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Seminary DropoutBeth Felker Jones on the Theology of Sex
Beth Felker Jones (PhD, Duke University) teaches theology at Northern Seminary, and loves to write for the church and the academy. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband Brian, four kids, two dogs, and Dwight, her theology cat.
To participate in Dr. Jones Seminary Now course and many others, go to seminarynow.co/blackshear for a 25% off discount!
Many believers accept traditional Christian sexual morality but have very little idea why it matters for the Christian life. In Faithful, author Beth Felker Jones sketches a theology of sexuality...
2025-04-1256 minSeminary DropoutSome Big Life News from Shane
In this special episode, Shane brings an update about a significant change in his life (which might lead to a change in the podcast title), and talks about what that will mean for the future of the podcast.
As always, thanks for listening (and if you missed it, be sure to check out the conversation with N.T. Wright from the previous episode)
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2023-12-0522 min
2023-12-0522 minSeminary DropoutA Deep Dive Into the Heart of Romans With N. T. Wright
N. T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world’s leading Bible scholars. He serves as the chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews as well as Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. Wright is the award-winning author of many books, including Paul: A Biography, Simply Christian, and Surprised by Hope.
You can get everything from N. T. Wright at NTWrightonline.org.
Romans is often and for good reason considered a crux of...
2023-10-1847 minSeminary DropoutEsau McCaulley on How Far To The Promised Land
Rev. Esau McCaulley, PhD is an author and associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. His writing and speaking focus on New Testament theology, African-American Biblical interpretation, and Christian public theology.
His new memoir How Far to the Promised Land, questions the narrative of exceptionalism that he, and other Black survivors, are conditioned to give when they “make it” in America. His book Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope won numerous awards, including Christianity Today’s Book of the Year.
Esau is a contributing opinion writer for the New Yo...
2023-09-131h 04Seminary DropoutJohn Barclay on Paul and divine gift-giving
John M. G. Barclay is Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at Durham University in England, one of the most highly regarded professorships in the theological world.
John is President of TRS-UK, the body that represents and coordinates all the Departments of Theology and Religion/Religious Studies in the UK, together with twelve subject associations. Out of the study, he enjoys cycling, music, and watching rugby. Having spent three sabbatical periods in New Zealand (where Dan, the editor of Seminary Dropout, is based), he is also a fan of their national rugby team, the All Blacks!
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2023-07-2853 minSeminary DropoutKyuboem Lee on the disruptions to Christian higher ed, especially theological education
Dr. Kyuboem “Kyu” Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. He was educated in evangelical and reformed institutions in the US. He has lived, church planted, and ministered cross-culturally in Philadelphia since 1993. He has also taught urban mission at the graduate level since 2006, has edited the Journal of Urban Mission since 2010, and serves as a leading voice with Missio Alliance. Kyuboem is married to Christe and is the father of two sons, Amoz and Theo.
You can follow Kyuboem on Twitter, @kyuboem.
In this episode, Kyu and Shane talk all things...
2023-05-121h 05Seminary DropoutBonnie Kristian on the ‘Untrustworthy’ News Media
Bonnie is the author of A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today. As a journalist, she writes opinion pieces on foreign policy, religion, electoral politics, and more. Her column, “The Lesser Kingdom,” appears in print and online at Christianity Today. She is a fellow at Defense Priorities, a foreign policy think tank, and her work has been published at outlets including The New York Times, The Week, USA Today, CNN, Politico, Reason, and The Daily Beast. A graduate of Bethel Seminary, she lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and twin sons.
Her new book...
2022-11-1846 min
Gravity Commons PodcastShane Blackshear on John Perkins: Peacemaking and TransformationShane Blackshear had the privilege of forming a friendship with his long-time hero: civil rights leader and minister, John Perkins. Over a series of years John became a mentor, and they had numerous conversations as Shane wanted to know from John what leading a life faithful to Jesus Christ actually looked like. What followed was […]
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2022-05-1048 min
Everything is OK PodcastThe Book of Job | Go and DO: Life of John Perkins w/ Shane BlackshearWe invited Shane Blackshear (Seminary Dropout; Austin, TX pastor) to explain the weirdness of the book of Job. We also asked him to talk through the process of writing a book with the civil rights icon John Perkins. This episode truly fascinating. music creditsThe Squid and the Whale - PincushionsPLEASE check out his book Go and Do: Nine Axioms on Peacemaking & Transformation written by Shane and John Perkins. If you are interested in winning a copy for free, follow us on social media, review on APPLE PODCASTS...
2022-03-281h 23Seminary DropoutEngaging Ancient Christianity’s Global Identity with Vince Bantu
Dr. Vince Bantu (PhD in Semitic and Egyptian Languages, CUA) is the Ohene (President) of the Meachum School of Haymanot and is Assistant Professor of Church History and Black Church Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also the Ohene of the Society of Gospel Haymanot (SGH), an academic society of theological Gospelism—Afro-rooted theology committed to the universal Lordship of Jesus, biblical authority and the liberation of the oppressed. Vince, his wife Diana, and their daughters live and minister in St. Louis and they love to travel, watch movies and bust some spades.
You can follow Vi...
2022-03-1148 minSeminary DropoutAaron Niequist on Why Pastors, Priests, and Guides Deserve a Retreat
Aaron Niequist is a liturgist, writer, in New York City. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Willow Creek Church (Barrington, IL), Aaron created A New Liturgy- a collection of modern liturgical worship recordings. Shortly after, Aaron started a discipleship-focused, formational, ecumenical, practice-based community at Willow Creek called The Practice. Since writing ‘The Eternal Current: How a Practice-Based Faith Can Save Us from Drowning’, he’s continued to create resources to help us all flesh it out.
You can find Aaron’s book, music, and other resources on his website, and you can follow h...
2022-02-2537 minSeminary DropoutSeven Things Mike Bird Wishes Christians Knew about the Bible
Michael grew up in Brisbane before joining the Army and serving as a paratrooper, intelligence operator, and then chaplains assistant. It was during his time in the military that he came to faith from a non-Christian background, and soon after felt a call to ministry. Michael describes himself as a “biblical theologian” who endeavours to bring together biblical studies and systematic theology. He believes that the purpose of the church is to “gospelize,” that is to preach, promote, and practise the Gospel-story of the Lord Jesus Christ. Remembered by his students for his mix of outlandish humour and intellectual rigor, h...
2021-11-0559 min
The Moral Minority ShowS6E9: Walking with the Deconstructing | Shane BlackshearSo you’re deconstructing. Or maybe you’re not. Either way, there’s a good chance that you know someone who is wrestling with theology. What can we do to best love and care for those who are in the midst of a faith crisis? Shane Blackshear, host of the acclaimed podcast, Seminary Dropout, joins Josh and Joel to help us understand how to best guide those around us through challenging seasons with God. Shane has spent almost a decade interviewing a wide range of scholars and thinkers across the theological spectrum, from N.T. Wright to Jon Foreman to Mic...
2021-10-261h 09
On RampOnRamp S3E5: Found Out MoreForgive the episodes being out of order. I mistakenly skipped this episode. It should have come before the episode entitled “Check In”. -Shane Mentioned in this episode: Be The Bridge Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation (the book)
2021-04-0419 min
Christian Podcast with Beto and Mili#12 - SEMINARY DROPOUT PODCAST // SHANE BLACKSHEARShane Blackshear in Seminary Dropout is one of my favorite Podcasts out there! Shane is the host of that show and has been Podcasting for the past 7 years which has earned him a tremendous experience both technically as a podcaster and theologically as he has interviewed theologians, scholars, teachers, preachers, etc in his over 200 episodes so far.
In this episode we are going to discover some of the topics that interest Shane the most, how does he feel as an American addressing some of the hard issues going on even near his town Austin, TX. We are going to learn pra...
2020-09-2247 min
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Buying a Home In Austin PodcastHome Ownership as a Part of Overall Financial HealthHome Ownership as a Part of Overall Financial Health
-Appreciating Assets vs Depreciating Assets
-Electronics
-most expensive MacBook is over $50k!!!
-base model MacBook desktop is $5,999.00 (no monitor?!)
-Iphone
-most expensive iPhone 11 Pro, $1,449.00
-base iPhone 11, $999
-Things you can drive
-boat
-RV
-CARS!
- The average car payment for a new vehicle is $554, and the average for a used car is $391
In Austin $250k with 3.5% downpayment = $9,625 (17.37 months of $554 new car payments)
A 250k, appreciating at 6% for 30 years = $1,435,872.79 va...
2020-07-0816 min2020-06-2700 minOn RampOnRamp S3E1: Welcome Back! Kerri Introduces The Cultural Humility and Antioppressive Leadership ModelBe sure to listen to seasons 1 & 2 before starting season 3! 7E Model for Cultural Humility and Antioppressive Living
2020-06-1700 minSeminary DropoutOnRamp S3E1: Welcome Back! Kerri Introduces The Cultural Humility and Antioppressive Leadership ModelBe sure to listen to seasons 1 & 2 before starting season 3! 7E Model for Cultural Humility and Antioppressive Living
2020-06-1700 minSeminary Dropout217 – Real Life Epidemiologist, Dr. Emily Smith Answers Our Covid 19 Questions.
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Emily Smith, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences at Baylor University, is an adjunct assistant professor at DGHI. Her research interests include global surgery, health systems strengthening in low-income countries, capacity building and surgical service scale-up modeling. Currently, her research takes place in Uganda, Nigeria, Somaliland and Latin America.
Before joining the faculty at Baylor, Dr. Smith was a research scholar at DGHI for two years. Prior to DGHI, her work at the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) involved utilizing epid...
2020-05-091h 05Buying a Home In Austin PodcastUPDATE! What does Covid19 and the quarantine mean for home buyers in Austin?What are prices doing in Austin? Is this a terrible time to buy? What is Freddie Mac saying and what do stats in Austin say?
http://www.freddiemac.com/research/forecast/20200413_quarterly_forecast_housing_challenges.page
2020-04-2812 minSeminary Dropout216 – Are Christians Supposed to be Pacifists? With Ron Sider.
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Ronald J. Sider, whose book Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger has been called one of the top 100 books in religion in the twentieth century, is a well-known evangelical speaker, writer, and editor. Holding a PhD in history from Yale University, Ron Sider is president of Evangelicals for Social Action, director of the Sider Center on Ministry and Public Policy, and a professor at Palmer Theological Seminary. He is also a contributing editor of Christianity Today and an ordained minister in the Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches. Sider has written more th...
2020-04-2549 minBuying a Home In Austin PodcastWhat does Covid19 and the quarantine mean for home buyers in Austin?Covered in this episode:
-Great interest rates
-less available but less competition
-more eager sellers
-Will prices keep appreciating?
Q&A:
I have been wondering what will happen to the housing supply and mortgage rates. If I were to guess I would think that it would make this summer a good time to buy... But maybe everyone else will think that and it won't be?
We were planning to buy before this, but it's off the table now for a few different reasons that I won...
2020-04-1121 min
Things AboveConversation with Shane BlackshearJames Bryan Smith has a Things Above Conversation with his friend and fellow podcast host, Shane Blackshear. Shane is a Jesus follower, blogger, speaker & host of the podcast Seminary Dropout. The Seminary Dropout podcast features interviews with Christian authors, leaders, and thinkers where they discuss a multitude of topics around Christianity and current events.
In this episode, James and Shane discuss the day to day decisions when hosting a podcast, as well as their favorite episodes and guests they have had. Shane met James at a Renovare conference back in 2000 and they stayed in contact throughout the...
2020-03-1833 minBuying a Home In Austin PodcastIs It a Good Idea To Wait and Save Up for a Larger Down Payment?Is It a Good Idea To Wait and Save Up for a Larger Down Payment?
Most people know that most owner-occupied homes can be bought with just 3% down, but often I hear from people who want to delay purchasing so that they can save up and put down a bigger down payment to reduce their monthly mortgage payment or avoid paying mortgage insurance. Many times this is a good and responsible idea, but it’s important to do the calculations to see if that’s a good idea for you and your market, because as I’m a...
2020-02-2808 minSeminary Dropout215 – Cyd & Jeff Holsclaw On Their New Book “Does God Really Like Me?: Discovering the God Who Wants to Be With Us”
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Cyd Holsclaw is a pastor at Vineyard North in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as a ministry and life coach and spiritual director.
Geoff Holsclaw (PhD, Marquette University) is also a pastor at Vineyard North, as well as affiliate professor of theology at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois, and coauthor of Prodigal Christianity.
“I guess I believe that God loves me. But does he like me?” We all know what it’s like to feel overlooked, disconnected, and ashamed. We might believe in God’s love in the abstract...
2020-01-3146 minSeminary Dropout214 – Matthew Bates, Author of “Gospel Allegiance”. Do We Even Know What the Gospel Is?!
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Matthew W. Bates (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of theology at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. He is the author of Salvation by Allegiance Alone, named the Jesus Creed 2017 Book of the Year and one of the Best Books of 2017 by Englewood Review of Books. He has also written The Birth of the Trinity and The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation. Bates is cofounder and cohost of the popular OnScript podcast.
Is faith in Jesus enough for salvation? Perhaps, says Matthew Bates, but we’re missing pieces of t...
2020-01-171h 09Seminary Dropout213 – Noemi Vega Quiñones, Co-Author of ‘Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence’
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LIVE from the Christian Community Development Association in Dallas, Texas!
Noemi Vega Quiñones leads as the South Texas area ministry director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She moved with her family from Mexico to the United States when she was five and grew up in the central coast of California. She has been an adjunct professor at Fresno Pacific University Biblical Seminary and has written for The Well and The High Calling.
God calls Latinas to lives of influence. He created his Latina daughters to partner with him, live...
2019-12-1729 min
The Ecclesia Leadership PodcastS2Ep9- Shane BlackshearShane Blackshear is the host of the popular and influential podcast, Seminary Dropout.
He's also on the pastoral team at Austin Mustard Seed, as well as being a former church planter.
We talk to him about Austin, podcasting and his best and worst guests! Join us!
Shane's Website: http//shaneblackshear.com
Shane will ALSO be doing a FREE Missio Alliance webinar for those interested in starting their own!
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2019-12-1150 minSeminary Dropout212 – N.T. Wright on The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
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N. T. Wright is the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the award-winning author of many books, including After You Believe, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, The Challenge of Jesus, and The Meaning of Jesus (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as the series Christian Origins and the Question of God.
Finally: an introduction that captures the excitement of the early Christians, helping today’s readers to think like a first-century believer while reading the text responsibly for today.The...
2019-11-1952 minSeminary Dropout211 – Gena Thomas, Author of Separated by the Border: A Birth Mother, a Foster Mother, and a Migrant Child’s 3,000-Mile Journey
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Gena Thomas is a writer and speaker who works at a nonprofit that empowers others through holistic development. She served as a missionary in northern Mexico for four years, holds a master’s degree in international development, and is the author of A Smoldering Wick: Igniting Missions Work with Sustainable Practices. She lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband, Andrew, and their two children.
In 2017 five-year-old Julia traveled with her mother, Guadalupe, from Honduras to the United States. Her harrowing journey took her through Mexico in the cargo section of a tr...
2019-10-291h 04Seminary Dropout210 – Latasha Morrison, Author and Founder of Be The Bridge, on Why the Church is Sometimes the Hardest Place for People of Color
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Latasha Morrison is a bridge-builder, reconciler, and a compelling voice in the fight for racial justice. Ebony magazine recognized her as one of their 2017 Power 100 for her work as a community crusader. Tasha has spoken across the country at events that include: IF:Gathering, Justice Conference, Youth Specialties, Catalyst, Orange Conference, MOPS International and many others. A native of North Carolina, Tasha earned degrees in human development and business leadership. In 2016 she founded Be the Bridge to inspire and equip ambassadors of racial reconciliation. In addition to equipping more than 1,000 sub-groups across fi...
2019-10-151h 24Seminary Dropout209 – Jeremy Courtney, Found of Preemptive Love Coalition, and Author of Love AnywayThis Week on Seminary Dropout… Jeremy Courtney is founder and CEO of Preemptive Love Coalition, a “first in, last to leave” community of peacemakers who provide front lines relief and long-term development in Iraq, Syria, and other areas of polarizing conflict. He is the author of Preemptive Love: Pursuing Peace One Heart at a Time. […]
2019-10-0400 minSeminary Dropout208 – Natalie Frisk on Raising Disciples
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Natalie Frisk is the curriculum pastor at The Meeting House Church in Toronto, Canada, where she and a team create kids’ and youth curricula for ages 0–18 used by churches worldwide. Frisk is a sought-after speaker on topics of youth and children’s ministry, spiritual formation, and discipleship, and her work has been published in Canadian Youth Workers Magazine and at the ReKnew and Pangea blogs. Frisk has a master’s degree in theological studies from McMaster Divinity College and serves on the board of Be in Christ Church of Canada. She is married to...
2019-09-2151 minSeminary Dropout207 – Glenn Packiam Talks ‘Blessed Broken Given: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus’
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Glenn Packiam is an Associate Senior Pastor at New Life Church, a multi-congregational church in Colorado Springs. He also serves as the Lead Pastor of New Life Downtown, a thriving New Life congregation in the heart of the city. An ordained Anglican priest serving in a non-denominational church, Packiam treasures Christian practices that are both ancient and modern. He has a doctorate from Durham University, UK. Glenn, his wife Holly, and their four children live in Colorado Springs.
An invitation to find beauty and meaning in the ordinary and imperfect as...
2019-08-2837 min
Mission Hills Church - AustinAugust 18, 2019 - The Life and Times of the Minor Prophets: Habbakuk - Shane BlackshearAugust 18, 2019 - The Life and Times of the Minor Prophets: Habbakuk - Shane Blackshear by Mission Hills Church
2019-08-1940 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout Sermon Special: Money, Safety, Violence, and Other Meditations on Habakkuk the Morning After Two Mass Shootings
2019-08-0640 minSeminary Dropout206 – Christena Cleveland on whitemalegod and More!
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Christena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the recently-launched Center for Justice + Renewal, a non-profit dedicated to helping justice advocates sharpen their understanding of the social realities that maintain injustice while also stimulating the soul’s enormous capacity to resist and transform those realities. Committed to leading both in scholarly settings and in the public square, Christena writes regularly, speaks widely, and consults with organizations.
Dr. Cleveland holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of C...
2019-07-0541 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout Sermon Special: Wholeness Between Ourselves and the Universe
Shane concludes a Guiding Values series by teaching about Wholeness. At Austin Mustard Seed we believe that God is in the process of restoring our lives, those around us, and all creation to shalom, or wholeness. Whether through spiritual disciplines, practicing mercy, creation care, offering forgiveness, or encouraging wholeness, our pain is transformed. We become bearers of the good news, actively participating in God’s ongoing work of renewal. We were invited to consider how as a church we can come alongside God’s work of bringing restoration and wholeness to the world.
2019-06-0635 minSeminary Dropout205 – Did Paul Believe Husbands Are the ‘Head’ of Their Wives or that Women Should Wear Head Coverings? Lucy Peppiatt Has Some Answers.
Lucy Peppiatt (PhD, Otago) is the principal of Westminster Theological Centre. Her research interests are Christ and the Spirit, charismatic theology, discipleship, and 1 Corinthians, and her books include Unveiling Paul’s Women and Women and Worship in Corinth.
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Lucy Peppiatt (PhD, Otago) is the principal of Westminster Theological Centre. Her research interests are Christ and the Spirit, charismatic theology, discipleship, and 1 Corinthians, and her books include Unveiling Paul’s Women and Women and Worship in Corinth.
Rediscovering Scripture’s Vision for Women: Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts
Does God call...
2019-05-2954 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout Sermon Special: Women in Ministry
Shane speaks about why we as a community ordain women into pastoral leadership and ministry.
Book Resources
The Blue Parakeet -Scott McKnight
Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry -Tara Beth Leach
Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women -Carolyn Custis James
Two Views on Women in Ministry (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology)
Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals -William Webb
Women in the Earliest Christian Churches -Ben Witherington
Ordained Women in the Early Church -Kevin Madigan
Hidden History of Women’s Ordination -Gary Macy
Websites//Blogs//Podcasts
NT Wright’s Essay: Women’s...
2019-05-231h 00Seminary DropoutRebroadcast: Seminary Dropout 83: Rachel Held Evans
Rachel Held Evans is a tremendously successful blogger and author. Many believers have found a refuge in her writings. You can follow her on her blog at rachelheldevans.com and on twitter at @rachelheldevans.
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Rachel’s new book is Searching for Sunday. SfS is about Rachel’s own journey from a simple faith too one with more complexity and subtleties. Many believers, especially of the younger generations will see much of their own story in her’s. Leaving the church, starting a new one, facing failure, and finding a differen...
2019-05-1849 minSeminary Dropout204 – Ed Cyzewski, Author of “Flee, Be Silent, Pray: Ancient Prayers for Anxious Christians”This Week on Seminary Dropout…
Ed Cyzewski is the author of Flee, Be Silent, Pray; A Christian Survival Guide; and other books. He helps anxious Christians learn about contemplative prayer at www.edcyzewski.com. He lives in Western Kentucky with his wife and children where he obsesses over hockey, New York style pizza, and organic gardening.
What if prayer could be simple rather than strenuous?
Anxious, results-driven Christians can never pray enough, serve enough, or study enough. But what if God is calling us not to frenzied activity but to a si...
2019-05-0450 minSeminary Dropout203 – Michael Rhodes, Author of ‘Practicing the King’s Economy’Check out This Week’s Sponsor:
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Michael Rhodes is the director of community development and an instructor at the Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies, where he heads up efforts to equip urban pastors and community development practitioners with theologically informed tools for community transformation.
The church in the West is rediscovering the fact that God cares deeply for the poor. More and more, churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to practice economic discipleship, but it’s hard to make progress when we...
2019-04-271h 37Seminary Dropout202 – Kathy Khang, Author of “Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up”Check out This Weeks Sponsor:
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Kathy Khang is a speaker, journalist, and activist. She has worked in campus ministry for more than twenty years, with expertise in issues of gender, ethnicity, justice, and leadership development. She is a columnist for Sojourners magazine, a writer for Faith and Leadership, and a coauthor of More Than Serving Tea: Asian American Women on Expectations, Relationships, Leadership and Faith.
You have a voice. And you have God’s permission to use it.
In some communities, certa...
2019-04-2042 minSeminary Dropout201 – Austin Fischer, Talks Faith & DoubtCheck out This Weeks Sponsor:
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Austin Fischer is the teaching pastor at Vista Community Church in Temple, Texas. He is the author of Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed.
“People don’t abandon faith because they have doubts. People abandon faith because they think they’re not allowed to have doubts.”
Too often, our honest questions about faith are met with cold confidence and easy answers. But false certitude doesn’t result in strong faith―it results in disillusionment, or worse, in a dogmatic, overw...
2019-04-1351 minSeminary Dropout200 – Emily P Freeman
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Emily P. Freeman is a writer, creative director, and spiritual mentor who helps create space for the soul to breathe so people can walk in step with their calling.
She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Simply Tuesday and Grace for the Good Girl as well as Graceful and A Million Little Ways. She’s been writing online for over 10 years and is the co-founder of a growing community for writers at hopewriters.com.
She and her husband live in North Carolina with their three children. Conn...
2019-04-0546 minMission Hills Church - AustinFebruary 24, 2019 - Wholeness: Us and the World - Shane BlackshearFebruary 24, 2019 - Wholeness: Us and the World - Shane Blackshear by Mission Hills Church
2019-02-2533 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout 199 – Carolyn Custis James, Author of ‘Finding God in the Margins: The Book of Ruth’This Week on Seminary Dropout…
Carolyn Custis James is an award-winning author and international speaker. She blogs at www.carolyncustisjames.com, as a Leading Voice at MissioAlliance, and at Huffington Post, is an adjunct faculty member at Biblical Theological Seminary, and a consulting editor for Zondervan’s Exegetical Commentary Series on the New Testament. Her books include Malestrom―Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World, Half the Church―Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women, and The Gospel of Ruth―Loving God Enough to Break the Rules. She speaks regularly at church conferences, colleges and...
2019-01-1258 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout 198 – Matthew Bates, Author of ‘Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King’This Week on Seminary Dropout…
Matthew W. Bates (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) is Assistant Professor of Theology at Quincy University. His main teaching area is the Bible and early Christian literature, especially the New Testament. He also teaches courses in Western Religion, Church History, and Christian Spirituality.
Dr. Bates writes with a posture of faith seeking understanding, with a desire to serve the church, academy, and any reader of goodwill. A new book, Salvation by Allegiance Alone (Baker Academic, 2017) is now available for order. His recent The Birth of the Trinity (Oxford...
2018-12-1554 minOn RampOnRamp S2E11: Q & A, The FinaleHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources for or mentioned in this episode: Did you really just say that?Here’s advice on how to confront microaggressions, whether you’re a target, bystander or perpetrator EXPLAINER: WHAT IS ‘DIGITAL BLACKFACE’? Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes
2018-12-1400 minSeminary Dropout197 – Aaron Niequist, Author of The Eternal Current, Talks about a Practice Based Faith*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Aaron Niequist is a liturgist, writer, in the New York City. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Wi...
2018-12-0743 min
Right to REAL Love: Advice for Christian Women on Dating, Relationships, Men and Sex1169: How to Develop Into a Disciple (Part 1) with Shane BlackshearWhat are the differences between believers and disciples? In this episode, Yahnathan is joined by Shane Blackshear to address this question and so much more. Follow Shane: @beardonabike Follow Us: @RTRLRadio Contact Us: righttoreallove.com/contact Show Notes: righttoreallove.com/1169 Donate to Our Ministry: righttoreallove.com/donate DUMP YOUR BAGGAGE: righttoreallove.com/dybnow Book Giveaway: righttoreallove.com/book Leave a 5 Star Review: righttoreallove.com/itunes
2018-11-2722 minSeminary Dropout196 – Lee Strobel, The Case For Miracles*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel is the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and best-selling author of more than twenty books. His classic...
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2018-10-2922 minSeminary Dropout195: Dominique Gilliard on How the Church Can Rethink Incarceration & Advocate for Justice That Restores*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Dominique DuBois Gilliard is the director of racial righteousness and reconciliation for the Love Mercy Do Justice (LMDJ) initiative of the Evangelical Covenant...
2018-07-0352 minSeminary Dropout194 – Rebekah Lyons, on Hardship, Feminism, and More!*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Rebekah Lyons is the author of Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning and Founder of Q Women.
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2018-06-0833 minSeminary Dropout193 – Austin Channing Brown, on Her New Book “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness”, Why White People Have So Many Cats, and What Makes “Insecure” Such an Amazing Show*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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AUSTIN CHANNING BROWN is a writer, speaker, and practitioner who helps schools, nonprofits, and religious organizations practice genuine inclusion. Her writing h...
2018-05-2548 minSeminary Dropout192 – Bonnie Kristian, Author of A Flexible Faith*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Bonnie Kristian is a theological and political writer with a national following. She has columns and bylines at publications including The Week, Rare, Ti...
