{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Delgado Podcast","home_page_url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/json","description":"Conversations with academics, authors, artists and people who challenge our thinking and help us grow in empathy and compassion. Reach out @DelgadoPodcast on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Conversations on Spirituality, Social Justice \u0026 Scriptures","pubdate":"2025-01-23T05:00:00.000-08:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2025 by Michael Delgado","owner":"Michael Delgado","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/cover.jpg?v=2"},"items":[{"id":"79782c7e-e3ee-4814-ac65-077d6b9d74ec","title":"Understanding Grief \u0026 Loss: Clinical Strategies for Supporting the Bereaved - Dr. Jacob Sermeno","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/grief-loss","content_text":"Grief is a deeply personal experience that affects each individual differently. \n\nIn this episode of the Delgado Podcast, Dr. Jacob Sermeno, LCSW highlights the importance of distinguishing between adaptive grief, a normal response to loss, and complicated grief, which involves prolonged symptoms like avoidance, hyper-attachment, or significant daily impairment. Recognizing these differences helps clinicians provide tailored support to those struggling to process loss.\n\nCultural factors and societal norms play a significant role in how grief is expressed. Jacob emphasizes the need for cultural humility, encouraging clinicians to create safe, nonjudgmental spaces where clients can process their emotions authentically. Whether navigating cultural expectations or personal barriers like suppressed emotions, clinicians can empower clients to grieve in ways that honor their experiences while promoting healing.\n\nJacob also shares advice for those supporting grieving loved ones. Simple acts of presence, such as listening without judgment or offering a kind word, can provide immense comfort. He reminds us that grief is not linear and that it’s okay to have both good and bad days. Whether you’re a clinician or a friend, understanding and respecting the grieving process is essential to providing meaningful care.\n\nConversation includes:\n\nThe clinical distinction between adaptive and complicated grief.\nSigns of dysfunctional grief and when to intervene therapeutically.\nStrategies for clinicians to build rapport with grieving clients.\nThe role of cultural humility in addressing diverse grief practices and expectations.\nHow grief affects biopsychosocial functioning\nAddressing avoidance and hyperattachment in complicated grief presentations.\nTechniques to support emotional expression while maintaining professional boundaries.\nPractical advice for grief-adjacent individuals supporting loved ones or colleagues.\nUnderstanding the Kubler-Ross model: utility and limitations in modern practice.\nEncouraging self-awareness and self-compassion in the grieving process.\n\nAbout Dr. Sermeno\nDr. Jacob Sermeno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience addressing chronic mental health concerns, cognitive impairments, and aging-related challenges. His work spans end-of-life care in hospice and nursing homes, geriatric psychiatric program development, and mental health support within corrections. Jacob’s research focuses on reducing recidivism among incarcerated individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), where he has pioneered treatment and discharge planning initiatives for SMI-focused housing units in San Bernardino County. Committed to advancing the field, he aspires to a career in education to equip future professionals with evidence-based practices for working with vulnerable populations.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGrief is a deeply personal experience that affects each individual differently. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode of the Delgado Podcast, Dr. Jacob Sermeno, LCSW highlights the importance of distinguishing between adaptive grief, a normal response to loss, and complicated grief, which involves prolonged symptoms like avoidance, hyper-attachment, or significant daily impairment. Recognizing these differences helps clinicians provide tailored support to those struggling to process loss.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCultural factors and societal norms play a significant role in how grief is expressed. Jacob emphasizes the need for cultural humility, encouraging clinicians to create safe, nonjudgmental spaces where clients can process their emotions authentically. Whether navigating cultural expectations or personal barriers like suppressed emotions, clinicians can empower clients to grieve in ways that honor their experiences while promoting healing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJacob also shares advice for those supporting grieving loved ones. Simple acts of presence, such as listening without judgment or offering a kind word, can provide immense comfort. He reminds us that grief is not linear and that it’s okay to have both good and bad days. Whether you’re a clinician or a friend, understanding and respecting the grieving process is essential to providing meaningful care.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConversation includes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe clinical distinction between adaptive and complicated grief.\u003cbr\u003e\nSigns of dysfunctional grief and when to intervene therapeutically.\u003cbr\u003e\nStrategies for clinicians to build rapport with grieving clients.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe role of cultural humility in addressing diverse grief practices and expectations.\u003cbr\u003e\nHow grief affects biopsychosocial functioning\u003cbr\u003e\nAddressing avoidance and hyperattachment in complicated grief presentations.\u003cbr\u003e\nTechniques to support emotional expression while maintaining professional boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\nPractical advice for grief-adjacent individuals supporting loved ones or colleagues.\u003cbr\u003e\nUnderstanding the Kubler-Ross model: utility and limitations in modern practice.\u003cbr\u003e\nEncouraging self-awareness and self-compassion in the grieving process.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Dr. Sermeno\u003cbr\u003e\nDr. Jacob Sermeno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience addressing chronic mental health concerns, cognitive impairments, and aging-related challenges. His work spans end-of-life care in hospice and nursing homes, geriatric psychiatric program development, and mental health support within corrections. Jacob’s research focuses on reducing recidivism among incarcerated individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), where he has pioneered treatment and discharge planning initiatives for SMI-focused housing units in San Bernardino County. Committed to advancing the field, he aspires to a career in education to equip future professionals with evidence-based practices for working with vulnerable populations.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this episode of the Delgado Podcast, Dr. Jacob Sermeno, LCSW highlights the importance of distinguishing between adaptive grief, a normal response to loss, and complicated grief, which involves prolonged symptoms like avoidance, hyper-attachment, or significant daily impairment. Recognizing these differences helps clinicians provide tailored support to those struggling to process loss.","date_published":"2025-01-23T05:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/79782c7e-e3ee-4814-ac65-077d6b9d74ec.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":69672612,"duration_in_seconds":2123}]},{"id":"82a63da1-778a-47fd-99a1-a1b34afccbd6","title":"Understanding Climate Trauma: Mental Health Impacts of Wildfires \u0026 Collective Healing - Dr. Jyoti Mishra","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/climate-trauma","content_text":"In this episode of the Delgado Podcast, Dr. Jyoti Mishra, a neuroscientist and associate professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego, discusses the growing field of climate trauma and its effects on mental health. Dr. Mishra provides an in-depth analysis of how environmental disasters like wildfires contribute to collective trauma, impacting entire communities with symptoms such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and cognitive dysfunctions, including decision-making challenges and difficulty maintaining focus. Drawing from her research, Dr. Mishra explains how the brain's threat response, often referred to as \"fire brain,\" becomes hyper-aroused in the aftermath of trauma, leading to short-term and long-term psychological and neurological effects.\n\nThis episode offers practical strategies for mental health professionals and community leaders to address climate trauma effectively. Dr. Mishra highlights the importance of interventions such as psychological first aid, mindfulness practices, and physical activity to build resilience during the acute and chronic phases of recovery. She also explores the role of eco-therapy in helping survivors reconnect with nature to promote healing and discusses the need for community-wide approaches to address collective trauma. For clinicians, this conversation offers evidence-informed insights into understanding and treating the unique mental health challenges posed by climate-related disasters.\n\nLearn more about her work:\nhttps://neatlabs.ucsd.edu/\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jyoti-mishra-neatlabs/\n\nBooks referenced:\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Little-Brain-Jyoti-Mishra/dp/B0B3Q5BRRM/\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Listen-Kids-Our-Climate-Changing/dp/B0CVK8SN9M/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode of the Delgado Podcast, Dr. Jyoti Mishra, a neuroscientist and associate professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego, discusses the growing field of climate trauma and its effects on mental health. Dr. Mishra provides an in-depth analysis of how environmental disasters like wildfires contribute to collective trauma, impacting entire communities with symptoms such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and cognitive dysfunctions, including decision-making challenges and difficulty maintaining focus. Drawing from her research, Dr. Mishra explains how the brain\u0026#39;s threat response, often referred to as \u0026quot;fire brain,\u0026quot; becomes hyper-aroused in the aftermath of trauma, leading to short-term and long-term psychological and neurological effects.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis episode offers practical strategies for mental health professionals and community leaders to address climate trauma effectively. Dr. Mishra highlights the importance of interventions such as psychological first aid, mindfulness practices, and physical activity to build resilience during the acute and chronic phases of recovery. She also explores the role of eco-therapy in helping survivors reconnect with nature to promote healing and discusses the need for community-wide approaches to address collective trauma. For clinicians, this conversation offers evidence-informed insights into understanding and treating the unique mental health challenges posed by climate-related disasters.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about her work:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://neatlabs.ucsd.edu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://neatlabs.ucsd.edu/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jyoti-mishra-neatlabs/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jyoti-mishra-neatlabs/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks referenced:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Little-Brain-Jyoti-Mishra/dp/B0B3Q5BRRM/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.com/Little-Brain-Jyoti-Mishra/dp/B0B3Q5BRRM/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Listen-Kids-Our-Climate-Changing/dp/B0CVK8SN9M/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.com/Listen-Kids-Our-Climate-Changing/dp/B0CVK8SN9M/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"This episode of the Delgado Podcast features neuroscientist Dr. Jyoti Mishra, who discusses the mental health impacts of environmental disasters, including wildfires and climate trauma. She shares topics like PTSD, anxiety, cognitive impairments, and collective trauma, along with evidence-based approaches such as eco-therapy, mindfulness, and psychological first aid. Designed for mental health professionals and community leaders, this conversation provides actionable strategies for addressing trauma and fostering resilience in disaster-affected populations.","date_published":"2025-01-14T16:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/82a63da1-778a-47fd-99a1-a1b34afccbd6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":63577719,"duration_in_seconds":1950}]},{"id":"4ae0f975-f24b-4e17-bfdf-e0c385bb0c29","title":"Exploring Faith Perspectives, Theological Camps \u0026 Queer Theology - Dr. Hanna Reichel","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/reichel","content_text":"Join us for a conversation with Dr. Hanna Reichel, an associate professor of Reformed Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. In this interview, Dr. Reichel shares their unique journey of faith, from growing up in Germany with minister parents to exploring various religious communities..\n\nDiscover how Dr. Reichel's global perspective on faith informs their understanding of the universal nature of the church and its diverse expressions across cultural contexts. Dive into their experiences within Catholic and Protestant settings, where doctrinal differences posed challenges and opportunities for belonging.\n\nExplore the intersection of theology with politics, economics, and justice as Dr. Reichel emphasizes the importance of inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals within religious communities. Gain insights into fostering understanding, making room for diverse identities, and creating environments of support.\n\nThis conversation delves into the complexities of faith and identity, highlighting the need for open dialogue and affirmation in religious spaces. \n\nTopics:\n00:00 Dr. Hanna Reischel: Academic research and theological interests\n01:31 Global Faith Perspective \u0026amp; Diverse Expressions of Faith \n03:52 Navigating Doctrinal Differences and Belonging in Faith Communities \n07:07 Social Service Work in Argentina\n08:30 Unpacking the Church's Role in Dictatorships and Colonialism\n10:20 Theological Intersections with Politics, Social Justice, \u0026amp; Economics\n12:03 Academic Research on Faith and Social Justice in Lebanon\n15:27 Dealing with Dissatisfaction with Certain Churches\n18:08 Challenges Faced by LGBTQ+ Believers and Non-Believers in Church\n21:23 Affirmation and Expression of God's Love Through the Church\"\n22:56 Supporting LGBTQ+ Individuals in Your Local Congregation\n25:55 On Writing \"After Method: Queer Grace, Conceptual Design, and the Possibility of Theology\"\n29:27 The Language of Design Theory for Understanding Theology\n32:37 The Weaponization of Sin: Marginalized Identities Discredited and Pathologized\n33:28 Queer Theological Perspectives on Sin and Solidarity \n34:38 Critical Theory and Pervasive Structures in Our World\n36:58 Understanding Queer Grace \u0026amp; Queerness of God\n\nBlog:\nhttps://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/hanna-reichel/\n\nYouTube:\nhttps://youtu.be/j4kRMOL24gM","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for a conversation with Dr. Hanna Reichel, an associate professor of Reformed Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. In this interview, Dr. Reichel shares their unique journey of faith, from growing up in Germany with minister parents to exploring various religious communities..\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover how Dr. Reichel\u0026#39;s global perspective on faith informs their understanding of the universal nature of the church and its diverse expressions across cultural contexts. Dive into their experiences within Catholic and Protestant settings, where doctrinal differences posed challenges and opportunities for belonging.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the intersection of theology with politics, economics, and justice as Dr. Reichel emphasizes the importance of inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals within religious communities. Gain insights into fostering understanding, making room for diverse identities, and creating environments of support.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis conversation delves into the complexities of faith and identity, highlighting the need for open dialogue and affirmation in religious spaces. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTopics:\u003cbr\u003e\n00:00 Dr. Hanna Reischel: Academic research and theological interests\u003cbr\u003e\n01:31 Global Faith Perspective \u0026amp; Diverse Expressions of Faith \u003cbr\u003e\n03:52 Navigating Doctrinal Differences and Belonging in Faith Communities \u003cbr\u003e\n07:07 Social Service Work in Argentina\u003cbr\u003e\n08:30 Unpacking the Church\u0026#39;s Role in Dictatorships and Colonialism\u003cbr\u003e\n10:20 Theological Intersections with Politics, Social Justice, \u0026amp; Economics\u003cbr\u003e\n12:03 Academic Research on Faith and Social Justice in Lebanon\u003cbr\u003e\n15:27 Dealing with Dissatisfaction with Certain Churches\u003cbr\u003e\n18:08 Challenges Faced by LGBTQ+ Believers and Non-Believers in Church\u003cbr\u003e\n21:23 Affirmation and Expression of God\u0026#39;s Love Through the Church\u0026quot;\u003cbr\u003e\n22:56 Supporting LGBTQ+ Individuals in Your Local Congregation\u003cbr\u003e\n25:55 On Writing \u0026quot;After Method: Queer Grace, Conceptual Design, and the Possibility of Theology\u0026quot;\u003cbr\u003e\n29:27 The Language of Design Theory for Understanding Theology\u003cbr\u003e\n32:37 The Weaponization of Sin: Marginalized Identities Discredited and Pathologized\u003cbr\u003e\n33:28 Queer Theological Perspectives on Sin and Solidarity \u003cbr\u003e\n34:38 Critical Theory and Pervasive Structures in Our World\u003cbr\u003e\n36:58 Understanding Queer Grace \u0026amp; Queerness of God\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlog:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/hanna-reichel/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/hanna-reichel/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYouTube:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/j4kRMOL24gM\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/j4kRMOL24gM\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Explore the intersection of theology with politics, economics, and justice as Dr. Reichel emphasizes the importance of inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals within religious communities. Gain insights into fostering understanding, making room for diverse identities, and creating environments of support.","date_published":"2023-10-16T14:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/4ae0f975-f24b-4e17-bfdf-e0c385bb0c29.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":83246768,"duration_in_seconds":2510}]},{"id":"504088a6-93f7-445f-a0c5-395c98a3393a","title":"Toxic Theology, Deconstruction \u0026 Coping with Complicated Grief – Dr. Terri Daniel","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/terri-daniel","content_text":"We’re honored to learn from Dr. Terri Daniel about her academic work on toxic theology as a contributing factor in complicated mourning and work as an interfaith chaplain.\n\nTopics covered:\n01:17 The Conference on Death, Grief \u0026amp; Belief\n03:17 Toxic Theology as a Contributing Factor in Complicated Grief (Or Mourning)\n05:22 The Atheist Purity Test\n08:24 Complicated Grief in Relation to Toxic Theology\n09:18 Dark Night of the Soul \u0026amp; Questioning God\n12:00 Dealing with trauma (and feeling like God is not pleased with us)\n12:30 Example of toxic theology in Christian movies \n13:29 Interfaith chaplaincy and supporting hospice clients \n17:45 Fowler’s Stages of Faith Development\n20:05 Religious Critique of Fowler’s Stages of Faith Development\n21:00 Evelyn Underhill’s 5 Stages of Mysticism \u0026amp; The Exodus Story\n22:12 The Exodus Myth: Enslaved to Ego \u0026amp; Mystical Union\n23:19 Fowler’s Stages, Managing Grief, and Religious Coping Scales\n25:32 Making Meaning of Loss\n27:54 When trauma leads to a faith deconstruction \n31:13 Counseling those who are deconstructing (and need help processing trauma)\n41:37 Why would a loving God ordain or allow traumatic events\n46:49 How to become an interfaith chaplain \u0026amp; clinical pastoral education programs\n\nYou can watch the full episode on YouTube here.\n\nDr. Terri Daniel is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain, end-of-life educator, and grief counselor certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of Death Education and Counseling and in trauma support by the International Association of Trauma Professionals.  \n\nShe conducts workshops throughout the U.S. and is an adjunct instructor in thanatology and chaplaincy at Marian University,  the University of Maryland and the Graduate Theological Union. She is also the founder of The Conference on Death, Grief and Belief, and the Ask Doctor Death podcast.\n\nOver the years Terri has helped hundreds of people learn to live, die and grieve more consciously. Her work is acclaimed by hospice professionals, spiritual seekers, counselors, theologians, and academics worldwide.\n\nLearn more by checking Dr. Terri Daniel’s books, resources and conferences.\n\nYou can read a summary of this blog and get links to video clips here:\nhttps://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/toxic-theology/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe’re honored to learn from \u003ca href=\"https://danieldirect.net/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDr. Terri Daniel\u003c/a\u003e about her academic work on toxic theology as a contributing factor in complicated mourning and work as an interfaith chaplain.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTopics covered:\u003cbr\u003e\n01:17 The Conference on Death, Grief \u0026amp; Belief\u003cbr\u003e\n03:17 Toxic Theology as a Contributing Factor in Complicated Grief (Or Mourning)\u003cbr\u003e\n05:22 The Atheist Purity Test\u003cbr\u003e\n08:24 Complicated Grief in Relation to Toxic Theology\u003cbr\u003e\n09:18 Dark Night of the Soul \u0026amp; Questioning God\u003cbr\u003e\n12:00 Dealing with trauma (and feeling like God is not pleased with us)\u003cbr\u003e\n12:30 Example of toxic theology in Christian movies \u003cbr\u003e\n13:29 Interfaith chaplaincy and supporting hospice clients \u003cbr\u003e\n17:45 Fowler’s Stages of Faith Development\u003cbr\u003e\n20:05 Religious Critique of Fowler’s Stages of Faith Development\u003cbr\u003e\n21:00 Evelyn Underhill’s 5 Stages of Mysticism \u0026amp; The Exodus Story\u003cbr\u003e\n22:12 The Exodus Myth: Enslaved to Ego \u0026amp; Mystical Union\u003cbr\u003e\n23:19 Fowler’s Stages, Managing Grief, and Religious Coping Scales\u003cbr\u003e\n25:32 Making Meaning of Loss\u003cbr\u003e\n27:54 When trauma leads to a faith deconstruction \u003cbr\u003e\n31:13 Counseling those who are deconstructing (and need help processing trauma)\u003cbr\u003e\n41:37 Why would a loving God ordain or allow traumatic events\u003cbr\u003e\n46:49 How to become an interfaith chaplain \u0026amp; clinical pastoral education programs\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/u16GxV82Vy4\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYou can watch the full episode on YouTube here\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Terri Daniel is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain, end-of-life educator, and grief counselor certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of Death Education and Counseling and in trauma support by the International Association of Trauma Professionals.  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe conducts workshops throughout the U.S. and is an adjunct instructor in thanatology and chaplaincy at Marian University,  the University of Maryland and the Graduate Theological Union. She is also the founder of The Conference on Death, Grief and Belief, and the Ask Doctor Death podcast.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years Terri has helped hundreds of people learn to live, die and grieve more consciously. Her work is acclaimed by hospice professionals, spiritual seekers, counselors, theologians, and academics worldwide.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more by checking \u003ca href=\"https://danieldirect.net/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDr. Terri Daniel’s books, resources and conferences.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can read a summary of this blog and get links to video clips here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/toxic-theology/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/toxic-theology/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We’re honored to learn from Dr. Terri Daniel about her academic work on toxic theology as a contributing factor in complicated mourning and work as an interfaith chaplain.","date_published":"2023-04-11T20:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/504088a6-93f7-445f-a0c5-395c98a3393a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":99180414,"duration_in_seconds":3059}]},{"id":"e02cf78a-14fe-48f4-b65f-b1d88ddaf053","title":"Identity Formation, Faith Reconstruction, Hermeneutics \u0026 Queer Theology - Father Shannon T.L. Kearns","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/father-shannon-kearns","content_text":"Father Kearns was a former fundamentalist who became the first openly transgender man ordained in the Old Catholic priesthood. He believes in the transformative power of story and has made it his life's work to explore the intersection of theology, church life, and creativity.\n\nFather Kearns grew up in a rural area in the 80s and 90s when access to information and language around gender identity was limited. He struggled with his own gender dysphoria but didn't have the words to express it or anyone to know how to talk about it. As a result, he felt a sense of isolation and had to form his identity in a vacuum. This experience of not being able to name himself was alienating and made him feel like he was the only one in the world. It's a reason he became a writer and storyteller.\n\nAs he began to question his faith and re-examine his relationship with scripture, Father Kearns found it helpful to read books from theologians who were doing theology from a very particular place and were naming the place they were doing it from. He found this approach to be eye-opening and it helped him to better understand the context in which the Bible was written and how different lenses can affect how we read and interpret scripture.\n\nTopics covered in this episode:\n\n• Challenges of Identity Formation for Gender Minorities\n• Puberty, Purity Culture \u0026amp; Gender Dysphoria \n• Grappling with sexuality and sadness \n• Leaving church communities. asking questions, and finding a new spiritual home\n• Questioning evangelical doctrines and discovering older faith traditions\n• Dispensationalism \u0026amp; Getting Left Behind\n• Passion for scripture, going to seminary, and getting educated in church history\n• How to read and understand the Bible with a beginner’s mindset\n• John Dominic Crossan (Historian) and Marcus Borg (Pastor)\n• On reading theology from different marginalized perspectives\n• Empowering passages for LGBTQ+ Christians\n• The power of reading in community (and seeing texts differently)\n\nAbout Father Shannon T.L. Kearns:\nFather Shannon Kearns is the co-founder of QueerTheology.com. His first book \"In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture \" was just released from Eerdmaan’s books. He started and led Uprising Theatre Company for 6 years. \n\nShannon is a Humanitas New Voices Fellow for 2022 and was a recipient of the Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellowship in 20/21 and he was a Lambda Literary Fellow for 2019 (in playwriting) and 2022 (in screenwriting) and a Finnovation Fellow for 2019/2020. He is a sought after speaker on transgender issues and religion as well as a skilled facilitator of a variety of workshops. \n\nHis work with Brian G. Murphy at QueerTheology.com has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community.\n\nSubscribe to his newsletter here:\nhttps://www.shannontlkearns.com/\n\nFollow him:\nhttps://twitter.com/shannontlkearns\nhttps://www.facebook.com/shannontlkearns\nhttps://www.instagram.com/shannontlkearns/\n\nShannon’s Patreon community: \nhttp://www.patreon.com/shannontlkearns\n\nSubscribe to Queer Theology podcast to learn more:\nhttps://www.queertheology.com/listen/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFather Kearns was a former fundamentalist who became the first openly transgender man ordained in the Old Catholic priesthood. He believes in the transformative power of story and has made it his life\u0026#39;s work to explore the intersection of theology, church life, and creativity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFather Kearns grew up in a rural area in the 80s and 90s when access to information and language around gender identity was limited. He struggled with his own gender dysphoria but didn\u0026#39;t have the words to express it or anyone to know how to talk about it. As a result, he felt a sense of isolation and had to form his identity in a vacuum. This experience of not being able to name himself was alienating and made him feel like he was the only one in the world. It\u0026#39;s a reason he became a writer and storyteller.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs he began to question his faith and re-examine his relationship with scripture, Father Kearns found it helpful to read books from theologians who were doing theology from a very particular place and were naming the place they were doing it from. He found this approach to be eye-opening and it helped him to better understand the context in which the Bible was written and how different lenses can affect how we read and interpret scripture.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTopics covered in this episode:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Challenges of Identity Formation for Gender Minorities\u003cbr\u003e\n• Puberty, Purity Culture \u0026amp; Gender Dysphoria \u003cbr\u003e\n• Grappling with sexuality and sadness \u003cbr\u003e\n• Leaving church communities. asking questions, and finding a new spiritual home\u003cbr\u003e\n• Questioning evangelical doctrines and discovering older faith traditions\u003cbr\u003e\n• Dispensationalism \u0026amp; Getting Left Behind\u003cbr\u003e\n• Passion for scripture, going to seminary, and getting educated in church history\u003cbr\u003e\n• How to read and understand the Bible with a beginner’s mindset\u003cbr\u003e\n• John Dominic Crossan (Historian) and Marcus Borg (Pastor)\u003cbr\u003e\n• On reading theology from different marginalized perspectives\u003cbr\u003e\n• Empowering passages for LGBTQ+ Christians\u003cbr\u003e\n• The power of reading in community (and seeing texts differently)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Father Shannon T.L. Kearns:\u003cbr\u003e\nFather Shannon Kearns is the co-founder of QueerTheology.com. His first book \u0026quot;\u003ca href=\"https://www.queertheology.com/in-the-margins/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIn the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture\u003c/a\u003e \u0026quot; was just released from Eerdmaan’s books. He started and led Uprising Theatre Company for 6 years. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShannon is a Humanitas New Voices Fellow for 2022 and was a recipient of the Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellowship in 20/21 and he was a Lambda Literary Fellow for 2019 (in playwriting) and 2022 (in screenwriting) and a Finnovation Fellow for 2019/2020. He is a sought after speaker on transgender issues and religion as well as a skilled facilitator of a variety of workshops. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis work with Brian G. Murphy at QueerTheology.com has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSubscribe to his newsletter here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.shannontlkearns.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.shannontlkearns.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow him:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/shannontlkearns\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://twitter.com/shannontlkearns\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/shannontlkearns\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.facebook.com/shannontlkearns\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/shannontlkearns/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.instagram.com/shannontlkearns/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShannon’s Patreon community: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.patreon.com/shannontlkearns\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.patreon.com/shannontlkearns\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSubscribe to Queer Theology podcast to learn more:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.queertheology.com/listen/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.queertheology.com/listen/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Father Kearns was a former fundamentalist who became the first openly transgender man ordained in the Old Catholic priesthood. He believes in the transformative power of story and has made it his life's work to explore the intersection of theology, church life, and creativity.","date_published":"2023-03-29T11:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/e02cf78a-14fe-48f4-b65f-b1d88ddaf053.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":88259429,"duration_in_seconds":2680}]},{"id":"f6035c3d-1a16-4a2c-aab0-f5f9794173a6","title":"The Practice of Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World – Dr. Matthew Ichihashi Potts","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/potts","content_text":"We’re honored to learn from Dr. Matthew Ichichashi Potts about his book, Forgiveness: An Alternative Account, which is focused on understanding the practice of forgiveness in an unforgiving world.\n\nIn this episode, Dr. Potts shares:\n\n• When forgiveness causes emotional distress\n• Common misunderstandings about forgiveness\n• When forgiveness causes shame for victims of abuse or trauma\n• How does forgiveness help us love our enemy\n• Forgiveness is an alternative to systems of justice that demand retaliation\n• How can marginalized populations forgive systems of oppression?\n• Charleston church attack and stories of forgiveness\n• How to think about forgiveness (when you don’t want to forgive)\n• Anti-Nazi theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler\n\nMatthew Ichihashi Potts, MDiv ’08, PhD ’13, was appointed the Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church and the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in 2021. Matt has served on the faculty at Harvard Divinity School since 2013, and has focused his teaching on sacramental and moral theology, ministry and pastoral theology, religion and literature, and preaching.\n\nHe is the author of two books, Cormac McCarthy and the Signs of Sacrament: Literature, Theology, and the Moral of Stories (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Forgiveness: An Alternative Account (Yale University Press, 2022). He has also published scholarly essays in several leading journals and invited essay collections, and he sits on the editorial board of the journal Literature and Theology. He is also co-host of the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe’re honored to learn from Dr. Matthew Ichichashi Potts about his book, \u003ca href=\"https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300259858/forgiveness/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eForgiveness: An Alternative Account\u003c/a\u003e, which is focused on understanding the practice of forgiveness in an unforgiving world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Dr. Potts shares:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• When forgiveness causes emotional distress\u003cbr\u003e\n• Common misunderstandings about forgiveness\u003cbr\u003e\n• When forgiveness causes shame for victims of abuse or trauma\u003cbr\u003e\n• How does forgiveness help us love our enemy\u003cbr\u003e\n• Forgiveness is an alternative to systems of justice that demand retaliation\u003cbr\u003e\n• How can marginalized populations forgive systems of oppression?\u003cbr\u003e\n• Charleston church attack and stories of forgiveness\u003cbr\u003e\n• How to think about forgiveness (when you don’t want to forgive)\u003cbr\u003e\n• Anti-Nazi theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Ichihashi Potts, MDiv ’08, PhD ’13, was appointed the Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church and the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in 2021. Matt has served on the faculty at Harvard Divinity School since 2013, and has focused his teaching on sacramental and moral theology, ministry and pastoral theology, religion and literature, and preaching.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the author of two books, Cormac McCarthy and the Signs of Sacrament: Literature, Theology, and the Moral of Stories (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Forgiveness: An Alternative Account (Yale University Press, 2022). He has also published scholarly essays in several leading journals and invited essay collections, and he sits on the editorial board of the journal Literature and Theology. He is also co-host of the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We’re honored to learn from Dr. Matthew Ichichashi Potts about his book, Forgiveness: An Alternative Account, which is focused on understanding the practice of forgiveness in an unforgiving world.","date_published":"2023-01-21T04:30:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/f6035c3d-1a16-4a2c-aab0-f5f9794173a6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":59388992,"duration_in_seconds":2474}]},{"id":"8fb9bb6e-82dd-4e44-8ab4-fd5c363446c0","title":"Prophetic Literature, Social Ethics \u0026 Politicized Religion – M. Daniel Carroll R.","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/carroll","content_text":"We’re honored to learn from Dr. M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas) about the key ethical concerns and social critiques of Amos, Isaiah, and Micah. It’s the topic of his book: The Lord Roars: Recovering the Prophetic Voice for Today.\n\nIn this episode, Dr. Carroll shares:\n\n• Understanding Amos, Isaiah, and Micah: Prophets on Ethics\n• Comparing the social and ethical concerns of Isaiah, Micah, and Amos\n• Being aware of idolatry in the church\n• How church liturgy impact our ideas of God (and ways to worship)\n• Why churches divide over what social justice issues to support\n• The danger of religion being co-opted by political parties\n• Understanding liberation theology\n\nM. Daniel Carroll R. (PhD, University of Sheffield) is Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy at Wheaton College and Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. He previously taught for many years at El Seminario Teológico Centroamericano in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and then at Denver Seminary, where he founded IDEAL, a Spanish language training program. Carroll is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including The Bible and Borders: Hearing God’s Word on Immigration, Wrestling with the Violence of God: Soundings in the Old Testament, and a major commentary on the book of Amos.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe’re honored to learn from Dr. M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas) about the key ethical concerns and social critiques of Amos, Isaiah, and Micah. It’s the topic of his book: The Lord Roars: Recovering the Prophetic Voice for Today.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Dr. Carroll shares:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Understanding Amos, Isaiah, and Micah: Prophets on Ethics\u003cbr\u003e\n• Comparing the social and ethical concerns of Isaiah, Micah, and Amos\u003cbr\u003e\n• Being aware of idolatry in the church\u003cbr\u003e\n• How church liturgy impact our ideas of God (and ways to worship)\u003cbr\u003e\n• Why churches divide over what social justice issues to support\u003cbr\u003e\n• The danger of religion being co-opted by political parties\u003cbr\u003e\n• Understanding liberation theology\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eM. Daniel Carroll R. (PhD, University of Sheffield) is Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy at Wheaton College and Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. He previously taught for many years at El Seminario Teológico Centroamericano in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and then at Denver Seminary, where he founded IDEAL, a Spanish language training program. Carroll is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including The Bible and Borders: Hearing God’s Word on Immigration, Wrestling with the Violence of God: Soundings in the Old Testament, and a major commentary on the book of Amos.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We’re honored to learn from Dr. M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas) about the key ethical concerns and social critiques of Amos, Isaiah, and Micah. It’s the topic of his book: The Lord Roars: Recovering the Prophetic Voice for Today.","date_published":"2023-01-15T14:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/8fb9bb6e-82dd-4e44-8ab4-fd5c363446c0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":51150389,"duration_in_seconds":2131}]},{"id":"5c6677da-02c9-4aa7-b3ec-12ddd72d787a","title":"Ways to Grow in Hope, Compassion \u0026 Mindfulness Amid Seasons of Grief – Valerie Brown ","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/valarie-brown","content_text":"We’re honored to learn from Valerie Brown about ways to cultivate hope, compassion, and mindfulness amid seasons of grief and loss. It’s the topic of her book “Hope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way Toward Simplicity, Awakening \u0026amp; Peace.”\n\nIn this episode, she shares:\n\n• On writing \"Hope Leans Forward\" during a time of grief and loss\n• Tending your grief\n• Why we don't want to think about our pain\n• Finding hope after dealing with trauma and pain\n• There's power in naming our trauma and pain\n• How Buddhism, meditation, and dharma rituals helped her hold pain\n• How to dwell on our pain\n• The practice of cultivating soul friendships\n• How to find a soul friend (and taking inventory of your friends)\n• Why it's easier to get angry rather than sit in our grief\n• Tending our grief and finding wholeness\n• How to explore our emotions\n• How to create a habit of noticing\n\nValerie Brown is a Buddhist-Quaker Dharma teacher, facilitator, and executive coach. A former lawyer and lobbyist, she is co-director of Georgetown’s Institute for Transformational Leadership as well as founder and chief mindfulness officer of Lead Smart Coaching.\n\nShe is an ordained Buddhist Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition, founded by Thich Nhat Hanh, and is a certified Kundalini yoga teacher. In her leadership development and mindfulness practice, she focuses on diversity, social equity, and inclusion. Brown is an award-winning author whose books include The Road That Teaches and The Mindful School Leader with Kirsten Olsen. She holds a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe’re honored to learn from Valerie Brown about ways to cultivate hope, compassion, and mindfulness amid seasons of grief and loss. It’s the topic of her book “\u003ca href=\"https://www.valeriebrown.us/books/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way Toward Simplicity, Awakening \u0026amp; Peace\u003c/a\u003e.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, she shares:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• On writing \u0026quot;Hope Leans Forward\u0026quot; during a time of grief and loss\u003cbr\u003e\n• Tending your grief\u003cbr\u003e\n• Why we don\u0026#39;t want to think about our pain\u003cbr\u003e\n• Finding hope after dealing with trauma and pain\u003cbr\u003e\n• There\u0026#39;s power in naming our trauma and pain\u003cbr\u003e\n• How Buddhism, meditation, and dharma rituals helped her hold pain\u003cbr\u003e\n• How to dwell on our pain\u003cbr\u003e\n• The practice of cultivating soul friendships\u003cbr\u003e\n• How to find a soul friend (and taking inventory of your friends)\u003cbr\u003e\n• Why it\u0026#39;s easier to get angry rather than sit in our grief\u003cbr\u003e\n• Tending our grief and finding wholeness\u003cbr\u003e\n• How to explore our emotions\u003cbr\u003e\n• How to create a habit of noticing\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eValerie Brown is a Buddhist-Quaker Dharma teacher, facilitator, and executive coach. A former lawyer and lobbyist, she is co-director of Georgetown’s Institute for Transformational Leadership as well as founder and chief mindfulness officer of Lead Smart Coaching.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe is an ordained Buddhist Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition, founded by Thich Nhat Hanh, and is a certified Kundalini yoga teacher. In her leadership development and mindfulness practice, she focuses on diversity, social equity, and inclusion. Brown is an award-winning author whose books include The Road That Teaches and The Mindful School Leader with Kirsten Olsen. She holds a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2022-11-01T03:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/5c6677da-02c9-4aa7-b3ec-12ddd72d787a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":80432192,"duration_in_seconds":3351}]},{"id":"ebcf26da-0e53-40bc-85f4-d82b61ae2caf","title":"Making Meaning from Our Suffering – Dr. Ken Duckworth (NAMI)","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/duckworth","content_text":"In this week’s podcast, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Ken Duckworth about his fantastic book entitled “You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health.”\n\nHis book is a comprehensive guide on how to compassionately support friends, family, and loved ones in their mental health journeys. His book combines evidence-based research on what treatments work for different mental health issues, insights from renowned clinical experts, and over 130 stories from people sharing their mental health challenges, along with insights from caregivers.\n\nIt’s an all-in-one handbook that will help you grow in compassion for others with mental health challenges, as well as encouragement for those of us who struggle with emotional pain or other mental health issues. It’s definitely one of those books that everyone needs on their bookshelf.\n\nIn today’s podcast, Dr. Duckworth discusses:\n\n\nWhy people want to make meaning of their suffering \nThe power of community and shared stories to support those with MH challenges\nHe shares what led him to to become a psychiatrist\nPowerful, personal stories of mental health\nHow to talk with a loved on about mental health\nWays to deal with prolonged grief and dispair\nImpact of spirituality on mental health\n\n\nKen Duckworth, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and has been the medical director since 2003. He is also assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct clinical assistant professor of health and policy management at the Boston University School of Public Health. Dr. Duckworth has served as a board member of the American Association for Community Psychiatry and worked for years as a psychiatrist on an assertive community treatment team. ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this week’s podcast, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Ken Duckworth about his fantastic book entitled “\u003ca href=\"https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/You-Are-Not-Alone\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYou Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health\u003c/a\u003e.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis book is a comprehensive guide on how to compassionately support friends, family, and loved ones in their mental health journeys. His book combines evidence-based research on what treatments work for different mental health issues, insights from renowned clinical experts, and over 130 stories from people sharing their mental health challenges, along with insights from caregivers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s an all-in-one handbook that will help you grow in compassion for others with mental health challenges, as well as encouragement for those of us who struggle with emotional pain or other mental health issues. It’s definitely one of those books that everyone needs on their bookshelf.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn today’s podcast, Dr. Duckworth discusses:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy people want to make meaning of their suffering \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of community and shared stories to support those with MH challenges\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe shares what led him to to become a psychiatrist\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful, personal stories of mental health\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to talk with a loved on about mental health\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to deal with prolonged grief and dispair\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpact of spirituality on mental health\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKen Duckworth, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and has been the medical director since 2003. He is also assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct clinical assistant professor of health and policy management at the Boston University School of Public Health. Dr. Duckworth has served as a board member of the American Association for Community Psychiatry and worked for years as a psychiatrist on an assertive community treatment team. \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Ken Duckworth, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and has been the medical director since 2003. He is also assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct clinical assistant professor of health and policy management at the Boston University School of Public Health.","date_published":"2022-10-23T16:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/ebcf26da-0e53-40bc-85f4-d82b61ae2caf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47476528,"duration_in_seconds":1978}]},{"id":"9ca4c293-666a-4b75-a4a2-aa634e8acc88","title":"Embracing Curiosity in the Journey of Faith w/ Lore Ferguson Wilbert","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/lore-wilbert","content_text":"In this week’s podcast, we’re honored to learn from Lore Ferguson Wilbert about her new book entitled, “A Curious Faith: The Questions God Asks, We Ask, And We Wish Someone Would Ask Us.“\n\nHer book explores the powerful ways our faith and doubt can impact our understanding of God. Lore invites us all to embrace curiosity in our faith journey, and to get comfortable with not always finding all the answers. Most importantly, she encourages readers to find their comfort and ultimate answers in Christ.\n\nLore Ferguson Wilbert is the founder of Sayable.net and the author of Handle with Care, winner of a 2021 Christianity Today Book Award. She has written for Christianity Today, Fathom magazine, and She Reads Truth and served as general editor of B\u0026amp;H’s Read and Reflect with the Classics. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Christian spiritual formation and leadership from Friends University.\n\nYou can get watch the video from today's conversation here:\nhttps://youtu.be/fXPc7rlUBQ4\n\nYou can also view and/or download past episodes here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this week’s podcast, we’re honored to learn from Lore Ferguson Wilbert about her new book entitled, “\u003ca href=\"https://www.acuriousfaithbook.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eA Curious Faith: The Questions God Asks, We Ask, And We Wish Someone Would Ask Us\u003c/a\u003e.“\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer book explores the powerful ways our faith and doubt can impact our understanding of God. Lore invites us all to embrace curiosity in our faith journey, and to get comfortable with not always finding all the answers. Most importantly, she encourages readers to find their comfort and ultimate answers in Christ.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLore Ferguson Wilbert\u003c/strong\u003e is the founder of Sayable.net and the author of Handle with Care, winner of a 2021 Christianity Today Book Award. She has written for Christianity Today, Fathom magazine, and She Reads Truth and served as general editor of B\u0026amp;H’s Read and Reflect with the Classics. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Christian spiritual formation and leadership from Friends University.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can get watch the video from today\u0026#39;s conversation here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/fXPc7rlUBQ4\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/fXPc7rlUBQ4\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also view and/or download past episodes here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2022-09-27T18:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/9ca4c293-666a-4b75-a4a2-aa634e8acc88.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":63776309,"duration_in_seconds":2657}]},{"id":"37498407-cdf1-4eef-9596-47446599ac99","title":"How to Talk About Racial Inequality, Combat Racism \u0026 Become Anti-Racist ","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/race-talks","content_text":"In this week’s podcast, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Ali Michael and Dr. Eleonora Bartoli about their helpful new book entitled “Our Problem, Our Path: Collective AntiRacism for White People.” It’s a powerful resource to help us learn ways to talk about racism and build skills to be actively anti-racist.\n\nDr. Michael and Dr. Bartoli argue that inner and outer antiracist work are deeply interconnected. Their book provides readers with strategies to build racial competence and ways for us to make a more just, equitable and loving multiracial society.