Keri Ladouceur joins us today to talk about mutual flourishing for Israelis and Palestinians. Keri is the Executive Director of the Post Evangelical Collective and hosts A Third Way Podcast. She has been hosting a series on her podcast on a Christian Perspective on Peace in the Middle East. After a short conversation about why these conversations m…

We're finishing up our time together in The Divine Conspiracy Project this week as we cover the last chapter, chapter 10. We don't have a guest this week, and Mike tackles the chapter alone and then offers some reflections on re-engaging this book over the past few months. We talk a bit about the loss of a future hope for post-evangelicals as it re…

We’re getting close to the end of our time in the Divine Conspiracy and joining us today in one of the final chapters is Justin Morgan. Justin is the pastor of Church on Morgan (which is not named after him…which we talk about in the episode). One of the reasons we wanted to have Justin on for this specific chapter is because Willard lays out some …

John Ortberg joins us on the podcast today as we continue on in the Divine Conspiracy Project, looking at Chapter 8 of the book. John is a pastor, author, and speaker. He’s been in ministry for over 40 years and teaches around a central theme of spiritual formation. John is a deep believer that the main thing God gets out of your life is the person…

Jeremy Jernigan joins us on the podcast this week to discuss Chapter 7 of The Divine Conspiracy as we continue in The Divine Conspiracy Project. Jeremy is the founder of Communion Wine Co, he leads the Cabernet and Pray podcast, and is known as “The Wine Pastor”. Jeremy and I talk about a wide array of topics that this chapter brought up for us - d…

Steve Carter- The Divine Conspiracy Ch 6 (071) Steve Carter joins us on the podcast again today. Steve is the best selling author of the book, The Thing Beneath the Thing, he hosts a podcast about the intersection of the craft of preaching and who we are becoming called Craft and Character, he’s a coach to communicators, and is a Teaching Pastor at…

Michael Hidalgo- The Divine Conspiracy Ch 5 (070) Michael Hidalgo joins us today to continue in our discussion on The Divine Conspiracy. Michael is the Lead Pastor of Denver Community Church, the author of Unlost: Being Found by the One We Are Looking For and Changing Faith: Questions, Doubts and Choices About the Unchanging God, the host of “The C…

Jason Miller joins us on the podcast again, this time to talk about Chapter 5 of the Divine Conspiracy, where Willard (and Jason) unpack the Beatitudes for us. Jason is a pastor who never quite felt at home in church, an artist who figured out the sermon is his song, and a teacher who still has some questions. he studied theology in the graduate sc…

Jason Miller joins us on the podcast again, this time to talk about Chapter 5 of the Divine Conspiracy, where Willard (and Jason) unpack the Beatitudes for us. Jason is a pastor who never quite felt at home in church, an artist who figured out the sermon is his song, and a teacher who still has some questions. he studied theology in the graduate sc…

Aaron Niequist is a liturgist, writer, and pastor currently living in New York City. He is the creator of A New Liturgy, founder of Pastors, Priests and Guides and the author of The Eternal Current. Aaron and I shared together in his first earthquake, which hit New York while recording this podcast. But we also talk about understanding God’s presen…

Brian Zahnd joins us again on the podcast to engage in the third chapter of the Divine Conspiracy. Brian is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. He’s also a pastor-theologian who has authored eleven books, including most recently The Wood Between the Worlds. BZ and I briefly talk about his new book, the unique…

Sean Palmer joins us today to delve into the first chapter of The Divine Conspiracy. Sean is an enneagram theorist, a preacher and a pastor, a speaking coach and author. He’s currently the Teaching Pastor at Ecclesia Houston, and most recently is the author of Speaking by the Numbers. Sean and I talk about how the Divine Conspiracy helped to give J…

Jan Johnson is an author, speaker, college professor, and spiritual director. Amongst the many books she's written, she co-authored the Study Guide for the Divine Conspiracy. Jan also serves in leadership for the Dallas Willard School of Kingdom Living. She is someone who knew Dallas well, has been interacting with the ideas from the Divine Conspir…

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where the space for faith podcast has been the past several months...what will it look like this year...and a few reflections from some of my learnings this past yearBy mike goldsworthy

Join us as we share the exhilarating journey of acquiring our recent 10-unit property. We reveal how our steadfast reputation played a pivotal role in securing this deal, and also discuss the enticing benefits of house hacking. By offering insights into the low entry barrier and low risk, particularly with the new Fannie Mae loan that requires only…

Ever wanted to know how taxes work with house hacking? Well, you're in luck, as we've got the successful real estate investor and CPA, Cody Goldsworthy, with us, ready to spill all the beans! From his humble beginnings with a summer job to becoming a seasoned pro in the world of accounting, Cody's story is one you don't want to miss. With anecdotes…

Meredith Miller is a pastor and parent who helps grownups, and the kids they love, engage with the Bible and faith in ways that are life-giving, fun, and a fit for their real lives. We talk about why it's a more helpful goal for kids to develop trust with God than obedience, what God-centered storytelling looks like, Moral Therapeutic Deism, and a …

Jason Miller joins us on the podcast today where we talk about the way we read the Beatitudes as a transformative way forward when we suffer rather than an expectation that creates heavier burdens. He paints us a picture of the beauty of what it begins to look like when we let these blessings of Jesus do their work. Check our Jason's new book, When…

Scot McKnight is the Julius R. Mantey Chair of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He's the author of numerous books including Jesus Creed, Blue Parakeet, King Jesus Gospel and A Church Called Tov, which he co-authored with his daughter Laura Barringer. Today we're talking about a new New Testament translation that Scot has completed that will be r…

Andrew Lang joins us on the podcast today. Many of the people who join us here to talk about faith are coming out of experiences from a more conservative tradition. Andrew is a bit different in that he's coming from a more progressive tradition and along the way finds the significance and beauty of the contemplative tradition. We talk about depth a…

Mike Foster is known as the Mr. Rogers of self-development. He’s a best-selling author, speaker, and executive coach empowering people to build strong lives by turning their setbacks into superpowers. We spend some time today understanding our primal question, how it helps us to understand ourselves in ways that unlocks places where we’re stuck, gi…

Casey Tygrett is a pastor, a spiritual director and author. He has degrees and certifications and all of the stuff. But, what you need to know is that he's incredibly thoughtful, intuitive and generous. His newest book (releasing today) called The Gift of Restlessness was such a gift to me. I think you're going to appreciate the book and the conver…

It's been a bit, but we've got several new episodes recorded that you'll be getting over the next several weeks. Today, Justin McRoberts joins us again on the podcast to talk to us about finding our belovedness in our work and our rest. We talk about my Sabbath and Retirement rants, finding contentment in the actual life I'm living, and moving beyo…

In this episode, host Rob Schenck talks with Martin Doblmeier, the leading documentary filmmaker in the world of religion, faith, and spirituality. Having produced more than 30 feature-length documentary films, Martin Doblmeier has many awards, degrees, honors, and recognitions for the work that he has created. In 2003, Doblmeier released a documen…

In this Bonhoeffer in the Arts Series episode, host Rob Schenck talks with composer and librettist Hugh M. McElyea, whose staged oratorio, “Tenebrae - The Passion of Dietrich Bonhoeffer" explores the inner world of our Institute’s namesake. Hugh grew up in Central Florida in an abjectly racist culture. However, his college experience, later travels…

In this episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, TDBI President Rev. Rob Schenck talks with a scientist who writes under the pen name of Glory White. The author explains how her examination of common core questions answered by the world’s religions grew out of discussions with religious colleagues. Resources: TDBI on Facebook TDBI on Instagram Visit th…

TDBI President, Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck, talks with an extraordinary advocate of religious freedom and universal human rights, Dr. Aykan Erdemir, about increased anti-Semitism in the U.S. and globally. Rob and Aykan have known each other since they met at a symposium in Oxford, England, seven years ago. Dr. Aykan Erdemir is a former member of the Turk…

In this episode we brought on Mike Raths (@TaxFreeMike) to talk about cash value insurance and other topics such as: Being able to get a loan against your policy even when lenders are loaning money Using your policy to buy real estate so you can have more properties Why we are experiencing a recession and how you can prepare Understanding why Dave …

Interview with Michelle Warren

Dave Davis joins us on the podcast today. We talk about the experience of your faith shifting while you’re on church staff, about changing metrics in the church, and some thoughts for those of you in ministry who are considering vocational shifts. Dave Davis has been coaching leaders, leading organizations and bringing clarity to the confused for m…

Jonathan Foster and I talk about René Girard’s mimetic theory and scapegoating, how God operates with consent and love as non-scapegoating, non-violent, non-binary. Check out Jonathan’s new book, Theology of Consent And find him on the internets here ————— To help support me and my work, particularly with post-evangelical churches, you can make tax…

Blain Hogan joins us today to talk about Happy Friday Dance Parties, the work of uncovering your story, the tension of knowing what you want to create while also creating space for feedback, how paying attention to the particulars of our story helps us to connect more universally, and how we can change our past. Blaine Hogan is a writer, film and c…

Peter Choi's talk from the Post Evangelical Collective 2022 in Denver, CO. Jonathan Merritt closes out our time together with EucharistBy mike goldsworthy

Eric Wilson's spoken word and David Gushee's talk at the 2022 Post Evangelical Collective in Denver, COBy mike goldsworthy

Gail Song Bantum's opening talk at the 2022 Post Evangelical Collective in Denver, COBy mike goldsworthy

In this episode, Rev. Rob Schenck talks with Michael Hanegan. TDBI Senior Fellow Michael Hanegan developed our approach to the World Council of Churches, asking for the suspension of Patriarchate Krill. Hanegan is an interdisciplinary thinker, moral theologian, writer, and teacher. He holds Masters Degrees in Religious Education and Theological Stu…

Peter Choi is Director of the Center for Faith and Justice, Associate Professor of American Christianity, and a member of the Core Doctoral Faculty at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. He spends some time talking to us about the way evangelicalism is understood and defined, the dynamism of our faith, and the way we engage the Scriptures a…

Epi 74 – Interview with Mike Goldsworthy In this episode, the Rev. Rob Schenck speaks with Mike Goldsworthy, a ministry leader working in the spaces of deconstruction and reconstruction in post-evangelical communities. For 19 years, Mike served on staff with Parkcrest Christian Church in Long Beach, CA, with the last 11 of those years as the Lead P…

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Kan’Dace Brock & Zach Lambert who talk with us about the ethos of the churches that they’ve each been a part of planting, the ways that people use money to try and control outcomes with Christian institutions, a vision for a seminary that is multi and inter-denominational as well as scholarly and practical, and h…

Mallory Wyckoff joins us on the podcast today. Mallory is a teacher, preacher, writer, and spiritual director. She serves as key relationships officer with Preemptive Love, a global community of peacemakers working to end war and stop the spread of violence. Having completed her dissertation on the impact of sexual trauma on survivors’ theological …

We are joined today by the President of Pillar Seminary, Dan Lowery. We spend some time talking about your life and calling taking you into unexpected vocations places, the future of seminary, ecumenical spaces, and creating space in seminary and the church for help people learn to think rather than be told what to think. Check our Pillar Seminary …

We're doing something a bit different on the space for faith podcast today and broadcasting a sermon Mike recently preached at South Bend City Church. We walk through the double healing of the blind man in Mark 8, recognizing that sometimes in our faith journey we need to see, but not clearly before our eyes can be opened to see clearly and in focu…

Welcome back to Brandon Chidester! He just bought his second house hack and gives us all the details in this episode. Topics cover: Buying a second house hack Qualifying for a second mortgage How to manage a single family house hack How to turn your first house hack into a cash flowing rental property And more!! Instagram: chidthekid LinkedIn: Bran…

Jeff Lockyer is the Lead Pastor of Southridge, one of the largest churches in Canada, eh. I love the way he thinks about gaps in the church and how to close them; the way his church does many similar things to other churches their size, but the heart and motivation behind them is very different; the way he thinks about operationalizing ministry con…

Jared Byas is the cohost of the popular The Bible for Normal People podcast. He previously served as a pastor, but he continues the work of helping people find and save their faith by introducing them to honest engagement with the Scriptures. I loved his previous book, Love Matters More. Today we talk about his newest book, Jonah for Normal People,…

In this episode, the Rev. Rob Schenck discusses the interconnecting network of faith leaders working towards gun violence prevention, the nonviolence of Bonhoeffer, and the importance of depolarization within American society with Mark Beckwith, longtime friend of TDBI and co-chair of Faith Leaders for Ending Gun Violence. Mark has been working in …

Angie Hong is a worship leader, writer and speaker based in Durham, NC. She is also a co-founder of Kinship Commons, creating resources to equip worship cultivators of color, which is one thing we'll discuss in this episode. Angie and I talk about the pressure that is often put on worship leaders of color when significant events that gain national …

Nancy Beach and Samantha Beach Kiley share with us about their new book, Next Sunday: An Honest Dialogue About the Future of the Church. They show us what it looks like to have humility about the way we think about God and the church, being open to seeing things through others' perspectives. I think this will be an important book at opening up a cr…

Kevin Sweeney is the co-founder and pastor of Imagine Hawaii and the author of The Making of a Mystic. We talk about what authenticity and integrity will cost you, what it is to be a mystic and the integration of those experiences into the normalcy of life, and the process he's going through of learning to let go as Imagine moves towards its final …