Irenicast - A Progressive Christian Podcast

Jeff Manildi, Rev. Allen O'Brien, Rev. Bonnie Rambob, Pastor Casey Tinnin a

Rethinking and reimagining your faith? That matters. You are not alone. Follow those questions, doubts, and curiosities with us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. Hosts Jeff, Bonnie, Casey, Allen, and Rajeev cultivate thoughtful conversations for the spiritual journeyer. Especially if you’re evolving out of Evangelicalism or Christian Fundamentalism, you are Irenicast.

  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Thanks for Joining the Conversation - 200

    Thanks for joining the conversation for 200 episodes of Irenicast!  In this episode the hosts answer your questions.  The topics range from the bible, hell, marriage and more.  After 7 years and 200 episodes the Irenicast team is still so thankful to helping provoke the progressive Christian imagination.  Here’s to 200 more!

     

    Thanks for Joining the Conversation Comments & Questions:

    #1 (01:58) - New Zealand Listener Audio Question#2 (08:29) - New Zealand Listener #2, Email#3 (13:24) - Recent Apple Podcast Review#4 (14:25) - Audio Question #2#5 (25:04) - Listener Email from Former Adventist#6 (32:36) - Listener Email from Florida#7 (39:06) - Final Audio Question#8 (46:10) - Listener Email from Washington#9 (51:27) - Anonymous Listener Email#10 (59:58) - Final Message

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    As mentioned in the episode we are taking a short break from producing new episodes to prepare for future Intersection cohorts and classes.  But please stay connected while we are on another short break by subscribing to our email list.  Sign Up for our Email list HERE and stay up to date on all things Irenicast!

    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Thanks for Joining the Conversation Q&A

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options.

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).

    MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings.

    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

     

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]

    You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

     

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]

    You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

     

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]

    Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

     

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]

    You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

    ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

    Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:

    Email Us at [email protected]Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our Store Love Us?

    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

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    19 April 2022, 1:05 pm
  • 59 minutes 5 seconds
    Atheism and Agnosticism - Is God Always the Answer? - 199

    One thing that tends to get left out of many conversations on deconstruction is atheism and agnosticism.  Why is this?  Even when it is brought up, it is rarely spoken of as an ending point.  Why is that?  Can our deconstruction lead us to atheism and agnosticism?  Is that ‘okay’?  Spoilers, we think it is.

    In this episode the Irenicast hosts discuss the important space atheism and agnosticism hold for so many on their journeys.  Perhaps what we believe is less important than how we hold those beliefs.  Fundamentalism can rear its ugly head in any ideology, god or no god.  

    And in the spirit of irony, the hosts close out the episode by sharing the Top 3 things they are against.  And in Irenicast fashion, not all of the hosts understand the assignment.

    Conversation on Atheism and Agnosticism (02:12)Top 3 Segment (41:31)

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Sign Up for our Email list HERE and stay up to date on all things Irenicast!

    Send us Your questions, comments and/or encouragements for our upcoming 200th episode!  

     

    • Or better yet!  Email us an audio clip to [email protected]!  Please include your name and what state or country you’re from.

     

    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Conversation on Atheism and Agnosticism

    From Our Top 3 Segment

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options.

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).

    MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings. 

    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]

    You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC

    Pastor Casey Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]

    You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]

    Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]

    You can follow Rajeev on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

    ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

    Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:

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    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

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    5 April 2022, 1:43 pm
  • 58 minutes 6 seconds
    War and Christianity - Striving for Co-Flourishing - 198

    War and Christianity are certainly not strangers.  In fact, they seem pretty friendly many of the times.  In this episode Bonnie, Rajeev and Jeff discuss the complicated history of war and Christianity.  A discussion that seems especially timely considering the current invasion of Ukraine.

    The conversation starts by acknowledging the ample examples of divine mandated war in our religious text.  To which, the wide path of Biblical interpretations has come up with many theological ‘theories’ on war and peace.  Bonnie specifically lays out a great overview of the history of the peace movement in America from her studies to lay the foundation for the remainder of the episode.

    After sharing a little about their journeys through their thoughts and beliefs about war, the discussion delves deeper into pacifism.  There soon seems to be a quick distinction between theory and reality.  Struggling with questions like:

    What amount of privilege has led to your thoughts on war and peace?  What does pacifism and non-violence look like on the ground when it is no longer a thought exercise?  Are there moral absolutes when discussing war and violence?  Is there movement on the spectrum of violence and oppression and peace and pacifism?

    And speaking of things that are better in theory, we introduce a new segment called Connect the Dots to close the episode. 

    Conversation on War and Christianity (02:44)Connect the Dots Segment (42:33)

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Sign Up for our Email list HERE and stay up to date on all things Irenicast!

    Send us Your questions, comments and/or encouragements for our upcoming 200th episode!  

