Norsworthy
565 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 250 ratingsA podcast to help you navigate faith in the modern world.
Luke Norsworthy interviews academics, artists, authors, pastor, and more about spirituality, faith, and anything else that's newsworthy.
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Episodes
Nadia Bolz-Weber
July 02, 2015 05:11 - 50 minutes - 31.4 MBNadia Bolz-Weber returns to the show to discuss Luke's visit to House for All Sinners and Saints, Nadia's re-connection with the churches of Christ, twelve minute sermons, church plants as a birthday party you throw for yourself, well-differentiated leaders, democratizing church and of course, CrossFit. Don't forget to pre-order Nadia's book Accidental Saints.
June Wrapup: Paul Nevison
June 30, 2015 04:13 - 59 minutes - 37 MBPaul Nevison of the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, joins the show to discuss who is a bigger Richard Rohr fan, how Eucharist is the great leveler, and all things newsworthy in the June wrapup. For more on this month’s sponsor, ACU’s Graduate School of Theology.
Brian McLaren: Phyllis Tickle's Legacy
June 26, 2015 04:01Brian McLaren returns to the show to discuss the legacy of Phyllis Tickle, the questions that sustained the Emergence Church, Gatekeepers, The Righteous Mind, the scandal of continual incarnation, Racism, Phyllis Tickle: Evangelist of the Future and Luke's silly questions. For more on this month’s sponsor, ACU’s Graduate School of Theology.
Tony Jones: The Legacy of Phyllis Tickle
June 22, 2015 18:07 - 32 minutes - 21 MBDr. Tony Jones returns to the show to discuss why he stopped blogging, the legacy of his friend Phyllis Tickle, Emerging Church, the five hundred year rummage sale, and Phyllis Tickle: Evangelist of the Future. For more on this month's sponsor, ACU's Graduate School of Theology.
Pete Enns and Chris Green: The Newsworthy Games
June 15, 2015 16:16Two of our favorite scholars, Pete Enns and Chris Green, return to the podcast to have a Hunger Games style showdown on how to read the Bible. We discuss the Historical-Grammatical approach, favoring texts, Chris Green bashes N.T. Wright (farewell Chris Green), personal formation as an interpretive tool, who wrote the 10 commandments and the problematic texts of the Old Testament. For more on this month's Sponsor, ACU's Graduate School of Theology, click here.
Josh Cobia: What Caitlyn Jenner taught me about Jesus
June 10, 2015 02:55 - 36 minutes - 23.2 MBJosh Cobia, author of the viral blog post "" joins the show to discuss planting a church with the reality television stars as the first members, youth ministry at the Kardashian's home, sharing the table with the LGBTQ community, the one thing he would say to his friend Caitlyn Jenner. For more about this month's sponsor, The Abilene Christian University Graduate School of Theology, click here.
Jonathan Martin and Ian Morgan Cron
June 08, 2015 01:43 - 39 minutes - 30 MBJonathan Martin and Ian Morgan Cron join us for another podcast from the Praxis Conference in Houston, TX. Jonathan Martin discusses the centrality of the Eucharist, the awkwardness of a preacher not preaching and Jonathan announces his new job. Ian Morgan Cron rejoins the show to talk Catholic imagination and what would make him get in a dumpster. For more on Abilene Christian University's Graduate School of Theology click here.
Mike McHargue: Science Mike or Magic Mike?
June 02, 2015 02:58 - 27 minutes - 20.8 MBScience Mike returns to the show to discuss why he's been talking with people in the adult entertainment business, parenting in an age of accessible porn, and the science of viewing pornography. For more about this month's sponsor, Abilene Christian University's Graduate School of Theology, click here.
May Wrapup: Sara Barton and Larry Norsworthy
May 31, 2015 04:30 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBAt the 8:00 minute mark Sara Barton returns to the show to discuss breaking gender barriers, the book of James, and the grief of a missionary. At the 31:00 minute mark Luke's Dad returns to the show to discuss all things Rob Bell and Richard Beck. We start the show hearing from Derek McNeal talking about this month's sponsor The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology.
Holly and Zach Lind: The Wretched Desert
May 26, 2015 02:39 - 36 minutes - 23.1 MBZach Lind of the rock band Jimmy Eat World returns to the show with his wife Holly Lind to discuss the DaughterCast, Richard Beck, Taylor Swift, working with your spouse and their new project The Wretched Desert. For more on this month's sponsor go to theseattleschool.edu.
Don McLaughlin: Rethinking Women Preachers
May 20, 2015 03:02 - 37 minutes - 33 MBDon McLaughlin returns to the show to discuss the transition from being a preacher who didn’t support women preaching to now proudly having a daughter who is a preacher. For more on this month's sponsor go to theseattleschool.edu.
