RePlacing Church 53: Casper Ter Kuile on the New Spiritual Communities of the Religiously Unaffiliated

Casper Ter Kuile is co-author (along with Angie Thurston) of the How We Gather report and its sequel, Something More, which map a landscape of life-giving organizations that are emerging even as religious affiliation declines, such as Crossfit and The Dinner Party. Casper is training to be a minister for non-religious people to build a world of joyful belonging. He …

RePlacing Church 52: Voices in the Wilderness

In this episode of the RePlacing Church Podcast – the final episode of 2016! – I talk about what John the Baptist, preparing the way, and the wilderness might mean for you and me, the church, and this podcast in 2017. *Get your free RePlacing Church Resource List, a guide to being and becoming church in the neighborhood! SUBSCRIBE, RATE, …

RePlacing Church 51: Killian Noe on Recovery and Belonging

Killian Noe is Founding Director of Recovery Cafe in Seattle, WA, a refuge of healing and transformation for women and men who have been traumatized by homelessness, addiction and other mental health challenges. Prior to moving to Seattle in 1999 and starting Recovery Cafe in 2003, Killian lived in Washington, D.C. where she was a part of Church of the …

RePlacing Church 50: Dr. Robin DiAngelo on White Fragility

Dr. Robin DiAngelo is author of What Does it Mean to Be White? Developing White Racial Literacy, and co-author with Ozlem Sensoy of Is Everyone Really Equal? An introduction to key concepts in social justice education. She is a former Associate Professor of Education, a Lecturer at the University of Washington, and the Director of Equity at Sound Generations in …

RePlacing Church 49: All Politics Is Local

In this episode of the RePlacing Church Podcast, I talk about the relationship between the church and politics, God’s political platform as expressed in Psalm 146 and Jesus, and 3 post-election practices for the local church. *Get your free RePlacing Church Resource List, a guide to being and becoming church in the neighborhood! SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW The RePlacing Church Podcast on iTunes, or listen on Stitcher, Google …

RePlacing Church 48: Lisa Sharon Harper on The Very Good Gospel (Part 2 of 2)

Lisa Sharon Harper is one of the nation’s most influential voices on faith-rooted advocacy. She serves as the chief church engagement officer at Sojourners, a non-profit organization committed to putting Christian faith into action in the pursuit of social justice, peace, and environmental stewardship. She is the author of multiple books, including most recently, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything …

RePlacing Church 47: Lisa Sharon Harper on The Right(eousness) to Vote (Part 1 of 2)

Lisa Sharon Harper is one of the nation’s most influential voices on faith-rooted advocacy. She serves as the chief church engagement officer at Sojourners, a non-profit organization committed to putting Christian faith into action in the pursuit of social justice, peace, and environmental stewardship. She is the author of multiple books, including most recently, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything …

RePlacing Church 46: Dr. David Leong on Race and Place

Dr. David Leong is the author of the forthcoming book Race and Place: How Urban Geography Shapes the Journey to Reconciliation. He is Associate Professor of Missiology at Seattle Pacific University where his teaching and research focuses on the theological meaning of the city in an increasingly globalized and urbanized world. He lives in Seattle’s Rainier Valley with his wife …

RePlacing Church 44: Dr. Caprice Hollins on How to Talk About Race

Dr. Caprice Hollins is the Co-Founder of Cultures Connecting, a consulting firm that helps leaders and organizations have conversations about race, culture and social justice. She is the Co-Author of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race and an Affiliate Professor at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. In this episode of the RePlacing Church Podcast, …