Nomad Podcast

For more than 15 years Nomad Podcast has been hosting conversations with theologians, activists and contemplatives from across the Christian spectrum and beyond. Reflecting on our evangelical heritage we explore the possibilities of a more inclusive, generous and hopeful faith.

12 Days of Christmas: Jenny Baker – A More Equal Christmas (NS06)

17 Dec 2014
09:32

Jenny Baker was one of the founders of the Sophia Network, an organisation that champions the equality of women and men in church. She's also author of the book 'Equals: Enjoying Gender Equality in All Areas of Life'. So we asked Jenny to reflect on....

12 Days of Christmas: David Benjamin Blower – Christmas vs. Empire (NS05)

16 Dec 2014
14:17

Today's Christmas reflection comes from Nomad's favourite musician and activist, David Benjamin Blower. David sets up a showdown between Christmas and Empire and throws in a couple of your favourite Christmas carols for no extra charge. So brace...

12 Days of Christmas: Wendy VanderWal-Gritter – An Hospitable Christmas (NS04)

15 Dec 2014
12:21

Wendy is the executive director of New Direction Ministries in Canada, an organisation that exists to provide "safe and spacious places for those outside the heterosexual mainstream to explore and grow in faith in Jesus Christ." So we asked...

12 Days of Christmas: Robin Parry – A Universalist Christmas (NS03)

14 Dec 2014
20:15

Robin Parry is an evangelical, but unlike most evangelicals he doesn't believe that Hell and death is the end of the story for most of humanity. Instead, he believes the Bible teaches that we will all ultimately be reconciled to God and enjoy eternit...

12 Days of Christmas: Dave Andrews - Wisdom of the Wise Men (NS02)

13 Dec 2014
11:32

Dave Andrews has committed his life to serving the poorest and most marginalised people in Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal for more than forty years. His wisdom and humility made him one of our most popular interviewees of 2014. In....

12 Days of Christmas: Carl Medearis - A Fearless Christmas (NS01)

12 Dec 2014
24:47

Carl Medearis - one of our favourite interviewees of 2013 - kicks off Nomad's 12 Days of Christmas. Carl was a missionary in Beirut, Lebanon for 12 years and now works as an international expert in the field of Christian-Muslim relations. He's uses.....

Jenni Williams - Why Not Women? (N86)

24 Nov 2014
49:23

Nomad made a commitment a while back to have a lot more women on the show. So we thought it was about time we looked at the theology behind that decision. Jenni Williams lectures in Old Testament Studies in Oxford, is an Associate Minister in the...

Alister McGrath - Apologising for the Faith? (N85)

9 Nov 2014
48:09

Alister McGrath is the master of apologetics. With three doctorates under his belt and ranked among the '20 most brilliant Christian professors', he's publically locked horns with the likes of Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins. If you want mor...

Richard Rohr - Catholic Spirituality for an Emerging Church (N84)

9 Oct 2014
01:03:03

Richard Rohr is a Catholic priest and a Franciscan Friar. He is well connected and respected across Christian traditions (including the emerging church), so he seemed like the perfect person to speak to about what the emerging church can gain...

Phyllis Tickle - Why a New Church is Emerging (N83)

23 Sep 2014
01:05:12

Phyllis Tickle has her finger on the pulse of the emerging church like no one else. So if you're interested in why the emergence of a new kind of church is both inevitable and necessary, and the vital role of the Holy Spirit in this, then tune in. If...

Sara Miles - Whose Table? (N82)

17 Sep 2014
59:20

Sara Miles was an atheist. Then one day, out of idle curiosity, she wandered into a church, had a bite of bread and a sip of wine and God came crashing into her life. Her response was to take the principles of communion and set up a food distribution...

Dave Andrews - How Not to be a Great Man of God (N81)

10 Sep 2014
50:56

Dave Andrews has committed his life to serving the poorest and most marginalised people through small, local Christian communities. He's clearly a man who knows Jesus intimately, and has gained tremendous experience and wisdom. So why doesn't he...

Bex Lewis - How to Live Well in a Digital World (N80)

25 Aug 2014
48:50

Dr. Bex Lewis is a research fellow in social media at Durham University and author of the popular book Raising Children in the Digital Age. So we thought we'd have a chat with her about what it means to live well in a digital world. If...

Robin Parry - A Hope in Hell? (N79)

8 Aug 2014
50:26

Robin Parry is an evangelical, but unlike the majority of evangelicals he doesn't believe that Hell and death is the end of the story for the majority of humanity. Instead he believes the Bible teaches that we will all ultimately be reconciled to God...

Krista Tippett - The Lost Art of Listening (N78)

9 Jul 2014
01:04:42

Krista Tippett has built a career on listening. Through her award-winning public radio show and podcast, On Being, she listens to people from all religious and spiritual traditions, learning about what it means to be human and how to live life. So sh...