Thinking God Podcast

Alba Onofrio is on a mission to wipe out shame and fear. She is also engaging and committed to her faith, and I am impressed.

From her bio on soulforce.org

Alba Onofrio believes in abundant life and fully-embodied, loving affirmation of the spirit, thus vehemently rejects any notion of the Divine that perpetuates fear, harm, and domination of our peoples. She holds a Masters of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt University focused on race and gender theologies of sex and sexual ethics based in queer desire. As a Southern Appalachian Latina Femme, Alba found cultural and political home in SONG (Southerners On New Ground) while working for queer liberation in the South at the intersection of race, class, culture, gender, and sexuality. Alba has also been passionate about eliminating borders en la lucha for over a decade through learning, writing, being in community, teaching English for nine years, and providing services and immigrant advocacy as the Executive Director of the largest grassroots Latino community center in North Carolina for several years after graduating from Duke University with a degree in Comparative Area Studies: Latin American-North America.  Alba is wholeheartedly dedicated to raising their amazing radical kid and eradicating shame and fear wherever found. 

Alan Bean a real friend to those battered by the "justice" system

Alan Bean is not the astronaut, and it's a good thing because his calling is much higher tha flying in a spaceship. Bean is executive director of Friends for Justice, an organization that "creates a powerful synergy between grassroots organizing, civil rights advocacy, the legal community, the mass media and ultimately the political establishment."

As minorities and other disadvantaged Americans find it more and more difficult to get a fair shake in the courts, Bean and his group come along side to help. And help they have. Visit their website friendsofjustice.wordpress.com to read stories of their victories and heartbreaks.

You can also support them financially.

The bible is on his side.

"Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." - Isaiah 1:17

God's on his side as well, so if you haven't thought much about justice lately, this podcast might get the old gears turning.

 

 

Greg Boyd want you to renew your mind by rethinking everything you thought you knew.

He's a pastor, speaker, scholar and an author whose path to seeking God has been a winding one. 

He has been called a Christian anarchist, and over the years worked his way through almost every Christian tradition.

He is also a drummer who is redefining trancendence and who has a lot to say that people need to hear. Or maybe it's just me that need to hear his message, though I doubt it.

Check out his website at http://reknew.org/ or his podcast.

You'll be glad you did.

Jennifer Knapp On The Record About Hope and Faith

Jennifer Knapp is a singer/songwriter, author and seminary student who takes her faith very seriously. She is also a great interview. Read more about her and her work at http://ThinkingGod.com

Dan Allender believes understanding your story is at the core of understanding faith.

Dr. Dan Allender is one of the keenest voices of the past 25 years on finding healing from sexual abuse.

He also believes that to engage the life of God, you have to be engaged with the people around you, your own life, and the live of Jesus (and the scriptures) to find the meaning in the story of our lives.

 

Steve Brown doesn't care what you think or who he offends. That is only one of many reasons to listen to what he has to say. I love this guy.

Dr. Steve Brown really does not care what you think. He is not your mother, your guru or the Holy Spirit. But if you are wise, you will pay attention to this man and what he says. Seriously, if for no other reason than he is the Johnny Appleseed of grace.

The founder of the Keylife Network (Keylife.org), says  he’s no guru, but he has been something of a guru to me.

Steve is the Johnny Appleseed of grace, since he was writing, taking and preaching about grace, real grace, the kind without a hook in it, decades before most were considering it as an option.

He is the author of 18 books, including his latest, “Hidden Agendas: Dropping the Masks That Keep Us Apart,” “Three Free Sins,” “Scandalous Freedom,” and one of the best books on prayer in our generation, “Approaching God.”

He is host of the radio programs, heard on more than 600 stations,  “Steve Brown, etc,” and “Key Life” and the “You Think About That” radio spots of hope and encouragement. 

He also smokes a pipe and reads Stephen King and doesn’t care who he offends because he’s not looking for a new job.

Susan Isaacs Gets Serious about Jesus, Politics and British TV

Susan Isaacs is an actress, author, and I believe the only non-animated member of the Western Branch of American Reform Presbylutheranism, and she has a cold.

She has appeared on “Parks & Recreation,” “Seinfeld,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire,” “Mom,” “My Name is Earl,” and dozens of other television shows and movies. (Including “Scrooged" and in s a nicely framed picture of her in the hands of John Candy in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.” He scenes with the great one were cut.)

She is also a writer and the Author, of "Angry conversations with God, a Snarky but Authentic Spiritual Memoir."

If you haven’t read her book, stop waiting for it to go on sale on Kindle and buy it.

Brian Q. Newcomb talks about ministry, music, church and hope

Pamela Hawkins Believes in Advent. And prayer. And social justice in the church.

Pamela Hawkins has written more acclaimed books on the Advent season, which starts next week, than anyone in recent history.

She is also a retired pastor who works with immigrants and believes there's hope in the world adn that prayer is important.

Prepare for Advent but listening to her and checking out her book.

Cathleen Falsani, the God Girl Who Covers it All

Cathleen Falsani Possley love the Cubs, Jesus and her family. She is also one of our most engaging voices on faith and culture.