Relationships of Holiness or Wholiness
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and reflect on my article “I’m a stay-at-home dad who’s learning the power of relationships,” which was published by Baptist News […]
Purity Culture, Modern Worship, and Embodied Trauma
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and reflect on my article “My journey through purity culture and Christian worship music” which was published by Baptist News Global […]
“American Gospel: Christ Alone” Documentary Review
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and reflect on my article “Six ways ‘American Gospel’ is small-minded and abusive,” which was published by Baptist News Global on […]
Justice & Faith: A Conversation with Wendell Griffen (Part Three)
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. This episode is Part Three of my conversation with Wendell Griffen, who is a U.S. circuit judge and a pastor. It was part of a discussion […]
Justice & Faith: A Conversation with Wendell Griffen (Part Two)
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. This episode is Part Two of my conversation with Wendell Griffen, who is a U.S. circuit judge and a pastor. It was part of a discussion […]
Justice & Faith: A Conversation with Wendell Griffen (Part One)
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. This episode is Part One of my conversation with Wendell Griffen, who is a U.S. circuit judge and a pastor. It was part of a discussion […]
Summer Camps, Pinocchio, Turning Red and Human Identity
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on August 4, 2020 entitled “Coronavirus summer highlights the best and worst in Christian camps.” […]
Processing Our Awareness of Abuse
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on July 28, 2020 entitled “How John MacArthur loves the Bible but not his neighbor.” […]
Evaluating Complementarianism After Reading Aristotle
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on July 11, 2020 and revised on September 6, 2021 entitled, “How Reading Aristotle Frees […]
Hamilton’s King George and Pop Calvinism
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on July 10, 2020 for Baptist News Global entitled “In ‘Hamilton’ King George has Calvin […]
Kevin DeYoung’s Culture Warriors
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on June 20, 2020 entitled “A Response to Kevin DeYoung’s Culture War Strategy.” I also […]
Conversation with Richard Dixon: Part Two
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I share part two of a conversation I had with Richard Dixon, who is a journalist with a degree in Biology and lives […]
Conversation with Richard Dixon: Part One
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I share a conversation I had with Richard Dixon, who is a journalist with a degree in Biology and lives in London. He […]
Theology-fueled White Supremacy
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read through and discuss my article entitled, “How my evangelical theology disconnected me from my Black neighbors, and how I’m healing.” How […]
Loving Our Lonely Exile
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read through and discuss my article entitled “Loving Our Lonely Exile,” which was an article I wrote on March 23, 2020 as […]
Mythical Deconstruction
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read through and discuss my article entitled “Mythical Deconstruction,” which was a response to an article by Alisa Childers at The Gospel […]
An Introduction
Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this first episode, I take some time to share my personal story, discuss the format for the podcast, talk through podcast intro and outro, and […]