\n\nIn this episode, they share:\n\n• Why it’s difficult for us (white people) to talk about race\n• Why we may feel it’s unsafe to discuss or challenge racism\n• Emotional (and fear) response to racism around us\n• Why we silence ourselves (or avoid conversations about race)\n• The struggle to become anti-racist daily\n• Ways race talks impacts our mental health\n• Addressing the stereotype threat\n• Why racism is a white person problem\n• Grieving with (and displaying empathy) for BIPOC communities\n• The paradox of virtue signaling\n• Race-related stress\n• The anti-critical race theory movement\n• How to stand up against racism (and avoid being a silent bystander)\n• Advice on how to raise anti-racist children\n\nYou can watch the full conversation here:\nhttps://youtu.be/r2GPJoccnW4\n\nAuthors featured:\n\nAli Michael, Ph.D. is Director of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators and works with schools and organizations across the country to help make research on race, Whiteness, and education more accessible and relevant to educators. Ali is the author of Raising Race Questions: Whiteness, Inquiry and Education, winner of the 2017 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award. As a member of a multiracial editorial team, she has co-edited The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys, Teaching Beautiful and Brilliant Black Girls, and Everyday White People Confront Racial and Social Injustice: 15 Stories. With her colleague Toni Graves Williamson, Ali adapted Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility for a Young Adult audience. Ali sits on the editorial board of the journal Whiteness and Education.\nhttps://www.alimichael.org/\n\nEleonora Bartoli, Ph.D is a consultant and licensed psychologist, specializing in trauma, resilience-building, and multicultural/social justice counseling. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology: Human Development/Mental Health Research from the University of Chicago in 2001. After receiving her clinical license in 2005, she opened a small independent practice, which she has held since. After 15 years in academia (12 of those years as the director of a Masters in counseling program), she became a full-time consultant. Her mission is to share the tools of counseling and psychology in support of social justice work.\nhttps://dreleonorabartoli.com/whoiam","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this week’s podcast, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Ali Michael and Dr. Eleonora Bartoli about their helpful new book entitled “\u003ca href=\"https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/our-problem-our-path/book278155\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOur Problem, Our Path: Collective AntiRacism for White People\u003c/a\u003e.” It’s a powerful resource to help us learn ways to talk about racism and build skills to be actively anti-racist.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Michael and Dr. Bartoli argue that inner and outer antiracist work are deeply interconnected. Their book provides readers with strategies to build racial competence and ways for us to make a more just, equitable and loving multiracial society.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, they share:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Why it’s difficult for us (white people) to talk about race\u003cbr\u003e\n• Why we may feel it’s unsafe to discuss or challenge racism\u003cbr\u003e\n• Emotional (and fear) response to racism around us\u003cbr\u003e\n• Why we silence ourselves (or avoid conversations about race)\u003cbr\u003e\n• The struggle to become anti-racist daily\u003cbr\u003e\n• Ways race talks impacts our mental health\u003cbr\u003e\n• Addressing the stereotype threat\u003cbr\u003e\n• Why racism is a white person problem\u003cbr\u003e\n• Grieving with (and displaying empathy) for BIPOC communities\u003cbr\u003e\n• The paradox of virtue signaling\u003cbr\u003e\n• Race-related stress\u003cbr\u003e\n• The anti-critical race theory movement\u003cbr\u003e\n• How to stand up against racism (and avoid being a silent bystander)\u003cbr\u003e\n• Advice on how to raise anti-racist children\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can watch the full conversation here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/r2GPJoccnW4\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/r2GPJoccnW4\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors featured:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAli Michael, Ph.D. is Director of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators and works with schools and organizations across the country to help make research on race, Whiteness, and education more accessible and relevant to educators. Ali is the author of Raising Race Questions: Whiteness, Inquiry and Education, winner of the 2017 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award. As a member of a multiracial editorial team, she has co-edited The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys, Teaching Beautiful and Brilliant Black Girls, and Everyday White People Confront Racial and Social Injustice: 15 Stories. With her colleague Toni Graves Williamson, Ali adapted Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility for a Young Adult audience. Ali sits on the editorial board of the journal Whiteness and Education.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.alimichael.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.alimichael.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEleonora Bartoli, Ph.D is a consultant and licensed psychologist, specializing in trauma, resilience-building, and multicultural/social justice counseling. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology: Human Development/Mental Health Research from the University of Chicago in 2001. After receiving her clinical license in 2005, she opened a small independent practice, which she has held since. After 15 years in academia (12 of those years as the director of a Masters in counseling program), she became a full-time consultant. Her mission is to share the tools of counseling and psychology in support of social justice work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://dreleonorabartoli.com/whoiam\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://dreleonorabartoli.com/whoiam\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Michael and Dr. Bartoli argue that inner and outer antiracist work are deeply interconnected. This conversation provides listeners with strategies to build racial competence and walk the anti-racist path. ","date_published":"2022-08-08T20:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/37498407-cdf1-4eef-9596-47446599ac99.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":72585426,"duration_in_seconds":3024}]},{"id":"324d5374-c455-40d8-bead-6617a62f893a","title":"Finding Hope in the Rituals of Grief - Amanda Held Opelt","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/amanda-held-opelt","content_text":"In this week’s podcast, we're honored to learn from Amanda Held Opelt about her latest book: \"A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing.\" It’s a beautifully written book that explores ways to find faith and hope amid seasons of grief and suffering.\n\nIn this episode, Amanda talks with us about \n\n• Becoming a social worker and serving as a chaplain\n• Helping others overcome grief, trauma and loss\n• How to support a grieving friend (and what not to say)\n• What the Bible tells us about grief and suffering\n• How to engage with God in the midst of trauma or crisis of faith\n• Ways to help grieving friends (and loved ones) who don’t ask for help\n• What she learned when studying grief rituals \n• How the Christian concepts of faith and hope can help us during dark times\n\nAmanda Held Opelt is an author, speaker, and songwriter. She writes about faith, grief, and creativity, and believes in the power of community, ritual, worship and shared stories to heal even our deepest wounds. Amanda has spent the last 15 years as a social worker and humanitarian aid worker. Learn more about her latest book:\nhttp://amandaheldopelt.com/books\n\nYou can watch the full video here:\nhttps://youtu.be/_UnK4y5CM-c","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this week’s podcast, we\u0026#39;re honored to learn from Amanda Held Opelt about her latest book: \u0026quot;A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing.\u0026quot; It’s a beautifully written book that explores ways to find faith and hope amid seasons of grief and suffering.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Amanda talks with us about \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Becoming a social worker and serving as a chaplain\u003cbr\u003e\n• Helping others overcome grief, trauma and loss\u003cbr\u003e\n• How to support a grieving friend (and what not to say)\u003cbr\u003e\n• What the Bible tells us about grief and suffering\u003cbr\u003e\n• How to engage with God in the midst of trauma or crisis of faith\u003cbr\u003e\n• Ways to help grieving friends (and loved ones) who don’t ask for help\u003cbr\u003e\n• What she learned when studying grief rituals \u003cbr\u003e\n• How the Christian concepts of faith and hope can help us during dark times\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmanda Held Opelt is an author, speaker, and songwriter. She writes about faith, grief, and creativity, and believes in the power of community, ritual, worship and shared stories to heal even our deepest wounds. Amanda has spent the last 15 years as a social worker and humanitarian aid worker. Learn more about her latest book:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://amandaheldopelt.com/books\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://amandaheldopelt.com/books\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can watch the full video here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/_UnK4y5CM-c\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/_UnK4y5CM-c\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Amanda Held Opelt talks about her latest book: \"A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing.\" This podcast episode explores ways to find faith and hope amid seasons of grief and suffering. ","date_published":"2022-07-21T05:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/324d5374-c455-40d8-bead-6617a62f893a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":59103735,"duration_in_seconds":2462}]},{"id":"967f0e3a-1c2d-4bfc-8064-7dfe2a27b17b","title":"A Christian Transgender Journey - Austen Hartke","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/austen-hartke","content_text":"In this week’s podcast, we're honored to learn from Austen Hartke about his journey of coming out as transgender in seminary, the work he is doing right now to help transgender and gender-expansive Christians, and some encouraging words for Christians parents of transgender youth.\n\nAusten Hartke is a graduate of Luther Seminary’s Master of Arts program in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible Studies, and is the winner of the 2014 John Milton Prize in Old Testament Writing. He is the author of a book entitled \"Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians,\" which is published by Westminster John Knox Press. He is also the founder and director of Transmission Ministry Collective -- an online community dedicated to the spiritual care, faith, and leadership potential of transgender and gender-expansive Christian.\n\nYou can watch the full video from this podcast here:\nhttps://youtu.be/NuBIvHFnA0c","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this week’s podcast, we\u0026#39;re honored to learn from Austen Hartke about his journey of coming out as transgender in seminary, the work he is doing right now to help transgender and gender-expansive Christians, and some encouraging words for Christians parents of transgender youth.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAusten Hartke is a graduate of Luther Seminary’s Master of Arts program in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible Studies, and is the winner of the 2014 John Milton Prize in Old Testament Writing. He is the author of a book entitled \u0026quot;\u003ca href=\"http://austenhartke.com/book\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTransforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026quot; which is published by Westminster John Knox Press. He is also the founder and director of Transmission Ministry Collective -- an online community dedicated to the spiritual care, faith, and leadership potential of transgender and gender-expansive Christian.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can watch the full video from this podcast here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/NuBIvHFnA0c\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/NuBIvHFnA0c\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this week’s podcast, we're honored to learn from Austen Hartke about his journey coming out as transgender in seminary, the work he is doing right now to help transgender and gender-expansive Christians, and some encouraging words for Christians parents of transgender youth.","date_published":"2022-07-19T23:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/967f0e3a-1c2d-4bfc-8064-7dfe2a27b17b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":42661638,"duration_in_seconds":1777}]},{"id":"289a1044-1fc8-44f8-bdf5-9071349ee61b","title":"Exploring the Epistle to the Philippians w/ Dr. Jeannine Brown","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/jeannine-brown","content_text":"Dr. Jeannine Brown talks with us about writing her latest commentary on the \"Epistle to the Philippians.\" Dr. Brown has taught at Bethel Seminary for over 20 years. She teaches in the areas of New Testament, Greek, hermeneutics, and integration. YouTube link:\nhttps://youtu.be/shbZ4yFdppU","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Jeannine Brown talks with us about writing her latest commentary on the \u0026quot;Epistle to the Philippians.\u0026quot; Dr. Brown has taught at Bethel Seminary for over 20 years. She teaches in the areas of New Testament, Greek, hermeneutics, and integration. YouTube link:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/shbZ4yFdppU\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/shbZ4yFdppU\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Jeannine Brown talks with us about writing her latest commentary on the \"Epistle to the Philippians.\"","date_published":"2022-07-05T09:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/289a1044-1fc8-44f8-bdf5-9071349ee61b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":65381273,"duration_in_seconds":2724}]},{"id":"f2e85ca8-5c90-44c9-9a6f-dc4544e8ef76","title":"Creation Rediscovered: Finding New Meaning in an Ancient Story w/ Dr. Jeffery M. Leonard","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/jeffery-leonard","content_text":"In this week’s podcast, we learn from Dr. Jeffery M. Leonard about his book “Creation Rediscovered: Finding New Meaning in an Ancient Story,” which was written to help Christians understand the creation stories in our Hebrew Bible, while also appreciating what science tells us about our world.  His book is available at Hendrickson Publishers:\nhttps://www.hendricksonrose.com/p/creation-rediscovered/9781683072348\n\nJeffery M. Leonard is Associate Professor of Religion at Samford University in Birmingham, AL, where he specializes in Hebrew, Hebrew Bible, and the ancient Near East. He received his MDiv from Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, and his PhD from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.\n\nYouTube video:\nhttps://youtu.be/ykiqGOEPdGo","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this week’s podcast, we learn from Dr. Jeffery M. Leonard about his book “Creation Rediscovered: Finding New Meaning in an Ancient Story,” which was written to help Christians understand the creation stories in our Hebrew Bible, while also appreciating what science tells us about our world.  His book is available at Hendrickson Publishers:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.hendricksonrose.com/p/creation-rediscovered/9781683072348\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.hendricksonrose.com/p/creation-rediscovered/9781683072348\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJeffery M. Leonard is Associate Professor of Religion at Samford University in Birmingham, AL, where he specializes in Hebrew, Hebrew Bible, and the ancient Near East. He received his MDiv from Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, and his PhD from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYouTube video:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/ykiqGOEPdGo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/ykiqGOEPdGo\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Jeffery M. Leonard talks about his book “Creation Rediscovered: Finding New Meaning in an Ancient Story,” which was written to help Christians understand the creation stories in our Hebrew Bible, while also appreciating what science tells us about our world","date_published":"2022-06-28T09:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/f2e85ca8-5c90-44c9-9a6f-dc4544e8ef76.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":74511382,"duration_in_seconds":3104}]},{"id":"b8f8ad1a-909d-423c-8fba-2cb9e8dc3689","title":"Disability Justice, Church Accessibility \u0026 Our Disabled God - Dr. Amy Kenny","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/amy-kenny","content_text":"Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences.\n\nIn this interview, Dr. Amy Kenny discusses her research and new book \"My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church,\" published by Brazos Press \u0026amp; Baker Publishing:\nhttp://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/my-body-is-not-a-prayer-request/409340\n\nAmy Kenny (PhD, University of Sussex) is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare lecturer whose research focuses on medical and bodily themes in literature. Her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, The Mighty, The Audacity, and Sojourners. \n\nYouTube video:\nhttps://youtu.be/bUrmz4GqnXo","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMuch of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this interview, Dr. Amy Kenny discusses her research and new book \u0026quot;My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church,\u0026quot; published by Brazos Press \u0026amp; Baker Publishing:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/my-body-is-not-a-prayer-request/409340\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/my-body-is-not-a-prayer-request/409340\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmy Kenny (PhD, University of Sussex) is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare lecturer whose research focuses on medical and bodily themes in literature. Her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, The Mighty, The Audacity, and Sojourners. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYouTube video:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/bUrmz4GqnXo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/bUrmz4GqnXo\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences.","date_published":"2022-06-21T09:30:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/b8f8ad1a-909d-423c-8fba-2cb9e8dc3689.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":67021971,"duration_in_seconds":2792}]},{"id":"d79d08b2-322a-4876-84ee-47b955b56251","title":"Exploring Early Christian Narratives of Heaven \u0026 Hell w/ Dr. Bart Ehrman","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/ehrman","content_text":"We're grateful to learn from Dr. Bart Ehrman about his helpful new book entitled \"Journeys to Heaven and Hell: Tours of the Afterlife in the Early Christian Tradition,\" which is published by Yale University Press.  It’s a fascinating look into the ancient literature that describes descents into hell and ascents into heaven.\n\nIn this episdoe, Dr. Ehrman discusses:\n\n\nGuided tours of heaven and hell in the ancient world\nHow to read ancient literature (and understand context)\nWhat Jesus meant when discussing Gehenna (Hell)\nAncient Hebrew ideas about death and annihilation \nEarly Christian thinking on Jesus and his descent into hell\nHarrowing of Hell\nThe Apocalypse of Peter\nThe Gospel of Nicodemus\nThe Origin of Purgatory\nAncient thinking of where heaven and hell were located\nHow to be critical readers of the Bible\nAcademic study tools for Biblical interpretation _\n\n\nDr. Bart D. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed his M.Div and Ph.D. degrees at Princeton Seminary and started his teaching career at Rutgers University. He has written or edited over thirty books, six of which were New York Times best sellers. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages.\n\nThe video and show notes: mikedelgado.org","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re grateful to learn from \u003ca href=\"https://www.bartehrman.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDr. Bart Ehrman\u003c/a\u003e about his helpful new book entitled \u0026quot;\u003ca href=\"https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300257007/journeys-to-heaven-and-hell/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJourneys to Heaven and Hell: Tours of the Afterlife in the Early Christian Tradition\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026quot; which is published by Yale University Press.  It’s a fascinating look into the ancient literature that describes descents into hell and ascents into heaven.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episdoe, Dr. Ehrman discusses:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuided tours of heaven and hell in the ancient world\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to read ancient literature (and understand context)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Jesus meant when discussing Gehenna (Hell)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient Hebrew ideas about death and annihilation \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Christian thinking on Jesus and his descent into hell\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarrowing of Hell\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Apocalypse of Peter\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Gospel of Nicodemus\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Origin of Purgatory\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient thinking of where heaven and hell were located\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to be critical readers of the Bible\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcademic study tools for Biblical interpretation _\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Bart D. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed his M.Div and Ph.D. degrees at Princeton Seminary and started his teaching career at Rutgers University. He has written or edited over thirty books, six of which were New York Times best sellers. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe video and show notes: \u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emikedelgado.org\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We're grateful to learn from Dr. Bart Ehrman about his helpful new book entitled \"Journeys to Heaven and Hell: Tours of the Afterlife in the Early Christian Tradition,\" which is published by Yale University Press.  It’s a fascinating look into the ancient literature that describes descents into hell and ascents into heaven.","date_published":"2022-05-14T10:30:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/d79d08b2-322a-4876-84ee-47b955b56251.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":60958219,"duration_in_seconds":2539}]},{"id":"6f8bdd3c-b72b-43aa-9b8a-58bc34addefc","title":"Exploring Gender \u0026 Islam: A Muslim Transgender Journey w/ Leyla Jagiella","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/leyla-jagiella","content_text":"In this episode, we're honored to learn from Leyla Jagiella about her transgender journey as a Muslim woman – and finding belonging among the third-gender communities in South East Asia. \n\nIt’s the topic of her brave and insightful new book entitled “Among the Eunuchs: A Muslim Transgender Journey” which helps us understand some of the unique struggles faced by Muslim transgender woman – but also how she found affirmation and support in Islam. You can get her new book here:\nhttps://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/among-the-eunuchs/\n\nLeyla Jagiella is a cultural anthropologist and scholar of religion, working on orthodoxy and heterodoxy in Islam and gender and sexuality in Muslim societies. As a Muslim trans woman, she has also been a community activist for several decades and works as a social worker with LGBTQI refugees in Germany\n\nIn the podcast, she talks with us about:\n\n\nThe beauty and diversity in Muslim life (and how that drew her to Islam)\nWays she struggled with her gender identity and sexuality as a young Muslim\nHow the third-gender communities in Islam helped her find affirmation and recogntion\nWhat life was like as a Hijra in South East Asia – and navigating gendered spaces\nShe discusses trans-affirming ideas and scriptures in the Quran and New Testament\n\n\nAt the end of the podcast, she talks about what Jesus says about eunuchs (Matthew 19:12) – and the application for transgender and gender nonconforming people.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we\u0026#39;re honored to learn from Leyla Jagiella about her transgender journey as a Muslim woman – and finding belonging among the third-gender communities in South East Asia. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s the topic of her brave and insightful new book entitled “Among the Eunuchs: A Muslim Transgender Journey” which helps us understand some of the unique struggles faced by Muslim transgender woman – but also how she found affirmation and support in Islam. You can get her new book here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/among-the-eunuchs/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/among-the-eunuchs/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeyla Jagiella is a cultural anthropologist and scholar of religion, working on orthodoxy and heterodoxy in Islam and gender and sexuality in Muslim societies. As a Muslim trans woman, she has also been a community activist for several decades and works as a social worker with LGBTQI refugees in Germany\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the podcast, she talks with us about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe beauty and diversity in Muslim life (and how that drew her to Islam)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays she struggled with her gender identity and sexuality as a young Muslim\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the third-gender communities in Islam helped her find affirmation and recogntion\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat life was like as a Hijra in South East Asia – and navigating gendered spaces\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe discusses trans-affirming ideas and scriptures in the Quran and New Testament\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the podcast, she talks about what Jesus says about eunuchs (Matthew 19:12) – and the application for transgender and gender nonconforming people.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this episode, we're honored to learn from Leyla Jagiella about her transgender journey as a Muslim woman – and finding belonging among the third-gender communities in South East Asia.","date_published":"2022-04-18T10:30:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/6f8bdd3c-b72b-43aa-9b8a-58bc34addefc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":62028404,"duration_in_seconds":2584}]},{"id":"2a8489bf-3337-489b-8f0f-ef88b2c3dc56","title":"Ways to Help Transgender Teens Explore Their Gender \u0026 Faith - Andrew Triska, MSW \u0026 LCSW","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/triska","content_text":"Many parents struggle to understand ways to support their their transgender teenager, especially if they think that it's just a phase of gender exploration, or a mild form of gender dysphoria that will eventually resolve. \n\nA parent may further struggle on how to care for their trans youth if they belong to a non-affirming religious community, which may exclude their teen from participating in spiritual ceremonies (e.g. communion, confirmation, mitzvahs) and gender-based ministries. Sadly, some of these religious communities may further harm trans youth with transphobic teachings and political agendas aimed to hurt the LGBT community. \n\nAll of this can lead trans youth to feel unaccepted, unloved, and less likely to continue in their faith journey. \n\nIn this week's podcast, we chat with Andrew Maxwell Triska, MSW, LCSW about ways for parents to support and affirm their trans teen at home, school, and church.