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This is part two of my conversation with Andrew Arndt about his recently released book, Stream in the Wasteland: Finding Spiritual Renewal with the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Andrew is the author of several books including All Flame. He is the Lead Pastor at New Life East in Colorado Springs, and a fun guy to follow on Twitter.If you enjoy this podcast, I'd love it if you'd subscribe to the Theomagination writings over at Substack: philaud.substack.com/

Andrew Arndt offers a fresh book on the ever fascinating wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers in his new book called Streams in the Wasteland (releases September 3rd). In this conversation we talk about his journey towards writing this book, why the desert way is accessible to us here and now, and how these monastics were able to be at one and the same time harsh and gentle and why, in the end, it was all grace. If you enjoy the Theomagination podcast, you should check out the writings (and sometimes recordings) here: https://philaud.substack.com

This is part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Mark Chironna on the need for prophetic reform.Dr. Chironna's Article: "Elijah - Depression - and the Prophetic Community"Mark is the pastor of Church On The Living Edge in the Orlando area. He is a Theo-Semiotician holding a Doctorate of Ministry in Future Studies as well as an MA in Psych, and he is currently seeking a Ph.D. as Post Grad Researcher at the University Of Birmingham, UK. Mark has a new book which was released on July 19th called On the Edge of Hope: No Matter How Dark the Night, The Redeemed Soul Still Sings. Canadian LinkAmerican Link

Dr. Mark Chironna believes that we are in desperate need of prophetic reform in our time. In this conversation we talk about the nature of prophecy and how the prophetic tradition needs to shape (and confront) our understanding of the prophetic task in our times.Mark is the pastor of Church On The Living Edge in the Orlando area. He is a Theo-Semiotician holding a Doctorate of Ministry in Future Studies as well as an MA in Psych, and he is currently seeking a Ph.D. as Post Grad Researcher at the University Of Birmingham, UK. Mark has a new book coming out on July 19th called On the Edge of Hope: No Matter How Dark the Night, The Redeemed Soul Still Sings. Canadian LinkAmerican Link

This is the second half of my conversation with Dr. Domenic Ruso where we talk about what it is like to think about the church from beautiful and complex location of Montrèal, Quebec. Here we move beyond the scope of what secularism is and delve more deeply into the question, 'What is the Church?'Check out Theomagination on SubstackMost recent post: Tongues & Power IICheck out Dom's books (sorry to listeners outside of Canada and the US for not providing links).Canadian Amazon Links:Making Sense of The Church: An IntroductionChristmas: Because We All Struggle To Believe US Amazon Links:Making Sense of the Church: An IntroductionChristmas: Because We All Struggle To Believe

Dr. Domenic Ruso is a church planter in Montréal, Quebec, one of the most unique cities in North America. It is unique both for its deep religious history and its now expansive and complex secularism. In this conversation we explore what it means to think about the Church and its mission from a place like Montréal.Dom is the founder and pastor at The 180 Church in Laval, Quebec.Books Mentioned:Stephan Paas, Pilgrims and Priests: Christian Mission in a Post-Christian SocietyThomas Merton, The Seven Story Mountain 

Do our new understandings of trauma change how we read scripture? I was captivated by Serene Jones' reading of the Emmaus Road narrative through the lens of trauma, in her book Trauma + Grace. After reading her, I returned to the text and saw these strange words concerning the resurrection that are a sort of set up to the Emmaus story, "they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense” (24:11, emphasis mine). This episode explores the women in Luke 24 as existing (even still) at the borderland between trauma and resurrection.I've started writing over at substack. I'd love if you checked out my Substack space here: https://philaud.substack.com/subscribeAnd you can also check out my website where I post what I'm writing as well: philaud.com

In a time of great division most of us are seeking peace. The problem, however, isn't simply that we can't seem to achieve it, but that we can't even agree on what peace is. This episode explores common foundations (2 false, and one true) for peace. Referenced Blog Post: The Disruptive Wind of the Spirit

In the last two episodes we explored a Pentecostal theology of baptism in Andrew Ray Williams' new book, Washed in the Spirit. Here,  Fr. Paul Paino gives a teaching on baptism at the church where he serves as Rector, Sanctuary Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fr. Paul beautifully unpacks former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams' work from his book Being Christian. To hear the other three parts of this series, check out Sanctuary Church's podcast here. PodrollFor more info on the courses mentioned at the beginning of the podcast, check out The People's Seminary.

This is part two of my conversation with Dr. Andrew Ray Williams where we continue to talk about his brilliant new book Washed in the Spirit. Andrew is moving the ball forward both theologically and practically. To learn more about Andrew's work, check him out here. PodrollYou should definitely check out what is happening over at Open Table. These wonderful folks have a new conference happening in February. Learn more here. Also, they are doing a FREE event during Advent. To learn more you should check them out over at Facebook where info and a Zoom link is provided.

Pentecostal pastor-theologian Andrew Ray Williams has written a really important book about water baptism titled Washed in the Spirit: Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Water Baptism. This is both an important book both to the wider ecumenical community as well as the Pentecostal community in particular. Andrew's work challenges many of our practices surrounding baptism, but also the assumptions behind these practices. I highly recommend this work and hope you enjoy the conversation!Canadian Amazon Book LinkAmerican Amazon Book Link

In this episode I'm joined by three friends to talk about what the pandemic has unveiled as it pertains to racism. I'm joined by Danielle Braitman who is the Emerging Gen Coordinator at the Calgary Jewish Federation as well as a Jewish representative at the Faith and Spirituality Centre (FSC) at the University of Calgary. I'm also joined by Margaret Propp who speaks from an Asian Canadian perspective. Margaret is a Lutheran Minister as well as a Chaplain at the FSC at the University of Calgary and at Mount Royal University. My third guest, Julian Newman, speaks from an African American perspective. Julian is a certified Diversity and Inclusion thought leader as well as the Founder and CEO of Culture Creative.

A sermon about encountering Jesus, the Living Word, as we read the Bible.

How does the humanity of Jesus interact with, and ultimately redeem our pain? This is exactly the question Kurt Willems deals with in his debut book, Echoing Hope. Kurt is a pastor, podcaster, author, and very engaging creative thinker. You can learn more about Kurt here.

In this episode, I talk with A.J. Swoboda about his new book After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith Without Losing It. Here we delve into the important topic of deconstruction.

This is the 2nd half of my interview with Dr. Winn Collier about his recent release, A Burning in My Bones: The Authorized Biography of Eugene H. Peterson, Translator of The Message.  

Welcome to season 2 of the Theomagination Podcast. I'm excited to launch this season by talking with Dr. Winn Collier about the recent release of his biography of Eugene Peter, A Burning In My Bones. 

This is the 2nd part of my conversation with Dr. Bob Ekblad and Dr. Chris Green about our concern for the Church (as we see it) in the West.

This is part one of my conversation with theologians Chris Green and Bob Ekblad. We have an honest and raw conversation regarding what is troubling us about what we are sensing with the church as we see it.

This is part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt. We pick up where we left off talking about the Trinity and then jump into conversation about friends, enemies, non-violence, and resurrection.