MennoNerds Videocast

Steve asks the vloggers a tough question: how do pacifists deal with the violence in the Old Testament? Unfortunately there were no responses, except for the return of Steve to explain his view and how he differs from Greg Boyd. If you would like to dig in farther, please check out the three segments of our interview with Greg Boyd about Crucifixion of the Warrior God: * Interview: Greg Boyd, Crucifixion of the Warrior God (Part 1) * Interview: Greg Boyd, Crucifixion of the Warrior God (Part 2) * Interview: Greg Boyd, Crucifixion of the Warrior God (Part 3) Watch the vlog below embedded from our YouTube channel, or through our audio or video podcast feeds.

Bruxy Cavey joins Paul on the podcast to talk about his newest book, Reunion: The Good News of Jesus for Seekers, Saints, and Sinners. Reunion is described (via Amazon): Join Bruxy Cavey, bestselling author and teaching pastor at The Meeting House, in the pages of Reunion: a dynamic investigation of the most earth-shattering, piety-smashing, life-changing news ever. Dig into Scripture with Cavey as he unfolds God’s message for the world. Learn why you shouldn’t follow the Bible (but why you’ll want to read is to learn how to follow Jesus). Scout out the real definitions of sin and salvation, which might surprise you. Discover your true citizenship in the Jesus nation, where you might be ready to die for a cause but never willing to kill for one. Glimpse a God who is love itself and who, like it or not, just can’t stop thinking about you. You can watch from our YouTube channel as well on our audio or video podcast feeds.

Kurt Willems, a MennoNerds member, joins Katelin to discuss Pauline scholarship. Kurt does this regularly on his own podcast, the Paulcast, which is described as: “In The Paulcast, Kurt Willems looks at issues pertaining to relevant scholarship, (radical) new perspectives on Paul, Jewish and Roman contexts for understanding his letters, important Pauline scholars and books, and Paul’s ongoing relevance for regular folks today. In addition, Kurt will occasionally interview important voices from a variety of perspectives who will help us wrestle with the major questions that come out of the study of the historical Paul.” (from http://paulcast.org/) Along with talking about Paul, Kurt and Katelin discuss other topics like the work of Pangea Church in Seattle and why Kurt would want to do a Ph.D. Links: * Kurt Willems landing page * The Paulcast * The Pangea Blog * Pangea Church Seattle Watch on YouTube or through our audio or video podcast feeds.

For this vlog series, the participants follow up on the Easter season by discussing the cross and atonement. Steve opens the discussion asking the question. Deborah responds by suggesting that the different atonement theories are more complementary than contradictory. Micael wraps up the topic by questioning the common belief that the earliest Christians believed in a Christus Victor theory. Watch embedded below from our YouTube channel, or watch or listen through our audio or video podcast feeds.

Sarah Jackson joins the podcast to discuss her work with Casa de Paz Colorado. Several years ago, Sarah Jackson went on a trip to the US/Mexico border with a humanitarian aid organization working on immigration issues. She spoke with people who had been deported. She learned about people’s reasons for migrating, and the dangers they face in doing so. She saw first-hand families being separated. Then she returned to Colorado and couldn’t go return to her normal life after this experience. She decided to do something about it because she believes families should be together.  She opened Casa de Paz, a hospitality home which offers free housing and support for families and individuals affected by immigrant detention. To keep the doors of the Casa open, Sarah started a volleyball league, Volleyball Internacional. All the profit from the volleyball league is donated to Casa de Paz. They use the money to pay for the rent, utilities, food, transportation, etc. Sarah’s hope and prayer is to help end the isolating experience of immigrant detention, one simple act of love at a time. Link: Casa de Paz Colorado Watch on YouTube or through our audio or video podcast feeds.