\n\nAndrew is a psychotherapist, educator, and author who works with trans and queer youth and adults. Triska also trains and consults on gender identity and sexuality for organizations, corporations, and schools. He is proud to be a trans-identified therapist and his fantastic new book \"Parenting Your Transgender Teen: Positive Parenting Strategies for Raising Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming Teens\" is designed to help parents actively support and affirm their trans youth along the journey. \n\nSome trans-affirming religious organizations mentioned in this podcast:\n\nThe Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity:\nhttps://www.themasgd.org/\n\nKeshet - For LGBTQ Equality in Jewish Life:\nhttps://www.keshetonline.org/\n\nJewish Queer Youth\nhttps://www.jqyouth.org/\n\nTransmission Ministry Collective\nhttps://www.transmissionministry.com/\n\nReformation Project:\nhttps://reformationproject.org/resources/\n\nTrans Support and Counseling Resources:\nhttps://www.wpath.org/\nhttps://pflag.org/\n\nYou can get podcast notes and resources mentioned in this episode on the blog:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/supporting-trans-kids/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMany parents struggle to understand ways to support their their transgender teenager, especially if they think that it\u0026#39;s just a phase of gender exploration, or a mild form of gender dysphoria that will eventually resolve. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA parent may further struggle on how to care for their trans youth if they belong to a non-affirming religious community, which may exclude their teen from participating in spiritual ceremonies (e.g. communion, confirmation, mitzvahs) and gender-based ministries. Sadly, some of these religious communities may further harm trans youth with transphobic teachings and political agendas aimed to hurt the LGBT community. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll of this can lead trans youth to feel unaccepted, unloved, and less likely to continue in their faith journey. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this week\u0026#39;s podcast, we chat with \u003ca href=\"https://www.andrewtriska.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAndrew Maxwell Triska, MSW, LCSW\u003c/a\u003e about ways for parents to support and affirm their trans teen at home, school, and church.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew is a psychotherapist, educator, and author who works with trans and queer youth and adults. Triska also trains and consults on gender identity and sexuality for organizations, corporations, and schools. He is proud to be a trans-identified therapist and his fantastic new book \u0026quot;\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1638788839/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eParenting Your Transgender Teen: Positive Parenting Strategies for Raising Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming Teens\u003c/a\u003e\u0026quot; is designed to help parents actively support and affirm their trans youth along the journey. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome trans-affirming religious organizations mentioned in this podcast:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.themasgd.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.themasgd.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeshet - For LGBTQ Equality in Jewish Life:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.keshetonline.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.keshetonline.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJewish Queer Youth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.jqyouth.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.jqyouth.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTransmission Ministry Collective\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.transmissionministry.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.transmissionministry.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReformation Project:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://reformationproject.org/resources/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://reformationproject.org/resources/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrans Support and Counseling Resources:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.wpath.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.wpath.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://pflag.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://pflag.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can get podcast notes and resources mentioned in this episode on the blog:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/supporting-trans-kids/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/supporting-trans-kids/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Andrew Triska shares ways for parents to support and affirm their trans teen at home, school, and church.","date_published":"2022-03-27T05:45:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/2a8489bf-3337-489b-8f0f-ef88b2c3dc56.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":76049263,"duration_in_seconds":3168}]},{"id":"14f8ce58-433e-490a-b3c7-add1d7ee5b69","title":"Loving Scripture, Theology \u0026 Our LGBTQ Community - Bridget Eileen Rivera ","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/rivera","content_text":"In this conversation, we’re honored to learn from Bridget Eileen Rivera about her journey growing up in a Reformed Baptist church, coming out, and ways the church can better love and care for LGBTQ+ Christians. \n\nThis is the topic of her latest book entitled: “Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ. Christians Experience Harm in the Church,” where she addresses the pain, trauma and discrimination that many LGBTQ people have experienced in churches, and steps that all of us need to take to create safe and inclusive spiritual homes. \n\nBridget Eileen Rivera is a sociologist completing her PhD at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Rivera has become a leading voice on gay celibacy in the church, helping Christians better grapple with gender and sexuality in a divided culture. She has worked with a number of faith-based organizations, including Revoice, Christians for Social Action, and Preston Sprinkle's Center for Faith, Sexuality \u0026amp; Gender. Follow her on social media at @travelingnun and on her website: https://bridgeteileenrivera.com/\n\nYouTube video of this show:\nhttps://youtu.be/cxfbtRjYPOM\n\nBlog and notes:\nhttp://mikedelgado.org","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this conversation, we’re honored to learn from Bridget Eileen Rivera about her journey growing up in a Reformed Baptist church, coming out, and ways the church can better love and care for LGBTQ+ Christians. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the topic of her latest book entitled: “Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ. Christians Experience Harm in the Church,” where she addresses the pain, trauma and discrimination that many LGBTQ people have experienced in churches, and steps that all of us need to take to create safe and inclusive spiritual homes. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBridget Eileen Rivera is a sociologist completing her PhD at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Rivera has become a leading voice on gay celibacy in the church, helping Christians better grapple with gender and sexuality in a divided culture. She has worked with a number of faith-based organizations, including Revoice, Christians for Social Action, and Preston Sprinkle\u0026#39;s Center for Faith, Sexuality \u0026amp; Gender. Follow her on social media at @travelingnun and on her website: \u003ca href=\"https://bridgeteileenrivera.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://bridgeteileenrivera.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYouTube video of this show:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/cxfbtRjYPOM\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/cxfbtRjYPOM\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlog and notes:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://mikedelgado.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://mikedelgado.org\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We’re honored to learn from Bridget Eileen Rivera about her journey growing up in a Reformed Baptist church, coming out, and ways the church can better love and care for LGBTQ+ Christians.","date_published":"2022-01-30T14:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/14f8ce58-433e-490a-b3c7-add1d7ee5b69.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":65166860,"duration_in_seconds":2715}]},{"id":"3f213b78-5838-454d-a645-5b8d1c445c7b","title":"Early Christian History: Councils \u0026 Creeds Shaping Christian Thought - Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/tait","content_text":"Today, we're honored to learn from Dr. Jennifer Wodruff Tait about her book \"Christian History: In Seven Sentences,\" which is published by InterVarsity Press. \n\nIn this conversation, Dr. Tait shares insights on some of the key historic moments and creeds that shaped Christian thinking. She also talks about some of the key points that led to the spread of Christianity in different parts of the world. \n\nDr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait (PhD, Duke University) serves as a priest in the Episcopal church and is the managing editor of Christian History magazine. Her book “Christian History: In Seven Sentences” is published by InterVarsity Press. ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eToday, we\u0026#39;re honored to learn from Dr. Jennifer Wodruff Tait about her book \u0026quot;Christian History: In Seven Sentences,\u0026quot; which is published by InterVarsity Press. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this conversation, Dr. Tait shares insights on some of the key historic moments and creeds that shaped Christian thinking. She also talks about some of the key points that led to the spread of Christianity in different parts of the world. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait (PhD, Duke University) serves as a priest in the Episcopal church and is the managing editor of Christian History magazine. Her book “Christian History: In Seven Sentences” is published by InterVarsity Press. \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait shares insights on some of the key historic moments and creeds that shaped Christian thinking. She also talks about some of the key points that led to the spread of Christianity.","date_published":"2021-11-19T04:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/3f213b78-5838-454d-a645-5b8d1c445c7b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":79405893,"duration_in_seconds":3308}]},{"id":"9a7acade-e4c2-485f-84b3-f7f15e2797af","title":"Studying the Old Testament \u0026 Dealing with Difficult Scriptures - Dr. John Goldingay","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/goldingay","content_text":"In today’s episode, Dr. John Goldingay shares his approach to studying the Old Testament -- and ways he prepares to write Biblical commentaries. \n\nHe encourages us to study our Bible with both an analytical and spiritual mind – and to come to the Bible humbly with our questions. He also shares tremendous wisdom on how to deal with passages in the Old Testament that perhaps don’t make sense to us, and how to better explore and question those difficult texts. He shares his insights on the Book of Joshua and ways to understand the battle of Jericho. He also discusses a scripture reading plan to help us thoughtfully read through the entire Bible three chapters at a time.  \n\nDr. John Goldingay studied theology at Oxford, earned his PhD from the University of Nottingham, and a Doctor of Divinity from the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth.  Learn more about him and his books:\nhttps://www.fuller.edu/faculty/john-goldingay/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn today’s episode, Dr. John Goldingay shares his approach to studying the Old Testament -- and ways he prepares to write Biblical commentaries. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe encourages us to study our Bible with both an analytical and spiritual mind – and to come to the Bible humbly with our questions. He also shares tremendous wisdom on how to deal with passages in the Old Testament that perhaps don’t make sense to us, and how to better explore and question those difficult texts. He shares his insights on the Book of Joshua and ways to understand the battle of Jericho. He also discusses a scripture reading plan to help us thoughtfully read through the entire Bible three chapters at a time.  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. John Goldingay studied theology at Oxford, earned his PhD from the University of Nottingham, and a Doctor of Divinity from the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth.  Learn more about him and his books:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/john-goldingay/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.fuller.edu/faculty/john-goldingay/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2021-11-12T16:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/9a7acade-e4c2-485f-84b3-f7f15e2797af.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40593367,"duration_in_seconds":1691}]},{"id":"d4990cbb-07b8-4ba4-9172-981fa6d0e1f7","title":"Creation Stories: How Ancient Cultures Explained Humanity's Origin Story - Dr. Anthony Aveni","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/aveni","content_text":"Today, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Anthony Aveni about the development of creation myths – and how various cultures around the world have attempted to explain our origins. \n\nHe also talks about his awesome new book entitled:  Creation Stories: Landscapes and the Human Imagination” which is published by Yale University Press.\n\nIn this episode, Dr. Aveni shares ways ancient cultures used natural landscapes in myth formation – and how natural surroundings and animal life impacted origin stories. He shares how creation stories evolved over time in different regions and ways to see truth in myths. He also spends some time talking about various creation stories – including Chinese, Egyptian, Mayan, Navajo and the creation acount in Genesis.\n\nDr. Anthony Aveni, the Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and Anthropology and Native American Studies at Colgate University, helped develop the field of archaeoastronomy and is widely considered one of the founders of Mesoamerican archaeoastronomy. He is the author of Star Stories: Constellations and People and In the Shadow of the Moon: The Science, Magic, and Mystery of Solar Eclipses.\n\nYou can get the notes from the show and video conversation here:\nhttps://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/creation-stories/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eToday, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Anthony Aveni about the development of creation myths – and how various cultures around the world have attempted to explain our origins. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe also talks about his awesome new book entitled:  Creation Stories: Landscapes and the Human Imagination” which is published by Yale University Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Dr. Aveni shares ways ancient cultures used natural landscapes in myth formation – and how natural surroundings and animal life impacted origin stories. He shares how creation stories evolved over time in different regions and ways to see truth in myths. He also spends some time talking about various creation stories – including Chinese, Egyptian, Mayan, Navajo and the creation acount in Genesis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Anthony Aveni, the Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and Anthropology and Native American Studies at Colgate University, helped develop the field of archaeoastronomy and is widely considered one of the founders of Mesoamerican archaeoastronomy. He is the author of Star Stories: Constellations and People and In the Shadow of the Moon: The Science, Magic, and Mystery of Solar Eclipses.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can get the notes from the show and video conversation here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/creation-stories/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/creation-stories/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2021-06-21T12:45:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/d4990cbb-07b8-4ba4-9172-981fa6d0e1f7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":54870644,"duration_in_seconds":2286}]},{"id":"1e60ce17-6753-43ce-99fb-62af60a1be28","title":"Rediscovering Jonah: Academic \u0026 Theological Approaches to Understanding the Defiant Prophet - Dr. Amy Erickson","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/amy-erickson","content_text":"In this season, we’ve been looking at the way our cultural viewpoints, church traditions, and personal experiences impact our view of the Bible.\n\nToday, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Amy Erickson about her insightful and detailed commentary on the book of Jonah.  -- and ways to better appreciate this story through academic and various theological lenses. \n\nIn today’s podcast, Dr. Amy Erickson talks about Christian and Jewish understandings of Jonah, why Jonah has been viewed as both the villain in the story and a type of Christ, she discusses why Jonah has a theological problem with God, she provides insights into Islamic interpretations of Jonah’s prophecy that Nineveh would be overthrown, and gives fascinating insights on how to understand the odd ending of the story. The episode ends with her personal takeaways on Jonah and advice on how to study this complicated and exciting  story.\n\nDr. Amy Erickson is associate professor of Hebrew Bible and the director of the Masters of Theological Studies program at the Iliff School of Theology.\n\nYouTube video of this show:\nhttps://youtu.be/2RJdaJbnVDo\n\nBlog and notes:\nhttp://mikedelgado.org","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this season, we’ve been looking at the way our cultural viewpoints, church traditions, and personal experiences impact our view of the Bible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Amy Erickson about her insightful and detailed commentary on the book of Jonah.  -- and ways to better appreciate this story through academic and various theological lenses. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn today’s podcast, Dr. Amy Erickson talks about Christian and Jewish understandings of Jonah, why Jonah has been viewed as both the villain in the story and a type of Christ, she discusses why Jonah has a theological problem with God, she provides insights into Islamic interpretations of Jonah’s prophecy that Nineveh would be overthrown, and gives fascinating insights on how to understand the odd ending of the story. The episode ends with her personal takeaways on Jonah and advice on how to study this complicated and exciting  story.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Amy Erickson is associate professor of Hebrew Bible and the director of the Masters of Theological Studies program at the Iliff School of Theology.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYouTube video of this show:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/2RJdaJbnVDo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://youtu.be/2RJdaJbnVDo\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlog and notes:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://mikedelgado.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://mikedelgado.org\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In today’s podcast, Dr. Amy Erickson talks about Christian and Jewish understandings of Jonah, why Jonah has been viewed as both the villain in the story and a type of Christ, she discusses why Jonah has a theological problem with God, she provides insights into Islamic interpretations of Jonah’s prophecy that Nineveh would be overthrown, and gives fascinating insights on how to understand the odd ending of the story. The episode ends with her personal takeaways on Jonah and advice on how to study this complicated and exciting  story.","date_published":"2021-06-12T08:45:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/1e60ce17-6753-43ce-99fb-62af60a1be28.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":88635059,"duration_in_seconds":3692}]},{"id":"a49e6c43-f185-4ab8-963a-7202c703a2c7","title":"Ancient Hebrew Literature \u0026 Judean Conceptions of God – Dr. Dalit Rom-Shiloni","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/rom-shiloni","content_text":"Are you curious about the development of ancient Hebrew literature and how some of these texts became sacred? And are you curious about how ancient Judeans thought about their God?\n\nIn this podcast, we learn from Dr. Dalit Rom-Shiloni about ancient Judean literature and how some of these texts became sacred. She discusses ancient scribal traditions, polytheism and monotheism in ancient Israelite communities, ways the Judean God compared to other ancient near east gods, how Isrealites used anthropomorphic langague to describe God, and why God was portrayed as warrior and enemy.\n\nShe also discusses ways ancient Judeans thought about God amid times of pain, suffering and destruction, which is one of the subjects featured in her important new book: “Voices from the Ruins: Theodicy and the Fall of Jerusalem in the Hebrew Bible” from Eerdmans Publishing.\n\nYou can get podast notes and watch the full video from this podcast here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/dalit-rom-shiloni/\n\nThank you for listening and/or sharing with others. :)\n\nYou can find me @DelgadoPodcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or YouTube. ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAre you curious about the development of ancient Hebrew literature and how some of these texts became sacred? And are you curious about how ancient Judeans thought about their God?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this podcast, we learn from Dr. Dalit Rom-Shiloni about ancient Judean literature and how some of these texts became sacred. She discusses ancient scribal traditions, polytheism and monotheism in ancient Israelite communities, ways the Judean God compared to other ancient near east gods, how Isrealites used anthropomorphic langague to describe God, and why God was portrayed as warrior and enemy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe also discusses ways ancient Judeans thought about God amid times of pain, suffering and destruction, which is one of the subjects featured in her important new book: “Voices from the Ruins: Theodicy and the Fall of Jerusalem in the Hebrew Bible” from Eerdmans Publishing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can get podast notes and watch the full video from this podcast here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/dalit-rom-shiloni/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/dalit-rom-shiloni/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for listening and/or sharing with others. :)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find me @DelgadoPodcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or YouTube. \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2021-05-30T12:30:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/a49e6c43-f185-4ab8-963a-7202c703a2c7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":97908110,"duration_in_seconds":4079}]},{"id":"b827c8cc-5160-4429-b04a-4bd9a28ad124","title":"Pursuing Reconciliation on Social Media \u0026 Handling Online Conflict in Redemptive Ways – Dr. Douglas S. Bursch","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/douglas-bursch","content_text":"Dr. Douglas S. Bursch discusses the different ways that social media impacts us, how we should respond to criticism and trolling behaviors, ways to develop more empathy for those who disagree with us, why it’s important to think about our motivations when posting content on social media, ways to create more loving and helpful content, and why need to be aware of the echo chambers that we might be drawn to.\n\nDouglas S. Bursch is co-pastor of Evergreen Foursquare Church in Auburn, Washington. He serves on the US Doctrine Committee, International Doctrine Committee, and Education Commission of the Foursquare Church, and he has taught theology courses as adjunct faculty for Life Pacific College and Life Ministry Institute.\n\nHe earned a DMin from George Fox Evangelical Seminary with his dissertation research focusing on social media. A former newspaper columnist and talk radio host, Doug has produced and hosted over 1,200 Christian radio broadcasts. He is the producer and host of the Fairly Spiritual Show radio program and podcast.\n\nVideo and show notes:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/douglas-bursch/\n\nLearn more about Dr. Douglas S. Bursch:\nhttps://www.fairlyspiritual.org/about/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Douglas S. Bursch discusses the different ways that social media impacts us, how we should respond to criticism and trolling behaviors, ways to develop more empathy for those who disagree with us, why it’s important to think about our motivations when posting content on social media, ways to create more loving and helpful content, and why need to be aware of the echo chambers that we might be drawn to.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas S. Bursch is co-pastor of Evergreen Foursquare Church in Auburn, Washington. He serves on the US Doctrine Committee, International Doctrine Committee, and Education Commission of the Foursquare Church, and he has taught theology courses as adjunct faculty for Life Pacific College and Life Ministry Institute.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe earned a DMin from George Fox Evangelical Seminary with his dissertation research focusing on social media. A former newspaper columnist and talk radio host, Doug has produced and hosted over 1,200 Christian radio broadcasts. He is the producer and host of the Fairly Spiritual Show radio program and podcast.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVideo and show notes:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/douglas-bursch/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/douglas-bursch/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about Dr. Douglas S. Bursch:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.fairlyspiritual.org/about/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.fairlyspiritual.org/about/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Douglas S. Bursch discusses the different ways that social media impacts us, how we should respond to criticism and trolling behaviors, ways to develop more empathy for those who disagree with us, why it’s important to think about our motivations when posting content on social media, ways to create more loving and helpful content, and why need to be aware of the echo chambers that we might be drawn to.","date_published":"2021-05-23T03:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/b827c8cc-5160-4429-b04a-4bd9a28ad124.