?

Those are some of the questions that Jon Ward explores in this episode and in his book, "Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation."

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives.

Learn more about Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org

Contact Eric at [email protected]

Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives.

Has American Christianity overemphasized emotionally-driven worship, hyper-spiritualized everything, and turned faith into conforming with doctrinal and political beliefs?

Those are the questions that Jon Ward tackles in this conversation based on his book, Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation. Kristen Kobes du Mez calls Testimony "a work of raw honesty and deep insight."

You can find Jon's writing, including Testimony, at JonWardWrites.org. Learn more about Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org

Contact Eric at [email protected]

Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the unchanging love of Jesus to change people’s lives.

For many people, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and holidays are joyful occasions. But for some, these days are very complicated. Eric names this reality and reflects on his struggles and efforts as a father.

Learn more about Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org

Contact Eric at [email protected]

Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

Jesus' "Sermon on the Mount" is arguably his most famous speech. It's super-familiar to Christians. But has it become so familiar that we overlook what Jesus was really getting at?

Learn more about Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org

Contact Eric at [email protected]

Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO