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Our guest today is Laurence Shorter, the author of The Lazy Guru´s Guide To Life and The Optimist. Laurence shares his journey of becoming a creative from strategy consulting, to tech entrepreneurship, comedian, author and coach. We also talk about burnout, the creative process, the importance of stillness and not doing anything and how to create space for spontaneous creativity to arise. To learn more about Laurence and his work visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind40/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: http://www.laurenceshorter.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenceshorter The Lazy Guru´s Guide To Life https://amzn.to/3hA6rYp The Optimist https://amzn.to/2V9PsEQ Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer's Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer's Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer's Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Tomas Bjoerkman, a philosopher, philanthropist and social entrepreneur, on a mission to facilitate the creation of a more conscious society. In this episode, we talk about why we need to raise the collective level of consciousness in order to tackle the big challenges of our life time. To learn more about Tomas and his work visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind39/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: http://www.tomas-bjorkman.com perspectiva-institute.co.uk/ http://www.whatisemerging.com/ The Nordic Secret Book The World We Create Book Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer's Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer's Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer's Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Doug Manuel, a musician, motivational speaker, and workshop leader. In this episode, we talk about his journey, how to find our passion and purpose, and how to create fulfilling companies even in the online space. To learn more about Doug and his journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind38/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: www.dougmanuel.com/ His LinkedIn His Instagram Living Fearlessly With Change And Uncertainty Course On RoundGlass Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Oren Jay Sofer a Buddhist meditation, mindfulness, and non-violent communication teacher, and author. In this episode, we talk about his journey with meditation and mindfulness, how can we communicate to create deeper understanding and connection, and the three steps to have better and more meaningful relationships. To learn more about Oren and his journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind36/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: http://www.orenjaysofer.com/ Oren Jay Sofer´s Up-coming Donation-based course on Non-Violent Communication Oren Jay Sofer - Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication Oren Jay Sofer - Teaching Mindfulness to Empower Adolescents His LinkedIn Living Fearlessly With Change And Uncertainty Course On RoundGlass Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Bill Bengston, a professor in sociology, and the president of the Society for Scientific Exploration, an international group of scientists who conduct investigations on scientific anomalies. In this episode, we talk about the science behind energy healing, the placebo effect, and why being a true skeptic is beneficial. If you are sceptic about energy healing, curious about the unknown and open to learning about a new perspective on healing, then this episode is for you. To learn more about Bill and his journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind35/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: https://bengstonresearch.com/ https://www.scientificexploration.org/ William Bengston - The Energy Cure Living Fearlessly With Change And Uncertainty Course On RoundGlass Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Lynden Harris, the founder of Hidden Voices, a radically inclusive and co-creative collective committed to a more just and compassionate world. In this episode, we talk about Lynden’s journey and learn about the stories of the men on death row, and how those stories have transformed people, and how they can possibly transform us. To learn more about Lynden and her journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind33/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: Lynden Harris - Right Here, Right Now https://www.hiddenvoices.org/ Living Fearlessly With Change And Uncertainty Course On RoundGlass Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Andy Ramage, a former soccer player and city broker and the co-founder of One Year No Beer. In this episode, we talk about the global community of One Year No Beer, how giving up alcohol was central to Andy’s personal transformational journey, and how he found his calling. This episode is for you if you would like to improve your performance & wellbeing and would like to bring more meaning into your life. To learn more about Andy and his journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind32/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: https://www.oneyearnobeer.com/ Andy’s Facebook Page PalmLiving Fearlessly With Change And Uncertainty Course On RoundGlass Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com.Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Bob Burg, co-author of the best-selling book series, The Go-Giver, and a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences. In this episode, we talk about how to resolve conflicts and the five secrets of genuine influence, in the context of leadership and relationships. If you want to learn how to master your emotions and bring value to other people’s lives, then this episode is for you. To learn more about Bob and his journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind31/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: https://burg.com/ Below The Line Concept Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Clover Hogan, a 21-year-old climate activist, researcher on eco-anxiety, and the Founder and Executive Director of Force of Nature. In this episode, we talk about eco-anxiety, ways to change our education systems, and how everyone can create positive impact. If you feel powerless in the face of climate change or don't know where to get started in creating positive impact then this episode is for you! To learn more about Clover and her journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind29/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: https://www.cloverhogan.com/ Her Instagram https://www.forceofnature.xyz/ Force of Nature Podcast Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Marjan Van Aubel, a pioneering and award-winning solar designer whose innovative practice spans the fields of sustainability, design and technology. Her most notable works are Sunne, Current Table, Power Plant and she designed the roof of the Dutch Pavilion for the World Expo 2020 in Dubai. In this episode, we talk about solar democracy, the power of perseverance, building a future that we all want, and how solar energy can become a movement. To learn more about Marjan and her journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind27/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunne/sunne-solar-design-that-brings-the-sun-into-your-home https://marjanvanaubel.com/ Her Instagram Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Kwame Ferreira, an innovator, serial entrepreneur, and the CEO of Impossible, a purpose-driven innovation group. In this episode, we talk about planet centric design, finding your own voice and how we can create a more sustainable future for the planet. To learn more about Kwame and his journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind26/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: impossible.com https://www.bond-touch.com/ Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, we truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Dr. Patti Levin, a retired clinical psychologist with over 40 years of experience in the field. A few years ago she also had a major shift in consciousness which changed her every day experience in profound ways. In this episode, we talk about waking up, growing up (including working with trauma) and showing up (having a positive impact). To learn more about Patti and her journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind25/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: https://drpattilevin.com/ https://finderscourse.com/ www.openbeing.org Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Peter Fenwick, an internationally renowned neuropsychiatrist, a world-renowned expert on end of life phenomena, and Britain's leading clinical authority on near-death experiences. In this episode, we talk about what we know about consciousness, why we should be curious about dying, and what we can learn from death to live more fully. To learn more about Peter and his journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind22/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: Peter Fenwick - The Art of Dying Peter Fenwick - The truth in the Light His Youtube Palma’s course on Expert Academy Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
Our guest today is Mia Levitin, a cultural and literal critic who just published her first book, The Future of Seduction. In this episode, we talk about how online dating shaped the way we meet each other and maintain our relationships, what does orgasm gap mean, and how to find meaning in the online world. To learn more about Mia and her journey, visit: http://palmamichel.com/explorersmind21/ Resources Mentioned In The Show: www.mialevitin.com Her Twitter Her Instagram Mia Levitin - The Future of Seduction Palma’s Course Palma Michel - The Authority Guide to Mindful Leadership www.palmamichel.com palma@palmamichel.com Continue Your Journey Now it is time to find your own unique path. We can help you to connect with your innate wisdom and create an inspiring vision for a deeply fulfilling and meaningful life. Apply for a discovery session on our website, palmamichel.com. Learn to meditate with Palma on the MUSE brain-sensing device and receive a 15% discount (will be shown at checkout only) with this link! Thank You Thank you for joining us on this journey of the Explorer’s Mind Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, there are a few things we would be very grateful for if you would do right now: SUBSCRIBE to the Explorer’s Mind Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts Please RATE & REVIEW and let us know what inspired you in this episode Finally, we invite you to JOIN the Explorer’s Mind Facebook Group and continue the conversation Please share this episode with someone you think would be inspired by it. Until next time, We truly appreciate you listening and look forward to continuing this journey together.
As a (solo private) mental health practitioner I know how easy it is to feel isolated. For many years I worked for a government organisation, and for better or worse, there was always someone you could have a quick chat with. It’s one of the reasons I worked for headspace for a while – so that I knew there would be people around I could touch base with. This podcast shows you how you don’t need to work for an organisation to create your own connection network. To develop a network of people you can trust, to prolong your career and avoid burnout, to stay in your lane and create your own splash, I recommend these five steps. 1. Listen to what YOU need for support, for your career (authenticity) 2. Think about the people you want to be supported by. Don’t be quick to jump into a connection, but listen to the tone. State clearly your opinion and see what happens. 3. The online world is quite small. Keep your eyes and ears open. 4. Own what you can provide/offer to a relationship. Be proud of your gifts and don’t be easily swayed by others. 5. Create and take advantages of opportunities. In an ironic twist you may not have seen coming, I invite you to step away from social media and switch off to connect first with yourself. If true connection is having someone who understands and gets the real you. You need to ensure you allow the real you to shine through. Special New Year Bonus - valid until the end of January 2021. If you are kind enough to leave my podcast a rating or review and/or share it with another mental health professional your know, send me a screenshot and I will gift you my new program 7 Steps to Digital Detox Program (valued at $47). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connection in the mental health professional world can be difficult, but is necessary to avoid burnout and to have a satisfying and prolonged career. To increase connection start with an authentic and accepting understanding of yourself; then of others; then of a deep appreciation for how we are all connected to create positive change in the world. . By embracing your authenticity you invite confidence and calm into you life. If this sound a bit overwhelming, it doesn't have to be. Using gentle, simple and practical strategies you can strengthen connection with yourself, others and the natural world. RESOURCES To find out more about creating connection, calm and confidence click here. To contact me you can email me here. THANK YOU Thank you so much for listening. Everytime I see that someone else has listened to an episode, I think of them and give thanks that my words are connecting with someone, wherever they are and I hope that they are hearing what they need. If you like this episode, please subscribe so you don't miss upcoming episodes. I am always keen to hear of what questions you would like me to answer, or what topics you would like me to talk about. And if you know a great guest for the podcast you can let me know that as well. Thank you. And until next time, take care of yourself. Kim xx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kim-dunn/message
About This Episode Today’s episode is about Sicilian Italians and their contributions to food culture in New Orleans. I’m joined by author and professor Justin Nystrom who wrote a book called Creole Italian; Sicilian Immigrants and the Shaping of New Orleans Food Culture. Nystrom’s book was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2019 and helps shine a light on New Orleans food history through the lens of Sicilians. We cover the earliest imports of Sicilian lemons to New Orleans, discuss the French Quarter of the mid 1800s forward, and more. You're sure to see New Orleans food in a different light after this one. Resources Purchase Justin Nystrom's book, Creole Italian; Sicilian Immigrants and the Shaping of New Orleans Food Culture. New Orleans bookstores: Octavia Books Garden District Bookshop Blue Cypress Books Visit or learn more about the American Italian Cultural Center. Beyond Bourbon Street Preferred Partners NOLA T-Shirt of the Month Club- use code BEYOND25 and save 25% off your purchase. Coast Roast Coffee - use code BEYOND to save 15%. NOLA Boards - use code FREESHIPBBS to get free shipping. Two Chicks Walking Tours - purchase a gift card using code BEYOND and save 15%. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Support Us on Patreon Would you like to help us continue to create the content you love? If so, join the Super Krewe by becoming a financial supporter. Your monthly support will help us grow, and will provide you with exclusive content, access, and more. If you would like to join the Super Krewe, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/beyondbourbonst. Join the Facebook Krewe If you want to submit questions for future episodes or get advice from others, join our free Facebook group http://beyondbourbonst.com/facebook. Thank You Thank you to Justin Nystrom for joining me on the podcast and teaching me about my own ancestors. Thanks to Joel Sharpton from Pro Podcasting Services for being the intro voice of the podcast. Thanks also to Scott McCrossen for the artwork, logo, and branding that makes Beyond Bourbon Street stand out. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback, or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com. Thanks for listening! Mark
In episode 6 we discuss the Top 3 Ways to Find Topics for Your Stage and Video Presentations.Audience Question: What are some of the ways that you find your topics to talk about? Getting Started: Before you can create your talk for stage or video you need to figure out the topic that you will talk about. To get started ask yourself the following questions: What do you want to know known for?What are you passionate about it?What does your audience wants to learn or be able to do?What results does your audience want?What do you have that your audience wants to have? Knowledge Niching: Step 1 is to look at your current knowledge or what others are saying about you.What knowledge do you already have?What results are you passionate about helping your audience get?What knowledge do others say that you have? Audience Niching: Step 2 is to figure out what is the primary audience that you want to talk withIn 2-3 words whois your audience and 2-3 words what do you want to talk aboutPick your mainaudience as your niche and be known to the majorityIf you try totalk to everyone you end up talking to no one 3 Ways to Find Your Topic & Content: Step 3 is to figure out the topic that resonates with your audienceAsk your audience what their needs, challenges, and desired results are.Remember, you are not your audience. Just because you needed it does not mean that the people you want to work with need the same exact thing. Better to ask them. You may even get additional services that your audience needs that you hadn't even thought of.Also, don’t assume that your audience knows everything that you know. If it seems easy for you it does not mean it is for them.Type into Google "Top questions about "In Google after doing a search there is a "People also ask" section that show up after the first few linksWhat are the top questions you get asked?Thank You: Thank you for joining us for this episode. If you want to connect with us, just head over to nerdherdunited.com and join our free community.We will see you next time on the Let Your Nerd Be Heard Show.
In episode 4 of the Let Your Nerd Be Heard Show, we discuss why you need to have a mentor.The quickest way to get to your end goal is to get a mentor that has been there, done it and can help you do it. We talk about why you need a mentor, what to look for in a mentor and the difference between an accountability partner and a mentor.Thank You: Thank you for joining us for this episode. If you want to connect with us, just head over to nerdherdunited.com and join our free community.We will see you next time on the Let Your Nerd Be Heard Show.
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Parenting during deconstruction, nurturing the spiritual child and adolescent in our care and in our hearts -- Rev. Bonnie Rambob (from episodes #113 and #123) joins Allen and Jeff to delve into this much-requested topic. Drawing from Lisa Miller’s research, other sources and their own experiences with parenting and ministry, Jeff, Allen and Bonnie discuss ideas about natural spirituality and the spirituality of children and adolescents. Bonnie shares her insights from parenting her kids (now adults) through her and her spouse’s (Raj Rambob from episodes #113 and #128) process of deconstruction, or as she calls it, spiritual metamorphosis. When it comes to parenting, hindsight is 20/20. The conversation begins with definitions of spirituality and includes personal reflections on relating former fundamentalist expressions of spirituality and spiritual community to emerging spiritual understandings for the sake of our kids. Woven throughout the podcast is the latest research on helping kids develop their own spiritual cores which will help them get through life’s challenges and make meaning out of life. Irenicast listeners have asked for a conversation on spiritual parenting during deconstruction and beyond. With Allen’s background as a youth pastor, Jeff’s wisdom as a parent and youth minister and Bonnie’s experience as a school teacher, children, youth and family minister, and a parent, this conversation is at least the beginning of a dive into navigating the complicated path of parenting as co-spiritual journeyers with our kids. The episode ends with a Top Three segment in which each host’s top three childhood fears are revealed. It gets deep fast. Conversation on Parenting During Deconstruction (01:33) Top 3 Childhood Fears Segment (49:48) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on Parenting During Deconstruction Intersections Roundtable – A Community of EXvangelicals and UNfundies – 113 (Irenicast Episode) Poverty and Protest – With Guest Co-Host Bonnie Rambob – 123 (Irenicast Episode) The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving by Dr. Lisa Miller (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) From Our Top 3 Segment (See what other Top 3s we done on episodes #078, #105 and #116) Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (also known as Todd's syndrome or dysmetropsia, a disorienting neuropsychological condition that affects perception) THANK YOU Thank you to Rev. Bonnie Rambob for joining us on another episode of Irenicast. Bonnie began her working life as a credentialed elementary, middle school, high school teacher and school principal in various school settings in Maryland, Virginia and California. In her teaching career, she discovered her passion for the spirituality of children and youth. After raising two sons, Bonnie pursued her dream of tending to the spiritual well-being of children, youth and families by completing an MDiv at Pacific School of Religion. Currently, she serves Parkside Community Church as Minister for Young Adults and Families. While serving at the Congregational Church of San Mateo, Bonnie co-founded Peace Village San Mateo, an interfaith peace education day camp for kids ages 7-13 as well as an interfaith leadership program for high school youth and college students. She has written spiritual curriculum for children, teens and families. She has presented workshops on topics such as: the Spirituality of Parenting, Race and Young Children and Media Literacy for Families, to name a few. Relying on her training and experience as an educator, minister and parent along with her heart’s desire for nurturing communities of loving relationships, Bonnie relishes the opportunity to provide support to families who are cultivating spirituality in their homes. YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast. If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping. This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. IRENCAST HOSTS Jeff Manildi | co-host and producer | jeff@irenicast.com Jeff is the Director of Discipleship at a United Methodist church on the central coast of California and co-founder of Irenicast. In addition to getting his B.A. in Theology, he also received his ordination through the prestigious online organization of The Universal Life Church whose alumni include the likes of Conan O’Brien and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Jeff loves all things that tell a story: people, movies, tv, music, comics, etc. You can follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter. You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema. Rev. Allen O’Brien | co-host | allen@irenicast.com Allen is the pastor of a UCC church in Northern California, resident chaplain at an area hospital, and co-founder of Irenicast. He believes in the importance of education, peace, and ecology and writes for multiple platforms. You can follow Allen (@RevAllenOB) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Good Reads. Also if you are in the Sacramento, CA area check out Allen’s brick and mortar version of this podcast called Intersections. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
National WWII Museum in New Orleans Did you know the National WWII Museum is in New Orleans? What's the connection to WWII and New Orleans? Come along as we explore the museum and learn the answers to these questions and more! Today's guest is Dr. Robert Citino, Senior Historian at the National WWII Museum. Dr. Citino is an award-winning military historian and scholar. He published ten books and numerous articles about WWII and 20th century military history. Dr. Citino also taught at West Point for one year and for two years at the U.S. Army War College. In this episode we talk about the museum's founding, and its placement in New Orleans. We discuss Stephen Ambrose (Band of Brothers, and Eisenhower biographer) and Nick Mueller, the two who led the charge to create the National WWII Museum. We learn about Andrew Higgins and his landing craft. Dr. Citino takes us on an audio tour of the museum where we learn about exhibits including: The Arsenal of Democracy Road to Tokyo Road to Berlin The D-Day Invasion of Normandy We also discuss the 4D movie Beyond All Boundaries, and discuss ways to approach your visit to the museum Trip Advisor ranks as the #2 museum in the world. All this and more on today's show. I hope you'll join us for this discussion! Resources To plan your visit to the National WWII Museum, be sure to visit their website. Be sure to visit their profiles page to read some of the stories of the brave men and women who were a part of what Tom Brokaw coined as the Greatest Generation. You can follow the National WWII Museum on Twitter (@WWIImuseum). For information about Dr. Citino's books, check out the museum bookstore. Thank You Thank you to Dr. Rob Citino for sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm about telling the stories of WWII, D-Day, the home front and the Greatest Generation. A special thanks to Mr. Keith Darcey, Public Relations Manager. Keith showed me around the museum, arranged the interview with Dr. Citino, and offered insights and suggestions that helped bring the discussion to life. Sponsor: The Old 77 Hotel and Chandlery When you're ready to make your plans to visit the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, you'll need a place to stay! The Old 77 is ideally situated in the Warehouse District, just a short walk to the museum. It features a variety of pet-friendly rooms, the award-winning Compere Lapin restaurant, and more. You'll love the location, the rooms, and the food, but the details and the service are what you'll fall in love with! To book your room, click here or use code BBOLD77 to save 25% off their regular rates. You'll also get a bit of lagniappe, a little something extra. In this case, you'll receive a $10 credit to be used at Tout La in the hotel lobby - your stop for coffee and a quick bite to eat as you head out to explore New Orleans. Lagniappe, part II - email a copy of your reservation to mark@beyondbourbonst.com and I'll send you my pdf guide of what to eat, see and do in the Warehouse District. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark
Poverty and protest: let’s fight poverty not the poor. That’s a message Jeff, Allen, and Bonnie find so central to their faith, two of them joined MLK and Rev. Barber’s Poor People’s Campaign, risking arrest to speak it. In this episode, hear about the intersections between that story, the way communities of faith misconstrue the poor, whether or not some things are “earned” (including unearned income and healthcare), Capitalism and church, protest, the military industrial complex, ecological devastation, racism, prosperity gospel, the prophetic tradition, discipleship and more, followed by a hilarious round of three preachers “Jesus Juking.” Poverty and Protest Conversation (01:37) Jesus Juke Segment (55:10) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on Poverty and Protest Intersections Roundtable – A Community of EXvangelicals and UNfundies – 113 (Irenicast episode with Bonnie) What are the presidential candidates saying about poverty and opportunity? (Article) Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival Nextdoor (social network for your neighborhood) Social class in the United States (Wiki) Who are the working poor in America? (Article) Prosperity Theology (Wiki) Income Inequality Statistics (Article) Forty-two people hold the same wealth as half the world, Oxfam says (Article) Facebook stock drops roughly 20%, loses $120 billion in value after warning that revenue growth will take a hit (Article) William Barber II (Religious and Political Leader) Repairers of the Breach (Non-profit Organization) Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (Writer) Trump Wants a Space Force, But Pentagon Has Different Idea (Article) Stephon Clark shooting: How police opened fire on an unarmed black man holding a cellphone (Article) The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and the Rise of a New Justice Movement by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Jubilee (biblical concept) From Our Jesus Juke Segment Woman says why she believes Monster Energy drinks are from Satan (YouTube Video) Parkside Community Church (Bonnie’s Church) Irenicast Facebook Post displaying Parkside Community Church nativity scene CORRECTIONS Bonnie wanted to add that there were people in her former context who did organize and worked hard to establish a homeless sheltering program in the Placerville area. Under the leadership of a wonderful pastor, the SDA Church in Camino offered their fellowship hall as a sheltering space. They continue to be faith-based social justice leaders in that community. THANK YOU Thank you to Bonnie Rambob for joining our conversation this week. Bonnie is the co-pastor at Parkside Community Church. Bonnie has also served the Congregational Church of San Mateo as Transitional Minister for Intergenerational Education. As a graduate of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, she offers expertise in multi-faith leadership, the spirituality of children, process theology and church organizational structure. Drawing from her fundamentalist Christian background, she co-leads several outreach ministries to those spiritual travelers who are migrating out of fundamentalist Christianity. YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast. If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping. This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. IRENCAST HOSTS Jeff Manildi | co-host and producer | jeff@irenicast.com Jeff is the Director of Discipleship at a United Methodist church on the central coast of California and co-founder of Irenicast. In addition to getting his B.A. in Theology, he also received his ordination through the prestigious online organization of The Universal Life Church whose alumni include the likes of Conan O’Brien and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Jeff loves all things that tell a story: people, movies, tv, music, comics, etc. You can follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter. You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema. Rev. Allen O’Brien | co-host | allen@irenicast.com Allen is the pastor of a UCC church in Northern California and co-founder of Irenicast. He believes in the importance of education, peace, and ecology, throws things to his border collie Sonata, and writes for multiple platforms. You can follow Allen (@RevAllenOB) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Good Reads. Also if you are in the Sacramento, CA area check out Allen’s brick and mortar version of this podcast called Intersections. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Today's episode is about the most infamous street in New Orleans. I originally planned this show as an April Fools' edition, since the podcast is called Beyond Bourbon Street. As I started my research, however, I quickly came to the realization there wasn't much written about the actual street. I was about to shelve the idea when I realized local author, historian, and geographer Richard Campanella found the same lack of information and was inspired to write a book called Bourbon Street: A History. Join me as I talk with Richard about (arguably) the most important street in New Orleans. We discuss its transformation from just another street to its present day status as one of the most infamous streets in the world. Along the way, you'll learn about entrepreneurship, the creation of New Orleans as a tourist destination, and more. We also discuss the invention of the go-cup and how present day Bourbon Street can be explained through the Huge Ass Beers available for purchase along this fifteen block stretch of excess! You'll learn about the architecture, the people, and the importance of Bourbon Street post-Katrina. All this and more in today's episode of Beyond Bourbon Street! Resources You can find Richard on line at richcampanella.com. You'll find excerpts from all of his books, as well as a wonderful collection of images of New Orleans. Richard’s books are available at local New Orleans booksellers, including Octavia Books, Garden District Book Shop and Maple Street Book Shop. You can also find Bourbon Street: A History on Amazon. Links and show notes for today's episode can be found at http://beyondbourbonst.com/68 Thank You Thank you to Richard for sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm. This was an entertaining and educational discussion, and I hope the first of many! A special thanks to you for allowing me into your ears every other week. I truly enjoy sharing this city we both love! Sponsor: The Old 77 Hotel and Chandlery When you're ready to make your plans to visit New Orleans, you'll need a place to stay! The Old 77 is ideally situated in the Warehouse District, just three blocks from the French Quarter. It features a variety of pet-friendly rooms, the award-winning Compere Lapin restaurant, and more. You'll love the location, the rooms, and the food, but the details and the service are what you'll fall in love with! To book your room, click here or use code BBOLD77 to save 25% off their regular rates. You'll also get a bit of lagniappe, a little something extra. In this case, you'll receive a $10 credit to be used at Tout La in the hotel lobby - your stop for coffee and a quick bite to eat as you head out to explore New Orleans. Lagniappe, part II - email a copy of your reservation to mark@beyondbourbonst.com and I'll send you my pdf guide of what to eat, see and do in the Warehouse District. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark
What do you do when you get off of a plane from New York? Well if you're John Fifth you go back home, vibe out and come to #TheAmbitionHour. Episode 15 is back at A Plus Smoke Shop II with a interview that was #WorthTheWait. -THANK YOU- Thank you to @Johnfifth for coming through as well as his crew. Thank you to @Spitz305 and @Jav600 and G for being part of the production team. Thank you to Ronald for blessing us with the space. Make sure to listen to the end as we get a Fifth Freestyle Thank you to YOU! Please like, subscribe and share.
What do we do with our Evangelical roots in reconciling the past? How do we navigate our former relationships? Jeff and Allen review their own efforts to reconnect and reframe at this point in their journeys through the post-evangelical wilderness and offer a few ideas that have helped them immensely along the way. And in the spirit of reflection, they name the top three things from their childhoods that didn’t hold up so well. Reconciling the Past Conversation (01:00) Top 3 Things From Our Childhood That Did Not Age Well Segment (43:52) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on Reconciling the Past The United Church of Christ, aka the UCC (Christian Denomination) Hot Fuzz (2007 Film) O'Brien, Oregon Why Most Evangelicals Don’t Condemn Trump (Article) How fights over Trump have led evangelicals to leave their churches Article) From Our Top 3 Segment How I Met Your Mother (2005 TV Series) IT (2017 Film) IT (1990 TV Mini-series) Big League Chew Buttercream gang movie highlights (YouTube Video) McGee and Me! (Christian Video Series) Friends (1994 TV Series) THANK YOU Thank you Katherine for your kind review of the show in Apple Podcasts! She writes, “Fantastic for theology geeks and Christians with questions... I love this podcast! I have a Bachelor of Divinity, and Irenicast helps me to keep my theology brain going. Allen, Jeff & Mona and their guests have also opened my eyes to ways I can be more inclusive and more like Jesus.” YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast. If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping. This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. IRENCAST HOSTS Jeff Manildi | co-host and producer | jeff@irenicast.com Jeff is the husband to an incredibly strong woman and father of two captivating young ladies. He is currently the Director of Discipleship at a United Methodist church on the central coast of California. In addition to getting his B.A. in Theology, he also received his ordination through the prestigious online organization of The Universal Life Church whose alumni include the likes of Conan O’Brien and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Jeff loves all things that tell a story: people, movies, tv, music, comics, etc. You can follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter. Also check out Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema. Allen O’Brien | co-host | allen@irenicast.com Allen received his B.A. in Biblical Studies from The Master's College and an M.A. in Theology and Biblical Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary, making him the illegitimate child of both conservative and moderately progressive evangelicalism. He has worked in church ministry since 2006 and is currently solo-pastoring at his local UCC congregation. When not ministering, Allen throws things to his border collie Sonata and writes for multiple platforms. You can follow Allen (@AllenOB) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Good Reads. Also if you are in the Sacramento, CA area check out Allen’s brick and mortar version of this podcast called Intersections. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our post-evangelical conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Chasing Flavor with Chef Frank Brigtsen In this episode, I sit down with James Beard award winner Chef Frank Brigtsen. He and his wife Marna own Brigtsen's, one of the best Creole Bistros in New Orleans. Tucked into the Riverbend neighborhood just blocks from the streetcar, Brigtsen's has been serving delicious Creole cuisine since 1986. Chef Frank and I talk about Chef Paul Prudhomme and his influence on the New Orleans culinary scene, as well as on Chef Frank himself. Join us as we discuss Cajun versus Creole, Commander's Palace, K-Pauls, Emeril Lagasse, and more. Listen to Chef Frank describe the early days of what we now call the farm to table movement. Alice Waters, Wolfgang Puck, Paul Prudhomme and others. By the end of the show, you'll be craving a bowl of Chef Frank's famous filé gumbo! Resources Be sure to visit Frank and Marna at their Riverbend restaurant. Brigtsen's is located at 723 Dante Street in Riverbend. Make reservations by calling 504-861-7610. Check out their menu and learn even more about Brigtsen's at www.brigtsens.com. Tell them Mark sent you from Beyond Bourbon Street! Instagram You can follow Chef Frank Brigtsen @frankbrigtsen. Follow us for great images of New Orleans @BeyondBourbonSt. Show Notes Links and show notes for today's episode can be found at http://beyondbourbonst.com/38 Free Guide! If you would like to download a pdf with information on all the New Orleans restaurants discussed in the previous episode (Ten Places to Eat Like a Local in New Orleans), please sign up for our newsletter. We promise not to spam! Thank You Thank you to Chef Frank Brigtsen for sharing his stories with us. I enjoyed learning about his relationship with Chef Paul Prudhomme and his and Marna's own story! Special thanks to you the listener for allowing me into your ears every other week. I truly enjoy sharing this city we both love! Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans! Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback, or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark
Today's episode is about the most infamous street in New Orleans. I originally planned this show as an April Fools' edition, since the podcast is called Beyond Bourbon Street. As I started my research, however, I quickly came to the realization there wasn't much written about the actual street. I was about to shelve the idea when I realized local author, historian, and geographer Richard Campanella found the same lack of information and was inspired to write a book called Bourbon Street: A History. Join me as I talk with Richard about (arguably) the most important street in New Orleans. We discuss its transformation from just another street to its present day status as one of the most infamous streets in the world. Along the way, you'll learn about entrepreneurship, the creation of New Orleans as a tourist destination, and more. We also discuss the invention of the go-cup and how present day Bourbon Street can be explained through the Huge Ass Beers available for purchase along this fifteen block stretch of excess! You'll learn about the architecture, the people, and the importance of Bourbon Street post-Katrina. All this and more in today's episode of Beyond Bourbon Street! Resources You can find Richard on line at richcampanella.com. You'll find excerpts from all of his books, as well as a wonderful collection of images of New Orleans. Richard’s books are available at local New Orleans booksellers, including Octavia Books, Garden District Book Shop and Maple Street Book Shop. You can also find Bourbon Street: A History on Amazon. Links and show notes for today's episode can be found at http://beyondbourbonst.com/36 Thank You Thank you to Richard for sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm. This was an entertaining and educational discussion, and I hope the first of many! A special thanks to you for allowing me into your ears every other week. I truly enjoy sharing this city we both love! Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark
Guidebooks to Sin: the Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans In 1897, New Orleans leaders created Storyville, the infamous red light district of New Orleans. For the next twenty years, Storyville was the legal center of prostitution in the Crescent City. The blue books were small guides that listed the 'finer' bordellos and even the individual prostitutes. The idea was likely cribbed from various other blue books which noted places and people of distinction. My guest this week is Pamela Arceneaux, an author, senior librarian, and rare books curator at the Historic New Orleans Collection. Pamela has written a wonderful book, called the Guidebooks to Sin: the Blue Books of Storyville. In this first of two episodes about the infamous New Orleans red light district, we discuss the creation of Storyville and the role of the blue books. We learn about the surprising contents and how they helped cement New Orleans’ reputation as an entertainment and tourist destination. We talk about the jazz and ragtime musicians who provided the musical entertainment and often began their collaboration with others. All this and more in this episode of Beyond Bourbon Street! Resources You can find Pamela’s book at local booksellers, including Octavia Books, Garden District Book Shop and Maple Street Book Shop, as well as at The Historic New Orleans Collection. You can also find Guidebooks to Sin on Amazon. Explore the Historic New Orleans Collection online and in person. They are located at 533 Royal Street, in the heart of the French Quarter. Links and show notes for today's episode can be found at http://beyondbourbonst.com/34 Thank You Thank you to Pamela Arceneaux for sharing her enthusiasm and knowledge about Storyville and the blue books that serve as the bibliogrpahy to the sex trade during the Storyville period. Thanks to Eli Haddow at the Historic New Orleans Collection for arranging the interview. A special word of thanks to Sally Asher for connecting me to Pamela. Sally was a guest on episode #22, the Cemeteries of New Orleans. This is one of our most popular shows, so be sure to check it out! Sally also wrote a wonderful book that tells the stories of the people buried in The St. Louis Cemeteries of New Orleans. Find it at the local booksellers mentioned above and on Amazon. Thanks to Kate McCreary for helping with the research into Storyville and this fascinating social experiment in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century! Finally, thanks to you for allowing me into your ears every other week. I truly enjoy sharing this city we both love! Subscribe to Beyond Bourbon Street If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. Search Beyond Bourbon Street. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark
In our 100th episode, we take time to reflect on the past, present and future of the show. Jeff, Mona and Allen share about who they were when the show started and reflect on what’s changed. They also share their favorite episodes and segments with other listeners who tuned in for our live recording on Facebook. ANNOUNCEMENTS After 100 straight weeks of episodes, Irenicast will be taking a bit of a break. We will have an occasional episode over the next coming weeks, but not on a weekly basis until we return from our break. Make sure not to miss anything during our break by liking and following us on our social media pages. The links for all of those are at the bottom of the show notes or on irenicast.com. We will be back! Divine Sinema is spinning off into its own podcast. It will be no longer Divine Sinema with an ‘S’, but simply Divine Cinema. We will not just look at the bad side of faith-based movies, but look at all films with faith themes. To keep up to date on information about when the new podcast will officially launch you can follow us on Twitter at @divinecinemapod. RELEVANT LINKS From Our Past, Present and Future Reflection Responding to the Global Environmental Crisis – Green Eggs and Traffic Jams – 046 (Irenicast Episode) Getting Intelligent About Emotions – A Review of Inside Out – 058 (Irenicast Episode) The Call of God to Life – Dr. Patrick B. Reyes Author of Nobody Cries When We Die – 098 (Irenicast Episode) The Chris Farley Show - Paul McCartney (NBC SNL Video) Farm to Communion Table – A Conversation with Zachary & Christy of Simple Church – 070 (Irenicast Episode) Beer Church – Guest Co-Host Jeff – 075 (Irenicast Episode) The Story of Gentle Thursday – Loss, Language and Feminist Theology – Guest Hosts Kat & Dr. Debbie – 072 (Irenicast Episode) God and Aliens – The Universe Doesn’t Revolve Around You, Probably – 032 (Irenicast Episode) Engaging Video Game Culture – Evangelism, Exercise and Excess – 093 (Irenicast Episode) Firewatch (Video Game - Amazon Affiliate Link) Sacred v Secular Series - Episodes 024, 025 & 026 (Irenicast Episodes) Interpreting the Bible Series - Episodes 063, 064 & 065 (Irenicast Episodes) Leaving Evangelicalism – BONUS Episode – 001.5 (Irenicast Episode on Church History) Loneliness and Isolation – Baby It’s Cold Inside – 040 (Irenicast Episode) Families with Special Needs Children – Lily Kate’s Story with Guest Host Casey Comstock – 022 (Irenicast Episode) On the Nature of Beauty – Beauty within the Beast – 016 (Irenicast Episode) Active Listening – Can You Hear Me Now? – 021 (Irenicast Episode) Joey Aszterbaum Interview – Skypark, Deconstruction and Sloths – 049 (Irenicast Episode) Favorite Irenicast Segments Jesus or Jay-Z on Episodes 001, 013, 022, 060 Good News Bad News on Episodes 048, 071 Sound Charades on Episodes 047, 064 Knowin’ Jemonen on Episodes 005, 021, 025, 036, 038, 044, 046, 056, 067, 078, 093 Can A Person Have Multiple Religious Identities? An Interview with Lauren Andrea-Lucia – 085 (Irenicast Episode) Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Stories Behind the Rhetoric – An Interview with Immigration Lawyer Amber Heffner – 051 (Irenicast Episode) THANK YOU Thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support for the show. We are so grateful that many of you find so much value in our podcast. And thank you especially to all of those that tuned in live on Facebook for our first outing on a live recording. Although we had a couple technical bumps in the road we appreciate you sticking with it and participating in the conversation. YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast. If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping. This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our post-evangelical conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Hailing from one of the most violent neighborhoods in the country, from a community of field workers, Dr. Patrick B Reyes speaks with Mona this week about his book, Nobody Cries When We Die: God, Community and Surviving to Adulthood. Unlike many academic theology books, Nobody Cries is rich with not only theory, but also stories - many life moments that Dr. Reyes regards as God’s voice, spoken by a community that helped him survive incredibly difficult conditions and social systems. This interview shares some of these stories, framing an honest discussion about education, identity, prejudice, and what it means to call others to life, as God has called us. This work reminds us of how interconnected we are, and how vital it is to speak life to those who live in worlds of death. ANNOUNCEMENTS In two weeks we will be recording our 100th episode! We are going to be recording this episode LIVE on Sunday, January 29th at 4pm PST. Bookmark Irenicast.com/live or follow us on social media to get more information as we get closer to the 29th. Next week is another Divine Sinema episode. We will be reviewing Christian Mingle the movie. Yes, that’s right. Christian Mingle. The movie. This movie is available on Netflix streaming. RELEVANT LINKS Dr Patrick B Reyes website The Forum for Theological Education Nobody Cries When We Die: God, Community, and Surviving to Adulthood by Dr. Patrick B. Reyes (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) THANK YOU Thank you Dr. Patrick B. Reyes for talking with us this week. Follow Dr. Reyes on Facebook and Twitter for more on his continued work. YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast. If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping. This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our post-evangelical conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Despite the fact that the 2016 election has come and gone there are still so many aspects to reflect on. This week Jeff sits down with Angelina Hagan, a Bernie Sanders delegate. Although we are probably all intimately familiar with the electoral process, the process of the primary elections can sometimes be confusing. Angelina describes the journey in becoming a delegate in her district in Colorado. She also describes what the Democratic National Convention was like as a Bernie delegate. The good, the bad and the divisive. And despite negative experiences during her time as a delegate, she is reinvigorated and even more aware that there is still work to do. RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation w/ Angelina a Bernie Sanders Delegate The Colorado Caucus The Democratic National Convention Wikileaks Dumps Democratic National Committee E-Mails Bernie Sanders Delegates Are Mad As Hell At The DNC, And Wondering What’s Next Democracy for America Electra Johnson (Politician) Nina Turner (Politician) John Hickenlooper (Governor of Colorado) Colorado’s first transgender candidate for Congress challenges Lamborn in state’s most conservative district (Article) 10 reasons why #DemExit is serious: Getting rid of Debbie Wasserman Schultz is not enough (Article) #DemEnter THANK YOU Thank you, Angelina for giving us your time and providing insight into the delegate process in the DNC. YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast. If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping. This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our post-evangelical conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Mona sits down with Lauren Andrea-Lucia to explore what it means to have multiple religious identities. Lauren grew up in Italy with a Catholic father and a Jewish mother, and finds religious and spiritual nourishment in both traditions, identifying as a dual-religious person. Lauren shares her experience of holding both religious identities together, despite their seemingly mutually-exclusive claims to truth. The conversation covers the context of the history of anti-semitism and forced conversions, and explains why the blending of Jewish and Christian religious identity - and inter-religious dialogue in general - is often difficult. She also shares her perspective on what it means to have a religious family heritage, the difference between religion and spirituality, and why ideas of time and memory are so important to faith practice. RELEVANT LINKS - Lauren’s Book Recommends ;) Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) At the Mind's Limits: Contemplations by a Survivor on Auschwitz and its Realities by Jean Amery (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Ethics of Memory by Avishai Margalit (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Two Types of Faith by Martin Buber (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Sabbath by Abraham Heschel (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Befriending the Beloved Disciple by Adele Reinhartz (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Jewish Annotated New Testament (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Jewish Jesus: How Judaism and Christianity Shaped Each Other by Peter Schäfer (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) THANK YOU Thank you Lauren Andrea-Lucia for sharing your story on multiple religious identities! YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast. If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping. This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our post-evangelical conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Is prophecy today simply fortune telling or something else? Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss this deceptively layered topic. Much of the time the rhetoric around prophecy, or the prophetic, or even the hebrew prophets themselves seems so otherworldly. Saturated with mysticism and the divine. Perhaps there is more. And that although all that is true, there is another dimension to the tradition of the prophetic. A practical one. One deeply connected to the real life details and systems we all encounter on a regular basis. And finally in an attempt to divine the thoughts of our co-hosts we play another round of Title Me This. Prophecy Today Conversation (00:38) Title Me This Segment (56:53) RELEVANT LINKS From our Conversation on Prophecy Today The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Development of Trinitarian theology (Theopedia Article) Prophetic Thought in Postmodern Times by Cornel West (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Biblical Prophecy: Perspectives for Christian Theology, Discipleship, and Ministry by Ellen F. Davis (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Homosexuality and the Church – Interview with Jim and Richard – 014 (Irenicast Episode) “Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.” ― Bernard of Clairvaux The Prophets by Abraham J. Heschel (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Message of the Prophets by Gerhard Von Rad (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) From Our Title Me This Segment - This segment was also on Irenicast episode #055 God Does Not Eat Meat by Arthur Poletti (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Lumanite X - The Miracle Robot by Koffi Amouzouvi (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Dragon Warrior and the Princess by Celesta Thiessen (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, SoundCloud, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Art vs. the artist. Can bad people create good things? How closely should we judge someone’s work in view of the person themselves? Our co-hosts go in, without concrete answers, to mine for clarity in this nebulous conversation. Two-thirds of our hosts leave this conversation relatively sure how they feel about this topic. One ends up more confused than ever. And finally, for your word-association fix, Jeff, Mona & Allen play another round of Say What?! Announcement (00:53) ‘Art vs the Artist’ Conversation (02:13) Say What?! Segment (50:37) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Announcements If you would like to watch God’s Not Dead in preparation for our bonus episode here are the streaming options. Adam Loveridge appeared on Irenicast episodes #020 & #079 Dylan Van Lant appeared on Irenicast episode #019. Also check out Dylan’s blog, The Casted Kitchen. From Our ‘Art vs the Artist’ Conversation John Howard Yoder’s Controversy (Article) Bill Cosby Allegations (Wikipedia Article) Rape charge against Nate Parker, Director of upcoming film The Birth of a Nation (Article) Paul Tillich’s affairs (Article) Martin Luther and antisemitism (Wikipedia Article) The Ethics Of Using Medical Data From Nazi Experiments (Article) Margaret Sanger’s racism (Article) Shane Claiborne (Article) The Perils of Power (Episode of the Hidden Brain Podcast) You Are Creative – The Art of Self Expression – 071 (Irenicast Episode) Say What?! Segment - This segment also appears on Irenicast episodes #006 & #030 THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, SoundCloud, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Does pray work? How is it possible that a post-evangelical podcast like ours has had over 80 episodes without ever talking about prayer? This episode reconciles this quandary. Jeff, Mona and Allen ultimately agree to disagree about how prayer causes God to act, or not act. However, they all agree that prayer is a worthwhile spiritual practice that is beneficial for a person's well being and connection to something beyond themselves. We close our episode with our mashup of Balderdash and Apples 2 Apples called Appledash. ‘Does Prayer Work’ Conversation (00:28) Appledash Segment (51:55) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on ‘Does Prayer Work?’ 1 Samuel 1 NRSV - The Story of Hannah Matthew 6:9–13 NRSV - The Lord’s Prayer 2 Chronicles 7:12 NRSV - Humble Yourself, Turn from Your Wicked Ways 5 Scientifically Supported Benefits of Prayer (Psychology Today Article) Meditation, Prayer and Spiritual Healing: The Evidence (Article) A Little Exercise for Young Theologians by Helmut Thielicke (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Reiki (Form of Alternative Medicine) Acts 5:1-11 NRSV - Ananias and Sapphira Romans 9:19-21 NRSV - The Pot and the Potter Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Show) From Our Appledash Segment - This segment also appeared on Irenicast Episode #024 NEQUIENT - not being able; incapable (adj) HALFPACE - a platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight (n) JENTACULAR - pertaining to breakfast (adj) MUSCAE VOLITANTES - Floaters are deposits of various size, shape, consistency, refractive index, and motility within the eye's vitreous humour, which is normally transparent. (n) DOODLESACK - old English word for bagpipe (n) ULOTRICHOUS - having wooly or crispy hair (adj) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, SoundCloud, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Does God laugh? Is God affected by creation and the affairs of people? Despite getting trapped in a theological hamster wheel of logic, Jeff, Mona and Allen set out to tackle these questions head on. Recognizing that, though we may never have definitive proof either way, our opinions about divine emotion have implications for the way we live and/or practice faith. To further add to the confusion we close our episode out with impossible questions in a round of “Would You Rather.” Our ‘Does God Laugh?’ Conversation (00:45) Would You Rather Segment (50:49) RELEVANT LINKS From Our ‘Does Goes Laugh’ Conversation Getting Intelligent About Emotions – A Review of Inside Out – 058 (Irenicast Episode) Open Theism Stoicism Mary Daly (Feminist Theologian) Deism Process Theology Liberation Theology Is Donald Trump a Modern-Day Cyrus? (article) Jesus Heals a Blind Man Luke 9:1-12 Determinism John Zizioulas (Theologian) Paul Tillich Scandal of Particularity Patripassianism From Our Would You Rather Segment - This segment has also been done on Irenicast episodes 011 and 053 The Contest (Seinfeld Episode) The Serenity Now (Seinfeld Episode) Synesthesia THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, SoundCloud, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Many times it is difficult to really understand the plight of any group of people without insight into what life is really like for them. Inspired by conversation Mona overheard on a city bus, this week's episode explores the issue of homelessness. Jeff and Mona discuss attempt to provide a new perspectives on stereotypes and false rhetoric associated with homelessness. They also touch on social services like welfare. This episode closes out with a round of 10 questions. Homelessness Conversation (00:31) 10 (15) Questions Segment (51:10) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Homelessness Conversation Asking Strangers For Food VS Asking The Homeless For Food! - Social Experiment (YouTube Video) Homelessness Demographic Stats (interactive report) Causes Of Homelessness Utah Reduced Chronic Homelessness By 91 Percent; Here's How (Article) Your Assumptions About Welfare Recipients Are Wrong (article) 7 Lies About Welfare That Many People Believe Are Fact (article) A Christian Response to War – Finding A Third Way – 002 (Irenicast Episode) The Daily Show - Jon Stewart Returns to Shame Congress (YouTube Clip) Morality v Working Hard (article) Hunger in America – Interview with Allison Bovell – 035 (Irenicast Episode) Rishi Manchanda: What makes us get sick? (TED Talk) The Magic Bureaucrat and His Riverside Miracle (99% Invisible Podcast Episode on Welfare) The Stories Behind the Rhetoric – An Interview with Immigration Lawyer Amber Heffner – 051 (Irenicast Episode) Our 10 Questions was also played in Irenicast Episode #009 THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Life, God, community and beer. These are the pillars of a different type of church model, beer church, introduced to us by guest co-host Jeff, aka Jeff 2. Jeff 2 shares with us the great value he places on gatherings of corporate worship. That the sacred nature of gathering together is in itself the divine, not necessarily the method or space in which we worship. His preferred method of corporate worship just happens to be beer and conversation. It is even suggested in this episode that perhaps Jesus turned water into beer and not wine. Jeff 2 joins Jeff and Mona to close out the episode with a round of Jesus Juke. Beer Church Conversation with Jeff (00:31) Jesus Juke Segment (42:37) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Beer Church Conversation Farm to Communion Table – A Conversation with Zachary & Christy of Simple Church – 070 (Irenicast Episode) Paul Tillich (Author Page - Amazon Affiliate Link) 1001 New Worshiping Communities Fresh Expressions (Anglican Church Movement) Priest: Jesus ‘Would Have Turned Water Into Beer’ Today (Article and Video) Spencer Brewery (A Trappist Monk brewery) Linden Street Brewery in Oakland Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas 6 Ways Pets Can Improve Your Health For Our Jesus Juke Segment - Jesus Juke also appears in Irenicast episodes #003 and #039 Sous-vide (Cooking Method) BeastFeast in Chattanooga Create-A-Cult Segment from Irenicast episode #073 THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Experiencing anger in a life-giving way for some may seem like a paradox. However, every emotion has the potential for good if we seek to understand where it is coming from and are able to control where we take it. Sometimes we can figure out the best way to express anger within ourselves or our community. Other times we need to seek professional help. It is only when we deny or dismiss people’s emotions that we create toxic expressions. In addition to these ideas Jeff and Mona also discuss their personal feelings of anger and how it has manifested in their own lives. This episode closes out with a round of Judging a Book by its Cover. Experiencing Anger Conversation (00:38) Judging a Book by Its Cover Segment (44:07) RELEVANT LINKS From our Experiencing Anger Conversation Differentiating Anger from Aggression (Psychology Today Article) Acts 17:16-34 (NASB) Paroxýnō - Greek word for ‘provoked’ in Acts 17:16 and hebrew equivalents 'A Riot Is the Language of the Unheard': 9 MLK Quotes the Mainstream Media Won't Cite - The words of the real MLK were far more radical than today's cherry-picked lines. Fight-or-flight response (Wikipedia Article) From our Judging a Book by Its Cover Segment - This segment was also played in Irenicast episodes #007 and #020 If God Loves Me Why Can’t I Get My Locker Open (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Anyone Can Be Cool… But Awesome Takes Practice (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Does God Ever Speak Through Cats? (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Inspirational Poster Kitten Falls To Death After 17 Years (Onion Article) The Muffin Muncher (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Teach Your Wife to Be a Widow (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Scouts in Bondage (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
You are creative. Many times in life we convince ourselves that we are not creative. That creativity is reserved for the special and talented. This week Jeff and Mona debunk that idea and celebrate the creativity of everyone. Our hosts discuss the relationship between creativity and talent and offer up their own creative methods. The episode ends in a creative exercise with the segment, Good News, Bad News. Announcements (02:18) You Are Creative Conversation (03:19) Good News, Bad News Segment (50:07) RELEVANT LINKS The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Racism and Dialogue BONUS Episode – Interview with Mariama White-Hammond – 008.5 (Irenicast Episode) Good News, Bad News segment was also previously played on Irenicast Episode #048 THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
The statistics regarding church attendance and relevancy in today’s culture seems to be getting more and more bleak. With church participation steadily declining in America it is important for churches to let go of outdated models and begin to explore new ways for people of faith to gather together. This week we talk with guest co-hosts Zach Kerzee and Christy Wright of Simple Church. Simple church is a dinner church that is doing some creative things to reclaim the community and intimacy of church gatherings. They are breaking the mold for what it means to be a thriving congregation. They don’t meet on Sunday, they don’t have a building and they don’t even have an organist. What they do have is bread. RELEVANT LINKS Simple Church (Website) Simple Church (Facebook Page) Simple Church (Instagram) Charitable Giving – With My Mind on Minding My Money – 067 (Irenicast Episode) Four Star Farms (a family farm in Western Massachusetts providing locally grown grains, freshly milled flour, hops and turf) THANK YOU Thank you Zach and Christy for joining us this week. For more information about Simple Church check our their website, follow them on Instagram and like them on Facebook. Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Churches, non-profits, Kickstarter campaigns, charity events - Jeff, Mona and Allen give some space this week to the topic of charitable giving. How do we exercise generosity in a way that really makes a difference? From the “faith giving” of the televangelists’ guaranteed returns to the one-for-one giving of Toms shoes, this conversation challenges our notions of philanthropy and charity - and is followed by another round of Knowin’ Jemonen. Charitable Giving Conversation (00:30) Knowin’ Jemonen Segment (51:27) ANNOUNCEMENTS Registration for the Irenicast Book Club is open. Get all the details at irenicast.com/bookclub RELEVANT LINKS Charitable Giving Conversation Jesus Clears the Temple - Matthew 21:12-17 & John 2:13-22 (NRSV) Biz Stone (Twitter Co-Founder) Biz Stone Says This Will Be the Future of Marketing (Article) I Will Not Be Pinkwashed: Why I Do Not Support Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Article) Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential by Dan Pallotta (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex by INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Toms Shoes (One-4-One Business) Bombas Socks (One-4-One Business) Social Enterprise Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Televangelists (YouTube Video) Biblical Prophecy: Perspectives for Christian Theology, Discipleship, and Ministry by Ellen F. Davis (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Episode 29 | Water for Everyone - The Scott Harrison Interview (RobCast Episode) Adam Smith (Wikipedia Article) Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Ice Bucket Challenge The Widow’s Mites - Luke 21 & Mark 12 Nimi Wariboko Knowin’ Jemonen Segment - This Segment Has Appeared in Episodes 005, 021, 025, 036, 038, 044, 046, 056 THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
The social media landscape seems endless. Not only are there more and more platforms available, but there are also endless implications for humanity. These are some of the things Jeff, Mona and Allen explore this week. Does social media make us more social? Do we end up more disconnected in the long run? Is all of it it simply a funhouse mirror that distorts what’s already inside of us? We end our discussion with another round of Famous Christians for 100. Social Media Conversation (00:55) Famous Christians for 100 Segment (44:54) ANNOUNCEMENTS Registration for the Irenicast Book Club is open. Get all the details at irenicast.com/bookclub RELEVANT LINKS Social Media Discussion A glimpse of the future through an augmented reality headset, Meron Gribetz (TED Talk) Living near nature linked to longer lives, says study (CNN Article) Black Mirror (TV Show) Famous Christians for 100 Segment - This segment has also appeared in episodes 002 and 017 Lemonade by Beyonce (Album) Nadia Bolz-Weber (Instagram Account) Dialogues with Silence: Prayers & Drawings by Thomas Merton (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Jimmy Swaggart (Wikipedia Article) The Narcissistic Pastor by Allen O’Brien (Blog Post) Benny Hinn - Let the Bodies Hit the Floor (YouTube Video) Benny Hinn - The Force and a Mad Lightsaber (YouTube Video) IT Crowd - Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again? (YouTube Video) Anne Lamott (Writer) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Bridging the gap between culture and language are two of the biggest hurdles in approaching scripture. For the final installment of our interpreting the Bible series Jeff, Mona and Allen talk about ways we can accomplish this sometimes overwhelming task. How do we read the bible in and out of its original context? The episode, and series, ends with a segment called Biblical Oddities. Interpreting the Bible Conversation (00:57) Biblical Oddities Segment (50:15) ANNOUNCEMENTS Registration for the Irenicast Book Club is open. Get all the details at irenicast.com/bookclub RELEVANT LINKS From Our Interpreting the Bible Conversation Previous Episodes from this Series: Interpreting the Bible Part 1 - Literally Literature - 063 Interpreting the Bible Part 2 - A Scribed Meaning - 064 Historical Criticism Reader-Response Criticism Septuagint (Greek Translation of the Bible) Vulgate (Latin Translation of the Bible) Babylonian Exile Jesus and the Canaanite Woman - Matthew 15:21-28 Jewish Rebellion and Destruction of the Temple Sitz im Leben - German phrase roughly translating to "setting in life" The Samaritan Woman at the Well - John 4:7-38 Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels by Kenneth E. Bailey (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) “My yoke is easy and my burden is light” - Matthew 11:25-30 “For I know the plans I have for you…” - Jeremiah 29 The Prayer of Jabez Jefferson Bible Can I Get a Witness?: Reading Revelation through African American Culture by Brian K. Blount (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Revised Common Lectionary From Our Biblical Oddities Segment Ehud & King Eglon - Judges 3:15-30 Witch of Endor - 1 Samuel 28:3–25 The Action Bible Jephthah's Tragic Vow - Judges 11:29-40 The Adultery Test - Numbers 5:11-31 The Divine Coin Flip - A Perfect God Using Less-Than-Perfect Means The Creation of Adam by Allen O’ Brien (Irenicon Blog Post) Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Witch Floating Clip (YouTube) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Part one of a new series on interpreting the Bible starts this week. Throughout the course of the next three episodes we will be answering the questions: How do we read the Bible as literature? How was the Bible written over time? How do we read the Bible in and out of context? Jeff, Mona and Allen kick everything off with a conversation laying out why the Bible should be recognized as literature and what that means for engaging the text. Rounding out the episode is our second attempt at Pursuit of the Trivial. Interpreting the Bible Conversation (00:30) Pursuit of the Trivial Segment (50:43) RELEVANT LINKS From our Interpreting the Bible Conversation The Nature of Biblical Texts – Wholly Scripture, Batman! – 004 (Irenicast Episode) Literary Criticism Biblical Exegesis & Eisegesis Biblical Literary Genre Sitz im Leben Psalm 137 (example of violent prayers) Jonah Homer’s Iliad Epic of Gilgamesh Mark 6 (Herod vs. Jesus) Biblical Typology Allegorical Interpretation of the Bible Origen Ezekiel 16 Biblical Chiastic Structure Son of Man in Daniel 7:13-14 compared with the Gospel of Mark 1 Corinthians 10:4 Jump the Shark (Idiom) Henry Winkler Jumps the Shark... again… (YouTube Clip) Matthew 1 vs Luke 1 Heart and Mind: The Four-Gospel Journey for Radical Transformation by Alexander John Shaia (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) New Oxford Annotated NRSV Bible with the Apocrypha (Book/Bible - Amazon Affiliate Link) How to Read the Bible as Literature by Leland Ryken (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Blue Letter Bible (Bible Study Tools Website) Daniel Kirk (Contemporary Theologian) Struggling with Scripture by Walter Brueggemann (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Last Word by N.T. Wright (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Reading the Bible Again for the First TIme: Taking the Bible Seriously but not LIterally by Marcus Borg (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Bible Hub (Bible Study Website) From Pursuit of the Trivial Segment - Previously on Irenicast Episode #034 Seinfeld (Television Show) Webcomic Cyanide and Happiness (Webcomic) Hyperbole and a Half (Webcomic) Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh - (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Oatmeal (Webcomic) OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES NOT MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE A great resource to dive deep into the numerous methods of interpreting the bible is a series of books called Guides to Biblical Scholarship Series. (Book Series - Amazon Affiliate Link) Another book not mentioned in the episode that might be of some value in approaching scripture is How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Understand literary genre was an important topic in this week’s conversation. Here are a couple resources for gaining a greater sense of the different literary genres in scripture. Plowshares & Pruning Hooks: Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic by Brent Sandy (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Also check out this list of Biblical genres and subgenres. THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
This week Jeff, Mona and Allen have a conversation with Benjamin L. Corey. Benjamin is a leading voice among post-evangelical and progressive Christians, the author of both the blog Formerly Fundie and the book Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus, as well as a co-host for his own podcast That God Show with Matthew Paul Turner. In this episode Ben shares with us his personal journey, which includes the challenges of things like overnight notoriety and the loss of community. He also shares about his doctoral work in trauma after-care, the reception of his recent series on Hell and the Atonement, and thinks out loud about his commitment to pacifism. Finally, Ben joins the team for a good ol’ fashioned round of Jesus or Jay-Z? New Post Evangelical Facebook Group Announcement (00:33) Conversation with Benjamin L. Corey (01:30) Jesus or Jay-Z Segment (51:12) RELEVANT LINKS From our Conversation with Benjamin L Corey Formerly Fundie (Benjamin L Corey’s Blog) Don Henley (Musician) Frank Schaeffer (American author, film director, screenwriter, public speaker and painter) Interview with Rob Bell (That God Show Podcast Episode #36) Dispensationalism (Theological Term) Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing by Reba Riley (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Things I’d Do Differently, If I Could Do Seminary Over Again (Blog Post by Benjamin L Corey) Hypocrisy from Pro-Life Legislators (Benjamin L Corey on HuffPost Live) Congolese Refugees Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus by Benjamin L. Corey (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Our Great Big American God: A Short History of Our Ever-Growing Deity by Matthew Paul Turner (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Jeff Cook Letting Go Of Hell - Without Letting Go Of The Bible (Benjamin L Corey Blog Post) Ken Hamm Anabaptist (Wikipedia Page) Dr. Greg Boyd - Theologian (Wikipedia Page) From our Jesus or Jay-Z Segment Check out the other times we’ve played Jesus or Jay-Z on episodes 001, 013, and 022 Dirty by Audio Adrenaline Hammer and a Nail by the Indigo Girls Wherever You Would Go by The Calling It’s A Great Day to Be Alive by Travis Tritt Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars Made for Me by Toby Mac In the Secret Christian Hard Rock (South Park Episode) THANK YOU Thank you Benjamin L. Corey for joining us this week! Follow Ben on Facebook and Twitter, read his blog Formerly Fundie and listen to his podcast called That God Show. Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
The cross has to be one of the most talked about, debated and sacred aspects of the life of Jesus. Why Did Jesus Die? Amazingly enough, Irenicast has yet to dip it’s proverbial toe into the pool that is the “Atonement,” so hosts Jeff, Mona and Allen jump in. They discuss different views and theories and conclude with surprising cohesion on what the death of Jesus means for them personally. Then they indulge in another round of Sorta Scattergories. Why Did Jesus Die Conversation on Atonement (00:30) Sorta Scattergories Segment (46:49) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation Monks - Monty Python and The Holy Grail (YouTube Clip) Open Theism (Wikipedia) Process Theology (Wikipedia) Atonement (Wikipedia) What is Sin ? – Dun Dun Duuunn – 015 (Irenicast Episode) Womanism (Wikipedia) Irenaeus, Early Church Bishop (Wikipedia) Ranson Theory of Atonement (Wikipedia) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Kurt Vonnegut, Author (Wikipedia) Christus Victor Theory of Atonement (Wikipedia) Substitutionary Theory of Atonement (Wikipedia) Satisfaction Theory of Atonement (Wikipedia) On the Medieval Theory of Atonement – Anselm and Abelard (Article) Supersessionism (Wikipedia) Blood Sacrifices? But God Didn’t Even Like Blood Sacrifices! By Benjamin L Corey (Blog Post) The Nature Of The Atonement Four Views The Nature Of The Atonement (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Atonement Debate (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Lost Message of Jesus (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Cross and the Lynching Tree (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) From Our Segment Other rounds of Sorta Scattergories can be found on Irenicast episodes 16 and 45. THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
Social transformation might look like an accident to less scrutinizing observers, but there are always people behind the issues, behind the transformation. Professional community organizers Joe and Seth join Irenicast for this episode to share about their work in community organizing. RELEVANT LINKS Leadership Development Initiative (Organization) Interfaith Worker Justice (Organization) Workers Dignity (Organization) Life Together Community (Organization) Black Lives Matter (Movement) United We Dream (Movement) Ella Baker (Civil Rights Activist) Baynard Rustin (Civil Rights Activist) Migrations of the Holy: God, State, and the Political Meaning of the Church by William T. Cavanaugh (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Transform Network (Organization) Momentum (Organization) PICO National Network (Organization) Industrial Areas Foundation (Organization) Gamaliel (Organization) Highlander Research and Education Center (Organization) Scarritt Bennett Center (Organization) SURJ - Showing Up for Racial Justice (Organization) Email Seth (seth@lditeam.org) or Joe (joseph.m.sheeran@gmail.com) for more questions you may have regarding community organizing or their work specifically. THANK YOU Thank you Seth and Joe for joining us this week and sharing with us about community organizing and how to make a difference. Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links. An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
For the first episode of 2016, Jeff, Mona and Allen attempt to answer the question: Is the world getting better or worse? What is the purpose of history, humans, and the future? Otherwise known as the ‘Myth of Progress,’ the team touches on philosophy, theology, calculus, and disobedient robots in this week’s somewhat contentious conversation. The episode finishes with a segment where the hosts discuss their New Year’s Resolutions... and the conversation takes an unexpected turn into debating the merits of cannibalism. Enjoy! Is the World Getting Better or Worse Discussion (00:32) New Year’s Resolution Segment (56:41) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Is the World Getting Better or Worse Conversation: The Surprising Decline in Violence, Steven Pinker (TED Talk) Is War Over - A Paradox Explained (YouTube Video) Teleology (Wikipedia Article) Nihilism (Wikipedia Article) Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche (Wikipedia Article) John Stuart Mill (Wikipedia Article) Thus Spake Zarathustra, Friedrich Nietzsche (book) Immanuel Kant (Wikipedia Article) Progress and Colonialism (article) Introduction to Limits in Calculus (Video) Philosophy and Myth of Progress (article) Have #Brands™ Become Mythological? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios (youtube video) Robots Can Say No (article) The Myth of Human Progress and the Collapse of Complex Societies (Chris Hedges article) Who is G.K. Chesterton? - The American Chesterton Society (article) Does Divestment Work (article) Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, Noam Chomsky (book) From Our New Year’s Resolution Segment Carrots in a remote this meme has swearing in it... THANK YOU Thank you Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page See Us on Instagram Love Us
All under one roof for the first time since the podcast began, Jeff, Mona & Allen talk about family… with their family. The guests at this family reunion consists of Kat (Jeff’s wife), Amy (Mona’s mother and Allen’s aunt) and Vicky (Allen’s wife and Jeff’s Sister). There are even a couple appearances from Jeff & Kat’s twin girls. End your 2015 by joining us in the living room for some thoughts on life, love and family. RELEVANT LINKS What happiness looks like, literally. The Typical American Lives Only 18 Miles From Mom (article) THANK YOU Thank you Kat, Amy & Vicky for joining the chaos this week for our family reunion! Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page See Us on Instagram Love Us
The first annual Irenicast Christmas episode is a super-sized massive mishmash holiday extravaganza. This week the three hosts play a Christmas Cheer quiz, talk about magic and the “feeling” of Christmas, discuss favorite gift memories, analyze the “War” on Christmas (apparently, it’s over?), chat about favorite Christmas music and movies, and talk about what Biblical mistranslations in the Luke narrative might mean. Finally, Mona serenades us all for the very first time with a little acoustic version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Happy holidays to all and to all a good night! Christmas Cheer Quiz Segment (01:07) The Magic of Christmas Conversation (09:10) Favorite Christmas Gift Segment (28:20) The “War” on Christmas Conversation (35:41) Favorite Christmas Songs Segment (47:41) The Mistranslation of “Inn” Conversation (53:26) Favorite Christmas Movie Segment (01:05:54) Mona Sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (01:19:15) RELEVANT LINKS From the Magic of Christmas Conversation Rethinking Secularism: Modernity, Enchantment, and Fictionalism (Article) Max Weber (Sociologist) The Other Letter (YouTube Video) My Brother’s Keeper (Charitable Organization) The “War” on Christmas Conversation A Point of View: Have yourself a very Jewish Christmas (Article) Fox Declares War on Christmas Over After CNN Wishes Audience a Merry Christmas (Video) Tear Drop 9/11 Monument from Russia Favorite Christmas Songs Segment The Christmas Song Rocking Around the Christmas Tree Rocking Around the Christmas Tree Home Alone Scene Home Alone Soundtrack (YouTube) I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas Charlie Brown Christmas Home Alone Theme Song by August Burns Red O Come O Come Emmanuel by Third Day The Mistranslation of “Inn” Conversation Matthew’s Christmas Verses - Matthew 1:18-2:12 Luke’s Christmas Verses - Luke 2:1-20 Kataluma - Greek word for “Inn” used in Luke 2:7 and Luke 22:11 Pandocheion - Greek word for “Inn” used in the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:34 Favorite Christmas Movie Segment Home Alone (1990) :DRYVRS Ep. 1 "Just Me In The House By Myself" starring Macaulay Culkin (YouTube Video) The Holiday (2006) Elf (2003) While You Were Sleeping (1995) Little Women (1994) Jingle All The Way (1996) WTF Episode 624 - Sinbad I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Leaving Evangelicalism – East of Eden – 001 (Irenicast Episode) The Ref (1994) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) A Christmas Story (1983) Die Hard (1988) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
A fourth voice, Katie, joins our conversation on family relationships. Specifically family systems theory and internal family systems theory. Katie, M.Div., M.S.W., has served as the Director of Children and Youth Ministries at Fourth Presbyterian Church in South Boston since 2013. Prior to serving at Fourth, she worked as a community organizer with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organzation (GBIO). Katie received her M.Div. and M.S.W. from Boston University, and was inspired to pursue the dual degrees out of her summers working with Appalachia Service Project, a nonprofit that strives to eradicate substandard housing in Central Appalachia. Katie helps the team discuss family relationships. We close out this weeks episode with a round of Jesus Juke. Family Relationships Conversation (00:18) Jesus Juke Segment (42:42) RELEVANT LINKS The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family (organization) Family Systems Theory The 8 Concepts of Family Theory Triangles Differentiation of Self Nuclear Family Emotional System Family Projection Process Multigenerational Transmission Process Emotional Cutoff Sibling Position Societal Emotional Process Internal Family Systems Outline (from Center for Self Leadership) Managing Anxiety in the Family - Strategies for Changing our Relationship Dance (from the Fuller Youth Institute) The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion by Peter L. Berger (book) David Émile Durkheim (French sociologist, social psychologist and philosopher) The first appearance of our Jesus Juke segment was from Irenicast episode Reconciling Scripture with Science - EVILution - 003 THANK YOU Thank you Katie for joining our conversation this week and providing your insight and expertise. Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
With a show hosted by all youth group kids and two former youth pastors we were bound to have an episode on the joys of adolescence eventually. Understanding teenagers can be a difficult undertaking, especially the further we are removed from our own youth. This week we look at what adolescence is, how it has changed and how we can help be a part of creating a space for the emerging generation to thrive. The episode finishes with a new segment called Top 3. Jeff, Mona and Allen share their top 3 fictional adolescent characters. Understanding Teenager Conversation (00:26) Top 3 Fictional Adolescent Characters Segment (52:22) RELEVANT LINKS From our Understanding Teenagers Conversation Adolescence overview (article) The Invention of Adolescence (article) The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction (article) Hurt 2.0: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers (book) A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence (book) Righteous: Dispatches from the Evangelical Youth Movement (book) The Last Christian Generation (book) Why a medieval peasant got more vacation time than you (article) We Must Stop Criminalizing Adolescence (article) Returning To The Teachings: Exploring The Aboriginal Justice (book) Your Brain on Porn: How Internet porn affects the brain (article) Vulnerability and the Ritz Cracker People (irenicon blog post) From our Top 3 Fictional Adolescent Characters Segment A Goofy Movie (imdb) The Vampire Diaries (imdb) The Goldbergs (imdb) Deep Impact (imdb) Little Giants (imdb) Weird Science (imdb) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (imdb) Allen’s mind melding with Cameron - museum scene (youtube) Daria (imdb) The Simpsons (imdb) The Sandlot (imdb) Good Burger (imdb) Smallville (imdb) A Walk to Remember (imdb) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
In a 24 hour period there were terrorist attacks in Baghdad, Beirut and Paris by suicide bombers and shooters in what are being attributed to the work of ISIS terrorists. The world is reeling. Countries are debating closing their borders to refugees, communities are dealing with the strains of fear, and we are all left with hard questions. What is going on? What are we going to do about it? What do we do when peace eludes us? And in this episode, listeners weigh in with questions of their own. LISTENER QUESTIONS FROM FACEBOOK Well, i do have a couple questions in regards to the paris tragedy. First... would you condone the waterboarding of 5 people if it were to prevent a terrorist attack like Paris? Second, If someone was caught for a terrorist attack on a scale of this size, does the death penalty get enacted? Third,,, With the refugees from Syria being a pipeline for terrorists to move into locations, do you stop the syrian refugees from coming in to places, or do you develop another solution. Perhaps set up a temporary refugee camp in an isolated area? Perhaps greenland? Is it fair to jeopardize our own country by exposing ourselves to a known terrorist threat? Sorry if these questions seem harsh, but i know that people are going to be responding to these events in a variety of ways. -Tommy What do you feel is the best way to discourage the xenophobia that results from terrorist attacks like these? Also, the go-to response seems to be retaliation. As followers of Christ, do you feel this is an acceptable response? -Ross What are the costs of non violent response? How do we react in ways that both engage the pain and suffering of the victims while acknowledging the imago dei, even in those branded our "enemies?" -Adam What are your thoughts on the French cartoonist asking people to stop praying for Paris? In situations like these are some forms of compassion or empathy inferior to others? -Mia RELEVANT LINKS Beirut, Baghdad and Paris: how 24 hours of Isis terror unfolded around the world (article) How to Break a Terrorist (book) Bush Directly Authorized Use Of Waterboarding, Still Rejects 'Torture' Classification In New Book (article) Believe Me, It’s Torture (article about voluntary waterboarding of reporter) Kafka Comes to America (book) Shunning refugees is no answer to terror (article) Why Syrian refugee passport found at Paris attack scene must be treated with caution (article)On Paris (Culturemakers article) Xenophobia – Nothing to Fear but Everyone – 030 (irenicast episode) Muslims Against Terrorism (website) Words matter in ‘ISIS’ war, so use ‘Daesh’ (article) Beyond Jihad (excerpt) Paris: You Don’t Want to Read This (Peter Van Buren article) Why ISIS Attacked Paris (article) Ethics (Bonhoeffer book) Paris & Peace (Storied Theology article) What I Discovered From Interviewing Imprisoned ISIS Fighters (article) Charlie Hebdo cartoonist doesn’t want you to pray for Paris (article) Letter From Birmingham City Jail (excerpts) Beirut, Baghdad, Paris and selective grief (article) Dunbar’s Number (wikipedia article) Russell Brand Has The Solution To Terrorism. Everyone Needs To Hear This. (youtube video) Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence (book) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
If you or someone you know suspects someone might be a victim of trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline at 1-888-373-7888 This week’s conversation tackles the horrific reality of human trafficking around the world. Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss the realities of forced labor, the underground sex industry, roles that race and patriarchy might play, and offer partial solutions to this global, systemic evil. After such a heavy topic, the co-hosts talk about the ways they care for their own emotional and mental health when confronting the heaviness of the world. Conversation on Human Trafficking Around the World (00:07) Segment on Self-Care (46:56) RELEVANT LINKS Slavery: Alive and well in the 21st century (article) Global Sex Trafficking Fact Sheet (Equality Now article) 104 countries do not have a law against forcing children into the sex industry (article)ILO says forced labour generates annual profits of US$ 150 billion (article)Why you should be wary of statistics on ‘modern slavery’ and ‘trafficking’ (article)Identifying Trafficking Conditions (article) The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence (book)Sean 'Diddy' Combs Urges Associated Press to Stop Using Phrase 'Child Prostitute' (article)Super Bowl Is Single Largest Human Trafficking Incident In U.S.: Attorney General (article) Nepal quake survivors face threat from human traffickers supplying sex trade (article)Pygmalion Effect (wikipedia article)Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Public Defenders (youtube video)Race and Human Trafficking in the U.S.: Unclear but Undeniable (article)16 Years Since Decriminalizing Prostitution, Here's What's Happening in Sweden (article) Criminal Justice and Restoration – Why the Lock Up Should Be on Lockdown – 017 (irenicast episode)Nearly 1 in 5 Women in U.S. Survey Say They Have Been Sexually Assaulted (article)7 Ways to Practice Consent Outside of the Bedroom (article)“ROOT: Now u understand why I homeschool. My kids are going to eat these kids for breakfast.” (facebook status update)Report: Dentist Walter Palmer, Who Killed Cecil the Lion, to Return to His Practice (article) THANK YOU Thank you to all of our listeners for helping us reach 10,000 downloads in 8 months! A big thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
In one of our more surprisingly combative Irenicast episodes, Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss various things related to Halloween and the supernatural. Everything from their favorite Halloween memories, scary encounters, angels, demons, fear and of course some history and theology. This witch's brew of topics concludes with a new segment: Pursuit of the Trivial. Halloween and the Supernatural Conversation (00:23) Pursuit of the Trivial Segment (53:03) RELEVANT LINKS From our Conversation on Halloween and the Supernatural Halloween: An Epic Christian Holiday (irenicon article) All Saints’ Day (wikipedia) Soul Cakes: Hallowed Offerings for Hungry Ghosts (article) Rebuilding Catholic Culture: All Hallows’ Eve and the Doughnut (article) Samhain (wikipedia) Kirk Cameron: Halloween masks mocking Obama celebrate Jesus defeating Satan (article) SOUNDS FROM HELL : Siberia Sound Recording 1989 Drilling to Hell HIGHEST QUALITY - HD (youtube video) Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts (2 Volume Set) (book) Of Miracles, David Hume (wikipedia) 2007 Pew Research survey: two-thirds of Americans (68%) completely or mostly agree that angels and demons are active in the world (article) Do Humans Have Souls ? – I Challenge You To A Dualism! – 007 (irenicast episode) Christopher B. Hays: ‘Some People Call Me the Space Cowboy, Some Call Me the Gangster of Love’: Interstellar’s New, Ancient Theology of Salvation (article) The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millennium, Walter Wink (book) Me, my brain and hypochondria: is fear of illness a problem or a curious blessing? (article) My Life With Night Terrors, Demons, And “Alice In Wonderland Syndrome” (irenicon article) What is a Psychopath? - inability to feel fear linked to psychopathy (article) From our Pursuit of the Trivial Segment The Story of the Sandwich (article) Notes - Arrested Development Wiki “and that’s why you always leave a note” (article) Office of the First Lady (article) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. Also a thank you to @liztai for her tweet to the podcast that said, “Enjoying your podcast, @irenicast. Always amazing to find someone who puts my thoughts into words.” WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
Is humanity good or bad? What is total depravity and original sin and are they helpful for the life of faith? Emilie, an Irenicast listener, touches off a conversation between Jeff, Mona & Allen over these questions and more when she wonders if “being told every Sunday morning for decades on end that you are dirty, sinful, wicked, and completely worthless” makes theological sense. And in honor of Back to the Future Day’s impending arrival, your hosts offer a few 30-year predictions of their own. Are People Good or Bad Conversation (00:10) Future Predictions Segment (48:44) RELEVANT LINKS total depravity (wikipedia) original sin (wikipedia) The Confessions, Augustine (book) Martin Luther’s Commentary on Romans (book) Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion (book) semipelagianism (wikipedia) prevenient grace (wikipedia) The Great Doctrine of Original Sin Defended, Jonathan Edwards (online book) protestant work ethic (wikipedia) Pygmalion effect (wikipedia) Francis Chan interviewed by Mark Driscoll and Joshua Harris - The Gospel Coalition (video) A Theology for the Social Gospel, Walter Rauschenbusch (free ebook) Theology for the Community of God, Stanley Grenz (book) Yoruba Traditions and African American Religious Nationalism, Tracey E. Hucks (book) Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian (book) Marty McFly Returns? (Back to the future hoax) Back To The Future In ACTUAL 2015 (youtube video) The Lexus Hoverboard: It's here (youtube video) BELIEF - Tony Hawk prank (youtube video) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
Does life exist on other planets? If we discover an alien civilization, does that mean God won’t love us or hang out anymore? Is Allen’s alien superpower the lamest thing ever or the greatest? Our co-hosts answer these questions and more in this week’s episode on God and aliens. Conversation on Faith and Aliens (00:25) Alien Superpower Segment (47:46) RELEVANT LINKS NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today’s Mars (article) Ancient Cosmology (image) Lion King Astronomy Clip (youtube video) How many stars can you see on a clear, moonless night? (article) The Milky Way's 100 Billion Planets (NASA article) Exoplanet History - From Intuition to Discovery (article) How Many Galaxies Are there? (article) The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? (1/2) (youtube video) Kardashev Scale (wikipedia article) The Deep Future: Crash Course Big History #10 (youtube video about potential human colonization of the galaxy) A New Physics Theory of Life (article on “life arises when you shine light at matter for long enough”) Life Might Spread Across Universe Like an 'Epidemic' in New Math Theory (“panspermia article) C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy (book series) What C.S. Lewis thought about space exploration and aliens (article) Xenocide: Volume Three of the Ender Quintet (book) Creationist Ken Ham Says Aliens Will Go To Hell So Let's Stop Looking For Them (article) Pope Francis says he would baptise aliens: 'Who are we to close doors?' (article) Poisonwood Bible (book) Water On Mars! (Political cartoon of Nestle drilling for water) Process Theology (wikipedia article) Open Theism (wikipedia article) Fact or Fiction?: NASA Spent Millions to Develop a Pen that Would Write in Space, whereas the Soviet Cosmonauts Used a Pencil (article) The War on Science (youtube video - “the bank bailout cost more than NASA’s entire 50 year running budget”) The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (book) The Martian (book) How a book about fish nearly sank Isaac Newton's Principia (article) Tardigrades (wikipedia article) And God Blessed The World With The Babel Incident (article - an irenicon) Why Christians should get on board with space exploration (article) Health Benefits Of Bananas And Their Peels: 10 Unusual Ways To Use The Entire Fruit (article) Doctor Who (TV show) Firefly (TV Show) The James Bond gadget that turns you into a FISH: Mask lets you breathe underwater without oxygen tanks (article) Use Your imagination - Hook (youtube video) CORRECTIONS For this episode (032): “The History of Fishes” was published in the 17th century (1686), Allen misspoke -- apologies. THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
You might think an episode on the importance of language would be an easy topic to conquer for three people who speak on a weekly podcast. This, however, is not entirely the case. Jeff, Mona and Allen get meta as they discuss the importance of language and tackle the issues of rhetoric, political correctness, cronuts, the Bible, and new attempts on metaphors for God. All that, plus the brand new segment Fill in the Blanks: Etiquette Edition. Host Check In (00:12) The Importance of Language Conversation (6:22) Fill in the Blanks Segment (53:32) RELEVANT LINKS From the Opening 10 Min Video on Disney artists and creation of tree (YouTube Video) From Conversation on the Importance of Language Paul Ricoeur (philosopher) Metaphorical Theology: Models of God in Religious Language by Sallie McFague (book - Amazon Affiliate Link) “Is and is not” quality of metaphors in Models of God: Theology for an Ecological, Nuclear Age by Sallie McFague (book - Amazon Affiliate Link) “If god is male then male is god” from Beyond God the Father by Mary Daily (book - Amazon Affiliate Link) God is Not a White Man by Gungor (song) From the Fill in the Blanks: Etiquette Edition Segment “In public a woman should ask for help before attempting to carry bundles in the street, because asking for a man’s assistance might humiliate and emasculate him in public unless the bundle is very small.” (Lost Ettiquite, The Week) “It is incredibly boorish to butter your bread before eating it, unless it was bite sized.” (Bread and Butter Etiquettearticle) “In Portugal it is impolite to ask for salt and pepper at a restaurant” (from Dining Etiquette from Around the World article) “If something should go wrong at the table, like you find a worm in your stew of someone drops a gravy boat on your Aunt Bess, in order to avoid incredible awkwardness you ought to say nothing.” (in Farmer’s Almanac) “If someone toasts you, it is ill-mannered to take a drink in response.” (Toasts and Toasting Etiquettearticle) “In France it is impolite to take a bite of a slice of bread.” (from Manner Matters: Bread and Butter Basics article) THANK YOU Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast! Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show. If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us
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