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Nomad PodcastJoy Brooks - Faith’s Shadow Side: Facing Spiritual BypassingIn this episode, we speak with therapist Joy Brooks about spiritual bypassing—how well-meaning spiritual beliefs and practices can sometimes mask or avoid the difficult emotions and wounds we all carry. Drawing on psychology, contemplative traditions, and Joy’s own journey out of charismatic Christianity, the conversation uncovers why confronting pain honestly is essential for genuine growth. Joy reflects on how communities and individuals alike can unintentionally use faith to silence, dismiss, or rush past suffering—and the emotional costs this often brings. She also explores how the Christian tradition holds resources for facing the “messiness” of being huma...
2025-06-231h 32
Nomad PodcastRowan Williams - Christianity After CertaintyIn this episode, we speak with former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams about his vision of faith as attentiveness, not answers — a path not of mastery, but of mystery. Drawing on themes from his book Discovering Christianity, Rowan reflects on the difference between faith and toxic religion, and explores how trust, not certainty, might be the deeper thread that runs through the Christian story. We talk about the appeal of other traditions, Rowan’s appreciation of Buddhism, and why — despite it all — he remains rooted in the Christian faith. Along the way, he speaks candidly about the beauty a...
2025-06-091h 35
Nomad PodcastLamorna Ash - Faith on the EdgesIn this episode, we speak with writer Lamorna Ash about her two-year immersion in Christianity—an unexpected journey that took her from conservative Bible studies and charismatic worship to Quaker silence, Jesuit retreats, and the poetry of mystical experience. Inspired by the sudden conversions of two close friends, Lamorna set out to understand what faith might look like from the inside. Along the way, she wrestled with the limitations of belief, the beauty of ancient rituals, and the uncomfortable weight of institutional Christianity. Her story is one of tentative openness—a slow, uncertain movement toward mystery rather than...
2025-05-231h 41
Nomad PodcastJustin Lee - Conversations for a Divided WorldIn this episode, we speak with Justin Lee about navigating difference and division in a polarised world. Justin shares his journey reconciling his identity as a gay man with his evangelical Christian upbringing, a path that led to his work fostering dialogue across divides. He explores the challenges of echo chambers, the instinct to fight or avoid disagreement, and the power of listening, storytelling, and empathy in building bridges. It's a conversation about the courage to hold space for complexity—and for hope. After the interview, Tim Nash and Nick Thorley reflect on their own bumpy road of...
2025-02-241h 32
Nomad PodcastSally Douglas - Jesus SophiaIn this episode, we’re joined by theologian and minister, Sally Douglas. Sally helps us explore the idea of Jesus as Sophia, the embodiment of the female divine. Together, we unpack themes like righteous anger, justice, and the sacredness of all creation. Sally shares how reclaiming Sophia’s presence in the Gospels challenges patriarchal structures, inspires a deeper connection to the divine, and invites us to live with compassion and courage. From contemplative practices to radical hospitality, this conversation opens up new ways of thinking about faith, power, and community. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and N...
2025-01-091h 40
Nomad PodcastBrian Zahnd – Christians in the Age of Trump [Revisited]Back in 2019, Tim Nash and David Blower sat down with Brian Zahnd to explore the toxic entanglement between Church and Empire, and the resulting religion Zahnd calls "Americanism." From rethinking how we read Scripture to the deeply political implications of the cross, Zahnd offers a vision of living as citizens of God’s kindom amidst worldly empires. With Donald Trump, whom Zahnd identified as emblematic of "Americanism," once again elected President, we felt this conversation deserved to be revisited. Following the interview, a 2024 Tim Nash and Nick Thorley share their thoughts and feelings about the re-election of Tr...
2024-11-251h 21
Nomad PodcastDave Tomlinson - The Bad Christian’s Guide to PrayerDave Tomlinson joins us to reflect on his faith journey and how his evolving understanding of God has profoundly reshaped his approach to prayer. He explores the idea that prayer is for everyone, regardless of belief, advocating for the "democratisation" of prayer and sacraments. For Dave, these spiritual practices aren't confined to religious rituals but can be found in everyday moments, accessible to all. He invites us to reconsider the role of prayer in our lives, as a universal expression of connection and reflection. After the interview Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley reflect on Dave’s...
2024-10-241h 35
Nomad PodcastElizabeth Oldfield - Tending to the Soul in Turbulent TimesOn this episode Elizabeth Oldfield joins us to talk about what it means to tend to our souls during turbulent times. Elizabeth shares the practices that are helping her become a depolarising presence in a culture of outrage, tribalism, and division, and forming intentional community in an age of disconnection and isolation. She also reflects on what hope has come to mean to her, and how she resists despair. Following the interview Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley reflect on Elizabeth’s journey, and how her experiences of community and forming relationships across divides might shape the...
2024-08-101h 38
Nomad PodcastKeith Giles - The Secret Sayings of JesusIn the canonical gospels, we’re told that Jesus met privately with his disciples to “explain everything”. Ever wondered what those teachings were? Teacher and author Keith Giles believes that the Gospel of Thomas could unveil these private teachings of Jesus. According to Keith, this gospel centres on non-duality and divine oneness, and might hold the key to addressing humanity’s greatest challenges. Following the interview Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley reflect on the saying of the Gospel of Thomas, and pondered what places they might have in their evolving faith. Interview starts at 12m 57...
2024-07-241h 34
Moorditj Mag PodcastMoorditj Mag: Episode #164On this week’s episode of Moorditj Mag, Jim Morrison and Nick Abraham are joined by guests:
Shades of Me Ngunnawal Author, Mel Brown, BlackRussian Productions’, Glen Stasiuk and MercyCare’s Aboriginal Pathway Strategies Manager, Pamela Thorley.
Moorditj Mag airs live every Thursday on RTRFM 92.1 at 11am. You can also catch Moorditj Mag on 100.9fm Noongar Radio and Great Southern FM on Fridays.
2024-07-1200 min
Nomad PodcastJohn Butler - Finding Stillness in a Chaotic WorldDrawing on his life as an organic farmer and over six decades of meditation, contemplative John Butler gently guides us on a journey towards inner stillness. Born in the 1930’s, John reflects on the slow emergence of a spirituality shaped by years of deep connection to the natural world, mantra meditation, and an unexpected mystical experience of Jesus. He also reflects on his sadness at struggling to connect with a Church suspicious of the journey he’s been on. After the interview Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley reflect on their own experiences of stillness and medi...
2024-06-101h 35
G(od)-Spot PodcastS5, Avsnitt 11 - Trans. Kristen. Människa - Alex Clare Young & Sarah HobbsDet här är ett samtal mellan Alex Clare-Young och Sarah Hobbs om deras transupplevelse.
Alex är en transmaskulin icke-binär predikant i United Reformed Church, samt har doktorerat i transteologi.
Sarah är en transkvinna som leder en konsultverksamhet och är talare och tränare. Tillsammans leder de Open Table Network, ett partnerskap av kristna gemenskaper som välkomnar och bekräftar människor som är HBTQ+.
I samtalet delar Alex och Sarah ärligt och sårbart med sig av sina berättelser om att komma till ro med sin identitet, sin övergång, reaktionen f...
2024-06-021h 08
Nomad PodcastDana Hicks - Reimagining MarriageIn this episode former pastor Dana Hicks guides us through the evolving landscape of marriage and relationships. Dana explores how our cultural perceptions of marriage are shifting and challenging established norms, and ponders the relevance of biblical images of marriage for our modern context. With a focus on reimagining relationships, Dana helps us explore ideas such as relationship anarchy, and how they might help us shape the future of marriage. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley reflect on the understanding of marriage they inherited, and how that’s being reshaped as their faith evo...
2023-11-091h 36
Nomad PodcastLindsay Munroe - Sexuality After Purity CultureAs part of her personal spiritual journey and theological master's research, Lindsay Monroe invited a group of women to explore the impact of purity culture on their sexuality. We invite her to discuss what she discovered, about the harm inflicted by this ideology and how we might be open to finding healthier and more authentic ways forward. Following the interview, Nick Thorley and Joy Brooks consider their experiences of purity culture and how they might develop a wider understanding of sexuality. Interview starts at 15m 32s Books, quotes, links → The creation of...
2023-10-102h 29
The Wizards of Drivel - Stoke City PodcastDrivel: Watford Preview with Do Not Scratch Your EyesOutro by Nick Thorley.
Carl James from Watford pod Do Not Scratch Your Eyes talks about why Watford are so weird, what the future holds and stewarding at Stoke
2023-08-1834 min
Nomad PodcastMichael Frost - Deconstructing the Christian Narrative of PowerHost of the In the Shift podcast Michael Frost is a researcher, writer and theologian. In this episode he shares from his own experience of faith and church, as he unpicks the language that has so often been co-opted in Christian spaces to enforce power and perpetuate unhealthy systems of control. Afterwards Nick Thorley and Joy Brooks consider the impact of this misuse of power on their own lives and reflect on how they have found healthier ways of engaging with their own faith. Interview starts at 15m 34s Books, quotes, links →
2023-08-102h 14
Nomad PodcastBrad Jersak - The Great DeconstructionWe speak with author and teacher Brad Jersak about his book Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction, and how his dark night of the soul led him to a 12 Step program, the Eastern Orthodox Church and to a new kind of faith. Brad also reflects on the roots of what he refers to as The Great Deconstruction, and the wider cultural shifts that situate our evolving faith. After the interview Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley ponder their own evolving faith journey, how they’ve been shaped by a changing culture, and how th...
2023-05-101h 50
Nomad PodcastKatelyn Beaty - Celebrities for JesusIn this episode we chat with journalist and editor Katelyn Beaty about Christian celebrity. After distinguishing between celebrity and fame, Katelyn explores the ways celebrity has shaped the church and Christian faith in unhealthy ways, how it has led to the abuse of power, the pursuit of growth at all costs, and the fall from grace of so many celebrity Christian leaders. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley reflect on their own relationship with Christian celebrities, both positive and negative, and the role they’ve played in their evolving faith. Interview star...
2023-02-101h 48
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2023-01-1316 min
Nomad PodcastKathy Escobar - Shifting Faith in a Weary WorldPassionate about creating safe spaces for people on the margins of faith and life, Kathy Escobar talks to us about the values and practices that help us to connect with ourselves and others at difficult times. Through shifting faith and traumatic loss, she shares principles that have guided her towards a more congruent and healthy spirituality. Following the interview, Nomad hosts Nick Thorley and Joy Brooks consider how they have related to emotional and physical challenges alongside their own evolving faith. Interview starts at 14m 26s Books, quotes, links → The creation of...
2022-11-241h 59
Nomad PodcastJoy, Nick and Tim Read The BibleHaving read the Gospel of John, Nomad hosts Joy Brooks, Nick Thorley and Tim Nash get together for a chat about the Bible. They reflect on the view of the Bible they inherited, the role it played in their deconstruction, how it felt reading the Bible again after a number of years, and what role the Bible might play in the ongoing evolution of their faith. Conversation starts at 26m 16s Books, quotes, links → The creation of Nomad’s thoughtful, ad-free content is entirely funded by our equally thoughtful and wonderful listeners. By supp...
2022-10-231h 36
Nomad PodcastHeather King - The Little WayWe chat with author Heather King about how the faith she inherited was profoundly reshaped both by recovery from addiction to alcohol and the discovery of the 19th Century French saint Thérèse of Lisieux. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash, Anna Robinson and Nick Thorley, reflect on their own experiences of brokenness and addiction and how it contributed to the deconstruction of the evangelical faith they inherited. They also ponder the role Thérèse’s Little Way might play in the ongoing evolution of their spirituality. Interview starts at 21m 18s Bo...
2022-10-101h 58
Nomad PodcastLisa Miller - The Spiritually Awakened BrainWe chat with professor, researcher and clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller about her fascinating research into the benefits of spirituality. Dr. Miller’s groundbreaking research has revealed that humans are universally equipped with a capacity for spirituality, and that our brains become more resilient and robust as we engage with healthy spiritual beliefs and practices. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley talk about out how Dr. Miller’s research fundamentally challenges the evangelicalism they inherited, and how through their faith deconstruction the spirituality that has emerged is very similar to the one Dr. M...
2022-09-231h 34
Nomad PodcastAlastair McIntosh - Reflections from a Quaker Writer, academic and activist Alastair McIntosh became a Quaker as a young adult. In this interview he reflects on how the Quaker tradition has shaped his life and his practice, how it intersects with mystical experiences, and where Jesus sits amidst his own generous worldview and in the Quaker tradition. After the interview, Nomad hosts David Blower and Nick Thorley talk about other religious traditions, what it might mean for a religious tradition to be Christ-centred, and how they understand what it means to be a Christian. Interview starts at 14m 59s
2022-08-102h 00
Nomad PodcastBrian McLaren - Do I Stay Christian?We welcome back to Nomad author, activist, and public theologian Brian McLaren. This time we talk with Brian about his new book Do I Stay Christian?, in which he helps us reflect on the pros and cons of holding onto a Christian identity and, more importantly, what kind of human beings we want to be. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley talk about their own faith deconstruction and move towards a more progressive spirituality, and whether they now still identify as Christian. Interview starts at 17m 46s Books, quotes...
2022-07-251h 44
GoHealth PodcastLearning to heal - addictionGillian has an honest and insightful conversation with Nick Thorley.
Nick is co-founder and co-host of Nomad Podcast. He lives in Nottingham where he spent most of his 20’s working as a Youth Minister for a group of Methodist churches. Since then he’s been involved in fundraising for various international development charities. Nick loves to hang out with his kids, run very long distances, drink good coffee and meet up with friends.
Themes and thoughts explored:
Nick shares about who he is,
including his experience of becoming blind from childhood until his late 20s.
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP)
T...
2022-03-291h 00
Nomad PodcastTerry Wildman - Walking the Good RoadIn this episode we chat with native American, author, songwriter and storyteller, Terry Wildman. Terry was also the lead translator and general editor of the First Nations Bible, a fascinating project that produced a translation of the New Testament that reflects the language, symbolism and rituals of native peoples. So we ask Terry to unpack indigenous spirituality for us, and to reflect on how the Church has historically treated native peoples, how this triggered his deconstruction and the role an indigenous worldview and spirituality played in the reconstruction of his faith. After the interview, Nomad hosts...
2022-02-241h 47
Nomad PodcastKeith Giles - Ending the End TimesIn this episode we speak with former church pastor, author and teacher Keith Giles. Like many evangelicals, Keith inherited a dispensational understanding of the End Times. If you’re not sure what that is, think anti-Christ, mark of the Beast, the rapture, Jesus’s return, and the New Jerusalem. Keith slowly became aware that this was a relatively new, ill-informed and damaging way of reading the bible. So he set about discovering a healthier ‘End Times’ vision. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley reflect on their own experiences of dispensational End Times theology...
2022-01-091h 53
Nomad PodcastRowan Williams - Becoming NaturalThe former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams carries a lifelong love for the theology and practice of the Eastern Church. His recent book, Looking East in Winter gives a window into the beautiful contemplative practices of the Eastern tradition. In this conversation we explore the life of contemplation, political solidarity, simplicity, and "the natural process of becoming natural." After the interview, Nomad hosts David Blower and Nick Thorley ponder how Dr. Williams’ ideas might shape their own faith journey. Interview starts at 16m 32s Books, quotes, links → The creat...
2021-12-062h 08
Nomad PodcastDiana Butler Bass - Freeing JesusIn this episode we’re joined by religion and contemporary spirituality commentator, Diana Butler Bass. Diana talks about her latest book Freeing Jesus, in which she tracks the evolution of her understanding and experience of Jesus. From liberal Methodist beginnings, through fundamentalist evangelicalism, to a more progressive Christianity, Diana has never lost her interest in Jesus, or her openness to mystical experiences. But how does she, and indeed the Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley, now understand titles like Lord, Saviour, Friend and Way? Interview starts at 14m 53s Books, quotes, links → The...
2021-09-242h 03
Nomad PodcastRobin Parry - A Hope in Hell? [Revisited]Every month we produce a podcast for our supporters called Nomad Revisited. In each episode Tim Nash and Nick Thorley enter the Nomad archive and chose an episode from the last 12 years, and spend an hour or so reflecting on how their faith has evolved since then. It’s an exercise in self forgiveness and compassion, as they are often confronted with terrible interview technique, poor audio quality and very earnest, evangelical theology! This month we thought we’d put one of these episode on Nomad’s main feed, as a free taster. It’s a 2014 conversation with the...
2021-09-101h 40
Nomad PodcastBruce Greyson - Life After [Near] DeathMany of us inherited a faith that had a lot to say about life after death. But as our faith shifted and evolved we were left increasingly unsure whether these beliefs had any basis in reality, or were just fairly tales. Well, it turns out science has an increasing amount to say on the subject. So, we interviewed Dr Bruce Greyson, a self proclaimed “skeptical scientist”, who as well as being a very well respected psychiatrist, has also spent the last 50 years pioneering near death studies. He went into this field confidently expecting to find a physiological expl...
