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Walter Brueggemann: Rebuilding the Foundations

Dr. Walter Brueggemann joins the show to discuss the intersection of sociology and theology, trading mystery for the material, imaginative preaching vs. moralistic preaching and Walter's new book (along with his sociologist son Dr. John Brueggemann) Rebuilding the Foundations.

For more about the Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Joel Houston and Ramjaane Niyoyita: Refugee Crisis Part 2

In the second part of the refugee crisis conversation we hear from Joel Houston  and  Ramjaane Niyoyita.

 Joel Houston, of Hillsong United and Hillsong New York, discusses his experience with the Syrian refugee crisis and the Christian call to respond.

Ramjaane Niyoyita, a Rwandan born as a refugee in the Congo now living in Austin, TX, discusses his experience as a Refugee, the importance of humor in tragedy and having to listen to Luke preach every week.

Josh Graves: Christianity and Islam

Dr. Josh Graves returns to the show to talk about the recent PBS story on his bridge building work between the Christian and Muslim community in Nashville, along with a brief discussion of the Enneagram, particularities, How Not to Kill a Muslim, the power of the table, and Josh's early skepticism of the podcast.

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Richard Beck

Dr. Richard Beck returns to the show to discuss being a pessimist, Luke's dad's love for Pete Rollins, not true but good, William James, certainty as psychosis, fragile worshipers, substitutionary penal atonement, dead puppies, blood medleys, and his upcoming book Reviving Old Scratch. 

Becca Stevens: Round Three

We join Rev.Becca Stevens from the Thistle Farm Cafe to talk about diving into death, song writing with Steven Tyler, taking a prophetic stance even when it costs you, Dixie Chicks, essential oils, listening to epiphanies, and Love has the last word.

For more on this month's sponsor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Preston Sprinkle: Fight

Dr. Preston Sprinkle joins the show to discuss a Christian response to evil, the difference between pacifism vs. non-violence, and his book Fight.

Diana Butler Bass: Grounded

Dr. Diana Butler Bass joins the show to discuss loving a serial killer as a neighbor , finding God in nature, and her new book Grounded.

Josh Cobia: What Caitlyn Jenner taught me about Jesus

Josh Cobia, author of the viral blog post ""  joins the show to discuss planting a church with the reality television stars as the first members, youth ministry at the Kardashian's home, sharing the table with the LGBTQ community, the one thing he would say to his friend Caitlyn Jenner.

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Richard Beck and Rob Bell: Part Two

Part Two: Richard Beck and Rob Bell return to the show to discuss The Zimzum of Love & Moltmann, Eucharist as saving grace, being in the heart of the Protestant machine, the conservative evangelical church being a house of cards, table fellowship, Everything is Spiritual part Too or Two, shared neediness, Black Sabbath & preaching, not believing in failure, and craft vs. success.  

 

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Joshua Graves: How Not to Kill a Muslim

Dr. Joshua Graves returns to the show to discuss being a Jesus person who loves Muslims, life after 9/11 for Muslims, earning a technical foul in a college basketball game, Piss Christ and burning the Koran, present day Good Samaritan situations and his newest book How Not To Kill a Muslim.

For more information on this episode's sponsor, The Work of The People, click here.