Podcasts

Missio Alliance is grateful for the opportunity to partner with several leading podcast producers. Our podcasting partners are friends of Missio Alliance who resonate with the aims and objectives of our ministry. Likewise, we see these podcasts as resources of unique value in terms of the kind and quality of conversations they are generating related to how Christians and the Church are seeking to participate in God's mission in the world.

Phileena Heuertz on Mindful Silence (Action & Contemplation Part 2)

6 days ago

“Christian life is not a life divided between times for action and times for contemplation. No. Real social action is a way of contemplation, and real contemplation is the core of social action.” Henri Nouwen Continuing our series on Action & Contemplation, Phileena Heuertz talks about contemplation.

Theology On Mission

S4: E16 Summer Reading Recommendations

1 week ago

If you haven’t read these books yet, pick them up! Mike highlights our top 3 episodes from the past year and gives a list of corresponding reading. If you haven’t already read these fine books add them to your list for summer 2019.

Seminary Dropout

205 – Did Paul Believe Husbands Are the ‘Head’ of Their Wives or that Women Should Wear Head Coverings? Lucy Peppiatt Has Some Answers.

4 weeks ago

This Week on Seminary Dropout… Lucy Peppiatt (PhD, Otago) is the principal of Westminster Theological Centre. Her research interests are Christ and the Spirit, charismatic theology, discipleship, and 1 Corinthians, and her books include Unveiling Paul’s Women and Women and Worship in Corinth.

Kathy Khang: Raise Your Voice (Action & Contemplation Part 1)

4 weeks ago

In the next two episodes, we will talk with two women about how action and contemplation work together for holistic Christian formation. In today’s episode, activist Kathy Khang talks about action and her latest book Raise your Voice: Why we Stay Silent and How to Speak Up!

Theology On Mission

S4 E15: INTERVIEW: C. Christopher Smith

4 weeks ago

We are sitting down with our good friend C. Christopher Smith to talk about talking! Chris’ new book, “How the Body of Christ Talks,” explores how the church can recover the practice of conversation.

Seminary Dropout

Rebroadcast: Seminary Dropout 83: Rachel Held Evans

1 month ago

Thanks to Rachel for pointing to Jesus and making us all better. I had the pleasure of one lovely conversation with Rachel. I hope you benefit from it like I did.- Shane Rachel Held Evans is a tremendously successful blogger and author.

Theology On Mission

Multicultural Church? From a Black Church Perspective

1 month ago

What is the culture of the multicultural church? How does it include and neglect the black experience in America? Fitch and Moore sit down with Rev. Dr. Joe Mitchell to discuss critiques of the multicultural church.

Michael Card on Hesed: The Mystery of How Kindness Heals the World

1 month ago

People often say, God is love. But when you think of God’s love, what does that mean to you? My guest is Michael Card, author of the new book Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God’s Lovingkindness.

Theology On Mission

S4: E13 Reformed Soteriology is Passive Aggressive

2 months ago

Welp, at least the title of this podcast isn’t passive aggressive! Fitch and Moore talk about how modern individualism has tainted our soteriology. The tropes of guilt, legalism, and populist fundamentalism have led to a thin soteriology.

Seminary Dropout

204 – Ed Cyzewski, Author of “Flee, Be Silent, Pray: Ancient Prayers for Anxious Christians”

2 months ago

This Week on Seminary Dropout… Ed Cyzewski is the author of Flee, Be Silent, Pray; A Christian Survival Guide; and other books. He helps anxious Christians learn about contemplative prayer at www.edcyzewski.com.

Why Intersex Christian Slip Through the Pew Cracks: Lianne Simon Shares Her story of Fraught Faith Amidst the Culture Wars.

2 months ago

“Intersex is a broad label for people with differences of sex development (DSDs)—people whose bodies show physical characteristics of both male and female.” – Intersex and Faith In this latest Betwixt Podcast episode, Deb Gregory talks with Lianne Simon about her experience as a Christian intersex woman.

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203 – Michael Rhodes, Author of ‘Practicing the King’s Economy’

2 months ago

Check out This Week’s Sponsor: This Week on Seminary Dropout… Michael Rhodes is the director of community development and an instructor at the Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies, where he heads up efforts to equip urban pastors and community development practitioners with theologically informed tools for community transformation.

Theology On Mission

S4: E12 Resurrection. Time. Worship

2 months ago

Does it matter when we worship corporately? Midweek service? Saturday night? What about corporate worship over Facebook Live and YouTube? Drawing from the work of Alexander Schmemann, Fitch and Moore discuss the cultural view of “flat” time that commodifies worship.

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202 – Kathy Khang, Author of “Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up”

2 months ago

Check out This Weeks Sponsor: This Week on Seminary Dropout… Kathy Khang is a speaker, journalist, and activist. She has worked in campus ministry for more than twenty years, with expertise in issues of gender, ethnicity, justice, and leadership development.

Maundy Thursday: An Opposite of Revival Liturgy Worth Reviving

2 months ago

On Maundy Thursday you leave in silence, totally bereft. There are no clergy left because they’ve abandoned the people. It is disorienting and it’s meant to be. Jay Greener and Tara Owens join Deb Gregory at the Betwixt Podcast to tell a stunning Maundy Thursday story.

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Seminary Dropout 201 – Austin Fischer, Talks Faith & Doubt

2 months ago

Check out This Weeks Sponsor: This Week on Seminary Dropout… Austin Fischer is the teaching pastor at Vista Community Church in Temple, Texas. He is the author of Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed.

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S4: E11 INTERVIEW: Karen Swallow Prior

3 months ago

Dave and Mike sit down at Missio Alliance 2019 (thus the background noise) to talk with Karen Swallow Prior about her new book On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books.

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Seminary Dropout 200 – Emily P Freeman

3 months ago

Check out This Weeks Sponsor: This Week on Seminary Dropout… Emily P. Freeman is a writer, creative director, and spiritual mentor who helps create space for the soul to breathe so people can walk in step with their calling.

What Does Art Contribute to the Life of the Church? Bruce Herman on the Art of Paradox (Part 2)

3 months ago

In the last Betwixt Episode, artist Bruce Herman told the story about the house-fire in which he lost 25 years of artwork. Bruce described it as a “eu-catastrophe” – the good catastrophe that brought freedom amidst great loss.

How to Dance While Everything Burns: Bruce Herman on the Art of Paradox (Part 1)

3 months ago

In 1997 Bruce Herman watched his house burn down. And then he went dancing. Listen as Bruce shares this paradoxical story of freedom amidst great loss. “A bunch of people have asked me over the years, ‘What was it like to have your house hit by three bolts of lightning, burn down and destroy 25 years of your work as an artist?

Theology On Mission

Post Willow Creek Era: Vulnerability & Repentance

3 months ago

What do the public leadership failings of Harvest Bible Chapel and Willow Creek mean for the church? How should we respond and repent? Fitch and Moore talk about why it is hard for pastors to be vulnerable and how we can find guidance on this topic during the Lenten season.

Natasha Sistrunk Robinson on Truth-telling in a Divided World

4 months ago

When was the last time you told to a difficult truth to someone? How did it go? In this Betwixt Podcast episode, we talk with Natasha Sistrunk Robinson about her journey to becoming a truth-teller in a divided world.

Theology On Mission

S4: E11 Us vs Them: Politics

4 months ago

This is part three of our three-part series on Fitch’s upcoming book: The Church of Us vs. Them. We talk about Canada, the cold, and privilege. Oh yeah, and we also talk about the title of this episode.

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S4: E10 Us vs Them: Salvation

4 months ago

This is part two of our three-part series on Fitch’s upcoming book: The Church of Us vs. Them. We talk about our first concerts, “making a decision for Christ,” and how to reimagine salvation in terms of witness and presence.

Tish Harrison Warren on Miscarriage and Liturgies of Lament

4 months ago

In this episode,Tish Harrison Warren shares her painful story of miscarriage. Because miscarriage was a wordless experience, she recognized her need for words from her community. She grasped on to liturgies of lament, wrapping time-tested words around her grief in the presence of community.

Theology On Mission

S4: E9 Us vs. Them: The Inerrant Bible

4 months ago

Is a hotdog a sandwich? This is the first of our three-part series on Fitch’s upcoming book: The Church of Us vs. Them. We talk about “clobber verses,” the narrative arc of Scripture, and how the Bible gets turned into an “enemy making machine.

Ep. 17: Aaron Niequist on Practice-Based Faith

5 months ago

Aaron Niequist helps launch Season 2 of the Betwixt Podcast! Profound loosing and finding have marked Aaron Niequist’s faith journey. In this episode, he shares how practice-based faith saved him from drowning.

Theology On Mission

S4: E8 INTERVIEW with Michael Gorman

5 months ago

Dave and Mike sit down with Michael Gorman to talk about mission, the book of John and his new book, “Abide & Go: Missional Theosis in the Gospel of John.” Michael Gorman is the Raymond E.

