What if there are ways of thinking about God and faith that are different than what our traditions have handed us?
Episodes
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
This is part 1 of our 4 part series, “Processing the Goose”. Back in July I was able to attend the Wild Goose Festival in Hot Springs, NC and came away with a LOT to process. This week I’ll share a bit about (1) some areas of grief in my life as well as (2) how I’ve been dealing with some criticism that’s come my way as a result of the What If Project and (3) what it’s been like to experience an evolution of faith that has moved me considerably beyond the god I grew up believing in.
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Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Sunday Jul 28, 2019
It’s the final installment of our series, “Glenn’s Friends”, and this week we’re talking to former pastor, life coach, author, podcaster - Jamal Jivanjee. Jamal sits down to chat with us about his book, gratitude, and the actual message of Jesus. Enjoy!
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Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
It's week FOUR of our series, "Glenn's Friends" and today I'm sitting down with Pastor Danny Prada from Heartway Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Pastor Danny is not your typical pastor as he tackles topics from the pulpit that others might shy away from. He's not afraid to talk about things like hell, eternal life, salvation, sexuality, etc. and come at the topics from a point of view that would challenge most people's traditions. In today's chat we talk about Pastor Danny's thoughts about the Gospel, eternal life, and how to talk to people who aren't a fan of your beliefs about God. Enjoy!
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Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
In this week's episode we sit down with former church planter, author, theologian, scholar Brad Jersak to talk about his book, "Her Gats Will Never Be Shut". We talk about hell, what the Bible says about it, what the Bible doesn't say about it, and why the idea of an eternal over where people are tortured for eternity is ridiculous.
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Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Greetings! It's week 2 of our series "Glenn's Friends" and today we're sitting down with former megachurch pastor, Kent Dobson. In what some would consider a pastor's dream Kent took over Mars Hill Church after Rob Bell left, but then ended up realizing that his life was headed in a different direction. In today's episode he shares some of his story and talks to us about how faith isn't about certainty and it isn't about a quest for the right answers; faith, rather, is about something much more precious.
Enjoy!
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Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Welcome to week 1 of Glenn's Friends, a series for July 2019 where every Monday I'll be sharing a different conversation I had with one of my friends - pastors, authors, teachers, etc. In this week's episode we sit down with Colby Martin to talk about his book "Unclobber". He'll talk about he book, how he was fired from his church, Leviticus, and how he become an LGBTQ ally. Do you have questions about LGBTQ and what the Bible has to say? This episode is for you.
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Before Jane on iTunes and Spotify.
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
It's week 3 of our "Lies We Believe About God Series" and this week we're talking about the lie which says that God expects more us. There's nothing wrong with aiming to do more in our lives in an effort to develop ourselves both personally and spiritually; but there is a problem when we buy into the lie which says that God has rigged the universe in such a way that the only way He can bless us if we work harder and do more. Have you ever been made to feel ashamed because you weren't doing enough? Or have you ever felt full of pride because you felt like you were doing so much more than everyone else? This episode will give some perspective!
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Sunday Jun 16, 2019
Sunday Jun 16, 2019
It's WEEK 2 of our 3 WEEK series, "Lies We Believe About God". We'll be talking about lies or thoughts or ideas about God that often hold us back from knowing God at a deeper level and how being willing to remain open minded around these things and rethink them might help us to be drawn closer to God and closer to those around us. Today is lie #2 - "The Bible Is The Word Of God" where we explore Paul's words that "all Scripture is God breathed" and what that does and doesn't mean.
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Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
It's WEEK 1 of our 3 WEEK series, "Lies We Believe About God". We'll be talking about lies or thoughts or ideas about God that often hold us back from knowing God at a deeper level and how being willing to remain open minded around these things and rethink them might help us to be drawn closer to God and closer to those around us. Today is lie #1 - "God Is A Man" where we explore questions of gender surround God and what that means for you and me and the world at large.
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Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
In this week's episode I share with you some of what I learned from a book I read in a partnership with Mike Morrell and Speakeasy - "The Lotus and the Rose: A Conversation Between Tibetan Buddhism and Mystical Christianity". Mike sends me books every once and a while and all I need to do is read them and share them with YOU on the What If Project via a blog post and / or podcast. I'm hoping to do this every few months so we'll consider this a trial run.
Enjoy!
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The What If Project (Facebook) Community
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Venmo: @GlennSiepert
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Sunday May 26, 2019
Sunday May 26, 2019
Good thing you dropped by today, we're chatting with William Paul Young, the author of The Shack. We talk heaven, hell, suffering, evil, prayer, and more as we wrestle with some hard questions. Have you ever wondered why bad things happen? And how to pray as you make your way through them? Or watch your loved ones make their way through their own hard times? This episode will give some FRESH perspective.
