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Columbus, OH
Joined February 2016
In this special mini-episode, I talk about where The Deconstructionists has been, why it feels like the right time to evolve, and introduce the next chapter of this journey: Who We Become. #TheDeconstructionists #WhoWeBecome #Podcast #Deconstruction #NewBeginnings
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What if we’ve been reading the story of Jacob and Esau all wrong? In this episode we explore one of the Bible’s most familiar stories through the lens of Jewish interpretation, drawing on the work of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and #TheDeconstructionists #BibleStudy #JacobAndEsau
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🎙️ Both parts of our conversation with Shelby Forsythia are available now! We sat down with Shelby to discuss her powerful new book, Of Course I’m Here Right Now, and explored what grief really #TheDeconstructionists #Grief #ShelbyForsythia #MentalHealth #Podcast
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This week we’re exploring Dualism — the ancient idea that spirit is good, matter is bad, and how that thinking deeply shaped modern Christianity. What if some of the ideas many Christians assume are “biblical” actually came from Greek philosophy? #TheDeconstructionists #Dualism
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NEW EPISODE Part 1 w/ bestselling author & biblical scholar Bart Ehrman is out now. We discuss his new book Love Thy Stranger & explore how compassion for outsiders became one of the most radical ideas in human history. #BartEhrman #TheDeconstructionists #BiblicalScholarship
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What happens when a pastor starts questioning the system from the inside? In Part 1 with Lillian Daniel, we explore failure, faith, and the cracks in modern church culture. Based on her book Defrocked. 🎧 Listen now #Deconstruction #Podcast
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The Bible contains real violence. War. Genocide. Retaliation. Then Jesus says: love your enemies. So what do we do with that? No easy answers. #Deconstructionists #BibleStudy #FaithDeconstruction #ChristianPodcast #TheologyMatters
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🎙️ NEW EPISODE — PART 1 We sat down with John Dominic Crossan and Michael Okinczyc-Cruz to ask a big question: Would modern Christianity even make sense to the earliest followers of Jesus? Context matters. #TheDeconstructionists #HistoricalJesus #BiblicalScholarship
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I’m joined by John Dominic Crossan and Michael Okinczyc-Cruz, co-authors of Jesus and Justice: Organizing for God’s Reign on Earth Then and Now. #TheDeconstructionistsPodcast #HistoricalJesus #Deconstruction #BiblicalStudies
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What happens to faith when war stops being theoretical? Part 1 of our conversation with Valentyn Syniy, author of Serving God Under Siege, is live now. #NewEpisode #ServingGodUnderSiege #WarAndFaith #Ukraine
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Teach your children how to think, not what to think.
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New episode 🎧 Immigration: When Fear Becomes Policy We break down how fear—not facts—has shaped immigration law, why “just do it legally” is often a myth, and what both data and Scripture actually say about how we treat immigrants. This is Part 1 of a series dropping this week
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New essay: “Fear Is the Real Religion of Authoritarianism.” Not a rant. Not a hot take. A reflection on how fear is cultivated, who benefits from it, and what it costs us — historically, biblically, and right now. Free on the blog and Patreon.
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In Part Two of my conversation with Alexander Shaia, we go beyond belief and into transformation—why faith is a journey, not a destination, and why uncertainty isn’t failure. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. #AlexanderShaia #TheDeconstructionists #FaithAndDoubt
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Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. - James Baldwin
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When the momentum slows, you learn who values you—and who just valued access. Grateful for the people who stayed in touch when I wasn’t the shiny new thing. That clarity is a gift. 🎁
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The holidays can be joyful… and heavy. In Part 1 of our special holiday interview we talk with Dr. Alexander Shaia. If Christmas is complicated for you — this conversation is for you. Wishing you a gentle, meaningful holiday season. You’re not alone. ❤️ #Alexandershaia
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