Seminary Dropout

Seminary Dropout 199 – Carolyn Custis James, Author of ‘Finding God in the Margins: The Book of Ruth’

5 months ago

This Week on Seminary Dropout… Carolyn Custis James is an award-winning author and international speaker. She blogs at www.carolyncustisjames.com, as a Leading Voice at MissioAlliance, and at Huffington Post, is an adjunct faculty member at Biblical Theological Seminary, and a consulting editor for Zondervan’s Exegetical Commentary Series on the New Testament.

Not So Black and White

Episode 040: Should He Stay or Should He Go: The Curious Case of John Alan Chau

6 months ago

In November of 2018, missionary John Allen Chau was killed attempting to meet and evangelize people on a remote Indian island. Reflections came strong and swift. But were they right? In this episode, Sean and John look back on the actual events and – now with some distance – suggest some more helpful responses to situations like this one.

Theology On Mission

ReAdvent

6 months ago

Just in time for Christmas, we talk about Advent! 😉 Fitch and Moore repurpose the four Sundays in Advent around the themes of God’s disruptive and generous presence in this world.

Seminary Dropout

Seminary Dropout 198 – Matthew Bates, Author of ‘Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King’

6 months ago

This Week on Seminary Dropout… Matthew W. Bates (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) is Assistant Professor of Theology at Quincy University. His main teaching area is the Bible and early Christian literature, especially the New Testament.

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Seminary Dropout 197 – Aaron Niequist, Author of The Eternal Current, Talks about a Practice Based Faith

7 months ago

This Week on Seminary Dropout… Aaron Niequist is a liturgist, writer, in the New York City. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Willow Creek Church (Barrington, IL), Aaron created A New Liturgy- a collection of modern liturgical worship recordings.

Theology On Mission

Caught in the Middle: Human Sexuality

7 months ago

What should church leaders do when caught in the middle of a conflict? Fitch and Moore discuss practices for navigating the conversation regarding human sexuality

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Conservative–>Progressive–>Atheist???

7 months ago

A recent article from The Gospel Coalition observes the “slippery slope” of belief from Progressive to Atheist. Dave and Mike back it up one step to include Conservatives and contend that Progressives and Conservatives are essentially the same–just different teams unaware of the Christendom field they are fighting on.

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Seminary Dropout 196 – Lee Strobel, The Case For Miracles

7 months ago

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Should Christians Vote?

8 months ago

Is this even a question Christians should be asking? Does it reek of privilege and entitlement? Fitch and Moore discuss if/how Christians should vote in the upcoming election. Fitch does an average Hauerwas impression and examines how our culture means we now “vote for commercials, not people.”

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Interview with Pastah J

8 months ago

Fitch is in Canada so Mike takes over the podcast!!!! He sits down with Jonathan “Pastah J” Brooks to talk about his new book “Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods.” Pastah J leads Canaan Community Church in West Englewood, Chicago.

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Elitism in the Church

8 months ago

How should the church engage “elite culture”? Should our books be on the New York Times bestseller list? Our influence wielded in the halls of power? James Davidson Hunter’s book “To Change the World” has a unique proposal for engaging “elite culture.” Dave and Mike discuss Hunter’s proposal and Mike teaches Dave about the 90s evangelical movement “See You At The Pole.”

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Bible Battle

8 months ago

New season! New co-host! Mike Moore joins Dave Fitch to talk about the B-I-B-L-E. How do we appeal to the Bible in midst of conflict? How does a pastor steward their leadership position?

Not So Black and White

Episode 039: Is The Church Leadership Model Broken?

9 months ago

In the wake of the Willow Creek news more and more church leaders are asking pressing questions about whether churches have become too corporate in leadership structure and style. Is that true?

Betwixt Update, Behind the Scenes & Prep for Season 2!

10 months ago

Betwixt takes you behind the scenes to see how the podcast has been produced and what’s changing for Season 2! We will continue to have fascinating guests and share compelling stories from the in-between spaces where growth and transformation happen.

Enneagram Part 2 with Suzanne Stabile: The Church is in Liminal Space

11 months ago

In part two of the Betwixt Podcast conversation with Suzanne Stabile, we continue a discussion on the enneagram as a spiritual formation tool that can help shape the path between humans in relationship to one another and the path in our relationship with God.

Suzanne Stabile on How the Enneagram Helps the Church Understand Difference (Part 1)

11 months ago

The enneagram is a model of nine interconnected personality types that has become wildly popular among leadership trainers in both business and church circles. It’s used as a tool for strengthening interpersonal relationships and personal growth.

