Nomad Podcast

Walter Brueggemann - Kingdom vs. Cash? (N153)

23 Aug 2017
01:29:34

I know, we only just interviewed ! But he's just brought a book out entitled  and we've still got unresolved questions after our chat with  on that subject. So why not spend another hour in the digital...

Walter Brueggemann - Sabbath as Resistance (N152)

10 Aug 2017
01:06:51

is widely considered to be one of the most influential theologians of our time. So who better to help us get a handle on the idea of the Sabbath. Especially as he wrote the fascinating and insightful . That's right, Sabbath is so much more than simpl...

Shane Claiborne - A Faith Not Worth Fighting For (N151)

24 Jul 2017
01:26:19

has been an inspiration to many ever since his book  came out, with its 'What if Jesus really meant what he said' message. For the last 20 years Shane has been trying to live out Jesus's message in a deprived area of Philadelphia, where he...

Richard Beck - Why We Don't Love Like Jesus (N150)

7 Jul 2017
01:24:25

It's pretty clear what Jesus was about. Love you neighbour (and if that's not challenging enough, love your enemies) was at the top of his manifesto. So why do we find it so hard to follow his example? Professor of...

Brian Zahnd - How to Deconstruct Without Quitting Church (N149)

22 Jun 2017
01:36:30

In many ways is like many of Nomad's guests in that he deconstructed (although he doesn't like that term) what he came to see as a very narrow faith, and reconstructed something much deeper and broader. The difference with Brian, though, is that...

Justin Brierley - Is Reason Relevant? (N148)

6 Jun 2017
01:15:32

Every now and then we like to interview a fellow podcaster who, like us, is creating a space for an open and honest exploration of the Christian faith. And Justin Brierley is one such person. Over the last 11 years he's been producing , on which he.....

David Blower - Spirit, Soil and Sojourner (N147)

31 May 2017
33:13

As much as we love some good old fashioned theological cut-and-thrust, we're increasingly aware that if this journey is going to be sustainable, it's got to be an holistic one. So each month we'll be producing Nomad Devotionals, through which we'll b...

Rowan Williams - The Problem of Prayer (N146)

24 May 2017
01:28:21

What actually is prayer? What happens when we do it? What difference can it make, if any, to the events and circumstances we find ourselves in? Should we expect to sense God in prayer, or perhaps even hear him communicate to us? And if so, why do so....

Greg Boyd - The Crucifixion of the Warrior God (N145)

8 May 2017
01:34:44

Greg Boyd is back on the show. This time he's tackling the tricky issue of violence in the Old Testament. How is it, for example, that the God revealed in Jesus loves his enemies and lays down his life for them, when the God we see in the Old...

Mark Vernon - Living on the Edge of the Circle (NS35)

3 May 2017
12:28

At our recent offline Gathering, Mark Vernon - former Anglican Priest, turned atheist, turned Christian agnostic - led us in a Buddhist inspired meditation. To get the full benefit from this, you might want to sit near some other people...

Mark Vernon - The Art of Uncertainty (N144)

28 Apr 2017
01:16:01

This podcast comes to you from Nomad's first offline Gathering. We had a great weekend of food, drink, conversation, music and meditation. We also interviewed . Mark was an Anglican priest but developed deep doubts about the faith. His subsequent...

Nomad Gathering - Live Q&A (N143)

21 Apr 2017
01:38:50

We recently invited the beloved listener to Nottingham for Nomad's first offline get-together. It was a splendid weekend of conversation, interviews, music, food and drink. And we recorded some of it for you. First up is a Q&A we did on the Frida...

Is Christianity Good News for Animals? (N142)

5 Apr 2017
02:01:41

We recently travelled to the in London, where we spent the day pondering the question 'Is Christianity Good News for Animals?'. Animal welfare used to be seen as an important expression of the gospel for leaders such as Spurgeon, Wesley, C. S. Lewis...

Tom Wright - The Day the Revolution Began (N141)

24 Mar 2017
01:13:22

With Easter fast approaching, we thought it was about time we had a fresh look at the central symbol of our faith, the cross. And who better to help us than one of the world's most respected and influential theologians, Professor N. T. Wright. So we....

Alastair McIntosh - The Ancient Art of Soulful Travel (N140)

13 Mar 2017
01:37:00

For those of us who have been through some kind of faith deconstruction, spiritual practices often take on a new significance, as we seek to connect with God without what often feels like restrictive doctrinal and organisational frameworks. Scottish....