Tyg Taylor is the founder of Wholly Kicks. He likes to ask: What moves you to action? How do you get out of your head and take the first few steps in your walk?  These are the reflections that moved Tyg to become the founder and Executive Director for Wholly Kicks, a 501c(3) serving Aurora and the greater Denver area. In short, Tyg is about action. After over 28 years as a "more traditional" pastor, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tyg turned his focus to serving those on the margin. He felt the call to get out of his head and into the streets to help those experiencing economic dispar ..read more

If the world is governed by certain physical laws, what does it mean for God to act in the world? During this episode, Dr. Brian Gamel will talk with us about Rudolf Bultmann! (one of the greatest theologians of the 20th Century!) We'll look at the context around Bultmann’s theological development, his view of demythologizing God, the Resurrection, and other aspects of divine action in the modern world.  So, get ready to pour yourself a devilish, high gravity barrel aged stout, & Prost to another brewtastic conversation! // Dr. Brian Gamel is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Baylor ..read more

Join us as we talk about the 12 Steps, Recovery from an Imperfect Childhood, and how the church is impacted by many of the things that show up in dysfunctional families. We'll be specifically looking through the lens of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. (ACoA). In Part 2 we'll look at some of the ways this shows up in Church as well as our own personal journey.  // Dan C is an accomplished engineer who has worked everywhere from NASA to large tech firms. I (Janel) met Dan 11 years ago when we moved to Colorado. Dan is a deeply spiritual person who is continually wr ..read more

Join us as we talk about the 12 Steps, Recovery from an Imperfect Childhood, and how the church is impacted by many of the things that show up in dysfunctional families. We'll be specifically looking through the lens of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. (ACoA). Dan C is an accomplished engineer who has worked everywhere from NASA to large tech firms. I met Dan 11 years ago when we moved to Colorado. Dan is a deeply spiritual person who is continually wrestling with the mysteries of spirituality. He has been a Brew Theologian for several years and has shared with us on s ..read more

In this episode we learn more about Laudato Si' and the deep theology behind this encyclical. We are challenged to consider that: We are of the earth. And, how is the earth dreaming through us of the change, as we confront the need to address climate change? Latin for "Praised Be," Laudato Si' is the name of Pope Francis' encyclical on caring for our common home — planet earth. Join us was we host Dr. Celeste Rossmiller to talk about all things Laudato Si', a groundbreaking Papal encyclical on climate and Catholic social teaching. Dr. Rossmiller shares the history behind this document, i ..read more

Latin for "Praised Be," Laudato Si' is the name of Pope Francis' encyclical on caring for our common home — planet earth. Join us was we host Dr. Celeste Rossmiller to talk about all things Laudato Si', a groundbreaking Papal encyclical on climate and Catholic social teaching. Dr. Rossmiller shares the history behind this document, its impact on Catholicism and the world and large, and the call it fives for all humans to save the planet. We will have even more brewtastic knowledge to drop in Part 2. Dr. Celeste Rossmiller taught Comparative Religion at Regis University and Metropolitan State C ..read more

Can you believe it?! EPISODE 200!!! What a journey it's been. In this episode Ryan and Janel will reflect on this amazing journey and bring back some clips from some of our favorite voices and laughs! You'll hear Dr. Pam Eisenbaum, Rabbi Steven Booth-Nadav, Rev. Diana Thompson, and Dr. Tink Tinker. We had a ton of fun putting this together and hope you enjoy it.  Also, if you have great memories from the podcast, please let us know! BIG shout out to Raf Zayas in Estonia! We'd love to share some of your thoughts on the podcast. And, if you have a topic you'd like to chat about, let us kno ..read more

This is a replay of the conversation between Dr. Ved Nanda, Dilpreet Jammu, and Rev. Diana Thompson at our 2019 Aletruist Event, in memorial of Dr. Ved Nanda.  /// Dr. Ved Prakash Nanda was a leader in the interfaith community in Denver. He was a distinguished lawyer and worked for peace around the world. He was a survivor of the partition of India and has worked ever since for peace for all people. He was a practicing Hindu and joined us for our Aletruist event in 2019. In honor of Dr. Nanda, we are replaying his presentation on Hinduism, brief as it is. We are also replaying Episode 135 ..read more

Dr. Ved Prakash Nanda was a leader in the interfaith community in Denver. He was a distinguished lawyer and worked for peace around the world. He was a survivor of the partition of India and has worked ever since for peace for all people. He was a practicing Hindu and joined us for our Aletruist event in 2019. In honor of Dr. Nanda, we are replaying his presentation on Hinduism, brief as it is. We are also replaying Episode 135 - as he was on a panel talking about religion and life.  We hope you enjoy this memorial presentation. We encourage you to read more about Dr. Nanda and his life's ..read more

Join for the last episode of this season as we talk with Keegan Osinski and Alexa Oord about the Church of the Nazarene becoming LGBTQ+ affirming. Keegan, Alexa, and Janel will share what the challenges facing the denomination around this issue. If you have faced this issue in your own tradition, you will likely resonate with this conversation.  This discussion is centered around the book Why the Church of the Nazarene Should Be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming by Tom and Alexa Oord. This volume contains 90+ essays from Nazarenes and ex-Nazarenes sharing their experiences around LGTBQ+ issues. You ..read more