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Two former pastors rethinking the so-called orthodoxy of the reformed evangelical theology they used to teach. The podcast is conversations on faith, the Bible, church, race, gender and more. (Email us: contact@almostheretical.com)
I’m a pastor at Door of Hope church in Portland, an adjunct professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Western Seminary, and a creative writer for The Bible Project. I’ve been utterly fascinated with Jesus and his Jewish heritage ever since I became a Christian at 20 years old through an urban outreach ministry to skateboarders in Portland, called Skate Church. I discovered the wonderful world of biblical studies and languages at Multnomah University and Western Seminary and had the privilege ...
Sharing stories of people who have found a better way of understanding the harmony between science and Christian faith.
Hand picked sermon's to encourage and equip today's Christ-followers.
Our goal is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to make disciples in a post Christian culture. We discuss reaching new people and raising up leaders while removing the barriers of churchianity. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-bryant1/support
Welcome to Riverside Church. We want to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers in Birmingham and beyond. These are talks from our gatherings in Bournville and Moseley.
In this episode, Jim Stump is joined by Tim Mackie, one of the founders of BibleProject. Tim’s transformation from West-coast skateboarder, to Bible student, to video producer may seem surprising, but his unorthodox journey to faith has given him a unique perspective and passion for the Bible. Tim discusses the history of the Bible, explores the co…
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13/09/2020 | Strange New World | For A Little While | Judy Moore | Online Service
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Teaching Series: Strange New WorldTitle: Session 2 – For A Little WhileBy: Judy MooreRecorded: Sunday 13/9/2020 (Online Service)What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, y…
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06/09/2020 | Strange New World | Strange New World | Tim Chilvers | Online Service
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Teaching Series: Strange New WorldTitle: Session 1 – Strange New WorldBy: Tim ChilversRecorded: Sunday 6/9/2020 (Online Service)What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, y…
Prayer is a central tenet to the Christian faith. In this episode we explore the intersection of science and faith when it comes to prayer. Can the effectiveness be prayer be tested with scientific studies? How does prayer affect us physically and what happens in our brain when we pray? And what is the role of prayer during a worldwide pandemic? Th…
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30/08/2020 | All Being Well? | Interview with Erin Turner | Judy Moore | Online Service
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Teaching Series: All Being Well?Title: Session 5 – Interview with Erin TurnerBy: Judy MooreRecorded: Sunday 30/8/2020 (Online Service)For the study guide and resources please visit our blog: https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.ukWhat's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exis…
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23/08/2020 | All Being Well? | One Step At A Time | Andy Mackie | Online Service
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Teaching Series: All Being Well?Title: Session 4 – One Step At A TimeBy: Andy MackieRecorded: Sunday 23/8/2020 (Online Service)For the study guide and resources please visit our blog: https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.uk/all-being-well-session-4/What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of…
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53. Katharine Hayhoe | Climate in the time of COVID
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Our last conversation with Katharine Hayhoe aired in early March, the same week as the United States declared a state of emergency because of COVID-19. We’re bringing part of that conversation back in this episode, along with an update on how we might think about climate change in a post-COVID world, without falling into despair. Katharine Hayhoe i…
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16/08/2020 | All Being Well? | Eyes On The Prize | Elena Kappers | Online Service
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Teaching Series: All Being Well? Title: Session 3 – Eyes On The Prize By: Elena KappersRecorded: Sunday 16/8/2020 (Online Service) For the study guide and resources please visit our blog: https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.uk/all-being-well-session-3/What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still tru…
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09/08/2020 | All Being Well? | Running Free | Judy Moore | Online Service
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Teaching Series: All Being Well? Title: Session 2 - Running Free (Resisting the downward slide)By: Judy MooreRecorded: Sunday 9/8/2020 (Online Service) For full details please refer to our blog post - https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.uk/all-being-well-session-2/ What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday mornin…
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Today we revisit one of our favorite early episodes. From Praveen’s childhood, growing up in a Hindu family, to his later conversion to Christianity and his entry into science, he has gained great insight into the science and faith conversation. With grace and humility, Praveen shares some of that insight as he considers what it means to be made in…
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02/08/2020 | All Being Well? | Not Alone | Tim Chilvers | Online Service
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Teaching Series: All Being Well? Title: Session 1 - Not AloneBy: Tim ChilversRecorded: Sunday 2/8/2020 (Online Service) For full details please refer to our blog post - https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.uk/all-being-well-session-1/ What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We…
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52. Philip Yancey | Pain and Healing
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Philip Yancey returns to the podcast to dig deeper into his many years spent traveling and writing with Dr. Paul Brand and learning about the marvel of the human body. What we can learn from the human body—about the importance of pain, about healing and unity—can also be applied to the body of Christ. In doing so, we find relevance with many of tod…
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19/07/2020 | Beyond Lockdown | I Want To Make A Difference | Andy Mackie | Online Service
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Title: I Want To Make A Difference (Finding your place in changing the world)By: Andy MackieBible Reading: Book of Mathew (Chapter 6, verses 31-33) Ecclesiastes (Chapter 6, verses 1, 2 and 7) Recorded: Sunday 19/7/2020 (Online Service) In a recent survey, around half of all 18-35 year olds were engaged in good causes that they were passionate about…
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51. N.T. Wright & Francis Collins | A Christian Response to Coronavirus
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Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, what should be the Christian response? Bible scholar N.T. Wright and BioLogos founder Francis Collins, two influential Christian figures and long-time friends, ponder this question and more. N.T. Wright is a globally renowned New Testament scholar, Pauline theologian, and Anglican bishop. He is con…
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12/07/2020 | Beyond Lockdown - I'm So Bored | Tim Chilvers | Online Service
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Title: I'm So Bored (Finding adventure in a hum-drum world)By: Tim ChilversBible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 2, verses 1-11) Recorded: Sunday 12/7/2020 (Online Service) On Google, apparently more people have asked the question “Am I bored?” than ever before - it has increased by 325% since lockdown began! One of the big struggles that ma…
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05/07/2020 | Beyond Lockdown | I'm Worried Things Won't Change | Judy Moore | Online Service
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Title: I'm Worried Things Won't Change (Finding power to change your world)By: Judy MooreBible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 1, verses 4-11) Recorded: Sunday 05/7/2020 (Online Service) Botox searches on Google have dropped by 65% since lockdown... it seems our priorities have changed recently. But, as we think about the future beyond lockd…
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50. Shauna Niequist | Let's Sit Here A Little Longer
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Shauna Niequist brings her passion for food and her Christian experience to a conversation about how food connects us to the created world and to each other and how our spiritual lives might be nourished around the table. Shauna is a popular author, speaker, podcaster. Her most recent book is Present Over Perfect, which came out in 2016. You can fi…
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28/06/2020 | Beyond Lockdown | I'm Living With Flux | Tim Chilvers | Online Service
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Title: I'm Living With Flux (Life in a time of flux) By: Tim Chilvers Bible Reading: Book of Numbers (Chapter 14, verses 1 to 8)Recorded: Sunday 28/06/2020 (Online Service) For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline. You can watch all videos in this teaching series by visiting: …
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49. Joseph Graves | The Genetics of Race (Part 2)
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There is probably no one who has done more scientific work on the genetics of race than Dr. Joseph L Graves. Dr. Graves has been writing, thinking, and doing research on this topic for almost 30 years. In the midst of a national uprising of anger and frustration at the continued systemic racism in this country and around the world, this conversatio…
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48. Joseph Graves | The Genetics of Race (Part 1)
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There is probably no one who has done more scientific work on the genetics of race than Dr. Joseph L Graves. Dr. Graves has been writing, thinking, and doing research on this topic for almost 30 years. In the midst of a national uprising of anger and frustration at the continued systemic racism in this country and around the world, this conversatio…
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Tim Mackie and Jon Collins (The Bible Project)
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In this episode, Eric Bryant and Robb Overholt interview Tim Mackie and Jon Collins of The Bible Project. Our goal with The Post-Christian Podcast is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to make disciples in a post Christian culture. We discuss reaching new people and raising up leaders while removing the barriers of churchianity. Eric Br…
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21/06/2020 | Beyond Lockdown | I Feel Like a Failure | Nathanael Ballew | Online Service
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Title: I Feel Like A Failure (Finding freedom in a success-driven world)By: Nathanael BallewBible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 2, verses 22-26) Recorded: Sunday 21/06/2020 (Online Service) In a survey at the end of 2019, over 40% of British 18-30 year olds were afraid of failing in life. Whether it’s doing badly in exams, ruining a good c…
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Wayne Cordeiro (New Hope Hawaii)
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In this episode, Eric Bryant interviews Wayne Cordeiro, the founding pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii and author of many books including Doing Church as a Team. Our goal with The Post-Christian Podcast is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to make disciples in a post Christian culture. We discuss reaching new …
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47. Lynette Strickland | God's World is a Diverse World
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Last time we talked to Lynette Strickland, she told us all about the work that she was doing to show that tortoise beetles, which vary greatly in their appearances, are actually one species. We play some of that conversation but then we catch up with Lynette to press further into the beauty and importance of diversity within a species. And it’s a s…
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14/06/2020 | Beyond Lockdown | I Am So Anxious About The Future | Judy Moore | Online Service
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Title: I Am So Anxious About The FutureBy: Judy MooreBible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 8, verses 7-17 and Chapter 11, verses 9-10) Recorded: Sunday 14/06/2020 (Online Service) Beyond Lockdown: Opening Up To Life - I Am So Anxious About The Future (Finding courage in a fearful world)In a recent UK survey, nearly 70% of people said that lo…
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Alan Hirsch (100Movements)
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In this episode, Eric Bryant interviews Alan Hirsch, founder of 100Movements and author of 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ and The Forgotten Ways. Our goal with The Post-Christian Podcast is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to make disciples in a post Christian culture. We discuss reaching…
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Erwin McManus (Mosaic)
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In this episode, Eric Bryant interviews Erwin McManus, pastor of Mosaic in Los Angeles and author of An Unstoppable Force, The Last Arrow, The Way of the Warrior, and so many more. Our goal with The Post-Christian Podcast is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to make disciples in a post Christian culture. We discuss reaching new people …
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Dr. David Ireland (Christ Church NJ)
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In this episode, Eric Bryant interviews Dr. David Ireland, the founder and senior pastor of Christ Church, a 9,000-member multisite congregation in North Jersey representing over 70 nationalities and the author of over 20 books including Raising a Child Who Prays. Our goal with The Post-Christian Podcast is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mi…
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07/06/2020 | Beyond Lockdown | I Feel So Alone | Tim Chilvers - Online Service
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Title: I Feel So AloneBy: Tim ChilversBible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 4, verses 7-12) Recorded: Sunday 07/06/2020 (Online Service) Beyond Lockdown: Opening Up To Life - I Feel So AloneIn a recent book, the former Surgeon-General of USA highlights the reality that loneliness is the ‘dark thread’ running through so many of the health cha…
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Naeem Fazal (Mosaic Charlotte & Author of Ex-Muslim)
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In this episode, Eric Bryant interviews Naeem Fazal, pastor of Mosaic in Charlotte and author of Ex-Muslim: How One Daring Prayer to Jesus Changed a Life Forever. Our goal with The Post-Christian Podcast is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to make disciples in a post Christian culture. We discuss reaching new people and raising up lea…
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Dr. Soong Chan Rah (Author of Prophetic Lament)
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In this episode, Eric Bryant interviews Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, an author of several books including Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times, a church planter, and Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park University. Our goal with The Post-Christian Podcast is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to make disciple…
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Dr. "Goodie" Goodloe (Responding to Racial Injustice)
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In this episode, Eric Bryant interviews Dr. Marcus "Goodie" Goodloe on action steps we can take to bring genuine change in our world which struggles with issues of racism and injustice. Goodie is a speaker, a pastor, an author, and a Dr. King scholar. Welcome to the Post Christian podcast! Our goal is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission …
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46. Deb Haarsma | Caring for our Community in Crisis
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We find ourselves three months into a global pandemic, and one week into a movement of nationwide protests in response to the death of George Floyd. For this episode Jim Stump, vice president of BioLogos and host of the podcast, and Deb Haarsma, president of BioLogos, take a moment to talk about where we are, where the church and science can fit in…
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31/05/2020 | Longing For Hope | Why Are You Crying? |Tim Chilvers | Online Service
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Title: Why Are You Crying? By: Tim ChilversBible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 20, verses 1-18) Recorded: Sunday 31/05/2020 (Online Service) Longing For Hope: Why Are You Crying? There have been a lot of tears over these last few months. Tears of sadness and grief; tears of frustration and boredom; and tears of fear and loneliness. But for some th…
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Pastor Steph O'Brien (Minneapolis)
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In this episode, Eric Bryant interviews Pastor Stephanie Williams O'Brien, pastor of Mill City Church in the heart of Minneapolis and author of Stay Curious: How Questions and Doubts Can Save Your Faith. You can find her online at pastorsteph.com Welcome to the Post Christian podcast! Our goal is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to ma…
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The Post-Christian Podcast - Andy and Dana Masters (Church Planting in Northern Ireland)
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In this episode, Eric interviews Andy and Dana Masters in Northern Ireland. Andy is a church planter and coach for Vineyard church planters. Dana is remarkable singer and performer. Our goal is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to make disciples in a post Christian culture. We discuss reaching new people and raising up leaders while re…
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24/05/2020 | Longing For Hope | Costly Love | Judy Moore | Online Service
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Title: Costly LoveBy: Judy MooreBible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 12, verses 1-11) Recorded: Sunday 24/05/2020 (Online Service) Longing For Hope: Costly LoveIt’s noticeable who the heroes have been during this crisis. From the nurses to the delivery drivers, from the shelf stackers to the carers, many of the heroes have been people that are not …
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45. Tim Keller & Francis Collins | Where is God in a Pandemic?
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Leading evangelical thinker Tim Keller joins Francis Collins, who heads our country’s biomedical research, in a conversation that includes updates on the latest COVID-19 research, a discussion on the value of human life and what it means to care for the most vulnerable among us, where God is during a pandemic, and much more. Join a conversation on …
