More Than This
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWe have conversations aimed to explore divisive issues while resisting reductionistic, simple conclusions.
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The Exit Interviews - Rachael Jones on Gender Discrimination
December 29, 2021 18:41 - 45 minutes - 52.4 MBThis is the first of our Exit Interviews, our final series that will wrap up our show. Rachael Jones stops by to chat (in tandem with Brooke) about experiences of gender discrimination across various institutions.
Identity - Where Do Gender and Sexuality Fit?
November 24, 2021 16:39 - 50 minutes - 64 MBWhat role should our gender and sexuality play in our overall sense of identity? Dave sits down with Dr. Julia Sadusky (https://www.juliasadusky.com), a psychologist, author, and speaker who works extensively in the areas of gender and sexuality.
How to Be Thankful for Thanksgiving
November 16, 2021 22:30 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBBrooke and Dave talk about how to have conversations that build bridges with family members that may think differently than you.
Reading Evangelicals (with guest Daniel Silliman)
October 27, 2021 14:44 - 44 minutes - 52.7 MBListener favorite, Daniel Silliman, stops by to talk with Dave about his new book that examines some bestsellers in Christian fiction.
Singleness (with guest Adrienne Ash)
July 07, 2021 18:17 - 41 minutes - 54.8 MBIn this last episode before our summer break, Adrienne Ash (singles pastor from Vineyard Columbus church) stops by to talk with Brooke and David about establishing a sense of family and creating healthy dating norms as a single person.
The Complex Reality of Trafficking (with guest Elizabeth Ranade-Janis)
June 16, 2021 19:50 - 39 minutes - 44.8 MBBrooke and David talk with Elizabeth Ranade-Janis, a national leader in anti-trafficking policy. Listeners should note that while there are no graphic descriptions of trafficking activities, the content could still be triggering and/or upsetting to younger audiences.
The Complex Reality of Human Trafficking (with guest Elizabeth Ranade-Janis)
June 16, 2021 19:50 - 39 minutes - 44.8 MBBrooke and David talk with Elizabeth Ranade-Janis, a national leader in anti-trafficking policy. Listeners should note that while there are no graphic descriptions of trafficking activities, the content could still be triggering and/or upsetting to younger audiences.
What does it look like to be mentally healthy? (with guest Julia Pickerill)
May 26, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 45.4 MBBrooke and David sit down with Julia Pickerill to talk about what it looks like to be mentally healthy.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
April 22, 2021 20:04 - 25 minutes - 33.2 MBHave you ever noticed that you believe very negative things about yourself that have no bearing to reality? Brooke and Dave talk about impostor syndrome and the psychology behind internalized negative beliefs.
Limits of Logic in Evangelism
April 02, 2021 15:14 - 38 minutes - 48.3 MBBrooke and Dave talk about one of Brooke's favorite topics - the idea of discussing faith. But how far do logical arguments and treatises take you when discussing faith? Note: The theologian Brooke refers to is Dr. Ida Glaser, and you can find out more about her work here: https://www.cmcsoxford.org.uk/about-us/our-team/publications-ida-glaser
How should we think about immigration? (with guest Jeanine Winfrey)
March 19, 2021 02:58 - 44 minutes - 53.4 MBJeanine Winfrey, an immigration lawyer from Vineyard Community Center, talks with Brooke and David about the realities of modern day immigration.
Transitions in Faith (Part 3 of 3 in Transitions Series)
February 17, 2021 17:17 - 43 minutes - 52.3 MBBrooke and Dave wrap up the Transitions series by talking about common transitions and disruptions in a life of faith.
Women in the pandemic (featuring Lindsay Malloy and Amanda Zelechoski)
January 07, 2021 14:33 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBHow has the pandemic impacted women, in particular? Dave sits down to discuss these impacts with the women behind Pandemic Parenting, Lindsay Malloy and Amanda Zelechoski. Check out a host of great resources and follow the work of Pandemic Parenting at: https://www.pandemic-parent.org
Careers (Part 2 of Transitions Series)
December 29, 2020 15:19 - 44 minutes - 45.7 MBBrooke and David discuss different philosophies for choosing careers and how their view of careers has changed over time.
Who Are We?
December 02, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 45 MBBrooke and David talk about the work of understanding and evolving our identities.
Who Are We? (Part 1 of Transitions Series)
December 02, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 45 MBBrooke and David talk about the work of understanding and evolving our identities.
Silence is Complicity? (with guest Lathania Butler)
November 19, 2020 21:57 - 51 minutes - 62.9 MBLathania Butler joins Brooke and Dave to talk about the idea of white silence as complicity in the perpetuation of racism. Lathania talks about the importance of narratives that we subscribe to and how these narratives are important to combat racism. Check out Lathania’s podcast with former guest Stephanie Ranade Krider, So What Do We have?, at http://sowhatdowehave.buzzsprout.com/
Building Faith (with guests Robert Brenneman & Brian Miller)
November 06, 2020 01:18 - 47 minutes - 55.8 MBThis week we talk to Rob Brenneman and Brian Miller about their book, Building Faith: A Sociology of Religious Structures. We talk about the role of physical building in building and sustaining communities of faith. You can find the book at either: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/building-faith-9780190883447?cc=us&lang=en& or https://www.amazon.com/dp/0190883448/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_4pPuFbMQJGQM7 Find out more about Brian Miller at his blog: www.legallysociable.com | blog on T...
Spare Me Your Charity (with guest Gena Thomas)
October 21, 2020 14:47 - 52 minutes - 61 MBThis week Dave talks to Gena Thomas about her book on the purpose of missionary work in the 21st century. Her book, A Smoldering Wick, details the limitations of working out of a charity mindset and how missions can integrate principles of international development to promote a unifying justice. Gena's Bio: Gena Thomas is a writer, a faith wrestler, a wife, and a mom. She and her husband, Andrew, have been married for 11 years and they have two children, a 9-year-old boy and a 5-year-old ...
Out of Place (with guest Anna Woofenden)
October 07, 2020 16:06 - 53 minutes - 66.5 MBWe haven’t been able to go as many places as of late. But places and sense of place provide great meaning and stability in our lives. Author and minister Anna Woofenden joins us to talk about the importance of place and how places become sacred in our lives. About our guest: Rev. Anna Woofenden (she/her/hers) is the founding pastor of the Garden Church and Feed and Be Fed Farm in San Pedro California, re-imagining church as an interconnected organism, worshiping, loving and serving togethe...
Woman Without a Country (with guest Stephanie Ranade Krider)
September 23, 2020 12:55 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBSteph Krider doesn’t have a political home. As a pro-life advocate, she has distanced herself from the pro-life movement. She talks with us about being homeless in the two-party system and how the two parties fail to promote human flourishing. Check out a recent article about Steph's transition from pro-life leadership at https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/september/pro-life-politics-2020-election-evangelicals-trump-abortion.html?share=ztyyECaXLCWXZ8Ivj506mRsTap3saicN
Black, Evangelical, & Single (with guest Alicia Akins)
September 09, 2020 14:02 - 52 minutes - 96.7 MBOn this episode, Dave sits down with writer Alicia Akins. The genesis of the conversation was a blog post she wrote called Black, Evangelical, and Single. It’s a good look at what it means to occupy identities that don’t always play well together. Alicia Akins is a writer and recovering expat based in DC. After living and working in Asia for five years, she considers it a second home. She is a Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies student at RTS Washington and serves as a deaconess in her chu...
Faith Mutations
August 26, 2020 12:31 - 46 minutes - 85.4 MBKate and Dave sit down to talk about how inherited faith gets adopted, adapted, or rejected.
The Holy Post
August 12, 2020 18:49 - 47 minutes - 61 MBThis episode features a fun conversation with pastor Jeff Cannell on how to serve and minister through social media. Listen to this before you give up hope on Facebook, Twitter, and the rest.
The Holy Post (with guest Jeff Cannell)
August 12, 2020 18:49 - 47 minutes - 61 MBThis episode features a fun conversation with pastor Jeff Cannell on how to serve and minister through social media. Listen to this before you give up hope on Facebook, Twitter, and the rest.
Social Experiment
July 29, 2020 14:23 - 44 minutes - 50.7 MBKate and Dave talk about the merits and demerits of social media and how to stay sane and humane in online life. Maybe you shouldn’t give up on it just yet. Enjoy.
The Elephant in the Room (with guest Rachael Jones)
July 15, 2020 12:51 - 46 minutes - 62.6 MBHave you ever felt tension and disconnection from the political party you affiliate with in the US’s two-party system? Today, guest Rachael Jones talks about what it’s like to be a Republican and a social justice activist in the age of partisan rancor and the presidency of Donald Trump.
I'm Not Here (with guests Isàbel and Arris)
July 01, 2020 13:25 - 52 minutes - 60.3 MBOn this episode, we talk about what it’s like when your body feels like it’s one place but your sense of identity is somewhere else. Brooke’s friends Isàbel and Arris join us to talk about the impact of their recent international move, and we think that anyone who has gone through serious transition will be able to relate.
I Can't Tolerate Being Tolerated
June 17, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBHow should we think about and interact with those we feel are fundamentally different than us in some way? We are seeing the limits of tolerance, so what should we do?
Systems of Injustice
June 03, 2020 21:52 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBThis episode focuses on how to think about systems of racial injustice. Kate and Dave talk about viewing a response to recent events as Christians who have studied sociology and political science. It’s a bit heavy, but it’s an important episode.
New Possibilities
May 21, 2020 00:56 - 49 minutes - 91.1 MBIn this episode, Brooke and David discuss some new growth coming out of the pandemic we are enduring. It’s a hopeful followup to the episode they did a few months ago on lament.
Losing My Religion? (with guest Chris Dabbs)
May 06, 2020 13:42 - 37 minutes - 69.3 MBThis episode begins by continuing a series of interviews by Kara Hartman talking to kids about the coronavirus pandemic. Today's child guest is Julia Jones. Then Dave sits down with his friend Chris Dabbs to talk about the topic of atheism. We’re calling this episode Losing My Religion? to indicate the point that belief and non-belief is not necessarily the best distinction to draw between atheists and religionists.
COVIDhabitation
April 22, 2020 15:05 - 45 minutes - 84 MBKate and Dave catch up on what they are thinking about and what life is like during coronavirus. They end with giving their recommendations for things to watch and read during all this time we are spending at home. Stay tuned for an interview with a special guest at the end.
Learning the Language of Lament (with guest Brooke Christensen)
April 08, 2020 11:18 - 53 minutes - 98.4 MBDavid talks with guest Brooke Christensen about recognizing and processing the losses that the novel coronavirus has brought. They talk about the idea of lamenting, a practice with deep roots but one that has fallen out of vogue. It's time to rediscover it.
Grace
March 25, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 74.1 MBThis episode is all about one of Christianity's central concepts - grace. It was harder to talk about on a personal level than we thought it would be, but we're pretty sure we all need grace now more than ever.
Foreign Policy (with guest Bill Christensen)
March 11, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBThis week features an interview with Bill Christensen, a pastor who oversees international ministry in an ethnically diverse church. We discuss how to connect with international folks in our communities.
Too Unique for My Own Good?
February 26, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 86.4 MBThis week we talk about the different ways people go about understanding who they are. The episode is called Too Unique for my Own Good. This one gets a bit deep.
Learning to Walk in the Dark (with guest Barbara Brown Taylor)
February 12, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 92 MBDid you grow up afraid of the dark? On this episode, author Barbara Brown Taylor joins us to talk about what the dark can teach us as we discuss her book Learning to Walk in the Dark. You’ll find this discussion of darkness illuminating.
I Have My Doubts
January 29, 2020 13:00 - 50 minutes - 91.7 MBDave and Kate talk about the role of doubt as a necessary part of faith.
Reimagining God (featuring Pete Enns)
January 15, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutes - 96.2 MBThis episode we are joined by author and biblical scholar, Pete Enns. We talk with Pete about his latest book, How the Bible Actually Works. In the book, Pete talks about how biblical authors reimagine God across the text, and we talk about what this means for us today. Check out Pete's podcast, The Bible for Normal People, and his other writings and work at https://peteenns.com/
How to Make Friends with a City (featuring Jay Pathak)
January 01, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 76.3 MBWelcome to 2020! We thought we’d kick the year off on a high note with a conversation with Jay Pathak, author and lead pastor of Mile High Vineyard in the Denver area. Jay and I talk about how churches can become a true friend and asset to the cities that they’re in. Find Jay on Twitter at @jayrpathak and check out what's going on at his church at https://www.milehighvineyard.org/
Can You Handle It?
December 18, 2019 12:00 - 47 minutes - 86.4 MBToday we talk about what to do when life feels like it's too much. Specifically, we respond to a common refrain church people often say - "God will never give you more than you can handle." We talk about what that can possibly mean (and what it should not mean).
Evangelicalisms
December 04, 2019 11:43 - 50 minutes - 91.6 MBKate and Dave talk about some widespread sayings from their evangelical past. Do they actual mean anything useful?
Treasures in Heaven
November 20, 2019 12:00 - 49 minutes - 91.3 MBFor as much as people say that the bible talks about money and wealth, Christians have very different takes on these topics. From ascetic types who take vows of poverty to pastors asking for private jets, Christians can hold very different views. Add to this the fact that Americans are intensely private about money, and it makes for a very fun discussion.
An Unnatural Conversation
November 06, 2019 13:34 - 41 minutes - 76.1 MBFans of the theologian Aquinas rejoice, because we are talking about natural law! You may have encountered natural law without knowing it - a lot of arguments about “normal” human motivations and relationships are based in natural law. We’re calling it An Unnatural Conversation because we are far from experts in this area.
Work Work Work Work
October 23, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 90.8 MBWork... almost everyone you know does it or has done it in the past. But we don't often think about what work is for or why we do it. We talk about all of that on this episode.
Let's Get Physical
October 09, 2019 11:00 - 51 minutes - 93.9 MBHave you ever thought about why it is that we walk around in bodies? What are bodies for, and what do they tell us about the purpose of living? In this episode called Let’s Get Physical, we talk about what faith might say that is redemptive about our bodies. (This is Part 2 of our conversation about bodies).
Help a Brother Out
September 25, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes - 96.2 MBThis episode is about purity culture, a movement in Evangelicalism that had its heyday in the 80s and 90s. We’re calling this episode Help a Brother Out, based on the purity culture notion that women had to help poor hapless men from sexual impurity by wearing modest clothing. We try to give purity culture a fair hearing! (This is Part 1 of our conversation about bodies)
Can Missions Get Saved?
September 11, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes - 96.4 MBIn the 21st century, few things divide people regarding religion more than the idea and practice of missions - sending folks to other parts of the map in the name of their religion. Dave is joined by Brooke Christensen, cultural scholar and former missionary , to talk about how Western missions can be saved (pun fully intended). Enjoy!
Can Missions Get Saved? (with Brooke Christensen)
September 11, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes - 96.4 MBIn the 21st century, few things divide people regarding religion more than the idea and practice of missions - sending folks to other parts of the map in the name of their religion. Dave is joined by Brooke Christensen, cultural scholar and former missionary , to talk about how Western missions can be saved (pun fully intended). Enjoy!