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":76686860,"duration_in_seconds":3195}]},{"id":"7805a602-46b9-4530-8577-cc6ca4647ce1","title":"Autism, Disability \u0026 The Church:  A Vision for Diversity \u0026 Inclusion - Dr. Lamar Hardwick","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/lamar-hardwick","content_text":"What can we do to make our churches more inclusive for our disabled and neurodiverse communities?\n\nIn this podcast, we learn from Dr. Lamar Hardwick about what it feels like to grow up with undiagnosed autism and what led him to pursue autism testing in his mid-thirties. He talks about what it meant to receive the autism diagnosis and ways he processed the information. \n\nHe also discusses the autism grief cycle, how to love and care for people with autism, and how to combat the stigma of autism at church. \n\nDr. Hardwick also shares key insights for ministry leaders on ways to remove barriers at church for those with invisible disabilities and how disability theology gives us an important lens for viewing God and our Bibles.\n\nI pray this conversation helps us all grow in more awareness, acceptance and advocacy for our disabled communities. \n\nLamar Hardwick (DMin, Liberty University), also known as “the autism pastor,” is the lead pastor at Tri-Cities Church in East Point, Georgia. He writes and speaks frequently on the topic of disability, especially autism, and he is the author of the best-selling book \"I Am Strong: The Life and Journey of an Autistic Pastor.\" His latest book \"Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity \u0026amp; Inclusion\" is published by InterVarsity Press.\n\nLearn more about him and his books:\nhttp://autismpastor.com/\n\nYou can see the video from this conversation and other insights from his book on the blog:\n\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/lamar-hardwick/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWhat can we do to make our churches more inclusive for our disabled and neurodiverse communities?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this podcast, we learn from Dr. Lamar Hardwick about what it feels like to grow up with undiagnosed autism and what led him to pursue autism testing in his mid-thirties. He talks about what it meant to receive the autism diagnosis and ways he processed the information. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe also discusses the autism grief cycle, how to love and care for people with autism, and how to combat the stigma of autism at church. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Hardwick also shares key insights for ministry leaders on ways to remove barriers at church for those with invisible disabilities and how disability theology gives us an important lens for viewing God and our Bibles.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI pray this conversation helps us all grow in more awareness, acceptance and advocacy for our disabled communities. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLamar Hardwick (DMin, Liberty University), also known as “the autism pastor,” is the lead pastor at Tri-Cities Church in East Point, Georgia. He writes and speaks frequently on the topic of disability, especially autism, and he is the author of the best-selling book \u0026quot;I Am Strong: The Life and Journey of an Autistic Pastor.\u0026quot; His latest book \u0026quot;Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity \u0026amp; Inclusion\u0026quot; is published by InterVarsity Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about him and his books:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://autismpastor.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://autismpastor.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see the video from this conversation and other insights from his book on the blog:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/lamar-hardwick/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/lamar-hardwick/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this podcast, we learn from Dr. Lamar Hardwick about what it feels like to grow up with undiagnosed autism and what led him to pursue autism testing in his mid-thirties. He talks about what it meant to receive the autism diagnosis and ways he processed the information.  He discusses the autism grief cycle, how to love and care for people with autism, and how to combat the stigma of autism at church. \r\n\r\nDr. Hardwick also shares key insights for ministry leaders on ways to remove barriers at church for those with invisible disabilities and how disability theology gives us an important lens for viewing God and our Bibles.","date_published":"2021-05-16T09:45:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/7805a602-46b9-4530-8577-cc6ca4647ce1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":83267727,"duration_in_seconds":3443}]},{"id":"872fd2ed-fb0a-4135-bca1-a22716a5adfb","title":"Reading Our Bible Through the Lens of Trauma \u0026 Emotional Healing - Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/thema-bryant-davis","content_text":"How we understand our Bible can depend on our cultural viewpoints, church traditions, theological background, and personal experiences.\n\nAnd our view of Scripture can also be largely shaped by any sort of trauma we've experienced (and this includes trauma inflicted on us by our spiritual leaders and/or churches).\n\nIn today's podcast, we're honored to learn from Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis about how trauma impacts us, ways to overcome the silent stigma of mental health at church, ways to see gender oppression in our denominations, how to better read and understand traumatic stories in Bible (especially when the offender is seen as the Biblical hero), and ways that we can better love and care for trauma victims in our life.\n\nDr. Thema also provides key insights into ways to read several traumatic Bible stories; including: The Story Hagar, The Trauma \u0026amp; Silencing of Tamar, and seeing Bathsheba as victim (instead of David's seductress).\n\nDr. Thema Bryant-Davis is a licensed psychologist, ordained minister, and sacred artist who has worked nationally and globally to provide relief and empowerment to marginalized persons. Dr. Thema, a professor at Pepperdine University, is a past president of the Society for the Psychology of Women. Her contributions to psychological research, policy, and practice have been honored by national and regional psychological associations.\n\nPlease be aware that this podcast episode includes conversations on assault and abuse in the Bible, which may be hurtful and/or upsetting.\n\nThe video chat version of this podcast is available here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/thema-bryant-davis/\n\nFollow Dr. Thema on Twitter and Instagram at @DrThema. You can also subscribe to her podcast, videos and articles on her website:\nhttps://www.drthema.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHow we understand our Bible can depend on our cultural viewpoints, church traditions, theological background, and personal experiences.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd our view of Scripture can also be largely shaped by any sort of trauma we\u0026#39;ve experienced (and this includes trauma inflicted on us by our spiritual leaders and/or churches).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn today\u0026#39;s podcast, we\u0026#39;re honored to learn from Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis about how trauma impacts us, ways to overcome the silent stigma of mental health at church, ways to see gender oppression in our denominations, how to better read and understand traumatic stories in Bible (especially when the offender is seen as the Biblical hero), and ways that we can better love and care for trauma victims in our life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Thema also provides key insights into ways to read several traumatic Bible stories; including: The Story Hagar, The Trauma \u0026amp; Silencing of Tamar, and seeing Bathsheba as victim (instead of David\u0026#39;s seductress).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Thema Bryant-Davis is a licensed psychologist, ordained minister, and sacred artist who has worked nationally and globally to provide relief and empowerment to marginalized persons. Dr. Thema, a professor at Pepperdine University, is a past president of the Society for the Psychology of Women. Her contributions to psychological research, policy, and practice have been honored by national and regional psychological associations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease be aware that this podcast episode includes conversations on assault and abuse in the Bible, which may be hurtful and/or upsetting.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe video chat version of this podcast is available here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/thema-bryant-davis/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/thema-bryant-davis/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Dr. Thema on Twitter and Instagram at @DrThema. You can also subscribe to her podcast, videos and articles on her website:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.drthema.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.drthema.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2021-05-09T07:45:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/872fd2ed-fb0a-4135-bca1-a22716a5adfb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":81537485,"duration_in_seconds":3397}]},{"id":"0f87c0f9-75bb-4742-8ef2-00a89f390c7d","title":"A Christian Case for Reparations \u0026 Dismantling White Supremacy - Duke L. Kwon \u0026 Dr. Gregory Thompson","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/reparations","content_text":"Pastors Duke L. Kwon and Dr. Gregory Thompson build a historical and theological case for reparations -- and address the various thefts of white supremacy that continue to hurt our Black communities in their latest book: Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair.\n\nIn this podcast episode, Duke L. Kwon and Dr. Gregory Thompson talk about why they need to write a theological case for reparations, why it's important to support and love hurting communities, reasons why Christians debate the reparations issue, ways church leaders and pastors can properly address systemic sins at church, ways to address racial justice issues and reparations in church meetings, and how white supremacy is a theft of truth, power, and wealth, ways to talk with children about racism, and what the parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us about love and reparations.\n\nYou can catch the YouTube video of this conversation here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/reparations/\n\nDuke L. Kwon (MDiv, ThM, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor at Grace Meridian Hill, a neighborhood congregation in the Grace DC Network committed to building cross-cultural community in Washington, DC. Kwon is active in public conversations around race, equity, and racial repair in the American church, and he lectures on these topics around the country. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Christianity Today, and The Witness.\n\nGregory Thompson (PhD, University of Virginia) is a pastor, scholar, artist, and producer whose work focuses on race and equity in the United States. He serves as executive director of Voices Underground (an initiative to build a national memorial to the Underground Railroad outside of Philadelphia), research fellow in African American heritage at Lincoln University (HBCU), and visiting theologian for mission at Grace Mosaic Church in Washington, DC. He is also the co-creator of Union: The Musical, a soul and hip-hop-based musical about the 1968 sanitation workers' strike. Thompson lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003ePastors Duke L. Kwon and Dr. Gregory Thompson build a historical and theological case for reparations -- and address the various thefts of white supremacy that continue to hurt our Black communities in their latest book: Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this podcast episode, Duke L. Kwon and Dr. Gregory Thompson talk about why they need to write a theological case for reparations, why it\u0026#39;s important to support and love hurting communities, reasons why Christians debate the reparations issue, ways church leaders and pastors can properly address systemic sins at church, ways to address racial justice issues and reparations in church meetings, and how white supremacy is a theft of truth, power, and wealth, ways to talk with children about racism, and what the parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us about love and reparations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can catch the YouTube video of this conversation here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/reparations/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/reparations/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuke L. Kwon (MDiv, ThM, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor at Grace Meridian Hill, a neighborhood congregation in the Grace DC Network committed to building cross-cultural community in Washington, DC. Kwon is active in public conversations around race, equity, and racial repair in the American church, and he lectures on these topics around the country. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Christianity Today, and The Witness.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGregory Thompson (PhD, University of Virginia) is a pastor, scholar, artist, and producer whose work focuses on race and equity in the United States. He serves as executive director of Voices Underground (an initiative to build a national memorial to the Underground Railroad outside of Philadelphia), research fellow in African American heritage at Lincoln University (HBCU), and visiting theologian for mission at Grace Mosaic Church in Washington, DC. He is also the co-creator of Union: The Musical, a soul and hip-hop-based musical about the 1968 sanitation workers\u0026#39; strike. Thompson lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Pastors Duke L. Kwon and Dr. Gregory Thompson build a historical and theological case for reparations -- and address the various thefts of white supremacy that continue to hurt our Black communities in their latest book: Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair.","date_published":"2021-05-02T14:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/0f87c0f9-75bb-4742-8ef2-00a89f390c7d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":77400316,"duration_in_seconds":3224}]},{"id":"b577ccf4-69db-40fb-b4e8-8d57e9de0ce2","title":"How to Study (And Understand) Our Catholic Epistles - Dr. Darian R. Lockett","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/darian-lockett","content_text":"Dr. Darian R. Lockett talks with us about his new book entitled: \"Letters for the Church: Reading James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, and Jude As Canon,\" published by InterVarsity Press:\nhttps://www.ivpress.com/letters-for-the-church\n\nIn Letters for the Church, Dr. Lockett reveals how the Catholic Epistles provide a unique window into early Christian theology and practice. Based on evidence from the early church, he contends that the seven letters of James, 1–2 Peter, 1–3 John, and Jude were accepted into the canon as a collection and should be read together. Dr. Lockett introduces the context and content of the Catholic Epistles while emphasizing how all seven letters are connected. Each chapter outlines the author, audience, and genre of one of the epistles, traces its flow of thought, and explores shared themes with the other Catholic Epistles.\n\nIn this podcast, Dr. Lockett discusses his conviction to write a book focused on the Catholic epistles and how these books are thematically connected. He talks about how the New Testament canon was formed and gives insights on how to properly study these books. He also gives advice for those of us who struggle with difficult scriptures -- and how to read our Bibles critically and devotionally.\n\nDarian R. Lockett (PhD, St. Andrews) is professor of New Testament at Biola University. His many publications include Letters from the Pillar Apostles, Understanding Biblical Theology, and An Introduction to the Catholic Epistles.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Darian R. Lockett talks with us about his new book entitled: \u0026quot;Letters for the Church: Reading James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, and Jude As Canon,\u0026quot; published by InterVarsity Press:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.ivpress.com/letters-for-the-church\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.ivpress.com/letters-for-the-church\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Letters for the Church, Dr. Lockett reveals how the Catholic Epistles provide a unique window into early Christian theology and practice. Based on evidence from the early church, he contends that the seven letters of James, 1–2 Peter, 1–3 John, and Jude were accepted into the canon as a collection and should be read together. Dr. Lockett introduces the context and content of the Catholic Epistles while emphasizing how all seven letters are connected. Each chapter outlines the author, audience, and genre of one of the epistles, traces its flow of thought, and explores shared themes with the other Catholic Epistles.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this podcast, Dr. Lockett discusses his conviction to write a book focused on the Catholic epistles and how these books are thematically connected. He talks about how the New Testament canon was formed and gives insights on how to properly study these books. He also gives advice for those of us who struggle with difficult scriptures -- and how to read our Bibles critically and devotionally.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDarian R. Lockett (PhD, St. Andrews) is professor of New Testament at Biola University. His many publications include Letters from the Pillar Apostles, Understanding Biblical Theology, and An Introduction to the Catholic Epistles.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Darian R. Lockett talks with us about his new book entitled: \"Letters for the Church: Reading James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, and Jude As Canon,\" published by InterVarsity Press.","date_published":"2021-04-25T14:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/b577ccf4-69db-40fb-b4e8-8d57e9de0ce2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":65452117,"duration_in_seconds":2727}]},{"id":"9aa1b743-0bdc-444d-8854-fe8d8940f81b","title":"On Writing, Coming Out \u0026 Finding Belonging - Dr. Gregory Coles","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/gregory-coles","content_text":"In this episode, we learn from Dr. Gregory Coles about his love of literature, reciting Hamlet when he was eight years old, pursuing a PhD in English Literature, how he came out to his loved ones and church, why he wrote \"Single, Gay, Christian,\" how he's dealt with criticism from Christians about his sexual identity, how he's processed pain and grief, and what led him to write his latest book: \"No Longer Strangers: Finding Belonging in a World of Alienation,\" published by InterVarsity Press.\n\nGregory Coles (PhD, Penn State University) is an author, playwright, speaker and songwriter. Gregory spent fifteen years growing up in the Muslim neighborhoods of Southeast Asia, in the shadow of a golden-domed mosque marked by a spire with a silver crescent moon. The son of two committed Christian teachers, Greg learned from a young age to look for God in the world around him. At age eighteen, he returned to the United States to pursue his education.\n\nGreg is a frequent collaborator with organizations like Revoice and The Center for Faith, Sexuality \u0026amp; Gender. When he isn’t writing or speaking, he can usually be found playing piano at a local church, dabbling in songwriting, jogging, or baking homemade granola. Gregory is also a contributor to Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Author Quest—a collection of short stories published by Grosset and Dunlap (Penguin Random House).\n\nLearn more about him here:\nhttps://www.gregorycoles.com/about/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we learn from Dr. Gregory Coles about his love of literature, reciting Hamlet when he was eight years old, pursuing a PhD in English Literature, how he came out to his loved ones and church, why he wrote \u0026quot;\u003ca href=\"https://www.ivpress.com/single-gay-christian\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSingle, Gay, Christian\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026quot; how he\u0026#39;s dealt with criticism from Christians about his sexual identity, how he\u0026#39;s processed pain and grief, and what led him to write his latest book: \u0026quot;\u003ca href=\"https://www.ivpress.com/no-longer-strangers\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNo Longer Strangers: Finding Belonging in a World of Alienation\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026quot; published by InterVarsity Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGregory Coles (PhD, Penn State University) is an author, playwright, speaker and songwriter. Gregory spent fifteen years growing up in the Muslim neighborhoods of Southeast Asia, in the shadow of a golden-domed mosque marked by a spire with a silver crescent moon. The son of two committed Christian teachers, Greg learned from a young age to look for God in the world around him. At age eighteen, he returned to the United States to pursue his education.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreg is a frequent collaborator with organizations like Revoice and The Center for Faith, Sexuality \u0026amp; Gender. When he isn’t writing or speaking, he can usually be found playing piano at a local church, dabbling in songwriting, jogging, or baking homemade granola. Gregory is also a contributor to Jim Henson\u0026#39;s The Dark Crystal Author Quest—a collection of short stories published by Grosset and Dunlap (Penguin Random House).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about him here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.gregorycoles.com/about/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.gregorycoles.com/about/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this episode, we learn from Dr. Gregory Coles about his love of literature as a child, reciting Hamlet when he was eight years old, pursuing a PhD in English Literature, how he came out to his loved ones and church, why he wrote \"Single, Gay, Christian,\" how he's dealt with criticism from Christians about his sexual identity, how he's processed pain and grief, and what led him to write his latest book: \"No Longer Strangers: Finding Belonging in a World of Alienation,\" published by InterVarsity Press.","date_published":"2021-04-17T01:15:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/9aa1b743-0bdc-444d-8854-fe8d8940f81b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":77328845,"duration_in_seconds":3221}]},{"id":"004663af-f0b2-47e3-a028-32e731149232","title":"Ancient African Christianity, The Black Church \u0026 Dismantling White Supremacy - Dr. Vince Bantu","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/vince-bantu","content_text":"We have the honor to learn from Dr. Vince Bantu about ancient African theology and the beautiful Christian tradition that emerged in Africa -- and how Christianity and spiritual traditions from this region reveals how Christianity is not a product of the Western world. \n\nHe also discusses the need for ethnic representation in our churches, the sins and destructive impact of systemic racism and white supremacy in our church history, ways for us to better support our Black and Brown church communities during times of tragedy and trauma, and the powerful faith and example that our Black church has set for all Christians. He also shares ways that parents can help raise anti-racist children.\n\nDr. Vince Bantu is a professor of Church History and Black Church Studies at Fuller Seminary. \n\nHe earned his PhD in Semitic and Egyptian languages from the Catholic University of America and also earned a Master of Divinity from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, THM in church history from Princeton Seminary and undergraduate degree in theology from Wheaton College.\n\nHe is also the author of the book entitled “A Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity’s Global Identity” published by Intervarsity Press.\n\nYou can catch the video from this conversation the blog:\n http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/vince-bantu/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe have the honor to learn from Dr. Vince Bantu about ancient African theology and the beautiful Christian tradition that emerged in Africa -- and how Christianity and spiritual traditions from this region reveals how Christianity is not a product of the Western world. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe also discusses the need for ethnic representation in our churches, the sins and destructive impact of systemic racism and white supremacy in our church history, ways for us to better support our Black and Brown church communities during times of tragedy and trauma, and the powerful faith and example that our Black church has set for all Christians. He also shares ways that parents can help raise anti-racist children.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Vince Bantu is a professor of Church History and Black Church Studies at Fuller Seminary. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe earned his PhD in Semitic and Egyptian languages from the Catholic University of America and also earned a Master of Divinity from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, THM in church history from Princeton Seminary and undergraduate degree in theology from Wheaton College.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is also the author of the book entitled “A Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity’s Global Identity” published by Intervarsity Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can catch the video from this conversation the blog:\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/vince-bantu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/vince-bantu/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2021-04-11T11:15:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/004663af-f0b2-47e3-a028-32e731149232.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":87351088,"duration_in_seconds":3639}]},{"id":"a9f47fd1-b04f-4b79-b567-8235f5afeac6","title":"Prayers During Dark Nights: Prayer Practices When Feeling Faithless – Tish Harrison Warren","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/tish-harrison-warren","content_text":"EPISODE 26: Reverend Tish Harrison Warren talks with us about ways to build a prayer practice, how to pray when feeling faithless or angry at God, and why it’s beneficial to pray liturgical prayers and psalms, as well as a discussion of the Anglican compline prayer (and how it can shape our prayer life).\n\nTish Harrison Warren is the author of the new book entitled “Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep” — and she addresses ways to pray when we’re grieving, lamenting or angry at God.