Crackers and Grape Juice
Crackers and Grape Juice began in the spring of 2016 with a conversation between Jason Micheli and Teer Hardy. In the years since, two shows have been added to the lineup, Strangely Warmed and (Her)Men*You*Tics, but the goal has remained the same: talking about faith without using stained-glass language.
Latest episodes
Nov 8, 2016 • 50min
Episode 49: Luke Norsworthy- A Noteworthy Conversation
Jason sits down with Luke Norsworthy, host of the popular Newsworthy with Norsworthy podcast. Not only is his podcast miles ahead of Crackers and Grape Juice, compared to Luke Jason looks like genetic garbage. Luke also keeps it weird as the pastor of Westover Hills Church in Austin, Texas. You can check out his podcast here: https://lukenorsworthy.com
Nov 3, 2016 • 40min
Episode 48 - Kenneth Tanner, Our Biggest Fan
Who is Kenneth Tanner?Ken is best known for his Facebook memes. No, they are not memes about cats playing a piano but instead are of the theological flavor. Ken has found a way to utilize what is normally a means of poking fun or ridiculing someone, to now be a way of sharing theological ideas in a way that is more accessible than most blogs.
Nov 1, 2016 • 26min
Episode 47 - Fred Schmidt Part 2
Are you planning an election day prayer service at your church? Are you planning to serve communion in your community on election day to "unify" the community or to pray for our nation? If you answered yes to either of these questions our latest guest, Fred Schmidt, has a few words for you.
Oct 27, 2016 • 1h 3min
Episode 46 - Joseph Mangina: Karl Barth for Dummies
In this episode, Teer and Jason talk with Joseph Mangina. A professor of theology at Wycliffe College in Toronto, he is the author of Karl Barth: Theologian of Christian Witness as well as a recent theological commentary on the Book of Revelation. He also serves as the editor of the journal Pro Ecclesia.
Oct 25, 2016 • 51min
Episode 45 - Ian McFarland: Creation(from nothing)ism
The author of 'From Nothing: A Theology of Creation, Professor Ian McFarland frames for us what Christians mean when they talk about creation. He even took a last minute jab at the end of the conversation at the UMC seminary system.
Oct 20, 2016 • 57min
Episode 44 - Thomas Lynch: Every Cradle Asks Us Whence And Every Coffin Whither
Death, dying, and writing with Thomas Lynch.
Oct 18, 2016 • 1h 17min
Episode 43 - Fridays with Fleming: My Son the Theologian
Friday's Fleming Rutledge is back! This time on Tuesday. Whether it is through Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Paul, or even Christ himself God is speaking and working through their stories.
Oct 13, 2016 • 44min
Episode 42 - Fred Schmidt: Stained Glass Language
Teer & Jason caught up with Fred Schmidt. Fred is a professor in the field of spiritual formation at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. In part 1 of their conversation, we focus in on Fred's expertise in the field of spiritual formation and prayer. Part 2 is when you might hear Morgan's head explode so you won't want to miss that.
Oct 11, 2016 • 53min
Episode 41 - Steve Austin: Don't be a Dumbass Christian
Teer and Jason talk about porn addiction, shame, sex abuse, and suicide with Steve Austin, author of From Pastor to a Psych Ward.
Oct 6, 2016 • 1h 2min
Episode 40 - Eric Hall: Giving Up Faith (in Sola Scriptura)
For this episode, Jason talks with Eric Hall, author of the forthcoming The Home-brewed Christianity Guide to God. Eric is a Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. In his book, he narrates a bit of his own journey from Pentecostalism to Catholicism and the beauty of ancient Christianity that become available to him once he gave up on sola scriptura. You can order Eric's book at www.homebrewedchristianity.com or on Amazon.
