In All Things Charity

Is the pandemic making us a little stir crazy? Maybe. Because we decide to draft Zombie Apocalypse Survival teams from Biblical characters. Whose team is best?

Rev Brit Bolerjack joins us to talk about Earth Day. Why is creation care so important for Christians? And how can we lead faithfully such that our congregations learn the value of creation for a faithful people?

Self-Distancing has been especially burdensome for pastors. How can we create space for self-care as we also work to care for our people? PLUS: Games for quarantine!

In this time of social distancing, how are our churches adapting? And with holy week just around the corner, how are we preparing for Good Friday and Easter in quarantine?

What is a Gospel? What makes the four in our canon stand out? Plus, we know you love our fights, so we argue about which of the four is the best. PLUS: we talk (probably too much?) about the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.

How can pastors make self-care a priority, especially when faced with so many competing demands?

After a very long break, we're back! We spend the first episode catching up. What has been happening in our ministry? And what are we most looking forward to in 2020?

It turns out that even in egalitarian homes, women do more work than men - especially if kids are in the mix. Why is that? Psychologist Darcy Lockman joins us to explore the causes - and solutions - of our surprisingly unequal relationships.

Onleilove Alston joins us to explore what it means to say the Bible is a Black book. From the construction of race to the Blackness of Adam and Eve, we explore why the Biblical roots of Blackness matter for all of us, no matter what color we are.

An act of terror by a professing Evangelical youth raises some deep questions about how our churches are discipling our children. What can we do better?

Tara and JR. fight again

Why are Christians so obsessed with the rapture? Author, blogger and Nazarene elder Zack Hunt joins us to talk about his new book Unraptured, which is a lot less about well, the rapture, than you might think!

It's March Madness, so why not an all-star tournament of famous women in Church history? From an initial pool of 16 women, we narrow it down to a final four... and then it's YOUR turn to vote!

Author and spiritual director Phileena Heuertz joins us to introduce the idea and practice of Christian contemplation.

Movies about Biblical stories are a mixed bag, and they're always divisive. So we throw our hats in the filmmaking ring by casting our own biblical epics. What movies do we want to see, and who're our dream casts and crews? PLUS: a big, IATC...

The United Methodist General Conference last week sent shockwaves through many Wesleyan denominations who are seeking to love and make disciples among the LGBTQ communities who worship with us. How do we make decisions as a global church? And how do...

We're back from the M-19 conference with our episode recorded ON SITE! Since M-19 was all about Evangelism, we dive into the conference content and explore what evangelism looks like on the ground.

How did Millennials get the rap as the burnout generation? In our Season 7 premier, we dive into a new article that explores the causes of burnout... and what it means for the Church.

Latifah Alattas of Moda Spira returns to the show to reveal the process behind her latest album, DIVORCE. Plus: since cloning dinosaurs seems inevitable now, what kind do you want?

The problem of Evil is one of the thorniest we face as theologians. Thomas Jay Oord returns to the show to explore his unique answer: that because of God's essential nature, God is unable to stop evil.

What is God teaching us right now? Three of your co-hosts share at length about what God is teaching us right now. So pull up a chair, and be sure to tell us what God is teaching you!

While the other cohosts are away, JR. and Tara give the listeners what they want: more fighting! There's nothing too trivial for us to consider, and disagree about!

Leadership is a divisive word among pastors. Should the church value leadership? Or is that kneeling to cultural trends? Might there be a different leadership paradigm? Rev. Deanna Hayden joins us to explore how a Wesleyan framework for leadership...

Reverend Sarah Shay Riley joins us to explore the unique stresses and blessings of being a pastor who is also a parent. We explore everything from spiritual disciplines to raising a kid in a congregation.

How does suburban culture form us away from the life God created us to live? And how can we discover counter-liturgies that form us toward God? Author Ashley Hales joins us to discover how we find Holy in the suburbs.

Minority persons have a unique set of experiences in majority culture organizations. How can leaders of those organizations learn to see those minority persons? Author Adrian Pei joins us to lead us through how we can build more just churches and...

The end of death may be closer than we think. Scientists are closing in on the cure for aging, and maybe death itself. But should we want that?

Thousands of pastors recently signed a statement on Social Justice and the Gospel... but it is really about gender and race. We break down the language the statement uses, and why it's so problematic for persons of faith.

What is Purity Culture? Why is it so dangerous? Author and purity culture survivor Linda Kay Klein joins us to explore the shame that purity culture creates. How can we find freedom from purity culture? And what does good news about holiness actually...

How do we engage favorite books that haven't aged well? Author Matt Mikalatos introduces us to his new fantasy world, The Sunlit Lands, which he created in part as a response to Tolkien, Lewis and other beloved but problematic fantasy. Along the...

Speaking up is hard - especially when doing so would cause waves. Author and activist Kathy Khang joins us for the season premier to share how she has learned to speak up - and how we can overcome our obstacles and fears to raise our voices as well.

In our last episode before summer break, we revisit the issue of Biblical translation. Drawing on what we learned from Dr. Emily Wilson, we explore the words of the Bible. What kinds of translations are out there? What's better or worse? And what...

Who counts as a Christian? What is the difference between Orthodoxy and heresy? Author Bonnie Kristian joins us to discuss how our faith can be more flexible. We do a deep dive into two issues: atonement and gender dynamics!

The US Prison System is one of the great, ignored injustices. Author, pastor and activist Dominique Gilliard joins us to explore God's call to visit those in prison and what that means for Christians today. We explore in depth how the doctrine of...

What's the goal of worship? Is it authenticity? Quality? Comfort? Sandra Van Opstal has a much more radical suggestion: How can our worship represent every culture, tribe and tongue? How can churches embody that vision every Sunday?

Preacher and author Austin Channing Brown joins us to reflect on what it means to be black in a world built for whiteness. From the Women's March to multi-ethnic churches, we explore what a more just, equal world might look like.

A new translation of the Odyssey has hit the shelves and it's a new gold standard. We talk to the translator, Dr. Emily Wilson, about how she approached this epic undertaking. We dive into the challenges of translating, her preference for modern...

With #churchtoo revealing more and more abuses in the Church, we ask how we navigate the legacies of abusers. Plus, we engage Andy Crouch's article on the dangers of celebrity pastors. How can we build systems that keep us and our congregants safe?

We take some listener questions, which leads to some fascinating questions about patriarchy, leadership and more.

In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we gush about our favorite women in a wide variety of fields from preaching and theology to film.

The whole gang is back! Join Heather, Robbie, Tara AND JR. as we catch up on all the feminist goodness we missed while we were on break.

In our season finale, Dr. Sandra Glahn joins us to ask what Feminism means in 2017. Drawing from her new book, Vindicating the Vixens, she paints a picture of a church that refuses to dismiss, marginalize or sexual women, but rather creates a just,...

Robbie is a bi-vocational pastor. Tara is a co-pastor. JR. is a solo lead pastor. We explore the advantages and disadvantages of each model, and ask why a person might feel called to each model. Thanks to listener Tanner for the episode request!...

If we're serious about empowering women in ministry, what are the essential components? Author, professor and preacher Karoline Lewis joins us to explore the 5 keys of empowering women. We do a deep dive on Key 2: embodiment and vulnerability.

Our most requested topic: how should we understand the language of submission and headship as egalitarians? And how can we celebrate this passage instead of awkwardly ignoring it?

Since we're a Feminist podcast, we dive into JR.'s new book through the lens of Delilah. Why have we all gotten Samson so wrong? And how can we learn to empathize with villains like Delilah, Judas and even Satan?

In the wake of the Weinstine scandal, women all over the country are sharing stories of their own sexual assaults, using #metoo. How is the Church complicit in creating a culture of abuse? And how can we do better?

A new debate on the meaning of the Trinity is raging in theological circles. But the debate is actually a resurrection of an old heresy. Why has the debate resurfaced? And what does it have to do with gender roles in the Church? 1 – Cathedrals...

Why do we make such a big deal out of gender reveals? In this episode, we dive into the real cost of our gender-obsessed culture and imagine some ways we can offer a prophetic difference for kids who don't feel like they fit neatly into a...

Heather steps away for a leave of absence. But fear not, listeners! She leaves us in good hands as Rev. Robbie Cansler joins In All Things Charity! Get to know Robbie in this episode, hear our thoughts on the Nazarene General Assembly and of course...

How do we decide when to stay in a church or denomination? How do we decide when it's time to move on? Our season finale goes out with a bang!