Guest Info/Bio: Guest Bio: This week I welcome back John Dominic Crossan! Dr. Crossan is one of the preeminent New Testament scholars and historian of early Christianity. He is known for his contemporary historical Jesus research and he has written both popular and academic books on an array of topics. Dr. Crossan received his Doctor of Divinity at St. Patrickâs College, Maynooth, the Irish national seminary and completed two additional years of study in biblical languages at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. He completed two additional years of study in archeology at the Ecole Biblique in Jordanian East Jerusalem. He served as co-chair of the Jesus Seminar and also served as president of the Chicago Society of Biblical Research from 1978-1979, and as president of the Society of Biblical Literature in 2012.Â(Selected) Published Works: The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant; Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography; Who Killed Jesus? Exposing the Roots of Anti-Semitism in the Gospel Story of the Death of Jesus; In Search of Paul: How Jesusâs Apostle Opposed Romeâs Empire with Godâs Kingdom; God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now; The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Churchâs Conservative Icon; The Power of Parable: How Fiction by Jesus became fiction about Jesus; How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian: Struggling with Divine Violence from Genesis Through Revelation; and Resurrecting Easter: How the West Lost and the East Kept the Original Easter Vision.ÂGuest Website/Social Media:Âwww.johndominiccrossan.comÂFacebook: @johndominiccrossanÂTheme Music by: Forrest ClayÂâThis Water I am Treading & You Must Goâ found on the brand new EP, Recover.You can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John WilliamsonÂStay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionistsÂWebsite by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner.ÂStarting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonSupport this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Guest Info/Bio: This week I welcome back our good friend Jonathan Martin! Jonathan is a pastor at The Table and author of two critically acclaimed books, Prototype and How to Survive Âa Shipwreck, and a brand new book, The Road Away from God: How Love Finds Us Even As We Walk Awayâ out now.ÂHe holds degrees from Gardner-Webb University, Pentecostal Theological Seminary (MA) and Duke University (ThM). Jonathanâs work and/or words have been featured in places like the New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, Newsweek, Vox, Sojourners, The Huffington Post, and Relevant Magazine, and he has published in scholarly journals like The Journal of Pentecostal Theology.ÂGuest Publications:ÂPrototype: What Happens When You Discover Youâre More Like Jesus Than You Think?, How to Survive A Shipwreck: Help is On the Way and Love is Already Here, and The Road Away from God: How Love Finds Us Even As We Walk AwayGuest Links:www.jonathanmartinwords.comÂTwitter: @theboyonthebikeÂPodcast: The Zeitcast with Jonathan MartinÂListen to The Zeitcast with Jonathan Martin on Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-zeitcast-with-jonathan-martin/id1474849938Theme Music by: Forrest ClayÂâThis Water I am Treading & You Must Goâ found on the brand new EP, Recover.You can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John WilliamsonÂStay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionistsÂWebsite by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner.ÂStarting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonSupport this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
uest Info/Bio: Forrest Clay is a singer/songwriter and good friend of the pod! Clay joined me to discuss the inspiration behind his Recover EP. We break down each song followed by a snippet of that particular track for your listening pleasure.ÂGuest Links:Twitter: @clay_kInstagram: @forrestclaymusicÂMusic by: Forrest ClayÂâBurning Bush, This Water I am Treading, Does God, Oh Church, You Must Go, and Recoverâ all found on the brand new EP, Recover and the brand new single, âChild of War.âÂYou can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John WilliamsonÂStay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionistsÂWebsite by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner.ÂSupport this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Guest Info/Bio:This week I welcome Staci Frenes. Staci is a Christian music artist, speaker, author, and mom of an LGBTQ+ daughter. A former English teacher, she has turned her love of music into a full-time vocation, forming her own publishing company and record label and landing multiple film and television placements. We talk all about Staciâs new book, âLove Makes Room: And Other Things I learned When My Daughter Came Out.âÂGuest (Select) Publications:Love Makes Room: And Other Things I learned When My Daughter Came Out.Guest Links:www.stacifrenes.comÂTwitter: @stacifrenesÂInstagram: @stacifrenesFacebook: @stacifrenesÂTheme music by: Forrest ClayÂâThis Water I am Treadingâ & âYou Must Goâ can be found on the brand new EP, RecoverÂYou can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John WilliamsonÂStay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionistsÂWebsite by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner.ÂNeed to record some audio or start your own podcast? Check out the best recording program out there with Riverside.fm : https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonSupport this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Guest Info/Bio:This week I welcome Candice Marie Benbow. Candice is a multi-genre theologian who situates her workÂat the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture, giving voiceÂto Black womenâs shared experiences of healing and journeying toward wholeness. Reimagining how faith can be a tool of liberation and transformation for women and girls, she challenges Black women to think critically about how they see God and the world.Named by Sojourners as one of â10 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2020â, Candice has written for various outlets including ESSENCE Magazine, Glamour Magazine, The Root, VICE, Shondaland, MadameNoire and the Me Too Movement.Guest (Select) Publications:Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Whoâve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isnât EnoughÂGuest Links:www.candicebenbow.comÂTwitter: @candicebenbowInstagram: @cadicebenbowTheme music by: Forrest ClayÂâThis Water I am Treadingâ & âYou Must Goâ can be found on the brand new EP, RecoverÂYou can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John WilliamsonÂStay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionistsÂWebsite by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner.ÂSupport this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Guest Bio: Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty books. Oord has won the Outstanding Faculty Award twelve times as professor of Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, relational theology, science and religion, and Wesleyan/Holiness/Church of the Nazarene thought.