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Aug 9, 2021 • 32min

All I am is a Monster

Curt Thompson has published Anatomy of the Soul and Soul of ShameDr. Karyn Purvis audio was taken from lectures available from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development. If you’re a parent interested in learning more about building secure attachment with your children, Krispin recommends The Whole-Brain Child by Payne and Seigel and The 6 Needs of Every Child by Amy & Jeffrey Olrick. Krispin also reference Becoming Attached by Robert Karen and the Attachment Theory in Action podcast interview with Alan Sroufe.We talk about a few songs from Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest and the “soft song” is called The Widow.--------You can support the show by becoming a patreon. You can follow the show on twitter and instagram, and visit our website. You can follow Krispin at twitter and instagram and sign up for a monthly email about attachment, spirituality and evangelicalism here. You can follow DL on twitter and instagram, and buy her books here. Send us an email!Zech Bard designed artwork for the season and Forrest Johnson wrote and recorded theme music. 
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Jul 19, 2021 • 36min

The Soft Song

Krispin talks with Robert Monson about the theology behind all these "soft songs," as well as short bit with Danielle Shroyer, who we heard earlier this season.Robert is part of the 3 Black Men podcast, as well as a writer and musician.In this episode we mention Mako Nagasawa, the book Gentler God, by Doug Frank and The Inner Voice of Love by Henri Nouwen. Also, here is the article on attachment and spirituality Krispin references.Here are the songs in this episode:Mouth like a Magazine by ShowbreadMatthias Replaces Judas by ShowbreadSome Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape by UnderoathBliss Tearing Eyes by Dead PoeticSo Great a Salvation by The OC SupertonesGetting Into You by Relient KDandelions by Five Iron Frenzy-----------------You can support the show by becoming a patreon. You can follow the show on twitter and instagram, and visit our website. You can follow Krispin at twitter and instagram and sign up for a monthly email about attachment, spirituality and evangelicalism here. You can follow DL on twitter and instagram, and buy her books here. Send us an email!Zech Bard designed artwork for the season and Forrest Johnson wrote and recorded theme music. 
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Jul 4, 2021 • 41min

Sons of Holy Wrath

We’re posting on Sunday because this is a special 4th of July Episode! (You know we’re SO patriotic like that!)What’s the connection between Father John Misty (Joshua Tillman, also from Fleet Foxes) and the navy seal who killed Osama Bin Laden?This is a short episode where Krispin talks about this weird connection, and then we have a replay of an old Prophetic Imagination Station episode where we discuss Adventures in Odyssey’s episode “The Price of Freedom.”Here’s the Esquire article mentioned in the episode. And the press release from Demon Hunter.Hear the rest of Brad Jersak’s interview here.Watch the Training For Utopia video and let me know what you think!Here are the songs of the episode:Nancy From Now on by Father John MistyTurn Your Back and Run by Demon HunterNot Ready to Die by Demon HunterThe Soldier’s Song by Demon HunterThrowin’ Out Tha Wicked by T-BoneDemon Executor by T-BoneGood Feeling by Training For Utopia
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Jun 28, 2021 • 42min

The Creation of Hell

Why would anyone willingly choose hell over heaven? In this episode, we'll hear from a couple of people who found themselves in a place in which they would make just that decision - and why.Heather Beamish is an artist, speaker, activist and poet based in Toronto Canada. Follow her on Instagram here. You can watch Hellbound? by Kevin Miller on amazon.Listen to all of Ravage Ritual by Zao here.You can support the show by becoming a patreon. You can follow the show on twitter and instagram, and visit our website. You can follow Krispin at twitter and instagram and sign up for a monthly email about attachment, spirituality and evangelicalism here. You can follow DL on twitter and instagram, and buy her books here. Send us an email!Zech Bard designed artwork for the season and Forrest Johnson wrote and recorded theme music. 
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Jun 14, 2021 • 32min

I Thought You Had Me Forever

Krispin talks with Mandy Smallwood about Dead Poetic and hell anxiety.There's a clip from an Adventures in Odyssey episode that we talked about in our episode, Let's Talk About Hell Baby over two years ago.This episode features A Green Desire and Tell Myself Goodbye by Dead Poetic, and also Wrong Body by As Cities Burn.We'd like to get voicemails or voice memos from you! How did teachings about hell impact you, your mental health, or your relationship with God? (or all three!)Send us an email or leave us a voicemail.Oh, and that REAL C.S. Lewis quote is from The Problem of Pain (p. 139).-----------------You can support the show by becoming a patreon. You can follow the show on twitter and instagram, and visit our website. You can follow Krispin at twitter and instagram and sign up for a monthly email about attachment, spirituality and evangelicalism here. You can follow DL on twitter and instagram, and buy her books here. Send us an email!Zech Bard designed artwork for the season and Forrest Johnson wrote and recorded theme music. 
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May 31, 2021 • 34min

