In this episode, comedian and tea enthusiast Jesse Appell of Jesse's Teahouse takes us on a journey from studying Chinese comedy to building an online tea business. He shares how navigating different cultures shaped his perspective on laughter, authenticity, and community. From mastering traditional Chinese cross-talk comedy to reinventing himself after a life-changing move, Jesse and host Brian Lowery discuss adaptation and the unexpected paths that bring meaning to our lives. For more on Jesse, visit jessesteahouse.com and for more on Brian and the podcast go to brianloweryphd.com.…
Dan and Mike continue their conversation about God this week. The fellas dive into the incarnation and its ramifications for Christian living. -- Mike recommends: Brent Allen Hagel on TikTok Dan recommends: BMF a new series on Starz (it is only for adults and there is language and violence). Also be sure to check out Kids Food Basket and consider giving to this worthwhile organization.…
Mike and Dan discuss, God. Yep, God. They talk through the idea of one's understanding of the divine being on a scale of Authoritarian, Critical, Distant, and Benevolent. Check out Mike's new podcast with his partner Bri over at The RevCast ! Join Dan M-F at 11 am on Wisdom for live conversations about spiritual deconstruction, reconstruction, doubt, and faith. His username is danielmrose.…
In this week's episode we discuss pain and why it needs to be "saved." We are riffing off of Jonathan Merritt's Learning to Speak God From Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing and How We Can Revive Them . Simple Theologian Recommends: Come From Away: A musical that was released on Apple TV+ about the aftermath of 9/11 in a small Scandinavian town. My Bluegrass Heart : A new album by Béla Fleck where he gets back to his bluegrass roots.…
In this week's episode we discuss pain and why it needs to be "saved." We are riffing off of Jonathan Merritt's Learning to Speak God From Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing and How We Can Revive Them . Simple Theologian Recommends: Manifest on Netflix The Jesus Way by Eugene Peterson
In this week's episode we discuss prayer and why it needs to be "saved." We are riffing off of Jonathan Merritt's Learning to Speak God From Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing and How We Can Revive Them . Simple Theologian Recommends: Eat This Book by Eugene Peterson The Orthodox Heretic by Peter Rollins…
In this week's episode we discuss the word, "creed." Do creeds matter? Why are they important or not important? We are riffing off of Jonathan Merritt's Learning to Speak God From Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing and How We Can Revive Them. Simple Theologian Recommends: Mike says, "Go visit Torch Lake !" Dan says: Practice Resurrection by Eugene Peterson Check out Eastern Market in Detroit…
In this week's episode we discuss the sacred word of "yes." Mike and Dan continue riffing off Learning to Speak God From Scratch by Jonathan Merritt. They pick it up chapter 7... Simple Theologian Recommends: Hope Through History Fate of Fact It Was Said... The 100 The Tomorrow War Inside: Bo Burnam
Welcome to season 5 premiere episode of the Simple Theologian Podcast! This week's Simple Theologian recommendations: Ted Lasso The Friendship Onion Fantastic! with Dana Carvey Dark Air with Terry Carnation
The knuckleheads discuss Christian voting in this week's episode as they continue their series on "The Church in the World." Dan referenced this piece by Michael Wear in today's podcast: How Christians Should Think About Voting