A People's Theology

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket.Mason chats with Terence Lester about his new book, All God's Children: How Confronting Buried History Can Build Racial Solidarity. They chat about why understanding Black history can change the world, why God created difference, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Terence Lester is the founder of Love Beyond Walls, a not-for-profit organization focused on poverty awareness and community mobilization. He is also the author of the recently released book, All God's Children: How Confronting Buried History Can Build Racial Solidarity.Find Terence here:terencelester.orgInstagram: imterencelesterTwitter: @imTerenceLesterFacebook: facebook.com/imterencelesterGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Benjamin Perry about their new book, Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter. They chat about why humans cry, if God cries, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Benjamin Perry is a minister at Middle Church and an award-winning writer. They are also the author of the recently released book, Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter.Find Benjamin here:benjaminjperry.comTwitter: @FaithfullyBPInstagram: faithfullybpGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Isaac Sharp about his new book, The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians―and the Movement That Pushed Them Out. They talk about the history of liberal, Black, progressive, feminist, and gay evangelicals and the future of evangelicalism.Guest Bio/Info:Isaac Sharp is a visiting assistant professor at Union Theological Seminary. He is also the author of the recent book, The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians―and the Movement That Pushed Them Out.Find Isaac here:Twitter: @IsaacbsharpGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Tara Teng about her new book, Your Body Is a Revolution: Healing Our Relationships with Our Bodies, Each Other, and the Earth. They chat about how to have a better relationship with your body and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Tara Teng is a an embodiment coach and somatic practitioner. She is also the author of the recently released book, Your Body Is a Revolution: Healing Our Relationships with Our Bodies, Each Other, and the Earth.Find Tara here:tarateng.comInstagram: misstaratengFacebook: facebook.com/TaraTengTwitter: @misstaratengGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Tom Oord about his new book, The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence. They talk about if God is all-powerful, how Christians started understanding God as all-powerful, and why God is actually amipotent.Guest/Bio:Tom Oord is a theologian and author of more than twenty-five books, including The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence.Find Tom here:thomasjayoord.comTwitter: @ThomasJayOordInstagram: thomasjayoordFacebook: facebook.com/thomas.oordGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyMason chat with Otis Moss III about his new book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times. They chat about what love and justice have to do with each other and his father's amazing story protecting Martin Luther King Jr.Guest Bio/Info:Otis Moss III is a renowned preacher, author, and senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He is also the author of the recently released book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times.Find Otis here:revom3.comTwitter: @om3Instagram: otismossiiiGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Lyndsey Medford about her new book, My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons for Healing in a World That Is Sick. They chat about Lyndsey's chronic autoimmune disease and the ways our world needs to heal from the systems of oppression that have been created.Guest Bio/Info:Lyndsey Medford is a writer, activist, and sometimes disabled person with a rare, chronic autoimmune disease. She is also the author of the recently released book, My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons for Healing in a World That Is Sick.Find Lyndsey here:lyndseymedford.comInstagram: lyndseymedfordTwitter: @lyndseymedfordFacebook: facebook.com/lyndseymedfordGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyWatch the full video episode on YouTube.Mason chats with Erin Jean Warde about her new book, Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol. They chat about why sobriety is spiritual and how to have a mindful relationship with alcohol, regardless if you want to be sober or not.Guest Bio/Info:Erin Jean Warde is an ordained episcopal priest, sobriety coach, and author of the recent book Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol.Find Erin here:erinjeanwarde.comTwitter: @erinjeanwardeInstagram: erinjeanwardeGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyWatch the full video episode on YouTube.Mason chats with Kaitlin Curtice about her new book, Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day. They chat about different everyday ways you can resist the oppressions of the world.Guest Bio/Info:Kaitlin Curtice is an award-winning author, public speaker, and member of the Potawatomi nation. She is also the author of the recent book, Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day.Find Kaitlin here:kaitlincurtice.comTwitter: @KaitlinCurticeInstagram: kaitlincurticeFacebook: facebook.com/kaitlincurticewriterGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyMason chats with John Dominic Crossan about if Jesus really resurrected? They talk about how resurrection was understood during Jesus's time and how we should understand resurrection in our time.If you want to learn more about what John Dominic Crossan talked about in this episode, check out his Easter series called Easter Stories here.Guest Bio:John Dominic Crossan is one of the most prominent and influential New Testament scholars and historians of early Christianity.Get connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices