Rethinking Faith

This week, Josh and Marty discuss the name change and the things that have lead up to it. They discuss why they believe that change is important and necessary. Marty and Josh both share how they have been rethinking their own faiths, and talk about what is ahead for the show here in 2020... spoiler alert... it's going to be dope!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everybody, this is just a brief announcement about our recent name change and what to look forward to in 2020. Don't worry... it will still be the same great podcast... just a new name :) Thanks for your support!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Keith Giles joins the conversation and asks... What if the Bible is actually keeping us from hearing the word of God?  Keith believes that many Christians, think the Bible is the only way to know anything about God. But according to that same Bible, everybody can know God directly through an actual relationship with Jesus. Keith has an urgent call for the followers of Jesus to know Him intimately because the Gospel is not mere information about God, but a transformational experience with a Christ who is closer to us than our own heartbeat. Enjoy.    RESOURCES:  Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible (Book)  Heretic Happy Hour (Podcast)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So all theology is contextual... Our theology is shaped by our context and our environment would be another way to say it. Brian McLaren recently went on a trip he will never forget... a trip to the Galapagos Islands. There, he paid close attention to everything around him but also to what was happening within his heart. The good and beautiful natural world awakened his soul in a way that organized religion could not. During this trip, Brian kept a journal, and recently released a new book, a spiritual memoir about his experience.  Join us as Brian takes us to the beautiful Galapagos Islands, sharing a few really helpful spiritual insights on the way.    RESOURCES:  The Galapagos Islands: A Spiritual Journey (On Location) [book]   Brian's Website  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Dr. Matthew Bates joined the conversation to discuss his latest book, 'Gospel Allegiance: What Faith in Jesus Misses for Salvation in Christ.'  The truth is... we are missing pieces of the gospel. Now, the biblical gospel can never change... Yet our understanding of the gospel must change! The church needs an allegiance shift. Tons of popular pastoral resources on the gospel are causing widespread confusion. Bates shows that the biblical gospel is different, fuller, and more beautiful than we have been led to believe. There is only one true gospel and one required response: allegiance. Enjoy!   RESOURCES:  OnScript Podcast  Gospel Allegiance: What Faith in Jesus Misses for Salvation in Christ. (Book)  Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King (Book) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Jersak, an author and teacher from Abbotsford, BC, shares insights on embodying love through Christ's teachings. He discusses the healing power of 'listening prayer' and emphasizes the transformative nature of God's love. The conversation also dives into faith deconstruction, navigating personal spirituality while addressing church hurt. Jersak critiques the merging of nationalism with Christian identity, advocating for inclusivity and peacemaking. He urges listeners to pursue nonviolent solutions for justice and to embody radical compassion in their daily lives.

This week Josh & Marty were joined by Dr. Jace Broadhurst. Dr. Broadhurst has a PhD in Hermeneutics with a concentration in Old Testament Torah. He came on to discuss the idea of doubt in faith, and the role it has played in his life. You won't want to miss this one! Check it out.    Resources on Doubt: The Sin of Certainty (Book)  The Certainty of Uncertainty (Book)  Benefit of the Doubt (Book)  Insurrection (Book) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, popular author and sought-after speaker Sarah Bessey joins Josh and Marty to discuss her latest book, 'Miracles and Other Reasonable Things: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning God'.  This book is a deeply moving and life-affirming account of wrestling with God and finding miracles in the most unexpected places. Sarah opens herself in a very vulnerable way as she wrestles with pain and loss. Join us in unbecoming and rebecoming people of faith.   RESOURCES: https://sarahbessey.com/ (website)  Miracles and Other Reasonable things (Book)  Jesus Feminist (Book)  Out of Sorts (Book) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Shane J. Wood (Ph.D.) joins the conversation to discuss his latest book, 'Between Two Trees: Our Transformation From Death to Life'. Shane contends that the problem of Eden is much worse than we thought... but there is hope! Shane also contends that the solution is much better than we could have ever imagined!  The truth is... Life is not lived under Eden's tree of life nor beneath the healing leaves of the tree in new Jerusalem. We live between those two trees... and between those two trees, life is hard! In spite of this, however, Shane challenges us to embrace hope, love, and the beauty of reconciliation at the true tree of life... the Cross of Calvary.  This was an amazing conversation that you will not want to miss!    RESOURCES: Between Two Trees: Our Transformation From Death to Life (Book) ShaneJWood.com (Shane's Website)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Chris Date joins the podcast to discuss a rather hot topic... Hell! (See what we did there).  Chris is a well-known evangelical Christian author, editor, blogger, podcaster, debater, and speaker. Representing a global movement known as ​Rethinking Hell​, he specializes in the areas of Hell and Conditional Immortality. As an expert on these topics, Chris has been interviewed in such secular media outlets as the ​New York Times​, ​National Geographic​, and ​NPR​. He has debated no less than the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Albert Mohler, and been interviewed for the popular ​‘One Minute Apologist’ video series.   RESOURCES: Rethinking Hell Youtube Channel  A Fire That Consumes (Book)  Hell: A Final Word (Book)  Four Views on Hell: Second Edition (Book)  Four Views on Hell: Zondervan (Book)  Chris's Academic Articles    Be Sure to Follow Chris on Facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/chrisdate   Email Chris: chrisdate@rethinkinghell.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices