What if there are ways of thinking about God and faith that are different than what our traditions have handed us?
Episodes
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.
Show Notes:
My Cash Handle: $gsiepert
Phone Number: (HA.)
My email: gsiepert@me.com
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!
Show Notes:
The What If Project (Facebook) Community
My Cash Handle: $gsiepert
PayPal: gsiepert@me.com
Venmo: @GlennSiepert
Phone Number: (HA.)
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.
Show Notes:
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?
Show Notes:
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.
Show Notes:
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.
Show Notes:
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.
Show Notes:
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.
Show Notes:
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.
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
BEFORE JANE
- iTUNES - itunes.apple.com/us/artist/befo…
- SPOTIFY - open.spotify.com/artist/1wbmzEs…
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!
Show Notes:
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
It's Week 2 of God's Not Mad and I have the flu - HA! Good times. Anyways, as I'm hopped up on cold medicine and battling clogged ears, razor blades in my throat, and all sorts of other horrors, we're talking about the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus - what's the deal with His dazzling white clothes? Moses and Elijah? Peter wanting to build 3 houses? And God telling everybody to listen to Jesus? What the heck is going on? Check it out all out right here!
Show Notes:
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
It's week 1 of "God's Not Mad" and this week we're talking about the Good News and I share how if the Good News is that Jesus died to save me from my sins so that by believing in Him I can go to heaven while those who don't believe go to hell to be tortured for eternity ... then I don't believe it. God's not an angry guy in the sky damning unbelievers to hell, He's the Father whose door is always open to the prodigal.
Show Notes:
Sunday Mar 03, 2019
Sunday Mar 03, 2019
In this week's episode I sit down with my philosophy professor from Nyack College, Dr. James Danaher, to talk about his newest book "Truth, Prayer, Identity, and the Spiritual Journey".
Show Notes:
Truth, Prayer, Identity, and the Spiritual Journey
Before Jane
- iTunes
- Spotify
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
In this week's episode I sit down with one of my favorite Bible scholars to talk about his new book, "How The Bible Actually Works". Regardless of where you are on your journey of faith, this book will give you some good insight into being a more faithful reader of the good book. Check it out.
Show Notes:
The What If Project on Patreon
Before Jane on SPOTIFY and iTUNES
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
This is the final installment of Burn Those Books and we're talking about Julia Duin's book Quitting Church. It's not a book that encourages people to leave church, but explores some reasons as to WHY people are leaving and WHAT to do about it. I share some of my own story of pastoring churches as well the season my family is currently in in regards to church involvement. Be sure to check out the What If Project Patreon page (** link below) and have an incredible week!
Show Notes:
Quitting Church by Julia Duin
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
It's part 2 of our 3 part series, "BURN THOSE BOOKS!" where I'm sharing with you the 3 books that impacted me the most in 2018 - books that likely wouldn't be looked too highly upon in your typical church. Last week we looked at Brian McLaren's book, "The Great Spiritual Migration" and this week we're looking at John Pavlovitz's "A Bigger Table" and how it prompted me to think a little deeper about my own season of deconstruction / reconstruction and how my theology and thoughts about God, church, spirituality, etc. got to where it is today.
A Bigger Table - https://www.amazon.com/Bigger-Table-Authentic-Spiritual-Community/dp/0664262678/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=a+bigger+table&qid=1549680947&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
This is week 1 of a 3 week series called "Burn Those Books" where I'm sharing with you the 3 books that impacted me the most in 2018 ... books that most likely wouldn't be welcomed in your typical church. The first book is Brian McLaren's "The Great Spiritual Migration" and in this episode I share with you one of my biggest takeaways from the book and the impact that it's made on me and what's coming out of the What If Project.
Show Notes:
Blog
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
This is part 2 of the 2 part series, "Instant Replay" where we're looking back at the 2 most dowloaded episodes of season 1. This week we replay the MOST downloaded episode, my conversation with Dr. Phil Snider about what the Bible really says about homosexuality. I hope it challenges you and blesses you as much as it did me!