Speakeasy Theology

The podcast delves into the profound impact of the Holy Spirit and the transformative gospel message, along with exploring sermon writing and theft. It highlights the importance of maintaining true orthodoxy in theological pursuits and distinguishes between conventional and traditional Christianity. The conversation also emphasizes the necessity of deep theology in teaching and ministry.

David+ and I follow-up on last week’s theology of trauma lecture, considering the deadening effects of privilege and the deceitfulness of sin on those called by the Spirit into responsibility for intergenerational healing, restitution, and shared flourishing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Five reflections on the five holy wounds and what they reveal to us about suffering and healing of trauma. If you’re interested in the video of the lecture, you can find it here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Exploring challenges of scripture interpretation, views on slavery and freedom in early Christianity, challenging power with truth, servant leadership and power dynamics in biblical narratives, navigating parenting challenges and power, shame, and parenthood in a thought-provoking discussion.

The podcast explores the themes of sinning boldly, interpreting biblical texts, and reevaluating relationship dynamics in Colossians. It challenges traditional hierarchical models, emphasizing unity and authenticity in relationships. The hosts reflect on faith, taking risks, and navigating spiritual interpretations.

David+, Christopher+, and I talk with Jason Micheli about his new book (A Quid without Any Quo), pastoral responsibility and the purpose of preaching, the scandal of the cross, the doctrine of justification, and how/why to read Galatians. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Beth Felker Jones (Professor of Theology at Northern Seminary and a leading blogmatician) talks with me about what it means to think and practice Christian doctrine faithfully in our quasi-Christian contexts, and why and how to teach/learn theology in a spirit of truth and love. We also reflect together on bad doctrines of hell, the crisis of discipleship, and her work on gender, sexuality, and embodiment. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

In what is probably my favorite episode to date, my daughter, Zoë, joins the crew to discuss heaven and hell, time and eternity, dreams, angels, sin, grief, submission, Judas, and the hope of a final judgment. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Fr Christopher, Fr Bill, and I discuss this Sunday’s readings, exploring the meaning of the struggle between Jacob and Esau, Isaac and Rebekah, the difference between living after the flesh and living in the Spirit, and why the parable of the sower does means something different from what we’ve assumed. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I talk with Dale Allison, Professor of New Testament at Princeton University, about angels and demons, the mysterious and the paranormal, the wild complexity of human awareness and knowledge, prayer, the experience of God—and Chuck E Cheese. You can order Dr Allison’s Encountering Mystery here. You can read more about him and his work here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe