The Sinnergists Podcast

As we kick off our second year of episodes we are launching a new project that we are calling "A Christian Theology." In this episode, we tell a couple Really Bad Pastor Jokes and we answer the question "What is theology, and where do we start?"

In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Bonnie Kristian, author of the book A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today. It's an accessible, easy-to-read overview of some of the most hotly-contested issues in Christianity. We think you'll enjoy her perspective in this interview and in the book. You can learn more about her and order the book at http://bonniekristian.com/

In this episode we interview the funny and thoughtful Dan Kent, general editor of ReKnew.org and author of the forthcoming book Confident Humility, which you can pre-order at https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Humility-Becoming-Without-Yourself/dp/1506451926/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= (which, if you're interested, you should totally do because it will help make the book more widely available.)

Christmas with the Sinnergists! Some highlights:

*Nick drinks 4 beers.

*Christmas bests and worsts.

*Is the virgin birth essential doctrine?

*Chrismas reflections

*Ideas for the next season of episodes.

The gospel is "good news," but it doesn't always sound like good news to everyone. In this episode, Nick and Thomas answer the question "Good news for whom?"

Continuing in our "What Is The Gospel?" miniseries, we explore some passages in Paul's letters that clearly indicate that he understood that "the gospel" had non-negotiable implications in the social life of the church. Following are the links we promised in the show.

Luke Dockery's article on class divisions in the Lord's Supper at Corinth: http://lukedockery.com/2016/04/04/it-is-not-the-lords-supper-that-you-eat-the-socio-historical-context-of-1-corinthians-11-17-34/

Thomas' sermon series on women in the Bible: http://www.stoneybrookccog.org/unsung/

Nick and Allison's podcast: http://www.splitframeofreference.com/podcast-2/

In this episode Nick and Thomas had the awesome opportunity of interviewing Dr. Matthew Bates, Assistant Professor of Theology at Quincy University and author of the book that we've been raving about, Salvation by Allegiance Alone. Matt shares with us his understanding of the gospel, the meaning and role of pistis (faith/allegiance), and even a pretty bad pastor's joke. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. You can order his book at https://www.amazon.com/Salvation-Allegiance-Alone-Rethinking-Gospel/dp/0801097975/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

In this episode we had the very cool opportunity to interview the very thoughtful and Jesus-centered Brian Zahnd, lead pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri, and author of several different books. We had an excellent conversation about theological deconstruction, reconstruction, Jesus, and the Bible. Below are links to resources mentioned in the episode. You can find Brian on Twitter at @BrianZahnd

Dark Nights and New Dawns Sermon Series: http://wolc.com/watch--listen/sermon-archives/#series-sort_dark-nights-and-new-dawns

Brian's Books: https://brianzahnd.com/books/

Water to Wine Gathering: https://www.watertowinegathering.com/

In this episode we have the distinct pleasure of interviewing the very cool, very gospel-centered Bruxy Cavey, teaching pastor at The Meeting House, a multisite Anabaptist congregation in Ontario, Canada, as well as the author of the book (re)union: The Good News of Jesus for Seekers, Saints, and Sinners. You can get his books and read his blog at http://www.bruxy.com/ and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Bruxy.

In this episode we take a big picture look at the gospel according to Paul's letter to the Romans.