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Norsworthy

562 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 250 ratings

A 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

511. Steve Carter

July 25, 2022 20:57 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

Steve Carter returns to the show for a conversation with Luke about shame, looking back, honesty and in the second half of the podcast we hear Steve preach a sermon on Hope.

510. Josh Ross

July 18, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

The first half of the podcast Luke and Josh Ross discuss incarnational ministry, hope, resisting cynicism, and the white savior complex. The second half of the podcast is a sermon Josh preached in Austin.

509. Josh Jackson

July 11, 2022 05:01 - 59 minutes - 60.8 MB

For the first half of this episode Luke and Josh Jackson discuss the complexity of racial reconciliation and the second half is a sermon from Josh Jackson on being a non-anxious peaceful presence. 

508: Rich Villodas: Good and Beautiful and Kind

July 04, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 56.7 MB

Pastor Rich Villodas returns to the show to discuss the curse of being a Mets fan, soul fragility, sin, false self, and his new book Good and Beautiful and Kind.

507:Why Stay?

June 27, 2022 05:21 - 54 minutes - 53.8 MB

On this solo podcast Luke discuss why to stay with your church after you deconstruct and then a sermon on staying with your family. 

506: Kristin Du Mez Part 2

June 20, 2022 05:08 - 55 minutes - 48.6 MB

The second part of the live interview from Pepperdine's Harbor with Kristin Du Mez

505: Scott Saul

June 13, 2022 04:37 - 46 minutes - 46.4 MB

Pastor Scott Sauls return to the show to discuss his new book Beautiful People Don't Just Happen.   

504: Kevin Sweeney: The Making of a Mystic

June 06, 2022 05:13 - 51 minutes - 51.8 MB

Kevin Sweeney joins the show to discuss Luke’s inability to say the word “Hawaii” properly, letting go, mysticism, and his new book The Making of a Mystic.

503:Jonathan Storment: Bonafides

May 30, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 55.9 MB

Jonathan Storment returns to the podcast for a discussion about the Nones and his new podcast Bonafides. 

502: Kristin Du Mez

May 23, 2022 05:31 - 47 minutes - 40.8 MB

A conversation from Pepperdine University with Kirstin Du Mez author of Jesus and John Wayne. 

501. Stephen Mackey: The Locker Room

May 16, 2022 05:57 - 56 minutes - 54.4 MB

Stephen Mackey returns to the podcast to discuss race, empathy, and his new book The Locker Room.

500. Number Five Hundred

May 09, 2022 04:31 - 1 hour - 98.6 MB

On this special episode we hear special clips from the past celebrating the past eight and half years of the podcast. 

499. Sonya Curry: Fierce Love

May 02, 2022 04:01 - 47 minutes - 47.7 MB

Sonya Curry joins the show to discuss instilling faith, life as the first family of the NBA, handling shame, and her new book Fierce Love.

498. Comparing Joy

April 25, 2022 05:10 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MB

A special rant on comparing joy. 

497. Easter Sunday

April 18, 2022 05:50 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MB

In honor of Resurrection Sunday we have Luke's Easter sermon. 

496. Andy Crouch: The Life We’re Looking For

April 11, 2022 04:10 - 52 minutes - 52.2 MB

Andy Crouch returns to the show to discuss our computer friendly life, technology, and his new book The Life We’re Looking For.

495. Christian Edmondson and Ekemini Uwan: Truth’s Table

April 04, 2022 05:21 - 51 minutes - 51.5 MB

Dr. Christian Edmondson and Ekemini Uwan join the show to discuss forgiveness, the work of the Holy Ghost, justice and their new book Truth’s Table.

494. Gail Song Bantum & Brian Bantum: Choosing Us

March 28, 2022 04:54 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MB

Pastor Gail Song Bantum and Dr. Brian Bantum join the podcast to discuss writing together, growing together, country music, and their new book Choosing us. 

493. Shauna Niequist: i haven’t learned that yet

March 21, 2022 05:45 - 50 minutes - 48.8 MB

Shauna Niequist returns to the show to discuss losing her self, pizza, being a guide to those struggling with faith, and her new book i guess i haven’t learned that yet.

492: Paul J. Pastor: Bower Lodge

March 14, 2022 05:07 - 44 minutes - 44.8 MB

Paul J. Pastor joins the show to discuss poetry, nobility of spirit, male spirituality, and his new book Bower Lodge.

