Tent Talks with Dr Stephen Backhouse

Dr Chris Green is a theologian of great stature and a wise and gentle soul. He sits down with Stephen to discuss the theologies and movements of love: if love is so central to divine revelation then why do so many Christian systems seemed designed around anything but?

All about Chris and his works can be found HERE.

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Tinasha LaRayé is an actor, poet, pastor, activist and a powerful force of goodness in this world. She joins the Tent to kick off our first episode in a new series on Love.

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Chris interviewed four women from different backgrounds asking them each the same questions about their experiences as women and leaders in the Church. He talks to Abbi Nye, archivist at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and researcher with CFCToo and ACNAToo, Dr. Emily McGowin, associate professor of theology at Wheaton College and canon theologian for the Anglican Diocese C4SO, Joy Qualls, dean and associate professor at Biola University, and April McClure Stewart, pastor of MCC Disciples of Christ and Executive Director for her denomination's school of ministry. Today's episode features as special guest author and speaker  Carolyn Custis James.

Our theme song for this series is "Deborah's Song" by Rachel Wilhelm, which can be streamed anywhere or purchased here. You can find her Requiem album here and the previous interview she did with Chris on his PostConsumer Reports podcast here.

You can find out more about our interviewees at their websites and on social media:

Carolyn Custis James Some of her books include Malestrom which was re-released in 2022 with a 2nd edition, including a foreword by Kristin Kobez DuMez, Half the Church, and The Gospel of Ruth. 

Abi Nye, CFCToo, ACNAToo

Emily McGowin (Twitter) ("If Women Can Be Saved, The Women Can Be Priests"—the article on women's ordination referenced in this episode) (Quivering Families—Emily's book on the Quiverfull movement & God and Wonder—recent book on theology and the arts)

Joy Qualls (Twitter) (God Forgive us For Being Women—Joy's book on female pastors in the Pentecostal tradition)

April McClure Stewart (School For Ministry)

Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

Chris interviewed four women from different backgrounds asking them each the same questions about their experiences as women and leaders in the Church. He talks to Abbi Nye, archivist at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and researcher with CFCToo and ACNAToo, Dr. Emily McGowin, associate professor of theology at Wheaton College and canon theologian for the Anglican Diocese C4SO, Joy Qualls, dean and associate professor at Biola University, and April McClure Stewart, pastor of MCC Disciples of Christ and Executive Director for her denomination's school of ministry. Today's episode features as special guest author and speaker  Carolyn Custis James.

Our theme song for this series is "Deborah's Song" by Rachel Wilhelm, which can be streamed anywhere or purchased here.

You can find out more about our interviewees at their websites and on social media:

Carolyn Custis James Some of her books include Malestrom which was re-released in 2022 with a 2nd edition, including a foreword by Kristin Kobez DuMez, Half the Church, and The Gospel of Ruth. 

Abi Nye, CFCToo, ACNAToo

Emily McGowin (Twitter) ("If Women Can Be Saved, The Women Can Be Priests"—the article on women's ordination referenced in this episode) (Quivering Families—Emily's book on the Quiverfull movement & God and Wonder—recent book on theology and the arts)

Joy Qualls (Twitter) (God Forgive us For Being Women—Joy's book on female pastors in the Pentecostal tradition)

April McClure Stewart (School For Ministry)

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This is the second episode of the new series "Women in Church Leadership." Today's episode is about the scrutiny women face as leaders and the issues they thought they would have been able to move passed by this point in their careers. If you have degrees and years of experience in your area of expertise should women still expect men to disrespect them? If you are at a retreat with male colleagues can you expect to take a dip in the pool or hot tub or would that be too scandalous? Will women forever be distinguished as "too emotional" and "irrational" for leadership and does ministry work always have to be one big "pissing contest" if men are involved?

