Half-Baked Theology

A conversation with George Larsen and Tim Isbell about “Discovering the Bible”, a tool George developed on the web. Besides being a great resource to engage postmoderns in conversation and introduce people to the Bible, Tim and George share stories of how they have used it and particular stories of God’s leading in their lives. The new music is by Church of the Beloved. Their album, Hope for a Tree Cut Down in being offered for free on their website. The song is Given.

This episode is a real treat! I had a chance to sit down with Darrell MacLearn, Director of The Organic Church Network, via Skype. He got to kick back in his digs, a local coffee shop in a Dallas suburb, while I was on my back patio. We discuss the Organic Church, while getting to hear Darrell’s story of transformation from 4th gen Nazarene pastor to out of the box, church paradigm changer (or career suicide as he puts it). Darrell gives us his forecast for Christ’s Church, and shares some great resources for this innovative ministry. The music is One Last Mistake, from The Republic’s new album Kingdom of Noise.

This episode is a real treat! I had a chance to sit down with Darrell MacLearn, Director of The Organic Church Network, via Skype. He got to kick back in his digs, a local coffee shop in a Dallas suburb, while I was on my back patio. We discuss the Organic Church, while getting to hear Darrell’s story of transformation from 4th gen Nazarene pastor to out of the box, church paradigm changer (or career suicide as he puts it). Darrell gives us his forecast for Christ’s Church, and shares some great resources for this innovative ministry. The music is One Last Mistake, from The Republic’s new album Kingdom of Noise.

In part 2 we talk with Kyle Stickens and Travis Marshall. Kyle is a recent Organic Church planter, and Travis a pastor of a non-traditional church with a focus on community needs versus congregation needs. We take a second look at Concerned Nazarenes and a new YouTube video they have posted. We debate the transitional capabilities of the general Church of the Nazarene as well as institutional obstacles to Building for the Kingdom of God. New music is “Closer Than You Think”, a song from a one time project by Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek guitarist Sean Watkins.

In this inaugural episode, Lon talks with Eric Lapp and Tim Stidham about the Emerging Nazarenes, the opposing Concerned Nazarenes, and the Unconcerned Nazarenes. Other topics include Pauline Christology, N.T. Wright's escatology and the new iPhone and software coming soon. The show is capped off with music from Derek Webb, This Too Shall Be Made Right.