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Reimagining

25 Episodes

42 minutes | Nov 21, 2018
Reimagining Story, with Aaron Shaver | Episode 27
In this episode of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece discusses the concept of story with Aaron Shaver, the Gentleman Bard. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on Apple Podcasts now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian Niece at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we’re doing at our Patreon page. Patrons at the $5 per month level and above get a free THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE T-shirt! Guest Info: Aaron Shaver, the Gentleman Bard, is unashamedly a product of the TV generation. He found an appreciation for storytelling at a young age through books as well as cartoon shows on Saturday mornings and preachers on Sunday mornings. Aaron’s professional experience with storytelling runs the gamut of corporate public relations, acting in film and theatre, and most recently publishing his urban fantasy novel. Reading and Resources: Something Beyond Nothing? by Brian Niece available in paperback, hardback, and Kindle versions at Amazon, or just ask your local bookseller. The Gentleman Bard website. The Gentleman Bard Youtube channel. The novel Furious by Aaron Shaver. Credits: Interludes and incidental music – “Algorithm” and “Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version)” by Muse; “Grace” and “Try to Stop Me” by FMA. Used by permission.
34 minutes | Oct 16, 2018
Reimagining Extremism and Tolerance | Episode 26
In this episode of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece discusses extremism, absolutism, real tolerance, and three ways to become more human. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on Apple Podcasts now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian Niece at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we’re doing at our Patreon page. Patrons at the $5 per month level and above get a free THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE T-shirt! Reading and Resources: Something Beyond Nothing? by Brian Niece available in paperback, hardback, and Kindle versions at Amazon, or just ask your local bookseller. Jean Vanier’s 10 Rules for Life “The Danger of Absolute Thinking Is Absolutely Clear” in Aeon Credits: Interludes music – “Ring the Bells” by Johnnyswim; “I See” by Cullah. Used by permission. Incidental music – “The Kraken” and “Chrysanthemum” by Emilio Bonito. Used by permission.
52 minutes | Nov 27, 2017
Reimagining Presence, with Tom Chappell Lewis | Episode 25
In this episode of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece has a conversation with Tom Chappell Lewis, aka The Bar Chaplain, about the meaning and practice of presence. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on Apple Podcasts now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian Niece at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we’re doing at our Patreon page. Patrons at the $5 per month level and above get a free THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE T-shirt! Guest Info: Tom Chappell Lewis served as a youth minister for seven years, but after a series of profound experiences in bars and hospitals, Tom left his church position to pursue a call to chaplaincy. Seeing the value of listening and presence in the hospital setting, Tom sought to transfer these skills to other venues (most notably the breweries in his neighborhood). In addition to his work as a teacher and hospital chaplain, Tom took on the role of the Bar Chaplain, practicing ministry of presence in an unexpected setting. Reading and Resources: Bar Chaplain blog: www.barchaplain.com Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @barchaplain Brew Theology website: www.brewtheology.org Info on Bold City Brewery Beer & Hymns: https://www.facebook.com/Beer-and-Hymns-Jax-A-Wild-Goose-Event-933231530051327/ Credits: Interludes music – “Mercy” by Counting Crows; “When the Night Falls” by Stephanie Jeck; “Hurt” by Midnite String Quartet. Incidental music – “Awesome” by FS Green; “Glass Museum” by Tortoise. Used by permission. Special thanks to Campus to City Wesley and Swaim, UMC.
38 minutes | Nov 6, 2017
Reimagining Significance | Episode 24
In this episode of Season 2 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece considers the differences between significance, success, and importance. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on Apple Podcasts now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian Niece at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we’re doing at our Patreon page. Patrons at the $5 per month level and above get a free THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE T-shirt! Credits: Interludes music – “Lonely Spider” by Cullah; “Insignificance” by Pearl Jam. Incidental music – “Soul Vibe” by Aso; “This Love I’ve Met” by Guggenz. Used by permission.
38 minutes | Sep 30, 2017
Reimagining Allegiance | Episode 23
In the first episode of Season 2 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece speaks frankly about what allegiance is, and raises questions about how to think differently regarding this current societal discussion. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on Apple Podcasts now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian Niece at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we’re doing at our Patreon page. Patrons at the $5 per month level and above get a free THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE T-shirt! Credits: Interludes music – “Pledge of Allegiance” by Bralitz; “A King and a Kingdom” by Derek Webb. Incidental music – “Fluid Dynamics” by Deep. Used by permission.
17 minutes | Aug 28, 2017
Reimagining Season 2 Preview
In this Season 2 preview, Brian Niece takes stock of the podcast so far, gives a glimpse into future topics, & invites listeners to take some action.
38 minutes | May 29, 2017
Reimagining Church Part 2 | Episode 22
In Episode 22 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece works to define some terms and raise some complex questions involved with the process of reimagining and rethinking church. This is Part 2 of a multipart series on Reimagining Church, and is also the final episode of Season 1. What is “church?” Why does church exist? How has it been beneficial and harmful throughout history? How can it change? Why should it change? What does it mean to reimagine church? These and other questions are what we’ll be wrestling with in the multi-part series around Reimagining Church. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian Niece at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we’re doing at our Patreon page. Patrons at the $5 per month level and above get a free THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE T-shirt! Credits: Interludes music – “Upside Down” by Dazie Maze; “Yorktown from Hamilton (Instrumental Arrangement” by Hans Zanger. Used by permission. Photography – Ronda Dickey.
57 minutes | Apr 24, 2017
Reimagining Church Part 1, with Derrick Scott III | Episode 21
In Episode 21 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece has a conversation with Derrick Scott III about reimagining church. Derrick is the Executive Director of the Campus to City Wesley Foundation. This is Part 1 of a multipart series on Reimagining Church. What is “church?” Why does church exist? How has it been beneficial and harmful throughout history? How can it change? Why should it change? What does it mean to reimagine church? These and other questions are what we’ll be wrestling with in the multi-part series around Reimagining Church. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian Niece at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we’re doing at our Patreon page. Patrons at the $5 per month level and above get a free THERE’S ROOM AT THE TABLE T-shirt! Guest Info: Derrick Scott III is the Executive Director of Campus to City Wesley Foundation, a ministry to, with, and for college students at several campuses in Northeast Florida. He also is the architect behind Urban Soul which exists to provide safe spaces for individuals who live, work and hang out in the urban core neighborhoods of Jacksonville, and may have disconnected from their faith traditions for various reasons. Whether in his official capacities or just hanging out, Derrick is about creating spiritually meaningful environments and friendships. Further Reading and Resources: Urban Soul in Jacksonville, FL Campus to City Wesley Foundation Fresh Expressions The Reimagining Store LYRIC: A Night of Storytelling, Music, and Dialogue Credits: Interludes music – “Where You Do Belong” by Cullah. Used by permission. Photography – Ronda Dickey.
19 minutes | Apr 14, 2017
A Good Friday Meditation | Episode 20
This Special Episode of the Reimagining podcast is a Good Friday meditation with an original interpretation of St. John's narrative in the Tenebrae tradition.
50 minutes | Mar 27, 2017
Reimagining Friendship | Episode 19
In Episode 19 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece considers friendship and what it means to be a friend, including a laid back conversation with his friend Brian Fullford from the Cheer Up We’re All Going to Die podcast. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian Niece at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we’re doing at our Patreon page. Further Reading and Resources: A brief look at Aristotle’s Three Types of Friendship A brief look at Confucius on Friendship Confucius and Aristotle on the Goods of Friendship Cheer Up, We’re All Gonna Die podcast Downloads from BrianNiece.com Credits: Interludes music – “Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein” by Cullah; “Friends of Mine” by Josh Armistead. Used by permission. Photography – Ronda Dickey.
41 minutes | Feb 26, 2017
Becoming "Non" for Lent | Special Episode | Episode 18
In this Special Episode of the Reimagining podcast, we consider becoming "non" for Lent: non-directional, non-dualistic, non-equivalent, non-conformist, non-combative, and non-theistic. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Further Reading and Resources: For the next 6 weeks, articles will be published on brianniece.com which coincide with the themes in this episode. Credits: Interludes music - "Young Years" by LANNDS; used by permission. Photography - Ronda Dickey.
35 minutes | Feb 12, 2017
Reimagining How to Think | Episode 17
In Episode 17 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece evaluates how we can think better in light of questioning, critical thinking, and the long shadow of Socrates. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Further Reading and Resources: How to Respond to the Challenges of Our Time? : Jazz Legends Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter Give 10 Pieces of Advice to Young Artists, and Everyone Else What Is Logic? in Aeon Magazine How to Use the Socratic Method The Life of the Mind by James V. Schall Teaching Children How to Think Instead of What to Think Downloads from BrianNiece.com Credits: Interludes music - "Think (About It) (Guitar Dubb Overdrive)" by The Impossebulls; used by permission. Photography - Ronda Dickey.
40 minutes | Jan 29, 2017
Reimagining Our Relationship with Animals, with Tripp York | Episode 16
In Episode 16 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece talks with author, professor, and activist Dr. Tripp York about his experiences and thoughts on our interaction with animals. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Guest Info and Resources: Dr. Tripp York is a professor, author, and activist. Currently professor of Religion & Theology at Old Dominion University, he has also held positions at Virginia Wesleyan University, Western Kentucky University, and Elon University. His writings have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and edited books. His own books span the diverse genres of non-fiction, novellas, and even a children’s book and cover subjects such as animals, martyrdom, politics, violence, religious satire and comics. His recent book, which will serve as the touchstone of our conversation today, is entitled, The End of Captivity? A Primate’s Reflections on Zoos, Conservation, and Christians Ethics. It addresses how we talk about the good of other animals in light of a stark impossibility: their freedom from us. Tripp’s activism revolves around a number of social justice issues including the protest against war, the protection of all animals, as well as various issues surrounding sexual politics and gender identity. Tripp's Website. End of Captivity?: A Primate's Reflections on Zoos, Conservation, and Christian Ethics. The Devil Wears Nada: Satan Exposed. A listing of all of Tripp York's books can be found here. Credits: Interludes music - "Nailing Descartes to the Wall" and "Anti-Manifesto" by Propagandhi.
