Michael Wear, co-founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life joins the show to discuss The Spirit of our Politics.

Dr. John Delony joins the show to discuss Building a Non-Anxious Life. 

Dr. Tom Wright returns to the show to discuss Israel, The New Heavens and New Earth, and his new book Into the Heart of Romans

Part two in a series on mental illness. 

Part one in a series on Mental Health

Todd Deatherage returns to the show to discuss the recent Hamas attacks, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and his peacemaking work with Telos. 

Fr. James Martin returns to the show to discuss his new book Come Forth. 

Rob Bell returns to the podcast to discuss heavy work, graduations vs. divorces, and his novel. 

Dr. Esau McCauley returns to the show to discuss his new memoir How Far to the Promised Land. 

Psychiatrist Curt Thompson joins the show to discuss isolation, anxiety, shame, and his new book The Deepest Place.

Jason Adam Miller returns to the show to discuss paradox, the Beatitudes, and his new book When the World Breaks.     

Dr. Russell Moore joins the show to discuss his new book Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America.

A few words about deconstruction

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss how we got the Bible, how Luke helped him know his truest self, and Bonafides.   

Biblical scholar Rev. Dr. Scot McKnight returns to the show to discuss his new translation of the New Testament The Second Testament.   

Enneagram master teacher Suzanne Stabile discusses ambiguous loss, grief, and fear.   

Enneagram master teacher Suzanne Stabile and Luke have a lovely conversation from Pepperdine's Campus for Harbor '23. 

Ramjaane Joshua returns to the podcast to discuss the Rwandan Genocide perpetuated against the Tutsi people, Ibuka 29, and the importance of telling the story.   

Dr. Josh Graves returns to the show to discuss his new book The Simple Secret.   For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here. 

For episode 541 an Easter sermon.  For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here. 

Jonathan Storment returns to the show to discuss the Tennessee school shooting, compromises, Johnny Cash, and of course Arkansas.  For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.  

Jon Ward, chief national correspondent at Yahoo! News, joins the show to discuss growing up in the Evangelical movement, navigating faith and politics, and his new book Testimony.   For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.   

For episode 538 we hear a sermon about unity. For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.     

Dr. Stephen Prothero returns to the show to his new book God the Bestseller.

Carlos Whittaker joins the podcast to discuss preachers who can sing, walking with people, seeing our bias, and his new book How To Human. 

Sam Acho joins the show to discuss the University of Texas, the fire within, architects, and his new book Change Starts With You.  

Dr. Otis Moss III joins the show to discuss the spiritual tradition of the Black church, hopelessness vs. joy, the Freedom Movement, Comic Books, and his new book Dancing in the Darkness. 

Dr. Pete Enns returns to the show to discuss being a podchild, inadequate understandings of God, and his new book Curveball

Dr. Esau McCaulley returns to the podcast to discuss the possibility of being wrong, the New York Times, and his new book on Lent. 

Dr. John Barton, professor of Religion at Pepperdine, joins the show to discuss interfaith relationships, his friendship with Rainn Wilson, the greatest commandment vs the great commission, and his new book Better Religion.

Singer, Songwriter, and Author Mike Donehey joins the show to discuss his new book Grace in Gray.    For more info on Pastors, Priests, and Guides retreat click here. 

An Advent Homily.  From Revelation 12.  Again.  For more on Pastors, Priests, and Guides retreat click here. 

An advent Homily from Revelation 12.    For more on Pastors, Priests, and Guides retreat click here. 

Fr. James Martin returns to the show to discuss Rocky, the Pope, and Advent. 

Pastor Brian Zahnd returns to the show to discuss music (of course), Christmas vs. Advent, and his Advent (and Christmas) Devotional The Anticipated Christ. 

A rant on cows.  A mini-rant on Taylor Swift.  A Sermon on Altars. 

Toni Collier joins the show to discuss Texas, brokenness, food stamps, spiritual abuse, redemption, gratitude, and her new book Brave Enough to Be Broken. 

Dr. Ruth Haley Barton joins the podcast this week for a discussion about rest, sabbath, and her new book Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest.

Katelyn Beaty joins the podcast to discuss her new book Celebrities for Jesus.

For episode 521 we've got a live podcast from Nashville with Dr. Mallory Wyckoff. 

Philosopher Dr. James K.A. Smith returns to the podcast to discuss therapy, loving what does not last, resurrected scars, Calvin, and his new book How to Inhabit Time.

A sermon on the difference of sin management vs. the Gospel after an opening rant (yes, another one) on masculinity. 

Sean Palmer returns to the show to discuss how to millennials, loving your country, pledging allegiance, and his new book King and Country.

Luke begins the podcast with a rant on the Matt Chandler news and then David Zahl returns to the podcast to discuss the ironic good news of having a low view of people. 

The return of Luke's dad, Dr. Larry Norsworthy, to discuss transitions, grief, filters, Carl Jung, and the dangers of isolation. 

Experimental Psychologist Dr. Richard Beck joins the show to discuss Jordan Peterson's usage of the Bible, Peterson's message to the church, and of course, MMA. 

Jason Miller returns to discuss fallow fields, sabbath, and the power of trust.

For the first half of episode 512 we've got a rant on masculinity and isolation and in the second half (29:00) of the episode is a teaching on parenting. 

On Episode 512 Manda Carpenter returns to the podcast to discuss vulnerability, shame, and her new book Soul Care to Save Your Life.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A special rant on comparing joy. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Advent Sermon. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steve Carter joins the show to discuss the Fab Five, curiosity, a person of peace, and his new book The Thing Beneath the Thing.  This episode is brought to you by Mission Resource Network. 

Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez joins the podcast to discuss the Evangelical church, being bookish, her attempts to destroy the Gaines empire, masculinity, and her book Jesus and John Wayne.    This episode is brought to you by Mission Resource Network. 

We discuss change, doubt, community and then hear the rerelease of a conversation with Fr. Ronald Rolheiser 

A podcast about a sermon on abuse, silence, and king culture. 

Jason Miller and Jonathan Storment join the show to discuss surviving failures, belief changes, ontological vs. epistemological, church changes, and more on this mailbag podcast.

Jonathan Merritt returns to the show to discuss the Southern Baptist Convention, American Christianity, cancel culture, and taking the low road.

Enneagram master teacher Suzanne Stabile returns to the show to discuss liminal space, hamburger steaks, expectations, ambiguous loss, and of course the Enneagram.

Dr. Derwin Gray joins the podcast to discuss Texas BBQ, systemic sin, and his new book Building a Multiethnic Church.

Michelle Williams joins the show to discuss mental health, her time in Destiny’s Child, peanut butter sandwiches, and her new book Checking In.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss the hang up, male spirituality, patriotism vs. nationalism, Russell Moore and the Southern Baptist Convention. 

Ben Kirby joins the show to discuss the economy of Christianity, hypebeasts, materialisms, sneaker world, and his new book PreachersNSneakers.

Todd Deatherage returns to the podcast to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, peacemaking, his time working in the State department, and optimism vs. hope.

John Eldredge joins the podcast for a surprisingly brief conversation on pandemic fatigue and the importance of rest.

The former Governor of Tennessee Bill Haslam joins the podcast to discuss division, anger, humility, Luke’s political future, and his new book Faithful Presence.

Artist and author Makoto Fujimura joins the show to discuss N.T. Wright, Kintsugi, plumbing gospel, new creation, and his new book Art and Faith.

The podcast starts with a rant about life, death, and grief, then (10:25) Dr. Richard Beck returns to the show to discuss Whales vs. Wales, enchantment, the Ache, and his new book Hunting Magic Eels.

The podcast starts with a reflection on Beth Moore’s recent departure from the SBC, then (6:20) Dr. A.J. Swoboda returns to the show to deconstruction, received tradition, emotions, and his new book After Doubt.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss a rule of life, repentance, Lenten, Villains, and of course the one year anniversary of social distancing. 

Bob Goff returns to the podcast with his daughter and co-author Lindsay Goff Viducich to discuss favorite pizza places, how to discuss mortality with children, peanut butter money, and their new book Everybody Always for Kids.

Sarah Bessey returns to the show to discuss editing Barbara Brown Taylor, the particulars of love, and her new book A Rhythm of Prayer

Josh Ross returns to the podcast to discuss Lent, twenty year friendships, and his new book Anchoring in the Storm

Bunmi Laditan joins the show to discuss life as the author of the Honest Toddler twitter account, prayer, hearing the voice of the divine, adversity, and her new book Dear God.

Fr. James Martin returns to the show to discuss the Pope, Home Alone, gratitude, and his new book Learning to Pray.

Annie F. Downs joins the show to discuss hobbies, blooming onions, talking about race, and her new book That Sounds Fun.

Pastor Mark Batterson joins the show to discuss New Year’s resolutions, miracles, and his new book Win the Day.

Jemar Tisby joins the show to discuss The Color of Compromise, the Mississippi Delta, tearing down statutes, humility, and his new book How to Fight Racism.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss gratitude's connection to joy, the pandemic's affect on church, starting over in 2020.

A sermon from Austin on joy.

Ramjaane returns to the podcast to talk family months, Luke’s Kinyarwanda, Rwandan’s holiday food, and of course Christmas.

Andy Crouch, author of the Tech-Wise Family, returns to the podcast with his daughter, to discuss WePods, social media, technology, and their new book My Tech-Wise Life.

Ben Higgins joins the show to discuss vulnerability, having his grandmother watch him on The Bachelor, being lovable, and his upcoming book Alone in Plain Sight.

Dr. A.J. Levine returns to the podcast to help us get ready for Advent by discussing how to read scripture, Biblical illiteracy, mangers, magi, and her book Light of the World

Patrick Chappell joins the show to help us get ready for Thanksgiving by discussing the holidays as a single, wrestling, and of course bland food.

The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Michael Curry returns to the show to discuss soul food, hope, grief, and his new book Love is the Way.

Jonathan Storment returns to get honest about politics, identity, failures, and the Kingdom. Check out Eric Lee Carpenter’s new song Can I Be Honest

Scott Erickson joins the show to discuss the creative process, praying with images, Austin, and his new book Honest Advent.

Dr. A.J. Levine returns to the podcast to discuss reading Scripture, which religion is right, which university faculty is the smartest, and her new book The Bible With and Without Jesus.

Bishop Tom Wright returns to the podcast to discuss the Temple’s intention, beauty, his wife’s thoughts on his writing, and his new book Broken Signposts

A sermon with Fate Hagood from Luke’s Austin.

Harris III joins the show to discuss magic vs. illusions, cynicism, surviving trauma, setting his face on fire, purpose, and his new book The Wonder Switch.

Rob Bell returns to the show to discuss his Texas joke, talking about sects, growth, atoms, menstrual cycles, and his new book Everything is Spiritual.

Dr. Drew G. I. Hart returns to the show to discuss Talking Black, Moderates, Project C, and his new book Who Will Be a Witness.

The return of Ramjaane to discuss Luke’s ability to speak Kinyarwanda, the power of storytelling to divide, Texas, media, and the Rwandan Genocide.

Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil joins the show to discuss calling, social constructs, justice and her new book Becoming Brave.

Beverly and Josh Ross join the show to discuss loss, anger as a non-primary emotion, muchness, and their new book Scarred Hope.

Grammy award-winning artist and New York Times best selling author Lecrae joins the show to discuss vulnerability, being a spectacle, insecurity, speaking on race, the perils of pioneering, being more Pauline centric than Gospel centric, and his new book I am Restored.

Rich Villodas joins the show to discusses Bon Jovi, sticking to the Gospel, family conversions, the narrative of racial difference, and his new book The Deeply Formed Life.

Jason Miller returns to discuss pandemic spirituality, politics, cellos, and the Kingdom.

Scott Sauls returns to discuss the war on empathy, politics, listening, and his new book A Gentle Answer.

A sermon

Repost from January of 2019 the return of Brian Zahnd returns to atone for his transgressions, nationalism, Church, Luther, politics, the Proclaimers, and his new book Postcards from Babylon.

A special repost from September of 2017 of a conversation with Annie F. Downs, Aaron Neiquist, Jonathan Merritt, and Jason Miller join the show to discuss practice based faith, the Michiana Statement, failure, the future of church, mega-churches, and balanced meals.

In this repost from 2018 of Austin Channing Brown discussing parenthood, anger, and her new book I'm Still Here.

The return of Jonathan Storment to discuss prepping beast mode, racism, and Arkansas vs. Alabama.

Sean Palmer returns to the podcast to discuss the economics of racism, selfishness vs. hatred, centering white experiences, and Sean confesses to a deplorable book practice. Here’s a great resource from Sean and Ecclesia on Stories of racial injustices & faithful witness.

Tom Wright returns to the show to discuss Covid-19 suffering, doing theology behind Jesus’ back, and his new book God and the Pandemic.

Ashlee Eiland joins the show to discuss USC, imperfect reconciliations, showing up, and her new book Human(kind).

Jonathan Merritt returns to the show to discuss aesthetical theology, identity, Fyre festival, surviving the top, and the monster of Success.

Manda Carpenter joins the show for Monster Month to discuss the scarcity vs. abundance mindset, foster parenting, identity, and the monster of Comparison.

Annie F. Downs returns to the show to discuss feelings, sharks, and the Monster of More.

Jason Miller takes over the podcast for an interview with Luke about fear, snuggies, and his new book Befriending Your Monsters.

Paula Faris joins the show to discuss career vs. calling, her time hosting the View, identity, Joel Houston vs. Carl Lentz, and her new book Called Out. 

Award winning novelist Colum McCann joins the show to discuss the power of narrative, contradictions, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and his new novel Aperogon.

In the third Easter podcast Fate Hagood returns to discuss reading our struggle into the story, Sunday best, and the Resurrection.

In the second Easter podcast Annie F. Downs returns to discuss worry, formation, and how new wine can't go back into old wine skins.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss COVID-19's impact on the Church and the Church's impact on COVID-19, thriving in this season, and gratitude.    Preorder Luke’s new book Befriending Your Monsters any time between now and May 18th and receive a free hard copy of my first book, God Over Good. Head to your favorite retailer to preorder, and claim your FREE book at http://bit.ly/monsterspreorder .

Enneagram master teacher Suzanne Stabile discusses tools for social distancing, sub-types, Oliver the dog, and the four things to get through the season.

In the first part of the conversation with enneagram master teacher Suzanne Stabile we discuss fear, repressed centers, adapting to reality, and what the enneagram has to say about COVID-19. Preorder Luke's new book Befriending Your Monsters any time between now and May 18th and receive a free hard copy of my first book, God Over Good. Head to your favorite retailer to preorder, and claim your FREE book at http://bit.ly/monsterspreorder .

A sermon from an empty church building. 

A special tag team sermon on Genesis 32 with Jason Miller. Click here for more about this episode’s sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures.

Dr. Lee C. Camp (finally!!!) joins the show to discuss the Tokens Show, eschatology, Taylor Swift, Christianity as a Politic, escapism,  David Lipscomb, and his new book Scandalous Witness. Click here for more about this episode’s sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures.

Singer-Songwriter/Author/Rapper Ellie Holcomb joins the podcast to discuss her rap career, creation, her church of Christ roots, and her new book Don't Forget to Remember. Click here for more about this episode’s sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures.

Dr. James Merritt joins the show to discuss the difference of reputation vs. character, how to disagree, loyalty, and his new book Character Still Counts. Click here for more about this episode’s sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures.

Dr. Richard Beck returns to the show to discuss the Church as the hope of the world, Heaven, and being a Post-Progressive Christian. Click here for more about this episode’s sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures.

Dr. Josh Packard, sociologist of religion, returns to discuss American religious trends, declining attendance, the power of relationships, and other results from the new Springtime Research. Click here for more about this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures.

Jonathan Storment returns to the show to discuss Homophobia, the Irishmen, unity movements, prayer and all things January from the podcast.

John Eldredge joins the podcast to discuss surviving success, One Minute Pause, technology, "what's that about?", and his new book Get Your Life Back.

Fr. James Martin returns to discuss his appearance in The Irishman, the Pope slap, building a bridge with LGBTQ community, and prayer.

The third and final Christmas sermon from John chapter 1. 

Sean Palmer returns to discuss the scandalous women in the Christmas story and workout selfies in the second part of Christmas week.

Dr. Sara Barton returns for part one of Christmas week to discuss Mary. 

Brian McLaren returns to discuss outdoor theology, Charles Darwin, and his new book The Galapagos Islands: A Spiritual Journey

Dr. Alexander Shaia joins the show to discuss growing up the old way, the gift of the KKK, Joseph Campbell, and the Quadratos.

Jonathan Storment joins the show to discuss dark words of Jesus, thanksgiving practices, grace after immense self-inflicted suffering, and the restoration of all things.

Luke's Dad and Randy Harris join the show to break down David Bentley Hart's universalism, Origen, reconstructing faith, and the accuracy of Luke's depiction of his childhood and the churches of Christ.

Another monologue podcast. 

Dr. David Bentley Hart joins the show to discuss universalism, freedom, retribution, Origen, belief statements, Luke's friend Tom, and his newest book That All Shall Be Saved. Warning: Baseball talk lasts until 18:00. Non-baseball fans feel free to bypass.

Dr. Richard Beck returns to discuss redemption, suffering, art, and his new book on Johnny Cash.

Jonathan Storment returns to the show to discuss Luke's friend NT Wright, Sabbath, stepping down and all things October from the podcast.

John Mark Comer joins the show to discuss why he doesn't like the Enneagram, megachurches, puppies, and Netlfix, but why he does like Dallas Willard, megachurches, and the Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.

N.T. Wright returns to discuss Sabbath, Temple, question he would ask Paul, defining the Gospel, and his new book History and Eschatology.

Jason Miller and Mike Goldsworthy return to the show to discuss the late Henri Nouwen's "new" book Following Jesus.

The second part to the Want or Wonder monologue.

The return of Jeremy Courtney, founder and CEO of Preemptive Love Coalition, to discuss his life in Iraq, catharsis, integration, counter-factual reports, and his new book Love Anyway.

Jonathan Storment joins the show to answer some mailbag questions including Sola Scriptura, Calvinism, Wesleyan Quadrilateral, and Jonathan's favorite movie Fifty Shades of Grey.  

Dr. David Fitch joins the show to discuss political theology, ice hockey, the story of Scripture, moving "beyond enemies" and his new book The Church of Us vs. Them.

A special interview with Beverly Ross on Joy in the midst of grief live from the Westover Hills Church in Austin.

Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, the writers/directors of the new movie Peanut Butter Falcon, join the show to discuss story telling, over-coming disability, gratitude, and of course the movie.

Want or Wonder a late night homily.

Jason Micheli returns to the show discuss why Jason and Luke aren't better friends, sin, funerals vs. weddings, and his new book Living in Sin.

Dr. Glenn Packiam joins the show to discuss worship, liturgy, sacramental view, Friday Night Lights, Eucharist and his new book Blessed, Broken, Given. For more on this episode’s sponsor, ACU’s Graduate School of Theology, click here.

Dr. John Barton, professor emeritus from Oxford University, discussing the church/academy balance, Torah, the origin of Scripture, inspiration, and his new book A Brief History of the Bible. For more on this episode’s sponsor, ACU’s Graduate School of Theology, click here.

Originally posted June 2018, live from Austin, Texas Suzanne Stabile discusses the Path Between Us. For more on this episode’s sponsor, ACU’s Graduate School of Theology, click here.

In a special re-release of our most downloaded episode, we’ve got Richard Rohr talking the two halves of life, dualistic thinking, and Luke’s introduction to the Enneagram. Originally released as a two-part interview in March of 2015 For more on this episode’s sponsor, ACU’s Graduate School of Theology, click here.

The re-release of the Dr. Richard Beck and Rob Bell podcast originally released as a two-part podcast in May of 2015. We discuss reconstructing faith, evangelical church, Eucharist, and Rob tells the world his true motivation to get into podcast. For more on this episode's sponsor, ACU's Graduate School of Theology, click here.

Jonathan Storment returns to the show to discuss Bishop Curry, our Christian Make Atheist sermon series vs. Seculosity, politics, and all things June from the podcast For more on this episode’s sponsor, ACU’s Graduate School of Theology, click here.

Luke's Dad, Dr. Larry Norsworthy, returns to the show to discuss his podcast consumption, family systems, enneagram, the question under the question, the foodcast, metaphors, and more. For more on this month’s sponsor, The book Down to Earth, click here.

Dr. Ayaz Virgi, author of Love Thy Neighbor, joins the podcast to discuss his experience as a Muslim physician in rural Minnesota after the election of President Trump. For more on this month’s sponsor, The book Down to Earth, click here.

David Zahl joins the show to discuss Crossfit, righteousness, riptides, technology, religion of grace, and his new book   For more on this month’s sponsor, Down to Earth Book, click here.

The Presiding Bishop of Episcopal Church Michael Curry joins the show to discuss the way of love, preaching the Royal Wedding, and race. For more on this month's sponsor, Down to Earth Book, click here.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss pronunciation, Rachel Held Evans, and all things May from the podcast. For more on this month’s sponsor, The Telos Group, click here.

Fate Hagood, Dr. Josh Graves, and Dr. Mallory Wyckoff join the podcast to discuss handling criticism, critics as teachers, and spiritual practices. For more on this month’s sponsor, The Telos Group, click here.

Rick Atchley, Josh Graves, Josh Ross, and Chris Seidman join the show to discuss preaching to men, declining attendance, technology, and church, For more on this month’s sponsor, The Telos Group, click here.

Steve Cuss joins the show to discuss curse words, Australia, well-differentiated leaders, childhood vows, family systems and his new book Managing Leadership Anxiety. For more on this month's sponsor, The Telos Group, click here.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss Easter, PreachersandSneakers IG account, Guns, pluralistic society, loving neighbor's religion and all things April from the podcast.

Shane Claiborne joins the show (from a van down by the river) to discuss Philly, accents, guns, championing life, the power of mythology, and his new book Beating Guns.

Barbara Brown Taylor returns to discuss religions relating with others, idiocy, yikes responses, true believers, Gandhi vs. Dali Lama vs. BBT,  Hindu, fear, and her new book Holy Envy.

Emily P. Freeman joins the show to discuss perseverating, decision making, Ebola, fear, carnival tricksters, values, feelings, Tuesdays, and her new book The Next Right Thing.

Jonathan Stormo joins the show for a discussion on sex, abortion, Cosmic Christ, Richard Rohr, Nadia Bolz-Weber, cartoons, and all things March from the podcast

Dr. Miroslav Volf joins the show to discuss the good life, the importance of community, the relationship between seminary and church, and his new book For the Life of the World.

In the second half of the conversation with Fr. Richard Rohr we discuss eternity, death, absurdity, and the Universal Christ.

Fr. Richard Rohr rejoins the show for a special two part podcast discussing his new book The Universal Christ. 

Nadia Bolz-Weber returns to discuss her favorite Christian podcast, purity culture, sex, pornography, New Jersey, and her new book Shameless.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss a ranking of beliefs, Luke Norsworthy vs. Rick Atchley, Ebola, Fear, Bethel, and of the Ritz. To learn more about this month’s sponsor Harbor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

The former Ritz Carlton President Horst Shulze joins the show to discuss "Ladies and Gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen," hospitality, image of God, excellence, fancy vs. luxury, and his new book Excellence Wins. To learn more about this month’s sponsor Harbor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Dr. Pete Enns returns to the show to discuss reading the Bible, Pete's Pals, Fear, Midrash, transposing, adaptation, and his new book How the Bible Actually Works. To learn more about this month’s sponsor Harbor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Brian Johnson of Bethel joins the show to discuss anxiety, fear, worship and his new book When God Becomes Real. To learn more about this month’s sponsor Harbor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Jonathan Storment joins the show to discuss the modern oversight, the passing of our friend Josh Patrick, drunken (on medicine) church history, and ranking friends.   To learn more about this month’s sponsor Harbor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Scott Sauls joins the show to discuss community, church hoping, politics, grace, truth, and his new book Irresistible Faith. To learn more about this month’s sponsor Harbor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

The return of Brian Zahnd returns to atone for his transgressions, nationalism, Church, Luther, politics, the Proclaimers, and his new book Postcards from Babylon. To learn more about this month's sponsor Harbor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Margaret Feinberg joins the show to discuss Eucharist, snobby foodies, bread, and her new book Taste and See.

Luke's Dad returns to the show to discuss retirement, Christian music, technology, contemplation and all things December from the podcast.   And a word from this month’s sponsor Come and See. To pre-order the entire project with the special NEWSWORTHY WITH NORSWORTHY discount, go to https://comeandseeaudio.com/product/volumes-1-3/, add it to the cart, and go to checkout. You will have to create an account with your name and email address. Use the coupon code LUKE, and the price will drop from $20 to $15. This will give you access to all the chapters as they are produced. If you want to check it out first by getting a free download of the first chapter, go to https://comeandseeaudio.com/product/free-come-and-see-volume-1-chapter-1/, add it to the cart, and go to checkout. You will create an account with your name and email address, and the download will be in your account.

Dr. AJ Sherrill joins the show to discuss God moving through matter, Eucharist, fades, preaching, Enneagram, spiritual formation, Christmas Blessings and that fateful flight. And a word from this month’s sponsor Come and See. To pre-order the entire project with the special NEWSWORTHY WITH NORSWORTHY discount, go to https://comeandseeaudio.com/product/volumes-1-3/, add it to the cart, and go to checkout. You will have to create an account with your name and email address. Use the coupon code LUKE, and the price will drop from $20 to $15. This will give you access to all the chapters as they are produced. If you want to check it out first by getting a free download of the first chapter, go to https://comeandseeaudio.com/product/free-come-and-see-volume-1-chapter-1/, add it to the cart, and go to checkout. You will create an account with your name and email address, and the download will be in your account.

Phileena Heuertz joins the show to discuss the connection between justice and contemplation, personality, self-awareness,  discernment, and her new book Mindful Silence. And a word from this month's sponsor Come and See. To pre-order the entire project with the special NEWSWORTHY WITH NORSWORTHY discount, go to https://comeandseeaudio.com/product/volumes-1-3/, add it to the cart, and go to checkout. You will have to create an account with your name and email address. Use the coupon code LUKE, and the price will drop from $20 to $15. This will give you access to all the chapters as they are produced. If you want to check it out first by getting a free download of the first chapter, go to https://comeandseeaudio.com/product/free-come-and-see-volume-1-chapter-1/, add it to the cart, and go to checkout. You will create an account with your name and email address, and the download will be in your account.

Jeff Bethke joins the show to discuss technology, surviving the internet, N.T. Wright, Sabbath, and the Mainland. For more on this month’s sponsor Come and See-get the free download of the first chapter of this month's sponsor Come and See click here, add it to the cart, and go to checkout. You will create an account with your name and email address, and the download will be in your account. To pre-order the entire project with the special NEWSWORTHY WITH NORSWORTHY discount click here,  add it to the cart, and go to checkout. If you haven’t already created an account to download the free first chapter, you will have to create one with your name and email address. Use the coupon code LUKE, and the price will drop from $20 to $15. This will give you access to all the chapters as they are produced.

Mike Donehey of the band Tenth Avenue North joins the podcast with Jason Miller for a special Luke-free episode to discuss honesty, Christian music industry's box, and Tenth Avenue North's new EP The Things We've Been Afraid to Say.  For more on this month's sponsor Come and See: To get the free download of the first chapter, go to https://comeandseeaudio.com/product/free-come-and-see-volume-1-chapter-1/, add it to the cart, and go to checkout. You will create an account with your name and email address, and the download will be in your account.    To pre-order the entire project with the special NEWSWORTHY WITH NORSWORTHY discount, go to https://comeandseeaudio.com/product/volumes-1-3/, add it to the cart, and go to checkout. If you haven’t already created an account to download the free first chapter, you will have to create one with your name and email address. Use the coupon code LUKE, and the price will drop from $20 to $15. This will give you access to all the chapters as they are produced.

Jonathan Storment joins the show to discuss Canadian health care, the Palestian-Israeli conflict, death, and all things November from the podcast. For more on this month’s sponsor, Lipscomb University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

In this special Thanksgiving podcast, Luke discusses gratitude. For more on this month’s sponsor, Lipscomb University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

Parker Palmer joins the show to discuss mortality, the rule of Benedict, gratitude, curiosity, writing, paradox, and his new book On the Brink of Everything. For more on this month’s sponsor, Lipscomb University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

Luke, Jason Miller, and Mike Goldsworthy discuss their pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine including Banksy, grief, art and high/low's.  For more on this month’s sponsor, Lipscomb University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

From Israel Todd Detherage of Telos and Jason Miller discuss the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, peacemaking, politics, and more. For more on this month’s sponsor, Lipscomb University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

Jonathan Storment joins the show to discuss kindess, assistants, cynicism, and bridging the divide. For more on this month’s sponsor, Lipscomb University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

Carey Nieuwhof joins the show to discuss Canadian Law vs. Texas law, seminary, cynicism, formation, and his new book Didn't See it Coming. For more on this month’s sponsor, Lipscomb University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

Live from the E3 conference Justin Lee joins the show to discuss the power of intentional dialogue, divisions, and his new book Talking Across the Divide.  For more on this month’s sponsor, Lipscomb University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

A live podcast with Annie F. Downs discussing kindness vs. goodness, cathedrals, doubts, and her new book Remember God. For more on this month’s sponsor, Lipscomb University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

Jason Miller returns to the show to interview Luke about the Bible, Chipotle, faith, reconstruction, and Luke's new book God Over Good. For more on this month's sponsor, Lipscomb University's Marriage and Family Therapy program, click here.

Jonathan Storment talks Christian language, getting let go, and mental health. Collin Packer stops by to discuss Botham Jean and the low bar for white pastors. For more on this month’s sponsor Northeastern Seminary click here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Get ready for some Aweshucks with the return of Jonathan Storment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chris Heuertz joins the show to discuss his friend Mother Teresea, Fr. Richard Rohr, true self, faith vs. belief, and his new book The Sacred Enneagram. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Brad Lomenick joins the show to discuss why Luke doesn't like leadership books, influence, curiosity, and his new book H3 Leadership. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss Sean Adams, Calvinism, worship, bro-sessions, and all things September from the podcast. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Josh Ross returns to discuss Memphibians, rhythms, roots, BBQ, and his new book Reentry. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

An All-star cast of guests join the show to discuss practice based faith, the Michiana Statement, failure, the future of church, mega-churches, and balanced meals. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Jen Hatmaker joins the show to talk Coach Taylor, integration, writing, culinary thievery, guilt management, Jeremy Courtney, and her new book Of Mess and Moxie. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Brian Zahnd responds to Derek Rishmawy's critique of Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Derek Rishmawy joins the show to discuss his (really) long review of Brian Zahnd's Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Calvinism, narrative unity, Canon within a Canon, and God as Darth Vader. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Jonathan Storment, aka the Chastity Belt, returns to discuss Solomon, lying preachers, haunting conversations, Preemptive Love, and the Banality of Evil. 

 Sean Adam returns to the show to discuss race, NFL, the unaffected standing up for the afflicted, disagreement, and church. For more on this month’s sponsor, Missions Resource Network, click here.

Kent Dobson joins the show to discuss Liberty University, growing up with the Moral Majority, deconstruction, predicting the end of the world, and his new book Bitten by a Camel. For more on this month’s sponsor, Missions Resource Network, click here.

Wade Hodges discusses his animosity for the month of August and what the Bible is. Richard Beck talks about seeing prostitutes, hospitality, and the cover of his new book For more on this month’s sponsor, Missions Resource Network, click here.

Jeremy Courtney discusses the War on Terror, christening the war, conversion, complexity, Islam, faith in Iraq, safety, and starting Preemptive Love. For more on this month's sponsor, Missions Resource Network, click here.

 Jonathan returns to discuss Eugene Peterson's recent news cycle, ecumenical gatherings, swinging left, pastoring, the evils of big church, and all things July from the podcast. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

BZ returns to discuss amazing tweets, Olive Garden, being a Christian vs. being Biblicist, flat reading, Marcion, the Word of God, Wrath, and his new book Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

In this episode Luke talks about his new book deal and then we hear a tag team sermon Luke did with Rev. Merrill Wade. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

 Zach Hoag returns to discuss cults, TV shows, True Detectives, the decline of church, politics, and his new book The Light is Winning. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Eugene Peterson joins the show to discuss the creation of the Message Bible, the life of the pastor and his new book As Kingfishers Catch Fire. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss racism, texts of terror, gold medals, his hollywood fame, and all this June from the podcast. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.  

Paul Nevison returns with Ben Field of the Hillsong Channel to discuss their upcoming movie about the Bali Nine and to hear Luke's outstanding suggestions for the movie.  For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Dr. Greg Boyd returns to discuss the cross-centeredness of the New Testament, Old Testament violence, podrishoners, unjustifiable texts, preaching the destruction of Jericho, and his new book The Crucifixion of the Warrior God. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

The return of Fate Hagood to discuss racial misconceptions, if white people are always on time, how we are different, communication, authority, white preachers being nicer, learning grace, church growth, and why we should continue to discuss race. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross joins the show to discuss humility in victory, grace in defeat, taking down communists, abortion, finding God in failure, PEDs, and her new book Chasing Grace. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Mike Cope debases his soul by sitting next to Jonathan Storment for this month's wrapup to discuss eating beats with Rainn Wilson, entertainment's witness, cheapest form of thinking, parables, Pete Enns, tell me more, and race. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Don McLaughlin returns to the show to discuss race, tell me more, and his new book Love First. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Dr. Pete Enns joins the podcast from the Pepperdine Bible Lectures to discuss the problematic texts of the Bible, integrated faith, creation, the historical issues of Genesis 1, and the interaction of science and theology. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Rob Bell returns to infect people and discuss the Bible, standup comedy, where the Bible is headed, literalism, fancy pant pastors, omega points, and his new book What is the Bible. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Rainn Wilson joins the show live from the Pepperdine Bible Lectures to discuss Bahai'i, fasting, the intersection of art and creativity,  bassoon-ing, farming, progressive manifestation, suffering, The Office, Dwight Shrute, Soulpancake,  and his book The Bassoon King. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Dr. David Dark joins the show to talk Chance the Rapper, secular/sacred line dissolving, reading the Bible, Mr. Rogers, labels, Art, and his book Life's Too Short to Pretend You're Not Religious.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss technology, ice cream, suffering, grief, sermons as songs, and all things April from the podcast. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Richard Beck returns to discuss Aaron Hernandez, laundry mats, self-forgetting, theology of lingering, earning the right to celebrate Easter, growing up conservative, eschatological creatures, meaning makers. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Church Planter  Jason Miller, a pastor who happens to be planting a church, talks singleness, Catholicism, sermons as songs, cuftburt, praying in community, silence, and starting a church where people can lose their faith. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Andy Crouch joins the show to discuss the power of screens, idolatry, entertainment, ice cream, technology's moral value, parenting and his new book The Tech-Wise Family. For more on this month’s sponsor Podbean click here.

Jason Jones' three year old son tragically passed away. Limping but Blessed is his story of keeping/finding his faith after the tragedy. For more on this month's sponsor Podbean click here.

Jonathan Storment returns to try (miserably) as a pitchman and then we discuss Brueggemann, the power of language in politics, marriage, and all things March from the podcast. For more about the Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Dr. Walter Brueggemann joins the show to discuss the intersection of sociology and theology, trading mystery for the material, imaginative preaching vs. moralistic preaching and Walter's new book (along with his sociologist son Dr. John Brueggemann) Rebuilding the Foundations. For more about the Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

The return of Ramjaane Niyoyita to discuss the Rwanda Genocide, dehumanization, reconciliation, Rick Warren, music and chicken fajitas. For more about the Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Mike Cope returns to the show to discuss addictions to certainty, sufferings role in spiritual formation, Reading the Bible as a Muslim, Newsworthy after Dark in Malibu, and Mike's own spiritual journey's construction, deconstruction and reconstruction.  For more about the Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

On this Mailbag episode we discuss bridging traditional and conservative Christianity, Calvinism, theological differences within marriage, the role of the pastor, Midrash and too many white male guests. For more on the Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

In Part 2 of the February Wrapup Jonathan Storment discusses how he's just like Jimmy Kimmel, resurrection, evangelism, leadership and church wounds. We start the show by talking with the president of Missions Resource Network Dr. Dan Bouchelle.   For more on this month’s sponsor Missions Resource Network click here. Or email them at missions@MRNet.org.   

Tripp Fuller returns to discuss the John Cobb interview including the divinity of Jesus, gender pronouns, the Gospel of John, Peter Rollin's divinity, and process theology vs. open theism.   For more on this month’s sponsor Missions Resource Network click here. Or email them at missions@MRNet.org.

Rev. Carol Howard Merritt joins the show to discuss running from pain, church wounds, treating anger as a small child, backsliding atheists, absolution, and her new book Healing Spiritual Wounds.   For more on this month’s sponsor Missions Resource Network click here. Or email them at missions@MRNet.org.

Jamin Goggin joins the show to talk guru vs sages, two ways of power, Jean Vanier, morality and his new book (with Kyle Strobel) The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb.   For more on this month’s sponsor Missions Resource Network click here. Or email them at missions@MRNet.org.

Dr. Larry Hurtado joins the show to discuss early Christianity including Christian distinctiveness, what made Christianity bizarre, Christianity as a philosophy, God of love, the improbability of Resurrection in the first century and his book Destroyer of the gods. For more on this month’s sponsor Missions Resource Network click here. Or email them at missions@MRNet.org.

Live from Theology Beer Camp Dr. John Cobb joins the show to discuss Process Theology, Open Theology,  divinity of Jesus, gender pronouns for God and Anslem. For more on this month's sponsor Missions Resource Network click here. Or email them at missions@MRNet.org

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss conversions vs. deconversions, Morgan Freeman,  the inability to have neutrality, the story teller for Christianity, wish-fulfillment, spiral dynamics, cancer humor and all things January from the podcast.

James Younger, executive producer of National Geographic's The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, joins the show to discuss sharks, Lie Witness News and which religion wins. Dr. Barry Taylor co-host of the Story of Godcast discusses AC/DC, spirituality of music and sparkles.

United Methodist pastor Jason Micheli joins the show to discuss humor, grief, faith in stage serious cancer and his new book Cancer is Funny.

Pete Enns return to discuss the Tim Keller piece in the New York Times. What makes someone a Christian?  Liturgical community vs. Biblicistic community? What is the offensiveness of the Gospel? And Can Pete Enns know how to ask questions?

Doug King of Presence joins the show to introduce Spiral Dynamics. For more on Spiral Dynamics from Doug click here.

Jonathan and Luke discuss Australian accents, reconstruction, community, theology of singing, and the refugee crisis.

A sermon that Richard Beck and Luke preached together on gratitude, prison and singing.

