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An energetic exploration of Tolkien's works by Tolkien nerd Vasilios Asimakos, ceaselessly delving into unpredictable Tolkien topics, because "not all those who wander are lost."
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We aim to see the whole Church, whole again. We will do this by interviewing Church leaders of various backgrounds, cultures, and denominations to see how we can pursue complete unity in Christ. We will also investigate historic arguments in the Church and how the Church has maintained unity in the face of diverse beliefs in the past. . Each episode we will leave our audience with a tangible takeaway that will enable us to take action towards real, practical Church unity. . Rate us & leave a ...
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Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell kick off a new miniseries, "What's Next?" discussing what this series will be about, what we plan on talking about int he next 8 weeks, and more! Joshua also discusses his stance on Christian Taoism and being present in each moment. . What's next for our show? What's next after salvation? What's next aft…
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Kester Brewin joins Joshua Noel to discuss pirates in this extra special episode! We discuss Kester Brewin's faith journey and a few of his more recent books as well! We discuss what radical theology is, how piracy relates to Christianity, and how the Church should be thinking about Artificial Intelligence (AI)! We discuss a whole wide range of pir…
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This week Christian is joined by Joshua Noel of the Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) and the Dummy for Theology Podcast (https://dummy-for-theology.captivate.fm/) to discuss Exodus 19. How long did the Israelites remain at Mt. Sinai? Are Horeb and Sinai the same? What does it mean for Israel to be a kingdom of p…
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Are theopoetics the key to Church Unity, perhaps?
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It's the return of (the Jedi) Josh Patterson! TJ Blackwell interviews Josh Patterson about his podcast "(Re)Thinking Faith", Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and theopoetics! They discuss how Bonhoeffer is used by both sides of the political and theological aisles, how theopoetics can help us understand our faith and one another better, and how Theology Beer C…
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What do Johnny Cash, Tolkien, and Moses have in common?
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Johnny Cash released a new album?! That's right your favorite Church unity podcast is finally talking about the man in black! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are joined by special guest, Nick Polk of Tolkien Pop, to discuss "Songwriter" by Johnny Cash and other post-mortem released works (including a couple in the Bible)! We discuss th…
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Should the Church be Bipartisan or Nonpartisan?
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Back with another Round Table discussion, Joshua Noel is joined by guests Joe Dea (of BuddyWalk with Jesus) and Nathan Gilmore (of the Christian Humanist Project) to discuss how the Church (especially in America) should address partisan politics in whatever context we find ourselves in! . Can churches support political parties? How do Christians vi…
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Should we seek after more questions than answers? - Dummy for Theology
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I often say that part of our goal is to seek after more questions than answers. Here I briefly describe why I think it is so important we strive to find the right questions, engage with one another well, and to struggle with God and the thoughts of God!By Joshua Noel
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How can our churches reflect racial diversity?
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Dave Snyder, of "Embracing Racial Unity", joins our co-host, Joshua Noel, to discuss the obstacles to racial unity in the Church today. They discuss what racial unity is, examples of problems the Church faces today, and how we may be blind to issues right in front of us. . What is the meaning of ethnic unity? What does embrace unity mean? What is u…
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Nick Polk of Tolkien Pop joins Joshua Noel to discuss his involvement with Mallorn (the Tolkien Society's journal) and the Wesleyan Theological Society. They talk all about J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and the Wesley brothers' impacts on their lives and theology! . What are the Wesleyan theological perspectives? Is Wesleyan the same as Christiani…
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Is there room for the centre-left in the Church?
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Joshua Noel is joined by guest, Loren Richmond Jr (host of the New Christian Podcast), to discuss the room for disagreement within the Church. They talk about Theology Beer Camp, Conservative & Progressive Theology, intellectual humility, and polarization in the Church! . What is the meaning of polarization in religion? What are the beliefs of prog…
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Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell interview Leslie Schonfeld, founder of Dragonfly Ministry and Family Life Pastor at LakePoint Community Church. We discuss her miistry in mentorships, at ther church, and her writing! . What are the biblical principles of mentorship? What does Scripture say about mentorship? What does biblical mentorship…
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Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are joined by Will Rose of Systematic Geekology, Nick Polk of Tolkien Pop and Ryan Does of the Across he Bifrost podcast to discuss Theology Beer Camp 2024 in Denver, Colorado! We discuss our experiences at previous Theology Camps, what we hope to do this year, and what we look forward to in years to com…
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How do we maintain unity between generations?
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Our co-host, Joshua Noel, discusses with Michelle Lazurek what it takes to maintain Christian unity between parents and their children as they grow. We discuss several of Michelle's books, including "An Invitation to the Table" where Michelle discusses much of her own personal faith journey. . What does God say about raising kids? How to raise chil…
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How should we handle local disputes in the Church?
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Back with another Round Table discussion, Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are joined by Christian Ashley (of Let Nothing Move You), Will Rose (of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church), Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde (of Faith Church), and Nathan Gilmour (of the Christian Humanist Project)! This time we will be discussing how churches should handle loc…
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Can we still debate the canon of Scripture?
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As a follow up to our last talk on the canon of Scripture and to his take on the Ladder of Jacob, Christian Ashley (of the Let Nothing Move You podcast) joins Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell to discuss their varying views on the canon of Scripture and why it matters! We discuss some of our differing opinions from one another, why it matters, how we kn…
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Can we disagree well over Star Wars: The Last Jedi? - Systematic Geekology
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Getting ready for May the 4th be with you, our hosts - Joshua Noel, TJ Blackwell, Will Rose, Christian Ashley, and Kevin Schaeffer - discuss their takes on Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi! Our rating range from negative 1 to a 9.5 / 10! We talk about why is there so much contention around this film, why do we all have such different takes, an…
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Wrapping up our series of Controversial Unity, Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell reflect on all we have learned in the last 8 weeks! We discuss how our guests answered the questions we offered, what we gained from doing this series, and what we hope our listeners will able to learn with us. We also take some time to look forward and ask …
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Can we disagree well over Spiritual Gifts?
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Dr Thomas Oord joins us once more to discuss his views on Spiritual Gifts and to what extent we can have healthy disagreements with other believers around this topic! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell ask him all about the views around continuationism and cessationism, we discuss where we all stand personally, what we think qualifies as …
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Can we disagree well over politics from the pulpit?
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Continuing our Controversial Unity series, we are joined by Joe Dea (from BuddyWalk with Jesus) and Andrew Fouts (from Ministry Misfits) to discuss differing opinions about how politics should be handled from the pulpit! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell ask them about their stances on politics being spoken about in Church and how they m…
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Genesis 35 & 36 - Let Nothing Move You
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I'm joined this week by Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) to discuss Genesis 35 & 36. Can we agree on how scripture works if one doesn't take it as literally as another? How does the fallout of Dinah's situation effect the family of Jacob and her? Why did they need to get rid of their idols on …
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Can we disagree well over LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Church?
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Tremper Longman III joins us once more, this time to discuss how LGBTQ+ issues are handled in the Church! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell ask Dr Longman about the many different positions churches have taken on issues like whether we should be affirming or not of same-sex marriages, how welcoming we should be to those in these lifestyl…
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Can we disagree well about the Sacraments?
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Baptism and the Lord's Supper / the Eucharist have become hot topic / divisive issues in the Church today. Professor Chris Moreland, of the Catholic tradition, joins Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell to discuss these topics and more! We discuss how many practices we each consider to be sacramental, how these sacraments should be partaken…
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Tripp Fuller joins Joshua Noel to discuss various atonement theories that have existed in the history of the Church and how the Church has historically disagreed about the nature of Salvation and how it works! The Church has always agreed about the presence and experience of Jesus and Salvation but has not always agreed about how it works. Today ma…
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Can we disagree well about the End Times?
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Christian Ashley joins Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell to discuss what the Bible says about the end times, what various theories there are of when and how Christ will come back, and whether or not Christians will endure Tribulations during the apocalypse of Revelation. We will discuss the books of Daniel, Revelation, and more. We will …
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Can we disagree well over the Biblical canon?
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Fr Jonathan Resmini joins us once more, this time to discuss the controversies around which books we include in the Biblical canon! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell ask Fr Jonathan about the history of how the canon of Scripture came to be, what differences there are in Catholic / Protestant / Orthodox Bibles, and what other books are i…
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