Brewing Theology with Teer Hardy

For our first episode of 'You're Not Accepted,' we talked with Stanley about his essay in Minding the Web entitled “Preaching in the Ruins.”

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You're Not Accepted

New Year. New Podcast.

Best of 2019 - Crackers and Grape Juice Edition

2019 was a great year for Crackers & Grape Juice. Here are my favorite conversations from 2019.

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Yes, There's Church After Christmas

What does life look like after Christmas? Is creation still happening? What is the benefit of knowing the end of the story?

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Christmas is Coming

Should the church be political on Christmas Eve? How important is the passing of the peace? How small is our all?

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The Bond Between Trump and White Evangelicals

Trump, like Harding, praises the devout, advocates policies consistent with evangelical readings of the Bible and seeks to use his office to advance evangelicals’ theological agenda.

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An Unacceptable Parable

Why don't we read from the prophet Joel more often? Is there anything the Spirit can't do? Is grace unacceptable?

Slurpees & the Law

Taylor and I talk about everything from his favorite month of the year (Clergy Appreciation month), the Law, suffering from the sins of our parents, and my favorite summer-time treat.

Yahweh

In this episode of (Her)Men*You*Tics we (attempt) to unpack the word “YHWH” and why the Tetragrammaton is something you should care about as a person of faith.

You Are a Beloved Child of God

Former alumni of Bob Jones University and current members of the West-Ohio Conference, Rev. Jeff Mullinix and Steve Shamblin-Mullinix share their thoughts on the Special UMC General Conference, recalling their calling into ministry and forced removal because of their sexual identity.

Dripping With Sex

Can the Church be inclusive towards LGBTQIA people without being a progressive Church? Does “All means all” mean so long as you all agree with us?

Holy Week Hangover

On the most important psalm, proper agency, life on the other side of the resurrection, the best hangover, death breath, The Sorting Hat, and subversive obedience.

The Cross is Not Optional

Is there such thing as a bad Good Friday service? Why is Fleming Rutledge so good at messing with our minds? Can we pole-vault over the cross?

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Rogue Saints

The world is full of good-hearted heathens, those who love people and those who want to do good in the world. They're not against God--they just have little use for church. Church is boring and hypocritical. Plus, who wants to sit through a sermon every week? But while organized religion doesn't appeal to them, these heathens long for a connection to something bigger than themselves: meaning, community, mission.

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Crackers & Grape Juice's 200th Episode

If you asked me 3 years ago if Crackers & Grape Juice would allow me to interview people like Rob Bell, NT Wright, Fleming Rutledge, and Diana Butler Bass, I would have said you were out of your mind.

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Being A Christian Doesn’t Mean Obsessing Over Someone Else’s Sexuality

Now that the sting of the UMC Special General Conference is not as fresh, what is next? How can those who are dissatisfied with the work done by the delegates in St Louis organize and be better prepared for GC2020?

Voices of General Conference

In an effort to provide honest conversations from the 2019 Special General Conference, the Crackers & Grape Juice team invited supporters of all of the plans being considered by the United Methodist Church’s governing body to explain why the plan they support is the correct plan.

There's No Place For You

In advance of the Special Sex Conference in St. Louis, Jason and I talked with journalist, blogger, and former UMC pastor Christy Thomas. Christy breaks down the various proposals before the UMC regarding sexuality, why the Traditionalist Plan is the Mean Girl Plan, and why there’s no future for me in the UMC.

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Hats at the Dinner Table

What does faithful living look like in the shadow of Christmas? Is there a difference between praise and gratitude? Are we allowed to wear hats to the dinner table?

Surviving the Bible Part Deux

Christian Piatt returns to the podcast to talk about the latest installment in his Surviving the Bible series.