36 minutes | Jan 15, 2017
Reimagining Doubt | Episode 15
In Episode 15 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece discusses doubt as a possible virtue that helps us understand our beliefs rightly and works in us to foster humility. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Credits: Interludes music - "We Live to Doubt" by The Agrarians; used by permission. Photography - Ronda Dickey.
36 minutes | Dec 12, 2016
Reimagining Mental Illness, with Aaron Smith | Episode 14
In Episode 14 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece talks with mental health advocate Aaron Smith about the reality, stigmas, and journey of mental illness. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Guest Info and Resources: Aaron Smith is a writer who lives with mental illness. Diagnosed with bipolar II and GAD (General Anxiety Disorder), he tries to use his words to help shine a light on and normalize the experiences of those living with mental illness. Breaking down societal stigmas of mental illness is something he is passionate about, especially that stigma within the organizational church. He has been featured on HuffPost Live and as a speaker for several Shattering Stigma conferences. CulturalSavage.com. Visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Shattering Stigma conferences and resources. Credits: Interludes music - "Respect then Love" by The Mind Orchestra; used by permission. Photography - Ronda Dickey.
37 minutes | Nov 14, 2016
Reimagining Humanity | Episode 13
In this week's episode of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece brings along Gandhi, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Albert Einstein, Victor Hugo, Immanuel Kant, Carl Sagan and others to catch some glimpses of humanity. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Further Reading: Rudyard Kipling's The Light that Failed. Audio of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Idiot. Gutenberg text of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Overview of Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. An article on Xenophon. Various works by Isocrates. Credits: Interludes music - "My Mind Never Bends" by Derek Clegg; used by permission. Photography - Ronda Dickey.
33 minutes | Oct 30, 2016
Reimagining Civil Disobedience | Episode 12
In this week's episode of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece gets just a little bit political by looking at the history of civil disobedience. There's some Thoreau, some rethinking of terms, and an honest look at the power of the institution. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Further Reading: "If Trump Loses I'm Grabbing My Musket". "Essay On Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau. "Civil Disobedience: Disrupting the False Peace" on PoliticalTheology.com. "Thoreau on How to Use Civil Disobedience to Advance Justice" on BrainPickings.com. "Black Lives Matter, Too" by Brian Niece. Credits: Interludes music - "Still Civilian" by Civil Brute; used by permission. Photography - Ronda Dickey.
32 minutes | Oct 24, 2016
Reimagining Prayer, with Science Mike | Episode 11
In Episode 11 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece talks with Mike McHargue a.k.a. Science Mike about prayer and meditation, what neuroscience has to say about these practices, and the humility involved in the project of questioning. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Guest Info: Mike McHargue (Science Mike) is a Christian turned atheist turned follower of Jesus who uses his story to help people know God in an age of science. Mike is the host and cohost of two podcasts -- Ask Science Mike and The Liturgists Podcast -- that have attracted a curious following among Christians, the spiritually interested, and the religiously unaffiliated. Visit Mike's website. Check out Mike's book Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science. Listen to the Ask Science Mike podcast. Listen to The Liturgists Podcast. See Mike's upcoming appearances. Credits: Interludes music - "Down to the Water" by Stephanie Jeck; used by permission. Photography - Ronda Dickey.
28 minutes | Oct 17, 2016
Reimagining The Voiceless | Episode 10
In this week's episode of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece examines the often trumpeted notion of being a "voice for the voiceless."
27 minutes | Oct 9, 2016
Reimagining Technology in the Home, with Matt McKee | Episode 9
In Episode 9 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece talks with Matt McKee about some healthy approaches toward having technology in the home and our relationship with technology. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Guest Info: Matt McKee is the author of Parent Chat: The Technology Talk for Every Family.  Matt speaks all over the place about how to leverage technology to actually make a difference. He’s a serial entrepreneur who has failed gloriously, but also had several successful exits. He is the founder and CEO of The Spire Firm. And Matt is a Strategy Consultant for The reThink Group and an Advisory Board member of Circle with Disney. Find Matt on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Resources mentioned in this episode: Parent Chat: The Technology Talk for Every Family by Matt McKee. Circle with Disney. ParentChat.tv. Credits: Interludes music - "Lazy Conversation" by Godblesscomputers; used by permission. Design - Stephanie Jeck. Photography - Ronda Dickey.
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