Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

Night one of the two night party at Wild Goose West was The Beat of a Different Drum – a conversation with Eliacin Rosario-Cruz and Melissa Marley-Bonnichsen about aligning our life to the rhythms of God in order to combat the consumer calendar and the driving beat of Hallmark holidays. Then Tripp gets some one on one time with Randy Woodley as response to his podcast continues to come in. Randy’s new book “Shalom and the Community of Creation” continues to cause a still and Tripp employs the voice of the ‘concerned conservative’ in order to flesh out what Randy is really getting after. Make sure to check out the John 14:6 challenge! And sign up for Mutiny! Mutiny Live (10/25) Come on out for a live mutinous podcasting experiment. Join Captain Brewin, Peg-Legged Pete, & Barry the Skull Keeper for some philosophical swash-buckling & fresh brewed pints at the Monkish Brewing Co. Kester Brewin is bringing the good news of pirate inspired mutiny to the USA. We shall be seeking the wisdom of Blackbeard, Luke Skywalker, Peter Pan and Odysseus and other eye-patched heroines as we reflect on personal development, art, economics and faith. If hearing from Kester about his newest book Mutiny! wasn't enough... he's bring two fellow philosophical swashbucklers, Peter Rollins & Barry Taylor, who shall assist him in over-throwing the intellectual & cultural scurvy. Get your Mutinyt! tickets here. They are $15 and there only 50 available so Go Over-Board NOW! Those in attendance are encouraged to come in Pirate gear. Should you NOT come with at least an eye patch you will be publicly shamed into purchasing Tripp an additional pint and yell 'Arr' with gusto. For directions to Monkish Brewery go here. Look at pictures so you don't get lost... it has happened before. * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!    

You better buckle your theological safety belt because this is gonna get wild!  In this episode from the Wild Goose Festival you will heart Rachel Held Evans, Daniel Kirk, & Brian Ammons (here's Brian's 'too gay' chapter HBC published). We discuss Rachel's upcoming book, the word 'Biblical,' womanhood, manhood, the story of scripture, identity politics, sexuality debates, and much more. The other half of the evening was this conversation with Brian McLaren & Philip Clayton & it was awesome. We want to thank CST for being a co-sponsor of the 2012 Wild Goose West Fest in Corvallis,Oregon. They showed up to serve, with a comfy couch and shady spot for weary goslings.  They recently launched a new year-long social media art project called “What’s Your Story”, which sponsored the talk you’re about to hear! Connect with the project at whatsyourstory.cst.edu. Check out their pinterest page, Doug Pagitt and Bruce Reyes-Chow’s video contributions.       * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

It is time for some philosophical theology in the genre of Radical Orthodoxy.  As many Theology Nerd Throwdown listeners know I regularly repeat John Caputo jokes about R.O. so this episode is dedicated to all the Deacons who have complained about such humor.  I really enjoyed chatting with Justin and hope y'all enjoy listening in and sharing the Brew! Justin has previously penned two awesome guest posts discussing Christian materialism...Christian Matter & Life Interrupted. He is the author of the recent book, The Paradox of Hope: Theology and the Problem of Nihilism (Cascade, 2011), and co-editor of a forthcoming volume on Charles Taylor’s account of modern secularity. * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

This week, Christian Piatt and Jordan Green get the low-down from Cathleen Falsani, author and web editor at Sojourners. They unearth her connections to Justin Bieber, Barack Obama, Bono, and how she came to adopt a son from Malawi. Also on the docket are some music recommendations, church sign epic fails, a Wild Goose West preview and a look back on the evolution of popular music. * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

Friend of the podcast, author, beer connoisseur, and occasional Deacon blogger Michael Camp is on the podcast!  We caught up in person at the Wild Goose Festival east and sat down to chat about his new book Confessions of a Bible Thumper.  We have some fun chatting about his theological journey from evangelical missionary to progressive Christian.  We also discuss craft beer and he gives a few tips on how to talk to conservative evangelicals for liberal types. Follow Michael on Twitter, check out his Facebook, and his YouTube Channel. Join us for some fun next week at Wild Goose Festival West! * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

Randy Woodley is the Associate Professor of Faith and Culture and the Director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at George Fox Seminary in Portland Oregon. His new book is Shalom and the Community of Creation. Randy is also the author of Living In Color: Embracing God's Passion for Ethnic Diversity. Edith and Randy run Eagle's Wings Ministries. Randy is also a part of the North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies (NAIITS). In this podcast Randy discusses everything from systematic theology to Evangelicals for Justice, from Contextual Theology to indigenous voices - and everything in between. * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

Christian Piatt and Jordan Green crank out episode two of the new Homebrewed Culture podcast! This week, we hear from Craig Detweiler, film professor at Pepperdine and co-editor of a new book coming out this October about faith and media culture called Don’t Stop Believin’. Also this week in the Christian Echo Chamber, the boys take a look at Billy Graham and the stir a recent letter published on his website caused. And finally, dig the latest on Church Sign Epic Fails. Always good for a cringe and a smile. Dig it!