(Select) Guest Publications: The Nature of Love: A Theology; The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence; God Can't: How to Believe in God and Love After Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils; and God Can't Q&A. Pluriform Love: An Open and Relational Theology of Well-Being.Guest Links:www.thomasjayoord.comTwitter: @thomasjayoordTheme music by Forrest Clay. Check out the Recover EP anywhere good music is sold.Stay on top of all the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to read our blog, grab a tee shirt, snag a pint glass or mug, follow us on social media, or join our Patreon family.The Deconstructionists Podcast is edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson.Website by Ryan BattlesAll Photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-Shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason TurnerSupport this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Guest Info/Bio:This week I welcome Kirsten Powers! Kirsten Powers is a CNN senior political analyst and NYT bestselling author whose forthcoming book is "Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts," publishing on Nov. 2, 2021.Kirsten formerly was a columnist for USA Today, The Daily Beast, American Prospect Online and the New York Post. The Columbia Journalism Review called her "an outspoken liberal journalist" in a sea of opposition at Fox News, where she previously served as a political analyst.Her writing has been published in the Washington Post, Elle magazine, Slate, the Wall Street Journal, and Salon.com.Guest (Select) Publications:The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech, Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You NutsÂGuest Links:Twitter: @kirstenpowersInstagram: @kirstenpowersÂTheme music by: Forrest ClayÂâThis Water I am Treadingâ & âYou Must Goâ can be found on the brand new EP, RecoverÂYou can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John WilliamsonÂStay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionistsÂWebsite by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner.ÂSupport this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Guest Info/Bio:No, your ears do not deceive you! Long-time listeners asking where Adam wentâ¦wellâ¦.I found him! Adam is a live and well! I packed up the recording gear, set up in Adamâs bourbon room, and we sat down to talk all about what Deconstruction means to us 6 years after starting this crazy project. This week I welcome back my friend and co-founder of The Deconstructionists Podcast, Adam âfreakingâ Narloch!ÂTheme music by: Forrest ClayÂâThis Water I am Treadingâ & âYou Must Goâ can be found on the brand new EP, RecoverÂYou can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John WilliamsonÂStay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionistsÂWebsite by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner.ÂSupport this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On Saturday, January 15, author and renowned thought leader Alexander John Shaia, PhD, will share the universal 4-path journey â recognized by every major spiritual tradition, from Shamanism to Judaism, and by mythology and psychology â as a powerful and reassuring guide to transformation for these times.ÂYou can register here for Discover the Mystical, Feminine Map to Transformation Hidden in Christianityâs 4 Gospels: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/c4gJW/a24193/ÂIn this eye-opening 60-minute program, youâll:Discover the beauty and power of the 4-Path Journey underlying all great spiritual traditions â and how it awakens us to a deeper reality that liberates fear and cultivates trustExperience a profound guided meditation welcoming you into the rhythm of a 24-hour cycle as you imagine a dark time in your life, yet arrive at the dawn of a new day, feeling more grounded and at easeExcavate gifts for your transformation from Christianityâs mystical feminine teachings hidden beneath the shadow of patriarchyLearn how the Story of John may have been written by a womanFind out if youâve been lured by The Dangerous Beautiful, Alexander Johnâs phrase for spiritual bypass or the inability to properly embody and express the high-voltage energy of awakeningÂAlexander John reveals uncommon wisdom about these mystical paths â profoundly feminine teachings hidden in Christianityâs gospels, many of which have been âlostâ for over a thousand years â that illuminate a vital life map leading us to inner freedom, safety, respect, and a profound connection with God.Youâll discover a way to live with a trust that is beyond hope in the face of change, loss, fear, overwhelm, and discontent â that's available and applicable to everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, orientation, spiritual tradition, or no tradition.ÂYou can RSVP for free here: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/c4gJW/a24193/ÂÂP.S. In Discover the Mystical, Feminine Map to Transformation Hidden in Christianityâs 4 Gospelsâ¦Â⦠youâll experience a guided meditation to glimpse the beauty and power of Christianityâs 4-Path Journey â and how it can awaken you to a deeper reality, liberate you from fear, and help you cultivate trust in the face of your darkest moments.ÂWe hope youâre able to catch the event as scheduled. But if you register and miss it, youâll receive a downloadable recording as soon as itâs available: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/c4gJW/a24193/Support this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Guest Info/Bio:This week we welcome the incredible Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis! We talk all about her brand new book, âFierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World.âÂJacqui is an author, activist, preacher, public theologian who uses her gifts to work toward creating an antiracist, just, fully welcoming society in which everyone has enough. Jacqui graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with a M.Div. and obtained her PhD in Psychology and Religion from Dew University. She is currently the senior pastor at Middle Collegiate Church. Jacqui has been featured on a number of television shows including: The Today Show, All in with Chris Hayes, AM Joy, The Melissa Harris Perry Show, NY1, ABC, NBC, PBS, CBS, and WPIX. She also created two national television programs: Just Faith, and on-demand television program on MSNBC.com, and Chapter and Verse at PBS. Dr. Lewis has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, the front page of the New York Times website, New York Times Video, The New York Post, CNN i-report, Essence, ebony.com, the New York Post, and more.ÂÂÂGuest (Select) Publications:Ten Essential Strategies to Becoming a Multiracial Congregation; The Power of Stories; a Guide for Leaders in Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Congregations; the childrenâs book, You Are So Wonderful!; Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World.Guest Links:www.middlechurch.orgÂwww.jacquijlewis.comÂTwitter: @RevJacquiLewisÂInstagram: @revjacquilewisÂStay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com ( http://www.thedeconstructionists.com ) Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, become a Patreon supporter, listen to our entire back catalogue, or follow us on social mediaSupport this podcast at â https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy