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A Better Story

A Better Story is about seeking the sacred and holding it loosely. We explore the spirituality of authors, artists and scholars, usually with a sense of levity. Guests give us a glimpse of the sacred:... Read more

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#10. Dr. Wil Gafney: Womanist Midrash

#10. Dr. Wil Gafney: Womanist Midrash

The Bible contains some pretty disturbing takes on gender, but Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. (Brite Divinity School) doesn't sh... Read more

17 Oct 2017

38mins

Ranked #2

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#21. Austin Channing Brown: I'm Still Here

#21. Austin Channing Brown: I'm Still Here

Racism is pervasive. And it's hard to talk about. Austin Channing Brown is here to help. Austin sat down to talk about r... Read more

1 May 2018

50mins

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#7. Frank Schaeffer: Addiction to Certainty

#7. Frank Schaeffer: Addiction to Certainty

Frank Schaeffer (author, artist) knows the toxic role our desire for certainty can play in religion and politics. He has... Read more

22 Aug 2017

51mins

Ranked #4

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#24. Dr. Tripp Fuller: Process Theology

#24. Dr. Tripp Fuller: Process Theology

Does belief in God make sense in a world where terrible things happen? Or in the midst of an ever evolving scientific kn... Read more

10 Jul 2018

55mins

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#19. Sarah Bessey: Reconstructing Faith and Reclaiming Terms

#19. Sarah Bessey: Reconstructing Faith and Reclaiming Terms

Bust out the birthday cake. The podcast turns a year old today! We're celebrating in all kinds of ways, none of which in... Read more

3 Apr 2018

54mins

Ranked #6

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#34. Lyz Lenz: God Land

#34. Lyz Lenz: God Land

Lyz Lenz (journalist, author) set out after the 2016 election to explore what the hell was happening with faith and poli... Read more

21 May 2019

1hr 20mins

Ranked #7

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#8. Shane Claiborne: Politics, Jesus and Trump

#8. Shane Claiborne: Politics, Jesus and Trump

Shane Claiborne (author, activist, all around interesting human) has spent his life trying to act like Jesus really mean... Read more

19 Sep 2017

28mins

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#32. Barbara Brown Taylor: Holy Envy

#32. Barbara Brown Taylor: Holy Envy

For Barbara Brown Taylor (best-selling author, teacher, Episcopal priest), what started as a university teaching role tu... Read more

19 Mar 2019

44mins

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#31. Kaya Oakes: No Religion, No Problem

#31. Kaya Oakes: No Religion, No Problem

Kaya Oakes (journalist, author, professor) had a hunch that the Nones, those who don’t associate with a religion, weren’... Read more

12 Feb 2019

49mins

Ranked #10

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#4. Arinna Weisman: Privilege and the Practice of Buddhism

#4. Arinna Weisman: Privilege and the Practice of Buddhism

Arinna Weisman (The Beginner's Guide to Insight Meditation) talks about the vital interplay between her activism and Bud... Read more

13 Jun 2017

35mins

Ranked #11

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#33. Michael Gungor: This

#33. Michael Gungor: This

Michael Gungor (The Liturgists, Gungor) stopped by to talk about THIS, which happens to be both the title of his new boo... Read more

23 Apr 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #12

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#17. Adam Hamilton: Unafraid

#17. Adam Hamilton: Unafraid

When it seems like fear is the fuel most of us run on, Adam Hamilton (pastor, author) offers some pretty excellent alter... Read more

13 Mar 2018

49mins

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#29. Dr. Tom Oord: God Can't

#29. Dr. Tom Oord: God Can't

Dr. Tom Oord is back on the podcast to talk about his new book God Can’t. If you’ve ever wondered why God hasn’t prevent... Read more

15 Jan 2019

46mins

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#15. Carol Howard Merritt: Spiritual Wounds

#15. Carol Howard Merritt: Spiritual Wounds

Carol Howard Merritt (writer, pastor, speaker) has experienced toxic faith, but she has also found healing. She sat down... Read more

6 Feb 2018

52mins

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#22. David Gungor: Music for Evolving Faith

#22. David Gungor: Music for Evolving Faith

What do you do when your faith doesn't match most of the lyrics and style of Christian music? What makes music "Christia... Read more

15 May 2018

1hr

Ranked #16

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#25. Kaitlin Curtice: Mysticism for Everyone

#25. Kaitlin Curtice: Mysticism for Everyone

Kaitlin Curtice (author, mystic) doesn't think mysticism should be an intimidating word. It's less about drawn out spiri... Read more

24 Jul 2018

44mins

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#26. Dr. Catherine Keller: Tools for Building a Better World

#26. Dr. Catherine Keller: Tools for Building a Better World

Whether you're changing out old pieces of your faith or just wanting to create a better world, you'll love the work of C... Read more

7 Aug 2018

53mins

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#2. Tim Otto: Don't Call It a Commune...Or Do!

#2. Tim Otto: Don't Call It a Commune...Or Do!

Tim Otto (Church of the Sojourners) sat down to talk about spending his life in an intentional community, and what it ha... Read more

2 May 2017

30mins

Ranked #19

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#16. Tsh Oxenreider: The Art of Vocation

#16. Tsh Oxenreider: The Art of Vocation

Tsh Oxenreider (author, podcaster, entrepreneur) is on this week talking about vocation: what it is, how we find it and ... Read more

27 Feb 2018

48mins

Ranked #20

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#35. Dr. Jennifer Kaalund: Negotiating Identity

#35. Dr. Jennifer Kaalund: Negotiating Identity

Dr. Jennifer Kaalund (womanist scholar, Iona College faculty) helps us understand how identities are negotiated, especia... Read more

25 Jun 2019

49mins

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