Josh Ross and Jonathan Storment: Bringing Heaven to Earth
May 15, 2015 09:27 - 40 minutes - 31.2 MBJosh Ross and Jonathan Storment return to the show to discuss what book kept Jonathan in Church, N.T. Wright’s Surprised by Hope brought to life in Memphis and Abilene, a better story than Rapture theology, living from Resurrection, Imagination, Resurrection being Good News even for those who don’t believe and their new book Bringing Heaven to Earth. If you want to win a copy of this book, post a pic of where Heaven is breaking in amongst your city, your church, your school or your li...
Richard Beck and Rob Bell: Part Two
May 12, 2015 17:30 - 55 minutes - 46.6 MBPart Two: Richard Beck and Rob Bell return to the show to discuss The Zimzum of Love & Moltmann, Eucharist as saving grace, being in the heart of the Protestant machine, the conservative evangelical church being a house of cards, table fellowship, Everything is Spiritual part Too or Two, shared neediness, Black Sabbath & preaching, not believing in failure, and craft vs. success. For more on this month’s sponsor check out theseattleschool.edu.
Richard Beck and Rob Bell: Part One
May 07, 2015 17:02 - 50 minutes - 40.8 MBPart One: Rob Bell and Richard Beck return to the show to discuss Rob’s next book, intramural rodeos, Jane Fonda vs. Sigmund Freud, teaching evolution earlier, growth by disruption, belief affirmation communities, Rob’s game plan for Love Wins, Free will vs. determinism and more. This month's sponsor is The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology.
Episode #100 with Wade Hodges
May 04, 2015 23:30 - 47 minutes - 38.6 MBFor a special edition 100th podcast Wade Hodges gets behind the mic to interview Luke. They discuss the Two Lukes, evolution of the shows vision, biggest mistakes, smartest guests, humor and more. This month's sponsor is The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology.
April Wrapup: Tim Boykin and Stephen Mackey
April 30, 2015 16:19 - 1 hour - 49 MBLuke is joined by his church's resident Pentecostal Tim Boykin and his church's resident Wesleyan Stephen Mackey to discuss the Enneagram, images of God, online community vs. flesh and blood community, learning from criticism, the Good Samaritan, and healed bodies vs. resurrected bodies. For more on this month's sponsor The Work of The People click here.
Chris Green
April 27, 2015 13:47 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThe World’s Smartest Pentecostal ® Dr. Chris Green joins the show to discuss sacraments, being an unreliable Pentecostal, Church of Christ vs. Pentecostals, Pete Enns, how to read the Bible like Jesus, Joseph Philips, dehumanizing prayer, why God doesn’t answer prayers, the Praxis Conference and Chris scares Luke by talking about speaking in tongues. For more information about the new Rachel Held Evans video series from our friends at The Work of the People click here.
Joshua Graves: How Not to Kill a Muslim
April 21, 2015 00:07 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBDr. Joshua Graves returns to the show to discuss being a Jesus person who loves Muslims, life after 9/11 for Muslims, earning a technical foul in a college basketball game, Piss Christ and burning the Koran, present day Good Samaritan situations and his newest book How Not To Kill a Muslim. For more information on this episode's sponsor, The Work of The People, click here.
Rachel Held Evans: Searching for Sunday
April 13, 2015 18:27 - 56 minutes - 36.4 MBRachel Held Evans joins the show to discuss which Taylor Swift song expresses her relationship with the Evangelical church, becoming an Episcopalian, the importance of inclusion, online community vs. in the flesh community, Sin, Richard Beck and her new book Searching for Sunday. For more Rachel, check out these videos she has done with Work of the People.
Lauren Winner: Wearing God
April 06, 2015 22:49 - 47 minutes - 33.9 MBDr. Lauren Winner joins the show to discuss why she doesn’t have voicemail, Duke vs. UNC, prison, the awkwardness of divine pronouns, images for God, God as abusive spouse, God as birthing mother, and her new book Wearing God.Don't forget to check out our friends at The Work of The People.
Richard Rohr: Part 2
April 02, 2015 15:46 - 51 minutes - 40.9 MBIn the second part of the conversation with Fr. Richard Rohr we discuss the Enneagram including N.T. Wright's number, why religion makes the best of people and the worst of people, the need for change, the Cosmic Christ and more.
Jonathan Storment with Chris Seay: March Wrapup
March 31, 2015 13:28 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBJonathan Storment returns to the show to discuss God's discipline, finding God's will, an enchanted view of the world, Internet controversy and reading scripture through Jesus. Plus Chris Seay makes a cameo to discuss preaching to a President and the Praxis conference.
Richard Rohr: Part 1
March 26, 2015 05:14 - 54 minutes - 43.2 MBFr. Richard Rohr returns to the show to discuss why conservatives can’t tear down and liberals can’t build, faith as knowing and unknowing, his appeal to evangelical males, Non-Dual Thinking, Isis, non-violence, Sins of weakness verse Sins of Malice and more. Check back next week for Part 2 when we discuss the Enneagram, N.T. Wright, the Cosmic Christ and more.
Tony Jones: Did God Kill Jesus?
March 24, 2015 04:54 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBDr. Tony Jones joins the show to discuss what Jesus’ death on the cross accomplished, managing sin, yoga pants, apologizing to your kids, sin as a condition, subjective vs. objective views of atonement and his newest book “Did God Kill Jesus?”
Peter Enns: Round Three
March 17, 2015 06:04 - 50 minutes - 32.5 MBDr. Peter Enns returns to the show to discuss the Five Words that Define Pete, accepting not always being right, Richard Rohr, Heaven being a lonely place, and being two Petes in one pod with Peter Rollins.
Brian Zahnd: Prayer
March 10, 2015 03:40 - 59 minutes - 38.5 MBBrian Zahnd returns to the show to discuss learning to pray well, his love for NT Wright, what makes someone orthodox, why he doesn’t record his teachings on prayer, the way to evaluate prayer, and learning your liturgy.
John Ortberg: All the Places to Go
March 05, 2015 22:24 - 32 minutes - 20.4 MBPastor Dr. John Ortberg returns to the show to discuss how to make decisions, focusing on formation, the real reason his church went multi-site, making choices with others in mind, the benefit of failure, one practice that will help you become more wise and his newest book “All the Places to Go.”
Josh Patrick: Hope
March 03, 2015 01:35 - 31 minutes - 20.5 MBJosh Patrick joins the show for an incredibly honest conversation about being a 35 year old father of three who was recently diagnosed with stage four-colon cancer, pain as bumping into reality, Viktor Frankl, living in the present, mental off-roading and hope.
February Wrapup: Larry Norsworthy
February 27, 2015 16:10 - 59 minutes - 38.7 MBLuke's Dad, Larry Norsworthy, returns to the show to discuss faith after cynicism, The Dark Night of the Soul, depression, Church, Barbara Brown Taylor, his love for Pete Rollins and his surprising ability to find Pete Holmes' podcast. Plus at the end of the podcast there's a teaser for the upcoming guests for March.
A.J. Swoboda: A Glorious Dark
February 24, 2015 00:33 - 48 minutes - 31.5 MBDr. A.J. Swoboda joins the show to discuss the full Easter weekend experience, telemarketing, Hell, the Portland of the South, he hipster ethos, grace as a hall pass, living in the pain of Friday, awkwardness of Saturday and the joy of Sunday, and his newest book A Glorious Dark.
Zach Lind: The Gospel According to Phil Collins
February 19, 2015 17:31 - 50 minutes - 32.2 MBZach Lind returns to the show to discuss the latest with his band Jimmy Eat World, Richard Rohr, Richard Beck, Christianity 21 Conference, the relationship of fear and creativity, Garth Brooks alter ego Chris Gaines, being comfortable with failure, why Zach goes to church, giving your fans their money’s worth and The Gospel according to Phil Collins.
Richard Beck: The Hair Cut
February 17, 2015 02:53 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBDr. Richard Beck rejoins the show to discuss the C21 conference, Gratitude. singing in a maximum security prison, Dieter Zander, crying more, turning upon celebrities, hero worship, Ash Wednesday, stacking time, the Laundromat post. and why he cut his hair.
Jamie Wright: The Very Worst Missionary
February 10, 2015 01:42 - 47 minutes - 30 MBJamie Wright, aka The Very Worst missionary, joins the show to discuss how to practice honesty, depression, #Blessed, who should or shouldn't go or short-term mission trips and she finally answers if she is indeed N.T. Wright’s potty mouthed niece.
Peter Rollins: The Divine Magician
February 03, 2015 03:24 - 51 minutes - 31.9 MBDr. Peter Rollins returns to the show to discuss Sacred Objects, the how of belief, what church can learn from AA, Realized Eschatology, meaning, Eucharist, and his newest book "The Divine Magician."
January Wrapup: N.T. Wright Edition with Joshua Graves and Jonathan Storment
January 31, 2015 17:53 - 37 minutes - 26.4 MBJosh Graves and Jonathan Storment join the show to discuss all things N.T. Wright including the appeal of N.T. Wright, Skepticism vs. Evidence, Metanarrative, Post-modernity and the NBA player most comparable to N.T. Wright.