491. Fail February (March-) Jason Miller and Jonathan Storment

March 07, 2022 05:34 - 56 minutes - 56.5 MB

In a bonus Fail February episode Jason Miller and Jonathan Storment share the failure for which they are most thankful. 

490. Suzanne Stabile: Fail February

February 28, 2022 06:01 - 38 minutes - 36.7 MB

Suzanne Stabile joins the show to discuss why we feel so uncomfortable with success, imposture syndrome, the Ennegram, and the failure for which she’s most grateful. For more on this week's sponsor, Harbor the Pepperdine Bible Lectures, click here.

489: Stanley Hauerwas: Fully Alive

February 21, 2022 06:02 - 46 minutes - 44 MB

For episode 489 Dr. Stanley Hauerwas joins the show to discuss the commonality of Texans and Australians, the Hauerwas mythology, Karl Barth, and his new book Fully Alive. For more on this week's sponsor, Harbor the Pepperdine Bible Lectures, click here.

488. Steve Carter- Fail February

February 14, 2022 05:47 - 44 minutes - 44.5 MB

On Episode 488, and the first of Fail February, Steve Carter, the author of the Thing Beneath the Thing, joins the show to discuss the failure for which he’s most grateful. For more on this week's sponsor, Harbor the Pepperdine Bible Lectures, click here. 

487: Fr. Greg Boyle : Sharing the Wisdom of Time

February 07, 2022 06:01 - 51 minutes - 49.6 MB

Fr. Greg Boyle joins the show to discuss Homebody Industries, geezers, the Pope, and Sharing the Wisdom of Time.  For more on this week's sponsor, Harbor the Pepperdine Bible Lectures, click here. 

486: Cole Author Riley: This Here Flesh

January 31, 2022 05:52 - 46 minutes - 48.5 MB

Cole Author Riley, founder of Black Liturgies, joins the show to discuss myths, cults, and her new book This Here Flesh.  

485: Ian Morgan Cron: The Story of You

January 24, 2022 06:01 - 55 minutes - 58.1 MB

Ian Morgan Cron returns to discuss learning our story, childhood wounds, the power of failure, the Enneagram, and his new book The Story of You.

484: Scott Erickson: Say Yes

January 17, 2022 06:42 - 53 minutes - 61.7 MB

Artist, author, and curator of awesomeness Scott Erickson returns to the show along with Jason Miller to discuss lies, live shows, controlling hurts, and his new book Say Yes.

483: Correct vs. Connect and Forgiveness

January 10, 2022 06:20 - 50 minutes - 47.2 MB

Opening rant on why we have so many diverse opinions on the podcast, followed by a sermon on forgiveness. 

482. Advent #3

December 22, 2021 06:01 - 37 minutes - 31.6 MB

A sermon about joy, grief, and the virgin birth. 

481. Advent #2

December 21, 2021 06:52 - 44 minutes - 43.8 MB

An opening rant about practices during deconstruction followed by a sermon on love stooping. 

480. Advent #1

December 20, 2021 05:41 - 38 minutes - 38.2 MB

An Advent Sermon. 

479. Derwin Gray: God, Do You Hear Me?

December 13, 2021 05:31 - 53 minutes - 52.9 MB

Dr. Derwin Gray returns to the show to discuss the Lord's Prayer, triceps extensions, and his new book God, Do You Hear Me.  

478. Healthy Deconstruction (A Rant)

December 06, 2021 06:01 - 35 minutes - 44.6 MB

This week we've got another rant on the problem of demonizing or idealizing deconstruction and what healthy deconstruction looks like. 

477. Brian Zahnd: When Everything‘s on Fire

November 29, 2021 06:02 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

Brian Zahnd returns to the show to discuss deconstructing deconstruction, snark, Nietzsche, and his new book When Everything's on Fire. 

476. Jacqui Lewis: Fierce Love

November 22, 2021 06:04 - 51 minutes - 46.5 MB

The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis joins the show to discuss rebuilding church, self-love, joy, and her new book Fierce Love.

475. Becca Stevens: Practically Divine

November 15, 2021 06:01 - 54 minutes - 52 MB

Becca Stevens returns to the show to discuss smoking, sacred space, honesty, where to purchase Christmas presents, and her new book Practically Divine.