2021-06-231h 42
Nomad PodcastBrian McLaren - Faith After DoubtIt’s always a pleasure to have author, activist, and public theologian Brian McLaren on Nomad. This time we talk with Brian about the vital role that doubt plays in our faith development. Brian breaks down the faith journey into four stages - simplicity, complexity, perplexity and harmony. He talks about the struggles and joys of each stage, and how it’s only when we embrace our doubts that we can grow and move onto the next stage. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley ponder the role doubt played in the evangelicalism they inherited, and...
2021-05-231h 39
Nomad PodcastRichard Rohr - The Cosmic ChristIn this episode we talk about Jesus with Franciscan friar, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation and author of The Universal Christ, Richard Rohr. Fr. Richard believes Jesus is the personification of God’s constant, unfolding work in the world. Consequently, he sees faith as being less about proving Jesus was God, and more about learning to recognise the Creator’s presence all around us and in everyone we meet. So we ask Fr. Richard how his faith has been reshaped by this discovery, what the implications of the loss of this worldview have been...
2021-03-101h 40
Nomad PodcastRob Bell - Everything is SpiritualIn this episode we welcome Rob Bell back to the podcast. Rob’s written a new book - Everything is Spiritual - within which he explores how ideas about creation, love and connection have profoundly shaped his faith journey. We chat with Rob about what it means to embrace who we are and where we’ve come from, our wounds, our pain and our regrets, and how this can deepen and expand our sense of self and connection to the world and the divine. As you’d expect from Rob, it’s a conversation full of humour, insight...
2020-09-221h 38
Nomad PodcastStephen Whitehead - Toxic MasculinityToxic masculinity is a term that seems to be cropping up more and more in academic and media discussions, as we become more aware of the harmful effects - on men, women and society in general - of men conforming to traditional masculine ideals, like dominance, self-reliance, and competition. So we dialled up Stephen Whitehead, who is an author, researcher, consultant and lecturer on gender, sexuality and identity, and asked him where these traditional expressions of masculinity came from, what effects they are having on us, and how we can overcome them. After the interview, Tim...
2020-08-241h 47
Nomad PodcastMark Karris - The Perils of Petitionary PrayerIn this episode we speak with therapist, theologian and author, Mark Karris. For anyone going through a faith deconstruction, prayer is often near the top of the list of things we struggle to make sense of. And Mark is certainly no exception to this. He had the kind of traumatic childhood you’d only expect to see in a film. But despite all his prayers, and the prayers of his church, the situation steadily deteriorated. So we asked Mark why so often our prayers aren’t answered? How can a God of love observe such suffering without intervening? Why does...
2020-07-241h 38
Nomad PodcastSam Wells - Improvising FaithIn this episode vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church at Trafalgar Square, London and professor of Christian ethics at King's College, Sam Wells shares his belief that to live well is to improvise well. He defines improvisation in the theatre as "a practice through which actors seek to develop trust in themselves and one another in order that they may conduct unscripted dramas without fear." And that, he believes, is how we should approach life. Building trust, overcoming fear, conducting relationships, and making choices - all without a script. The Bible therefore is not a ‘script’ but a training school that...
2020-05-061h 46
Nomad PodcastMike McHargue - You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass)Mike McHargue is the host of the podcast Ask Science Mike, co-founded of the The Liturgists Podcast and author of Finding God in the Waves. He’s a public educator who weaves together insights from science and faith to help people navigate what it means to live well. We ask Mike the question that scientists, philosophers, theologians and self-help gurus have wrestled with for thousands of years: why we do the things we do? Or rather, why we so often don't do the things that we want to do! Why, for example, do we binge Netflix when we...
2020-03-091h 54
Nomad PodcastNoel Moules - Christian Animism and the Re-Enchantment of the WorldIn this episode we speak with anabaptist, anarchist and Christian animist, Noel Moules. Christian and animism are perhaps two words you haven’t heard together before, in fact you may well think that animism sounds somewhat dodgy! Noel shows us though how Jesus himself held to this ancient indigenous worldview, where rather than matter and spirit being understood as dualistic opposites, the entire natural world is sentient, personable and alive. So we ask Noel how this revelation has changed the way he understands and relates to God. And how he loves his neighbour now his neighbour includes eve...
