A People's Theology

Mason chats with Tori Williams Douglass about her anti-racism project, White Homework. They chat about anti-racism, the spirituality behind it, and why white people need to get outside more. Guest Bio/Info: Tori Williams Douglass is anti-racist educator, podcaster, writer, and creator of White Homework, an anti-racism resource. Find Tori here: toriglass.com Twitter: @ToriGlass Instagram: toriglass Facebook: facebook.com/victoria.w.douglass Special music by Danielle Anne Lynch: danielleannelynch.com Spotify: Danielle Anne Lynch Twitter: @DALynch146 Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I chat with Trey Pearson about his journey of coming out as gay in the Christian music industry. We chat all about his story and his faith in the midst of it all. Guest Bio/Info: Trey Pearson is singer-songwriter and Christian LGBTQ activist. He has been featured on the View, the Human Rights Campaign, and has sold hundreds of thousands of records. Find Trey here: treypearson.com Facebook: facebook.com/treypearson Twitter: @treypearson Instagram: treypearson Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I chat with Megan Westra about her new book, Born Again and Again: Jesus’ Call to Radical Transformation. We chat all about how Jesus saves us for the world and following Jesus means we are to denounce our power in the ways we hold power. Guest Bio/Info: Megan Westra is a chaplain and writer. She most recently wrote Born Again and Again: Jesus’ Call to Radical Transformation. Find Megan here: meganwestra.com Twitter: @mwestramke Instagram: mwestramke Facebook: facebook.com/megankwestra Special music by Daniel Deitrich: danieldeitrich.com Spotify: Daniel Deitrich Instagram: danieldeitrich Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I chat with Evan Kuehn and Kyle Trowbridge about Evan’s book, Theology Compromised: Schleiermacher, Troeltsch, and the Possibility of a Sociological Theology. We talk all about the importance of how social context plays in theology. Guests Bio/Info: Evan F. Kuehn is theological librarian and theologian. He has published Theology Compromised: Schleiermacher, Troeltsch, and the Possibility of a Sociological Theology and Troeltsch's Eschatological Absolute. Find Evan here: evankuehn.hcommons.org Twitter: @evfk Kyle Trowbridge is a Master of Theological Studies student at Christian Theological Seminary. His interests include Protestant theology and political theology. Find Kyle here: Twitter: @kyletrow Facebook: facebook.com/kyle.trowbridge.7 Special music by Rick Lee James: Spotify: Rick Lee James Instagram: rickleejames Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I chat with Kaitlin Curtice about her new book, Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God. We chat all about her story, her journey of faith, and decolonization. Guest Bio/Info: Kaitlin Curtice is a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation as well as a Christian, public speaker, and poet. She travels around the country speaking on faith and justice within the church as it relates to Indigenous peoples and has been a featured speaker at Why Christian, Evolving Faith, Wild Goose Festival, and more. Find Kaitlin here: Find Kaitlin here: kaitlincurtice.com Twitter: @KaitlinCurtice Instagram: kaitlincurtice Facebook: facebook.com/kaitlincurticewriter Special music by: Hudson Freeman Spotify: Hudson Freeman Instagram: hudsonfreeman Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I chat with Dr. Drew Hart about his brand new book, Who Will be A Witness?: Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love, and Deliverance. We chat all about recent social movements and how the church can partner with these movements to participate in God’s work for justice. Guest Bio/Info: Drew Hart is a public theologian and professor of theology at Messiah University. He has written two books, Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism, and most recently, Who Will be A Witness?: Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love, and Deliverance. Find Drew here: drewgihart.com Twitter: @DruHart Instagram: druhart Facebook: facebook.com/Drew.GI.Hart Special music by Ben Grace: Spotify: Ben Grace Instagram: bengracemusic Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Jeff Chu chats about his book, Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America. He chats all about his journey in Christianity as a gay man, why Reformed theology matters to him, and his work in farming. Guest Bio/Info: Jeff Chu is a writer and Reformed Church of America minister. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary and currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Find Jeff here: byjeffchu.com Instagram: byjeffchu Twitter: @jeffchu Facebook: facebook.com/byjeffchu Special music by Everything in Slow Motion: Spotify: Everything in Slow Motion Instagram: eismmusic Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I chat with Matthias Roberts about his new book, Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms. We talk about creating a healthy sexuality and the theology it takes to create such a sexuality. Guest Bio/Info: Matthias Roberts is a licensed mental-health counselor associate and host of Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being. Find Matthias here: matthiasroberts.com Twitter: @matthiasroberts Instagram: matthiasroberts Facebook: facebook.com/matthiasroberts Special music by A Hope for Home: Spotify: A Hope for Home Instagram: ahopeforhomemusic Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Chanequa Walker-Barnes chats with me about her new book, I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation. We chat about the history of the racial reconciliation movement, the need for a womanist perspective in the movement, and way forward in racial justice. Guest Bio/Info: Chanequa Walker-Barnes was born in Atlanta, Georgia. A theologian and psychologist, her mission is to serve as a catalyst for healing, justice, and reconciliation. Find Chanequa here: drchanequa.com Twitter: @drchanequa Instagram: drchanequa Facebook: facebook.com/drchanequa Special music by Athena: Spotify: Athena Instagram: whois_athena Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I am joined by wise and talented Dustin Kensrue. We chat about his band Thrice, his interest in process theology, and his new podcast Carry the Fire. Guest Bio/Info: Dustin Kensrue is a musician and songwriter. He fronts the rock band Thrice, as well as a solo artist. Find Dustin here: dustinkensrue.com Twitter: @dustinkensrue Instagram: dustinkensrue Special music by Thrice: thrice.net Spotify: Thrice Instagram: thrice Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices