God Complex Radio

Ben Crawford is a founding partner of Epipheo. Epipheo uses video and social media to translate meaning and communicate the stories behind companies and their products. His vision for Epipheo is to reveal truth in a way that changes people’s lives. Clients include Facebook, Google and Visa. Prior to Epipheo, Ben launched a blackjack team [...]

  How has the “myth of the model minority” affected the lives and work of Asian-American women? How is the myth used in our society? Should white male theologians have to claim their context in the same way women and racial/ethnic minorities have? Do the ways in which theology is marketed contribute to an intellectual [...]

  After the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary, people of faith yearned to respond. The horror highlighted that many children live with fear of guns every day. How can we understand the impact that gun violence has on our country? What can we do to change this culture of violence? What are the greater political [...]

Derrick and Carol talked with Hugh Hollowell about Love Wins, a ministry of presence and pastoral care with homeless men and women in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hugh tells us about his approach to ministry and explains that homelessness is, basically, a relationship issue. DOWNLOAD HERE OR LISTEN BELOW…

Derrick Weston talks with MaryAnn McKibben Dana from the Blue Room about her book, Sabbath in the Suburbs. How do you practice Sabbath in this busy, stressed-out world? Is Sabbath just a luxury for those who don’t have kids? What if both parents are working? Does Sabbath make sense in our modern life? How does [...]

As we read about the rise of the spiritual but not religious, how do we respond? Do we think of it as a threat? A challenge? Or do we resonate with the category? What are the SBNR’s telling us about the church? How should the church be responding? Join us for an insightful conversation with [...]

Throughout this political season, the Bible has been used in our discourse. Should this be the case? When is the Bible helpful and when is it harmful in the public square? Derrick asked Nyasha Junior, a scholar who teaches at Howard University’s Divinity School, to help us take a closer look at how it’s being [...]

Ever wondered what guys go through when their wives are preganant? Not to worry! Author Christian Piatt lays it all out for his in his memoir PregMANcy: A Dad, A Little Dude, and A Due Date. He also shares some of his thoughts on the church’s role in politics in the current election season.   [...]

Carol Howard Merritt talks to Melissa DeRosia about her book, The Girlfriend’s Clergy Companion, and how we can better encourage and support women in ministry. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gcr/GCR_-_Melissa_copy.mp3

The season of Advent is upon us! During this time of watchful expectation, we often turn to the words of the Hebrew scripture for inspiration and enlightenment as we prepare are hearts for the coming of the Messiah. Dr. Stephen B. Reid discusses with ways to think about these scriptures with respect to their roots [...]

What are today’s youth saying about their faith? How does what they profess compare to our historic creeds? What are they saying about the beliefs of their parents? Join Derrick Weston as he talks to Kenda Creasy Dean about her book Almost Christian and learn how youth reflect the faith of our communities. Plus, you [...]