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Heretic Happy HourBONUS SHOW: Flight of the Concords and Catching Up On This Week's NewsIn this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith read a text message to the hotline and catch up with what has been going on in the past week.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code "heretic" to save an additional 10% off a yearly subscription (which is already 10% off a monthly subscription).Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading...2025-07-1854 minHeretic Happy Hour#239: Bad Theology Kills with Desimber Rose, Dr. Jennifer Bird, and Rev. Dr. Angela ParkerIn this week's main episode, Keith and Matthew talk to Desimber Rose, Dr. Jennifer Bird, and Rev. Dr. Angela Parker about bad theology: what is it, how does it hard others, and what we can do to defend against it.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today! Use code "heretic" to save 10% off a yearly subscription.Pick up Keith and Matt's book...2025-07-151h 00Heretic Happy HourHERESY AFTER HOURS LIVESTREAM: Announcing a Change to Sunday's ShowIn this week's livestream, Matt and Keith make an announcement about the live show, discuss how to balance being informed with protecting your mental health, and ask for our listeners' help in launching The Quollective into the world.To become a financial backer for The Quollective, click here.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code: "heretic" to save 10...2025-07-141h 01Heretic Happy HourBONUS SHOW: The Church, Trauma, and Pushing Through DeconstructionIn this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith answer a really great question into the hotline about trauma, hell, and how the church tends to respond to those who deconstruct.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code "heretic" to save an additional 10% off a yearly subscription (which is already 10% off a monthly subscription).Pick up Keith and Matt's...2025-07-111h 00Heretic Happy Hour#238: Finding Meaning Apart From Faith with Angie Von Slaughter and Jim PalmerIn this week's main episode, Keith and Matthew talk to Angie Von Slaughter and Jim Palmer about whether there is meaning outside of faith, and if so, what is it? Or, is everything meaningless and that is where we find meaning?If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today! Use code "heretic" to save 10% off a yearly subscription.Pick up Keith and Matt's...2025-07-0858 minHeretic Happy HourHERESY AFTER HOURS LIVESTREAM: Featuring Dillon Naber Cruz of The God Squad PodcastIn this week's livestream, Matt is joined by Dillon Naber Cruz of The God Squad Podcast to chat about the recent goings on in the MAGA Christian world.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code: "heretic" to save 10% off a yearly subscription!Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right, today!Please consider signing up...2025-07-071h 05Heretic Happy HourBONUS SHOW: The Big BS BillIn this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith talk about the Big Bulls*it Bill and how Christians are celebrating taking away people's food and healthcare.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code "heretic" to save an additional 10% off a yearly subscription (which is already 10% off a monthly subscription).Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right...2025-07-0456 minHeretic Happy Hour#237: How to Survive the Apocalypse with John Fugelsang, Stuart Delony, and Benjamin CremerIn this week's main episode, Keith and Matthew talk to John Fugelsang, Stuart Delony, and Benjamin Cremer about surviving the current apocalypse.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today!Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right, today, as well as The UnChristian Truth About White Christian Nationalism.Please consider signing up to financially support the Network: QuoirCast on...2025-07-0159 minHeretic Happy HourBONUS SHOW: Cleo's Clergy Coaching and More Hotline TextsIn this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith take a handful of texts to the hotline, hear from a brand new sponsor, plus more!If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code: 1monthfree to get one month free... duh!Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right, today!Please consider signing up to financially support the...2025-06-2753 minHeretic Happy Hour#236: The UnChristian Truth About White Christian Nationalism with Desimber Rose, Brandan Robertson, and Daniel HendersonIn this week's episode, the guys are joined by Desimber Rose, Brandan Robertson, and Daniel Henderson to talk about their book, The UnChristian Truth About White Christian Nationalism.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code: 1monthfree to get one month free... duh!Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right, today!Please consider signing up...2025-06-241h 07Heretic Happy HourHERESY AFTER HOURS LIVESTREAM: Matt Chats with Musician and Friend Aidan ParleIn this week's livestream, Matt is joined by his friend Aidan Parle from Ireland as they discuss the US involvement with Iran and where Christianity goes after Trump.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code: 1monthfree to get one month free... duh!Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right, today!Please consider signing up...2025-06-231h 03Heretic Happy HourBONUS SHOW: Hotline Texts and War With IranIn this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith take a handful of texts to the hotline before discussing Iran and all the antichrist things the current US administration is up to.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code: 1monthfree to get one month free... duh!Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right, today!Please...2025-06-2054 minHeretic Happy Hour#235: Lessons from Juneteenth with Dr. Angela Parker, Lisa Sharon Harper, and Jaxon PhoenixIn this week's episode, Keith is joined by Dr. Angela Parker, Lisa Sharon Harper, and Jaxon Phoenix to chat about the lessons that can be learned from Juneteenth, and how those lessons can be applied to what is happening in the United States today.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code: 1monthfree to get one month free... duh!...2025-06-171h 10Heretic Happy HourBONUS SHOW: Fascism Is HereIn this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith take a handful of texts and calls to the hotline, and catch up on the fascistic madness that has been going on in Los Angeles and elsewhere.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code: 1monthfree to get one month free... duh!Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right...2025-06-1344 minHeretic Happy HourBOOKWORM: "The Mender" by Hannah DulaneyIn this edition of "bookworm," Keith sits down with poet Hannah Dulaney to discuss her recent collection, The Mender, out now on Quoir Publishing.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. 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Heretic Happy HourHERESY AFTER HOURS LIVESTREAM: 12/8/2024Today, Keith and Matt go live and talk about the cultural response to the assassination of the United Healthcare CEO, and then talk about what's coming up for Quoir Publishing in the next year.To join Heresy After Hours, join the Facebook group. This is where the livestreams will take place every Sunday at 10 AM PST.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on Friday's Bonus Show.Today's Sponsor: Religionless Studios is a Progressive Christian video Bible commentary on YouTube...2024-12-0956 minHeretic Happy HourBONUS SHOW: Navigating ThanksgivingIn this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith talk about this week's show on cults and how to navigate Thanksgiving in this divisive era.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show.Please consider signing up to financially support the Network: QuoirCast on PatreonSave 30% off most Quoir Academy courses: Use code: THANKS.Today's Sponsors:Religionless Studios is a Progressive Christian video Bible commentary on YouTube. Every single Sunday the channel will...2024-11-2954 minHeretic Happy HourBONUS SHOW: Election Debrief and Thoughts on Our FutureIn this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith reflect on the election that shocked the world.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show.Please consider signing up to financially support the Network: QuoirCast on PatreonToday's Sponsors:Religionless Studios is a Progressive Christian video Bible commentary on YouTube. Every single Sunday the channel will move comprehensively and compassionately interpret the Bible through the lens of liberation theology. In addition to the YouTube channel, Re...2024-11-081h 08Heretic Happy HourBOOKWORM: "Honoring the Journey," by Leslie NeaseIn this edition of "bookworm," Keith sits down with former Survivor contestant Leslie Nease (aka "Sister Christian") to discuss her new Quoir book Honoring the Journey: The Deconstruction of Sister Christian.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls!LINKSQuoirCast on PatreonQuoirCast on Patheos
2024-10-2456 minHeretic Happy Hour#201: What Happens When We Die? with Brandy Anderson and Dr. Katy ValentineIn this week's show, we jump headlong into the speculative and explore the afterlife with Quoir author Brandy Anderson and long-time host of this show, Dr. Katy Valentine.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls!Today's Sponsor: Religionless Studios is a Progressive Christian video Bible commentary on YouTube. Every single Sunday the channel will move comprehensively and compassionately interpret the Bible through the lens of liberation theology. In addition to the YouTube channel, Religionless also has devotionals, study guides, an...2024-10-2252 minHeretic Happy Hour#199: The Second Deconstruction with Angie Von Slaughter and Heather HamiltonThis week's show explores the idea of a second deconstruction of faith with artist Angie Von Slaughter and Quoir author Heather Hamilton.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls!Save 10% on Square 2 with the promo code "HAPPY"LINKSQuoirCast on PatreonQuoirCast on PatheosPANELAngie Von SlaughterHeather Hamilton
2024-10-081h 06Heretic Happy Hour#176: Lost Interviews featuring Michael CampThe lost interviews series closes out with a chat with Michael Camp, author of Breaking Bad Faith, out now on Quoir Publishing.To support the show, subscribe today!
2024-03-2646 minHeretic Happy Hour#173: Too Fab for Florida, Part 8 (with Special Guest host Roland Stringfellow)The Too Fab for Florida series comes to a close with Rev. Roland Stringfellow, Senior Pastor and Teacher of the Metropolitan Community Church in Detroit, Michigan.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.Pick up Michael Camp's book, Breaking Bad Faith, now!
2024-01-3057 minHeretic Happy Hour#172: Too Fab For Florida, Part 7 (with Special Guest host Rev. Jakob Hero Shaw)The Too Fab for Florida series keeps bringing the heat in this inspiring conversation with Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw, the Trans, Queer, Senior Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa, Florida.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.Pick up Karen Shock's book, Too Much and Not Enough, now!
2024-01-1645 minHeretic Happy HourBonus Episode: "Fortune Teller," by Flamy GrantLast week, we promised we'd include a track off Flamy Grant's latest album, but didn't have a file in time. So, as a way to fulfill our promise, here it is: Fortune Teller.Check out the entire QuoirCast network on Patheos and at quoir.com.
2023-12-2607 minHeretic Happy Hour#166: Too Fab For Florida, Part 3 (with Special Guest Host Sister Merry Peter)Our new "Too Fab For Florida" series celebrates the gifts and wisdom of people in the queer, trans and drag community as a counter-narrative to the relentless assault on their community.This week continues with Sister Merry Peter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgences. Tune in to all QuoirCast podcasts at Patheos.Check out the latest interfaith book from Quoir, Sitting in the Shade of Another Tree.
2023-10-241h 01Heretic Happy Hour#162: What's Up Doc?: God Forbid (HOTW: Bart Ehrman)Kicking off a brand-new series reacting to several recent documentaries exposing the weirdness, hypocrisy and abuses of Conservative Christianity, we start with GOD FORBID. Come for the pool boy, stay for the epic takedown of White Christian Nationalism. PLUS, our HOTW is Bart Ehrman.To listen to all the QuoirCast podcasts, head over to quoir.comCheck out Matthew's Paula White Remix.
2023-08-291h 18Heretic Happy Hour#161: Bible Bonus Tracks: Acts of Paul and Thecla (with Special Guest Host Anna Rebecca Solevag)Our Bible Bonus Tracks series wraps up with the lesser known "Acts of Paul and Thecla" - an apocryphal religious romance of the Apostle Paul's influence on a young virgin named Thecla. New Testament scholar, Anna Rebecca Solevag, walks us through this obscure, but endlessly fascinating, early Christian text.To listen to all the other QuoirCast podcasts, head over to quoir.comTo purchase Kevin Sweeney's book, click here!
2023-08-1559 minHeretic Happy Hour#158: Medium Large (HOTW: Kiersten Hathcock)Our final episode in our Ghosts and Ghouls series concludes with a discussion about Mediums; Are they for real? What does the Bible say? How to spot a fake! PLUS, our Heretic of the Week is medium Kiersten Hathcock, author of Little Voices.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.
2023-07-041h 34Heretic Happy Hour#157: Ghostly Ancestors (HOTW: Heather Hamilton)Our Ghosts and Ghouls Series continues as we examine the spiritual influence of our Ancestors and try to figure out if they’re ghosts, spirits, or something completely different. PLUS, Heather Hamilton, author of Returning To Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey is our Heretic of the Week!To pick up Sandhya's book on ancestors, click here!To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you!Ch...2023-06-201h 20Heretic Happy Hour#156: What Are Ghosts? (HOTW: Tuhina Rasche)Part 2 of our Ghosts and Ghouls Series continues as we try to define what Ghosts might actually be. Are they the spirits of dead people, or demonic forces, or spiritual beings, or perhaps even other people in separate dimensions? Plus our Heretic of the Week is the amazing Tuhina Rasche, who works to decolonize Christianity in the USA.To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you!Check out all...2023-06-061h 25Heretic Happy Hour#155: Ghosts and Ghouls (HOTW: Eric English)Let’s get spooky. To kick off our brand-new Ghosts and Ghouls series we’re sharing our own personal ghost stories. Keep the lights on for this one! Plus, our Heretic of the Week is author and blogger Eric English who talks about his new book UNenlightenment: A Theological Foundation for Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Christian Faith.To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you!Check out all the Quoi...2023-05-231h 26
Heretic Happy Hour#154: Why Bother With The Bible? (HOTW: Laura Forehand)As we wrap up our series, “What Is The Bible?” the Happy Heretics come clean about how they personally approach the Bible and whether or not it’s still something worth taking seriously in our daily life. Plus, Laura Forehand, co-author of Out Into The Desert: Thriving Outside Organized Religion, is our HOTW.
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Heretic Happy Hour#153: The Bible B-Sides Continued (HOTW: Brad Jersak)Let’s finish our conversation about those lost, secret and hidden books that didn’t make the final cut of the Bible: The Gospel of Mary, The Gospel of Judas and The Book of Enoch. Plus our favorite returning guest, author and theologian, Brad Jersak, author of Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction is our HOTW.
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Heretic Happy Hour#152: Bible B-Sides and Lost Texts (HOTW: Patrick Reyes)Part 4 of our "What Is The Bible?" series dives into the extra-biblical texts that didn't make the director's cut. We'll talk about the Nag Hammadi Library, Gnostic Gospels, Apocrypha and more! Plus, our HOTW is Patrick Reyes, author of The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive.
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Heretic Happy Hour#149: Is the Bible Inspired? (HOTW: Brian K. Woodson, Sr.)In part 2 of our "What Is The Bible?" series we examine the concept of Inspiration and what it does and doesn't mean. Plus, our Heretic of the Week is Brian K. Wilson, author of the new Purplynd Sci-Fi novel from Quoir Publishing.
Today's episode is brought to you by Returning to Eden by Heather Hamilton, a book that, according the David Hayward, will "benefit many on their spiritual journeys."
To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without...2023-02-281h 27
Heretic Happy Hour#145: What if...Jesus Didn’t Exist? (HOTW: Dan Henderson)Can you imagine the world without the influence of Christianity? Or your own life without Jesus? Let's try to imagine what that alternate reality might look like, plus our Heretic of the Week is the amazing Dan Henderson, author of the newly released book Confessions of a Recovering Evangelical [Quoir Publishing].
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Heretic Happy Hour#084: Sasquatch, Flat Earth, and HAARP! (HOTW: John Zada)Is Sasquatch real? Could the earth indeed be flat? Is HAARP causing earthquakes through a so-called innocent study of the ionosphere? Join us for the kick-off episode of our “Conspiracy Theory” series. Plus, John Zada, author of In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond: In Search of the Sasquatch, joins us as our Heretic of the Week!
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Book Ish: The Canon Continues#014: "Real Power" by Janet O. HagbergMichelle delves into Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations by Janet O. Hagberg. She explores the power continuum, the dark side of each stage, and more.
From the back cover: "Janet O. Hagberg has written a dynamic book about power—real, personal power for forward-looking people in organizations who want to harness their own power for the common good. "I wrote this book," says Hagberg, "to transform the way we think about power and leadership. It takes people on a journey beyond achievement and success to a stance in which power comes from their inner core...2020-08-2500 min
Heretic Happy Hour#083: Abolish or Fulfill? (HOTW: Dillon Naber Cruz)In our final episode of the Sermon on the Mount series, we look at whether Jesus contradicts, fulfills, or abolishes the Old Covenant. Plus, what Jesus says about divorce and the Golden Rule. Featuring Dillon Naber Cruz, author of Go Golden: Applying a Universal Religious Teaching and the Ethics of Permaculture to Create a Sustainable, Just, Happier Society, as our Heretic of the Week!
2020-08-181h 25Book Ish: The Canon Continues#013: "Ditching Imposter Syndrome" by Clare JosaMichelle explores Ditching Imposter Syndrome: How To Finally Feel Good Enough And Become The Leader You Were Born To Be by Clare Josa. She explores self-limiting beliefs, the "internal editor", gratitude, and more.
From the back cover: "Leading is hard enough without lying awake at 3 a.m. worrying that ‘they’ might find out you’re not good enough. Or that you don’t know as much as you should. Or that they might suss you’re a fraud, you don’t belong and got to where you are by accident or luck. There’s a name for this: Imposter S...2020-08-1100 min
Heretic Happy Hour#082: Let Us Pray (HOTW: Jeremy Courtney from Preemptive Love Coalition)Most of us think we already know what the Lord's Prayer is all about. But most of us are wrong. So wrong. Let us set you sinners straight. Plus, Jeremy Courtney, from Preemptive Love Coalition, is our Heretic of the Week!
2020-08-041h 14Book Ish: The Canon Continues#012: "Stamped from the Beginning" by Ibram X. Kendi (with guest host, Dillon Naber Cruz)Michelle and returning guest host, Dillon Naber Cruz, discuss Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi. Their conversation explores racism, segregation, white privilege, and more.
From the back cover: "The National Book Award-winning history of how racist ideas were created, spread, and deeply rooted in American society.
Some Americans insist that we're living in a post-racial society. But racist thought is not just alive and well in America—it is more sophisticated and more insidious than ever. And as award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi argues, racist id...2020-07-2800 min
Heretic Happy Hour#081: Staying Salty (HOTW: Ron Stallworth, The Black Klansman)Why does Jesus talk about being salt, light, and a city on the hill? Plus, Ron Stallworth, The Black Klansman, is our Heretic of the Week!
2020-07-211h 10Book Ish: The Canon Continues#011: "Jesus for President" by Shane Claiborne (with guest host, Seth Showalter)Michelle and guest host, Seth Showalter, discuss Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne. Their conversation covers politics, the church, and more.
From the back cover: "Jesus for President is a radical manifesto to awaken the Christian political imagination, reminding us that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan political options but in Jesus and the incarnation of the peculiar politic of the church as a people "set apart" from this world. In what can be termed lyrical theology, Jesus for President poetically weaves together words and images to sing (rather than dictate) its...2020-07-1400 min
Heretic Happy Hour#080: Blessed Be? (HOTW: Kevin Miller)Our 4 co-hosts kick off a new "Sermon On The Mount" series by examining what Jesus means when he blesses the poor, the meek, and the peacemakers. Plus, Kevin Miller, director of the amazing J.E.S.U.S.A. documentary, is our Heretic of the Week!
Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12.
2020-07-071h 22Book Ish: The Canon Continues#010: "Wake Up!" by Claudia VelandiaMichelle explores Wake Up!: How to Get Out of Your Mind, Stop Living on Autopilot, and Start Choosing Your Best Life by Claudia Velandia. She explores consciousness, identity, and more.
