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
Jason Micheli: Cancer is Funny
January 23, 2017 14:38 - 38 minutes - 42.8 MBUnited Methodist pastor Jason Micheli joins the show to discuss humor, grief, faith in stage serious cancer and his new book Cancer is Funny.
Pete Enns: Am I a Christian?
January 16, 2017 06:12 - 41 minutes - 42.8 MBPete Enns return to discuss the Tim Keller piece in the New York Times. What makes someone a Christian? Liturgical community vs. Biblicistic community? What is the offensiveness of the Gospel? And Can Pete Enns know how to ask questions?
Doug King: Spiral Dynamics
January 09, 2017 10:27 - 51 minutes - 55.5 MBDoug King of Presence joins the show to introduce Spiral Dynamics. For more on Spiral Dynamics from Doug click here.
Richard Beck: The Tag Team Sermon
December 25, 2016 06:10 - 32 minutes - 30 MBA sermon that Richard Beck and Luke preached together on gratitude, prison and singing.
Joel Houston and Ramjaane Niyoyita: Refugee Crisis Part 2
December 19, 2016 04:47 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBIn the second part of the refugee crisis conversation we hear from Joel Houston and Ramjaane Niyoyita. Joel Houston, of Hillsong United and Hillsong New York, discusses his experience with the Syrian refugee crisis and the Christian call to respond. Ramjaane Niyoyita, a Rwandan born as a refugee in the Congo now living in Austin, TX, discusses his experience as a Refugee, the importance of humor in tragedy and having to listen to Luke preach every week.
Refugee Crisis Part 1: Jessica Goudeau and Ruhta
December 12, 2016 04:55 - 38 minutes - 37.3 MBIn the first of two discussions on the refugee crisis, Burmese refugee Ruhta* and Dr. Jessica Goudeau join the show to discuss the plight of refugees, leaving home, fear and Jessica's piece on Trump's rhetoric's effects on refugees in the Washington Post. *Ruhta- fake name for her family's safety.
Reconstruction: Brian Zahnd and Paul Nevison
December 06, 2016 23:43 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBWe discuss the transformation process of faith of construction, deconstruction and reconstruction with pastor and author Brian Zahnd and filmmaker Paul Nevison. For more on Brian Zahnd's reconstruction check out his book Water to Wine. For more on Paul, listen to him giggle in the back of the Richard Rohr and Rob Bell podcasts.
November Wrapup: Jonathan Storment
November 30, 2016 22:33 - 50 minutes - 51.4 MBJonathan Storment returns to talk Trump, the election, Hillbillies, Enneagram, why Søren Kierkegaard would be a terrible church member, the flaw of the New Perspective on Paul and Original Sin.
Stephen Backhouse and Richard Beck. Kierkegaard: A Single Life.
November 28, 2016 03:56 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBDr. Stephen Backhouse and Dr. Richard Beck join the show to discuss Soren Kierkegaard, existentialism, philosophy, Church & State, and Stephen's new book Kierkegaard: A Single Life. For more on the Deborah Club. For more on Tripp Fuller’s Theology Root Beer Camp.
Melissa Green and Josh Graves
November 21, 2016 02:46 - 59 minutes - 59.3 MBMelissa Greene and Josh Graves join the show to talk Enneagram, how a preacher's type affects their sermons, the rumor that all Church of Christ people can sing, and here's the amazing song that Luke tried unsuccessfully to get Melissa to sing. For more on the Deborah Club. For more on Tripp Fuller's Theology Root Beer Camp.
Danielle Shroyer: Original Blessing
November 14, 2016 05:01 - 41 minutes - 43.5 MBDanielle Shroyer joins the show to discuss the history of Original Sin, the importance of starting in Genesis one instead of Genesis three, Gospel, and her new book Original Blessing. For more on this month’s sponsor The Deborah Club click here.
N.T. Wright: The Day the Revolution Began
November 07, 2016 05:08 - 50 minutes - 47 MBN.T. Wright returns to the show to discuss resurrection vs. resuscitation, humanity's vocation, tickets to Heaven, Wrath, pagan views of God, and his new book The Day the Revolution Began. For more of the work of Dr. Wright go to NTWrightonline.org For more on this month's sponsor The Deborah Club click here.
