This Is Not Church Podcast

This Quoircast episode is brought to you by Divine Echoes by Mark Karris. The book is published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we chat with Sarah StankorbSarah Stankorb is a journalist, essayist, and the author of Disobedient Women. She was born near Youngstown, Ohio, and often found escape in books. She studied world religions and philosophy at Westminster College, a place surrounded by rolling Pennsylvania farm country. A chance to study abroad in Northern Ireland, then Israel further opened her eyes to how faith (and conflict) can shape people’s everyday existence. She earned her master’s degree from University of Chicago’s Divinity School, where she studied ethics and South Asian religion and history. Hundreds of her pieces have been featured in publications, including: VICE, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Republic, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and others. Her beat spans religion, politics, gender, and power, but is informed by questions of basic morality. Sarah lives in Ohio with her husband and two children, and she writes a few times a month about the quirks of American faith at In Polite Company via Substack.You can follow Sarah on:Instagram     Threads     Twitter      SubstackYou can find all things Sarah Stankorb on her websiteYou can purchase Sarah's book Disobedient Women on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with Keith     The Church Needs TherapyIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly Faith     Jonathan Foster     Sacred ThoughtsEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. The book is published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we chat with Wm Paul Young and Brad JersakWilliam Paul Young was born in Canada and raised among a Stone Age tribe by his missionary parents in the highlands of former New Guinea. He suffered great loss as a child and young adult and now enjoys the “wastefulness of grace” with his family in the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of Lies We Believe About God and the New York Times bestsellers The Shack, Cross Roads, and Eve.Brad Jersak is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, BC. He currently serves as the Principal of St. Stephen’s University (SSU.ca) in New Brunswick, where he continues as the Director and faculty member of SSU’s School of Theology & Culture. He also teaches peace studies courses with JFI.SSU.ca and is a regular speaker with the Open Table Conference crew. He writes regularly for the Clarion Journal and CWR magazine. Through his books and seminars, Brad shares the good news that God is Love, perfectly revealed in Jesus Christ, and that God’s love heals wounded hearts and empowers us to heal this broken world.You can follow Wm Paul Young on:Facebook     Instagram  You can follow Brad Jersak on:Facebook     Instagram     TwitterYou can find all things Wm Paul Young on his websiteYou can find all things Brad Jersak related on his websiteYou can purchase The Pastor: A Crisis on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly Faith     Jonathan FosterEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This Quoircast podcast episode it brought to you by The Messy Spirituality Podcast - conversations about life, God, spirituality, and becoming a better human.In this episode we chat with  Roger WolseyRoger Wolsey is a seasoned speaker, having presented at The Wild Goose Festival on three separate occasions, as well as The Embrace Festival, The Lion and The Lamb Festival, and Christianity 21. He is an accomplished blogger, having written for notable publications such as Elephant Journal, Huffington Post, and, most recently, Patheos, where he writes under the moniker "The Holy Kiss." Roger is also a published author, having written two books titled Discovering Fire and Kissing Fish. He is the administrator of the Kissing Fish Facebook fan-page and a contributing writer for the John Shelby Spong weekly newsletter, "Progressing Spirit." Additionally, Roger serves on the Board of Directors of ProgressiveChristianity.org.You can follow Roger on:Facebook     Instagram       YoutubeYou can find all things Roger Wolsey on his websiteYou can purchase Discovering Fire on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly Faith     Jonathan FosterEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This Quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. The book is availalbe now on Amazon.com, and is published by Quior.Matthew J. Korpman is a rising biblical scholar, itinerant preacher, and theological arsonist. Currently pursuing his Master of Arts in Religion at Yale Divinity School, he holds four bachelor degrees in Theology, Archaeology, Philosophy, and Screenwriting. He has traveled and excavated in Israel and Jordan, and is proud to call San Diego, California his home. Matthew has written the book Saying No to God: A Radical Approach to Reading the Bible Faithfully published by Quior.You can follow Matthew on:Facebook     Instagram     Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeYou can find all things Matthew Korpman related on his websiteYou can purchase Saying No to God on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This Quoircast podcast episode it brought to you by The Wisdom of Hobbits by Matthew Distefano - Published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we chat with Justin McRobertsJustin McRoberts is an author, coach, speaker, and songwriter. He is the author of six books, including the upcoming, Sacred Strides (May 2023). For over 20 years, Justin has helped artists, ministers, and entrepreneurs find their way. From the stage, through his stories in books or during coaching sessions, he leans on his years of work and expertise as a minister and artist to help individuals and teams solve problems in their creative processes.  