2020-02-101h 51
Nomad PodcastSteve Chalke - The Lost Message of PaulThere’s a handful of guests that have appeared on Nomad a number of times, and Steve Chalke is one. Why? Because he keeps speaking and writing about really interesting things. He was one of the first high profile evangelicals to critique the penal substitutionary understanding of the cross, and to bless a same sex marriage. Not only that, but he founded and leads one of the UK’s largest charities, whose volunteers, activists and professionals work in 36 communities across the country. In this episode we speak to Steve about the Apostle Paul and why he has ofte...
2020-01-102h 00
Nomad PodcastZoe Heming & Nick Thorley - Disability, Doubt and the Search for WholenessRather than our usual interview format, in this episode we host a conversation between Zoe Heming and Nick Thorley. Zoe is a priest in the Church of England and for many years has suffered with chronic pain, which often means she has to use a wheelchair. Nick works for Christian Aid and (as you may be aware) hosts Nomad Podcast. He has been visually impaired since he was a teenager. Zoe and Nick talk openly and honestly about their experience of disability, how it has shaped their life, faith, and experience of church, and how they’ve com...
2019-12-111h 10
Nomad PodcastVicky Walker - Sex, Relationships and ReligionIn this episode we speak with writer, speaker and researcher, Vicky Walker. Vicky conducted a survey with nearly 1500 people about their experiences of the changing nature of relationships and how, if at all, their faith and churches have helped them make sense of this. It turns out (spoiler alert!) the Church hasn’t always been that helpful. So where do we look for signs of hope in these confusing times? After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash, Jemimah McAlpine and Nick Thorley discuss how the evangelical faith they inherited shaped their view of sex and relationships, and how...
2019-11-121h 47
Nomad PodcastJennie Hogan - This is My BodyWhen Jennie Hogan was 11 years old she had a brain haemorrhage. Then at the age of 14 she had another one. This devastating experience left her with a brain injury that would transform her life. So we met up with Jennie at Goodenough College where she is a chaplain, to talk with her about how her experience of trauma, illness and disability has caused her to reflect on how she relates to her body, what an embodied faith means to her, how she’s learnt to live with uncertainty, and about the emergence of a new identity through her...
2019-10-101h 39
Nomad PodcastBrian McLaren - How to Pass on Your Faith When Your Faith is EvolvingAuthor, speaker and activist Brian McLaren knows a thing or two about navigating an evolving faith. He was raised in the fundamentalist Plymouth Brethren tradition, but is now a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity" - just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He also knows a thing or two about raising children, with four of his own, grandchildren, and he’s the author of the children’s book Corey and the Seventh Story. So he seemed like the perfect person to talk to about how to rais...
2019-09-251h 42
Nomad PodcastGreg Boyle - Homies, Homicides and the Power of Radical KinshipFr. Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest, who in 1986 was appointed pastor of a church in one of the most deprived areas of Los Angeles, in a church that sat between two large public housing projects, which had the highest concentration of gangs in the country. Amidst shocking levels of violence and murder (Greg has personally conducted the funerals of some 229 young men), Greg slowly began to make connections with the gang members, and eventually established the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick T...
2019-09-111h 46
Nomad PodcastSally Mann and Shane Claiborne - People, Places and Post-EvangelicalsIn this episode we bring together London based sociologist, pastor and community theologian Sally Mann and Philadelphia based social activist and author Shane Claiborne. Shane had crossed the pond to join Sally and others in launching Red Letter Christians UK. So we took the opportunity to quiz them about the state of evangelicalism in both the UK and US, what lies at the heart of their faith, their concerns about post-evangelicalism, and why they see signs of hope in the Red Letter Christians movement. After the interview Nomad hosts David Blower, Jemimah McAlpine, Tim Nash...
2019-07-031h 51
Nomad PodcastCynthia Bourgeault - Centering PrayerCynthia Bourgeault is a mystic, priest, and author, who is committed to teaching and spreading the recovery of Christian contemplative practices. So she’s the perfect guide for nomad’s ongoing exploration of contemplative practices. She’s been a long-time advocate of the meditative practice of Centering Prayer, and so that’s what we quizzed her on. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley reflect on their own relationship with prayer - pre and post-deconstruction - and ponder what place Centering Prayer might have in their evolving faith. Interview begins at 14m 30s...