Richard Beck and Caleb Kaltenbach: Live from the E3 Conference
October 30, 2016 02:24 - 59 minutes - 61.5 MBLive from the E3 Conference, Dr. Richard Beck and Caleb Kaltenbach join the show for a LGBTQ centered discussion. Why liberals and conservatives talk past each other, The Righteous Mind, Messy Grace and hair.
Brian McLaren: The Great Spiritual Migration
October 24, 2016 04:49 - 44 minutes - 44.9 MBBrian McLaren returns to discuss being political but not partisan, wisdom, evangelism and interfaith work, slippery slopes, progress and his new book The Great Spiritual Migration.
Episode 200
October 17, 2016 03:13 - 40 minutes - 42.5 MBLuke is joined by his father, Larry Norsworthy, for episode number 200 to answer listener questions about the podcast's effect on pastoral ministry, favorite moments, quirky stories, major themes and the effect the podcast has had on Luke's relationships.
Kenneth Woodward: Getting Religion
October 10, 2016 01:12 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBKenneth Woodward, editor for Newsweek's religion section for four decades, joins the show to discuss Billy Graham's evolution, Catholicism vs. Protestantism on salvation, Civil Religion, miracle stories and his new book Getting Religion.
Steven Moore and Randy Harris: Between the World and Me
October 03, 2016 04:43 - 44 minutes - 56.5 MBEnglish Professor Dr. Steven Moore and theologian Randy Harris join the show to discuss Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me, black rage, pro wrestling, black bodies, "those who imagine themselves to be white" and the power of listening. For more on the subject by Steven and Randy check out this video. Also check out Steven Moore's children's book Theodore Thumbs.
September Wrapup: Beck, Graves and Storment
September 29, 2016 20:10 - 53 minutes - 60.3 MBRichard Beck, Josh Graves and Jonathan Storment join the show to discuss the Trinity, Cosmic Christ, saints, doubt, brain and all things September from the podcast.
Richard Rohr: The Divine Dance (Part 2) with Mike Morrell
September 26, 2016 04:03 - 47 minutes - 48.3 MBIn the second part of the Richard Rohr conversation about The Divine Dance we discuss the Cosmic Christ, spiral dynamics, praying to Jesus or through Jesus, the image of God, why the conservative church is more stable and the liberal's inability to worship and Aat vs. Art. Also Rohr' co-author Mike Morrell of Presence joins us to discuss writing with Richard Rohr. For free bonus chapter of the book click here.
Richard Rohr: The Divine Dance (Part 1)
September 19, 2016 21:27 - 50 minutes - 51.2 MBRichard Rohr returns to discuss U2, pagan views of God, the Gospel of John, culture consuming religion, suffering, evolution and his new book The Divine Dance. Part 1 of 2.
Mike McHargue: Finding God in the Waves
September 11, 2016 20:17 - 48 minutes - 55.9 MBScience Mike returns to the podcast to discuss smart brain stuff, Pizza Mike, String Theory, Mike's pod-father why Atheists win arguments and his new book Finding God in the Waves.
Fr. James Martin: My Life with the Saints
September 05, 2016 04:21 - 40 minutes - 48.9 MBFr. James Martin SJ returns to the show to discuss Stephen Colbert, the 10th Anniversary of My Life with the Saints, Sainthood like the Baseball Hall of Fame, Thomas Merton, Thomas Aquinas, the Saint of Darkness and the humanity of the saints.
August Wrapup: Jonathan Storment
August 29, 2016 05:01 - 52 minutes - 57.9 MBJonathan Storment is back talking about preachers leaving ministry, educational divide in churches, Biblical criticism, work, who can read the Bible, mental health and all things August from the podcast.
August Wrapup: Jonathan Storment
August 29, 2016 05:01 - 52 minutes - 57.9 MBJonathan Storment is back talking about preachers leaving ministry, educational divide in churches, Biblical criticism, work, who can read the Bible, mental health and all things August from the podcast.
Rich Little: Leaving Ministry
August 22, 2016 06:29 - 44 minutes - 46 MBDr. Rich Little rejoins the show to discuss leaving ministry, changing beliefs, pastors just going through the motions, doubt, deconstruction, suffering, selfish reasons for preaching and footwear.
Monica Coleman: Bipolar Faith
August 15, 2016 06:04 - 45 minutes - 47.7 MBDr. Monica Coleman joins the show to discuss mental health, faith, blackness, womanist vs. feminist theology, R&B groups vs. boy bands, forgiveness, safety, depression and her new book Bipolar Faith.
Pete Enns and Chris Green: The Revenant
August 08, 2016 06:20 - 39 minutes - 37.7 MBPete Enns and Chris Green return for another conversation discussing how to read the Old Testament, experience, Romans 10, creative readings, Jewish readings vs. Greek readings, loving a theory of meaning instead of loving the Bible and certainty.
Shauna Niequist: Present over Perfect
August 01, 2016 06:54 - 31 minutes - 26.4 MBShauna Niequist returns to the show to discuss work being a drug, Brene Brown, running from feelings, dealing with the emptiness, how we can't earn love, the power of silence, and Shauna's new book Present over Perfect.
July Wrapup with Jonathan Storment
July 30, 2016 00:21 - 47 minutes - 49 MBJonathan Storment joins the show to discuss Christian music, who would win in a fist fight between Joel Houston and James K.A. Smith, race, Jonathan running from the cops, Enneagram and of course we talk a little more about stand-up Comedy.
Luke's Month of Stand Up Comedy
July 25, 2016 01:55 - 36 minutes - 32.4 MBWade Hodges joins the show to discuss Luke's month of doing stand up comedy. They cover topics such as the differences and similarities of preaching vs. stand up, bombing, authenticity, blue material, missional Christianity, and more.
Fate Hagood
July 18, 2016 06:31 - 42 minutes - 33.7 MBFate Hagood joins the show to discuss his hometown of Compton, N.W.A., Law Enforcement, binary thinking, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, listening and hope.
Suzanne Stabile and Ian Cron: The Road Back to You
July 11, 2016 06:30 - 37 minutes - 47.6 MBSuzanne Stabile and Ian Cron return to the show to discuss the Enneagram, personality profile, and their new podcast The Road Back to You.
Sean Adams: The Church's Response to the Police Shootings
July 07, 2016 16:36 - 41 minutes - 64.2 MBSean Adams returns to discuss the church's response to the shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. We also discuss the importance of listening, how bad people are in all occupations, good cops, and why our identity as Jesus' followers should take precedent over identity markers.
July Mailbag with Larry Norsworthy
July 04, 2016 06:00Luke's dad joins the show to answer mailbag questions about Biblical contradictions, raising kids while you going through your own deconstruction, knowledge vs. love, and evil.
June Wrapup: Jonathan Storment
June 29, 2016 21:56 - 57 minutes - 47.4 MBJonathan Storment returns to discuss Islam, cherishing your particularities, the hazard of growing up as a young preacher, moral progress, sacraments as the future of the church, Trump, and reconciliation. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here.
Lisa Sharon Harper: The Very Good Gospel
June 27, 2016 17:24 - 44 minutes - 34.4 MBLisa Sharon Harper discusses culture shock, Walter Brueggemann, Creation stories, Cross Colours, pilgrimages vs. trips, reconciliation as discipleship, Shalom vs. Heaven, shoes, sin and her new book The Very Good Gospel. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here.
Tripp Fuller: Devilpalooza Follow-up Part 1.
June 24, 2016 14:46 - 58 minutes - 59.5 MBTripp Fuller from Homebrewed Christianity podcast returns to answer questions about the Devilpalooza. We discuss Calvinism, Rohr, Bono, Trump, the return of preaching and ducking issues as a minister. For part two click here. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here. For more from Tripp Fuller checkout his new book.
Joshua Ryan Butler: The Pursuing God
June 20, 2016 03:06 - 50 minutes - 40 MBJoshua Ryan Butler returns to the show discuss his trip to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, bad views of God as an excuse to not live in relationship with God, Jesus as the ideal for Humanity, the difference between people who commit genocide and those who don't, and Josh's new book The Pursuing God. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here.
