What is up, Theology Nerds? Bo and I kicked off this week’s episode from my pop-up ice fishing tent in 39-degree rain—complete with my new “professional lighting” that makes it look like I’m telling ghost stories—because that’s just how we roll. We dove into our Spotify Wrapped numbers (156% audience growth, baby!). We discovered that our listeners…

What is up, Theology Nerds? Bo and I kicked off this week's episode from my pop-up ice fishing tent in 39-degree rain—complete with my new "professional lighting" that makes it look like I'm telling ghost stories—because that's just how we roll. We dove into our Spotify Wrapped numbers (156% audience growth, baby!). We discovered that our listeners…

Well, we kicked off our Advent Against Empire series with Diana Butler Bass diving deep into Matthew’s birth narrative, and wow—it did not disappoint. Diana brought her three signature lenses (anti-imperialism, non-violence, and eco-wholeness) to the most Jewish of all the gospels, and things got delightfully nerdy. We explored how Matthew’s geneal…

Well, we kicked off our Advent Against Empire series with Diana Butler Bass diving deep into Matthew's birth narrative, and wow—it did not disappoint. Diana brought her three signature lenses (anti-imperialism, non-violence, and eco-wholeness) to the most Jewish of all the gospels, and things got delightfully nerdy. We explored how Matthew's geneal…

N.T. Wright returns to the podcast for round three—no Malibu rooftop this time, but plenty of theological fireworks. We dig into Tom’s new book, The Vision of Ephesians: The Task of the Church and the Glory of God, starting with why he thinks the scholarly consensus dismissing Pauline authorship is more about 19th-century German liberal Protestant …

N.T. Wright returns to the podcast for round three—no Malibu rooftop this time, but plenty of theological fireworks. We dig into Tom's new book on Ephesians, starting with why he thinks the scholarly consensus dismissing Pauline authorship is more about 19th-century German liberal Protestant hangover than good historical work. From there, we get in…

Alright Tolkien Heads, this one’s important. Dr. Craig Boyd joins us to dig into Tolkien’s political philosophy and—look, we gotta talk about how the alt-right has been trying to claim Tolkien as one of their own, which is just… no. Craig offers a much-needed corrective by actually reading what the man wrote and believed. The heart of the conversat…

Alright Tolkien Heads, this one's important. Dr. Craig Boyd joins us to dig into Tolkien's political philosophy and—look, we gotta talk about how the alt-right has been trying to claim Tolkien as one of their own, which is just... no. Craig offers a much-needed corrective by actually reading what the man wrote and believed. The heart of the convers…

Here’s our Thanksgiving episode with some vital jazzercise energy and a whole lot of carnitas-shaking—you’re welcome for that visual. But then we got into the real stuff: like how exhausting it is when every single day brings another thing that would’ve ended any other administration, and how our outrage sensors are so fried we might miss the momen…

Here's our Thanksgiving episode with some vital jazzercise energy and a whole lot of carnitas-shaking—you're welcome for that visual. But then we got into the real stuff: like how exhausting it is when every single day brings another thing that would've ended any other administration, and how our outrage sensors are so fried we might miss the momen…

This is an audio essay from my Process This substack?. In it, I reflect on Alfred North Whitehead and what he can teach us about religion in our time. You see, Whitehead didn’t see religion as just doctrines or institutions—he understood it as a creative force that connects our deepest ideals with the passion that actually moves us to act in the wo…

This is an audio essay from my Process This substack. In it, I reflect on Alfred North Whitehead and what he can teach us about religion in our time. You see, Whitehead didn't see religion as just doctrines or institutions—he understood it as a creative force that connects our deepest ideals with the passion that actually moves us to act in the wor…

What is up, Theology Nerds! So this episode we got my friend Diana Butler Bass back in the house to talk about her brand new book A Beautiful Year and this open online Advent class we’re doing together over the next four weeks. Here’s the deal: Diana’s gonna walk us through how the Christian liturgical year—especially the lectionary—actually saved …

What is up, Theology Nerds! So this episode we got my friend Diana Butler Bass back in the house to talk about her brand new book A Beautiful Year and this open online Advent class we're doing together over the next four weeks. Here's the deal: Diana's gonna walk us through how the Christian liturgical year—especially the lectionary—actually saved …

On today’s episode, we’re talking with investigative journalist Ross Halperin about his new book Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land. Ross takes us on a fascinating journey from academic research on impunity—the unsolved homicides plaguing American cities—to Honduras, where he discovers an unexpected solution. We dig into why the…