Donald Miller: Scary Close
January 28, 2015 21:58 - 31 minutes - 20.4 MBDonald Miller joins the show to discuss life in Nashville, how his wife doesn't complete him, knowing one's true self, honesty, being an actor, the power of confession, the not going to church kerfuffle from last year, and his new book Scary Close.
Sean Palmer: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 18, 2015 23:35 - 51 minutes - 33.5 MBSpecial MLK Day podcast with Sean Palmer to discuss the movie Selma, Medgar Evans murder, Malcolm X, the Klan in Mississippi, Dr. King’s two assassinations, Image of God, the police, and Sean’s recent blog post Selma, Solidarity, & Whether Christians Are Willing To Bleed.
N.T. Wright: Simply Good News
January 17, 2015 21:45 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBBishop N.T. Wright joins the show to discuss Good News vs. Good Advice, his hardest book to write, C.S. Lewis vs. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Colbert Report, the fifth signpost he would add to Simply Christian, Kingdom, New Creation, Hope vs. Evidence, and his newest book Simply Good News.
Joshua Ryan Butler: The Skeletons in God's Closet
January 12, 2015 19:56 - 56 minutes - 37.8 MBJoshua Ryan Butler joins the show to discuss Heaven, Earth and Hell, foster parenting, Hell as a place you can find on Mapquest, choosing Hell, who is in and who is out and The Skeletons in God’s Closet.
Pete Scazzero: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
January 05, 2015 23:08 - 43 minutes - 28.3 MBPete Scazzero joins the show to talk Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, why Christianity doesn't always produce emotionally healthy people, hearing God in your feelings, the genogram, the importance of a theology of marriage, the crucible of church and Yankees vs. Mets.
Josh Graves: Looking Forward
December 28, 2014 21:57 - 38 minutes - 24.7 MBJosh Graves return to the show for a year end show discussing the future of Christianity, lessons from Kenya and Seoul Korea, Head and Heart, Holistic Spirituality, Death and Powers, New Charismatics, Interfaith dialogue, Who is right vs. Who is most hospitable.
Sean Palmer: Lessons from Ferguson
December 22, 2014 05:15 - 47 minutes - 31 MBSean Palmer returns for a year end show to discuss lessons from Ferguson. We also touch on Serial, how a preacher and a church should discuss real stuff, learning to think theologically versus where God comes down on an issue, Aunt Barb, and Kent Brantley.
Jonathan Storment: Torture
December 20, 2014 03:14 - 39 minutes - 24.7 MBJonathan Storment returns to have a year end conversation on torture, his Anabaptist influence, the churches place in the conversation, his favorite guests from the year, and Jonathan claims that he came up with the phrase "grace is an indictment."
Warren Throckmorton: Lessons from Mars Hills
December 18, 2014 20:21 - 30 minutes - 20.2 MBDr. Warren Throckmorton joins the show to discuss lessons learned from Mars Hill's demise, the problems that can arise when churches focus on numbers, and the fundamental attribution error.
Derek Flood: Disarming Scripture
December 18, 2014 04:03 - 47 minutes - 30.7 MBDerek Flood joins the show for a discussion of conquest narratives, how we read the Bible, seeing the Bible as a multivocal, trajectory reading and his new book Disarming Scripture.
Becca Stevens: The Way of Tea and Justice
December 10, 2014 22:54 - 46 minutes - 28 MBBecca Stevens joins the show to discuss bringing redemption into the world of addiction and prostitution, loving the world instead of changing the world, her love of math, keeping the faith, and The Way of Tea and Justice.
Larry James
December 03, 2014 21:19 - 46 minutes - 34.1 MBLarry James, CEO and President of CitySquare joins the show to talk about The Wealth of the Poor, Ferguson, the importance of relationships across racial lines, personal responsibility verses systemic change, how people can get involved in the life of the poor.
Sara Barton: November Wrapup
November 30, 2014 20:24 - 46 minutes - 31.2 MBSara Barton returns to the show to discuss making space, the importance of The Little Way, being the first female keynote lecturer at Pepperdine Bible Lectures and why she is the president of the Jarrod McKenna fan club.
Philip Yancey: Vanishing Grace
November 23, 2014 18:30 - 32 minutes - 21.6 MBPhilip Yancey joins the show to discuss why he is so drawn to the subjects of grace and suffering, what it means to be a grace dispenser, the problem with evangelism, why art is a central witness for the church and his new book Vanishing Grace.
Barbara Brown Taylor: Round Two
November 18, 2014 03:08 - 54 minutes - 34.2 MBBarbara Brown Taylor returns to the show to discuss why she will not watch her interview with Oprah, who would play her in a movie, introverted pastors, disappointment with God, transformation and translation, worrying and praying, the troubling word "sin" and Learning to Walk in the Dark.