     

    • Or better yet!  Email us an audio clip to [email protected]!  Please include your name and what state or country you’re from.

     

    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Conversation on War and Christianity

    From Our Connect the Dots Segment

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options.

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3). 

    MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings.

    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected] You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected] You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected] Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected] You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

    ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

    Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:

    Email Us at [email protected]Follow Us on TwitterLike Us on FacebookListen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloudSpeak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook GroupSee Us on InstagramSupport Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our StoreLove Us?

    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

     

    This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

    15 March 2022, 2:15 pm
  • 46 minutes 49 seconds
    Queer Legacy - Spirit and Calling - 197

    In this episode on queer legacy, Casey shares a recent revelation from a queer history class he has been taking.  He shares the history of the term two-spirit.  A term used by some to describe Indigenous North American people who fulfilled a traditional third-gender ceremonial and social role in their cultures.  As someone who is both queer and has Indigenous ancestry Casey expressed his deep sense of validation in his pastoral calling.

    Casey also takes this revelation and challenges us to take a new look at calling and purpose.  This shifts the conversation into challenging the ideas we’ve been given about calling and purpose.  Is calling for the few and capable or for all?  Is it something that happens to us or something we live into?

    The episode ends with a fun couple of rounds of Jesus Juke.  Listen to the end to find out just what it means to be a ‘Hot Tub Christian’.

     

    Conversation on Queer Legacy (03:49)

    Jesus Juke Segment (36:59)

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Sign Up for our Email list HERE and stay up to date on all things Irenicast!

    Send us Your questions, comments and/or encouragements for our upcoming 200th episode!  

     

    • Or better yet!  Email us an audio clip to [email protected]!  Please include your name and what state or country you’re from.

     

    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Conversation on Queer Legacy

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options. 

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).

    MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings.  

    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]

    You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

     

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]

    You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

     

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]

    Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

     

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]

    You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

    ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

    Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:

    Email Us at [email protected]

    Follow Us on Twitter

    Like Us on Facebook

    Listen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloud

    Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group

    See Us on Instagram

    Support Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our Store

    Love Us?

    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

     

    This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

    1 March 2022, 2:18 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Eschatology and Process Theology - A Conversation with Dr. Thomas Oord - 196

    How do Eschatology and Process Theology fit together?  This week we try and answer that question by sitting down with Dr. Thomas Jay Oord.  Dr. Oord is an expert on Process Theology, also known as Open and Relational Theology.

    Many days it feels as though the end of the world is upon us.  This is even true for people across the proverbial aisle.  Although for much different reasons.  In this conversation we explore endings through a Process Theology lens.

    Will things get better?  Will there be an ultimate ending?  What is God’s role, or lack thereof, in endings?  Listen and find out what Dr. Oord and the Irencast team have to say about Eschatology and Process Theology.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Sign Up for our Email list HERE and stay up to date on all things Irenicast!

    Send us Your questions, comments and/or encouragements for our upcoming 200th episode!  

     

    • Or better yet!  Email us an audio clip to [email protected]!  Please include your name and what state or country you’re from.

     

    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Conversation on Eschatology and Process Theology

     

     

    MORE ON OUR GUEST THOMAS JAY OORD

    Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord is a best-selling and award-winning author, having written or edited more than twenty-five books. He directs a doctoral program at Northwind Theological Seminary and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. A twelve-time Faculty Award-winning professor, he teaches around the globe. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation.  Check out his website at ThomasJayOord.com

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options.

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).

    MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings.

    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]

    You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]

    You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]

    Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]

    You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

    ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

    Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:

    Email Us at [email protected]

    Follow Us on Twitter

    Like Us on Facebook

    Listen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloud

    Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group

    See Us on Instagram

    Support Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our Store

    Love Us?

    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

    This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

    15 February 2022, 2:32 pm
  • 49 minutes 18 seconds
    The Problem with Patriarchal Christianity - Let Go and Let Others - 195

    The problem with patriarchal Christianity may seem obvious to many listeners of Irenicast.  It is no surprise to us that patriarchy has done perhaps irrevocable damage to not just Christianity, but the nation as well.  We are seeing the ripples of that sad truth on every level in society.

    In this episode, three beneficiaries of the the f**ked up system we’ve come to know and loathe discuss ways we can lay aside our privilege to make room for others to lead.  It is not an easy task, and sometimes it seems like it is too little too late.  However, as Rajeev points out, there is still some hope left.  Is it enough to make a difference?

    And for our segment this week, Casey introduces the team to a new one called Bunker Buddies.  Since most days feel like the end of the world is here, we figure we would lean into it and share the items we would bring to the Irenicast bunker to wait out the apocalypse.

    Conversation on The Problem with Patriarchal Christianity (02:52)Bunker Buddies Segment (39:57)

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Sign Up for our Email list HERE and stay up to date on all things Irenicast!

    Intersections is a group of un-fundies and exvangelicals meeting to support each other and process our evolving faith journeys. Facilitated by Bonnie, Casey, Rajeev and Jeff.  Our next session will be Thursdays, February 3rd through March 10th at 7pm PT.  Register today.

    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Conversation The Problem with Patriarchal Christianity

    From Our Bunker Buddies Segment

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options. 

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).

    MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings.

    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

    ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

    Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:

    Email Us at [email protected]Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our Store Love Us?

    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

    This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

    1 February 2022, 2:22 pm
  • 48 minutes 36 seconds
    A Conversation with Carolyn Baker, Author of Confronting Christofascism - 194

    In this episode Bonnie sits down and has a compelling conversation with Carolyn Baker PhD mostly about her newest book, Confronting Christofascism: Healing the Evangelical Wound.  It is no secret that since 2016 the United States has felt as though it is on its last legs as a democracy.  Carolyn shares with us many of her perspectives on why that is the case from her book.

    This conversation includes many of the things we are not supposed to talk about at the dinner table: religion and politics.  Specifically the marrying of fascism and a large portion of American Christianity.  Carolyn’s revolutionary mindset is on full display when she expands on a terms like religious terrorism and her books namesake, Christofascism.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Sign Up for our Email list HERE and stay up to date on all things Irenicast!

    Intersections is a group of un-fundies and exvangelicals meeting to support each other and process our evolving faith journeys. Facilitated by Bonnie, Casey, Rajeev and Jeff.  Our next session will be Thursdays, February 3rd through March 10th at 7pm PT.  Register today.

    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Conversation with Carolyn Baker

    MORE ON OUR GUEST CAROLYN BAKER

    Carolyn Baker’s mission is to create islands of sanity in a sea of global chaos. This mission necessitates the development of a variety of emotional tools alongside a commitment to spiritual transformation. Through her multifaceted outreach via webinars, podcasts, live workshops, books, and articles, as well as one-on-one life coaching, Carolyn is touching the lives of thousands to assist them in deeply adapting and becoming resilient in the face of the unprecedented changes confronting humanity.

    Hundreds of people have worked with Carolyn in recent years to receive guidance around living and loving in turbulent times. Carolyn also offers spiritual counseling to provide meaning and purpose in a time of personal and collective suffering.

    Carolyn believes that one of the key tools we need for navigating the global crisis is solid information. For nearly a decade, Carolyn has published a comprehensive Daily News Digest, seven days per week unless she is traveling. This amazing, subscription-based newsletter contains key stories on economics, the environment, world news, civil liberties, civil unrest, and cultural trends—and contains a unique Inspiration section that offers options for responding to our planetary predicament.

    Carolyn graduated from Michigan State University, the University of Colorado, and Columbia Pacific University. She was a psychotherapist in private practice for eleven years and a college professor of psychology and history for ten years. Carolyn is the author of numerous books, and she lives and writes in Boulder, Colorado.

    For more on Carolyn Baker go to CarolynBaker.net

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options.

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).

    MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings.

    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

    ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

    Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:

    Email Us at [email protected]Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our Store Love Us?

    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

    This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

    18 January 2022, 5:12 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    The Generational Divide - Special Guest Co-Host Selah Cluff - 193

    The generational divide in our country feels massive.  With the rise of Gen Z and the sentiment of ‘Okay Boomer’, it doesn't feel as though one generation values the other.  If anything, younger generations especially are scapegoated for the direction our culture is taking.  In this episode we welcome Selah Cluff and as a member of GenZ to discuss this divide and explore how we might cross it.

    One of the first places this discussion goes is how each generation views the future and what cultural events define the generations represented. It is a wide road of experiences and events that shapes such diverse outlooks on the world and it’s future.  You won’t want to miss out on this conversation.

    And finally in an exercise of relevance, Selah quizzes the Irenicast hosts on current Gen Z slang.  Find out which of the Irenicast team is in the know and who is stuck in a moment.

    Introduction of Our Guest Co-Host, Selah Cluff (02:35)Conversation on The Generational Divide (08:29)Gen Z Slang Segment (56:22)

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    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Generational Divide Conversation

    From Our Gen Z Slang Segment

    MORE ABOUT SELAH CLUFF AND HER PODCAST ‘THEARRIVING’

    Selah Cluff is a UC Davis of California student majoring in sustainable Agriculture and host of a podcast called TheArriving: A Podcast for Gen Z and Other Victims of Inexperience! This podcast intends to provide food for the soul, food for thought and food for growth. At TheArriving, it will illuminate answers to the questions that have already been found and strive to answer the ones still in hiding. This podcast is created with Generation Z in mind but it's totally cool if you are older or younger. At TheArriving we recognize that no matter how much amazingness or potential we have, we just can't know it all or do it all alone. So, this podcast will harvest, and freely share, the fruits of wisdom and experience of our elders with special guests and recurring features. Join her at TheArriving and begin learning, growing and thriving.

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    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

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    4 January 2022, 3:22 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Rebirthing Christmas - Virgin Mary Smashes the Patriarchy - 192

    In Episode 192 Rebirthing Christmas - Virgin Mary Smashes the Patriarchy, Bonnie, Casey, Jeff, and Rajeev, discuss a broad range of feminist perspectives on Mary the mother of Jesus and virginity. Did ancient communities understand the concept of virginity through the lens of purity culture or did they hold a more sophisticated understanding of feminine power? We leaned towards the latter. 

    The Magnificat by Mary in the Gospel of Luke is discussed with great interest and reverence. It is a most powerful passage that is often omitted from most liturgies. 

    The conversation explores the fleshy, lived, experiences of women who have given birth, breastfed, and managed to carve out a place for themselves and their children in a patriarchal world. Ultimately we recognize the concept of virginity is a broad array of ideas and representative of feminine power that toxic-patriarchy has worked to suppress and control. 

    The segment “Don’t Yuck My Yum” devolves into some gross recipe’s that will surely taint your views on every host. And, twizzlers, have holes in them and someone owes someone some packs…juss-sayin. 

    Conversation on Rebirthing Christmas (01:56)Yuck or Yum Segment (47:08)

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    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Conversation Rebirthing Christmas

    From Our Yuck or Yum Segment

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    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options.

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).

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    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

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    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

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    21 December 2021, 3:24 pm
  • 55 minutes 12 seconds
    What is Love? - The Space Between - 191

    What is love?  In this episode each host attempts to provide their definition of what they think love is.  It quickly becomes apparent that the concept of love is more difficult to pin down than expected.  Is love a feeling?  Is love an action?  Or is love where in between?

    And finally a new segment is introduced to end the show, Bad Advice Column.  This segment quickly goes off the rails and hilarity ensues and fun is had by all.

    Conversation on What is Love (02:35)Bad Advice Column Segment (35:55)

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    Intersections is a group of un-fundies and exvangelicals meeting to support each other and process our evolving faith journeys. Facilitated by Bonnie, Casey, Rajeev and Jeff.  Our next session will be Thursdays, February 3rd through March 10th at 7pm PT.  Register today.

    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Conversation on What is Love

    From Our Bad Advice Column Segment

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options.

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).

    MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings.

    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

    ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

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    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

    This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

    7 December 2021, 2:48 pm
  • 55 minutes 35 seconds
    What is Hope? - Gratitude and Wonder - 190

    What is hope?  Christianity is filled with buzz words that we can easily take for granted or turn into catch phrases.  In this episode the hosts discuss one of those words, hope.  Hope can mean a lot of different things for different people.  It can also feel like a concept that is slowly fading from view in the current world we live in.

    Each host shares their current definition of hope.  This leads to a short detour into a discussion on hope’s connection to the afterlife.  Given the hosts' evangelical pasts this is an important elephant in the room to acknowledge before a fuller view of hope can be obtained. The conversation eventually shifts to some of the more crucial elements in obtaining hope.  Wonder and gratitude quickly enter the mix as strong foundations for hope.

    The episode ends with a new segment from the mind of Rajeev.  The segment is called Buddy Bingo.  Get to know the Irenicast hosts better by learning a few of their ticks and consistencies in personality and most used catch phrases.  The process will 100 percent be worth it honey.

    Conversation on What is Hope? (00:46)Buddy Bingo Segment (46:19)

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    Get Bonnie's New Book - Partnering with God: Exploring Collaboration in Open and Relational Theology!  Can creatures actually partner with God?  This book answers that question... in the affirmative. The responses vary and the proposals provoke new insights. Along the way, the ideas break new ground.  Get Your Copy Today!

    Intersections is a group of un-fundies and exvangelicals meeting to support each other and process our evolving faith journeys. Facilitated by Bonnie, Casey, Rajeev and Jeff.  Our next session will be Thursdays, February 3rd through March 10th at 7pm PT.  Register today.

    RELEVANT LINKS

    From Our Conversation on What is Hope?

    From Our Buddy Bingo Segment

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options.

    PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3).

    MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings.

    AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you.

    IRENCAST HOSTS

    Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC and haystackspodcast.com.

    Pastor Casey Martinez-Tinnin, MTS | co-host | [email protected]You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org

    Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | [email protected]Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.

    Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | [email protected]You can connect with Rajeev at Parkside Community Church Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, and Haystacks Podcast.  

    ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

    Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:

    Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at [email protected]Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our Store Love Us?

    CREDITS

    Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.

    This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

    16 November 2021, 2:08 pm
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