2018-05-1935 min
Are You Real | Finding Your PurposePurpose 95: Using the Passion of Theology to Unify a Diverse Church with Shane BlackshearGod has given us all a purpose and a passion, and when someone is being obedient to live out that purpose, amazing things happen. I am seeing amazing things from Shane Blackshear, and so I was excited to talk to him today about the unique passion God has given him for theology, ministry, and racial relations in the church. Shane is from West Texas where he lives with his wife and two kids. He is a podcast host with two amazing shows you should definitely check out. On Seminary Dropout, Shane interviews theologians who might not have the biggest...
2018-03-2855 minOn RampOnRamp S2E10: MediaHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources for or mentioned in this episode: ‘Get Out’ Sprang From An Effort To Master Fear, Says Director Jordan Peele Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2017-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp S2E9: How Racism Hurts White PeopleHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2017-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp S2E8: White FragilityHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2017-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp S2E7: The Biracial ExperienceHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2017-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp S2E6: White Privilege RevisitedHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2017-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp S2E5: Black Women in the ChurchHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2017-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp S2E4: LanguageHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2017-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp S2E3: Cultural AppropriationHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2017-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp S2E2: IntersectionalityHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources mentioned in, or related to this episode: The Urgency of Intersectionality Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2017-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp S2E1: Why Bad Eschatology Breeds RacismWelcome back! We’re excited to launch season 2, and hope that you benefit from what’s in store. Hosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources mentioned in, or related to this episode: Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or […]
2017-12-1500 min
Halfway There061: Shane Blackshear of Seminary Dropout Talks Faith, Naivete, and Doubt
Shane Blackshear is the host of two podcasts, Seminary Dropout and On Ramp. He is a former church planter and pastor who moved into secular work when he realized the job was done, and eventually started a blog and a podcast. He explains how he came up with the name Seminary Dropout, the amazing people he has been able to interview, and why he started a second show last year. Plus, we cover his journey as we go. Hope you enjoy!
Stories Shane shared:
Why he started a podcast about race with his friend...
2017-09-1144 minSeminary Dropout160 - Karen Swallow Prior: Abortion in the USA*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org Our sponsor: Compassion International Check out the new(ish) podcast OnRamp This Week on Seminary Dropout... Karen Swallow Prior is professor of English at Liberty University, Research Fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Humane Society of the United States, and a regular contributor to Christianity Today’s Her.meneutics. Her most recent book is Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More: Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist. Some questions discussed in this episode......
2017-05-271h 00On RampOnRamp S1E12: Season 1 Review, Answering Questions & “Why Are You Being So Divisive?”Hosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 13th (Link to trailer. Watch the film on Netflix) The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism by Drew Hart Listen to all of season 1 of OnRamp at OnRampPodcast.com
2017-02-2400 minOn RampOnRamp 011: Race & Representation in MediaHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Master of None (IMDB page) (Available on Netflix) Only one more episode left in season 1!
2017-02-1800 minOn RampOnRamp 010: Crime & RaceHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 13th (Link to trailer. Watch the film on Netflix) The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Bryan Stevenson’s Ted Talk 4 Black Lives Matter Myths Debunked | Decoded | MTV News
2017-02-0300 min2017-01-2700 minOn RampOnRamp 008: What is White Supremacy Really?Hosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
2017-01-2000 minOn RampOnRamp 007: Lasting Impacts of Jim Crow & SlaveryHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Negro Family: The Case For National Action (known as the Moynihan Report, 1965) Can trauma be passed to next generation through DNA? Outliers by Gladwell The Hidden Wound by Wendell Berry
2017-01-1800 minOn RampOnRamp 006: Levels of RacismHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear 3 Levels of Racism -Individual -Institutional -Internalized *Some groups use other terms such as interpersonal, structural, ideological, etc. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Breaking Schools’ Rules: A Statewide Study on How School Discipline Relates to Students’ Success and Juvenile Justice Involvement Listen to past episodes of OnRamp at […]
2017-01-0600 minOn RampOnRamp 005: PrivilegeHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources Mentioned in this Episode: White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh Freakonomics: White Names vs. Black Names
2016-12-3100 minOn RampOnRamp 004: Implicit BiasHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Implicit Bias Test Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
2016-12-2400 minOn RampOnRamp 003: DiversityHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart by Christena Cleveland Let Justice Roll Down by John Perkins Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2016-12-1500 minOn RampOnRamp 002: StereotypingHosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2016-12-1400 minOn RampOnRamp 001: Two Christians Talking About RaceHi Friend, welcome to On-Ramp. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism by Drew Hart https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/process-improvement/center-elimination-disproportionality-and-disparities Subscribe/Rate/Review OnRamp in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links
2016-12-1400 minSeminary Dropout148: Shane Claiborne Talks “Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why it’s Killing Us”*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
Shane Claiborne graduated from Eastern University and did graduate work at Princeton Seminary. In 2010, he received an Honorary Doctorate from Eastern. His adventures have taken him from the streets of Calcutta where he worked with Mother Teresa to the wealthy suburbs of Chicago where he served at the influential mega-church Willow Creek. As a peacemaker, his journeys have taken him to some of the most troubled regions of the world – from Rwanda to the West Bank – and he’s been on peace delegations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Shane...
