Natalia welcomes author and NPR Political Correspondent Sarah McCammon to talk about her new book “The Exvangelicals, Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.” Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmccammon_journal

#272 A Grab Bag of Microaggressions w/Jesse Ross

11 days ago 53m 53s

We welcome back Mr Jesse Ross to the pod! Yey! Jesse and Natalia do a bit of catching up and then go down a rabbit hole of microagressions and how we respond and what systems want us to do and what is our work to do. Notes: Want more Jesse?

#271 Voices of Persistence (on not giving up on the Bible)

18 days ago 34m 34s

Last week Natalia and producer Matthew led an event called Renew and wanted to share a part of it with you all. On Sunday evening, April 21, we gathered 6 incredible speakers to share their thoughts on why they haven’t quite given up on the Bib

#270 Ask Us Anything w/ Meta Herrick Carlson

23 days ago 1h 7m

Natalia welcomes friend of the pod friend of God Meta Herrick Carlson to answer some wide ranging “Ask Us Anything” questions submitted by listeners! Links: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian www.metaherrickcarlson.com

#269 The End is the Beginning - with Matthew Ian Fleming

Apr 15th, 2024 1h 5m

Emmy and Natalia welcome our favorite producer Matthew to talk about his new book and the book of Revelation and why we all have unlearning/learning to do and sure it’s a scary book of the Bible but not for the reasons we think. Links: Pre-Or

#268 Does God Have Favorites?

Apr 8th, 2024 1h 1m

Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener question about whether or not God picks favorites, and why we like to think this way, particularly in the face of difficult things. Links: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian www.facebook.com/groups/cafeteria

#267 You Who Remain

Mar 29th, 2024 28m 56s

Blessed Holy Week to you, Cafeterians! In lieu of our usual episode, this week we wanted to share a sermon from friend and colleague Amy Courts Koopman. Amy is a gifted preacher and musician, and she often writes songs as sermons. This time, sh

#266 Atonement Theories (CC Style)

Mar 26th, 2024 1h 7m

Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener request to talk through Atonement Theories (with a CC flair) which feels particularly relevant as we’re in Holy Week. Links: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Wikipedia page to do more digging on theories

#265 Holy Week & Anti-Semitism

Mar 18th, 2024 53m 14s

Emmy and Natalia talk about the challenges of Holy Week with our Jewish siblings - In this fraught and tender time, how can we go through Holy Week with the intention of honoring our neighbors faith and doing no harm? Links - www.patreon.co

#264 Actually, Not All Are Welcome

Mar 12th, 2024 1h 5m

Emmy and Natalia talk about the “big tent” ideology that is prevalent in so many churches and why it might not be as good as we think it is to say “all are welcome.” Support the show at: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

#263 Biblical Inconsistencies

Mar 4th, 2024 1h

Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener question about what to do when the Bible contradicts itself, and why there are four Gospels but one Jesus. Links: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Emmy teaching at St John’s in Lakeville MN: https://www.y

#262 Theocracy Grab Bag

Feb 26th, 2024 1h 20m

Natalia and Emmy tackle two news stories from the last week and what they have to say about our faith in public life and politics. It’s a longer episode, but both stories deserve the time and conversation. We hope you’ll continue talking with u

#261 “My Kingdom is Not of This World” - on Christian Nationalism, w/Angela Denker

Feb 19th, 2024 52m 21s

Natalia welcomes returning guest and friend of the pod Angela Denker. Angela is an author, pastor, and speaker with expertise in the area of “maga Christianity” and white Christian nationalism. As nationalism makes its way to a bigger platform

#260 Giving Up Perfectionism for Lent (repost)

Feb 13th, 2024 59m 8s

Emmy and Natalia talk about Lent, why we love the sad season, but also why it has been a challenge for us to love it in the past. Suppor the show at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

#258 Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth? (No.)

Feb 5th, 2024 57m 14s

Episode 258 Post Date: February 5 Title: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth? (no) Emmy and Natalia talk about the Bible, and why it can be fraught but why it’s worth it to do the work to not just read but understand it. Links: www.queerg

#257 Without Preface

Jan 30th, 2024 1h 10m

Emmy and Natalia begin to tackle a few listener questions about the big C Church and Lutherans and “nones” and why calling churches non-denominational and post-denominational both miss the mark. Links: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Live

#256 What does it mean to have a "call"?

Jan 22nd, 2024 1h

Emmy and Natalia talk about call stories in the Bible and why being “called” might not mean what we think it means. Links: MLK Jr Christmas Sermon on Peace: https://onbeing.org/blog/martin-luther-kings-last-christmas-sermon/ Live Show Feb

#255 Squishy Season

Jan 16th, 2024 55m 23s

Emmy and Natalia are back after a break and talking about the pressure to be new and resolved and how it doesn’t quite land for where we are right now. Links: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Anne Helen Peterson article: https://annehelen.s

#254 A Very Merry Messy Swiftie Honest Christmas

Dec 25th, 2023 54m 28s

Emmy and Natalia tell the Christmas story in three ways, so that you can take time to enter this story and season in the way that makes the most sense to you. Even at Christmas, you can always take what you like and leave the rest. Links: w

#253 You Can Believe Better Things w/ Janice Lagata

Dec 19th, 2023 1h 6m

Natalia welcomes back returning guest Janice to talk about humanity and supremacy, why music is the best and worst way to feel all the things, and why it matters. Find and Follow Janice: @ godhasnotgiven on all the things, God Has Not Given po

#252 December Flies Away

Dec 11th, 2023 1h

Emmy and Natalia talk December and holidays and feast days and eventually get to Solstice, Blue Christmas, and Longest Night. Notes: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

#251 An Enneagram Primer with Enneagram Ashton

Dec 4th, 2023 46m 42s

Natalia welcomes Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober, also known as Enneagram Ashton, to talk us through an enneagram overview and also why it is such a great tool to help you know yourself and others better. Support the show at http://patreon.com/cafeteria

#250 State of the Pod

Nov 27th, 2023 54m 45s

Emmy and Natalia celebrate 250 episodes, and reflect on how we’ve changed, why we’ve changed, and where we see ourselves going forward. Links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Lapsed Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast

#249 The Bronze Medal Life w/ Colleen Lindstorm

Nov 20th, 2023 59m 51s

Natalia and Emmy welcome back Colleen Lindstrom to talk about striving for less and why it might be exactly what God intended. http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian

#248 Calling Out or Calling In w/ Jesse Ross

Nov 15th, 2023 48m 37s

Natalia welcomes back Mr Jesse Ross to talk about those moments when conversations turn offensive and what to say when we don’t know what to say, especially as we head into the holiday season where gatherings can be fraught. Links: www.patreo