\nLearn more about her new book: https://www.ivpress.com/prayer-in-the-night\n\nYou can catch the video from this conversation here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/tish-harrison-warren/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eEPISODE 26: Reverend Tish Harrison Warren talks with us about ways to build a prayer practice, how to pray when feeling faithless or angry at God, and why it’s beneficial to pray liturgical prayers and psalms, as well as a discussion of the Anglican compline prayer (and how it can shape our prayer life).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTish Harrison Warren is the author of the new book entitled “Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep” — and she addresses ways to pray when we’re grieving, lamenting or angry at God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLearn more about her new book: \u003ca href=\"https://www.ivpress.com/prayer-in-the-night\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.ivpress.com/prayer-in-the-night\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can catch the video from this conversation here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/tish-harrison-warren/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/tish-harrison-warren/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this episode, Reverend Tish Harrison Warren talks with us about ways to build a prayer practice, how to pray when feeling faithless or angry at God, she shares strategies for praying silently, and why it’s beneficial to pray liturgical prayers and psalms, as well as a discussion of the compline prayer and how it can shape our prayer life.","date_published":"2021-04-05T15:30:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/a9f47fd1-b04f-4b79-b567-8235f5afeac6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":90240022,"duration_in_seconds":3759}]},{"id":"c34b8dcf-9095-4123-90ec-1358ad54c3d6","title":"When God Seems Absent: Divine Absence in Esther \u0026 Song of Songs - Dr. Chloe T. Sun","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/chloe-sun","content_text":"Dr. Chloe T. Sun discusses the theology of divine absence — and how this theology is portrayed in the biblical canon. She shares ways theologians and academics approach divine absence in the books of Esther and The Song of Songs. She also shares advice for anyone who is studying the Bible and how to personally deal with God’s absence in our lives.\n\nIn her latest book, \"Conspicuous in His Absence: Studies in the Song of Songs and Esther,\" Dr. Sun addresses three main questions: What is the nature of God as revealed in texts that don’t use his name? How do we think of God when he is perceived to be absent? What should we do when God is silent or hidden?\n\nChloe T. Sun (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament and academic dean at Logos Evangelical Seminary and has published books in Chinese and English, including The Ethics of Violence in the Story of Aqhat, Love Already but Not Yet: A Commentary on the Song of Songs and Attempt Great Things for God: Theological Education in Diaspora. \n\nGet her latest book from Intervarsity Press: Conspicuous in His Absence: Studies in the Song of Songs and Esther.\nhttps://www.ivpress.com/conspicuous-in-his-absence","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Chloe T. Sun discusses the theology of divine absence — and how this theology is portrayed in the biblical canon. She shares ways theologians and academics approach divine absence in the books of Esther and The Song of Songs. She also shares advice for anyone who is studying the Bible and how to personally deal with God’s absence in our lives.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her latest book, \u0026quot;Conspicuous in His Absence: Studies in the Song of Songs and Esther,\u0026quot; Dr. Sun addresses three main questions: What is the nature of God as revealed in texts that don’t use his name? How do we think of God when he is perceived to be absent? What should we do when God is silent or hidden?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChloe T. Sun (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament and academic dean at Logos Evangelical Seminary and has published books in Chinese and English, including The Ethics of Violence in the Story of Aqhat, Love Already but Not Yet: A Commentary on the Song of Songs and Attempt Great Things for God: Theological Education in Diaspora. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGet her latest book from Intervarsity Press: Conspicuous in His Absence: Studies in the Song of Songs and Esther.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.ivpress.com/conspicuous-in-his-absence\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.ivpress.com/conspicuous-in-his-absence\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Chloe T. Sun discusses the theology of divine absence — and how this theology is portrayed in the biblical canon. She shares ways theologians and academics approach divine absence in the books of Esther and The Song of Songs. She also shares advice for anyone who is studying the Bible and how to personally deal with God’s absence in our lives.","date_published":"2021-03-12T03:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/c34b8dcf-9095-4123-90ec-1358ad54c3d6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":78399029,"duration_in_seconds":3266}]},{"id":"65fd4c6d-5963-472d-ae7d-2e5c6e6c8109","title":"God's Heart for Immigrants \u0026 Refugees: A Biblical Ethic of Kinship - Dr. Mark \u0026 Dr. Luke Glanville","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/refuge","content_text":"Dr. Mark R. Glanville and Dr. Luke Glanville talk with us about their new book \"Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics.\" \n\nThey discuss Biblical passages dealing with marginalized and displaced people and God's command to extend kinship, compassion and love to hurting communities \n\nThey also address arguments from those who want closed borders and stricter immigration policies due to ways immigrations might impact on economics, national security and culture. You can learn more about their awesome new book here:\nhttps://www.ivpress.com/refuge-reimagined\n\nYou can also catch the video from this conversation here:\n http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/biblical-ethic-kinship/\n\nMark R. Glanville (PhD, Bristol University) is associate professor of pastoral theology at Regent College, Vancouver, and an Old Testament scholar. He is the author of Adopting the Stranger as Kindred in Deuteronomy and Freed to Be God's Family: The Book of Exodus and has written articles for a variety of publications including the Journal of Biblical Literature, Refuge Journal, Journal of Missional Practice, Christian Educators Journal, Evangelicals for Social Action, Faith Today, The Light Magazine, and The Presbyterian Pulse. Glanville previously ministered in a missional urban community, Grandview Calvary Baptist Church, Vancouver, and was a professor of congregational theology at the Missional Training Center in Phoenix. \n\nLuke Glanville (PhD, University of Queensland) is associate professor in the department of international relations at Australian National University. He is the author of Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect: A New History, which won the Australian Political Science Association Crisp Prize in 2016 and the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award in 2014.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Mark R. Glanville and Dr. Luke Glanville talk with us about their new book \u0026quot;Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics.\u0026quot; \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey discuss Biblical passages dealing with marginalized and displaced people and God\u0026#39;s command to extend kinship, compassion and love to hurting communities \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey also address arguments from those who want closed borders and stricter immigration policies due to ways immigrations might impact on economics, national security and culture. You can learn more about their awesome new book here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.ivpress.com/refuge-reimagined\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.ivpress.com/refuge-reimagined\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also catch the video from this conversation here:\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/biblical-ethic-kinship/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/biblical-ethic-kinship/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMark R. Glanville (PhD, Bristol University) is associate professor of pastoral theology at Regent College, Vancouver, and an Old Testament scholar. He is the author of Adopting the Stranger as Kindred in Deuteronomy and Freed to Be God\u0026#39;s Family: The Book of Exodus and has written articles for a variety of publications including the Journal of Biblical Literature, Refuge Journal, Journal of Missional Practice, Christian Educators Journal, Evangelicals for Social Action, Faith Today, The Light Magazine, and The Presbyterian Pulse. Glanville previously ministered in a missional urban community, Grandview Calvary Baptist Church, Vancouver, and was a professor of congregational theology at the Missional Training Center in Phoenix. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLuke Glanville (PhD, University of Queensland) is associate professor in the department of international relations at Australian National University. He is the author of Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect: A New History, which won the Australian Political Science Association Crisp Prize in 2016 and the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award in 2014.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2021-03-05T09:30:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/65fd4c6d-5963-472d-ae7d-2e5c6e6c8109.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":77150794,"duration_in_seconds":3214}]},{"id":"37e73250-29c7-4598-a306-94813731958c","title":"Generational Views of Spirituality, Parenting Gen Z \u0026 Raising Anti-Racist Kids - Dr. James Choung","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/choung-2","content_text":"Rev. Dr. James Choung talks about his academic research on generational views of spirituality and the key gateway questions asked by each generation. He talks about how these key spiritual questions dealing with what’s real, true, and beautiful are important for all of us to know how to answer. He discusses the impact of COVID-19 and increased visibility of hate and racism and how it is impacting our children. He provides parenting advice for those raising Generation Z. He also discusses ways to talk with our Asian and Asian American children about racism and discrimination. You can catch the video here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/james-choung/\n\nFollow Dr. Choung here:\nhttps://www.jameschoung.net/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eRev. Dr. James Choung talks about his academic research on generational views of spirituality and the key gateway questions asked by each generation. He talks about how these key spiritual questions dealing with what’s real, true, and beautiful are important for all of us to know how to answer. He discusses the impact of COVID-19 and increased visibility of hate and racism and how it is impacting our children. He provides parenting advice for those raising Generation Z. He also discusses ways to talk with our Asian and Asian American children about racism and discrimination. You can catch the video here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/james-choung/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/james-choung/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Dr. Choung here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.jameschoung.net/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.jameschoung.net/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Rev. Dr. James Choung talks about his academic research on generational views of spirituality and the key gateway questions asked by each generation. He talks about how these key spiritual questions dealing with what’s real, true, and beautiful are important for all of us to know how to answer. He discusses the impact of COVID-19 and increased visibility of hate and racism and how it is impacting our children. He provides parenting advice for those raising Generation Z. He also discusses ways to talk with our Asian and Asian American children about racism and discrimination.","date_published":"2021-02-24T04:45:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/37e73250-29c7-4598-a306-94813731958c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43282307,"duration_in_seconds":1803}]},{"id":"edfd9581-7685-4fc9-a20d-acf0899aa3f5","title":"On Faith, Fatherhood \u0026 Spiritual Awareness - Dr. James Choung","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/james-choung","content_text":"Rev. Dr. James Choung talks with us about teaching and creating spiritual spaces during COVID-19, why he has a growth-mindset and seeks out mentorship on a regular basis, ways he cultivates self-awareness, how he determined his calling to pursue work in Christian ministry, how his father impacted his spirituality and modeled ways to be a great dad and husband.\n\nYou can learn more about him and watch the video of our conversation here:\n http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/james-choung/\n\nRev. Dr. James Choung serves as Vice President of Strategy \u0026amp; Innovation — overseeing evangelism, discipleship, multiethnic initiatives, and the Creative Labs — at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA. He is also ordained with the Vineyard USA and  written several books; including:  \"True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In\" and its follow-up, \"Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out.\"\n\nHe speaks frequently at campuses, churches, seminaries, and conferences, and teaches seminary classes on culture, leadership development and evangelism. His work is featured in Christianity Today, Leadership Journal, Outreach Magazine, and Exploregod.com.\n\nJames wrote his D. Min. dissertation on postmodern leadership development at Fuller Theological Seminary, received his M. Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and studied management science and marketing at MIT.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eRev. Dr. James Choung talks with us about teaching and creating spiritual spaces during COVID-19, why he has a growth-mindset and seeks out mentorship on a regular basis, ways he cultivates self-awareness, how he determined his calling to pursue work in Christian ministry, how his father impacted his spirituality and modeled ways to be a great dad and husband.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can learn more about him and watch the video of our conversation here:\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/james-choung/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/james-choung/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRev. Dr. James Choung serves as Vice President of Strategy \u0026amp; Innovation — overseeing evangelism, discipleship, multiethnic initiatives, and the Creative Labs — at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA. He is also ordained with the Vineyard USA and  written several books; including:  \u0026quot;True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In\u0026quot; and its follow-up, \u0026quot;Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe speaks frequently at campuses, churches, seminaries, and conferences, and teaches seminary classes on culture, leadership development and evangelism. His work is featured in Christianity Today, Leadership Journal, Outreach Magazine, and Exploregod.com.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames wrote his D. Min. dissertation on postmodern leadership development at Fuller Theological Seminary, received his M. Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and studied management science and marketing at MIT.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Rev. Dr. James Choung talks with us about teaching and creating spiritual spaces during COVID-19, why he has a growth-mindset and seeks out mentorship on a regular basis, ways he cultivates self-awareness, how he determined his calling to pursue work in Christian ministry, how his father impacted his spirituality and modeled ways to be a great dad and husband.","date_published":"2021-02-19T15:15:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/edfd9581-7685-4fc9-a20d-acf0899aa3f5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":51369818,"duration_in_seconds":2140}]},{"id":"015eebff-08ff-4f2c-997f-7a29bda7df11","title":"Asian American Identity, Theology \u0026 Racial Justice - Dr. Russell Jeung","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/russell-jeung","content_text":"This season, we've been looking at the ways our theology and personal faith can evolve -- and how oppression, disability, trauma and racism can shift the way we understand God, our scriptures and ourselves.\n\nToday, we’re going to be focused specifically on addressing the marginalization of our Asian American communities -- and how living in a liminal space (sometimes not accepted as fully American or fully Asian) has shaped Asian American theology --  and helped us to better understand our God who dwells in liminal spaces, too. \n\nIn this conversation, Dr.  Russell Jeung talks with us about the history of Asian American studies, the birth of Asian American theology, how oppression and marginalization of Asian Americans has led to a theology of exile, and the disturbing rise of Christian nationalism along with Anti-Asian Racism.  \n\nDr. Russell Jeung is a leading sociologist of Asian Americans, race, and religion. He is professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University and author of many books focused on race and religion -- including \"Sustaining Faith Traditions: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion among the Latino and Asian American Second Generation\" that he wrote with Carolyn Chen, published by NYU Press.\n\nIn 2020, Dr. Jeung launched Stop AAPI Hate, a project of Chinese for Affirmative Action, the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council, and SF State Asian American Studies. It tracks Covid-19 related discrimination in order to develop community resources and policy interventions to fight racism. His spiritual memoir, \"At Home in Exile: Finding Jesus Among My Ancestors and Refugees Neighbors,\" shares his experiences living among the foreigner and the poor.\n\nVideos and blog:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/russell-jeung/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis season, we\u0026#39;ve been looking at the ways our theology and personal faith can evolve -- and how oppression, disability, trauma and racism can shift the way we understand God, our scriptures and ourselves.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, we’re going to be focused specifically on addressing the marginalization of our Asian American communities -- and how living in a liminal space (sometimes not accepted as fully American or fully Asian) has shaped Asian American theology --  and helped us to better understand our God who dwells in liminal spaces, too. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this conversation, Dr.  Russell Jeung talks with us about the history of Asian American studies, the birth of Asian American theology, how oppression and marginalization of Asian Americans has led to a theology of exile, and the disturbing rise of Christian nationalism along with Anti-Asian Racism.  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Russell Jeung is a leading sociologist of Asian Americans, race, and religion. He is professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University and author of many books focused on race and religion -- including \u0026quot;Sustaining Faith Traditions: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion among the Latino and Asian American Second Generation\u0026quot; that he wrote with Carolyn Chen, published by NYU Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, Dr. Jeung launched Stop AAPI Hate, a project of Chinese for Affirmative Action, the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council, and SF State Asian American Studies. It tracks Covid-19 related discrimination in order to develop community resources and policy interventions to fight racism. His spiritual memoir, \u0026quot;At Home in Exile: Finding Jesus Among My Ancestors and Refugees Neighbors,\u0026quot; shares his experiences living among the foreigner and the poor.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVideos and blog:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/russell-jeung/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/russell-jeung/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2021-02-08T09:15:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/015eebff-08ff-4f2c-997f-7a29bda7df11.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":65844580,"duration_in_seconds":2743}]},{"id":"6fe58566-4d04-424b-b251-c480b69fa48c","title":"Finding God in Our Pain \u0026 Weakness: Reconciling Body \u0026 Spirit - Liuan Huska ","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/liuan-huska","content_text":"It's an  honor to listen to Liuan Huska share her journey of managing pain, chronic illness and finding wholeness, which is the subject of her latest book \"Hurting Yet Whole: Reconciling Body \u0026amp; Spirit In Chronic Pain \u0026amp; Illness\" from InterVarsity Press.\n\nLiuan Huska went through years of chronic pain and wondered why God seemed absent and questioned some of the common assumptions about healing. What do we do when our bodies don't work the way they should? How do we find faith amid the pain? Can we still be whole when our bodies suffer? How does our understanding of God change through these experiences?\n\nIn this episode, Liuan talks about her spiritual journey, struggles with chronic pain and feeling misunderstood, the spiritual pain of feeling dismissed by God, managing her mental health, how disability theologians address wholeness, ways our understanding of God can change during these darkest moments, and ways to better listen to those who are hurting around us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026#39;s an  honor to listen to Liuan Huska share her journey of managing pain, chronic illness and finding wholeness, which is the subject of her latest book \u0026quot;Hurting Yet Whole: Reconciling Body \u0026amp; Spirit In Chronic Pain \u0026amp; Illness\u0026quot; from InterVarsity Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLiuan Huska went through years of chronic pain and wondered why God seemed absent and questioned some of the common assumptions about healing. What do we do when our bodies don\u0026#39;t work the way they should? How do we find faith amid the pain? Can we still be whole when our bodies suffer? How does our understanding of God change through these experiences?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Liuan talks about her spiritual journey, struggles with chronic pain and feeling misunderstood, the spiritual pain of feeling dismissed by God, managing her mental health, how disability theologians address wholeness, ways our understanding of God can change during these darkest moments, and ways to better listen to those who are hurting around us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Liuan Huska talks about her spiritual journey, struggles with chronic pain and feeling misunderstood, the spiritual pain of feeling dismissed by God, managing her mental health, how disability theologians address wholeness, ways our understanding of God can change during these darkest moments, and ways to better listen to those who are hurting around us.","date_published":"2021-01-30T10:30:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/6fe58566-4d04-424b-b251-c480b69fa48c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":78780835,"duration_in_seconds":3282}]},{"id":"4808ca91-6ba5-4f9c-90c7-a7db08957854","title":"The Life, Theology \u0026 Faith of J.I. 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After initial academic work in the natural sciences, Alister turned to the study of theology and intellectual history, while occasionally becoming engaged in broader cultural debates about the rationality and relevance of the Christian faith. He is the author of many academic and theological works, as well as the international bestseller The Dawkins Delusion, the acclaimed C. S. Lewis—A Life and A Theory of Everything (That Matters).","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Alister E. McGrath discusses why he decided to write a biography on Packer\u0026#39;s life and faith. He discusses Packer\u0026#39;s thoughtful decision to teach at Regent College, why his book \u0026quot;Knowing God\u0026quot; became a bestseller, why Packer loved reading the Puritan writers, his thoughts on theistic evolution, why he didn\u0026#39;t like the term \u0026quot;inerrancy\u0026quot; to describe the trustworthiness of the Bible, why he signed the evangelical and catholics together document, his views on aging, going blind and finding hope in God.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlister McGrath (DPhil, DD, Oxford University) is the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University and fellow of Harris Manchester College, Oxford. After initial academic work in the natural sciences, Alister turned to the study of theology and intellectual history, while occasionally becoming engaged in broader cultural debates about the rationality and relevance of the Christian faith. He is the author of many academic and theological works, as well as the international bestseller The Dawkins Delusion, the acclaimed C. S. Lewis—A Life and A Theory of Everything (That Matters).\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Alister E. McGrath discusses why he decided to write a biography on Packer's life and faith. He discusses Packer's thoughtful decision to teach at Regent College, why his book \"Knowing God\" became a bestseller, why Packer loved reading the Puritan writers, his thoughts on theistic evolution, why he didn't like the term \"inerrancy\" to describe the trustworthiness of the Bible, why he signed the evangelical and catholics together document, his views on aging, going blind and finding hope in God.","date_published":"2021-01-22T15:45:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/4808ca91-6ba5-4f9c-90c7-a7db08957854.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":69993805,"duration_in_seconds":2894}]},{"id":"38a4f08d-4972-4148-89ca-d4a72ab41dfd","title":"Social Justice, Latinx Theology \u0026 The Brown Church - Dr. Robert Chao Romero ","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/latinx","content_text":"Dr. Robert Chao Romero talks with us about the role that the Latina/o church has played to fight oppression throughout history. He discusses why a percentage Hispanic voters supported Trump, despite his policies and ideas that have been used to hurt Brown communities. \n\nHe addresses the history of racism and colonialism in Latin America and tells the story of Antonio de Montesinos, a Dominican Friar who preached sermons to denounce colonists who were enslaving and abusing indigenous people in the Caribbean back in 1511. He talks about the role of faith in the life of Cesar Chavez. He also shares why there are biases against Christianity in Ethnic academic studies due to the abuses and trauma cased by our churches throughout history. \n\nRobert Chao Romero has a unique perspective on social justice and race as the son of a Mexican father and Chinese immigrant mother. His latest book \"The Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology \u0026amp; Identity\" discusses the various ways our Latinx church fought oppression throughout history.