SC 33 Lisa Sharon Harper: The Very Good Gospel

#AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile In the 48 hours since I interviewed Lisa Sharon Harper of Sojourners about her newest book, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right, two black men have been killed at the hand of a police officer. These are not isolated … [Read more...]

SC 32 The Convergence Lectionary Part 2: A Conversation with Dr. Eric Elnes and Rev. Floyd Tompkins

I hope you had a chance to catch Part 1 of my conversation with these Biblical scholars. In this episode Eric and Floyd get deeper into the details of the Convergence Lectionary. In Eric's words, here's what the curriculum with cover: For those of you unfamiliar with the … [Read more...]

SC 31 The Convergence Lectionary Part 1: A Conversation with Dr. Eric Elnes, Rev. Floyd Tompkins, and Dr. Jim McDonald

Justice. Peace. Love. The lessons of Jesus lead to these three things. The ways of our world? Not so much. I sat down with Dr. Jim McDonald, President of San Francisco Theological Seminary, Rev. Floyd Thompkins, Director of the Center for Innovation in Ministry, and Dr. Eric … [Read more...]

SC 30 Gender Bathrooms, Rape Culture, and Other Fun Topics

I've held off podcasting about the gender bathroom fiasco for a while thinking all had been said. However, since hearing about Brock Turner's verdict of serving 6 months in county jail after raping a woman because anything longer may "damage his future" - I figured it was time to … [Read more...]

SC 29 Unsung School Heroes and Teacher Gifts

It's almost summer. Are you a Pinterest guru who has already put end-of-the-year teacher gifts together months ago? This episode isn't for you. If you're like me and want to buy your child's teacher something meaningful (read: no mugs), tune in and hear ideas straight from … [Read more...]