Blind Faith Podcast

Some members of the Blind Faith band, along with guests Meagan Lord and Josh Edwards, discuss their experiences and insights gained from attending Foursquare Connection.This bonus episode was recorded earlier this year closer to the events of Foursquare Connection.We encourage you to listen to TikTok Theology.Production NotesProduced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music Collective

In the final episode of season one, the Blind Faith crew gathers to discuss their experiences after completing the first season of the series! Production Notes:Produced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music Credits:Bushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003

Season one wraps with a stimulating conversation as Tom Reynolds joins the discussion. We did into questions spurred from his fabulous work, “Vulnerable Communion”. We get into issues of mutuality and reciprocity in being the church and doing theology. Dr. Reynolds examples this in his closing comments…listen till the end.Production Notes:Produced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music Credits:Bushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003

Lisa Powell, professor at St. Ambrose University, joins the podcast to discuss her work “The Disabled God Revisited”. This provocative book helps disability theology interact with core issues in theology. This volume pushes the conversation forward that Nancy Eiesland spawned with “The Disabled God”.We get to hear what prompted Dr. Powell’s to explore issues of disability. We thank her for her vulnerability in sharing her story.On Twitter, @LisaDawnPowellProduction Notes:Produced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music Credits:Bushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003

This week, we had the great pleasure of hearing from Dr. Carlos Thompson, who teaches Christian ministry and disability at Western Theological Seminary. Dr. Thompson also serves as director of the Friendship house, a place where seminary students with intellectual/developmental disabilities live alongside seminary students without disabilities. Dr. Thompson lives with congenital cerebral palsy. His story of being questioned regarding ministry license due to disability speaks to us in this episode.Production Notes:Produced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music Credits:Bushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003

This week, we are excited to for our conversation with Deborah Creamer. Creamer coined the limits model for understanding disability. For more on how she pushed the conversation forward, check out Creamer’s work, “Disability and Christian Theology: Embodied Limits and Constructive Possibilities” published in 2009. Currently, she continues reflecting on limits with her substack Curiosity on Wheels.Production Notes:Produced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music Credits:Bushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003

This week Anna Rebecca Solevag joins the pod offering reflections on disability and the Bible. She joins us from Norway where she teaches as a Professor of New Testament Studies at VID Specialized University in Oslo. For more from Professor Solevag, you can consult her work: https://www.amazon.com/Negotiating-Disabled-Body-Representations-Christianity/dp/1628372214 Also mentioned in the conversation is her article titled “No Nuts, No Problem," where Anna uses crip theory and disability studies to interpret the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:26–40 as a disabled figure whose marked body and inability to procreate challenge cultural norms, revealing a destabilizing, non-normative vision of Christ through the eunuch’s reading of Isaiah 53. You can find the article here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290522753_No_Nuts_No_ProblemProduction Notes:Produced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music Credits:Bushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003Artist: http://incompetech.com/

A bonus episode gives us a chance to hear from a Chicago radio legend, Kevin Matthews recently nominated for the Radio hall of fame. This episode allows some reflection on a dream Andy had for doing talk and helping people have a good time even as we live fully into all that God has for us.For more on Kev’s recent journey check out his story with Broken Mary, some books and an upcoming documentary.Thanks Kev for helping me with some experiences toward a dream of doing talk and joining the pod.Production NotesProduced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music CreditsBushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This week, Sarah Jean Barton, program director for Occupational Therapy at Duke and assistant professor of Theology and Ethics at Duke Divinity School. Joins the conversation with Blind Faith.She discusses the ways theology helps us consider all in the church, in particular those often overlooked due to disability. In her words, she helps us to consider, ‘Not only theology for the wounds but putting flesh on the wounds for theologizing.If you want to go deeper, check out her ground breaking work, “Becoming the Baptized Body”Also mentioned in this episode are references to Susan Eastman’s work, “Paul and the Person”.Production Notes:Produced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music Credits:Bushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This week, Benjamin Conner, a professor of disability and ministry at Western Theological Seminary, joins the podcast and encourages us to contemplate disability and the witnessing community known as the church more deeply. He co-edits a series with John Swinton for Intervarsity Press on disability and the church.Disibility and the Church IVP LinkFor further insights from Conner, his book “Disabling Mission: Enabling Witness” is highly recommended. It effectively illustrates the concepts discussed here.Disabling Mission: Enabling Witness Amazon LinkDarrell Guder, who guided a groundbreaking work titled Missional Church, was also mentioned in this episode.Missional Church Amazon LinkProduction Notes:Produced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music Credits:Bushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This week, Amos Yong joins the conversation on disability theology. The mystery of creation and the creator in light of disabilities and his own biography comes through. Amos teaches at Fuller Seminary (https://fuller.edu/faculty/amos-yong/) and the following books are some of his work in this field.Bible and Disability Commentaryhttps://www.amazon.com/Bible-Disability-Commentary-Religion-Theology/dp/1602586217 Theology and Down Syndrome.https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Down-Syndrome-Reimagining-Disability/dp/1602580065 The Bible, Disability, and the Church.https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Disability-Church-Vision-People/dp/0802866085 Also, mentioned in this conversation is the work by John Hull related to a theology of blindness: https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-There-Was-Darkness-Conversations/dp/1563383683Production Notes:Produced by: Chandler SargentArtwork designed by: Jason RugglesShow theme “Labyrinth” provided by: Light Music CollectivePizza Music Credits:Bushwick Tarentella Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300003Artist: http://incompetech.com/

On this episode, the On this episode, the Blind Faith crew are joined by professor Louise Gosbell who teaches Bible and Disability at he Australian University of Theology. She is known for her work in disability and the gospels and the body of Christ imagery. You can find more on her work here:Louise Gosbell’s Academia PageLouise Gosbell’s book: The Poor, the Cripple, the Blind, and the Lame

As we hear the story of Professor Swinton, he addresses issues of slowing down, what it means to be human, especially in light of conversations of what it means to be on the spectrum, and if one contributes to society or not as a meaningful determiner of who is human…John Swinton is a leading voice in the growing field of disability theology. Our conversation references “Becoming a Friend of Time”“Become Friends With Time” Amazon LinkOn his faculty page at the University of Aberdeen, you can find his other publicationsJohn Swinton University of Aberdeen Faculty Page

In this episode, Paige and Salma interview Andy about his journey with disability to introduce the podcast.

An impromptu chat to kick-off the show!