From the back cover: "There is no better time than now to control your mind and get out of your own way! Do you feel unfulfilled, fearful, or unhappy? Do you feel you can’t control your mind? Do you think you are sabotaging your own success? Are you struggling to find the best version of yourself? Are you living on autopilot, feeling empty, without purpose? If you...2020-06-3000 min
Heretic Happy Hour#079: A PSA on PSA (and introducing our new co-hosts)Penal Substitutionary Atonement theory is not only a distorted view of the cross, it's also completely false. Listen as our hosts dissect, dismantle, and disembowel one of the worst Christian doctrines anyone ever dreamed up. Plus, big news about the identity of our new co-hosts!
Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12.
2020-06-231h 04Book Ish: The Canon Continues#009: "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman (with guest host, Meggie Lee Calvin)Michelle and guest host, Meggie Lee Calvin, discuss A Man Called Ove: A Novel by Fredrik Backman. Their conversation covers death, grief, joy, and more.
From the back cover: "Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exte...2020-06-1600 min
Heretic Happy Hour#078: Jamal Has An Announcement (HOTW: Barrett Johnson)Jamal has an important announcement, but this time it's for real. Don't miss this game-changing episode. Nothing will ever be the same after this one. Seriously. Plus, Barrett Johnson is our Heretic of the Week and talks about his new single, "Desert Island Living Room."
Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12.
2020-06-091h 21Book Ish: The Canon Continues#008: "The Cross and the Lynching Tree" by James H. ConeMichelle explores The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone. She discusses racism, Christianity, Civil Rights, and more.
From the back cover: "The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Both the cross and the lynching tree represent the worst in human beings and at the same time a thirst for life that refuses to let the worst determine o...2020-06-0200 min
Heretic Happy Hour#077: The Self (HOTW: Kyle Butler)Who are we? What makes you, you? Are we physical beings having a spiritual experience? Or is it the other way around? How do we know? Plus, Kyle Butler is our Heretic of the Week.
Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12.
2020-05-261h 12Book Ish: The Canon Continues#007: “The Moment of Lift” by Melinda Gates (with guest host, David Hayward, The NakedPastor)Michelle and guest host, David Hayward, discuss The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates. Their conversation explores gender equality, female empowerment, and more.
From the back cover: "How can we summon a moment of lift for human beings―and especially for women? Because when you lift up women, you lift up humanity. For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to...2020-05-1900 min
Heretic Happy Hour#076: Energy, Frequencies, and Healing (HOTW: Kevin Garcia)Energy, vibes, and frequency are popular concepts, but what do they mean? Can we tap into the wavelength of heaven, or is it just New Age nonsense? Plus, Kevin Garcia, author of Bad Theology Kills: Undoing Toxic Belief & Reclaiming Your Spiritual Authority, is our Heretic of the Week!
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2020-05-121h 16Book Ish: The Canon Continues#006: “Living Buddha, Living Christ” by Thich Nhat Hanhn (with guest host, Dillon Naber Cruz)Michelle and guest host, Dillon Naber Cruz, tackle Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanhn. Their conversation covers Christianity, Buddhism, orthodoxy, orthopraxy, and more.
From the back cover: "Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices that have shaped the lives of billions of people over two millennia. If they were to meet on the road today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views and practices? Thich Nhat Hanh has been part of a decades-long dialogue between two great co...2020-05-0500 min
Heretic Happy Hour#075: Quantum Spirituality (HOTW: Steve McVey)Has science finally discovered proof of the mystical reality of the Universal Christ? If so, our Heretic of the Week, Steve McVey, has a secret about the quantum realm you need to hear. This episode will blow your mind and restore your soul.
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2020-04-281h 17Book Ish: The Canon Continues#005: "Blinded by Might: Can the Religious Right Save America?" by Cal Thomas and Ed DobsonMichelle analyzes Blinded by Might: Can the Religious Right Save America? by Cal Thomas and Ed Dobson. She covers religion, politics, the Kingdom of God, and more.
From the back cover: "Authors Cal Thomas and Ed Dobson once believed the best way to fight the 'liberal agenda' was to beat them at their own game. Mobilize voters. Organize boycotts. Get invited to the White House. And raise a ton of money to keep the war chest full. Not anymore. Blinded by Might takes you inside the early and heady days of the Moral Majority, tracing its well-intentioned b...2020-04-2100 min
Heretic Happy Hour#074: Angels and Demons and Satan, Oh My! (HOTW: Richard Murray)Is Satan an actual being, or just a spiritual projection of our own evil tendencies? What about angels and demons? Listen as we explore the nature of supernatural beings, plus Richard Murray as our Heretic of the Week!