When he’s not writing, speaking, or coaching, you can find him as the host of the At Sea Podcast. He lives in the East San Francisco Bay Area.You can follow Justin on:Facebook     Twitter     Instagram  You find all things Justin McRoberts on his websiteYou can purchase Sacred Strides on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction: One Troublemaker's Journey From Religious Certainty to Liberating Doubt by Nat Turney - published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we talk with Brandon Andress.Brandon is the author of What Can’t Be Hidden- A Novel and bestselling Beauty in the Wreckage: Finding Peace in the Age of Outrage. As a freelance writer, he has contributed his work to Relevant Magazine, ReKnew, and Zondervan. Brandon lives in Columbus, Indiana and is a graduate of Hanover College in Psychology with an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.You can follow Brandon on:Facebook     Twitter     InstagramYou can find all things Brandon Andress on his websiteYou can purchase What Can't be Hidden on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This Quoircast podcast episode it brought to you by The New Evangelicals Podcast - Who is here to push the Evangelical Church forward and to re-think how it approaches key cultural issues.In this episode we chat with Nat TurneyNat Turney is a former worship leader, pastor, and church planter. He is an author and the co-host of the “This is Not Church” podcast on the Quoircast network. He and his wife live in west Texas where they own a coffee shop and enjoy spending time with their four adult children and three grandsons. Nat is an avid reader and self-described autodidact. His formal education is in foreign languages, but he is well versed in systematic theology, Girardian theory, open and relational theology and Patristics. Nat’s passion is the recovery of the gospel that has been diluted and corrupted by the institutional church and westernized, consumerist evangelicalism. His first book was written specifically to guide those who are seeking a more genuine path and a more Christlike faith.You can follow Nat on:Facebook     Twitter     Instagram     TikTokFollow and listen to Nat and Jon's podcast This Is Not ChurchYou can purchase Nat's book The Seeds Of De(con)struction on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction: One Troublemaker's Journey From Religious Certainty to Liberating Doubt by Nat Turney - published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we talk with Ellen ComptonEllen is a family-prioritizing individual, known for her love of coffee and commitment to truth-telling. With a fervent desire for authenticity, Ellen navigates life as an avid list-maker and follower of God. He affection for the world around her is evident, yet she finds solace in her ambiverted nature, having emerged from her former identity as a closet writer. The phrase "laid back" has never found its place in describing Ellen, as she unapologetically employs an abundance of hashtags and emojis in her communication. Ellen’s heart carries a resounding message of identity, fueling her passion to lead an authentic life in alignment with their true self, while tirelessly aiding others on their similar journeys – even amid life's relentless challenges. Residing on the picturesque east coast of Canada, Ellen shares this enchanting abode with her family. The enigmatic teenagers they parent prove to be both perplexing and wondrous in their ways. Beyond her literary pursuits, Ellen also imparts the knowledge of French to eager high school students. The majority of her hours are harmoniously devoted to chauffeuring the teenagers to their various pursuits – hockey practices, rehearsals, horseback riding, and joyful rendezvous with friends. Ellen’s existence is an embodiment of fullness, an ode to imperfection, and an exaltation of the splendid tapestry that life weaves.You can follow Ellen on:Facebook     Twitter     InstagramYou can purchase Good Things Happen In The Dark on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Ideas Digest Podcast- Break you biasIn the episode we chat with Thomas Jay OordThomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author or editor of more than thirty books and an award-winning professor. Oord directs the Northwind Theological Seminary doctoral program in Open and Relational Theology and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, issues in science and religion, and freedom for transformation. He has been president of several scholarly societies and lectures at institutions, events, and churches around the globe.You can follow Thomas on:Facebook     Twitter     Instagram     You can find all things Thomas Jay Oord related on his websiteYou can purchase The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence on Amazom.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction: One Troublemaker's Journey From Religious Certainty to Liberating Doubt by Nat Turney - published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we talk with Michelle CollinsMichelle Collins served in the US Marine Corps and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Psychology as well as additional degrees in Biblical Studies and Christian Counseling.You can follow  Michelle Collins on:Facebook     InstagramYou can purchase Into The Gray at Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!