\n\nRobert Chao Romero (PhD, University of California at Los Angeles; JD, University of California at Berkeley) is associate professor in the Departments of Chicana/o Studies and Asian American Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles. He is the author of the award-winning The Chinese in Mexico, 1882-1940, Jesus for Revolutionaries: An Introduction to Race, Social Justice, and Christianity, and Mixed Race Student Politics. He's also a pastor and co-founder of Jesus 4 Revolutionaries, a Christian ministry to activists, and serves on the Board of the Matthew 25 Movement.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Robert Chao Romero talks with us about the role that the Latina/o church has played to fight oppression throughout history. He discusses why a percentage Hispanic voters supported Trump, despite his policies and ideas that have been used to hurt Brown communities. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe addresses the history of racism and colonialism in Latin America and tells the story of Antonio de Montesinos, a Dominican Friar who preached sermons to denounce colonists who were enslaving and abusing indigenous people in the Caribbean back in 1511. He talks about the role of faith in the life of Cesar Chavez. He also shares why there are biases against Christianity in Ethnic academic studies due to the abuses and trauma cased by our churches throughout history. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Chao Romero has a unique perspective on social justice and race as the son of a Mexican father and Chinese immigrant mother. His latest book \u0026quot;The Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology \u0026amp; Identity\u0026quot; discusses the various ways our Latinx church fought oppression throughout history.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Chao Romero (PhD, University of California at Los Angeles; JD, University of California at Berkeley) is associate professor in the Departments of Chicana/o Studies and Asian American Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles. He is the author of the award-winning The Chinese in Mexico, 1882-1940, Jesus for Revolutionaries: An Introduction to Race, Social Justice, and Christianity, and Mixed Race Student Politics. He\u0026#39;s also a pastor and co-founder of Jesus 4 Revolutionaries, a Christian ministry to activists, and serves on the Board of the Matthew 25 Movement.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Robert Chao Romero talks with us about the role that the Latina/o church has played to fight oppression throughout history. He discusses why a percentage Hispanic voters supported Trump, despite his policies and ideas that have been used to hurt Brown communities. \r\n\r\nHe addresses the history of racism and colonialism in Latin America and tells the story of Antonio de Montesinos, a Dominican Friar who preached sermons to denounce colonists who were enslaving and abusing indigenous people in the Caribbean back in 1511. He talks about the role of faith in the life of Cesar Chavez.  We also discuss his book \"The Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology \u0026 Identity,\" which docmuments the various ways our Latinx church has fought oppression throughout history.","date_published":"2021-01-16T09:30:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/38a4f08d-4972-4148-89ca-d4a72ab41dfd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":76937008,"duration_in_seconds":3205}]},{"id":"0b88888c-af05-43cb-9f00-d16bb3724707","title":"Meditating on the Gospels: Lyrical Reflections on the Life of Jesus – Michael Card","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/michael-card","content_text":"Michael Card talks with us about simmering on scripture and ways to thoughtfully analyze and understand the gospel accounts of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. He talks about why he has been focused on studying the gospels and how he has used music and his theological writings to connect others to the life of Jesus. He also shares how the parables and gospel accounts encourage us to use our imaginations to connect our hearts and minds to scripture -- and he provides actionable advice on how we can become better students of the Bible.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Card talks with us about simmering on scripture and ways to thoughtfully analyze and understand the gospel accounts of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. He talks about why he has been focused on studying the gospels and how he has used music and his theological writings to connect others to the life of Jesus. He also shares how the parables and gospel accounts encourage us to use our imaginations to connect our hearts and minds to scripture -- and he provides actionable advice on how we can become better students of the Bible.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2021-01-11T03:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/0b88888c-af05-43cb-9f00-d16bb3724707.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":69767963,"duration_in_seconds":2906}]},{"id":"f2092354-bc37-429b-8e8a-b7ac804ff359","title":"Art and Faith: A Theology of Making - Makoto Fujimura","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/fujimura","content_text":"We're honored to learn from Makoto Fujimura about his book \"Art and Faith: A Theology of Making,\" published by Yale University Press.\n\nArt and Faith is a theological and poetic book that explores the ways art and spirituality interplay -- and how spirituality impacts our art (and how art can impact our spirituality).\n\nFujimura reveals how creative acts -- and making art can help us understand more about God's work in our lives and how our own creativity can mirror divine creative acts.\n\nMakoto Fujimura is the founder of the International Arts Movement and the Fujimura Institute. He’s an award-winning artist, author and advocate for the arts. He also was the Presidential appointee to the National Council on the Arts from 2003 to 2009.\n\nVideo and blog:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/makoto-fujimura/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re honored to learn from Makoto Fujimura about his book \u0026quot;Art and Faith: A Theology of Making,\u0026quot; published by Yale University Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArt and Faith is a theological and poetic book that explores the ways art and spirituality interplay -- and how spirituality impacts our art (and how art can impact our spirituality).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFujimura reveals how creative acts -- and making art can help us understand more about God\u0026#39;s work in our lives and how our own creativity can mirror divine creative acts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMakoto Fujimura is the founder of the International Arts Movement and the Fujimura Institute. He’s an award-winning artist, author and advocate for the arts. He also was the Presidential appointee to the National Council on the Arts from 2003 to 2009.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVideo and blog:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/makoto-fujimura/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/makoto-fujimura/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We're honored to learn from Makoto Fujimura about his book \"Art and Faith: A Theology of Making,\" published by Yale University Press.","date_published":"2020-12-16T03:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/f2092354-bc37-429b-8e8a-b7ac804ff359.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":61957560,"duration_in_seconds":2581}]},{"id":"5dc93dd9-8247-4e8e-9eb3-96385c3eae6e","title":"African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance \u0026 Transformation - Dr. Lisa M. Bowens","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/bowens","content_text":"Today, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Lisa M. Bowens about her new book entitled  \"African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance \u0026amp; Transformation” which provide a historical, theological and biblical analysis of interpretations of Paul by African Americans from the early 1700s to the mid-twentieth century -- and deals with the passages from Paul directing slaves to obey their masters. \n\nTragically, these passages from Paul were used by Christian pastors and churches to endorse slavery and oppress our Black communities in early America.\n\nDr. Lisa M. Bowens is associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary -- and in this episode she shares with us ways the African American community resisted the American church’s understanding that Paul endorsed slavery --- and instead used the BIble to promote liberation and freedom to preach the gospel.\n\nShe also shares bold and radical stories from African American preachers like John Jay, James W.C. Pennington, Zilpha Elaw and Jarnea Lee. \n\nVideo and podcast notes here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/lisa-bowens/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eToday, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Lisa M. Bowens about her new book entitled  \u0026quot;African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance \u0026amp; Transformation” which provide a historical, theological and biblical analysis of interpretations of Paul by African Americans from the early 1700s to the mid-twentieth century -- and deals with the passages from Paul directing slaves to obey their masters. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTragically, these passages from Paul were used by Christian pastors and churches to endorse slavery and oppress our Black communities in early America.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Lisa M. Bowens is associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary -- and in this episode she shares with us ways the African American community resisted the American church’s understanding that Paul endorsed slavery --- and instead used the BIble to promote liberation and freedom to preach the gospel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe also shares bold and radical stories from African American preachers like John Jay, James W.C. Pennington, Zilpha Elaw and Jarnea Lee. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVideo and podcast notes here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/lisa-bowens/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/lisa-bowens/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Lisa M. Bowens at Princeton Theological Seminary talks about her new book entitled  \"African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance \u0026 Transformation” which provide a historical, theological and biblical analysis of interpretations of Paul by African Americans from the early 1700s to the mid-twentieth century -- and deals with the passages from Paul directing slaves to obey their masters. ","date_published":"2020-11-24T03:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/5dc93dd9-8247-4e8e-9eb3-96385c3eae6e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":78684287,"duration_in_seconds":3278}]},{"id":"ee918505-5df0-4eb8-b2df-cb2e5227bd80","title":"A Biblical \u0026 Systematic Theology for Women’s Ordination – Dr. William Witt","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/womens-ordination","content_text":"We’re honored to learn from Dr. William Witt about his book “Icons of Christ: A Biblical and Systematic Theology for Women’s Ordination” from Baylor Press where he provides an analysis of the various arguments used by Protestants and Catholics against woman’s ordination as well as the biblical and theological cases for women’s ordination to the offices of both word and sacrament.\n\nIn this podcast, Dr. Witt discusses how those on both sides of the debate embrace new theological positions in response to cultural changes and outlines positive ecumenical arguments for the ordination of women and the importance of women in leadership roles in churches. \n\nHis arguments in support of women’s ordination stem from a biblical, historical, systematic and liturgical theology. He also reminds us that all Christians bear the image of God and are called to serve as icons of Christ in service of the gospel.\n\nThere is — of course —  a lot of debate on this issue and I hope this conversation helps you grow in empathy for the reasons why many churches affirm women’s ordination and ways that we can support more women in their ministry work.\n\nDr. Witt is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Ethics at Trinity School for Ministry and earned his PhD from the University of Notre Dame and M.A. from St. Thomas Seminary.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe’re honored to learn from Dr. William Witt about his book “Icons of Christ: A Biblical and Systematic Theology for Women’s Ordination” from Baylor Press where he provides an analysis of the various arguments used by Protestants and Catholics against woman’s ordination as well as the biblical and theological cases for women’s ordination to the offices of both word and sacrament.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this podcast, Dr. Witt discusses how those on both sides of the debate embrace new theological positions in response to cultural changes and outlines positive ecumenical arguments for the ordination of women and the importance of women in leadership roles in churches. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis arguments in support of women’s ordination stem from a biblical, historical, systematic and liturgical theology. He also reminds us that all Christians bear the image of God and are called to serve as icons of Christ in service of the gospel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is — of course —  a lot of debate on this issue and I hope this conversation helps you grow in empathy for the reasons why many churches affirm women’s ordination and ways that we can support more women in their ministry work.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Witt is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Ethics at Trinity School for Ministry and earned his PhD from the University of Notre Dame and M.A. from St. Thomas Seminary.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We’re honored to learn from Dr. William Witt about his book “Icons of Christ: A Biblical and Systematic Theology for Women’s Ordination” from Baylor Press where he provides an analysis of the various arguments used by Protestants and Catholics against woman’s ordination as well as the biblical and theological cases for women’s ordination to the offices of both word and sacrament.","date_published":"2020-11-17T03:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/ee918505-5df0-4eb8-b2df-cb2e5227bd80.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":83142448,"duration_in_seconds":3464}]},{"id":"a4cd398d-2f41-4e9b-a726-cadd25537cb5","title":"Importance of Early Church Writings for Biblical Interpretation - Dr. Matthew J. Thomas","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/works-of-law-2","content_text":"In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Matthew J. Thomas about his new book \"Paul's 'Works of the Law' in the Perspective of Second Century Reception\" published by IVP Academic Press.\n\nDr. Thomas talks with us about why early church writings (especially texts written in the second century) provide us keys to earliest understandings of the Bible. He discusses writings by Irrenaeus, the Epistle to Diognetus, Justin Martyr's First Apology and Dialogue with Trypho. He also shares how early church writings can help Christians gain insight into their foundational theological identity.  The episode ends with a detailed explanation of Paul's meaning of faith and works. \n\nMatthew J. Thomas earned his PhD at Oxford University and serves as assistant professor of biblical studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California and an instructor in theology at Regent College. His undergraduate work was done at Pepperdine University.\n\nVideo and blog here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/works-of-law","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Matthew J. Thomas about his new book \u0026quot;Paul\u0026#39;s \u0026#39;Works of the Law\u0026#39; in the Perspective of Second Century Reception\u0026quot; published by IVP Academic Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Thomas talks with us about why early church writings (especially texts written in the second century) provide us keys to earliest understandings of the Bible. He discusses writings by Irrenaeus, the Epistle to Diognetus, Justin Martyr\u0026#39;s First Apology and Dialogue with Trypho. He also shares how early church writings can help Christians gain insight into their foundational theological identity.  The episode ends with a detailed explanation of Paul\u0026#39;s meaning of faith and works. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew J. Thomas earned his PhD at Oxford University and serves as assistant professor of biblical studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California and an instructor in theology at Regent College. His undergraduate work was done at Pepperdine University.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVideo and blog here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/works-of-law\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/works-of-law\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Matthew J. Thomas earned his PhD at Oxford University and serves as assistant professor of biblical studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California and an instructor in theology at Regent College. His undergraduate work was done at Pepperdine University.","date_published":"2020-11-12T03:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/a4cd398d-2f41-4e9b-a726-cadd25537cb5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49662663,"duration_in_seconds":2069}]},{"id":"079801cf-5aec-478a-9acc-f5d208e7d298","title":"Beyond Old \u0026 New Perspectives On Paul - Dr. Matthew J. Thomas at Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/works-of-law","content_text":"We're grateful for the opportunity to learn from Dr. Matthew J. Thomas about his new book \"Paul's 'Works of the Law' in the Perspective of Second Century Reception\" published by IVP Academic Press.\n\nIn this episode, Dr.  Thomas talks with us about writing his latest book, which digs into what the early church understood by Paul when he referred to works of the law. He also shares his spiritual journey into faith, his academic studies on scripture and the early church, ways that theologians have divided over this pivotal issue of justification by faith vs. faithfulness, how reformers like Calvin and Luther diverged from early church fathers, and why second-century writers can give us the clearest view of how these perplexing Biblical passages were meant to be understood\n\nMatthew J. Thomas earned his PhD at Oxford University and serves as assistant professor of biblical studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California and an instructor in theology at Regent College. His undergraduate work was done at Pepperdine University.\n\nVideo and blog here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/works-of-law","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re grateful for the opportunity to learn from Dr. Matthew J. Thomas about his new book \u0026quot;Paul\u0026#39;s \u0026#39;Works of the Law\u0026#39; in the Perspective of Second Century Reception\u0026quot; published by IVP Academic Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Dr.  Thomas talks with us about writing his latest book, which digs into what the early church understood by Paul when he referred to works of the law. He also shares his spiritual journey into faith, his academic studies on scripture and the early church, ways that theologians have divided over this pivotal issue of justification by faith vs. faithfulness, how reformers like Calvin and Luther diverged from early church fathers, and why second-century writers can give us the clearest view of how these perplexing Biblical passages were meant to be understood\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew J. Thomas earned his PhD at Oxford University and serves as assistant professor of biblical studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California and an instructor in theology at Regent College. His undergraduate work was done at Pepperdine University.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVideo and blog here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/works-of-law\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/works-of-law\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Matthew J. Thomas earned his PhD at Oxford University and serves as assistant professor of biblical studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California and an instructor in theology at Regent College. His undergraduate work was done at Pepperdine University.","date_published":"2020-11-09T03:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/079801cf-5aec-478a-9acc-f5d208e7d298.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":65773109,"duration_in_seconds":2740}]},{"id":"9120b52f-a3ff-41e0-a0d0-f4ac9f81a2d3","title":"Dangerous Religious Ideas in Judaism, Christianity \u0026 Islam - Rabbi Rachel S. Mikva","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/mikva","content_text":"Rabbi Rachel S. Mikva talks with us about her new book \"Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.\" She also shares ways for us to cultivate empathy for each other's religious traditions, the challenges of sola scriptura (and self-directed Bible study), the role of doubt in our faith journeys, what the commandment about \"eye for an eye\" really means, and ways texts of terror have been use to oppress (or even justify violence) toward women and our LGBTQ+ communities. \n\nRachel S. Mikva serves as the Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and the Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary. Dr. Mikva served as a congregational rabbi for thirteen years before returning to academia. Her research and teaching focus on interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in various times and places, exploring how the ideas both shape and reflect the societies in which they unfold.\n\nShe earned her A.B. at Stanford University, M.A. Rabbinic Ordination at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and PhD at Jewish Theological Seminary.\n\nThe video discussion and blog available here:\n http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/dangerous-religious-ideas/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eRabbi Rachel S. Mikva talks with us about her new book \u0026quot;Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.\u0026quot; She also shares ways for us to cultivate empathy for each other\u0026#39;s religious traditions, the challenges of sola scriptura (and self-directed Bible study), the role of doubt in our faith journeys, what the commandment about \u0026quot;eye for an eye\u0026quot; really means, and ways texts of terror have been use to oppress (or even justify violence) toward women and our LGBTQ+ communities. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRachel S. Mikva serves as the Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and the Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary. Dr. Mikva served as a congregational rabbi for thirteen years before returning to academia. Her research and teaching focus on interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in various times and places, exploring how the ideas both shape and reflect the societies in which they unfold.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe earned her A.B. at Stanford University, M.A. Rabbinic Ordination at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and PhD at Jewish Theological Seminary.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe video discussion and blog available here:\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/dangerous-religious-ideas/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/dangerous-religious-ideas/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2020-11-03T03:00:00.000-08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/9120b52f-a3ff-41e0-a0d0-f4ac9f81a2d3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":68238860,"duration_in_seconds":2843}]},{"id":"44ae2068-3fb2-48fe-9c35-49f50b36cbbf","title":"Jewish \u0026 Christian Views on Monotheism, Original Sin \u0026 Use of the Torah","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/monotheism","content_text":"We're honored to learn from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler in this week's podcast about their latest book \"The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently.\"\n\nIn this episode, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Brettler discuss Jewish and Christian perspectives on the doctrine of original sin, how we pick and choose what Biblical laws to follow, and examples of monotheism and polytheism in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re honored to learn from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler in this week\u0026#39;s podcast about their latest book \u0026quot;The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Brettler discuss Jewish and Christian perspectives on the doctrine of original sin, how we pick and choose what Biblical laws to follow, and examples of monotheism and polytheism in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We're honored to learn from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler in this week's podcast about their latest book \"The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently.\"","date_published":"2020-10-29T03:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/44ae2068-3fb2-48fe-9c35-49f50b36cbbf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58353708,"duration_in_seconds":1823}]},{"id":"c3d828a1-89f5-4fea-a9c3-cc2c1b7990e1","title":"How Jews \u0026 Christians Read the Same Stories Differently","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/jews-christians","content_text":"We're honored to learn from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler in this week's podcast about their latest book \"The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently.\"\n\nDr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Brettler talk with us about the importance of empathy and growing in awareness for the different biases and filters we all use when reading the Bible (even when we try to be objective). They also share with us about the importance of learning how different religious traditions interpret their Bibles -- and why we all need to become more familiar with each other’s perspectives. Dr. Levine also talks with us about how the Bible isn’t just a dialogue to engage in -- but a trialogue.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re honored to learn from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler in this week\u0026#39;s podcast about their latest book \u0026quot;The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Brettler talk with us about the importance of empathy and growing in awareness for the different biases and filters we all use when reading the Bible (even when we try to be objective). They also share with us about the importance of learning how different religious traditions interpret their Bibles -- and why we all need to become more familiar with each other’s perspectives. Dr. Levine also talks with us about how the Bible isn’t just a dialogue to engage in -- but a trialogue.