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Un-Trumped

Doug Pagitt

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Un-Trumped: 2 Guys Talking Truth From 2 Sides on Trump is a seven week series centered around Doug Pagitt trying to understand how Adam Schindler could support Trump. Both Doug and Adam are committed to their Christian faith and Doug finds it incomprehensible that Adam did and does support Trump. Their interaction is about growing in understanding and comprehension.
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Doug Pagitt Radio is Religious Radio that is not quite right. Doug Pagitt is one of the nations most creative thinkers on the issues of faith, spirituality, religion, politics and science. In the show Doug seeks to offers positive, fun, thoughtful conversation on all kinds of topics from news to parenting; politics to natural health; science to movies; finances to faith. Radio That’s Not Quite Right This is not a typical religious show – we are fun, fast passed and not mean. And, it is not p ...
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Each week Christian MP Tim Farron unpacks the murky world of politics and encourages believers around the UK to engage prayerfully. Tim will share what life is like in Parliament, which issues Christians should care about and what you can do to make a difference. Tune in every Tuesday at 5pm or download the podcast from your chosen podcast provider.
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Evangelicalish

Evangelicalish

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Weekly Livestreams on YouTube on Wed nights at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific with hosts Ashley Swearengin and @UnconventionalPastorPaul, Paul Swearengin. She served as mayor of a city, Paul was an evangelical pastor. Together, they were deep in the middle of the rise of Christian nationalism. Come join us as we discussing a spirituality that reaches beyond the walls of a church building and connects deconstructing people of faith to a renewed identity and a beautiful connection to divine love and ...
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Common Good Conversations