2016-10-2742 min
Seminary Dropout147: Shane Claiborne Talks "Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why it's Killing Us" Shane Claiborne graduated from Eastern University and did graduate work at Princeton Seminary. In 2010, he received an Honorary Doctorate from Eastern. His adventures have taken him from the streets of Calcutta where he worked with Mother Teresa to the wealthy suburbs of Chicago where he served at the influential mega-church Willow Creek. As a peacemaker, his journeys have taken him to some of the most troubled regions of the world – from Rwanda to the West Bank – and he’s been on peace delegations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shane is a founder and board member...
2016-10-2742 min
Pint Glass PreachersEpisode 11: Culture Wars w/ Seminary Dropout Host - Shane BlackshearEpisode 11: Culture Wars w/ Seminary Dropout Host - Shane Blackshear by Pint Glass Preachers
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2016-07-111h 19Seminary DropoutSeminary Dropout 129: Christine Caine on Shame, Immigration, and Freedom Christine Caine is a recognized teacher, preacher, author, and activist. As a founder of The A21 Campaign, Christine leads one of the largest non-profit organizations in the world dedicated to rescuing victims of human trafficking in twelve countries. Additionally, through her personal ministry, Christine shares messages of hope, encouragement, and freedom in churches across the globe and frequently addresses leaders of some of the world’s largest organizations. Christine and her husband, Nick, spend their time in both Sydney, Australia, and the United States, and they adore their daughters Catie and Sophie. Unashamed: Drop...
2016-06-1643 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout 128: Soong-Chan Rah, on Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times*Published originally at MissioAlliance.org Soong-Chan Rah is the Milton B. Engebretson Associate Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity and Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church, as well as coauthor of Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith and contributing author for Growing Healthy Asian American Churches. In addition to serving as founding senior pastor of the multiethnic, urban ministry-focused Cambridge Community Fellowship Church (CCFC), Rah has been a part of four...
2016-06-0955 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout 127: Rethinking Hell with Chris Date & Graham Ware Graham Ware is currently Pastor of Centre Street Baptist Church in St. Thomas, Ontario. He holds a BA in History, minoring in Biblical Studies from Atlantic Baptist University (now Crandall University) and an M.Div. from McMaster Divinity College. His blog and sermon podcast can be found on the church's website and he can be found on Twitter (@deo_favente1). His other passions include football (actual football, not the American version) supporting Chelsea FC, as well as reading, coffee, craft beer, and being a husband and dad to three daughters. Chris Date is the host...
2016-06-021h 07Buying a Home In Austin PodcastFirst Time Home Buyers Class March 31!I'm teaching a home buying class on March 31. Get all the details and register at: AustinHomeBuyersClass.com
2016-03-2200 minBuying a Home In Austin PodcastInterview with Houston Realtor, Evan CompeanWelcome Friends!
This is the first episode under the new name "Buying A Home In Texas Podcast"!
Thanks for joining us. On this episode I interview an excellent Realtor in Houston, TX, Evan Compean. Evan's been a Realtor for 4 years and been in Real Estate for 12. Evan educates us on the Houston market.
If you want to contact Evan, you can reach him at:
office 281 901 0140mobile 281 901 0140email evan@thebayoucity.comaddress 2323 S Voss St Suite – 120Houston, TX 77057
His website is: http://www.thebayoucity.com/
Remember if you're looking to buy or sell real est...
2016-02-1624 min
Buying a Home In Austin PodcastHow to Buy a House in a Sellers Market with Low Inventory.4 Steps Covered in this Episode
1. Stick with it, and perservere.
2. Shop for houses listed lower than what you can afford.
3. Don't ask the seller to pay any closing costs.
4. Have a particular mindset about the inspection.
2014-06-1814 min
Buying a Home In Austin PodcastWhat is Title InsuranceOn this episode I talk to Kim from Gracy Title about title insurance. What it is, and why you need to get it. We also talk about HOA's, and everything you need to know about closing day. Enjoy and as also email me if you have questions & feedback or if you need a referral for a Realtor in your area.
shane.blackshear@kw.com
your-atx-realtor.com
Twitter & Facebook: youratxrealtor
-Shane Blackshear,
Keller Williams, Realtor
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