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The Zeitcast with Jonathan Martin — 255 episodes

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politicized by tenderness, with adrienne maree brown

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conduits not creators, with Scott Erickson

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typecast: answering your questions!

4

waiting for the anticipated Christ with Brian Zahnd

5

pay attention: an invitation into the waiting of Advent

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on speaking of sin, building bridges, & the persistence of Advent hope with Rev. Brandan Robertson

7

FOUR THINGS FOR FRIDAY! (FIRST TAKE REVIEW OF U2’S HOW TO RE-ASSEMBLE AN ATOMIC BOMB, COBRA KAI, POP CULTURE ROUNDUP, THE BOOK OF WAITING)

8

a spiritual elecion postmortem with CeCe Jones Davis

9

the building will fall (but this end, may not be that end)

10

on worship, principalities & politics with Lan Davis Wilson

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then sings my soul: prayer through songs at the piano with Lan Davis Wilson

12

top 5 most misused Bible verses (& what’s wrong with that whole Trump/King David thing), with Rev. Benjamin Cremer

13

preaching to ourselves, with Jarrod McKenna

14

against centrism, With Dr. Drew G.I. Hart

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more with us than with them with Jarrod McKenna

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the truth about immigration with Zeke Hernandez

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on sex and speaking in tongues with Dr. Andrew Newberg

18

bonus episode: clarity, not certainty (side b with Carlos Rodriguez)

19

bonus episode: twice as much (a sermon)

20

Christian Nationalism reaches a crescendo in america, with Andrew Whitehead

21

the very special Carlos Rodriguez Farewell, America Zeitcast

22

making space for God to have a say with Savannah Locke

23

understanding conspiracism, algorithms & disinformation as citizens & Christians

24

In conversation with Russ Taff

25

God loves monsters

26

the one where kingston comes on

27

What if everything doesn’t actually depend on you? (lessons from job on smallness)

28

a spirit of fear

29

if you only listen to one zeitcast ever, please listen to this one: death, disinformation & revival

30

BZ Unfiltered: Brian Zahnd on disinformation, Trump, Revelation, Rapture, Hell, & Hope

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an invitation to let go

32

against disinformation: how to find your “self” in a legion of voice

33

four things for friday!

34

can you see those fighter planes, when you ride on private planes (or, stuck in the middle with you)

35

holiness, sexuality & judgement

36

a sermon in a field: on divorce, death, suicide…& life on the other side

37

deconstructing adventism with Will james

38

The Judas affect: how evangelicals betrayed jesus for power

39

recovering revelation as a source of hope & healing

40

turn…or burn?

41

listen to your life

42

how to pray

43

poetry is the only sanity: in conversation with Christian Wiman

44

curious.

45

After ten years with Savannah Locke

46

hot takes on the election, fascism, disinformation, the rise of authoritarianism and Christian hope

47

hellfire & rock n roll: Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, & how torment stunts moral development

48

Israel, Palestine, & when you treat the world like a rental car

49

The Twin of Thomas (in conversation with Brian Zahnd!)

50

A Conversation on Christian Nationalism

51

My Imam, not your Mom

52

you can do anything for 40 days (the start of a Lenten guide to personal revolution)

53

on love and death (an Ash Wednesday/Valentine’s Day sermon)

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transfigured

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rhythms of grace

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The Way Home: Discovering the Hero's Journey to Wholeness at Midlife with Ben Katt

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how to find your way back to your self with Kaitlyn Crain

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On Advent, saints, prophets, elders, hiddenness, & arguing with God--with C.E.W. Green

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The episode where Nicole finally comes on (to interview Jonathan on The Book of Waiting)

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love not the world.

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eating and drinking damnation

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my sheep know my voice.

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God is in the tender places.

64

seven miles

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"They have taken my Jesus away."

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Preaching to the Dead in a Graveyard on Good Friday Night

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Maundy Thursday: on nonviolent atonement and the meaning of the cross

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On Ramadan, with Mimi Edou

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The story God tells about you, with Joel Everson

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Jesus is thirsty, with Joel Everson

71

deep darkness

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a real-time first take review of U2's new "Songs of Surrender!"

73

grace also to you, John MacArthur

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speaking, on speaking

75

trauma-informed spirituality with Jonathan Puddle

76

Who is TRULY marginalized? (also, do you have to be married to know what it really means to be loved? Do you need to be a sheep to know God as good shepherd?)

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when the house is swept

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growing deeper across difference: an interfaith conversation with Imam Ahmed Alamine, Rabbi Bruce Pfeffer, & Rev. Dr. Maureen Knudsen Langdoc

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he came to Jesus at night

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the one where I tell everything I really think about Scripture interpretation

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The necessity, possibility, and perils of deconstruction, with Brad Jersak and Jonathan Puddle

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Being Transfigured with Chris E.W. Green

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How faith shapes the pursuit of justice: in conversation with CeCe Jones Davis and Shane Claiborne

84

The Criminal Injustice System: On Death, Faith, & Black History in America, Pt. 2, with CeCe Jones Davis and Antoinette Jones

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The Criminal Injustice System: on death, faith, and black history, pt. 1--with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III and Shane Claiborne

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The Sound of God Revisited, with Otis Moss III

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In the belly of the whale: womb or tomb? with Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

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When the Story Gets Too Small, with Tony Caldwell

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bonus track: closer than you think

90

the road, part two: God on the road away from God

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the road, part one: the road called godforsaken

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on preaching: preaching as suspense, otherness, and tenderness

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ADHDAF (or, non-expert thoughts on ADHD & spirituality)

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Is our ideal of freedom as "individual rights" killing us?

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on devils and guns

96

about last night in New Orleans...

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The Road Away from Home

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not seeing is believing

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Loving in difference, with Dr. Ron Martin

100

follow the hunger wherever it may lead you: a Lenten invitation

101

Is the Russia/Ukraine Crisis about the End Times? Also, why I'm still Christian.

102

On advocacy & self care, & why the fight for Julius Jones still matters- with Cece Jones Davis

103

How to Not Give Up on Yourself with Scott Erickson

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on that time I met Kobe Bryant at the White House; the Lakers, Nets, Bill Simmons & James Harden--with Wil James

105

On Joe Rogan and Spotify, and Why Slavery isn't Black History, with Will James

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How to Tear it Down, Without Being Caught Up in the Mob!

107

It's Good To Be a Fan

108

What Is God Like? A Conversation with Matthew Paul Turner

109

A Sermon on Blaspheming the Holy Spirit

110

Building Something: A Word for Trinity Sunday

111

In Conversation with Kurt Willems

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Outrageous: Jesus in a culture of outrage

113

The Journey Of Lent- A Sermon with Jonathan Martin

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What Does Black Identity Have to Do With Christian Identity? A Conversation with Cece Jones Davis

115

In Conversation with Fr. James Martin

116

Love That Liberates- A Sermon with Jonathan Martin

117

Inauguration Reflections with the Inverse crew

118

The Voice- A Sermon with Jonathan Martin

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The Day After An Attempted Coup with Jonathan Martin

120

Be It Unto Me- A Sermon with Jonathan Martin

121

Conversation and Song with Brittney Spencer

122

What Now?- A Conversation with Cece Jones Davis

123

A Post Election Conversation with Jarrod McKenna

124

In Conversation with Stephanie Tait

125

Bonus Episode- What Is Freedom For?

126

In Conversation with Karla Mendoza

127

In Conversation with Jarrod McKenna

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A Conversation On Presence

129

In Conversation with Ally Henny- Part 2

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In Conversation with Ally Henny- Part 1

131

Honoring Dr. King and The School Of The Prophets

132

The Only Debt You Owe Is Love

133

Activist Theology with Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza

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The Gates Of Hell- A Sermon with Jonathan Martin

135

In Conversation with Larry Crudup

136

God Of The Dreamer

137

The Illusion Of Separation

138

Sermon On The Mount Part 2 with Jonathan Martin and Joel Everson

139

Sermon On The Mount Part 1 with Jonathan Martin and Joel Everson

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In Conversation with Fr. Kenneth Tanner

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The Way Up Is Down with Marlena Graves

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In Conversation with Jonathan Merritt

143

Womanist Midrash with Dr. Wil Gafney

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Living The In/Between with Laura Jean Truman

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Parenting Forward with Cindy Wang Brandt

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In Conversation with CeCe Jones Davis

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In Conversation with Jesiah Hansen

148

Raise Your Voice with Kathy Khang

149

Discerning Healthy Rhythms with Hillary McBride

150

A Conversation with The Naked Pastor

151

Around The Table- A Discussion On Racism with LaToshia Everson

152

The Wind and Fire of Pentecost

153

The Four Gospel Journey with Dr. Alexander Shaia

154

Special Table OKC Episode with Brittney Spencer

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The Brain Based Enneagram with Dr. Jerome Lubbe

156

Courage To Love with Anna Jane Joyner

157

Episode 100: In Conversation with Jen Hatmaker

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Women And The Quest For Spiritual Freedom with Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns

159

Trouble I’ve Seen with Drew Hart

160

Listening To Vulnerable Voices with Stephanie Tait

161

Defiant with Kelley Nikondeha

162

Truth In An Age Of Conspiracy with Malika Cox

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Conversations with Rachel Held Evans Part 2

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Conversations with Rachel Held Evans Part 1

165

Confessions with Reba Rambo

166

Just Mercy Producer Scott Budnick

167

15 Films

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Finding Resurrection in the Ruins of the Faith You Once Knew

169

On False Prophets and Human Frailty with William Matthews

170

A Season of Revealing with The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III

171

He Got Up, Anyway: A Meditation

172

There is Grace, this Holy Saturday: A Meditation

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Resurrection and Insurrection: The Easter Revolution with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis

174

Good Friday, A Meditation

175

Including the People Who Excluded You with Lance Rodman

176

Mental, Emotional, & Relational Health During the Pandemic with Tony Caldwell

177

The Ten Books that Have Most Shaped my Life

178

Re-enchantment in an Apocalyptic Time with John Mark McMillan

179

You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass) with Science Mike

180

Science Mike on COVID-19

181

In Conversation with Glennon Doyle

182

Looking for Someone to Blame

183

Fully Seen, Fully Known

184

On Judgment and Hell with Dr. Brad Jersak

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Be Ye Not Askeered

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The Meaning of the Cross with Brad Jersak

187

Driven Into the Wilderness

188

A Tale of Two Trees: Exiting Toxic Religion and Finding Christ in Everyday Life (A Table Liturgy)

189

On Transfiguration (Seeing Who God Is, So You Can See Who You Are)

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A Sword Will Pierce Your Own Soul, Too

191

Christ Crucified

192

Jesus.

193

The End of the World as We Know It (on the Book of Revelation) with Dr. Robby Waddell & Dr. Chris Gr

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Thirsty for Justice with Carlos Rodriguez

195

Where to Go When You’re Still Going

196

Beloved

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The Two Witnesses: On Martin Luther King Jr. and the Book of Revelation

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Juggernaut World Premiere with John Mark McMillan

199

Beyond Deconstruction: Prayer, the Powers, and Discipleship Down Under with Jarrod McKenna

200

A Late, Late Night in New Orleans (God in the Center)

201

The Exhaustion & Exhilaration of Spiritual Transformation with Anjelah Johnson

202

Prayer on the Other Side of Deconstruction

203

Remember Who You Are

204

Frightcast

205

Jesus and Justice in the 21st Century with Malika Cox and Cece Jones-Davis

206

The End of Hunger with Cathleen Falsani

207

Julius Jones & the Death Penalty in America: A Christian Response with Cece Jones-Davis & Shane Claiborne

208

The In-Between Space: A Conversation Addressing Faith, Religious Nationalism, & Justice

209

The Gift of Humiliation

210

Justice for Julius featuring Shane Claiborne and Madeline and Antoinette Jones

211

Neuroscience & the Enneagram, Part Two: The Enneagram of God

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Neuroscience & the Enneagram with Dr. Jerome Lubbe

213

How to Live in Exile

214

We the People? with Mark Charles

215

What the Amber Guyger Case Reveals About White America with Andre Henry

216

Discovering God’s Embrace in Our Pain with Stephanie Tait

217

A Conversation with Rob Bell

218

Decolonizing the Very Good Gospel with Lisa Sharon Harper

219

What If Jesus Meant the Stuff He Said? with Shane Claiborne

220

The Red Pill

221

Take This Bread with Sara Miles

222

A Theological Review of That All Shall be Saved with Chris Green & Brad Jersak

223

On Trump, Ukraine, Impeachment, and Authority in the Church

224

That All Shall Be Saved with David Bentley Hart

225

How to Love THEM!

226

Religious Trauma, Depression, & Suicide in the Church with Tony Caldwell

227

Delight and Desire

228

Beauty at Rock Bottom with Joel Houston

229

God Didn’t Hold the Hammer with Mark Lowry

230

Throw Yourself a Party with Juanita Rasmus

231

On Miracles, grief, & God in-between with Sarah Bessey

232

Conversation with Brian Zahnd, Part Two: Outside it’s America

233

Conversation with Brian Zahnd, Part One: Water to Wine

234

The Sound of God with Otis Moss III

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Who’s In? with Brad Jersak

236

Decolonizing Faith with Malika Cox

237

A Practice Based Faith (Why Liturgy Matters) with Aaron Niequist

238

God in the Shaking

239

The Blessing of Division with Cece Jones-Davis

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Too Political with Carlos Rodriguez

241

Hell, Judgement, & Atonement with Brad Jersak (a replay from Son of a Preacher Man)

242

On Losing Faith

243

Where the Melodies Come From with Leeland Mooring

244

Reading Random Old Books out of Context with Lucy Grimble

245

God is a story with Pádraig Ó Tuama

246

The Call to Peacemaking in a Violent Age with Jonny Clark

247

A Good Good Conversation with Pat Barrett

248

Encounters with Goodness: A conversation with singer/songwriter Amanda Cook

249

A Word for Those of You in the Liminal Space

250

God the Terrorist

251

On Toni Morrison and The Cross

252

On guns, white supremacy, and finding joy in-between with Cece Jones Davis

253

Andy Squyres House Concert - The Zeitcast Launch Party

254

The Friday Four: On Marianne Williamson, Quentin Tarantino, Big Little Lies, & Bon Iver's "Faith"

255

God at the Intersections