474. Levi Lusko: Roar Like A Lion

November 08, 2021 06:01 - 49 minutes - 50.4 MB

Pastor Levi Lusko joins the show to discuss grief, fear, the loss of his daughter, and his newest book Roar Like a Lion.

473. Suzanne Stabile: The Journey Toward Wholeness

November 01, 2021 04:38 - 59 minutes - 56.2 MB

Enneagram master teacher Suzanne Stabile returns to the show to discuss balance, intelligence centers, and her new book The Journey Toward Wholeness. 

472. Hillary McBride: The Wisdom of Your Body

October 25, 2021 05:01 - 54 minutes - 52.9 MB

Dr. Hillary McBride joins the show to discuss bodies, emotions, Canada and her new book The Wisdom of Your Body.   

471. Annie F. Downs: What Sounds Fun to You?

October 18, 2021 05:49 - 51 minutes - 55.4 MB

Annie F. Downs returns to the show to discuss the discipline of fun, Ted Lasso, and her new book What Sounds Fun to You. 

470. Mailbag with Kathleen Golden and Josh Graves

October 11, 2021 05:30 - 46 minutes - 46.5 MB

On episode 470 we dip into the listener mailbag to discuss finding joy in adversity, compromise, concussions, and Mimetic Theory. 

469. Scott Harrison: Thirst

October 04, 2021 05:38 - 40 minutes - 41.7 MB

Scott Harrison joins the show to discuss his NGO charity: water, hopelessness, generosity, and his book Thirst.

468. Philip Yancey: Where the Light Fell

September 27, 2021 05:43 - 48 minutes - 51.4 MB

Philip Yancey joins the show to discuss growing up in legalistic fundamentalism, grace, being a racist, and his memoir Where the Light Fell.

467. Barbara Brown Taylor: Always a Guest

September 20, 2021 05:14 - 50 minutes - 52.5 MB

The return of Barbara Brown Taylor to discuss attentiveness, beholding, her beloved enneagram number, Destiny’s Child, and her new book Always a Guest.

466. Dustin Nickerson

September 13, 2021 04:26 - 52 minutes - 69.6 MB

Comedian Dustin Nickerson joins the show to discuss his time as a youth pastor at Mars Hill, parenting, the centrality of love. Check out his new special Overwhelmed.

465. Tara Beth Leach and Sean Palmer: Deconstruction

September 06, 2021 05:34 - 51 minutes - 55.3 MB

Tara Beth Leach and Sean Palmer join the show to discuss simplistic faith, black voices, and deconstruction.

464. Beth Allison Barr: The Making of Biblical Womanhood

August 30, 2021 05:01 - 59 minutes - 60.2 MB

Historian Dr. Beth Allison Barr joins the show to discuss Biblical inerrancy, power, the Gaines, and her new book The Making of Biblical Womanhood. This episode is brought to you by Mission Resource Network.

463. The Rise and Fall of Newsworthy

August 23, 2021 05:30 - 1 hour - 66 MB

The podcast about a podcast discussing The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, celebrity culture, reform theology, postmodernity, church culture and more with Blaine Martin, Jason Miller, and Jonathan Storment.   This episode is brought to you by Mission Resource Network.

462. Carey Nieuwhof: At Your Best

August 16, 2021 05:48 - 55 minutes - 61.5 MB

Carey Nieuwhof returns to the show to help you navigate burnout, passions, calling, drama kings, and his new book At Your Best. This episode is brought to you by Mission Resource Network.

Guests

Rob Bell
7 Episodes
Jonathan Merritt
6 Episodes
Chris Green
3 Episodes
Sara Barton
3 Episodes
Aaron Niequist
2 Episodes
Diana Butler Bass
2 Episodes
Miroslav Volf
2 Episodes
Andy Crouch
1 Episode
Bob Goff
1 Episode
Brian Johnson
1 Episode
Carol Howard
1 Episode
Chris Seay
1 Episode
Donald Miller
1 Episode
Jamie Ivey
1 Episode
Margaret Feinberg
1 Episode
Martin Luther
1 Episode
Paul Turner
1 Episode
Paul Wallace
1 Episode
Pete Holmes
1 Episode
Pete Scazzero
1 Episode
Preston Sprinkle
1 Episode
Rainn Wilson
1 Episode
Richard Rohr
1 Episode
Shane Claiborne
1 Episode

Books

Hope in the Dark
1 Episode

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