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- Dr. David Gushee is a Christian activist who believes Jesus offers and demands more than American EvangelicalismDavid Gushee is a calm voice of powerful reason calling the Christian church to leave American evangelicalism for a more meaningful and productive life meant for those called to follow Jesus.Officially, the Rev. Dr. David Gushee is Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics and Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University.His latest book, “Still Christian: Following Jesus Out of American Evangelicalism,” in which he writes of his experiences that began with becoming a born-again Southern Baptist in 1978 to being kicked out of evangelicalism in 2014 for his stance on LGBT inclusion in the church. But Gushee's religious pilgrimage proves even broader than that, as he leads his reader through his childhood experiences in Roman Catholicism, his difficult days at the liberal Union Seminary in New York, his encounters with the Christian Right, and more. In telling his story, Gushee speaks to the cultural divisions of a generation, as well as of today, and to those who have themselves been disillusioned by many battles within American Christianity.He is the author or editor of 20 books and hundreds of articles in his field, including Righteous Gentiles of the Holocaust, Kingdom Ethics, The Sacredness of Human Life, and, most recently, Changing Our Mind. Dr. Gushee has always accompanied his scholarly production with church work (First Baptist Church, Decatur), activism (human rights, creation care, LGBT acceptance), opinion writing (Washington Post, Huffington Post, Baptist News Global, now Religion News Service), board service (Public Religion Research, Sojourners, Center for Victims of Torture), and domestic and global media consultation. He has lectured on every continent, with endowed lectures in New Zealand, Holland, and Switzerlan. Dr. Gushee has been married to Jeanie for 31 years. They are the parents of two daughters and a son, and one grandson.His latest book would make a great Christmas gift, and I found him to be insightful, spiritual and humble in this interview.1 hr
- Pamela Hawkins Believes in Advent. And prayer. And social justice in the church.Pamela Hawkins has written more acclaimed books on the Advent season, which starts next week, than anyone in recent history.She is also a retired pastor who works with immigrants and believes there's hope in the world adn that prayer is important.Prepare for Advent but listening to her and checking out her book.This is a rebroadcast from 2017.Thinking God will return in early 2019.1 hr 18 min
- Encore: Brian McLaren is Pioneering a New Kind of ChristianityBrian McLaren joins the Thinking God podcast this week to discuss, among other things, his new book "The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World's Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian." McClaren brings a scholarly pastor's heart to the conversation.Brian is one of the pioneers of progressive Christianity. His book, "A Generous Orthodoxy," is one of the most influential works of the past several decades. He was a voice in the wilderness for a faith that included a bigger view of God.54 min
- Who has remembered the Widows and Orphans? JT Olson, that's who.JT Olson is founder and exectutive director of Both Hands Ministries, a group dedicated to serving widows in need and helping families adopt orphans.He tells the story in his new book, "The Orphan, the Widow and Me."54 min
- Who has remembered the Widows and Orphans? JT Olson, that’s who.
JT Olson is founder and exectutive director of Both Hands Ministries, a group dedicated to serving widows in need and helping families adopt orphans.
He tells the story in his new book, "The Orphan, the Widow and Me."
54 min - Encore: A Champion for "the Bible for Normal People" (anniversary edition)Pete Enns was the first guest on the Thinking God Podcast in the fall of last year and this episode in an encore presentation of our discussion.Author, scholar, professor and all-around nice guy Peter Enns joins me for the first episode of Thinking God. Pete has his own podcast now as well, and I highly recommend it. Find out more and buy his books at https://www.peteenns.com/55 min
- Encore: A Champion for “the Bible for Normal People” (anniversary edition)
Pete Enns was the first guest on the Thinking God Podcast in the fall of last year and this episode in an encore presentation of our discussion.
Author, scholar, professor and all-around nice guy Peter Enns joins me for the first episode of Thinking God. Pete has his own podcast now as well, and I highly recommend it. Find out more and buy his books at https://www.peteenns.com/
55 min - Ashley Cleveland, the Queen of Rock 'N SoulAshley Cleveland's biography may be called "Little Black Sheep," but there is nothing small about her talent. One of the best vocalists in Nashville, she has blown audiences away with her combination of rock and soul that is as powerful as ever. On the Thinking God Podcast, she talks about music, faith, recovery and more.54 min
- Ashley Cleveland, the Queen of Rock ‘N Soul
Ashley Cleveland's biography may be called "Little Black Sheep," but there is nothing small about her talent. One of the best vocalists in Nashville, she has blown audiences away with her combination of rock and soul that is as powerful as ever. On the Thinking God Podcast, she talks about music, faith, recovery and more.
54 min - Dr. Joel Hunter Leaves 20,000-Member Church for Bigger Ministry to Those Who are Marginalized and ForgottenDr. Joel Hunter might be in a category of his own. When he announced earlier this month he was stepping down from Northland, a Church Distributed, after more than 30 years as senior pastor, those who praised his faith and action for those in need and those marginalized in Central Florida included leaders from both the Muslim and Jewish communities.A rare megachurch pastor who believes that working with those of other faiths is the only way to fully minister to the world, Hunter will now devote his efforts in his Florida community in full devotion to "the least of these."He says it's a return to his roots in ministry, which started with the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.Hunter is one of the good ones, who helps others find the light shining through the cracks in their lives.1 hr 9 min
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Thinking God is weekly podcast featuring discussions with writers, speakers, educators and artists who take spirituality seriously and who share the conclusion that hope is still a viable option.
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