The Ruins

In episode 45, we are joined by Kai Ngu and talking with them about Christian Supremacy. We’ll also talk about hermeneutics, Youtube discipleship, and how we can live into the way of Jesus and usher in the next 500 years of Christianity. We experienced some technical difficulties with Kai’s audio near the end of the episode, so keep that in mind as you’re listening. 

Show Notes 

Kai's Twitter

About 

The Ruins is a podcast about the journey of faith hosted by Joseph and Nicole Peterson. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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In episode 44, we are joined by Greg, Ariel, and Kayla and talking with them about Maverick City Music. We’ll also talk about gospel music, Black artists placating to white audiences, respectability politics, capitalism, intersectionality, the white gaze, and what we do moving forward for worship music.

Show Notes

Kayla's Twitter

Kayla's Instagram

Kayla's Patreon

Greg's Twitter

Greg's Instagram

Greg's Facebook

About

The Ruins is a podcast about the journey of faith hosted by Joseph and Nicole Peterson. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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In episode 43, we are joined by Camille Hernandez and talking with her about purity culture in the church. We're also talking about trauma, militarization, the consent of Jesus, violence, decolonization, and how we can move forward in the way of Jesus and see restoration and healing in our communities.

Show Notes

Camille's Instagram

Camille's Twitter

Camille's TikTok

Camille's Substack

About

The Ruins is a podcast about the journey of faith hosted by Joseph and Nicole Peterson. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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In episode 42, we are joined by Dr. Nikia Smith Robert and talking with her about carceral logic and abolition. We’ll also talk about Womanist theology, her non-profit Abolition Sanctuary, Black motherhood, atonement theories, and the role that abolition has and will continue to play in the church in the years ahead.

Show Notes:

Dr. Nikia Website

Abolitionist Sanctuary Instagram

Abolitionist Sanctuary Twitter

Abolitionist Sanctuary Facebook

Penitence, Plantation, and the Penitentiary

About

The Ruins is a podcast about the journey of faith hosted by Joseph and Nicole Peterson. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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In (bonus!) episode 41 we are joined by Sena Hughes Lauer and talking with her about the harm of Mother's Day in the church. We'll also talk gender roles, God as Mother, and how we can create spaces where elevation women is an integral part of church life.

Show Notes

Sena's Instagram 

Nicole's Instagram

Shannon's Post on Instagram

About

Joseph and Nicole are living as bi-vocational pastors and leaders in Spokane, Washington. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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In episode 40, we are joined by Nick Laparra, and talking with him about why and how he left evangelicalism. We’ll also talk about his podcast Let’s Give a Damn, Calvinist theology, smoking cigars, living in New York City, making people mad on social media, and what it looks like for us to be a damn-givers who care about seeing the world become a better place. 

Show Notes 

Nick's Instagram 

Nick's Twitter 

Let's Give A Damn Instagram 

Let's Give A Damn Twitter 

Let's Give A Damn Website 

About 

Joseph and Nicole are living as bi-vocational pastors and leaders in Spokane, Washington. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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In episode 39 we are joined by the amazing Kat Armas and talking with her about the unnamed and overlooked theologians of our faith. We’ll also talk about her book Abuelita Faith, hermeneutics, women in the Scripture, growing up in conversation church spaces, and what it looks like for us to center and learn from abuelita theologians and discover what liberation for all of us looks like.

Show Notes

Kat's Instagram

Kat's Twitter

Kat's Facebook

Abuelita Faith

The Protagonistas Podcast

Kat Armas Website 

About

Joseph and Nicole are living as bi-vocational pastors and leaders in Spokane, Washington. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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In episode 38 we're talking spiritual abuse. It's been 3 years to the day since we were fired and excommunicated from our church in Vancouver, BC. Here are 5 lessons and a word of encouragement for anyone who's experienced spiritual abuse. If you don't have anyone to talk to about your experience, please reach out to us. We'd love to hold space alongside you for whatever you're feeling.

Show Notes

Episode 22: Spiritual Abuse

About

Joseph and Nicole are living as bi-vocational pastors and leaders in Spokane, Washington. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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In episode 37 we are joined by the amazing Rev. June Joplin and talking with her about gender binaries in the church. We’ll also talk about her journey of coming out, how patriarchy affects our our theology, how we can break down toxic and oppressive binaries, and how our trans/non-binary/gnc siblings help us know God better.

Show Notes

June's Twitter

June's Instagram

June's Website

MCC Toronto

June's Coming Out Sermon

June's Surgery GoFundMe

BBC World Service Feature on June

25 Women of Influence Feature

About

Joseph and Nicole are living as bi-vocational pastors and leaders in Spokane, Washington. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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In episode 36, we are joined by Rohadi, and talking with him about the whiteness of deconstruction. We’ll also talk about how his upcoming book When We Belong, pastoral ministry in Canada, and how we can move forward to reclaim Christianity on the Margins.

Show Notes

Rohadi Twitter

Rohadi Instagram

www.rohadi.com

When We Belong Book

Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast

Episode 41 Conversation with Omar Reyes

About

Joseph and Nicole are living as bi-vocational pastors and leaders in Spokane, Washington. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.

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