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Norsworthy

565 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days 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

Chris Green: Surprised by God

September 24, 2018 06:24 - 50 minutes - 49.6 MB

Dr. Chris Green returns to the show to discuss contemplation, God being useless, transformation, purpose-less love, AOG, converting to the churches of Christ, and his new book Surprised by God. For more on this month’s sponsor Northeastern Seminary click here.

Richard Beck: Mental Health

September 17, 2018 06:01 - 49 minutes - 47.4 MB

Dr. Richard Beck returns to the podcast to discuss mental health, suicide, the Christ in me and the Christ in others with a cameo by Annie F. Downs talking about the Remember God Over Good book night October 5th in Austin, Texas.  For more on this month’s sponsor Northeastern Seminary click here.

Esau McCaulley

September 10, 2018 06:32 - 47 minutes - 45 MB

Dr. Esau McCaulley joins the show to discuss studying under N.T. Wright, call and response preaching, the power of liturgy, black gospel music, justice, in my feelings, and of course, the book of Galatians. For more on this month’s sponsor Northeastern Seminary click here.

Jonathan Merritt: Learning to Speak God from Scratch

September 03, 2018 06:25 - 49 minutes - 49.5 MB

Live from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Austin, Jonathan Merritt joins the show with Rev. Merrill Wade to discuss spiritual language, transforming Christian words, and his new book Learning to Speak God from Scratch. For more on this month's sponsor Northeastern Seminary click here.

August '18 Wrapup

August 31, 2018 02:57 - 57 minutes - 57.3 MB

The somewhat triumphal return of Jonathan Storment to discuss all things August with a special appearence from Dr. Dan Buechelle of this month's sponsor Mission Resource Network.

Craig Groeschel: Hope in the Dark

August 27, 2018 06:50 - 43 minutes - 42 MB

Craig Groeschel joins the show to discuss questioning, enduring vs. embracing, having the grace to doubt, sitcom preaching, bumper stick theology, journaling, and his new book Hope in the Dark. For more on this month’s sponsor Missions Resource Network click here.

Austin Fischer: Faith in the Shadows

August 20, 2018 06:07 - 47 minutes - 55.5 MB

Austin Fischer (finally) joins the show to discuss Christian unity,  getting along with Calvinists, doubt, the great cloud of witnesses, honesty, and his new book Faith in the Shadows. For more on this month’s sponsor Missions Resource Network click here.

Aaron Niequist: The Eternal Current

August 13, 2018 06:30 - 52 minutes - 61.8 MB

Aaron Niequist returns to the show to discuss dad life, practices, balanced diets, prayer, evangelicalism, and his new book The Eternal Current. For more on this month’s sponsor Missions Resource Network click here.

Fate Hagood: Live from Austin

August 06, 2018 07:01 - 50 minutes - 55.3 MB

Fate Hagood returns to discuss racial reconciliation, Cross Colours, fear, rage, binary, and more.  For more on this month's sponsor Missions Resource Network click here.

June '18 Wrapup

June 30, 2018 21:28 - 52 minutes - 52.8 MB

Jonathan Storment joins the show for the last time from Abilene, Texas to discuss all things June on the podcast, plus special guest appearances from Matt Pinson and Ms. E3 hereself, Sally Gary.   For more on this month’s sponsor the E3 conference click here.

Ronald Rolheiser: Wrestling with God

June 25, 2018 06:29 - 48 minutes - 45.7 MB

The return of Fr. Ronald Rolheiser to discuss Canadians living in Texas, Catholic vs. Protestant misunderstandings, fire, glue, anger, gratitude, and his new book Wrestling with God. For more on this month’s sponsor the E3 conference click here.

Merrill Wade

June 18, 2018 06:41 - 59 minutes - 64.9 MB

Rev. Merrill Wade from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church joins the show to discuss music, silence, rock music, collars, Luke's new book, and more. For more on this month’s sponsor the E3 conference click here.

Suzanne Stabile: The Path Between Us

June 11, 2018 06:02 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

A special live podcast on the Ennegram from the Westover Hills Church in Austin with Suzanne Stabile discussing her new book The Path Between Us. For more on this month’s sponsor the E3 conference click here.

Austin Channing Brown: I'm Still Here

June 04, 2018 06:22 - 46 minutes - 44.8 MB

Austin Channing Brown returns to discuss parenthood, anger, and her new book I'm Still Here. For more on this month's sponsor the E3 conference click here.

May 2018 Wrapup: Jonathan Storment

May 28, 2018 02:07 - 45 minutes - 45.2 MB

Get ready for some Aweshucks with the return of Jonathan Storment

Richard Beck, Brian Zahnd, and Peri Zahnd

May 21, 2018 06:19 - 47 minutes - 52.5 MB

Dr. Richard Beck, Brian and Peri Zahnd join the show to discuss tradition, scripture, favorite oceans, and Bob Dylan.

