Nomad Podcast

Christmas Q&A (N334)

10 Dec 2024
01:37:44

In this special seasonal episode, your Nomad hosts come together for a Q&A session filled with festive cheer and thoughtful reflections. As a heartfelt thank-you to our amazing supporters—whose generosity has made this year’s Nomadic journey...

Brian Zahnd – Christians in the Age of Trump [Revisited] (N333)

25 Nov 2024
01:21:27

Back in 2019, Tim Nash and David Blower sat down with Brian Zahnd to explore the toxic entanglement between Church and Empire, and the resulting religion Zahnd calls "Americanism." From rethinking how we read Scripture to the deeply politic...

Karen O’Donnell - Radical Practices for Remaking the Self (N332)

8 Nov 2024
01:28:32

No stranger to loss and trauma, feminist theologian, helps us to reconsider some commonly held perspectives around spiritual practice. Sharing from research and lived experience, she offers insight into how we might benefit from reimagining our...

Dave Tomlinson - The Bad Christian’s Guide to Prayer (N331)

24 Oct 2024
01:35:16

Dave Tomlinson joins us to reflect on his faith journey and how his evolving understanding of God has profoundly reshaped his approach to prayer. He explores the idea that prayer is for everyone, regardless of belief, advocating for the...

Joanna Leidenhag - The Consciousness of All Things (N330)

10 Oct 2024
01:34:52

In this episode Joanna Leidenhag explores the fascinating nature of consciousness and its implications for how we understand ourselves and the world around us. She challenges traditional views that separate mind and body, and instead advocates for...

Brian McLaren - Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart (N329)

24 Sep 2024
01:29:14

Author and activist joins us again, this time to explore how we navigate the many current crises humanity is facing. He reflects on the role of art, spirituality, and indigenous teaching in fostering the wisdom and resilience we’ll need as we try...

Thomas Oord - Reimagining the Divine After Omnipotence (N328)

10 Sep 2024
01:33:08

Theologian joins us again to explore a vision of God as radically loving but not omnipotent. We look at the implications of challenging this traditional notion of divine control and how it has reshaped Tom’s understanding of creation, evolution,...

Jon Bilbrough (aka Wilderthorn) - Soundscapes and Sacred Spaces (N327)

23 Aug 2024
01:10:34

In this episode artist and musician reflects on his spiritual and creative heritage and how it shaped his unique musical journey. From early memories of communal singing to the experimental sounds of the 90s, Jon shares his deep connection with...

Elizabeth Oldfield - Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times (N326)

10 Aug 2024
01:38:31

On this episode Elizabeth Oldfield joins us to talk about what it means to tend to our souls during turbulent times. Elizabeth shares the practices that are helping her become a depolarising presence in a culture of outrage, tribalism, and division,....

Keith Giles - The Secret Sayings of Jesus (N325)

24 Jul 2024
01:34:02

In the canonical gospels, we’re told that Jesus met privately with his disciples to “explain everything”. Ever wondered what those teachings were? Teacher and author Keith Giles believes that the Gospel of Thomas could unveil these private...

Sophie Grace Chappell - Trans Figured (N324)

8 Jul 2024
01:38:08

In this episode we welcome professor , who shares her profound journey of faith, gender identity, and self-acceptance. Identified male at birth, Sophie Grace reflects on her early sense of being female, her experience of the evangelical church, and.....

Therapist Q&A (N323)

24 Jun 2024
01:42:55

Host Joy Brooks has gathered a group of psychotherapists from the Nomad to see how they answer questions from members of the Beloved Listener Lounge. Considering questions such as "what makes therapy transformational?”, "what would you say...

John Butler - Finding Stillness in a Chaotic World (N322)

10 Jun 2024
01:35:35

Drawing on his life as an organic farmer and over six decades of meditation, contemplative John Butler gently guides us on a journey towards inner stillness. Born in the 1930’s, John reflects on the slow emergence of a spirituality shaped by years...

Olivia Jackson - Deconstruction Myths and Accusations (N321)

24 May 2024
01:48:27

When our faith is shifting we're often met with a variety of challenging responses from others. Drawing from her research, Olivia Jackson helps us to consider whether or not these responses reflect the lived experiences of those who are...

David Hayward - Til Doubt Do Us Part (N320)

10 May 2024
01:47:06

In this episode we chat with pastor turned artist , aka Naked Pastor. David shares his journey from church leadership, through faith deconstruction, to a more expansive spirituality. The conversation focusses on David’s marriage, and how he and his.....