The Ocean Podcast

Guest Meghan Tschanz talks faith, feminism, purity culture, and the toxic theology that feeds rape culture and patriarchy.

Election Day is here at last. In this episode, Adam discusses some of the historic runs made by women in U.S. presidential politics.

Obedience is a highly held virtue in many faith communities. But who or what are we supposed to obey, and what systems are we upholding when we do? In this episode, we look at patriarchal authoritarianism and consider an alternative.

Are Christians really persecuted in America? Many American Christians insist that they are. On this episode, we take a look at what these Christians call persecution, the harm their persecution complex has done, and how we can counter their exclusionary narrative.

How important is certainty to your life and faith? In this episode, we discuss how certainty has been used to subjugate and marginalize people of faith throughout history and in the present day.

In part 2 of our interview with Darren Calhoun, we discuss Darren's intersectional advocacy work and how his message filters through church communities.

Special guest, Darren Calhoun, talks faith, disfunction, and offering others the grace we've been given.

Outcomes matter. Starting places matter. Equal opportunity isn't enough. In this episode, we explore how our treatment of others directly reflects our love of God.

Sometimes it becomes difficult to make room for yourself within your faith. In this episode, we discuss how to have a self-welcoming, self-affirming faith.

The common refrain when asked about the Church is that it's full of hypocrites. In this episode, we own up to our hypocrisy, and confront the double-edged sword of the purity system.