Cafeteria Christian
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Nora and Natalia met on the internet and quickly formed a mutual admiration society which grew into a friendship and many conversations about life and loss and faith and God. They knew there was a place in the current cultural and political climate for a kind of Christianity that was not "THAT kind of Christian". So Cafeteria Christian was born. They are reclaiming this pejorative for..
Cafeteria Christian
3d ago
Natalia welcomes Pastor Aaron Fuller all the way from Bratislava Slovakia to talk about moral injury and why it might be the key to understanding why we are the way we are, and what to do about it.
http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian
Links: https://wrestlinginspiredfaith.blog/
Books Aaron Recommended:
Truth and Repair, by Judith Herman
If I Betray These Words, by Wendy Dean
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Cafeteria Christian
1w ago
Natalia welcomes spoken word poet, creator, and author Joe Davis to talk about art, creativity, and why it matters to reconnect to the inner creative force within all of us.
Joe’s info: www.joedavispoetry.com
New Book: Unearthing Us - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unearthing-us-joe-davis/1145510356?ean=9781506499994
Join the Practice: https://www.joedavispoetry.com/product-page/finding-your-freedom-practice-holistic-wellness-through-the-arts ..read more
Cafeteria Christian
2w ago
Natalia welcomes author and NPR Political Correspondent Sarah McCammon to talk about her new book “The Exvangelicals, Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.”
Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmccammon_journalist/
Substack: https://sarahmccammon.substack.com/
www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian
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Cafeteria Christian
1M ago
Natalia welcomes friend of the pod friend of God Meta Herrick Carlson to answer some wide ranging “Ask Us Anything” questions submitted by listeners!
Links:
www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian
www.metaherrickcarlson.com
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Cafeteria Christian
1M ago
Emmy and Natalia welcome our favorite producer Matthew to talk about his new book and the book of Revelation and why we all have unlearning/learning to do and sure it’s a scary book of the Bible but not for the reasons we think.
Links:
Pre-Order Matthew’s book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-end-is-the-beginning-matthew-ian-fleming/1144500240
Renew Event in Minneapolis: https://churchanew.org/voices
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Cafeteria Christian
1M ago
Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener question about whether or not God picks favorites, and why we like to think this way, particularly in the face of difficult things.
Links:
www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian
www.facebook.com/groups/cafeteriachristian
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Cafeteria Christian
2M ago
Blessed Holy Week to you, Cafeterians! In lieu of our usual episode, this week we wanted to share a sermon from friend and colleague Amy Courts Koopman. Amy is a gifted preacher and musician, and she often writes songs as sermons. This time, she wrote both, and it is just too good not to share with all of you.
Links:
www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian http://www.amycourts.com/ or follow Amy: https://www.instagram.com/amycourts/  ..read more
Cafeteria Christian
2M ago
Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener request to talk through Atonement Theories (with a CC flair) which feels particularly relevant as we’re in Holy Week.
Links:
www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Wikipedia page to do more digging on theories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Atonement_in_Christianity
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Cafeteria Christian
2M ago
Emmy and Natalia talk about the “big tent” ideology that is prevalent in so many churches and why it might not be as good as we think it is to say “all are welcome.”
Support the show at:
www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian
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Cafeteria Christian
3M ago
Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener question about what to do when the Bible contradicts itself, and why there are four Gospels but one Jesus.
Links:
www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian
Emmy teaching at St John’s in Lakeville MN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYxdPUiURE8&list=PLkvWuOAW_KuQaEWbITdBF56T2RMcEg6Ce&index=4
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