But Is It Changing a Wretch Like Me? Pt 2

Krispin explains addictive behaviors from an attachment perspective and asks whether Christianity offers any concrete help when we’re stuck in behaviors we want to stop. He talks with Heather Patton Griffin about how many churches approach growth and transformation, “try harder to mean it more,” and what often gets missed.We keep talking about This From My Lips by Yours My Sin is Purged by As Cities BurnYou can follow Heather Patton Griffin on twitter - she has so many great twitter threads on these topics!------You can support the show by becoming a patreon. You can follow the show on twitter and instagram, and visit our website. You can follow Krispin at twitter and instagram and sign up for a monthly email about attachment, spirituality and evangelicalism here. You can follow DL on twitter and instagram, and buy her books here. Send us an email!Zech Bard designed artwork for the season and Forrest Johnson wrote and recorded theme music. 
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May 17, 2021 • 25min

But Is It Changing a Wretch Like Me? Pt 1.

"Oh how sweet is the sound / I know it saved, but is it changing a wretch like me?"Krispin explores the angst around purity culture that shows up in Christian hardcore, and discusses with Dr. Bradley Onishi how this element of evangelical culture impacted the Atlanta Shooter's actions in March 2020.Follow Brad on twitter and check out his podcast Straight White American Jesus, where he's discussed and responded to Tim Keller, Al Mohler and Jim Daly.Check out Ruth Graham's article that quotes Onishi here.Here are all the songs referenced in this episode:Time Stands Still by ExtolBreaking My Own Heart by Haste the DayA Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White by UnderoathStalemade by Project 86that song by No Innocent VictimEye Candy by TraumaA Green Desire by Dead PoeticRun for Your Life (She calls) by Impending DoomFace:Face by Norma JeanThis From My Lips by Yours My Sin is Purged by As Cities Burn------You can support the show by becoming a patreon. You can follow the show on twitter and instagram, and visit our website. You can follow Krispin at twitter and instagram and sign up for a monthly email about attachment, spirituality and evangelicalism here. You can follow DL on twitter and instagram, and buy her books here. Send us an email!Zech Bard designed artwork for the season and Forrest Johnson wrote and recorded theme music. 
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May 3, 2021 • 37min

With Sinning Hearts that Make Us Equal

Brandi Miller is the host of the Reclaiming My Theology Podcast. You can follow her on twitter and instagram. We talk about her love for Emery, end up talking a lot about Reese Roper, and also how theologies of sin have upheld oppressive power structures.We talk about Listening to Freddie Mercury by Emery…as well as Under Bridges by Brave Saint Saturn and Mr. Fahrenheit by Five Iron Frenzy.—————————-You can support the show by becoming a patreon. You can follow the show on twitter and instagram, and visit our website. You can follow Krispin at twitter and instagram and sign up for a monthly email about attachment, spirituality and evangelicalism here. You can follow DL on twitter and instagram, and buy her books here. Send us an email!Zech Bard designed artwork for the season and Forrest Johnson wrote and recorded theme music. 
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Apr 19, 2021 • 48min

I'm a Vampire!

Krispin & DL talk about Bindside and “the gospel” message based on having a dirty, rotten heart. Krispin interviews Danielle Shroyer about original sin -- and original blessing.Danielle Shroyer is a spiritual director, former pastor, speaker and author of Original Blessing and The Boundary-Breaking God. You can follow her on twitter.You can listen to the two Blindside songs here and here. ———You can support the show by becoming a patreon. You can follow the show on twitter and instagram, and visit our website. You can follow Krispin at twitter and instagram and sign up for a monthly email about attachment, spirituality and evangelicalism here. You can follow DL on twitter and instagram, and buy her books here. Send us an email!Zech Bard designed artwork for the season and Forrest Johnson wrote and recorded theme music. 
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Apr 5, 2021 • 32min

Destroy the Me that Lives Inside

Pádraig Ó Tuama is an Irish writer, poet & theologian. Host of On Being's Poetry Unbound podcast, he was recently named On Being's Theologian in Residence. From 2014-2019 he was the leader of the Corrymeela Community, Ireland's oldest peace and reconciliation organization. Our favorite book by Pádraig is In the Shelter, which was just re-relased last month with a foreward from Krista Tippet. You can follow him on twitter and instagram.You can follow Heather Patton Griffin on twitter - she has so many great twitter threads on these topics!You heard a voicemail from Zech Bard in this episode - who also did the wonderful artwork for the season!———You can listen to the two Underoath songs here and here. ———You can support the show by becoming a patreon. You can follow the show on twitter and instagram, and visit our website. You can follow Krispin at twitter and instagram and sign up for a monthly email about attachment, spirituality and evangelicalism here. You can follow DL on twitter and instagram, and buy her books here. Send us an email!Zech Bard designed artwork for the season and Forrest Johnson wrote and recorded theme music. 

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