Fate Hagood and Josh Graves: Live from Pepperdine

May 14, 2018 06:02 - 54 minutes - 61.1 MB

Fate Hagood and Josh Graves are live from Pepperdine's campus during Habor 2018 return the show to discuss unity, division, family, nostalgia, leadership, and community.

Christine Caine: Unexpected

May 07, 2018 06:17 - 46 minutes - 46.4 MB

Christine Caine joins the podcast from the Pepperdine Campus during Harbor 2018 to discuss awesome pronunciation, A cappella singing, preaching, listening to sermons, and her new book book Unexpected.

Craig Detweiler: Selfies

April 30, 2018 06:29 - 41 minutes - 41.1 MB

Dr. Craig Detweiler joins the show to make discuss art, sexism, filmmaker, and his new book Selfies.

Diana Butler Bass: Grateful

April 23, 2018 06:57 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MB

Diana Butler Bass returns to discuss gratitude, practice, The Power of Habits,  Eucharist, and her new book Grateful.

Jon Tyson: The Burden is Light

April 16, 2018 06:08 - 46 minutes - 45.9 MB

Jon Tyson joins the show to discuss Hell's Kitchen, the Pope, crushing it, Australia, comparison, competition, trapeze-ism, and his new book The Burden is Light.  To be available to win a free copy of the book, post a tweet from 4.15.18 to 4.19.18 with the title "The Burden is Light" and tag @lukenorsworthy.

Jack Deere: Even in Our Darkness

April 09, 2018 06:28 - 48 minutes - 47.4 MB

Dr. Jack Deere joins the show to discuss loss, grief, fundamentalism, pleasure in God, addiction, Dallas Theological Seminary, and his new book Even in our Darkness.

Adam Hamilton: Unafraid

April 02, 2018 06:52 - 45 minutes - 43 MB

Rev. Adam Hamilton discusses name tags, LGBTQ, political diversity, fear and his new book Unafraid.

Jamie Wright: The Very Worst Missionairy

March 26, 2018 06:47 - 51 minutes - 50.2 MB

The return of Jamie Wright to discuss God's blessing, lizards, expectations, short-term missions, formation,  and her new book The Very Worst Missionary. #parentaladvisoryexplicitlyrics.

N.T. Wright: Paul

March 19, 2018 06:05 - 44 minutes - 47.4 MB

The former Bishop N.T. Wright returns to the show to discuss Zeal, Torah, Temple, Christians make the best atheists, daylight savings time, and his new biography of Paul.

Tyler Reagin: The Life-Giving Leader

March 12, 2018 06:35 - 55 minutes - 66 MB

Tyler Reagin, the president of the Catalyst Conference, discusses leadership, integration, burnout, and the Life-Giving Leader.

A.J. Swoboda: Subversive Sabbatical

March 05, 2018 07:20 - 45 minutes - 49.2 MB

The return of Dr. A.J. Swoboda to discuss rest, mommy and daddy naps, imperfection, eloping, sarcasm, and his new book Subversive Sabbath.

February Wrapup: Jonathan Storment

February 28, 2018 19:00 - 44 minutes - 44.6 MB

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss Calvinism, creativity, Enneagram 4's in leadership, mythology, and Superman.   For more on this month’s sponsor Harbor, aka the Pepperdine Bible Lectures,  click here.

Fate Hagood: Black Panther

February 26, 2018 06:01 - 46 minutes - 48 MB

Fate Hagood returns to discuss the mythology, black beauty, the power of listening, and Black Panther. For more on this month’s sponsor Harbor, aka the Pepperdine Bible Lectures,  click here.

Jamie Ivey and Annie F. Downs: If You Only Knew

February 19, 2018 07:40 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB

Jamie Ivey along with special guest Annie F. Downs, discusses mascots, atheism, sex, purity culture, pornography, and Jamie's new book If You Only Knew. For a free copy of Jamie's book, tweet to @lukenorsworthy your funniest mascot related tweet. For more on this month’s sponsor Harbor, aka the Pepperdine Bible Lectures,  click here.

Jared C. Wilson: Supernatural Power for Everyday People

February 12, 2018 06:11 - 51 minutes - 50.5 MB

Jared C. Wilson joins the show to discuss Calvinism, A29, experimenting with being a charismatic, weakness, and his new book Supernatural Power for Everyday People. For more on this month's sponsor Harbor 2018 click here.

Erwin McManus: The Last Arrow

February 05, 2018 06:02 - 38 minutes - 38.5 MB

Erwin McManus joins the show to discuss creativity, greatness vs. fame, fear-driven institutions, leadership, cancer, and his new book The Last Arrow. For more on this month's sponsor Harbor 2018 click here.

