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.

Jemimah McAlpine & Joy Brooks - Jemimah, Joy and Jezebel (N215)

25 Feb 2020
01:03:12

In another break from our usual interview format, we listen in on a conversation between Jemimah McAlpine and Joy Brooks as they reflect on their experiences as women who grew up immersed in evangelical Christianity. Unpicking some of the messages...

Noel Moules - Christian Animism and the Re-Enchantment of the World (N214)

10 Feb 2020
01:51:52

In this episode we speak with anabaptist, anarchist and Christian animist, Noel Moules. Christian and animism are perhaps two words you haven’t heard together before, in fact you may well think that animism sounds somewhat dodgy! Noel shows us...

Ann Morisy - Enacting Hope in Troubled Times (N213)

24 Jan 2020
01:41:17

is a community theologian, community worker and author who has researched and written on everything from the spirituality of public transport, through to the spirituality of ageing. Her works draws on a wide range of research and influences, includin...

Steve Chalke - The Lost Message of Paul (N212)

10 Jan 2020
02:00:30

There’s a handful of guests that have appeared on Nomad a number of times, and Steve Chalke is one. Why? Because he keeps speaking and writing about really interesting things. He was one of the first high profile evangelicals to critique the penal...

Em Kolltveit - No Room at the Inn (N211)

20 Dec 2019
22:25

It's Christmas! And so we thought we'd share a festive Devotional episode with you all. Pub landlady, touring musician and anglican priest Em Kolltveit talks about community building and hospitality when there’s no room at the Inn. We produce...

Zoe Heming & Nick Thorley - Disability, Doubt and the Search for Wholeness (N210)

11 Dec 2019
01:10:43

Rather than our usual interview format, in this episode we host a conversation between Zoe Heming and Nick Thorley. Zoe is a priest in the Church of England and for many years has suffered with chronic pain, which often means she has to use a...

Richard Beck - The Gospel According to Johnny Cash (N209)

29 Nov 2019
02:00:10

Richard Beck is Professor of Psychology at Abilene University, author, and leader of a weekly bible study for inmates at the maximum security French-Robertson unit. He’s also a big fan of the country musician Johnny Cash (who also knew a thing or...

Vicky Walker - Sex, Relationships and Religion (N208)

12 Nov 2019
01:47:38

In this episode we speak with writer, speaker and researcher, . Vicky conducted a survey with nearly 1500 people about their experiences of the changing nature of relationships and how, if at all, their faith and churches have helped them make sense....

Pádraig Ó Tuama - In the Shelter (N207)

23 Oct 2019
01:51:49

In this episode Jemimah speaks with Irish poet, storyteller and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama. It’s a profoundly wise and insightful interview, touching on themes of language, story, gospel, power, community, sexuality and religion. After the...

Jennie Hogan - This is My Body (N206)

10 Oct 2019
01:39:52

When Jennie Hogan was 11 years old she had a brain haemorrhage. Then at the age of 14 she had another one. This devastating experience left her with a brain injury that would transform her life.  So we met up with Jennie at Goodenough College...

Brian McLaren - How to Pass on Your Faith When Your Faith is Evolving (N205)

25 Sep 2019
01:42:20

Author, speaker and activist knows a thing or two about navigating an evolving faith. He was raised in the fundamentalist Plymouth Brethren tradition, but is now a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity" - just, generous, and...

Greg Boyle - Homies, Homicides and the Power of Radical Kinship (N204)

11 Sep 2019
01:46:41

is a Jesuit priest, who in 1986 was appointed pastor of a church in one of the most deprived areas of Los Angeles, in a church that sat between two large public housing projects, which had the highest concentration of gangs in the country. ...

Simon Jay - Prayer and the Urban Walker (N203)

30 Aug 2019
34:38

Instead of our regular show we're treating you to a Nomad Devotional. Community development worker Simon Jay reflects on life in his neighbourhood and his discovery of urban walking as a form of prayer and community building. David Blower responds...

Alexander John Shaia - The Four-Fold Path of Transformation (N202)

13 Aug 2019
02:08:25

How do we face change? How do we move through suffering? How do we receive joy? And how do we mature in service? According to psychologist, spiritual director, liturgist and author , these four questions are the questions of our lives. They are...

Barbara Brown Taylor - Finding God in the Faith of Others (N201)

24 Jul 2019
02:02:54

Episcopal priest, professor, theologian and author Barbara Brown Taylor, joins us on Nomad.   In the early 2000s Barbara left the ministry, an experience she described in Leaving Church, the first of a trilogy of books about redefining her faith....

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