Exploring Faith, Pursuing Grace

E113: Are We Seeing This? w/ Mike Christie

In this episode, Mike, a pastor in Spokane, joins Daniel to share some of the poems and essays from his latest book, Are We Seeing This? These poems are about nature, family, and what frogs, woodpeckers, and grandparents teach us about the Divine. 
Mike Christie's Resources 
Mike's Church Home - All These Branches
Mike's Books (order locally!) - mikechristie.net 
Robert Macfarlane - Author
Mary Oliver - Author
Brian Doyle - Author
Learning How to See - A Podcast
What We Talk About When We Talk About God - Rob Bell
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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Solo E3: Worship - Women’s Roles

Here are my thoughts on women's roles in the Christian community! 
Resources
Dallas Burdette - Women's Roles in the Christian Community
William J Webb - Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals
Loren Cunningham - Why Not Women?
Catherine Clark Kroeger - I Suffer Not a Woman
Stanley Grenz - Women in the Church 
Robert Rowland - "I Permit not a Woman..." to Remain Shackled
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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E112: The Tree of Life w/ Summerlee Staten

In this episode, Daniel and Summerlee talk about how the Tree of Life is the central try in the creation narrative, why this matters, and how this influences how we read the Bible, view the world, and live as the church. Summerlee is the Executive Director of Faith Formation and Education at Trinity Church Wall Street. 
Summerlee's Resources: 
Discovering Renewal retreat registration: https://montreat.org/events/renewal-2023
 
Trinity Church Wall Street: https://trinitywallstreet.org/
 
Upcoming Programs by Summerlee
 
Check out these authors: John Walton, Carol Newsom, Ronald S Hendel, Gerhard von Rad, Stephen L Cook (Ezekiel Commentary)
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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Solo E2: Worship - Instrumental Music

In this episode, Daniel talks about whether or not instrumental music is allowed in the Sunday morning assembly. Working off the foundation from his last solo episode on the regulative principle, Daniel questions whether or not there is a "pattern of worship" which one must follow. 
Helpful Resources
Instrumental Music in Synagogues: My Jewish Learning
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible: Logos
Dictionary of New Testament Background: Logos 
Kevin and Lee on Instruments: EFPG
God is a Lover of Music: Dallas Burdette
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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E111: Discovering Renewal w/ Aram Mitchell

In this episode, Aram Mitchell joins Daniel to talk about a retreat Aram helps organize call Discovering Renewal. They also talk about spirituality, the wilderness, community, and sin. 
Aram's Resources
Spiral Meditation: https://www.arammitchell.com/practices
Reflection on being earthlings: https://www.arammitchell.com/post/earthlings
 
Discovering Renewal retreat registration: https://montreat.org/events/renewal-2023
 
Wildness & Spirituality for the Common Good course through School of Global Citizenry
 
Peace of Wild Things: https://onbeing.org/poetry/the-peace-of-wild-things/
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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Solo E1: Worship - Pattern of Worship || The Regulative Principle

Where do we get the idea of "five acts of worship?" The idea comes from a debate between two streams of the Reformation. In this episode, I talk about what these two streams are, why it matters, and how being aware of them may help us better understand worship, pattern theology, and the function of the church.
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast
Chairs of the Restoration 
Discovering Our Roots
From Legalism to Freedom 
Dallas Burdette Books
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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E110: The Art of Worship Leading w/ Sean-Alex Smith

In this episode, Daniel interviews Sean-Alex Smith, the worship minister for the Clear Creek Church of Christ in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sean-Alex and Daniel both came from a background who approached worship from a more transactional perspective, so they explore how their views of worship has changed, why that matters, and what a more generous approach to worship may look like. 
 
Sean-Alex's Resources
Clear Creek Church - Website 
Churches and Conferences for Inspiration
North Boulevard - YouTube
Agape Conference - Website
Otter Creek - YouTube
Monterey Church - YouTube
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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Bonus: Out of the Embers w/ Brad Jersak

Buy Brad's book Out of the Embers today!
In this episode, Daniel is joined by Jesse as they have a conversation with Bradley Jersak, author of Out of the Embers. They talk about healthy and unhealthy forms of deconstruction, share a little bit about their faith journeys, and talk about the implications of deconstruction.
 
Brad's Resources
https://bradjersak.com/
Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/BradJersak/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradJersak/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradley.jersak/
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com