What if there are ways of thinking about God and faith that are different than what our traditions have handed us?
Episodes
Oct 3, 2021
Oct 3, 2021
57 min
In this episode we look back on a conversation with my friend, the late Steve Austin. Steve committed suicide in the Summer of 2021 and left a gaping hole in the world. In this conversation you'll get a taste of the ray of hope he was to so many as he fought hard to destroy the stigma around mental health that the church has created.
The intro to the episode is from one of the What If Project Patreon supporters, Mike Koolen. Mike actually introduced me to Steve a while back and so his voice in this episode is a perfect fit.
SHOW NOTES:
STEVE AUSTIN - https://catchingyourbreath.com
STEVE'S NEW BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/Hiding-Pews-Shining-Mental-Illness/dp/1506470483/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=steve+austin+book&qid=1632684467&sr=8-1
GOFUNDME FOR STEVE'S FAMILY - https://www.gofundme.com/f/steve-austin-memorial-fund-family-support
SPECIAL MUSIC (Forrest Clay) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
Sep 26, 2021
Sep 26, 2021
1hr 5 min
In this week's episode we roll back to our series, "To Hell With Hell" and drop in on the convo I had with Matthew Korpman about hell and his book "Saying No To God". Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
MATTHEW KORPMAN - http://www.matthewjkorpman.com
SPECIAL MUSIC (BEFORE JANE) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/before-jane/1384176381
SECONDHAND FILM CRITICS - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secondhand-film-critics/id1469227268
Sep 19, 2021
Sep 19, 2021
1hr 7 min
This week we look back on my convo with Mike Morrell who co-authored a book with Richard Rohr called "The Divine Dance". Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
MIKE MORRELL - https://mikemorrell.org
SPECIAL MUSIC (DJ KDOT) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-kdot/1297734140
Sep 12, 2021
Sep 12, 2021
1hr 4 min
This week we look back on my first conversation with William Paul Young where we talked all about this book, "The Shack". Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG - https://wmpaulyoung.com
SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400
Sep 5, 2021
Sep 5, 2021
56 min
In this week's episode we look back on one of my very favorite - top 5! - with my friend Barbara Brown Taylor. In the intro I talk about the time I met Barbara and how kind she was to me at a very vulnerable season of my life. Enjoy, and go pick up her books!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
BARBARA BROWN TAYLOR - https://barbarabrowntaylor.com
FEASTING ON THE WORD (this is the WHOLE set, but books can be bought separately as I explain in the intro) - https://www.amazon.com/Feasting-Word-Complete-12-Set/dp/0664260519/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=feasting+on+the+word&qid=1630784971&sr=8-2
SPECIAL MUSIC (FORREST CLAY) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740
Aug 29, 2021
Aug 29, 2021
58 min
In this week's episode we look back on one of my favorite conversations with one of my favorite human being - Alexander John Shaia. Enjoy.
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
ALEXANDER JOHN SHAIA - https://www.quadratos.com
SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400
Aug 22, 2021
Aug 22, 2021
44 min
Today is the 3 year anniversary of the podcast and (ironically) this week my entire world is changing. Here are a few thoughts, I hope they encourage you!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (FORREST CLAY) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740
Aug 15, 2021
Aug 15, 2021
49 min
In this week's episode we sit down with Robert Alter who wrote his own translation AND commentary of the Hebrew Bible. Do you have questions about how an ancient text is translated into a modern language? And how that process might impact that way the text is taught and understood today? This is a good one, enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400
Aug 8, 2021
Aug 8, 2021
1hr 5 min
In this week's episode we sit down with Derek Webb to talk about his upcoming album, "The Jesus Hypothesis". Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
DEREK WEBB - https://www.patreon.com/derekwebb
SPECIAL MUSIC (DEREK WEBB) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/derek-webb/1501037
Aug 1, 2021
Aug 1, 2021
52 min
In this week's episode we sit down with James McGrath to talk about his book, "What Jesus Learned From Women". Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
JAMES MCGRATH - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/religionprof/
SPECIAL MUSIC (DENVER CRITES BAND) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/denver-crites-band/1482760129
Jul 25, 2021
Jul 25, 2021
54 min
Today we sit down with my friend Jonathan Puddle to talk about his book, "You Are Enough". Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
JONATHAN PUDDLE - https://jonathanpuddle.com
YOU ARE ENOUGH - https://amzn.to/319OgSg
SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400
Jul 18, 2021
Jul 18, 2021
47 min
In this week's episode we sit down with Forrest Clay to talk about the upcoming release of his brand new album and the evolution of his faith. Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (FORREST CLAY) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740
Jul 11, 2021
Jul 11, 2021
58 min
In this week's episode we sit down with David Brakke to talk about the Gnostic Christians and what the term "heresy" really means.
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
DAVID BRAKKE - https://history.osu.edu/people/brakke.2
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (FORREST CLAY) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740
Jul 4, 2021
Jul 4, 2021
1hr 7 sec
In today's episode we sit down with one of our favorites, John Dominic Crossan, to talk about the violence of God in the Bible. Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
DOM - https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnDominicCrossan
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (DJ KDOT) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-kdot/1297734140
Jun 27, 2021
Jun 27, 2021
40 min
In this week's episode we sit down with one of the most creative people I've ever spoken to - Mari Andrew. She talks to us about her new book, "My Inner Sky", and has a word of encouragement for all the creative people out there. Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
MARI ANDREW - https://bymariandrew.com
MY INNER SKY - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143135244?tag=randohouseinc16580-20
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400
Jun 20, 2021
Jun 20, 2021
41 min
In this week's episode we sit down with Sophia Hayden who is in seminary at Iliff School of Theology learning all about the Apostle Paul. Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
SOPHIA HAYDEN - https://www.facebook.com/sophie.hayden
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (DEREK WEBB) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/derek-webb/1501037
Jun 13, 2021
Jun 13, 2021
52 min
This is the episode you've been waiting for. Drop in on my chat with Bart Ehrman as we talk about the diversity of early Christianity, the formation of the New Testament Canon, and his advice for people who grew up in Evangelicalism and are realizing that there's so much more to the story than they've been told.
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
BART EHRMAN - https://www.bartdehrman.com
BART'S BLOG - https://ehrmanblog.org
THE LOST CHRISTIANITIES - https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Christianities-Battles-Scripture-Faiths/dp/0195182499/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+lost+christianities&qid=1623437787&sr=8-2
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (FORREST CLAY) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740
Jun 6, 2021
Jun 6, 2021
43 min
In this episode we talk to Sheila Gregoire about her book, "The Great Sex Rescue". Sheila helps us begin to uncover some of the lies many of us have been taught about sex and shows us how to begin building a healthier understanding of it.
** Trigger Warning - depending on your past experiences some of the topics we cover in this episode could bring up past trauma (ex. Marital Rape).
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SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
SHEILA GREGOIRE - https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (DEREK WEBB) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/derek-webb/1501037
May 30, 2021
May 30, 2021
48 min
Today we sit down with my friend Ben DeLong to talk about his faith journey and his encounter with the God in his closet. Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
BEN DELONG - https://www.bdelong.com/blog
OIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400
May 23, 2021
May 23, 2021
1hr 7 min
This week we continue our discussion about Gnosticism, the Gnostic texts, and all sorts of heretical things with special guest, Elaine Pagels. Enjoy.
SHOW NOTES:
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject
HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/
ELAINE PAGELS - https://www.elaine-pagels.com
READ THIS BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062368532/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_v5nPCbQ4HF4FB
JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity
SPECIAL MUSIC (FORREST CLAY) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740