Thanks Be To Pod: Recent Episodes
Thanks Be To Pod
The pastors of The Sacred Grace discuss on a wide variety of topics. Sometimes fun, sometimes ridiculous, sometimes serious, always awesome.
Season 1 Finale! Nathan & Phil interview Jeremy Herzer who has led music at TNL for almost 13 years. He's an unbelievably talented, hilarious, thoughtful, and caring member of our community and we had a great time hearing his story! You will too!
Nathan & Phil interview Amy Fox from TSG ENG dot ORG, who is not only a fan of the podcast, but is also a stellar human. Also, somehow Ohio is a recurring theme of this podcast, and this episode is no different.
All four of us talk about things that have been passed down to us and what we want to pass down to our kids. I (Phil) apologize for my very sleepy sounding voice. I was very sleepy. Hence the sleepy voice. So it was accurate to how I felt, at least.
Joe and Nathan interview Marshall Usinger, Music Director at TNL, who is quite literally a musical genius.
Joe and Phil interview Canaan Hurst from TSG Englewood and unbeknownst to Phil, Joe and Canaan have basically known each other their entire lives.
Phil and Nathan interview our delightful, adventerous, and 1985 Mercedes driving friend, Kacy Leyba. Kacy is an incredibly inspiring person and we know you'll love listening in on this conversation!
Nathan, Joe, and Jared interview Niki Jo Moore, Community Director at TNL whom Phil loves dearly and is incredibly grateful for, even if he SOMETIMES doesn't answer her calls.
Phil, Nathan, Joe, and Jared (all 4 of us!) delve into picking the teaching series for August and September 2020, later than we normally would. Exodus or Job? Or Jexodub? That's not a real thing, but you get the idea.
Nathan and Phil are left alone...so they talked about what they enjoy about officiating weddings, the nature of exlusive relationships, community, and touched on aspects of history, both ancient and recent.
We finally got our mics figured out! Phil and Nathan interview Ruben Rodriguez of TSG East Colfax Aurora, one of the most delightful humans on the planet who happens to have the best podcast voice, maybe ever.
Phil, Nathan, and Jared talk about what we do with the unmet expectations of 2020, now that we're halfway through. (Sorry about Jared's mic hiss, we fixed it after this episode!)
Jared Mackey makes his debut, joinig Phil and Nathan to talk about who is helping us follow Jesus.
After clearing up what a "double uncle" is, Phil, Nathan, and Joe talk about the challenges of leading churches amidst a global pandemic.
Phil, Nathan, and Joe talk about how to cultivate joy and Joe goes off on some tangent about Coldplay.
In this episode, we explore the potential impact of the coronavirus on religious communities and ask what the responsibility of religious practitioners is. Nate speaks with Matthew David Morris a transitional deacon in the Episcopal Church who lives and works in Portland Oregon.
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In this episode, Nate speaks with Sarah Bowen, a multi-faith spiritual educator and speaker. Sarah is a faculty member of One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in NYC where Sarah helps others explore the the depths of inter spirituality. Most recently she authored the book Spiritual Rebel, in which she brings together insights from a wide range of traditions―from Taoism to Jediism to Yoga to Science and more. Throughout her book, Sarah encourages readers to explore their own personal spiritual style and life purpose.
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After months of choosing brunch over Church, Colby finally decides to give Gracepointe, a progressive faith community in Nashville, TN, a try. Is it enough to make this former pastor turned breakfast burrito connoisseur into a regular church goer? Find out in this episode of "Pass the Plate."
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In this episode, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove recounts his upbringing as a Southern Baptist in North Carolina and the events that led him to be one of the most formidable critics of the religious right and Christian nationalism. Jonathan is hopeful that Christians can band together to overcome the noise of the religious right and achieve a more just and equitable society.
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Kipp Nelson is one of the few openly gay ministers in the United Methodist Church. Nate and Colby had the privilege of sitting down with Kipp at Q Christian's 2020 conference.
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In the final episode of 2019, Nate and Colby look back on the previous year and share their resolutions for 2020. They also take a few listener questions.
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In this episode, we share the story of Cece Jones-Davis, a pastor, songwriter, and social advocate who is leveraging her voice to stand up for inclusion and justice.
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In this episode, we share the story of Brandan Robertson, a pastor, activist, and author who is working to build bridges between progressive and conservative faith communities. Brandan is hopeful that dialogue will lead to more inclusive and just churches.
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In this episode, we share the story of Maria Michonski, a queer woman who identifies as Catholic. Even though Maria has, in the past, taken time away from the Church because of its unaffirming stance, she continuously feels a draw to Catholicism and its rituals. Ultimately, by separating her Catholic identity from the institutional Church, Maria is able to reconcile her sexuality with her Catholicism.
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Hearing a sermon, or a homily, requires going to church, and we know that many of our listeners have been hurt by church and might be taking a break, or might have left entirely. So, we thought we would try an experiment: homilies for the openly deconstructing.
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In the fifth episode of Thanks Be To Pod, Kevin Garcia — a public theologian, mystic, and activist — shares their story and their perspective on Churches that refuse to make their policies on LGBTQ+ inclusion clear.
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In the fourth episode of Thanks Be To Pod, Colby heads out on the road, both digitally and literally, to interview three Progressive Christians about their deconstruction experience. What Colby learns is that, although there are a ton of reasons to have beef with the Church, there are just as many reasons to believe that Christian community can be a catalyst for good in our world.
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Relevant magazine has been accused of breeding a racially insensitive and toxic culture. In the third episode of Thanks Be To Pod, Rebecca Marie Jo, a former editor at the magazine, shares her thoughts about Relevant and the hopes that she has for the future of Christian community.
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Did you take a religion or philosophy class in college? Did it impact the way that you think about God? If so, you're not alone. In the second episode of Thanks Be To Pod, Nate and Colby think through the ways that the college experience prompts deconstruction. Nate, whose own narrative of deconstruction largely involves the academy, speaks with his college friend Wilson Greene.
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On this special release of “Wait, What?!,” Nate and Colby discuss the recent drama surrounding Bethel Church and their partnership with an organization that believes you can, “leave homosexuality behind.” Nate and Colby sit down with Zack Eccleston and ask questions like: what should our response be as progressive Christians? How far do the effects of this message go? And what can we do to support our LGBTQ family in the wake of Bethel’s newly publicized stance.
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In the first episode of Thanks Be To Pod, Nate and Colby discuss deconstruction and the impact that it has had on their lives. The big question for them: why do the vast majority of the churches that welcome "deconstructing" Christians appear stuck in a time warp?
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