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2020-04-141h 26Book Ish: The Canon Continues#004: "UnClobber" by Colby Martin (with guest host, Julie McVey)Michelle and guest host, Julie McVey, tackle UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin. Their conversation covers why the church shuns over differences in beliefs, what Scripture actually says about homosexuality, and more.
From the back cover: "Churches in America are experiencing an unprecedented fracturing due to their belief and attitude toward the LGBTQ community. Armed with only six passages in the Bible—often known as the “clobber passages”—the traditional Christian position has been one that stands against the full inclusion of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters. Unclobber reexamines each of those fre...2020-04-0700 min
Heretic Happy Hour#073: Head Towards the Light (HOTW: Andre and Mary-Anne Rabe)Near-death experiences are more common and similar than most realize. What do these NDEs tell us about the afterlife? Are they chemically-induced brain events or spiritual realities that reveal what happens in the next life? Plus, Andre and Mary-Anne Rabe join us as our Heretics of the Week!
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2020-03-311h 18Book Ish: The Canon Continues#003: "What's With Paul and Women?" by Jon ZensMichelle covers What's With Paul and Women? by Jon Zens and explores the backlash against women in ministerial leadership positions, what Scripture says regarding silencing women, the patriarchy, and more.
From the back cover: "1 Timothy 2:11-12 has been used as a "clear" mandate to silence women in the church for over 1500 years. In What's With Paul & Women? Jon Zens exposes the fallacies of this interpretation, and opens up the meaning of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 using insights gleaned from the Artemis-saturated Ephesian culture where Timothy was left to stand against false teaching (1:3). Going beyond 1 Timothy 2, this book covers the m...2020-03-2400 min
Heretic Happy Hour#072: Reincarnation (HOTW: Dr. Katy Valentine)Have we been here before? Is this life just a re-run of your previous one? Does it matter? Listen as we debate our past lives and welcome Dr. Katy Valentine as our Heretic of the Week!
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2020-03-171h 17Book Ish: The Canon Continues#002: "I See Satan Fall Like Lightning" by Rene Girard (with guest host, Kevin Miller)Michelle and guest host, Kevin Miller, discuss I See Satan Fall Like Lightning by Rene Girard. Their conversation covers Mimetic Theory, scapegoating, the #MeToo movement, and more.
From the back cover: "Rene Girard holds up the gospels as mirrors that reveal our broken humanity, and shows that they also reflect a new reality that can make us whole. Like Simone Weil, Girard looks at the Bible as a map of human behavior, and sees Jesus Christ as the turning point leading to new life. The title echoes Jesus' words: "I saw Satan falling like lightning from heaven". Gi...2020-03-1000 min
Heretic Happy Hour#071: Who Needs A Miracle? (HOTW: Michael Petroni, creator of the Netflix show, Messiah)In the first episode of our "Let's Get Metaphysical" series, the guys explore miracles and wonder why they don't happen all the time. Plus, Michael Petroni, creator of the hit Netflix show, Messiah, is our Heretic of the Week!
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2020-03-031h 09
Book Ish: The Canon Continues#001: "Bitten by a Camel" by Kent DobsonMichelle delves into Bitten by a Camel: Leaving Church, Finding God by Kent Dobson and covers deconstruction, theological uncertainty, religious PTSD, and more.
From the back cover: "In Bitten by a Camel, Dobson deconstructs much of what passes as Christianity. Then, engaging with Jesus and the Bible, he reconstructs a faith that is fulfilling, life-giving, and true—true to himself and true to God. Dobson's message is funny, poignant, and winsome. And it is ultimately, like the message of Jesus himself, hopeful."
2020-02-2500 min
Heretic Happy Hour#070: Shame, Shame, Go Away (HOTW: Josh Roggie)Is shame a tool of religion used to manipulate us? How can we live a life free of guilt and embarrassment? And what does shame have to do with Superbowl LIV? Plus, Josh Roggie, author of Shame: An Unconventional Memoir, is our Heretic of the Week.
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2020-02-181h 11
Heretic Happy Hour#069: Just War (HOTW: Martin Brooks of Peace Catalyst International)War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing? Is "Just War" theory compatible with Christianity? Plus, Martin Brooks, President of Peace Catalyst International, is our Heretic of the Week!
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2020-02-041h 06
Heretic Happy Hour#068: Celebrity Christianity LIVE Part 2Listen as we answer audience questions about Christian celebrity, the universal Christ, deconstruction, reconstruction, and Kanye.
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2020-01-2157 min
Heretic Happy Hour#067: Celebrity Christianity LIVE Part 1In our first-ever, 7th live show, we explore famous conversions (we're looking at you, Kanye), what Mimetic Theory has to say about our obsession with celebrities, and whether they help or hinder the cause of Christ.
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2020-01-0757 min
Heretic Happy Hour#066: Resistance Isn't Futile (HOTW: Matthew J. Korpman)We explore the power of nonviolent protest and rules for Christian radicals. Plus, Matthew J. Korpman, author of Saying No to God, is our Heretic of the Week!