In the second part of the refugee crisis conversation we hear from Joel Houston  and  Ramjaane Niyoyita.  Joel Houston, of Hillsong United and Hillsong New York, discusses his experience with the Syrian refugee crisis and the Christian call to respond. Ramjaane Niyoyita, a Rwandan born as a refugee in the Congo now living in Austin, TX, discusses his experience as a Refugee, the importance of humor in tragedy and having to listen to Luke preach every week.

In the first of two discussions on the refugee crisis, Burmese refugee Ruhta* and Dr. Jessica Goudeau join the show to discuss the plight of refugees, leaving home, fear and Jessica's piece on Trump's rhetoric's effects on refugees in the Washington Post. *Ruhta- fake name for her family's safety. 

We discuss the transformation process of faith of construction, deconstruction and reconstruction with pastor and author Brian Zahnd and filmmaker Paul Nevison. For more on Brian Zahnd's reconstruction check out his book Water to Wine. For more on Paul, listen to him giggle in the back of the Richard Rohr and Rob Bell podcasts.

Jonathan Storment returns to talk Trump, the election, Hillbillies, Enneagram, why Søren Kierkegaard would be a terrible church member, the flaw of the New Perspective on Paul and Original Sin.

Dr. Stephen Backhouse and Dr. Richard Beck join the show to discuss Soren Kierkegaard,  existentialism, philosophy, Church & State, and Stephen's new book Kierkegaard: A Single Life. For more on the Deborah Club. For more on Tripp Fuller’s Theology Root Beer Camp.

Melissa Greene and Josh Graves join the show to talk Enneagram, how a preacher's type affects their sermons, the rumor that all Church of Christ people can sing,  and here's the amazing song that Luke tried unsuccessfully to get Melissa to sing. For more on the Deborah Club. For more on Tripp Fuller's Theology Root Beer Camp.

Danielle Shroyer joins the show to discuss the history of Original Sin, the importance of starting in Genesis one instead of Genesis three, Gospel, and her new book Original Blessing. For more on this month’s sponsor The Deborah Club click here.

N.T. Wright returns to the show to discuss resurrection vs. resuscitation, humanity's vocation, tickets to Heaven, Wrath, pagan views of God, and his new book The Day the Revolution Began. For more of the work of  Dr. Wright go to NTWrightonline.org For more on this month's sponsor The Deborah Club click here.

Jonathan Storment returns to talk Stranger Things, prayer card competitions, Billy Graham's evolution,  hope, the Gospel of reconciliation, and all things October from the podcast.

Live from the E3 Conference, Dr. Richard Beck and Caleb Kaltenbach join the show for a LGBTQ centered discussion.  Why liberals and conservatives talk past each other, The Righteous Mind,  Messy Grace and hair.

Brian McLaren returns to discuss being political but not partisan, wisdom, evangelism and interfaith work, slippery slopes, progress and his new book The Great Spiritual Migration.

Luke is joined by his father, Larry Norsworthy, for episode number 200 to answer listener questions about the podcast's effect on pastoral ministry, favorite moments, quirky stories, major themes and the effect the podcast has had on Luke's relationships.

Kenneth Woodward, editor for Newsweek's religion section for four decades, joins the show to discuss Billy Graham's evolution, Catholicism vs. Protestantism on salvation, Civil Religion, miracle stories and his new book Getting Religion.

English Professor Dr. Steven Moore and theologian Randy Harris join the show to discuss Ta-Nehisi Coates's  Between the World and Me, black rage, pro wrestling, black bodies, "those who imagine themselves to be white" and the power of listening. For more on the subject by Steven and Randy check out this video.  Also check out Steven Moore's children's book Theodore Thumbs.

Richard Beck, Josh Graves and Jonathan Storment join the show to discuss the Trinity, Cosmic Christ,  saints, doubt, brain and all things September from the podcast.

In the second part of the Richard Rohr conversation about The Divine Dance we discuss the Cosmic Christ, spiral dynamics, praying to Jesus or through Jesus, the image of God, why the conservative church is more stable and the liberal's inability to worship and Aat vs. Art. Also Rohr' co-author Mike Morrell of Presence joins us to discuss writing with Richard Rohr.  For free bonus chapter of the book click here.

Richard Rohr returns to discuss U2, pagan views of God, the Gospel of John, culture consuming religion, suffering, evolution and his new book The Divine Dance. Part 1 of 2.

Science Mike returns to the podcast to discuss smart brain stuff, Pizza Mike, String Theory, Mike's pod-father why Atheists win arguments and his new book Finding God in the Waves.

Fr. James Martin SJ returns to the show to discuss Stephen Colbert, the 10th Anniversary of My Life with the Saints, Sainthood like the Baseball Hall of Fame, Thomas Merton, Thomas Aquinas, the Saint of Darkness and the humanity of the saints.

Jonathan Storment is back talking about preachers leaving ministry, educational divide in churches, Biblical criticism, work, who can read the Bible, mental health and all things August from the podcast.

Dr. Rich Little rejoins the show to discuss leaving ministry, changing beliefs, pastors just going through the motions, doubt, deconstruction, suffering, selfish reasons for preaching and footwear.

Dr. Monica Coleman joins the show to discuss mental health, faith, blackness, womanist vs. feminist theology, R&B groups vs. boy bands, forgiveness, safety, depression and her new book Bipolar Faith.

Pete Enns and Chris Green return for another conversation discussing how to read the Old Testament, experience, Romans 10, creative readings, Jewish readings vs. Greek readings, loving a theory of meaning instead of loving the Bible and certainty.

Shauna Niequist returns to the show to discuss work being a drug, Brene Brown, running from feelings, dealing with the emptiness, how we can't earn love, the power of silence, and Shauna's new book Present over Perfect.

Jonathan Storment joins the show to discuss Christian music, who would win in a fist fight between Joel Houston and James K.A. Smith, race, Jonathan running from the cops, Enneagram and of course we talk a little more about stand-up Comedy.

Wade Hodges joins the show to discuss Luke's month of doing stand up comedy. They cover topics such as the differences and similarities of preaching vs. stand up, bombing, authenticity, blue material, missional Christianity, and more.

Fate Hagood joins the show to discuss his hometown of Compton, N.W.A., Law Enforcement, binary thinking, Martin Luther King Jr.,  Malcolm X, listening and hope.

Suzanne Stabile and Ian Cron return to the show to discuss the Enneagram, personality profile, and their new podcast The Road Back to You.

Sean Adams returns to discuss the church's response to the shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. We also discuss the importance of listening, how bad people are in all occupations,  good cops, and why our identity as Jesus' followers should take precedent over identity markers.

Luke's dad joins the show to answer mailbag questions about Biblical contradictions, raising kids while you going through your own deconstruction, knowledge vs. love, and evil.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss Islam, cherishing your particularities, the hazard of growing up as a young preacher, moral progress, sacraments as the future of the church, Trump, and reconciliation. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here.

Lisa Sharon Harper discusses culture shock, Walter Brueggemann, Creation stories, Cross Colours, pilgrimages vs. trips, reconciliation as discipleship, Shalom vs. Heaven, shoes, sin and her new book The Very Good Gospel. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here.

Tripp Fuller from Homebrewed Christianity podcast returns to answer questions about the Devilpalooza. We discuss Calvinism, Rohr, Bono, Trump, the return of preaching and ducking issues as a minister.  For part two click here. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here. For more from Tripp Fuller checkout his new book.

Joshua Ryan Butler returns to the show discuss his trip to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, bad views of God as an excuse to not live in relationship with God, Jesus as the ideal for Humanity, the difference between people who commit genocide and those who don't, and Josh's new book The Pursuing God. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here.

Jonathan Martin returns to the show to discuss vulnerability hangovers, the portable Jerrod McKenna, shipwrecks shaping theology, baptism, Barbara Brown Taylor, bulking up with Stephen Furtick, Robert Redford, and his new book  How to Survive a Shipwreck. For more on this month’s sponsors the E3 conference click here.

Dr. Josh Graves returns to the show to talk about the recent PBS story on his bridge building work between the Christian and Muslim community in Nashville, along with a brief discussion of the Enneagram, particularities, How Not to Kill a Muslim, the power of the table, and Josh's early skepticism of the podcast. For more on this month's sponsors the E3 conference click here.

Jonathan Storment joins us again to discuss his jealousy of Tripp Fuller, Evolution, Evil, the bow and arrow effect, God as an idea, Christian art, the LGBTQ community and all things May from the podcast.

Sally Gary joins the show to discuss the church's response to the LGBTQ community, fear, safety, sexuality, idealizing family , transitioning from trial law to running her non-profit CenterPeace that provides safe places for men and women who experience same-sex attraction and her book "Loves God Likes Girls."

Live from Malibu the Devilpalooza with N.T. Wright, Richard Beck, Greg Boyd, Tony Jones and Tripp Fuller. Luke and Tripp Fuller of The Homebrewed Christianity podcast make a full twenty minute introduction to the podcast, at the 21:00 mark the actual Devilapalooza begins with Tripp, Tony Jones and Luke.  At 31:30 Richard Beck comes on the stage talking Reviving Old Scratch , N.T. Wright joins at 55:20,  and at 1:19:12 Greg Boyd gets on the mic.  If you are really desperate for more Luke and Tripp tune in at 1:46:53 for the discussion of Tripp and Luke's budding bromance and of course Daniel Tosh. To signup for the discount on Reviving Old Scratch and the video of the Devilpalooza go to LukeNorsworthy.com.

Writer and Director Rodrigo Garcia joins the show to discuss the struggle of making a non-religious movie about Jesus, the humanity of Jesus,  Father/Son relationships, the devil and his new movie Last Days in the Desert.

Dr. Richard Beck along with sidekick Jonathan Storment discuss the Devilpalooza (which will air next week), whose is responsible for the Wrapup podcast with Storment, going native, revolt theology, keeping faith during suffering, shame, and Richard's new book Reviving Old Scratch.

Physicists Dr. Paul Wallace joins the show to discuss the relation of Science and Theology, Job, evolution, God as an idea, Newton, God as a presence, God as un-shoehornable, Ex Nihlo and Stars Beneath Us.

Jonathan Storment returns to the show to talk Justin Bieber, Calvinism, Ecumenicalism, grief, progress, suffering, flea markets, Three Phrases, Deuteronomy vs. Job and Jonathan is thankful for anyone interacting with him.

Philosopher Dr. James Smith joins the show to talk The Power of Habits, being changed by Love, smoking nurses, virtues vs. laws, developing 2nd Nature, St. Augustine grass, sacraments,  and his new book You Are What You Love. 

The topic is modern spirituality's propensity to build structures of safety instead of teaching us to swim in the mystery for the first ever Newsworthy Monologue.

Filmmaker Paul Nevison returns to the show to discuss his recent trip with World Vision to film the Syrian Refugee crisis, sitting with suffering, hopelessness, neighboring, and refusing to see persecutors as enemies.

Dr. A.J. Swoboda returns to the show to discuss why Portland is so weird, rap songs by Shaq, modern Christianity's over-promising, wandering pastors,  and his new book The Dusty Ones.

Jonathan Storment joins the show to discuss Rob Bell, evolving as a pastor, the muse, fragile worshipers, feeling alone, describing transcendent moments, jerk moments, chemo, Easter Sunday hangover, and all things March from the podcast.

Dr. Peter Enns returns to the show to discuss Richard Rohr, honesty, how intellectuals can process spiritual experiences, forced deaths, the importance of going through agnostic phases, faith, Disney vs. Harvard, why Pete's family doesn't read his writing and his newest book The Sin of Certainty.

Dr. Richard Beck returns to the show to discuss being a pessimist, Luke's dad's love for Pete Rollins, not true but good, William James, certainty as psychosis, fragile worshipers, substitutionary penal atonement, dead puppies, blood medleys, and his upcoming book Reviving Old Scratch. 

Philosopher, writer, storyteller Peter Rollins along with Peter's biggest fan (Luke's Dad) return to the show to discuss Burning Man, loss, rituals, doubt, the Divine Magician, certainty as a mental disorder, bad faith, Atheism for Lent, theodicy, and Pete's upcoming festival Wake.

Rob Bell returns to the show to discuss creativity, moving the world forward, the difference between Luke and LeBron James, Love Wins, lame questions, despair, and Rob’s new book How to Be Here.

Jonathan Storment is back on to discuss all things February from the podcast including celebrities in churches, why Jonathan's blog crashed, Henri Nouwen, missions, grief, pastors changing, certainty, and we give a preview of the next month's guests.

Jamie Wright aka The Very Worst Missionary returns to the show to discuss the flaw with short-term missions, over-spiritualized language, the mission of the Church, core competency, a theology of vacations, #noprostitutes, her upcoming book, Uber, parenting tips, preacher's kids, and self-care.

Josh Ross returns to the show to discuss life six years after his sister tragically passed away. We talk about the meaning of Hillsong United's music to his journey, the Tomb being empty, the Four Truths that sustain him, Memphis, Scarred Faith, daily reminders, and Texas.

Joel Timothy Houston from Hillsong United joins the show to discuss surfing, being a reluctant pastor, Eucharist, Henri Nouwen, The Beatitudes, Upward Falling, just getting to know Jesus, honest music, and Taylor Swift.

Brian Zahnd returns to the show to discuss his personal connection to Eminem, how a pastor can experience change, embracing the Great Tradition, dealing with doubt honestly, being used by politicians, certainty as a poor substitute for faith, becoming more ecumenical and his new book Water to Wine.

Radio and TV sports personality Sean Adams joins the show to talk parenting, sports, church, how the things which make you great can cause you to struggle, balance, the Baylor scandal, and why you will never see Luke in the UFC.

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss all things January on the podcast including non-violence, dealing with death, religion in a pluralistic society, and Making a Murder.  Mike Cope also makes a cameo to discuss this month's sponsor Pepperdine Bible Lectures.

Randy Harris returns to the show to discuss prayer, Thich Nach Han, Richard Rohr, the danger of talking for a living, and the time Randy yelled at Luke during preaching class.  For more on this month’s sponsor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

The Founding Director of The Yale Center for Faith & Culture, Professor Miroslav Volf,  joins the show to discuss how religion benefits the world, the golden rule, religions resources for the world, evangelism and competing truth claims in a pluralistic world, the morality of witness, and his new book Flourishing: Why we Need Religion in a Globalized World. For more on this month’s sponsor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

We join Rev.Becca Stevens from the Thistle Farm Cafe to talk about diving into death, song writing with Steven Tyler, taking a prophetic stance even when it costs you, Dixie Chicks, essential oils, listening to epiphanies, and Love has the last word. For more on this month's sponsor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Dr. Stephen Prothero joins the show to discuss the unholy alliance of Church and politics, Moral Majority, Evangelicals interest in Donald Trump, racism, baptizing a southern way of life, Anabaptists, being a righteous loser, and his new book "Why Liberals Win the Culture War." For more on this month's sponsor, The Pepperdine Bible Lectures, click here.

Former CIA operative and current Criminal Justice professor Sam Jeffrey joins the show to discuss Christians use of violence, why we shouldn't try to fix the world, why Christians shouldn't withdraw from civil leadership, and if pacifism is a salvation issue. For more on this month's sponsor, The Pepperdine Bible Lectures, click here.

Jonathan Storment joins the show to discuss Rob Bell's novel, the Zeitgeist of young America as communicated by Pete Holmes, Jonathan does his Scot McKnight impersonation, why young Christians aren't interested in discussing Heaven, how Santa Clause is real, Heavenly Citizenship and all things December from the podcast.

Dr. Preston Sprinkle joins the show to discuss a Christian response to evil, the difference between pacifism vs. non-violence, and his book Fight.

