Nomad Podcast

Paul Kerensa - What Would Jesus Laugh at? (N68)

20 Dec 2013
52:12

Paul Kerensa is a stand-up comedian and BBC scriptwriter for shows like Miranda and Not Going Out. So he seemed like just the chap to talk to about the relationship between humour and religion, and to ask 'What would Jesus laugh at?' If you want more...

Michael Hardin - Was the Cross Cosmic Child Abuse? (N67)

10 Dec 2013
48:40

Michael Hardin is a theologian, founder of Preaching Peace, and author of The Jesus Driven Life. He's got a rather colourful background and doesn't mince his words, which always makes for an interesting interview. So we asked him whether God is reall...

Tom Wright - Paul and the Faithfulness of God (N66)

11 Oct 2013
44:08

We've somehow managed to persuade Tom Wright, one of the world's leading New Testament theologians, to come on the show for a third time! We ask Tom to summarise his 1680 page 'Paul and the Faithfulness of God', and ponder whether if he met him...

Pippa Evans - Worshipping at the Atheist Church (N65)

9 Oct 2013
42:41

We at Nomad recently had a revelation, perhaps we can learn from non-Christians as well as Christians. So we headed down to London and visited the Sunday Assembly, or The Atheist Church as it's become known. After 'worshipping' with 300 atheists,...

Steve Chalke - Gay Marriage: Abomination or Blessing? (N64)

24 Sep 2013
51:11

Steve Chalke is one of the UK's most influential evangelicals and he recently blessed a same-sex civil partnership. Needless to say, this caused a bit of a stir! So we caught up with him and asked him what led him to take this controversial step. If....

Mark Wakeling - Shopping with a Conscience (N63)

9 Sep 2013
34:41

Mark Wakeling is a man with a conscience and a man that's got the energy and creativity to follow it. He's a social entrepreneur who has founded Global SeeSaw, which sells ethical and Fair Trade products made by women in India exploited by human...

Scot McKnight - What Exactly is the Good News? (N62)

9 Aug 2013
45:34

Scot McKnight is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, Illinois, a prolific author and founder of the hugely popular Jesus Creed blog. Scot recently wrote a book called The King Jesus Gospel, so he seemed like the man to help us understand...

Bruce Stanley - Finding God in the Forest (N61)

9 Jul 2013
43:27

As well as life coaching, creative project management, tea making, and helping run the popular ReJesus website, Bruce Stanley has also helped pioneer the Forest Church movement. Forest Church is an experiential community group that helps people...

Stuart Murray - Anabaptist Spirituality for a Post-Christendom World (N60)

10 Jun 2013
47:47

Stuart Murray is chair of the Anabaptist Network in the UK and author of The Naked Anabaptist. So we ask him what's so special about the Anabaptists tradition, and what the it has to say to our post-Christendom culture. If you want more from Nomad,.....

Brian McLaren - Finding God in the Religion of Others (N59)

10 May 2013
40:38

Brian McLaren is an internationally recognised and sort after author, speaker and activist. In this episode we're chatting with Brian about his latest challenging and provocative book that explores the vital topic of Christianity's...

Carl Medearis - Jesus vs. Christianity? (N58)

10 Apr 2013
44:37

Carl Medearis worked as a missionary for many years in Beirut, Lebanon and as a result is recognised as an international expert in Muslim-Christian relations. Carl has some fascinating insights into cross-cultural mission from his years of working...

Alastair Gordon - Finding God in the Arts (N57)

9 Mar 2013
37:28

Alastair Gordon is a professional and accomplished artist who exhibits around the world. He's also a follower of Jesus. Apparently following Jesus and being a professional artist is a rather tricky thing these days, so we spoke to Ally about this...

John Polkinghorne - Science vs. Religion? (N56)

9 Jan 2013
31:34

John Polkinghorne has spent more years than we've been alive inhabiting the world of science and faith. He's a theoretical physicist, theologian and Anglican priest. He's been Knighted by the Queen and has received the coveted Templeton Prize for his...

Matt Russell - Church for the Spiritually Homeless (N55)

9 Dec 2012
44:53

Matt Russell planted Mercy Street about 15 years ago in the US. Starting from scratch it quickly grew to around a 1000, many of whom were recovering addicts. The church developed a culture of gritty authenticity and honesty. Needless to say, he's got...

Andrew Marin - Love is an Orientation (N54)

8 Nov 2012
43:40

Andrew Marin grew up in a conservative church, and much to his surprise developed a calling and passion to build bridges between the Church and the LGBTQ community. So he moved into a gay part of town, and spent all his time getting to know...