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2019-12-241h 18
Heretic Happy Hour#065: Self-Care 101 (HOTW: Meggie Lee Calvin)Why is it so difficult to love ourselves? How has toxic religion crippled our ability to love, and how can we stop feeling guilty about prioritizing our emotional and spiritual well-being? Plus, Meggie Lee Calvin, author of I Am My Own Sanctuary, is our Heretic of the Week!
2019-12-101h 15
Heretic Happy Hour#064: Canceling Cancel Culture (HOTW: Becky Yates)Does Cancel Culture eliminate grace, forgiveness, and the potential for personal growth? Is it a necessary correction, or just another side of extreme intolerance? Plus, Becky Yates is our Heretic of the Week.
2019-11-261h 27
Heretic Happy Hour#063: Poverty...Problem, Illusion, or Blessing? (HOTW: Thomas Crisp)How should we respond to hunger, homelessness, and suffering in our world? Plus, Thomas Crisp, professor of philosophy, is our Heretic of the Week.
2019-11-121h 22
Heretic Happy Hour#062: Crime and Punishment (HOTW: Deshonna Collier-Goubil)Why does the "Land of the Free" have the highest incarceration rate? Let's examine our Criminal Justice System with our Heretic of the Week, Deshonna Collier-Goubil.
2019-10-291h 19
Heretic Happy Hour#061: Politics (HOTW: Brad Jersak)Politics and faith...are they compatible? Do Christianity and Government go together like ice cream and poop, or do Christians need to be more politically active? Let's discuss. Plus, the return of Brad Jersak as our Heretic of the Week.
2019-10-151h 09
Heretic Happy Hour#060: Mental Health (HOTW: Joshua Lawson)Why is the church so afraid to talk about (and provide support for) mental health? Are prayer and faith enough to "fix" the problem? Plus, Joshua Lawson is our Heretic of the Week.
2019-10-011h 20
Heretic Happy Hour#059: Let's Get Racist (HOTW: Dr. Sam Kline)The ugly truth is that racism still dominates our culture. How can we escape this bigotry and truly break free from it? Plus, Heretic of the Week, Dr. Sam Kline.
2019-09-171h 31
Heretic Happy Hour#058: We Have A Hotline! (Part 2)Have you heard about our Hotline? Listen as the guys take your calls and answer your texts about God, the Bible, Hell, and other burning questions.
2019-09-0359 min
Heretic Happy Hour#057: The God of Abundance LIVE Part 2The Q&A Session brings the heat at our 2nd anniversary live show! Listen as we discuss whether our intentions are always accurate, if we can miss our calling and purpose, if God should get the credit for our success, if our podcast is part of the problem or the solution, and more!
2019-08-2058 min
Heretic Happy Hour#056: The God of Abundance LIVE Part 1Celebrate our 2nd Anniversary with us as we dissect the concept of “Jehovah Jireh.” Does God provide for everyone? Why are some blessed and others not? Do we create our own abundance? Or is this a Divine attribute? Plus, Saint Francis of Assisi is our Heretic of the Week!
2019-08-201h 05
Heretic Happy Hour#055: Is God Violent? (HOTW: Derek Flood)Sometimes it seems like God is violent, but Jesus paints a different picture of a God who would rather die than respond with violence. So, which is it? Plus, Derek Flood, author of Disarming Scripture, is our Heretic of the Week!
2019-08-061h 20
Heretic Happy Hour#054: The Omni God (HOTW: Dustin Kensrue of Thrice)Is the all-knowing, ever-present, and all-powerful God an expansion of our own human limitations? Plus, Dustin Kensrue of Thrice is our Heretic of the Week!
2019-07-231h 21
Heretic Happy Hour#053: Divine Parenthood (HOTW: Karl Forehand)What does it mean to say that God is our "Abba" or even our "Mother"? Let's explore our identity as Children of God and hear from Heretic of the Week, Karl Forehand (author of Apparent Faith), on this week's podcast.
2019-07-091h 13
Heretic Happy Hour#052: Kenotic Love (HOTW: Marg Mowczko)What do you do if you've got all the power in the Universe? If you're God, you give everything away for the sake of those you love, and that's everybody! Plus Marg Mowczko is our Heretic of the Week!
2019-06-251h 12
Heretic Happy Hour#051: The Incarnation (HOTW: Jim Palmer)The Word (Logos) became flesh and dwelt among us. But are we the ongoing Incarnation of Christ in the world today, or is that heresy? Plus, Heretic of the Week Jim Palmer shares his genius with us.
2019-06-111h 18
Heretic Happy Hour#050: Universal Reconciliation (HOTW: David Bentley Hart)The false doctrine of Eternal Suffering needs to die. Did you know that Universalism was one of the dominant views of the Church for the first 500 years? Yeah, let's bring that back. Plus, New Testament Scholar and translator, David Bentley Hart is our Heretic of the Week!