A podcast legend visits LA live! Listen in as Bo gets to ask the famed author about her new book Christianity After Religion, why Christianity isn't a religion, the decline of the Mainline, the Methodist tradition as well as topics ranging from sexuality to other religions. This event was hosted by a group getting ready to launch new conversation this Fall (visit theLoftLA.org for more) and Diana steps up for the Q&R to take on all comers! She doesn't flinch at a single question that is thrown her way. * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

Peter Rollins showed up at a place called the Loft LA (that will launch this Fall) in order to say "It's not the size of the wand that matters ... but the magic that is in it'.  Pete is at his best as he outlines the problem of the fundamentalist and the liberal ideal of what really matters. Then Tripp tries to corner him into answering metaphysical questions that Pete appropriately answers in the best way possible - with  story! Rollins has 4 amazing books: How (not) to Speak of God  The Orthodox Heretic: And Other Impossible Tales The Fidelity of Betrayal: Towards a Church Beyond Belief Insurrection: To Believe Is Human To Doubt, Divine Pete makes his best case for a new way to think about the things that really matter, then Tripp puts him under the spotlight to see if it holds up under the light. Enjoy the presentation and don't forget to support the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate! Protect Your Table. Buy a Coaster. One Click to the Homebrewed Hotline!  

What happens when a Process theologian plants a church?  How does relational theology impact the way you organize worship gatherings or church structures?  Can there be a straight up real deal Process based church?  In this final special episode from the Emergent Village theological conversation you hear practicing Process ministers with Phds. In this episode Bruce Epperly, Jeanyne Slettom, and Monica A. Coleman share about their Process theological wisdom as ministers who do ministry.  There is discussion of preaching, worship, the arts, and pastoral care...then some Q/A on a variety of theological topics.  Get ready for some fun and don't forget to check out the other episodes from the Emergent Village theological conversation. * Process & Faith * Brea Congregational (UCC) Church (Jeanyne Slettom's Process Church) * Ask John Cobb a Question * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

If you love Rock & Roll, being nerdy, & sweet story telling then you shall enjoy this episode. Our guest Barry Taylor is not only a professor of Culture & Religion at Fuller Seminary, author of Entertainment Theology and an Episcopal Priest but more importantly this evening he was the sound engineer for Rock Legends AC/DC. You could say he has the inside track on the sacred and the profane. You can enjoy these musical bits from the Monkish Brewery Bash. Just right head here to the download page. * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

Today the Emergent Village Theological Conversation on Process Theology comes to you! This is audio from Session Five where we Process Theology meets liberation theologies! Monica A. Coleman is Assc. Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religions at Claremont School of Theology and is your guide into theological awesomeness! Monica has been on the podcast in the past introducing Process Theology, answering questions from the Emergent Village, Debating Creation out of Nothing, and Religious Pluralism. She is the author of Making a Way Out of No Way: A Womanist Theology (Innovations: African American Religious Thought), The Dinah Project: A Handbook for Congregational Response to Sexual Violence, and a contributor to the new Creating Women’s Theology: A Movement Engaging Process Thought. There are a couple videos from the EVTC from Monica. She discusses Life After Death & Creative Transformation. Check them out and share them! You can follow her blog and all the other media projects that she does at http://monicaacoleman.com/. She is indeed a master tweeter and Patheos Progressive Christian Blogger. * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

John Cobb is back in action with this special bonus track. It's a follow up to his recent call to secularize Christianity.  Lisa Domke and Scott Jones serve as our brilliant ministerial conversation partners. Scott was on the podcast a long time ago...episode 7 & episode 16. In the conversation they discuss Progressive Christians Uniting, liberals failure to do theology, Wes Jackson at the Land Institute , faith and activism, economism, the ecological crisis, agriculture, food, and higher education. John Cobb has been on the podcast a number of times; Prayer and Process, and the special 101st episode, earth day, and Incarnation-cast. Cobb will answer your questions. Want more Process theology? Check out my video bibliography here! * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!  

The one great world religion is killing the planet on the backs of the poor.  Will the church let this death-dealing faith, economism, win?  John Cobb is here to challenge the church with a progressive missiology.  One in which the church is called to join God in working for the salvation of the world.  What do we gotta do?  We need to combat religiosity and secularism by secularizing Christianity! This is the first part of session four from the emergent village theological conversation.  John's first appearance was posted here and here where he discusses Christology and the Common Wealth of God. John Cobb has been on the podcast a number of times; Prayer and Process, and the special 101st episode, earth day, and Incarnation-cast. Cobb will answer your questions. Want more Process theology? Check out my video bibliography here! * SUPPORT the podcast by just getting anything on AMAZON through THIS LINK or you can get some Homespun Craftianity. We really appreciate your assistance in covering all the hosting fees which went up 30 bucks a month due to the growing Deaconate!

Martin Sanders is the head of Global Leadership, runs the D.Min for Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, NY ... and most importantly, he is Bo's Dad.  That's right! Its the BoDaddy's Daddy (as Tripp says). Among Dr. Sanders' works are The Power of Mentoring and The Family You've Always Wanted. The Power of Mentoring has been reworked and released in French. Global Leadership is in 37 countries and has been involved in leadership development on every continent. He recently finished a DVD on life change.  The small group booklet that goes with it will be done by the end of the month.  Here is the  link to the YouTube promo video.  http://youtu.be/k0pSK07rSv035 years in ministry, including 25 as a Seminary Professor, provided Bo and Tripp with plenty of material to ask questions:  Leadership, Mega-Churches, International, Regional, Generational, Denominational and Historical.