Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog

Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog

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Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog episodes

  • Jesus and John Wayne - An Interview with Kristen Kobes du Mez

    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.

    Jesus and John Wayne became a New York Times bestseller. Kristen Kobes du Mez surveys the history of masculinity -- how male gender identity was shaped, influenced, and promoted -- within American Evangelicalism from circa 1940 to 2016. She discusses some of her book's major themes and implications. 

    Learn more at www.umctrinity.org

    Contact Eric at [email protected]

    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

    1 hr 9 min
  • All Means All Does Not Mean Anything Goes - An Interview with Pastor Duane Anders

    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.

    Pastor Duane Anders is the senior pastor of First United Methodist of Boise, ID, the Cathedral of the Rockies. He shares his perspective as an affirming pastor and the father of a trans woman. 

    Learn more at www.umctrinity.org

    Contact Eric at [email protected]

    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

    56 min
  • All Means All Doesn't Mean Anything Goes - An Interview With Pastor Duane Anders
    Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the love of Jesus to change lives.
    Duane Anders is the senior pastor of Boise First United Methodist Church, also known as The Cathedral of the Rockies. He shares his perspective as an LGBTQ-affirming pastor. As he says, "All means all," but "All means all doesn't mean anything goes." He is also the father of a trans daughter, and he shares some of his experience navigating that change in his family.
    Learn more about The Cathedral of the Rockies at https://cathedraloftherockies.org/About-Us/Leadership-Staff
    Listen to Duane's sermons at the "All Means All" podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/3WAD3F0rR4ZmM6rKRalZW0
    Contact Eric at [email protected] or Trinity UMC at [email protected]
    Homepage: www.umctrinity.org
    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
    56 min
  • The Making of Biblical Womanhood - An Interview with Beth Allison Barr

    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.

    The Making of Biblical Womanhood was a USA Today Bestseller and a finalist for the Christianity Today 2022 Book of the Year. Beth Allison Barr puts scripture into its historical and social context, reviews the history of women preaching, and shows that "Christian patriarchy is still patriarchy." 

    Learn more at www.umctrinity.org

    Contact Eric at [email protected]

    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

    1 hr 12 min
  • The Fundamental Question - An Interview Wth Joe Smith
    Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the love of Jesus to change lives.
    Joe Smith is pursuing a PhD in theology and works at a Methodist church in Pittsburgh. He cohosts the podcast, "Crisis of Faith with Joe and Drew." On a recent episode, Joe mentioned that he is "functionally an atheist." Eric asks, "How does that work?" and then enjoys a fantastic conversation about the fundamental heart and questions of faith.
    If you enjoy Gen X/Millennial humor mixed with thoughtful, no-holds-barred theological discussions, then you'll enjoy Crisis of Faith with Joe and Drew. You can learn more and and listen to their podcast at http://crisisoffaithpodcast.com/
    Contact Eric at [email protected] or Trinity UMC at [email protected]
    Homepage: www.umctrinity.org
    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
    1 hr 5 min
  • Love Matters More - An Interview with Jared Byas

    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.

    Jared Byas is the cohost of the popular Christian podcast, The Bible for Normal People. In his book, Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving like Jesus, Byas explores how prioritizing love as "treating others as they show us they want to be treated" can change our faith, our relationships, and our lives. It's the perfect book for our divided times. 

    Learn more at www.umctrinity.org

    Contact Eric at [email protected]

    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

    57 min
  • More Than One Way To Be Christian
    Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the love of Jesus to change lives.
    Eric responds further to Alicia Childer's recent Gospel Coalition article attacking the "deconstruction," or examination, of one's faith. He describes the diversity of orthodox Christianity and reflects on the implications for how we view and respond to criticism like The Gospel Coalition article.
    Contact Eric at [email protected] or Trinity UMC at [email protected]
    Homepage: www.umctrinity.org
    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
    29 min
  • My Atheist Friend Took Me to Church - An Interview with Ben Sledge

    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.

    Ben Sledge grew up in a Christian home, nearly lost his faith while processing his combat experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq, and then returned to an even stronger, deeper faith. His memoir of war and spirituality, Where Cowards Go to Die, comes out in June 2022. You can download the first chapter for free at www.benjaminsledge.com. 

    Learn more at www.umctrinity.org

    Contact Eric at [email protected]

    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

    1 hr 42 min
  • Problematic Assumptions And Grace - A Conversation With Kate Boyd
    Metamorphosis is the podcast of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Missouri, where we share the love of Jesus to change lives.
    Kate Boyd is an author, speaker, presenter, Bible teacher, and all-around awesome person. She offers resources, Bible studies, and courses for Christians in what she called "the messy middle" at her website, KateBoyd.co. You can also find Kate on Twitter @thekateboyd and Instagram @kateboyd.co.
    In this episode, Eric and Kate talk about some of the resources she offers, a recent article that made some problematic assumptions about "faith deconstruction," and the power and meaning of grace.
    Contact Eric at [email protected] or Trinity UMC at [email protected]
    Homepage: www.umctrinity.org
    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
    1 hr 3 min
  • The Fundamental Question - An Interview with Joe Smith

    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.

    Joe Smith, a theologian and co-host of the podcast Crisis of Faith, discusses whether he believes in God, the type of God he believes in, and how his beliefs affect his work as a pastor, theology doctoral candidate, and religious podcast host. He and Eric discuss the fundamental question facing Christians today: will we base our faith on Jesus or the bible? It's a fascinating question that's not as contradictory as it may sound! 

    Learn more at www.umctrinity.org

    Contact Eric at [email protected]

    Podcast Author: Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO

    1 hr 5 min

About Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog

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Saving Faith deconstructs Christianity to reconstruct a faith that works. Eric Sentell, regular contributor to the popular Backyard Church blog, tackles tough theological questions and interviews amazing guests. Past interviews include Kristen Kobes du Mez (Jesus and John Wayne), Beth Allison Barr (The Making of Biblical Womanhood), Jared Byas (Love Matters More) John Williamson (The Deconstructionists Podcast), and many more.