2019-05-281h 25
Heretic Happy Hour#049: The Problem of Suffering (HOTW: Thomas Jay Oord)Why does God allow evil? Is God too weak? Does God use suffering, or is there more to the story? Plus, Thomas Jay Oord, author of God Can't, is our Heretic of the Week.
2019-05-141h 14
Heretic Happy Hour#048: The Atonement (HOTW: Brian Zahnd)What are the different theories surrounding the Atonement? Why did Jesus die on the cross? Who killed him and why? And who decided to Substitute their Penal? Plus, Brian Zahnd (author of Postcards from Babylon, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God, and A Farewell to Mars) is our Heretic of the Week!
2019-04-301h 24
Heretic Happy Hour#047: Good, Good Lovin' (HOTW: Lucas and Christa Gifford)It's time for the "climax" of our sex series. Listen as the Heretics discuss what good sex looks like in a healthy relationship. Plus, Lucas and Christa Gifford are our Heretics of the Week.
2019-04-161h 15
Heretic Happy Hour#046: Shaking Hands with the Unemployed (HOTW: Cindy Wang Brandt)Masturbation can be a "touchy" subject. But is it a sin to rub one out? Listen as the Heretics explore the theology of pleasure without shame. Plus, Cindy Wang Brandt, author of Parenting Forward, is our Heretic of the Week!
2019-04-021h 10
Heretic Happy Hour#045: Shacking Up LIVE Part 2Listen as your favorite heretics answer questions about sex, marriage, parenting, and BDSM.
2019-03-1959 min
Heretic Happy Hour#044: Shacking Up (HOTW: Mike Machuga) LIVE Part 1What about premarital sex? Is it a sin to sleep together before marriage? What does the Bible say about marriage and sex? What makes us "married?" Plus, Mike Machuga is our Heretic of the Week.
2019-03-051h 00
Heretic Happy Hour#043: For God So Loved His Gay Sons and Daughters (HOTW: Eric Reitan)Did God make Adam, Eve, and Steve? What about those clobber verses in the Bible that "clearly" condemn homosexuality? Should Christians embrace and affirm the LGBTQ Community? Plus, Eric Reitan, author of The Triumph of Love: Same-Sex Marriage and the Christian Love Ethic, as our Heretic of the Week.
2019-02-191h 19
Heretic Happy Hour#042: Along Came Polyamory (HOTW: Chuck McKnight)Is polyamory a good idea or a trainwreck waiting to happen? Is it even biblical? We discuss open marriages with our Heretic of the Week, Chuck McKnight, in what may be our most controversial episode yet!
2019-02-051h 28
Heretic Happy Hour#041: Sidehugs, Modesty, and Purity Culture (HOTW: Teighlor Polendo)What's wrong with side hugs and modesty? Why do Christians play the purity game and how does it create more problems? Plus, Teighlor Polendo of Quoir is our Heretic of the Week.
2019-01-221h 14
Heretic Happy Hour#040: Porn in the USA (HOTW: Danielle Kingstrom)Pornography: Is it always bad? Can we learn anything useful from it? Is it at odds with our spiritual life? Plus, Danielle Kingstrom as our Heretic of the Week.
2019-01-081h 20
Heretic Happy Hour#039: Missionary Madness (HOTW: Arianna Caligiuri)What happens when evangelism hurts? How do missionary organizations serve as instruments of the State? What's the best way to share the Gospel? Plus, Arianna Caligiuri as our Heretic of the Week.
2018-12-251h 12
Heretic Happy Hour#038: Worship: Is Jesus My Girlfriend? (HOTW: Brady Toops)Why do we worship? How do we worship? Is it all about singing? What about when it becomes emotional manipulation? Or is it more about connecting to God? Plus, singer/songwriter (and former Bachelorette contestant) Brady Toops as our Heretic of the Week!
2018-12-111h 11
Heretic Happy Hour#037: To Tithe, or Not to Tithe (HOTW: William Paul Young)Should Christians give 10% to their church, or is that Old Testament legalism? Why is giving good, but tithing a bit complicated? All this and William Paul Young, author of The Shack, as our Heretic of the Week.
2018-11-271h 18
Two Worlds Media[ 25 ] Preaching to the Quoir – An Interview with Rafael PolendoDan interviews Ralph Polendo, creator of Quoir a self-publishing service and small publishing company. In this dialogue, Ralph talks about his journey into the publishing world, and into what he calls “organic church.” For his publishing company, Ralph uses Lightning Source/Ingram Spark for the books they publish. He spends some time explaining how those services … [ 25 ] Preaching to the Quoir – An Interview with Rafael Polendo Read More »2017-06-0600 min