2019-06-201h 37
Nomad PodcastChristopher Collingwood - Zen Wisdom for ChristiansChristopher Collingwood is an Anglican priest - Canon Chancellor of York Minster, no less. And… he’s a Zen Buddhist teacher. So clearly he knows a thing or two about navigating an evolving faith, and the pushback that can come with it. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash and Nick Thorley ponder how, if at all, Zen can help them on their our journey of faith deconstruction and reconstruction. Interview begins at 16m 30s Books, quotes, links → The creation of Nomad’s thoughtful, ad-free content is entirely funded by our equally...
2019-06-101h 55
Nomad PodcastTimothy Gorringe - The End of the World as We Know It?On this episode we speak with theology professor and climate change activist Timothy Gorringe about the climate crisis. Towards the end of last year the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change released a pretty bleak report. In summary, the report said that the situation is much worse than we previously thought, and unless we reduce global carbon emissions to zero by 2050, then by the end of this century the earth will be a very hostile place to live. So we ask Prof. Gorringe how we are meant to respond? How can we as individuals radically reduce our carbon f...
2019-03-261h 50
Nomad Podcast10th Anniversary Q&A MarathonIt was 10 years ago that Nomad first uploaded an episode. 10 years!! So to celebrate we’d like to give you a gift as a thank you for all your support and encouragement. But what to give the beloved listener to mark such a special occasion? How about a 3 hour 40 minute Q&A marathon episode with the whole gang, Jemimah McAlpine, David Blower, Tim Nash, Nick Thorley, and Dave Ward. If you'd like to give a gift back to us, why not leave us a nice review on whichever podcast app you use. Books, quotes, links →
2019-02-083h 40
Nomad PodcastBrad Jersak - On Charismatics and ContemplationFor many of us, the charismatic movement has been a mixed bag of bonkers and blessing. The danger is, of course, that we throw the blessed baby out with the bonkers bathwater! Especially for those of us who have been through some kind of deconstruction, we can easily end up rationalising away anything mystical. So we asked Brad Jersak to help us think all this through. Brad is a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church and is deeply contemplative. But he’s also a charismatic. So we ask him what the charismatic and contemplative traditions can learn fr...
2018-12-051h 55
Nomad PodcastJames Alison - Scapegoat: How Civilisation Harms and How the Cross HealsCatholic theologian and priest, James Alison joins us on the show to discuss scapegoating. It's a word we're all familiar with, but as James explains, it's through the violence of the scapegoating mechanism that civilisations are built. And, it is through the scapegoating mechanism that the cross heals. It's a fascinating way of understanding the atonement, especially for those of us disillusioned with models of atonement that require a violent God. After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash, David Blower and Nick Thorley try to get their heads round all these new ideas, and ponder how it m...
2018-11-081h 47
Nomad PodcastNick Thorley - Recovery, Running and ResurrectionThe founding father of Nomad Podcast, Nick Thorley makes his triumphant return to the show, some 7 and a half years and 146 episodes after stepping down! Nick's been on quite a journey. Having recovered from addiction through the healing power of therapy and ultra marathon running, Nick reflects on the trauma of losing his sight, the changing nature of his faith, the folly of trying to compartmentalise our lives, what the church can learn from the recovery movement, and so much more. It's a classic nomad mix of banter and deep insights. Trigger warning: In this e...
2018-10-081h 39
St Giles' West Bridgford PodcastJesus and the blind manA reflection upon Jesus encounter with a blind man and the impact this should have upon how we as a church respond to social need. This talk was given by Nick Thorley of Christian Aid who is himself blind.
2018-09-3025 min
The Wizards of Drivel - Stoke City Podcast99: Wizards meet...Nick Thorley (a.k.a. Pottermouth)We chat to Nick Thorley, recently revealed as the man behind Pottermouth - and also the guy behind the very first Stoke City podcast, about interviews, Stoke, podcasts, meeting Ricardo Fuller and that night at Cardiff.
2018-05-281h 21
Nomad PodcastWho is Nick Thorley?On this show we introduce to you one of the hosts, Nick. We talk about how he came to be on this podcasting journey and why he's exploring new forms of church. There's also a an update on the latest developments in the community. Books, quotes, links → The creation of Nomad’s thoughtful, ad-free content is entirely funded by our equally thoughtful and wonderful listeners. By supporting us, you gain access to Nomad’s online spaces—like the Beloved Listener Lounge, Enneagram Lounge, and Book Club—as well as bonus episodes such as Nomad Contemplations, Therapeutic...
2009-05-2415 min