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The Sacred Collective
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We are The Sacred Collective. All are respected. All are heard. All are welcomed. Join us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Episode #152: Wisdom, Deconstruction and Some Good Old Testament, with Dr. Tim Sena
Interviews are back!!! In this interview with Dr. Tim Sena, Brien and Tim dive deep into how their friendship formed, how Dr. Sena influenced Brien's view of scripture, theology and ecclesiology. We dive into how one can find wisdom in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament. We also talk…
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Episode #151: Where Do We Find Wisdom?
In this episode of Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien gives a talk on where we can find wisdom when we are in the midst of grief, suffering, etc. Brien looks at the Old Testament books of Ecclesiastes, Psalms, and the book of Job. Not everyone will find wisdom in these books from scripture, but...
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Episode#150: The American Church is Dead, and God Killed It.
In this episode from Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien give a talk on how and why, the American Church is dead. In this talk, we break down the data, and show the numbers on how people are leaving the church in masses. This talk also gives a clear cut look that its just not evangelicalism that…
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Episode# 149: I Believe in What?
In this crossover from Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien gives a talk about the merging of different religious understandings. Often times when Christians talk about their religion, they forget to realize or understand that their faith is blended together by numerous other religions that…
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Episode #148: The Greatest Revolutionary
In this episode of Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien gives a talk about The Greatest Revolutionary. This talk was given on the last Sunday of Advent, so this talk is about how Jesus was the greatest revolutionary. We dive into the why, and how Jesus became a revolutionary because he spoke truth…
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Episode #147: A Call to Free-Thinking
Happy 2022! In this crossover with Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien gives a talk on the power of free-thinking. In this episode we dive into how deep intellectual reflection is important in one's own personal growth. We also cover how even if you are a Christian, incorporating, atheistic…
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Episode #146: Deconstruction and Tillich
In this episode from Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien gives a talk on how the movement of Deconstruction is so powerful and how its helped so many who are trying to find faith or walk away from it. In this talk we cover what is deconstruction, how many faith leaders feel threatened by it and…
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Episode # 145: We Do Not Understand
In this very personal talk from Brien from Doubters/Believers Alliance is a very deep one. On November 21, 2021, I lost my brother-in-law. This talk about, "We Do Not Understand," is a flow of thought that is a gut punch of just how we as Christians and just humans in general really have no idea...
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Episode #144: Our Ethics and Morality
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Episode #143: Witchcraft & Christianity
On this episode of SC, Brien from Doubters/Believers Alliance gives a talk on Witchcraft. Witchcraft is highly misunderstood by evangelical Christianity and looked upon as evil and or demonic. Brien dives into a brief overview of the origins of witchcraft, how it is growing today, and in many…
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Episode# 142: Being Gay at America's Largest Evangelical Christian University: An Interview with Lucas Wilson
In this weeks episode of Sacred Collective, Brien talks with Lucas Wilson. They chat about Lucas' time at Liberty University, going to gay conversion therapy at the school, the toxic and hatred the school had for the queer community, etc. We also talk about what allies can do to help those in the...
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Episode #141: Christians Believe What?
In this episode of Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien gives a talk on, "Christians believe in What?" This conversation dives into some of the practices Christians adhere to that seem and are very strange. We look at astrology, psychics, rituals, and more. Christians always think that there…
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Special Announcement
This quick special announcement episode is to let everyone know about an upcoming event on November 14th here in Minneapolis at Bryant Lake Bowl. Please take a listen and sign-up if you are interested. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #140: What Does the Bible Say About: Communion
On this episode from Doubter/Believers Alliance, Brien give his thoughts and insights about the biblical practice of Communion. Brien gives a harsh critique on how the church becomes an institution that pushes the sacrament of communion. This talk is to show how communion is an important aspect…
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Episode #139: A Conversation with Ashley Pflieger
In this episode of Sacred Collective, host Brien sits down with a returning guest, Ashley Pflieger. In this episode we talk about mental health, anxiety, and so much more. We dive into how the church so often wants to pray things away, or even how the church is even traumatic for so many. Brien…
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Episode #138: What Does the Bible Say About Divorce?
In this episode from Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien takes a deep dive in what the Bible says about Divorce. We dive into the "Clobber" passages that evangelicals use to say that divorce is wrong. We often hear a lot these days about divorce and this talk tries to shed light on this very deep...
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Episode#137: What Does the Bible Say: Homosexuality
In this weeks Doubters/Believers Alliance curator Brien gives a talk on What does the Bible Say? In this series we talk about some issues within the church. This week we focus on Homosexuality. We look at the "clobber' passages that evangelicals use to make homosexuality "sinful." This talk shows...
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Episode #136: My Story
In this episode of Doubters/Believers Alliance Brien gives a very in-depth look of his story. Brien has previously given snippets of his background growing up in evangelical Christianity, but now it is a a full story of his background. We dive into the folk religion Brien was born into, all the…
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Episode #135: Where Did Everyone Go?
In this episode from Doubters/Believers Alliance Brien gives a talk on “Where Did Everyone Go?” This is a deep dive into the WHY people are leaving the church. We explore the trends, the reasoning, and the trajectory of the church, and why the church at least in the American context is just not...
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Episode #134: Deconstruction... Now What?
In this episode from Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien gives a deep dive into why we deconstruct. Deconstruction is a hot-button word these days especially in the ex-vangelical world. Brien gives us reasons and examples on how we are given permission actually in scripture to actually deconstruct...
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Episode #133: Murder-Bears, Moonshine, & Mayhem with Luke T. Harrington
In this episode Brien talks to the author Luke T. Harrington about his book, “Murder-Bears, Moonshine & Mayhem: Strange Stories from the Bible to leave you Amused, Bemused, and hopefully Informed.” This was such a fun conversation where we talk about the strange stories found in the Bible. We…
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Episode #132: Toxic Leaders
In this weeks talk for Doubters/Believers Alliance, Brien curates a talk about toxic leaders. Brien focuses on the toxic leadership of Mark Driscoll and others on why and how these leaders became so negative and toxic. We also explore how most toxic leaders are extreme narcissist's who want no...
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Episode # 131: A Conversation With Heatherlyn
In this episode of Sacred Collective, Brien talks with Heatherlyn. Heatherlyn is a musician whose music is amazing and full of poetry and deep inquisitive lyrics. Brien and Heatherlyn talk about growing up in the church, where they are at now in light of faith, and so much more! buckle up, this…
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Episode #130: What The Hell
Brien gives a talk from Doubters/Believers Alliance on hell. Brien dives into how the Western evangelical church describes hell as not just plain wrong but toxic. We explore why the church is teaching on hell when we really don't even understand it. Find us on IG: @sacremn @doubtersbelievers...
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Episode #129: The Other Exodus
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Episode #128 Jesus and John Wayne Part 2
In this talk for Revolution Minneapolis, Brien finishes up his talk on the book, Jesus and John Wayne. In this talk we explore the topics of toxic masculinity found in evangelical Christianity. We talked about pastors like Mark Driscoll and other toxic pastors. This talk is focusing a lot on the...
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Episode #127: The Toxicity of Purity Culture with Milo Winslow
In this episode of Sacred Collective we have a very special guest, Milo Winslow. Host Brien and Milo talk about how purity culture is toxic and vile, and how it hurts everyone. We also talk about our church experiences and our deconstruction and we have a riveting discussion on what it means to…
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Episode #126: jesus and john wayne
In this Revolution Minneapolis episode, Brien gives a talk on the book, "Jesus & John Wayne." This is part 1 of a two part series. In this first episode we explore the early start of the religious right and the moral majority as well as the rise of purity culture. Follow us on IG:...
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Episode #125: Purity Culture With MJ Corkern
In this episode we are joined by guest MJ Corkern. MJ and host Brien talk all things purity culture. We discuss both of our backgrounds inside purity culture and the toxicity and destructiveness of it. We get deep and personal. Trigger Warning: We talk a lot about issues that may bring up past...
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Episode #124: Keith Giles From the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast
In this episode I am joined by the one and only Keith Giles. Keith wears many hats that keeps him very busy. He is a co-host of the entertaining but engaging podcast, "The Heretic Happy Hour Podcast," as well an author of many books on Jesus and theology. Keith also blogs on patheos and he also...
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Episode #123: Ben Seidel AKA: Roemer
In this episode of the Sacred Collective we are excited to have Ben Seidel on the show to talk about deconstruction, hell, and everything in between. We dive into both of our religious pasts as well as talk about the future of the church in America and over seas. Ben is an American by birth but…
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Episode: #122 Love Your Neighbor
This talk from Revolution Minneapolis Brien continues to dive into the book of James. In this talk we focus on James 2:1-10. What does this portion of scripture say to us as modern readers and hearers of this message? In James 2 we can see that it is a dualism of being poor/rich, and how do we…
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Episode #121: The Church is...... With Rev Dr. Scotty Williams
In this episode Brien from the podcast interviews his best friend Rev. Dr. Scotty Williams a Reformed Church pastor based in Switzerland. In this episode we explore the question or better said the quote attributed to Saint Augustine, "The church is a whore, but she is still my mother." We dive…
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Episode: #120 True Faith
In the talk for Revolution Minneapolis, Brien talks about what it means to have True Faith. We explore James 1:26-27 and what it says about taking care of the widow, orphan, poor and what loving your neighbor means. Brien also explores the idea that if you call yourself a christian and you don…
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Episode #119: Doubt: What the Bible Gets Wrong
Brien from Revolution Minneapolis shares a talk about how Doubt in the bible is often shown as something bad, or hindering you from God. This talk which is based out of James 1, blows that notion out of the water and makes a case that doubt is not only a part of our faith but integral to it. If…
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Episode: #118 : Atheism: A Former Pastor's Story
Brien has a very intriguing and vulnerable chat with Ashley on the podcast. Ashley was a former pastor who has deconverted from Christianity to atheism. This was a back and forth conversation about theology, god, church, and so much more. This conversation is all about respect, no one is trying…
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Episode #117: Cosmic Face-Palm With Joey Trieb
Brien talks with Joey Trieb from the podcast, All things reconsidered. We dive into deconstruction, evangelicalism, and the ideas and misconceptions of hell. Enjoy this fun conversation! Find us on IG: @sacredmn @roguetheologian @joeytrieb @allthingsreconsideredshow Also find Joey on TikTok, his...