Church Historian Dr. Jeff Childers discuss which Biblical account is the correct historical version of the birth of Jesus, the origin of Santa Clause,  Christmas lights, why we give Christmas presents, and the evolution of Christmas throughout church history. 

Dr. Scot McKnight returns to the show to talk all things Heaven including Heavenly Bodies, who is going to be there, how much we can really know about it, resurrection and his new book The Heaven Promise.

Comedian Pete Holmes joins the show to discuss reaching out to heathens, baptism by immersion, formation through suffering, Hell, enlightenment, truth not being fragile, coming to God through Pain, and Luke's wedding ring.

Rob Bell returns to the show for a brief discussion on writing a novel, bowling, how leaders pass their issues onto their followers, why struggling motivational speakers are more interesting than the A-Listers and giving books away for free.

Our two favorite psychologists Luke's Dad and Richard Beck discuss all things November from the podcast including: Doubting preachers, Brent Sullivan, 2nd Naivety, Sarah Bessey, staying at church, the importance of parenting for reconstructing faith, the perennial struggle of reducing religion into words, psychologists talking New Perspective on Paul, Taylor Swift and a rare moment of humanity at the end. For more on this month’s sponsor check out Eleven:28 Ministries.

For the November Mailbag we discuss abuses of good things, Enneagram, when to leave church, engaging with those outside of Christian faith, keeping unity around LGBTQ and ignoring terrible ideas about Jonathan Storment.  For more on this month’s sponsor check out Eleven:28 Ministries.

The Bishop N.T. Wright joins the show to discuss rap music, Friday the 13th, the New Perspective on Paul, Kingdom of Heaven, and his new book Paul and His Recent Interpreters. For more on this month’s sponsor check out Eleven:28 Ministries.

Sarah Bessey returns to the show to discuss the Second Naivety, the Top 3 Canadians, what to call N.T. Wright, returning to church, reading the Bible, Kingdom of God and her new book Out of Sorts. For more on this month’s sponsor check out Eleven:28 Ministries.

Comedian Brent Sullivan joins the show to discuss doubting pastors, Joel Osteen, evangelism, talking to Mormons,  standup comedy vs. preaching, and Jesus jukes. For more on this month's sponsor check out Eleven:28 Ministries here.

Our old friend Jonathan Storment returns to the show to talk Richard Rohr, ISIS, numbing our pain, Enneagram, trusting God in death, following N.T. Wright, preaching as the first word and the final word.

Fr. James Martin joins the show to discuss being the official chaplain of the Colbert Report, who gives up more Protestant pastors or Catholic priests, not sermonizing stories, tragedy, prayer, lament, images of God, Mary and his new book The Abbey.

Shane Hipps return to the show to discuss feline veterinarian medicine, The True Voice, True Self, divesting ones self of the outcomes, the preacher as first word but not the final word, and his new book Cats Don't Bark. 

Mike Cope returns to the show to discuss why he's forcing Luke to follow N.T. Wright at the 2016 Pepperdine Bible Lectures, why he loves N.T. Wright so much, preaching with a limp, the Lord's Prayer and a better way to disagree in church. For more on the National Conference of Youth Ministry go to ncym.org.

Fr. Richard Rohr returns to the show to discuss the Pope's visit to America, Mary the Mother of Jesus, male spirituality, Adam's Return, trusting in death, Prayer and so much more.

Josh Graves, Wade Hodges, Collin Packer and Jonathan Storment all join the show to discuss the hidden podcast, pacifism, patriarchy, high school diplomas, suffering well, God in creation for the September Wrapup. For more information on The National Conference on Youth Ministry click here.

Dr. Diana Butler Bass joins the show to discuss loving a serial killer as a neighbor , finding God in nature, and her new book Grounded.

The Rev. Mark Weathers joins the show to discuss being the chaplain version of True Detective's Rust Cohle, depression, liberation theology, bullying, his time as a Roman Catholic and being a pugilist pacifist. For more on this month's sponsor, The National Conference on Youth Ministry, go to NCYM.org.

Dr. Richard Beck and Dr. Larry Norsworthy return to the show to discuss suffering well, Carl Jung, Justin Bieber and Richard's Blog post "Neurosis is the Avoidance of Legitimate Suffering."

Carolyn Custis James joins the show to discuss manhood, the image of God, Mother's Day vs. Father's Day, Patriarchy,  does Christianity have a masculine feel, and her new book Malestrom.

Jonathan Storment returns to the show to discuss how we understand sin, God's Wrath, Church and Family vs. Gospel, the Church of Christ Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, St. Kent, entitlement, gratitude, and all things August from the podcast.

Wade Hodges joins the show to talk with Luke about a major life change and what it means for the podcast. For more on Wade's books on transition Before you Go and When to Leave click here.

Pete Holmes Enns returns to the show to discuss the tenth anniversary of Inspiration and Incarnation, trusting the Bible, moving past adolescent ways of reading the Bible, the journey, Pete's love for the poetry of the Bible, his new website and we answer some listener's questions.

Rev. Becca Stevens returns to the show to discuss some amazing stories of redemption, Love Heals, make fun of Luke, defend essential oils, the power of community, forgiveness and her new book Letters from the Farm.

Dr. Kent Brantly joins the show to discuss God working through Ebola, why Kent went to the White House to talk with President Obama before coming on the podcast, the fear of death, being faithful while having Ebola, the distinction between God saving his life vs. God healing him,  and Kent's new book Called For Life.

Dr. Brad Jersak joins the show to discuss lessons his homeland of Canada can learn about Texas, the Gospel in Chairs,  laminate images over God, beauty as a criteria for truth, the most unbelievable and beautiful story about forgiveness, and his new book "A More Christlike God: A More Beautiful Gospel."

Jonathan Storment returns to the show talk about all things July from the podcast: pastors as friend or leader, throwing yourself a birthday party, the Dones, the Enneagram, moral progress and discussing racial justice as a white man. 

For our first ever mailbag podcast we discuss living in awareness of the presence of God, V-Neck shirts, narcissistic guests, eroding morality in America, the Church's shrinking political power, receiving communion and the Cosmic Christ.

Dr. Richard Beck returns to the show to discuss his recent trip to the United Kingdom, the demise of the American Church and his athletic career, Rob Bell's tour, the Omega Point, Humanity's progress,  public executions and Richard's trip to Selma.

Enneagram teacher Suzanne Stabile joins the show to discuss what the Enneagram is, why Richard Rohr told her to not speak about the Enneagram for five years, why Luke doesn't care about doing the dishes, how learning the Enneagram helps you see the world the way others do and the flaw in the Golden Rule.

Sociologist Dr. Josh Packard along with pastor/philosopher Jeff Cook join the show to discuss why spiritual people are leaving the church, the Dones, Shadow Missions, the recent Pew Study on people leaving church, and Church Refugees. Luke also defends Josh's brutal attack on preaching.For more on Josh Packard's ongoing work understanding the current trend in the religious landscape and finding a way to provide more religious spaces for people who feel that traditional religion has cast them aside check out dechurched.net.

Nadia Bolz-Weber returns to the show to discuss Luke's visit to House for All Sinners and Saints, Nadia's re-connection with the churches of Christ, twelve minute sermons, church plants as a birthday party you throw for yourself, well-differentiated leaders, democratizing church and of course, CrossFit. Don't forget to pre-order Nadia's book Accidental Saints.

Paul Nevison of the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, joins the show to discuss who is a bigger Richard Rohr fan, how Eucharist is the great leveler, and all things newsworthy in the June wrapup. For more on this month’s sponsor, ACU’s Graduate School of Theology.

Brian McLaren returns to the show to discuss the legacy of Phyllis Tickle, the questions that sustained the Emergence Church, Gatekeepers, The Righteous Mind, the scandal of continual incarnation, Racism, Phyllis Tickle: Evangelist of the Future and Luke's silly questions. For more on this month’s sponsor, ACU’s Graduate School of Theology.