

The Zeitcast with Jonathan Martin
Jonathan Martin
The Zeitcast is a daily podcast that aims to speak to the spirit of the moment we are in. Exploring the intersections of spirituality and pop culture/news/film/music, Jonathan Martin and guests speak to the spirit of the times with equal parts wonder and irreverence.
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Feb 25, 2020 • 39min
A Sword Will Pierce Your Own Soul, Too
How is is that Jesus can simultaneously bring such consolation, and yet so much pain? How is that he can seem to simultaneously break our hearts, and mend them? How is it that the way of Jesus can both bring people together, and yet be so divisive? The old prophet says to Mary the mother of Jesus, “a sword will pierce your own soul, too,” and that’s what today’s Zeitcast is about. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black

Feb 10, 2020 • 27min
Christ Crucified
When I was a kid, I remember hearing that Catholics “still have Jesus on the cross.” Well the Apostle Paul certainly believes in the resurrection of Christ, but he also says he decided to know nothing but “Christ crucified.” Even as people with the hope of resurrection, could it make all the difference in the world in what kind of religion we have based on whether or not our faith is actually centered/oriented around the crucifixion/the crucified one? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black

Feb 5, 2020 • 1h 1min
Jesus.
This episode is exactly what it sounds like. In part two of our conversation with theologians Dr. Chris Green & Dr. Robby Waddell, we simply talk about...Jesus! Who he is, what he means to us now, what he means for the moment we are in. A beautiful, deeply personal conversation about the “non-anxious presence” that is always with us. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black

Feb 3, 2020 • 1h 13min
The End of the World as We Know It (on the Book of Revelation) with Dr. Robby Waddell & Dr. Chris Gr
It has been often said that the interpreters of John’s apocalypse are even stranger than the visions & creatures he saw. Many people are understandably put off by the book of Revelation. But on today’s Zeitcast, we are bringing in two theological heavy hitters, Dr. Robby Waddell & Dr. Chris Green both of Southeastern University, to help us recover the New Testament’s most enigmatic book. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black

Jan 29, 2020 • 50min
Thirsty for Justice with Carlos Rodriguez
IS ANYONE THIRSTY!? In this powerful talk from Carlos Rodriguez live from the Table in OKC, we encounter the undignified, primal yell of Jesus, and are invited to move from frustration into invitation. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black

Jan 27, 2020 • 1h 7min
Where to Go When You’re Still Going
Author, provocative preacher, and Happy NPO founder Carlos Rodriguez returns to the Zeitcast for a live conversation with Jonathan in Oklahoma City. We talk about how to know when it’s time to leave your faith community, whether or not short-term “missions” trips can still be helpful, and get a deeply personal glimpse into the beauty and the challenges of his work on the ground rebuilding homes in Puerto Rico.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black

Jan 22, 2020 • 30min
Beloved
Whether or not you are fully convinced that you are loved makes all the difference in the world for the kind of person you will become. God's scandalous proclamation over you, no matter who you are or what you have done (or not done!), is that you are a BELOVED daughter, a BELOVED son, in whom God is WELL PLEASED. We get into the heart of belovedness as our most essential identity, detouring along the way to talk about Russell Westbrook's return to OKC, the Thunder, and Kevin Durant's insecurity as a case study for when we forget what God says about us. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black

Jan 20, 2020 • 37min
The Two Witnesses: On Martin Luther King Jr. and the Book of Revelation
On MLK day, not just as national holiday but a liturgical holy-day, we are invited to consider the life, death, & witness of one the Church's saints and what implications it has for our lives today. In this episode, we explore the connection between MLK and John the Baptist, and get a short treatment on how to read the book of Revelation responsibly. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black

Dec 5, 2019 • 51min
Juggernaut World Premiere with John Mark McMillan
Recorded on location at John Mark’s home studio in Charlotte, NC, this episode is full of exclusive content on his forthcoming new album, out in February! He announces the title of the record, we talk about what it meant for him to turn 40 last week, the sonic surprises of the new album, his attempt to build bridges in a polarizing age, and how he’s found such a joyful sound in such a heavy time. Oh and also—the world premiere of John Mark’s new single, “Juggernaut” featured here in its entirety at the end of the episode! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black

Dec 3, 2019 • 1h 34min
Beyond Deconstruction: Prayer, the Powers, and Discipleship Down Under with Jarrod McKenna
In our first installment of the Zeitcast Down Under, we join our mate Jarrod McKenna in Perth—co-founder of First Home Project, co-founder of Love Makes a Way movement, Founding CEO of Common Grace Australia, & award-winning peace activist—for a conversation on why decolonization & not just deconstruction is necessary. In a sprawling, moving dialogue, we explore the “pig powers & dog domination” in Jesus’ time & our own, & reflect on a powerful experience we had with Noongar elder Uncle Tom Elder. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofapreacherman/ Visit Jonathan's Website: http://www.jonathanmartinwords.com/ Watch The Zeitcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHzTuNKhTK-AZjfmkxQiww Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Edited and produced by Reese Black