This week Joe talks with author of Tiger in a Lifeboat, Lauren Cibene.

Lauren's debut book, is a unique story of deconstructing, traveling through India and learning how to reclaim trust. Her writing style will speak to you regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Joe and Lauren deep dive into many of the themes of the book and how they relate to our changing world. No doubt, all of you will walk away feeling empowered to reclaim whatever it is you need to reclaim.

To learn more about Lauren, her ongoing work and/or to preorder her book, click HERE.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Women Who Run With Wolves

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This week, Joe talks to returning guest Dr. Miche Van Essen.

Dr. Miche is the Co-Executive Director of the Transmission Ministry Collective. TMC aims to connect and empower trans and gender-expansive people within a Christian context to explore gender and spirituality, share holistic care, and develop as leaders, and to educate and inspire change in broader faith communities.

Joe and Dr. Miche talk about many things but one area of focus is something Dr. Miche calls foundationalism and how it is creating and feeding our echo chambers.

• To hear Dr. Miche's first episode, click HERE.
• To read their Substack, click HERE.
• To follow Dr. Miche on instagram, click HERE.

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Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Wherever we come together – at our nationwide festival, smaller local and regional gatherings, or online spaces – we learn and grow by co-creating art, music, story, theater, and spectacle, engaging in a wide variety of robust, courageous conversations with each other and with thought leaders and artists from other communities. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

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This week, we talk to Fred Harrell. Fred is the Executive Director of Cultivate Pastors, a spiritual coach & director and the Director of New Church Cultivation for the Post Evangelical Collective.

Among the many topics Joe and Fred discuss, one of the most important is the need for self-awareness and the decentering that needs to happen among white, American Christians. You will walk away feeling empowered to live in the way Christ is calling us in this season.

To follow Fred on Instagram, click HERE. To inquire about coach or directing, click HERE.

In the episode: The Post Evangelical Collective, Jemar Tisby, Life After Doom, Aaron Niequist

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Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Wherever we come together – at our nationwide festival, smaller local and regional gatherings, or online spaces – we learn and grow by co-creating art, music, story, theater, and spectacle, engaging in a wide variety of robust, courageous conversations with each other and with thought leaders and artists from other communities. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

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This week, Joe talks to the host of Talking Politics and Religion, Corey Nathan. Corey's podcast is focused on building bridges and having the hard conversations that many are not willing to.

Joe and Corey talk about how honest, good faith conversations is not only a way to resist dehumanization but might just be the actual way forward.

To learn more about Corey Nathan and the Democracy Group, click HERE.

To follow Talk Politics and Religion podcast, click HERE.

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Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Wherever we come together – at our nationwide festival, smaller local and regional gatherings, or online spaces – we learn and grow by co-creating art, music, story, theater, and spectacle, engaging in a wide variety of robust, courageous conversations with each other and with thought leaders and artists from other communities. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

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We have another amazing bonus episode for you today. We talk with author and theologian Keith Giles. Joe talks to Keith about his newest book "The Quantum Sayings of Jesus: Decoding the Lost Gospel of Thomas". They talk about how non-duality is a form of resistance to the fundamentalism and white Christian nationalism we see so much today.

To find more books by Keith and to follow him, please click HERE.

To find and listen to Happy Heretic Hour, please click HERE.

To order one of Keith's books, please click HERE.

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Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Wherever we come together – at our nationwide festival, smaller local and regional gatherings, or online spaces – we learn and grow by co-creating art, music, story, theater, and spectacle, engaging in a wide variety of robust, courageous conversations with each other and with thought leaders and artists from other communities. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

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Today, Joe talks with Open & Relational theologian and author Dr. Jonathan Foster. Joe and Dr. Foster talk about his book The Theology of Consent and how the idea of an all good and all powerful God doesn't align with what we see in the world.

To learn more about Dr. Foster's work and his writings, please click HERE.

Things mention in the episode: Open & Relational Theology, Process Theology, Thomas J. Oord, René Girard, Memetic Theory

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Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Wherever we come together – at our nationwide festival, smaller local and regional gatherings, or online spaces – we learn and grow by co-creating art, music, story, theater, and spectacle, engaging in a wide variety of robust, courageous conversations with each other and with thought leaders and artists from other communities. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

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Today we talk to Gracepointe Pastor Josh Scott. The author of several books talking about what the Bible actually is, dives into the weaponization of Scripture. Is it a weapon of oppression or a tool of liberation?

To follow Josh, his work and to find out more about his ministry, please click HERE.

In the episode: Brian McClaren, Borg & Crosson, Pete Enns, Mitzi J. Smith

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Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Wherever we come together – at our nationwide festival, smaller local and regional gatherings, or online spaces – we learn and grow by co-creating art, music, story, theater, and spectacle, engaging in a wide variety of robust, courageous conversations with each other and with thought leaders and artists from other communities. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

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Today, we talk to our friend The Unconventional Pastor Paul Swearengin. We talk to Paul about how living fully is a resistance in and of itself and that doing so is not for anyone else.

To follow Paul, their work or to inquire about coaching, please click HERE.

Things mentioned in the episode: Evangelicalish Podcast: Learning from the Aramaic Jesus, Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus, Paul's first episode, Falling Back in love With Being Human

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Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Wherever we come together – at our nationwide festival, smaller local and regional gatherings, or online spaces – we learn and grow by co-creating art, music, story, theater, and spectacle, engaging in a wide variety of robust, courageous conversations with each other and with thought leaders and artists from other communities. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

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