Parson Brown Podcast

Created to Create: God, Humanity, and the Age of AIGod is the ultimate creative, and we bear God’s image when we create. As AI reshapes our world with words and ideas, we don’t need to fear it–we need to engage it faithfully, with wisdom and courage, as people called to reflect the Creator and engage in culture.Micah Voraritskul is the author of Human Is the New Vinyl and founder of VerifiedHuman™. He challenges Christians to see AI not with fear but with faith–because God is the Creator, and we are made, Imago Dei, to co-create with God. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join me and Dr. Stan Wilson as we discuss how his experiences of being an extra on the Chosen series illuminate the possibilities for sharing faith and formation in wider ways. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join Hunter Cummings and I as we discuss the works of Mercy according to John Wesley with Medieval wall murals. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join Caleb Haynes, myself, and a few others as we discuss creation care from a Wesleyan-Holiness Perspective. https://www.nazarenesforcreationcare.com/summit-20.html Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join a conversation our church had with Dr. J. Aaron Simmons about our creative improvisation with God. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join Nick Polk and myself as we weave a story of the perfecting of art. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join Dr. Steve Hoskins and myself as we go on an adventure as a people who can “remember our future.” Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join me in a conversation with the Rev. Dr. Shawna Songer Gaines Lead Pastor at Trevecca Community Church. She discusses the idea of pastoral ministry as midwifery. This is a sneak peek at her book expected in 2026. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join Gabriel Gordon and I as we discuss his new book, The Fundamentals of a Recovering Fundamentalist. https://wipfandstock.com/9781666785685/the-fundamentals-of-a-recovering-fundamentalist/ Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join me as we talk with Nate Pruitt about being Creative in God’s Image. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join me as I discuss the book God After Deconstruction with co-author Dr. Thomas Jay OordDeconstruction is hard!Bad views of God and harmful experiences lead many of us to deconstruct. But we’re right to run from the nonsense we’ve been taught and from those who hurt us.God After Deconstruction will not be welcomed by traditionalists. It’s not a book for people who want the status quo or who think conventional theology works. It isn’t for people who just want to tweak a bit what they’ve been taught.Thomas Jay Oord and Tripp Fuller offer an open and relational vision of God. This vision makes sense; it fits our experience; it’s livable. The open and relational view aligns with our deep intuitions about love and freedom.God After Deconstruction is for those deconstructing and those wanting help after deconstruction. It’s for people in the fire and those with scars.God After Deconstruction is an adventure for lovers in tumultuous times!https://thomasjayoord.com/https://c4ort.com/https://www.northwindseminary.org Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join Caleb Haynes and I as we discuss the importance of creation care and ways we can work within creation for a better world. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join me and Nick Polk as we discuss pop culture and discipleship. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Rev. Shaun Stevenson and I discuss the theology of children, how children model discipleship, and a few hot takes on Kids Ministry.Rev. Shaun Stevenson is the Pastor to Kids at Gallatin First Church of the Nazarene and is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. He is also the MidSouth District Children's Director and has been a pastor to kids and children's ministry professional for two decades. Shaun has a Bachelor of Arts in Bible & Theology as well as a Master of Divinity degree with a Biblical Studies emphasis from Portland Seminary. Shaun and his wife Sarah co-host The KidMin Creatives podcast and co-wrote Redefining the KidMin Wins, a book on Children's Ministry and Theology. In his free time, Shaun is a big fan of coffee, escape rooms, retro books and video games, and thrift stores. Find out more about Shaun at: thekidmincreatives.com. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join me in conversation with Rev. Dr. Thomas Jay Oord as we talk about his book The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of AmipotenceWhere to find Tom:https://thomasjayoord.com https://c4ort.comMy review of The Death of Omnipotence: https://open.substack.com/pub/parsonbrown/p/the-death-of-omnipotence-a-book-review?r=2m2un&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join me as I have a conversation with Dr. J Aaron Simmons about his new book, Camping With Kierkegaard: Faithfulness as a Way of Life. We'll talk about a definition of faith and how we look at what is worthy of our finitude. We even look at how 90's Hip Hop and Kierkegaard can intersect.J. Aaron Simmons was born near the Hiwassee River in Tennessee, grew up near the beaches of Florida, and now lives near the Carolina mountains. Simmons paid his way through college by working construction and playing drums professionally. He is now a professor of philosophy at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina and specializes in philosophy of religion, existentialism, and phenomenology. Having published widely, Simmons is the author or editor of numerous books including God and the Other (Indiana University Press), The New Phenomenology (Bloomsbury), Christian Philosophy (Oxford University Press), Kierkegaard’s God and the Good Life (Indiana University Press), and Re-Examining Deconstruction and Determinate Religion (Duquesne University Press), among others. An award-winning teacher, Simmons’s essays have appeared in some of the most distinguished journals in philosophy and religious studies, and he is a widely sought-after public speaker. Simmons is the former President of the Søren Kierkegaard Society (USA), the former President of the South Carolina Society for Philosophy, sits on the Executive Board of the Society for Continental Philosophy and Theology, and has held other professional positions with the Society of Christian Philosophers and The American Academy of Religion. Simmons is actively engaged in public philosophy on his influential YouTube channel, “Philosophy for Where We Find Ourselves,” and he has been interviewed for numerous podcasts. An avid mountain biker and trout fisherman, Simmons thinks philosophy is always relevant to life. He has been married to his wife, Vanessa for 22 years and they have a thirteen-year-old son, Atticus, who loves parkour and skateboarding. His new broad audience book, Camping with Kierkegaard: Faithfulness as a Way of Life (Wisdom/Work), seeks to bring existential philosophy together with a life of meaning (especially in the outdoors). You can connect with him at J Aaron Simmons Website Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

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Join us as we have a fun conversation with Dr. Tim Gaines about Moral Improvisation within Christian Ethics.Joining myself and Dr. Gaines are Pastors Duane Harris and Terry Hedgeshttps://www.timothyrgaines.com/publicationsMy review of Dr. Gaines' Christian Ethics:https://blog.parsonbrown.page/p/christian-ethics-a-book-review Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join myself, Duane Harris, and Terry Hedges as we talk with Nick Polk about spirituality and myth in Tolkien and how that can inform our own stories and faith. Recorded during a live panel discussion.Hopefully the podcast will become more regular, but here is a taste of the kind of conversations we will have. Looking forward to more to come. Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

An Introduction to Open and Relational TheologyThomas Jay Oord:https://thomasjayoord.comhttps://www.twitter.com/thomasjayoordhttps://www.facebook.com/thomas.oordPanel:Duane HarrisRandy KinderBilly MeikrantzParson Brownhttps://blog.parsonbrown.pagehttps://www.twitter.com/cansas Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe

Join us as we discuss the book God Speaks with author Gabriel Gordonhttps://www.facebook.com/gabriel.gordon.963https://misfitstheology.comParson BrownBrandon Brownhttps://blog.parsonbrown.page Get full access to Parson Brown at blog.parsonbrown.page/subscribe