Enjoy.
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My Cash Handle: $gsiepert
Phone Number: (HA.)
My email: gsiepert@me.com
Sunday May 19, 2019
Sunday May 19, 2019
This is part 3 of series, "Thoughts From The Doctor" where I'm spending each week answering a different question that people ask me when they find out that I just graduated with my doctoral degree.
Week 1 - why did you get this degree?
Week 2 - what did you learn?
Week 3 - now what?
And so today we'll explore that 3rd and very important question of what's next for me now that I've graduated? I've spent 3 years working towards this degree and so what now?
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Sunday May 12, 2019
Sunday May 12, 2019
In this week's episode I share with you my top 3 biggest takeaways from the doctoral program I just wrapped up at Alliance Theological Seminary.
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Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
New series starting up this week, "Thoughts From The Doctor". Every week someone asks me "why did you get your doctoral degree" or "what did you learn over the last 3 years" or "now that you're all grown up, what's next?" This week is my graduation and officially marks the end of this crazy season of life and so I'm processing through a lot ... that I want to share with you.
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Sunday Apr 28, 2019
Sunday Apr 28, 2019
In this week's episode I sit down with pastor, author, activist Brandan Robertson. Brandan pastors Missiongathering Christian Church in San Diego, California and brings a unique perspective to the topic of inclusion. We'll talk about LGBTQ inclusion, but more so about how inclusion is actually a much broader topic that includes being inclusive of all people, everywhere.
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Missiongathering Christian Church
Special Music: '85
Instagram: @N9neteen85
(** new music being released this Summer, follow the above Instagram account for all the details!)
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
In this final installment of our "God's Not Mad" series we explore some thoughts about the Bible and how to read it through the lens of a God who isn't mad, wasn't mad, and never will be mad. Every verse in the Bible isn't on the same level playing field as the others. Instead, it's an arc or a journey of people coming to understand who God is, all of which reached its climax in Jesus.
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Sinners In The Hands Of A Loving God - https://www.amazon.com/Sinners-Hands-Loving-God-Scandalous/dp/1601429517
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
In this week's episode we dip our toe into the book of Revelation. We talk a small bit of background and then focus in on a small detail that's hidden away in a well known image of Jesus.
Sinners In The Hands Of A Loving God - https://www.amazon.com/Sinners-Hands-Loving-God-Scandalous/dp/1601429517
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Welcome to part 5 of our Lent series, "God's Not Mad". Today we're talking about hell - what's the Bible say? What doesn't the Bible say? And what do I think? This is by no means an exhaustive conversation, but a mere attempt to scratch the surface and present a different perspective. To be real with you, this is a topic I've become increasingly passionate about over the last few years of my life as I've watched hell, the threat of eternal torture, and the fear tactics that surround it all be used to generate anxiety, shame, guilt, and burdens that are contrary to the heart of God.
It's time to rethink things.
Show Notes:
Brian Zahnd - https://brianzahnd.com
Word of Life Church - http://wolc.com
Sinners In The Hands Of A Loving God - https://www.amazon.com/Sinners-Hands-Loving-God-Scandalous/dp/1601429517
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
Love Wins by Rob Bell
The Love Wins Companion Guide by Rob Bell
Her Gates Will Never Be Shut by Bran Jersak
A New Kind Of Christianity by Brian McLaren
Surprised by Hope by NT Wright
4 Views On Hell by Various
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
In today's episode we sit down with pastor, author, theologian Brian Zahnd to talk about his book, "Sinners In The Hands Of A Loving God". We talk about love, wrath, hell, the cross, and all sorts of stuff. Check it out NOW.
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Brian Zahnd - https://brianzahnd.com
Word of Life Church - http://wolc.com
Sinners In The Hands Of A Loving God - https://www.amazon.com/Sinners-Hands-Loving-God-Scandalous/dp/1601429517
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
BEFORE JANE
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Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
It's part 3 of our series for Lent, "God's Not Mad" and today we're talking about the cross. I don't know about you, but I was taught to believe that Jesus died on the cross because God was mad at my sin and so He took my punishment so that if I would "believe in Him" and "surrender to Him" I'd get to go to heaven when I die instead of hell. In short, my sin and everybody's sin is a big problem for God and Jesus is the answer.
What if that's not it, though? Like, what if it's more than that? Different than that? Better than that?
Let's talk about it!
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