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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.

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Jonathan Storment is back on to discuss all things February from the podcast including celebrities in churches, why Jonathan's blog crashed, Henri Nouwen, missions, grief, pastors changing, certainty, and we give a preview of the next month's guests.

Randy Harris returns to the show to discuss prayer, Thich Nach Han, Richard Rohr, the danger of talking for a living, and the time Randy yelled at Luke during preaching class. 

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Our two favorite psychologists Luke's Dad and Richard Beck discuss all things November from the podcast including: Doubting preachers, Brent Sullivan, 2nd Naivety, Sarah Bessey, staying at church, the importance of parenting for reconstructing faith, the perennial struggle of reducing religion into words, psychologists talking New Perspective on Paul, Taylor Swift and a rare moment of humanity at the end.

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Shane Hipps return to the show to discuss feline veterinarian medicine, The True Voice, True Self, divesting ones self of the outcomes, the preacher as first word but not the final word, and his new book Cats Don't Bark. 

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. 

Nadia Bolz-Weber returns to the show to discuss Luke's visit to House for All Sinners and Saints, Nadia's re-connection with the churches of Christ, twelve minute sermons, church plants as a birthday party you throw for yourself, well-differentiated leaders, democratizing church and of course, CrossFit.

Don't forget to pre-order Nadia's book Accidental Saints.

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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Sean Palmer returns for a year end show to discuss lessons from Ferguson. We also touch on Serial, how a preacher and a church should discuss real stuff, learning to think theologically versus where God comes down on an issue, Aunt Barb, and Kent Brantley.

Sara Barton returns to the show to discuss making space, the importance of The Little Way, being the first female keynote lecturer at Pepperdine Bible Lectures and why she is the president of the Jarrod McKenna fan club.