Seminary Dropout

Seminary Dropout 195 – Dominique Gilliard on How the Church Can Rethink Incarceration & Advocate for Justice That Restores

12 months ago

This Week on Seminary Dropout… Dominique DuBois Gilliard is the director of racial righteousness and reconciliation for the Love Mercy Do Justice (LMDJ) initiative of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). He serves on the board of directors for the Christian Community Development Association and Evangelicals for Justice.

Men Who Buy Sex: How a Former Porn Addict is Pastoring Johns

12 months ago

How Do You Treat Men Who Buy Sex? John School with Chris Stollar (Part 2 in the Sex Trafficking Series) Confession: This episode was difficult to produce. It has exposed how my desire for justice far outweighing my willingness to extend compassion toward men who solicit prostitutes and contribute to the horrific world of human trafficking.

Women Who Sell Sex: What Restorative Justice Reveals about the Heart of God & the Mission of the Church

1 year ago

How do you treat women who sell sex? In this first episode of a two part series looking at the Christians working to eradicate sex trafficking, we hear from a trauma counselor who works with prostitutes within the criminal justice system.

Not So Black and White

Episode 038: Why You Need a Coach

1 year ago

You can’t get where you want to go one your own. We need each other and every one needs a coach. The greatest athletes, actors, musicians and pastors have coaches. Guess what?

Seminary Dropout

Seminary Dropout 194 – Rebekah Lyons, on Hardship, Feminism, and More!

1 year ago

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Jared Boyd on How Imaginative Prayer Helps Children Connect with God (& Parents)

1 year ago

Jared Boyd discovered that children’s spiritual formation is rooted in the imagination. “When we lead our children through guided times of imaginative prayer, they can experience a connection with God that transcends mere Bible knowledge or doctrinal content.” Jared noticed that while most parents desire for their kids to learn to love God, it’s hard to have meaningful conversation with their kids about spiritual things and to facilitate real spiritual experiences.

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Seminary Dropout 193 – Austin Channing Brown, on Her New Book “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness”, Why White People Have So Many Cats, and What Makes “Insecure” Such an Amazing Show

1 year ago

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Embracing Your Daughter’s Killer: The Freedom of Radical Forgiveness with Joel Kime

1 year ago

It’s often said “forgive and forget.” But what happens when two parties, offender and offended, come together and build a relationship in a space that never forgets? In this episode of the Betwixt Podcast, Joel Kime shares his story of great tragedy and how the practice of forgiveness transformed that tragedy into something no one expected.

Not So Black and White

Episode 037: Still Me: Difficult Lessons About Life w/ John Alan Turner

1 year ago

He thought he’d be better at this Christianity thing by now. All his life, John Alan Turner has wanted to be different, to be better than who he is, to improve.

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Seminary Dropout 192 – Bonnie Kristian, Author of A Flexible Faith

1 year ago

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Theology On Mission

Does Pentecost Obliterate Differences?

1 year ago

Does Pentecost overcome Babel? Does baptism in Jesus obliterate all distinctions? David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about Galatians 3:28, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” They ask if there is a better way of understanding this text in light of Babel and Pentecost.

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Is the Church Being Feminized?

1 year ago

Is the church being feminized? Is that a mark of decline? Or of revival? David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw jump into another episode talking about the supposed feminization of the church and what it means for you.

Larycia Hawkins on Stepping Out onto the Bridge of Solidarity.

1 year ago

“What does it mean to be an embodied question mark wherever you are on your journey?” This was the question Dr. Larycia Hawkins presented to her students at Wheaton College. “Our bodies do work for us.” As a professor of political science, Dr.

Seminary Dropout

Seminary Dropout 191 – Derek Vreeland, on NT Wright, Atonement Theories, and The Day The Revolution Began

1 year ago

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Seminary Dropout 190 – Jo Saxton, on Being Who We Are Meant to Be, Not Who People Want Us to Be

1 year ago

Our Sponsor: Sponsor a Child — At Compassion we take a committed, long-term approach to fighting child poverty. Our Holistic Child Development Model is made up of four comprehensive programs investing in children from the beginning of their lives until they’ve reached adulthood, and covering everything from prenatal care to university-level education.

Betwixt Podcast: Prayer as Liminal Space with Alice Fryling

1 year ago

“Prayer is a wonderful and frustrating mystery.” – Alice Fryling in The Art of Spiritual Listening. Her first memory of prayer was a petition for God to bring the ice cream truck.