On today's episode, we're talking with investigative journalist Ross Halperin about his new book Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land. Ross takes us on a fascinating journey from academic research on impunity—the unsolved homicides plaguing American cities—to Honduras, where he discovers an unexpected solution. We dig into why the…

What a fun convo! Bo and I were joined by Rev. Dr. Chaz Snider, a Moravian Minister and Radical Theologian for some nerdy goodness. We started with something that’s been keeping me up at night: the dangerous decoupling of Jewish identity from Israeli identity in certain conservative circles, and how this might unleash a kind of naked antisemitism w…

What a fun convo! Bo and I were joined by Rev. Dr. Chaz Snider, a Moravian Minister and Radical Theologian for some nerdy goodness. We started with something that's been keeping me up at night: the dangerous decoupling of Jewish identity from Israeli identity in certain conservative circles, and how this might unleash a kind of naked antisemitism w…

Hey Theology Nerds! On this episode, we’re wrestling with one of those questions that’ll mess with your theology AND your politics – Vincent Harding’s knockout punch of a question: ‘Is America possible?’ I’m talking about the REAL America, not the one on your uncle’s Facebook feed, but the wild, beautiful, messy dream of a multiracial, multi-ethnic…

Hey Theology Nerds! On this episode, we're wrestling with one of those questions that'll mess with your theology AND your politics - Vincent Harding's knockout punch of a question: 'Is America possible?' I'm talking about the REAL America, not the one on your uncle's Facebook feed, but the wild, beautiful, messy dream of a multiracial, multi-ethnic…

Wow, do we have a conversation for you! My filmmaker-theologian friend Sarey Martin Concepción and I sat down with director Lofty Nathan about his wild new film “The Carpenter’s Son“—and let me tell you, this isn’t your Sunday school Jesus. We’re talking Nicholas Cage as Joseph (yes, he’s a national treasure), FKA twigs bringing something totally u…

Wow, do we have a conversation for you! My filmmaker-theologian friend Sarey Martin Concepción and I sat down with director Lofty Nathan about his wild new film "The Carpenter's Son"—and let me tell you, this isn't your Sunday school Jesus. We're talking Nicholas Cage as Joseph (yes, he's a national treasure), FKA twigs bringing something totally u…

Well folks, we started off talking about Bucky’s (the truck stop that doesn’t allow trucks – make it make sense), but then things got real when I shared about this secret squirrel meeting I went to about combating white Christian nationalism in Idaho. Bo and I went deep on religious pluralism, why evangelicals suddenly love Mormons when they run fo…

Well folks, we started off talking about Bucky's (the truck stop that doesn't allow trucks - make it make sense), but then things got real when I shared about this secret squirrel meeting I went to about combating white Christian nationalism in Idaho. Bo and I went deep on religious pluralism, why evangelicals suddenly love Mormons when they run fo…

Hey Theology Nerds! What an absolute banger of an episode we’ve got for you – two live conversations straight from the wild and wonderful chaos of Theology Beer Camp 2025 in St. Paul. First up, I sit down with the incomparable Diana Butler Bass and my co-host Sarah Heath to dive into Diana’s brand new book A Beautiful Year – and let me tell you, it…

Hey Theology Nerds! What an absolute banger of an episode we've got for you - two live conversations straight from the wild and wonderful chaos of Theology Beer Camp 2025 in St. Paul. First up, I sit down with the incomparable Diana Butler Bass and my co-host Sarah Heath to dive into Diana's brand new book A Beautiful Year - and let me tell you, it…

Hey friends! In this introductory session for our “Religion in the Making” reading group, Andrew Davis and I dive into why Whitehead’s 1926 lectures are the perfect entry point into process thought—way more accessible than slogging through Process and Reality’s 40-page tangents on numbers! We explore how Whitehead was in this exciting third phase o…

Hey friends! In this introductory session for our "Religion in the Making" reading group, Andrew Davis and I dive into why Whitehead's 1926 lectures are the perfect entry point into process thought—way more accessible than slogging through Process and Reality's 40-page tangents on numbers! We explore how Whitehead was in this exciting third phase o…

In this audio essay, I explore why Alfred North Whitehead’s “Religion in the Making” might be exactly what we need in 2025—especially if you’re someone who’s done with traditional religion but can’t shake the feeling that something sacred is going on. I share Whitehead’s remarkable story: a Cambridge mathematician who didn’t even start teaching phi…

In this audio essay, I explore why Alfred North Whitehead's "Religion in the Making" might be exactly what we need in 2025—especially if you're someone who's done with traditional religion but can't shake the feeling that something sacred is going on. I share Whitehead's remarkable story: a Cambridge mathematician who didn't even start teaching phi…