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I scraped off the cobwebs, blew out the dust, and set up the mic to converse with my friend Marty Duren. We have been friends and have shared our writing for almost twenty years. Sometimes, the projects were collaborative, and we often wanted another set of eyes on something we were putting down on paper.Today, we discuss a collection of essays Marty has put in book form. Inspired by a piece of art by Banksy and the discovery of an appropriate word in a Thesaurus, Marty draws out a more profound sense of the Christian adage, “in the world but not of the world.”Maybe you grew up in the era where the exhortation of Christian piety came wrapped in the phrase we are to be in the world but not of the world.” If so, you have likely also grown to understand that the expression entails something more important, a reality that cuts both directions.What does it mean to be in? What does it mean to be not of? Indeed, it is more than an adult’s charge to avoid adolescent temptations. Yet, no one talked about what this might mean for the human pursuit of power. Take, for instance, Marty’s essay titled Evangelicals in the Room When It Happens. Too many have opted for a form of power in the world masked by a claim to be not of the world.We hope that by the end of the conversation, you want one of these pocketbooks in your back pocket and on your mind as you assess the issues on the ground that may matter differently when the question arises from within the scope of Scripture. Put another way, if we claim that the Bible gives us the Story of God, what do we do within that story to reflect the character of God when we consider issues and ideas in our day? Get full access to Can We Talk? at toddlittleton.substack.com/subscribe

“Is healthcare a right or privilege?”Maybe the question needs a better frame. Recently I was talking with my friend Marty about healthcare, high deductibles, and treatment costs. Amidst the ongoing cultural battles occupying congressional talking points I wondered on Twitter when would our legislators take up one of … Continue reading The post Healthcare, Theology and Ethics: A Conversation with Dr. Kevin Driver appeared first on patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor-Theologian.Related posts:Anger Can’t Live Alone: A Conversation with Scott Curry Marking Time: A Conversation with Kenneth Tanner Counterfeit Forgiveness? A Conversation with Scott Curry Get full access to Can We Talk? at toddlittleton.substack.com/subscribe

I tried to work in one of my favorite lines from Cold Mountain into the title. I imagine God is weary of being called down on both sides of an argument. Inman, Cold MountainNext week Messengers to our denominations’ annual meeting may hear proposed Resolutions on Critical Race … Continue reading The post Common Places: A Conversation with Brad Mason appeared first on patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor-Theologian.Related posts:When the Law Does Not Deliver: A Conversation with Bradly Mason What Happened to the Podcast?! Missional Theology – Not Just An Adjective: A Conversation with John Franke Get full access to Can We Talk? at toddlittleton.substack.com/subscribe

Near the end of our last conversation on the subject of Critical Race Theory, Bradly Mason remarked that race is a social construct for the subordination of other human beings. His statement did not go without notice. One listener sent a series of questions. If Mason asserted that race … Continue reading The post Can Two Walk Together? More with Bradly Mason on CRT appeared first on patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor-Theologian.Related posts:When the Law Does Not Deliver: A Conversation with Bradly Mason The Dangers of Mediating Ideas: A Conversation with Bradly Mason Anger Can’t Live Alone: A Conversation with Scott Curry Get full access to Can We Talk? at toddlittleton.substack.com/subscribe

In our best Schwarzenegger voice, “We said we’d be back!”Sojourner’s interviewed Nathan Cartagena on teaching Critical Race Theory to Evangelicals. When asked about the different assumptions students have when taking a class on critical race theory now that CRT is such a lightning rod subject he noted,Oh … Continue reading The post When the Law Does Not Deliver: A Conversation with Bradly Mason appeared first on patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor-Theologian.Related posts:Trolling Christian Twitter for Nuggets of Gold The Dangers of Mediating Ideas: A Conversation with Bradly Mason Not Just a Nerdy Endeavor: A Conversation with Eric Hall and Nathan Gilmour Get full access to Can We Talk? at toddlittleton.substack.com/subscribe

Pastor, do you have time to read the near 500 pages of Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement?” Maybe you have time between weekly sermon preparation, pastoral responsibilities, and any administrative tasks that accompany your particular ministry setting. Try as we might to be … Continue reading The post The Dangers of Mediating Ideas: A Conversation with Bradly Mason appeared first on patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor-Theologian.Related posts:Pariah, Corporatist News, and Literacy, An Interview with Marty Duren Intersecting Jon Stewart Without Derailing the Subject: An Interview with Natalie Burris Man-Crushing Tuesday or, When Jason Micheli and Teer Hardy Flip the Script on Me Get full access to Can We Talk? at toddlittleton.substack.com/subscribe

“The just shall live by faith,” represents the Scriptural hammer of the Reformation. Five hundred years later many Evangelicals have decided they are the hammer and everything else is a nail.Rooting out the greatest dangers to Christianity has become a favorite past time, if not as … Continue reading The post Listening and Forgiveness: A Conversation with Carl Raschke appeared first on patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor-Theologian.Related posts:Anger Can’t Live Alone: A Conversation with Scott Curry Counterfeit Forgiveness? A Conversation with Scott Curry Living in Sin: A Conversation with Jason Micheli Get full access to Can We Talk? at toddlittleton.substack.com/subscribe

One of my friends once pointed out that any time -al is added to describe a theological perspective the emphasis is on the adjective more than on talk about God. Practically time is given to explain the adjective and what often gets obscured is the god/God under consideration. Enter … Continue reading The post Missional Theology – Not Just An Adjective: A Conversation with John Franke appeared first on patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor-Theologian.Related posts:Love Can’t: An Interview with Thomas J Oord Counterfeit Forgiveness? A Conversation with Scott Curry Resident Exile: A Conversation with Bill Borror Get full access to Can We Talk? at toddlittleton.substack.com/subscribe