Vote Common Good: West Michigan

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A few years ago brothers-in-law Nick Brock and Shawn Skinner started doing the unthinkable at family gatherings – talking about politics and faith at the dinner table. While at times tense and cautious those conversations were filled with curiosity, nuance, grace, and humor. Wanting to lean into that experience they decided to start a podcast. Common Good Conversations is a weekly opportunity for Nick and Shawn to talk about the politics and faith of West Michigan by being curious, nuanced, ...
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This week, Tim continues his US special, joined by Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good—a progressive, left-leaning non-profit and key voice for progressive Christianity in the US. With just a week until the US elections, Doug discusses why he’s spent recent weeks on the road, urging Christians to engage in this pivotal election. Tim…
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James Fallows once served as chief White House speechwriter for Jimmy Carter and now writes 'Breaking the News' on Substack and has a new article about California's promising future in WIRED magazine. Fallows is a longtime book and magazine writer, whose most recent of 12 books, "Our Towns," co-authored with his wife Deborah Fallows, was a national…
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This week, Tim speaks with Labour MP Rachael Maskell about the upcoming vote on assisted dying. He also shares his thoughts on the new Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, and her shadow cabinet, discussing what we might expect from her. And as US citizens head to the polls today, Tim prays for a peaceful transition of power. Got a question fo…
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Liz Erickson has been on the front lines for some time, working to ensure the rights and values of women have representation in all levels of government and societal power. As Senior Director of Strategic Programs at Supermajority, how does she feel as, at times, it seems we are sliding back to Make America Male Dominated Again? Join Ashley and Pau…
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Joaquin Alvarado has been at the forefront of the changing world journalism in the U.S. for more than two decades and has his finger on the pulse of the country as much as anyone. Where are we as we head into this election? Will we recover or are we forever changed. Join Paul and Ashley for this compelling discussion. #Evangelicalish #ReligiousRigh…
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Election 2024: Keeping Our Heads as All Others Lose Theirs; Joaquin Alvarado Joaquin Alvarado has been at the forefront of the changing world journalism in the U.S. for more than two decades and has his finger on the pulse of the country as much as anyone. Where are we as we head into this election? Will we recover or are we forever changed. Join P…
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See why rightwingers have truly lost their way as we see people talk about their anger at being called racist, a woman's disappointment that Haitians have ruined her chance to be an angry cat lady and why a church music leader sees beings in heaven getting castrated! You can also watch on YouTube, Here…
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This week, Tim kicks off a special US series, with just two weeks to go until the polls open across the pond. To launch these upcoming episodes, he’s joined by Johnnie Moore, the former U.S. Commissioner on International Religious Freedom, to delve into some of the key issues at stake. Tim also takes a moment to reflect on whether, as Christians, w…
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On this edition of Evangelicalish, Paul and Ashley talk about handling anxiety around the upcoming election and then pull a previously unaired interview with Matthew Distefano of the Holy Heretics Podcast on his second most recent book discussion how learning of the life of charming hobbits and their Shire-based lives - though not a religious socie…
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This week, Tim sits down with David Smith, the newly elected MP for North Northumberland. David shares more about his Christian upbringing and how his previous work with Oasis, Tearfund, and the Bible Society have influenced his deep sense of vocation to become an MP. He also shares what it means to be the first Labour MP for the area, long dominat…
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April Ajoy wouldn’t have called herself a Christian Nationalist when she performed her original song “America Say Jesus” on the Jim Bakker show, or when she participated in Jesus Marches across America, or when she posted cringe-worthy videos on YouTube to campaign for Mitt Romney. April just considered herself a good Christian: faithful, Republica…
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This week, Tim sits down with Professor Stephen Schneck, chair of the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). They dive into some of the regions where Christians are facing serious persecution, with Professor Schneck sharing what’s weighing most heavily on his mind. He also offers his thoughts on the upcoming U.S. el…
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Doug Pagitt says it’s important to helping faith voters to detach from a republican voting identity if they wish to. Pagitt, a former Evangelical Pastor from the emergent church movement, feels his organization, Vote Common Good, was able to help shift 5 to 10 percent of Evangelicals away from Republicans. Can they do it again or more in 2024 from …
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This week, Tim chats with Rebecca Smith, the newly elected MP for South West Devon. Joining Tim from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Rebecca shares her experiences in Parliament and how the Bible study group has helped her settle in. And Tim reflects on immigration and our responsibility as Christians. Want your question answered n…
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Join Paul and Ashley for this week’s discussion about the political swing in evangelicalism from politics as “dirty and worldly” to today’s view of “godly duty” from declarations of whom to vote for from the pulpit and singing patriotic songs in worship services. But can "Seek the welfare of your city" (Jeremiah 23:7) change our view of what it mea…
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This week, we continue our special conference season series as Tim welcomes Anna Dixon, the MP for Shipley. Anna shares her faith and political journey and discusses how Jo Cox's tragic murder shaped her path. Tim also reflects on political gossip. Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to farron@premier.org.uk https://we.tl/t-CP…
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When a person wants to stay in the comfort of status quo, they can give up the change for something new to come into their lives. In this special Evangelicalish released edition of Unconventional Conversations w/ Pastor Paul we see how wisdom from the ancient Torah and New Testament demonstrate we can find amazing new opportunities when we embrace …
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What do Lizard People OverLords have to do with Tim Walz, VP Candidate? Well one rightwing preacher wants you to know, and Pastor Paul has the skinny in this special Evangelicalish offering of Pastor Paul's Rightwinger's Gone Wild - this week's look at those who no longer have eyes to see and ears to hear…
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Christianity has not always been about politics and anti-abortion and anti-gay extremism. This was a long planned grooming of Christians to get to this point. Now here we are - what do we do about it? Join Paul and Ashley to discuss live how a political operative name Paul Weyrich has done more to shape American Christianity than any pastor ever dr…
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This week, Tim is joined by Zoe Franklin, the newly elected MP for Guildford. Zoe shares her experience adjusting to life in Parliament and attending her first Liberal Democrat Conference as a new MP.And Tim is reflecting on Lord Darzi's review of the NHS. Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to farron@premier.org.uk…
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Expelled for Affirming Love; But Not Guiilty: Thomas Jay Oord Join Paul and Ashley as they find out why Pastor, theologian and author Thomas J. Oord was will to withstand an official heresy trial by the Church of the Nazarene. The charge: teaching against church doctrine and misconduct for calling the church to become LGBTQ+ inclusive. And why the …
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Things We Believed That Are Hard to Shake: Paul and Ashley Even in the midst of or after deconstruction of our beliefs, there are some things that are difficult to get out of our minds and emotional systems. What are some old Christian beliefs that still haunt you? Listen in as Paul and Ashley share some of the most difficult beliefs for them to sh…
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Who Hears from Holy Spirit is a special edition of Unconventional Conversations with Pastor Paul. On this episode Pastor Paul discusses Prophetic Words and who really "hears from heaven." The answer may not be as simple as some think it is. To hear more from Pastor Paul, check out their YouTube Channel @UnconventionalPastorPaul or their website Pas…
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Tim is joined this week by Northern Irish MP Jim Shannon.Jim is widely regarded as one of the most hard working politicians in Parliament and Tim is keen to find out how he manages to keep going! And Tim is reflecting on the winter fuel allowance debate Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to farron@premier.org.uk…
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Christian MP Tim Farron is joined this week by broadcaster, commentator and former Downing Street advisor Tim Montgomerie. As MPs return to Westminster after the summer break, the two Tims discuss the Tory leadership contest and some of the Christian values reflected in the candidates’ positions. Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick …
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In this bonus episode, Josh, Tony, and Tripp sit down in Tony's backyard with Doug Pagitt to reminisce about the entirety of the Emerged project. They share fond behind-the-scenes memories of making these episodes. Members from the Minneapolis Emerged Cohort offer questions and give feedback from their time in the movement. ______________ Emerged i…
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Send us a text Meet an extraordinary-ordinary Michigander committed to the Common Good for West Michigan. Abby Klomparens for State Representative in District 86 includes the Greater Holland area and portions of Allegan County. In this episode you'll learn how to properly pronounce another Dutch last-name (Klomp-ar-ens), why the election of former …
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Send us a text Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Washington Post reporter Patrick Marley. Patrick writes about voting issues in the Upper Midwest and wrote a series of stories covering how divisive, Trump-style politics came to Ottawa County through Ottawa Impact. In this episode you'll learn about the Washington Post's…
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Four talented women, out of boredom, perhaps, started sharing their feelings on a changing world through their gifts for comedy, music and theater. Hear their story as the Libtarts share their world with Paul and Ashley and why sometimes humor is the very best way to share truth and love. Watch some of their videos here: Illegal In Texas - https://…
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Paul and Ashley discuss how opening one’s mind to learn other views of the evangelical theology on queerness can not only be freeing for the person, but life-saving to those around them. Paul is in Houston on the 1946 the Movie Road Tour sharing about the dangers of Christian Nationalism, its roots in weaponized abortion theology and the mistransla…
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Send us a text Over the previous year I've had the privilege of being in conversation with a handful of well established Republicans in Ottawa County to help me understand the state of local politics. The central question that I wanted to answer — and understand from their point of view — was: What happened to my Ottawa GOP? Support the show Follow…
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Send us a text Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Dr. Paul Isely the Associate Dean and Professor of Economics for the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. For nearly a decade Dr. Isley has become somewhat of an economics guru in West Michigan as employers have used his historically accurate econ…
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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Doug Zylstra. Doug is the incumbent Ottawa County Board Commissioner representing District 3 (Holland) as a Democrat serving in his 3rd, 2-year term. In this episode you'll learn why it was important for Doug to foster dialogue with the Ottawa Impact Commi…
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In part 2 of their series on how they were in the middle of evangelicalism as Christian Nationalism had its rise around them, Paul and Ashley share about meeting Sarah Palin just after the 2008 election and about friends who tried to recruit them to be devotees to QAnon conspiracy theories. It's a wild tale of a wild shift in relgious people. And P…
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Ashley was running for mayor of the city of Fresno, CA. Paul was leading a group that was starting a new evangelical church. Why did they feel like such a bad fit in an evangelical religion growing evermore extreme and evermore political? Listen as Paul and Ashley share of the journey, including sitting at a table at the National Prayer Breakfast w…
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After successfully defending his seat in the House of Commons, Tim returns to a new parliament with fresh faces, including newly elected Christian MPs. This week, Tim discusses the makeup of the new parliament with Hannah Rich, Director of Labour's Christians on the Left, and David Burrowes, former MP and Director of the Conservative Christian Fell…
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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Chris Crothers. Chris is running for Ottawa County Commissioner in District 4 (Zeeland) as a Democrat. In this final segment from our live podcast event in Holland you'll learn how Chris started as a home brewer then started his own brewery, why he's runni…
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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Doug Pagitt the executive director of Vote Common Good. Nick and Doug both went to the US-Mexico border in Arizona and Mexico and talk about their shared experience. During this segment from our live event in Holland you'll learn about Nick and Doug's firs…
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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Sarah Leach. Sarah is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and previously the regional editor for Gannett Media leading The Holland Sentinel and 14 other Michigan papers. During this second segment from our live podcast event in Holland you'll learn about…
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How might the Lord's Prayer inspire where we place our vote in Thursday's general election.That's the topic of conversation on this week's episode of 66 Politics.How might God be calling us to vote this week?Andy Flannagan from Christians Against Politics and Rev Celia Apeagyei-Collins are joined in episode four by theologian and environmentalist D…
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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Marcia Mansaray, the Democratic candidate running for State Representative in Michigan’s 85th District. Marcia was the Deputy Health Officer for Ottawa County’s Department of Public Health and emerged as a courageous voice for the community when she pushed…
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In this episode, Jeremy returns with Paul for April's last episode as co-host of Evangelicalish. The 3 talk about the upcoming election, react to a few Evangelicringe videos and discuss plans for the future. Jeremy and April share their new endeavors and Paul talks about their plans for the future of Evangelicalish. Paul and Ashley (Paul's wife) wi…
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What does the Bible have to say about economic justice?That's the topic of conversation on this week's episode of 66 Politics.With just two weeks until the election all parties have something to say on the issue of money, so where should our thinking be?Andy Flannagan from Christians Against Politics and Rev Celia Apeagyei-Collins are joined in epi…
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Singer, Songwriter, Musician Candi Carpenter (@candicarpenter on social media platforms) joins April and Paul to discuss their new album Demonology, with the great song "Everybody Goes to Hell," and how they got to where they are after deconstructing their Christian upbringing. Follow Candi and check out her music: www.candicarpenter.com…
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Dr. Dan McClellan is back! He joins Paul and April to talk about what the Bible actually says when it comes to all of the "clobber" passages certain Christians like to use against LGBTQ people. Dan McClellan is a public scholar of the Bible and religion. He received his PhD in theology and religion from the University of Exeter. In 2022 he publishe…
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