In the first of two discussions on the refugee crisis, Burmese refugee Ruhta* and Dr. Jessica Goudeau join the show to discuss the plight of refugees, leaving home, fear and Jessica's piece on Trump's rhetoric's effects on refugees in the Washington Post.

*Ruhta- fake name for her family's safety. 

Lisa Sharon Harper discusses culture shock, Walter Brueggemann, Creation stories, Cross Colours, pilgrimages vs. trips, reconciliation as discipleship, Shalom vs. Heaven, shoes, sin and her new book The Very Good Gospel.

For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here.

Jamie Wright aka The Very Worst Missionary returns to the show to discuss the flaw with short-term missions, over-spiritualized language, the mission of the Church, core competency, a theology of vacations, #noprostitutes, her upcoming book, Uber, parenting tips, preacher's kids, and self-care.

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

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.

Rev. Becca Stevens returns to the show to discuss some amazing stories of redemption, Love Heals, make fun of Luke, defend essential oils, the power of community, forgiveness and her new book Letters from the Farm.

Jonathan Storment returns to the show talk about all things July from the podcast: pastors as friend or leader, throwing yourself a birthday party, the Dones, the Enneagram, moral progress and discussing racial justice as a white man. 

At the 8:00 minute mark Sara Barton returns to the show to discuss breaking gender barriers, the book of James, and the grief of a missionary. At the 31:00 minute mark Luke's Dad returns to the show to discuss all things Rob Bell and Richard Beck.

We start the show hearing from Derek McNeal talking about this month's sponsor The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology.

Don McLaughlin returns to the show to discuss the transition from being a preacher who didn’t support women preaching to now proudly having a daughter who is a preacher.

For more on this month's sponsor go to theseattleschool.edu.

Special MLK Day podcast with Sean Palmer to discuss the movie Selma, Medgar Evans murder, Malcolm X, the Klan in Mississippi, Dr. King’s two assassinations, Image of God, the police, and Sean’s recent blog post Selma, Solidarity, & Whether Christians Are Willing To Bleed.