January Wrapup with Jonathan Storment

January 30, 2018 23:35 - 47 minutes - 46.9 MB

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss death, technology, Bob Goff as the Evangelical Pope, and all things January from the podcast

Bob Goff: Everybody, Always

January 29, 2018 06:31 - 44 minutes - 37.9 MB

Live from the Men's Conference at The Hills Church, Bob Goff joins the show to discuss love, new dashboards, downward mobility, and his new book Everybody, Always.

Caleb Wilde: Confessions of a Funeral Director

January 22, 2018 06:19 - 44 minutes - 46.9 MB

Caleb Wilde joins the show to compare death to sex, silence, negative views of death, Resurrection, tradition, Holy Saturday, and his book Confessions of a Funeral Director.

Max Stossel: Time Well Spent

January 15, 2018 06:00 - 40 minutes - 41.4 MB

Max Stossel of Time Well Spent joins the show to discuss technology, customers vs. product, the power of notifications, and dancing pandas.

January Mailbag with Stephen Mackey

January 08, 2018 06:32 - 42 minutes - 49.2 MB

In this mailbag episode we discuss essential truth, Bible translation, parenting, Calvinism, and more with Stephen Mackey. 

December Wrapup: Jonathan Storment.

December 31, 2017 23:58 - 48 minutes - 49.3 MB

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss baptizing Justin Bieber, people he can't reach, likable Calvinists, birth-control, and Christmas wish lists.

Dave Barnes: Who Knew

December 18, 2017 06:27 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

Singer-Songwriter Dave Barnes joins the podcast to discuss giftings, Calvinist Songwriter, John Mayer, comedy, and his new album Who Knew.

Fr. James Martin: Building a Bridge

December 11, 2017 07:36 - 49 minutes - 52.8 MB

Fr. James Martin returns to the show to talk how attire, small-mindedness, hospitality, unjust discrimination, the Pope, and his new book Building a Bridge. 

Carl Lentz: Own the Moment

December 04, 2017 06:33 - 47 minutes - 53.5 MB

Carl Lentz joins the show to discuss Bill Simmons, Black Eyes, seminary vs. Bible college, Alabama fan haircuts, race, abortion, preaching, and his new book Own the Moment.

Sean Palmer: Unarmed Empire

November 27, 2017 06:13 - 42 minutes - 50.7 MB

Sean Palmer returns to discuss politics, responding to hurricane Harvey, church, cynicism, and his new book Unarmed Empire.

Richard Beck: Stranger God

November 20, 2017 06:22 - 49 minutes - 55.5 MB

Richard Beck with special guest Mike Cope return to discuss finding God in prison, hospitality, stranger things and his new book Stranger God.

Andy Doyle: The Bishop of Texas

November 13, 2017 06:57 - 49 minutes - 57.9 MB

The Right Rev Andy Doyle along with our friend Merrill Wade join the show to discuss preaching as painting, vocation, missional, open soul, and being the Bishop of Texas. 

Jarrod McKenna: From the Side of a Building

November 07, 2017 23:12 - 27 minutes - 27.2 MB

Live from the side of a building in Perth, Jarrod McKenna returns to the show discuss why he's hanging from the side of a building, Walter Brueggemann, sacraments, racism, prophetic acts, #LoveMakesaWay, and the 606 asylum seekers on Manus Island. #evacuatemanus 

Jonathan Martin: Persona Non Grata

November 06, 2017 06:28 - 33 minutes - 32.6 MB

Jonathan Martin returns to the show to discuss that time he got kicked off campus and received a lifetime ban from Liberty University. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

October Wrapup: Jonathan Storment

November 01, 2017 01:13 - 38 minutes - 38.2 MB

Jonathan Storment joins the show to discuss his idolatrous relationship with Superman, giving gifts in public, anger as a shallow emotion, and all things October from the podcast.   For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

October Wrapup: Jonathan Storment

November 01, 2017 01:13 - 38 minutes - 38.2 MB

Jonathan Storment joins the show to discuss his idolatrous relationship with Superman, giving gifts in public, anger as a shallow emotion, and all things October from the podcast.   For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Annie F. Downs: 100 Days to Brave

October 30, 2017 06:46 - 53 minutes - 58.8 MB

In a special crossover podcast Annie F. Downs returns to the show for a discussion about Club La Vela, the church of Christ, the need for a mothering voice, atonement, and her new book 100 Days to Brave.  For the second half of the conversation go to Annie's podcast That Sounds Fun on Thursday. HINT- There's a special prize for people who listen to all of both episodes. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Becca Stevens: Love Heals

October 23, 2017 06:41 - 44 minutes - 45 MB

Becca Stevens returns to the show to discuss healing, thistles, farming, body balm, practices, redemption, anger as a shallow feeling, enneagram & Amy Grant, and her new book Love Heals. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

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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