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We're honored to learn from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler in this week's podcast about their latest book \"The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently.\"","date_published":"2020-10-27T03:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/c3d828a1-89f5-4fea-a9c3-cc2c1b7990e1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":63451975,"duration_in_seconds":1982}]},{"id":"5c44da1d-83f9-4512-b87a-a663f65a8f78","title":" Spiritual Direction, Dealing with Dark Nights \u0026 Psalm Reading - N.T. Wright","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/wright-2","content_text":"We continue our conversation with N.T. Wright about his book \"Broken Signposts.\" This episode is focused on understanding the benefits of working with a spiritual director -- and ways they can assist us in understanding how God may be working in our lives. Spiritual directors can track your spiritual seasons and assist during dark nights of the soul and periods when you are feeling broken or distraught. Dr. Wright also shares why daily Psalm reading is a helpful practice to see the spiritual highs and lows that are part of the Christian life.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe continue our conversation with N.T. Wright about his book \u0026quot;Broken Signposts.\u0026quot; This episode is focused on understanding the benefits of working with a spiritual director -- and ways they can assist us in understanding how God may be working in our lives. Spiritual directors can track your spiritual seasons and assist during dark nights of the soul and periods when you are feeling broken or distraught. Dr. Wright also shares why daily Psalm reading is a helpful practice to see the spiritual highs and lows that are part of the Christian life.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We continue our conversation with N.T. Wright about his book \"Broken Signposts.\" This episode is focused on understanding the benefits of working with a spiritual director -- and ways they can assist us in understanding how God may be working in our lives. Spiritual directors can track your spiritual seasons and assist during dark nights of the soul and periods when you are feeling broken or distraught. Dr. Wright also shares why daily Psalm reading is a helpful practice to see the spiritual highs and lows that are part of the Christian life.","date_published":"2020-10-22T03:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/5c44da1d-83f9-4512-b87a-a663f65a8f78.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49510528,"duration_in_seconds":1547}]},{"id":"c49f8d5c-e95c-4e43-8014-83512ff2e3db","title":"Self-Knowledge, Gnosticism \u0026 Broken Spirituality - N.T. Wright","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/wright-1","content_text":"In this episode, N.T. Wright discusses his motivations for writing his new book \"Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World\" and shares insights into ways spirituality has become fractured in society, along with a rise in gnosticism and narcissism. He also discusses ways to practice healthy forms of spirituality -- and the importance of regular prayer. At the end of the episode, Wright provides insights into ways to understand our Bible and the need for prayer and guidance from the Holy Spirit. Video available here:  http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/nt-wright/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, N.T. Wright discusses his motivations for writing his new book \u0026quot;Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World\u0026quot; and shares insights into ways spirituality has become fractured in society, along with a rise in gnosticism and narcissism. He also discusses ways to practice healthy forms of spirituality -- and the importance of regular prayer. At the end of the episode, Wright provides insights into ways to understand our Bible and the need for prayer and guidance from the Holy Spirit. Video available here:  \u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/nt-wright/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/nt-wright/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"N.T. Wright discusses his motivations for writing his new book \"Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World\" and shares insights into ways spirituality has become fractured in society, along with a rise in gnosticism and narcissism. ","date_published":"2020-10-20T03:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/c49f8d5c-e95c-4e43-8014-83512ff2e3db.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":60162636,"duration_in_seconds":1879}]},{"id":"3389c7df-9632-4ba6-9806-ec89d9cd6147","title":"Reading the Bible Critically \u0026 Devotionally (Part 2) w/ Dr.. Walter Moberly","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/moberly-2","content_text":"We're continuing our conversation with Dr. Walter Moberly about ways to read the Bible critically and devotionally. Dr. Moberly is an Old Testament theologian and professor of theology and Biblical interpretation at Durham University. He’s also the author of the brand new book called “The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture.”\n\nIn this episode, Dr. Moberly talks with us about the importance of grief and laments in the Old Testament -- and how these passages can speak to us during our own grieving processes. He also shares why Scripture reading should be an adventure and how the Bible expresses truth in a variety of ways: poetry, narrative, stories, humor and even through intentional contradictions. \n\nToward the end of our conversation, Dr. Moberly gives advice for some favorite Old Testament books to read first -- as well as some encouraging words about returning to a second simplicity.\n\nThis is an episode that will give you encouragement and permission to read the Bible with more curiosity and adventure. It’s also a subtle reminder that the Bible is not a fortress to be defended, but a mansion to explore, to live in and invite others into.\n\nVideo and blog here:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/moberly/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re continuing our conversation with Dr. Walter Moberly about ways to read the Bible critically and devotionally. Dr. Moberly is an Old Testament theologian and professor of theology and Biblical interpretation at Durham University. He’s also the author of the brand new book called “The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, Dr. Moberly talks with us about the importance of grief and laments in the Old Testament -- and how these passages can speak to us during our own grieving processes. He also shares why Scripture reading should be an adventure and how the Bible expresses truth in a variety of ways: poetry, narrative, stories, humor and even through intentional contradictions. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToward the end of our conversation, Dr. Moberly gives advice for some favorite Old Testament books to read first -- as well as some encouraging words about returning to a second simplicity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an episode that will give you encouragement and permission to read the Bible with more curiosity and adventure. It’s also a subtle reminder that the Bible is not a fortress to be defended, but a mansion to explore, to live in and invite others into.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVideo and blog here:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/moberly/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/moberly/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this episode, Dr. Moberly talks with us about the importance of grief and laments in the Old Testament -- and how these passages can speak to us during our own grieving processes. He also shares why Scripture reading should be an adventure and how the Bible expresses truth in a variety of ways: poetry, narrative, stories, humor and even through intentional contradictions. ","date_published":"2020-10-14T03:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/3389c7df-9632-4ba6-9806-ec89d9cd6147.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":63871606,"duration_in_seconds":1995}]},{"id":"16a6f687-94a8-4e98-90a3-5e83466b05d9","title":"Reading the Old Testament Critically \u0026 Devotionally - Dr. Walter Moberly (Part 1)","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/moberly","content_text":"We're honored to learn from Dr. Walter Moberly about ways to understand the Old Testament -- and to learn about his latest book: The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture, wherein he writes about eight key Old Testament passages that give us insights into the nature of God in Christian Scriptures.\n\nIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Moberly about his spiritual journey -- and what led him from studying the classics and ancient languages to pursue Biblical studies and ordination in the Church of England. He also talks with us about how he applies critical analysis to the Bible -- while also understanding the Bible spiritually.\n\nHe then shares with us examples of how he applies his academic and spiritual insights to Old Testament stories like the Conquest of Canaan, The Story of Rahab, The Book of Jeremiah and the Laments in the Psalms. It’s a blessing to hear how he has prayerfully read and applied scholarly analysis to these popular Biblical passages.\n\nWalter Moberly is an English theologian and professor of theology and Biblical interpretation at Durham University. He earned his M.A. at Oxford University and an M.A. and Ph.D. at Cambridge University. He is also an ordained priest in the Church of England. He is known for his creative, accessible, and provocative writing. Some of his books include: The God of the Old Testament, Old Testament Theology, The Bible in a Disenchanted Age, and The Theology of the Book of Genesis.\n\nBlog:\n http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/moberly/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re honored to learn from Dr. Walter Moberly about ways to understand the Old Testament -- and to learn about his latest book: The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture, wherein he writes about eight key Old Testament passages that give us insights into the nature of God in Christian Scriptures.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Moberly about his spiritual journey -- and what led him from studying the classics and ancient languages to pursue Biblical studies and ordination in the Church of England. He also talks with us about how he applies critical analysis to the Bible -- while also understanding the Bible spiritually.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe then shares with us examples of how he applies his academic and spiritual insights to Old Testament stories like the Conquest of Canaan, The Story of Rahab, The Book of Jeremiah and the Laments in the Psalms. It’s a blessing to hear how he has prayerfully read and applied scholarly analysis to these popular Biblical passages.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Moberly is an English theologian and professor of theology and Biblical interpretation at Durham University. He earned his M.A. at Oxford University and an M.A. and Ph.D. at Cambridge University. He is also an ordained priest in the Church of England. He is known for his creative, accessible, and provocative writing. Some of his books include: The God of the Old Testament, Old Testament Theology, The Bible in a Disenchanted Age, and The Theology of the Book of Genesis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlog:\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/moberly/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/moberly/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We're honored to learn from Dr. Walter Moberly about ways to understand the Old Testament -- and to learn about his latest book: The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture, wherein he writes about eight key Old Testament passages that give us insights into the nature of God in Christian Scriptures.","date_published":"2020-10-07T17:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/16a6f687-94a8-4e98-90a3-5e83466b05d9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":67390822,"duration_in_seconds":2105}]},{"id":"fba46349-96d8-4640-ae68-184c08a3700c","title":"New Perspectives on the Letter to Galatians - Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier (Part 2)","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/barrier-2","content_text":"This is part two of our discussion with Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier about his twelve-year journey researching ancient manuscripts and writing his latest book “Witch Hunt in Galatia,” a book providing a new perspective on ways to understand Paul’s letter to the Galatians.\n\nDr. Jeremy Wade Barrier is the Assistant Professor of Biblical Literature at Heritage Christian University and also did postdoctoral work as a Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow under Tobias Nicklas at the Universitat Regensburg, Germany. His last book \"The Acts of Paul and Thecla: A Critical Introduction and Commentary\" was written in 2009. He earned his PhD in Biblical Interpretations at the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University.\n\nCheck out his latest Book:\nWitch Hunt in Galtaia: Magic, Medicine \u0026amp; Ritual and the Occassion of Paul's Letter to the Galatians.\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Wade-Barrier/dp/1978709757\n\nApproximately 2,000 years ago, some Jewish communities of Galatia in central Asia Minor believed they had fallen under a curse, argues Jeremy Wade Barrier. A fellow Jew named Paul wrote the letter we call Galatians to help them escape its effects. In the letter, Barrier argues, Paul called for the Jews in Galatia to stop practicing circumcision. The rite had fallen into disuse within many Jewish communities in the Roman Empire, but Barrier argues the Galatian Jews believed it was a talisman that would protect them from harm.\n\nAs a further precaution, they needed to deal with the person who had brought this evil to their community. A witch hunt was underway, and some had concluded that the witch was none other than Paul. Barrier provides a reconstruction of the original occasion of Paul’s letter to the Galatians and shows how Paul defended himself from accusations of witchcraft by countering that the ritual that would protect them from the “Evil Eye” was not circumcision, but rather baptism. Through the ritual of baptism, they could receive healing from a material, yet divine, “breath” of God. Barrier also reconstructs an earlier understanding of this pneuma that was lost to subsequent Christianity under the influence of Neoplatonism.\n\nBlog post:\nhttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/barrier/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis is part two of our discussion with Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier about his twelve-year journey researching ancient manuscripts and writing his latest book “Witch Hunt in Galatia,” a book providing a new perspective on ways to understand Paul’s letter to the Galatians.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Jeremy Wade Barrier is the Assistant Professor of Biblical Literature at Heritage Christian University and also did postdoctoral work as a Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow under Tobias Nicklas at the Universitat Regensburg, Germany. His last book \u0026quot;The Acts of Paul and Thecla: A Critical Introduction and Commentary\u0026quot; was written in 2009. He earned his PhD in Biblical Interpretations at the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out his latest Book:\u003cbr\u003e\nWitch Hunt in Galtaia: Magic, Medicine \u0026amp; Ritual and the Occassion of Paul\u0026#39;s Letter to the Galatians.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Wade-Barrier/dp/1978709757\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Wade-Barrier/dp/1978709757\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 2,000 years ago, some Jewish communities of Galatia in central Asia Minor believed they had fallen under a curse, argues Jeremy Wade Barrier. A fellow Jew named Paul wrote the letter we call Galatians to help them escape its effects. In the letter, Barrier argues, Paul called for the Jews in Galatia to stop practicing circumcision. The rite had fallen into disuse within many Jewish communities in the Roman Empire, but Barrier argues the Galatian Jews believed it was a talisman that would protect them from harm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a further precaution, they needed to deal with the person who had brought this evil to their community. A witch hunt was underway, and some had concluded that the witch was none other than Paul. Barrier provides a reconstruction of the original occasion of Paul’s letter to the Galatians and shows how Paul defended himself from accusations of witchcraft by countering that the ritual that would protect them from the “Evil Eye” was not circumcision, but rather baptism. Through the ritual of baptism, they could receive healing from a material, yet divine, “breath” of God. Barrier also reconstructs an earlier understanding of this pneuma that was lost to subsequent Christianity under the influence of Neoplatonism.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlog post:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/barrier/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/barrier/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"This is part two of our discussion with Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier about his twelve-year journey researching ancient manuscripts and writing his latest book “Witch Hunt in Galatia,” a book providing a new perspective on ways to understand Paul’s letter to the Galatians.","date_published":"2020-10-02T09:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/fba46349-96d8-4640-ae68-184c08a3700c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":60352389,"duration_in_seconds":1885}]},{"id":"7bd755b0-66e3-4d66-a6f3-ea8dce43c94b","title":"New Perspectives on Paul \u0026 Letter to Galatians - Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier (Part 1)","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/barrier","content_text":"A discussion with Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier about his twelve-year journey researching ancient manuscripts and writing his latest book “Witch Hunt in Galatia,” a book providing a new perspective on ways to understand Paul’s letter to the Galatians. \n\nDr. Barrier also challenges us to read the Bible with a critical eye -- and to question those passages that trouble us. He also shares reasons why some Christians are resistant to new scholarship on Scripture -- and why it’s important to consider the latest research to get a better understanding into the culture and meaning behind Biblical texts. \n\nDr. Jeremy Wade Barrier is the Assistant Professor of Biblical Literature at Heritage Christian University and also did postdoctoral work as a Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow under Tobias Nicklas at the Universitat Regensburg, Germany. His last book \"The Acts of Paul and Thecla: A Critical Introduction and Commentary\" was written in 2009. He earned his PhD in Biblical Interpretations at the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University.\n\nCheck out his latest Book:\nWitch Hunt in Galtaia: Magic, Medicine \u0026amp; Ritual and the Occassion of Paul's Letter to the Galatians.\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Wade-Barrier/dp/1978709757\n\nApproximately 2,000 years ago, some Jewish communities of Galatia in central Asia Minor believed they had fallen under a curse, argues Jeremy Wade Barrier. A fellow Jew named Paul wrote the letter we call Galatians to help them escape its effects. In the letter, Barrier argues, Paul called for the Jews in Galatia to stop practicing circumcision. The rite had fallen into disuse within many Jewish communities in the Roman Empire, but Barrier argues the Galatian Jews believed it was a talisman that would protect them from harm. \n\nAs a further precaution, they needed to deal with the person who had brought this evil to their community. A witch hunt was underway, and some had concluded that the witch was none other than Paul. Barrier provides a reconstruction of the original occasion of Paul’s letter to the Galatians and shows how Paul defended himself from accusations of witchcraft by countering that the ritual that would protect them from the “Evil Eye” was not circumcision, but rather baptism. Through the ritual of baptism, they could receive healing from a material, yet divine, “breath” of God. Barrier also reconstructs an earlier understanding of this pneuma that was lost to subsequent Christianity under the influence of Neoplatonism.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eA discussion with Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier about his twelve-year journey researching ancient manuscripts and writing his latest book “Witch Hunt in Galatia,” a book providing a new perspective on ways to understand Paul’s letter to the Galatians. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Barrier also challenges us to read the Bible with a critical eye -- and to question those passages that trouble us. He also shares reasons why some Christians are resistant to new scholarship on Scripture -- and why it’s important to consider the latest research to get a better understanding into the culture and meaning behind Biblical texts. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Jeremy Wade Barrier is the Assistant Professor of Biblical Literature at Heritage Christian University and also did postdoctoral work as a Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow under Tobias Nicklas at the Universitat Regensburg, Germany. His last book \u0026quot;The Acts of Paul and Thecla: A Critical Introduction and Commentary\u0026quot; was written in 2009. He earned his PhD in Biblical Interpretations at the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out his latest Book:\u003cbr\u003e\nWitch Hunt in Galtaia: Magic, Medicine \u0026amp; Ritual and the Occassion of Paul\u0026#39;s Letter to the Galatians.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Wade-Barrier/dp/1978709757\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Wade-Barrier/dp/1978709757\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 2,000 years ago, some Jewish communities of Galatia in central Asia Minor believed they had fallen under a curse, argues Jeremy Wade Barrier. A fellow Jew named Paul wrote the letter we call Galatians to help them escape its effects. In the letter, Barrier argues, Paul called for the Jews in Galatia to stop practicing circumcision. The rite had fallen into disuse within many Jewish communities in the Roman Empire, but Barrier argues the Galatian Jews believed it was a talisman that would protect them from harm. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a further precaution, they needed to deal with the person who had brought this evil to their community. A witch hunt was underway, and some had concluded that the witch was none other than Paul. Barrier provides a reconstruction of the original occasion of Paul’s letter to the Galatians and shows how Paul defended himself from accusations of witchcraft by countering that the ritual that would protect them from the “Evil Eye” was not circumcision, but rather baptism. Through the ritual of baptism, they could receive healing from a material, yet divine, “breath” of God. Barrier also reconstructs an earlier understanding of this pneuma that was lost to subsequent Christianity under the influence of Neoplatonism.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion with Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier about his twelve-year journey researching ancient manuscripts and writing his latest book “Witch Hunt in Galatia,” a book providing a new perspective on ways to understand Paul’s letter to the Galatians. ","date_published":"2020-09-27T06:30:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/7bd755b0-66e3-4d66-a6f3-ea8dce43c94b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70298982,"duration_in_seconds":2196}]},{"id":"d21951fd-6baa-42b3-adca-11b5135c589c","title":"Dr. John Barton: History of the Bible (Part 2)","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/barton-2","content_text":"This is part two of our conversation with Dr. John Barton about his latest book \"A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book.\" \n\nIn \"A History of the Bible,\" John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. \n\nBarton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. \n\nDr. John Barton  is a British Anglican priest and biblical scholar. From 1991 to 2014, he was the Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Oriel College. In addition to his academic career, he has been an ordained and serving priest in the Church of England since 1973.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis is part two of our conversation with Dr. John Barton about his latest book \u0026quot;A History of the Bible: The Story of the World\u0026#39;s Most Influential Book.\u0026quot; \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u0026quot;A History of the Bible,\u0026quot; John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. John Barton  is a British Anglican priest and biblical scholar. From 1991 to 2014, he was the Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Oriel College. In addition to his academic career, he has been an ordained and serving priest in the Church of England since 1973.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"This is part two of our conversation with Dr. John Barton about his latest book \"A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book.\"","date_published":"2020-09-20T12:30:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/d21951fd-6baa-42b3-adca-11b5135c589c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70552265,"duration_in_seconds":2204}]},{"id":"1e6242c5-b465-4901-b0af-067ed0b421d5","title":"Dr. John Barton: History of the Bible (Part 1)","url":"https://delgado.fireside.fm/john-barton","content_text":"In this episode, we chat with Dr. John Barton about his latest book \"A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book.\"\n\nIn \"A History of the Bible,\" John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. \n\nBarton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. \n\nDr. John Barton  is a British Anglican priest and biblical scholar. From 1991 to 2014, he was the Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Oriel College. In addition to his academic career, he has been an ordained and serving priest in the Church of England since 1973. ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we chat with Dr. John Barton about his latest book \u0026quot;A History of the Bible: The Story of the World\u0026#39;s Most Influential Book.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u0026quot;A History of the Bible,\u0026quot; John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. John Barton  is a British Anglican priest and biblical scholar. From 1991 to 2014, he was the Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Oriel College. In addition to his academic career, he has been an ordained and serving priest in the Church of England since 1973. \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this episode, we chat with Dr. John Barton about his latest book \"A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book.\"","date_published":"2020-09-14T05:45:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/51abb2a4-c27a-4451-83f0-7ffa89062487/1e6242c5-b465-4901-b0af-067ed0b421d5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":60639945,"duration_in_seconds":1894}]}]}