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At the Future Christian Podcast, we talk to pastors, authors, and other faith leaders for helpful advice and practical wisdom to help you lead your church into the future.
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Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Author, Pastor, and interfaith leader Amanda Henderson joins the pod to talk about her book Holy Chaos and finding the sacred in the midst of the disruption and disarray.
An Ordained Minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), where she has served as a pastor and continues to preach and teach in multiple communities, Rev. Henderson is also highly respected as a community leader in Denver, Colorado. She has been recognized for her work in bringing people together for healing in times of tragedy and mobilizing people to action in times of injustice. Amanda is the Director of the Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture at Iliff School of Theology.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
While most progressive Christians feel largely ambivalent about him, Eric Smith makes that case that so much of what we think we know about Paul is wrong.
Eric teaches at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, where he is Assistant Professor of Early Christianity and Contemporary Christian Practices. The author of three books including his most recent book, Paul the Progressive? The Compassionate Christian’s Guide to Reclaiming the Apostle as an Ally, from Chalice Press
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
Katie joins the Future Christian Pod to talk about the story of Galileo Church and her new book, We Were Refugees.
Katie Hays, planter-pastor of Galileo Church, shares the story of departing from the traditional church for the frontier of the spiritual-but-not-religious and building community with Jesus-loving (or at least Jesus-curious) outsiders. Now well-established, Galileo Church “seeks and shelters spiritual refugees” in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas—especially young adults, LGBTQ+ people, and all the people who love them.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Eric talks about his new book, On Earth as it is in Heaven, and how economic activism is living out one's Christian faith.
Rev. Dr. Eric Atcheson is an ordained pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Eric is a parish minister by training who has dedicated himself through his preaching, speaking, and writing to his calling as a prophetic and pastoral voice rooted in the Scriptures. A wordsmith and storyteller, Eric believes in the grace and truth found in the logos, the Word. His preaching and teaching on God’s Word aims to reflect that grace and truth. And as a descendant of Armenian Genocide survivors, Eric's ethnic identity is woven into his passion for social justice and human rights.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Brandan talks about his journey of faith and his new book Nomad.
Rev. Brandan Robertson is a noted author, activist, and public theologian, working at the intersections of spirituality and social renewal. A prolific writer, he is the author or contributing author to fifteen books on spirituality, justice, and theology, including INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist True Inclusion: Creating Communities of Radical Embrace and the best-selling devotional Strength In Faith. He writes regularly for Patheos, and has bylines in TIME Magazine, San Diego Union Tribune, The Huffington Post, NBC, and The Washington Post. As a trusted voice on progressive faith and politics, Robertson is regularly interviewed in national and global media outlets including National Public Radio, The Independent UK, The New York Times, and POLITICO.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.