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Episode #116: Be Subversive
In this talk from Revolution Minneapolis, Brien takes us into a deep dive in how in reality Jesus was preaching subversive teachings the whole time. We explore how it was Rome and the religious people of the day that killed Jesus because his message was subversive and it flew in the face of the...
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Episode #115 Brent Walmsley
In this Sacred Collective episode host Brien Aadland interviews his long time friend Brent Walmsley. Brien & Brent have known each other since college, where both started deconstructing their faith and certain political stances. This episode dives into what caused the 2016 election of Donald…
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Episode #114: Newness
Brien gives a talk given on newness. This talk was inspired and influenced by Rob Bell, Brien had an online class by Bell recently that was so good that Brien had to bring it the revolution community. We hope you are moved by this talk and always know that your inner stirrings and curiosity is...
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Episode # 113: What's Love Got To Do With It?
Pastor Brien gives a talk at Revolution Minneapolis on how Love is the central theme and teaching of Jesus. In this talk entitled, "What's Love got to do with it," we explore how we love our neighbor and how love is the crux of how we need to live with one another. Enjoy Find us on IG: @sacredmn...
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Episode #112 Stop Killing Unarmed Black People
Brien gives an impassioned talk from the heart about the events that have happened in the Twin Cities, Minnesota region. Police need to stop killing unarmed black people. The killings of Daunte Wright and George Floyd have rocked the Twin Cities area and this is our communities response. This was...
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Episode #111: The Doubters
Pastor Brien Aadland gives a sermon about being a doubter when it comes to faith and belief in God. Using the stories from John 20:19-29, we can see that many people even the disciple Thomas had a hard time believing in the resurrected Jesus. Brien also talks on how doubt in many ways is a...
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Episode #110: Dr. Josh DeKijzer on Methodological Athesim
On this episode of Sacred Collective we have a returning guest, Dr. Josh DeKeijzer. In this episode Brien and Josh talk on what methodological atheism as well as what post-academic means. In this interview we also talk about how much of our ideas on theology and Jesus are just constructs we make…
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Episode # 109 Reimagining the Resurrection
Pastor Brien Aadland give a talk about how we should reimagine the resurrection. The resurrection should not just be thought of as the coming back from the dead by Jesus, but more that Jesus's teachings were the things that resurrected and the truths and morality found in the teachings of Christ...
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Episode #108 We are all atheist's
Pastor Brien Aadland from Revolution Church Minneapolis gives an honest and open talk about how everyone is atheist in certain ways. Please keep an open mind in listening to this talk. FYI.. There is some triggering issues and cursing in this episode.. Enjoy! Follow us on IG: @Roguetheologian...
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Episode #107 What the Church is Not?
Pastor Brien Aadland gives a talk for Revolution Church Minneapolis at what the Church is not. Brien dives into the idea that church is not a building or temple, or sanctuary. Church is actually the people not buildings or denominations. Church is whatever one makes of it. Please listen to this...
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Episode # 106: What the Bible is not
Pastor Brien Aadland gives a talk on how one should look at the Bible? Should we take the Bible literally or as a story, or what should we make of it? This is meant not to tell anyone where they should land on how they view the Bible, however, it pushes us to be a more open-minded and critical...
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Episode # 105 Mic Cox
On this episode of the Sacred Collective podcast we are joined by the one and only Mic Cox. Mic Cox was one of the original members of the metal band, Zao. Mic is also a pastor at Hope Community Church, as well as a podcast co-host of a fantastic podcast called, Coffee & Hardcore. This was a...
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Episode 104 The Toxicity of Purity Culture Part 2
Pastor Brien Aadland from Revolution Church Minneapolis takes a deeper dive into Purity Culture in this second part. This episode takes a look at some personal stories in regards to Purity Culture, and how this theology of sex and sexuality is very toxic and traumatic. Buckle up, this is an…
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