Jonathan Martin: How to Survive a Shipwreck
June 13, 2016 01:57 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBJonathan Martin returns to the show to discuss vulnerability hangovers, the portable Jerrod McKenna, shipwrecks shaping theology, baptism, Barbara Brown Taylor, bulking up with Stephen Furtick, Robert Redford, and his new book How to Survive a Shipwreck. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here.
Josh Graves: Christianity and Islam
June 06, 2016 02:43 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBDr. Josh Graves returns to the show to talk about the recent PBS story on his bridge building work between the Christian and Muslim community in Nashville, along with a brief discussion of the Enneagram, particularities, How Not to Kill a Muslim, the power of the table, and Josh's early skepticism of the podcast. For more on this month's sponsors the E3 conference click here.
May Wrapup: Jonathan Storment
May 30, 2016 02:39 - 53 minutes - 44.8 MBJonathan Storment joins us again to discuss his jealousy of Tripp Fuller, Evolution, Evil, the bow and arrow effect, God as an idea, Christian art, the LGBTQ community and all things May from the podcast.
Sally Gary: Loves God Likes Girls
May 23, 2016 02:24 - 43 minutes - 36.5 MBSally Gary joins the show to discuss the church's response to the LGBTQ community, fear, safety, sexuality, idealizing family , transitioning from trial law to running her non-profit CenterPeace that provides safe places for men and women who experience same-sex attraction and her book "Loves God Likes Girls."
Devilpalooza: N.T. Wright, Richard Beck, Greg Boyd, Tony Jones and Tripp Fuller.
May 16, 2016 05:22 - 1 hour - 106 MBLive from Malibu the Devilpalooza with N.T. Wright, Richard Beck, Greg Boyd, Tony Jones and Tripp Fuller. Luke and Tripp Fuller of The Homebrewed Christianity podcast make a full twenty minute introduction to the podcast, at the 21:00 mark the actual Devilapalooza begins with Tripp, Tony Jones and Luke. At 31:30 Richard Beck comes on the stage talking Reviving Old Scratch , N.T. Wright joins at 55:20, and at 1:19:12 Greg Boyd gets on the mic. If you are really desperate for more Luke a...
Rodrigo Garcia: Last Days in the Desert
May 12, 2016 02:12 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBWriter and Director Rodrigo Garcia joins the show to discuss the struggle of making a non-religious movie about Jesus, the humanity of Jesus, Father/Son relationships, the devil and his new movie Last Days in the Desert.
Richard Beck: Reviving Old Scratch
May 09, 2016 04:27 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDr. Richard Beck along with sidekick Jonathan Storment discuss the Devilpalooza (which will air next week), whose is responsible for the Wrapup podcast with Storment, going native, revolt theology, keeping faith during suffering, shame, and Richard's new book Reviving Old Scratch.
Paul Wallace: Stars Beneath Us
May 02, 2016 02:24 - 42 minutes - 35.2 MBPhysicists Dr. Paul Wallace joins the show to discuss the relation of Science and Theology, Job, evolution, God as an idea, Newton, God as a presence, God as un-shoehornable, Ex Nihlo and Stars Beneath Us.
April Wrapup: Jonathan Storment
April 29, 2016 14:04 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MBJonathan Storment returns to the show to talk Justin Bieber, Calvinism, Ecumenicalism, grief, progress, suffering, flea markets, Three Phrases, Deuteronomy vs. Job and Jonathan is thankful for anyone interacting with him.
James Smith: You Are What You Love
April 25, 2016 06:30 - 44 minutes - 37.5 MBPhilosopher Dr. James Smith joins the show to talk The Power of Habits, being changed by Love, smoking nurses, virtues vs. laws, developing 2nd Nature, St. Augustine grass, sacraments, and his new book You Are What You Love.
Life is a Beach
April 18, 2016 02:49 - 24 minutes - 23.9 MBThe topic is modern spirituality's propensity to build structures of safety instead of teaching us to swim in the mystery for the first ever Newsworthy Monologue.
Paul Nevison
April 11, 2016 06:36 - 45 minutes - 32.9 MBFilmmaker Paul Nevison returns to the show to discuss his recent trip with World Vision to film the Syrian Refugee crisis, sitting with suffering, hopelessness, neighboring, and refusing to see persecutors as enemies.