Nomad Podcast

James Martin - Jesus Understands You (NS25)

26 Mar 2016
14:49

As well as our usual interview shows we like to give you some food for thought focussed around the Church Calendar. This Easter we've asked the Jesuit Priest, Father James Martin to reflect on how he relates to the suffering and resurrected Jesus. If...

Alan Mann - Atonement for a Sinless Society (N118)

24 Mar 2016
01:06:35

Easter is upon us, so we thought it was a fine time to look at the atonement again. So we popped down to Bristol to chat with Alan Mann. Alan asks the question, what could the atonement mean for a society that doesn't consider itself sinful in any...

Robin Parry - How to Live in the Biblical Cosmos (N117)

11 Mar 2016
01:06:15

is a theologian best known for advocating universalism (see our with him on this very topic). More recently he's turned his attention to writing about . In this book he systematically lays out all the weirdness of the biblical universe, with its fla...

Grace Davie - Cathedrals, Charismatics, and the Future of Church (N116)

25 Feb 2016
01:05:18

On Nomad we often talk about the changing nature of culture and how the church has changed (or not) in response. But rather than continuing to rely on our own anecdotal evidence, we thought it was about time we spoke with someone who actually knows.....

Jamie Arpin-Ricci - A Vulnerable Faith (N115)

9 Feb 2016
01:06:21

joins us on the latest leg of our Nomadic pilgrimage of hope. Jamie felt called to leave behind his comfortable middle class life and move to a high poverty and crime inner-city area. Obviously this presented many challenges, but none...

Elaine Storkey - Faith, Feminism and Gender-Based Violence (N114)

25 Jan 2016
01:03:18

The UN said recently that 'Gender-based violence is perhaps the most widespread and socially tolerated of human rights violations.' We spoke to philosopher, sociologist and theologian about the reasons behind this, and how the church should respond....

Terry Waite - In Captivity with Christ (N113)

8 Jan 2016
01:15:41

travelled to some of the most dangerous places in the world, negotiating with the likes of Idi Amin and Colonel Gaddafi for the release of hostages. Then while working in Lebanon he was taken hostage by Islamic Jihadists. He was...

John Hayes - Christmas Contradictions? (NS24)

22 Dec 2015
14:01

Last year we gave you our refections. We're adding to that series with a refection by the director of the missional community , John Hayes. John reflects on the contradictions inherent in our modern celebration of Christmas. See you in 2016! If you....

Tim and Dave's Q&A Marathon (N112)

17 Dec 2015
02:13:24

On this edition of Nomad we thought we'd answer a few of your questions. Everything from 'Who are you two?', through to 'Is there a north-south divide in heaven?'. It's a marathon 2 hour something ride of beer fuelled banter and...

Rob Bell - Millones Cajones (N111)

11 Dec 2015
01:02:43

As if building a of 10,000+, producing an international bestselling series, writing critically acclaimed bestselling , producing a hugely popular , and having his own TV show wasn't enough, Rob Bell has decided to write a novel. And much to the...

Jonny Baker - Church and the Gift of Not Fitting In (N110)

24 Nov 2015
01:13:51

Ever felt awkward and uncomfortable in Church, like you just don't fit in? Well, according to that could well be the gift of pioneering. Jonny was pioneering before pioneering was a thing. Most notably he founded the alternative worship...

Brad Jersak - A More Christlike God (N109)

10 Nov 2015
01:05:43

At the core of author and teacher 's faith is the belief that God looks like Jesus. Simple enough, right? But what about the violent 'God of the Old Testament'? What about the parable's of Jesus that liken God to an angry king? And what about all...

Dave Andrews - The Jihad of Jesus (N108)

23 Oct 2015
56:26

has lived and worked in intentional communities with marginalised groups of people in Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal. Through these experiences he developed a passion for seeing Christians and Muslims learning together what it mean...

Dave Smith - Facing Up to the Refugee Crisis (N107)

9 Oct 2015
26:01

The recent image of a drowned child washed up on a Turkish beach brought the refugee crisis into sharp focus. So to help us better understand the complexities of the situation and how best to respond, we've asked Dave Smith to send us a...

Bruce Stanley - Harvest Thanksgiving? (NS23)

3 Oct 2015
11:39

Every now and then we treat you to Nomad Spirituality, a guest meditation based around the Church calendar. So we thought a reflection on Harvest might be in order. seemed like the man as he's a forager, owns a small holding, pioneered the ...