Chris interviewed four women from different backgrounds asking them each the same questions about their experiences as women and leaders in the Church. He talks to Abbi Nye, archivist at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and researcher with CFCToo and ACNAToo, Dr. Emily McGowin, associate professor of theology at Wheaton College and canon theologian for the Anglican Diocese C4SO, Joy Qualls, dean and associate professor at Biola University, and April McClure Stewart, pastor of MCC Disciples of Christ and Executive Director for her denomination's school of ministry.

Our theme song for this series is "Deborah's Song" by Rachel Wilhelm, which can be streamed anywhere or purchased here.

You can find out more about our interviewees at their websites and on social media:

Abi Nye, CFCToo, ACNAToo

Emily McGowin (Twitter) ("If Women Can Be Saved, The Women Can Be Priests"—the article on women's ordination referenced in this episode) (Quivering Families—Emily's book on the Quiverfull movement & God and Wonder—recent book on theology and the arts)

Joy Qualls (Twitter) (God Forgive us For Being Women—Joy's book on female pastors in the Pentecostal tradition)

April McClure Stewart (School For Ministry)

Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

This is the first episode of the new series "Women in Church Leadership." Chris interviewed four women from different backgrounds asking them each the same questions about their experiences as women and leaders in the Church. He talks to Abbi Nye, archivist at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and researcher with CFCToo and ACNAToo, Dr. Emily McGowin, associate professor of theology at Wheaton College and canon theologian for the Anglican Diocese C4SO, Joy Qualls, dean and associate professor at Biola University, and April McClure Stewart, pastor of MCC Disciples of Christ and Executive Director for her denomination's school of ministry.

Our theme song for this series is "Deborah's Song" by Rachel Wilhelm, which can be streamed anywhere or purchased here.

You can find out more about our interviewees at their websites and on social media:

Abi Nye, CFCToo, ACNAToo

Emily McGowin (Twitter) ("If Women Can Be Saved, The Women Can Be Priests"—the article on women's ordination referenced in this episode) (Quivering Families—Emily's book on the Quiverfull movement & God and Wonder—recent book on theology and the arts)

Joy Qualls (Twitter) (God Forgive us For Being Women—Joy's book on female pastors in the Pentecostal tradition)

April McClure Stewart (School For Ministry)

Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

Please enjoy the release of Chris Marchand's latest Christmas song recording "Coventry Carol," along with an excerpt from an extended conversation Chris and Sean had about sad Christmas songs.

You can purchase and download Chris' song along with his other music here: https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/track/coventry-carol

His album Gentle Spacemakers which consists of songs featured on the podcast is available on all streaming platforms.

You can read the article "On the Importance of Sad Christmas Songs" here.

If you want to here the full extended sad Christmas song conversation between Chris and Sean you can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

Chris Marchand continues the tradition of giving an annual Christmas Tent Talk this year by acknowledging the role sad Christmas songs play in our lives. Sometimes we simply cannot sing a happy song and instead need to sing something with more weight, something that allows us to lament. Chris touches on some of the classic "sad" carols as well as the music of present day songwriter Sufjan Stevens. Sean McCoy joins the second half of the episode for further reflection on the holiday and the songs that are part of our lives.

This episode was based off of Chris's recently published article of the same name with Christ and Pop Culture. 

You can listen to and purchase the Christmas music featured in today's episode on Chris's Bandcamp page: https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/album/let-nothing-you-dismay

For past episodes in the Christmas Tent Talk series you can go here (Serving at Christmas) or here (Resting at Christmas).

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The fourth and final episode in our series looking at the phenomenon of White Tears. This episode features Mark Charles, Rachel Clarke, and Golibé Omenaka.

You can discover more about Mark Charles HERE. 

Rachel Clarke's consultancy Apex Education can be found HERE.

You can find out more about Golibé Omenaka (a former guest on Tent Talks) by listening to his podcast Of Saints and Sorrow.

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The third of four episodes in our series looking at the phenomenon of White Tears. This episode features Sara Moslener and Lisa Sharon Harper. 

You can find out more about Sara Moslener at her website: https://www.afterpurityproject.com/

You can find out more about Lisa Sharon Harper (a former guest on Tent Talks) at her website: https://lisasharonharper.com/

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