Nadia Bolz Weber – How Not to Be a Boring Christian (N74)
Nadia Bolz Weber is anything but boring, Raised in a fundamentalist church, she rebelled, immersed herself in a hedonistic lifestyle, found faith again, and now leads House for all Sinners and Saints. Tune in for a fascinating interview, full of insight, wisdom, and gritty honesty. Image provided by Nadia Bolz Weber. Used with permission. BOOKS Cranky, […]
Bob Ekblad – Social Action or Spirit Anointing? (N73)
Bob Ekblad serves immigrants, inmates, homeless people and people struggling with addiction in the US. What’s even more interesting about Bob though is how he seamlessly combines social justice with a miraculous healing ministry! Image provided by The Seattle School. Used with permission. BOOKS A New Christian Manifesto: Pledging Allegiance to the Kingdom of God […]
Elaine Heath – How to be a Christian Mystic (N72)
Author and lecturer in evangelism, theology and Chrisitan spirituality Elaine Heath joins us on the show. We chat with Elaine about contemplative prayer, and the healing and outreach that naturally flows from it. So tune in if you want to know how to experience God and change the world. Image provided by Elaine Heath. Used with […]
Greg Boyd – Is Meat Murder? (N71)
Theologian, church leader, and author Greg Boyd is back on the show. Greg believes a call to non-violence is at the heart of the gospel. He also believes this call impacts how we relate to animals. That’s right, Greg’s a vegetarian. Check out the interview to find out why. Image provided by ReKnew. Used with […]
Sharon Baker – For the Love of God, Can We Believe in Hell? (N70)
Sharon Baker is a theologian and author who is best known for taking issue with the traditional understanding of hell. Instead she holds to a ‘Christian Universalism’ where all people are refined by God’s purifying fire after their death. Tune in and join the debate… Image provided by Sharon Baker. Used with permission. BOOKS Razing Hell: […]
Pete Rollins – In God We Doubt (N69)
Pete Rollins is a philosopher, writer and founder of the Ikon community. Pete believes that unless we die to certainty and embrace doubt then God becomes just another consumer product. God, in effect, becomes an idol. Sounds interesting! Image by Burt Dirkse. Used with permission. BOOKS The Idolatry of God: Breaking the Addiction to Certainty […]
Paul Kerensa – What Would Jesus Laugh at? (N68)
Paul Kerensa is a stand-up comedian and BBC scriptwriter for shows like Miranda and Not Going Out. So he seemed like just the chap to talk to about the relationship between humour and religion, and to ask ‘What would Jesus laugh at?’ Image provided by Paul Kerensa. Used with permission. BOOKS So A Comedian Walks […]
Michael Hardin – Was the Cross Cosmic Child Abuse? (N67)
Michael Hardin is a theologian who’s got a rather colourful background and doesn’t mince his words, which always makes for an interesting interview. So we asked him whether God is really as violent as the Old Testament makes out, and whether he really had to kill his own son in order to forgive us. Image […]
Tom Wright – Paul and the Faithfulness of God (N66)
We’ve somehow managed to persuade Tom Wright, one of the world’s leading New Testament theologians, to come on the show for a third time! We ask Tom to summarise his 1680 page Paul and the Faithfulness of God, and ponder whether if he met him whether he’d actually like Paul? Image provided by University of […]
Pippa Evans – Worshipping at the Atheist Church (N65)
We at Nomad recently had a revelation, perhaps we can learn from non-Christians as well as Christians (I know!). So we headed down to London and visited the Sunday Assembly, or The Atheist Church as it’s become known. After ‘worshipping’ with 300 atheists, we had a chat with Pippa Evans one of the founders of […]
Steve Chalke – Gay Marriage: Abomination or Blessing? (N64)
Steve Chalke is one of the UK’s most influential evangelicals and he recently blessed a same-sex civil partnership. Needless to say, this caused a bit of a stir! So we caught up with him and asked him what led him to take this controversial step. Image provided by Oasis UK. Used with permission. BOOKS A […]
Mark Wakeling – Shopping with a Conscience (N63)
Mark Wakeling is a man with a conscience and a man that’s got the energy and creativity to follow it. He’s a social entrepreneur who has founded Global SeeSaw, which sells ethical and Fair Trade products made by women in India exploited by human trafficking. So we asked Mark to begin to unpack the issues […]
Scot McKnight – What Exactly is the Good News? (N62)
Scot McKnight is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, Illinois, a prolific author and founder of the hugely popular Jesus Creed blog. Scot recently wrote a book called King Jesus Gospel, so he seemed like the man to help us understand the meaning of the good news. Image provided by Penguin Random House. Used […]
Bruce Stanley – Finding God in the Forest (N61)
As well as life coaching, creative project management, tea making, and helping run the popular ReJesus website, Bruce Stanley has also helped pioneer the Forest Church movement. So we thought he was the man to ask how to connect with God through nature. Image provided by Mystic Christ website. Used with permission. BOOKS Forest Church: […]
Stuart Murray – Anabaptist Spirituality for a Post-Christendom World (N60)
Stuart Murray is chair of the Anabaptist Network in the UK. So we thought he’d be the person to ask what’s so special about the Anabaptists tradition, and what it has to say to us about how to live in our post-Christendom world. Image provided by Stuart Murray. Used with permission. BOOKS The Naked Anabaptist […]
Brian McLaren – Finding God in the Religion of Others (N59)
Brian McLaren is an internationally recognised and sort after author, speaker and activist. In this episode we’re chatting with Brian about his latest challenging and provocative book that explores the vital topic of Christianity’s relationship with other religions. Image by Hannah Davis. Used with permission. BOOKS The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World’s Largest Religion […]
Carl Medearis – Jesus vs. Christianity? (N58)
Carl Medearis worked as a missionary for many years in Beirut, Lebanon and as a result is recognised as an international expert in Muslim-Christian relations. Carl has some fascinating insights into cross-cultural mission from his years of working with Muslims, and he believes these principles are just as relevant in our Western context. I’ll give […]
Alastair Gordon – Finding God in the Arts (N57)
Alastair Gordon is a professional and accomplished artist who exhibits around the world. He’s also a follower of Jesus. Apparently following Jesus and being a professional artist is a rather tricky thing these days, so we spoke to Ally about this tension and what mission in the world of art might look like. Image provided […]
John Polkinghorne – Science vs. Religion? (N56)
John Polkinghorne has spent more years than we’ve been alive inhabiting the world of science and faith. He’s a theoretical physicist, theologian and Anglican priest. He’s been Knighted by the Queen and has received the coveted Templeton Prize for his exceptional contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension. So who better to ask a few questions […]
Matt Russell – Church for the Spiritually Homeless (N55)
Matt Russell planted Mercy Street about 15 years ago in the US. Starting from scratch it quickly grew to around a 1000, many of whom were recovering addicts. The church developed a culture of gritty authenticity and honesty. Needless to say, he’s got a very interesting story to tell and much wisodm to share! Image […]