In this episode, Pete Briscoe walks us through the biblical support for a dynamic partnership between women and men in the home and the church setting. He explains the vision the biblical writers communicated in hopes of seeing the church be a change agent in the Patriarchal world.If you are asking, “What does the Bible really say about this”, Pete will start to answer that question here.If you would like to experience connection with others on the Kindavangelical journey, come on over to Pete’s Patreon Page. It is full of exclusive content, and you can find it at http://patreon.com/PeteBriscoe.
Jul 1, 2024
31 min
In her book “The Making of Biblical Womanhood” Beth Allison Barr said,“from the ancient world through the modern world, history told a continuous story of patriarchy - of women suppressed, oppressed, devalued, and silenced.”Much of this oppression has occurred in the church. Today we discuss the damage patriarchy does to women in church settings and Pete talks with Iver Robinson, a church leader who has experienced this.If you would like to experience connection with others on the Kindavangelical journey, come on over to Pete’s Patreon Page. It is full of exclusive content, and you can find it at http://patreon.com/PeteBriscoe.
Jun 3, 2024
49 min
This is the first in a multi-episode mini-series on the topic of women, men, home and church in the context of the systemic patriarchy in our culture and places of worship. In this episode, Pete addresses how patriarchy damages the family and looks at the history of what historians call the “cult of domesticity.”If you would like to experience connection with others on the Kindavangelical journey, come on over to Pete’s Patreon Page. It is full of exclusive content, and you can find it at http://patreon.com/PeteBriscoe. Beth Allison Barr is the James Vardaman Professor of History at Baylor University and her book is called The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the subjugation of women Became Gospel Truth.Marg Mowczko’s web page is margmowczko.com and you can follow her on Twitter @MargMowczko.
May 6, 2024
42 min
In a world where winning is paramount, having a mutually beneficial conversation with a person we disagree with is a lost art. It isn't hard to rediscover joyful interaction and in this episode Pete outlines 10 strategies for doing so. This is a good one to share with your team!
Apr 1, 2024
24 min
Many of us have been “shown the door” by our evangelical friends. This dispossession is painful and difficult to understand. Dr. Isaac Sharp joins us to discuss this phenomenon as we walk through his book, The Other Evangelicals.
Mar 4, 2024
1 hr 19 min
Is evolution true? Is it possible to be a Christian and believe in evolution? Is the earth 6000 years old or 4.3 billion years old? How do we know? Dr. Janet Kellogg Ray, a professor of Biology, will help those of us who were taught only “Young Earth Creationism” that there are better ways to understand the origins of the universe and mankind.
Feb 5, 2024
1 hr 13 min
Kindavangelical is the podcast where we talk about more beautiful ways to live the Christian life. Sometimes the more beautiful way is more difficult, in fact it usually is, right? In this episode Pete discusses what to do, instead of flippantly asking someone to forgive you, after you’ve done something hurtful. It’s hard, and it’s beautiful too.
Jan 2, 2024
34 min
The church is struggling, people are leaving, and it leaves us wondering, is there any hope for the church moving forward? This honest discussion with Zach Lambert points to ways forward for the church and addresses some of the questions many of us who have left the church are pondering.
Dec 5, 2023
1 hr 19 min
Setting out on a journey with no destination is an unnatural thing to do. It is unsettling and we feel ungrounded. Welcome to unnatural land… how is the journey going for you? Do you know where you’re going, or are you still figuring that out?In this episode we discuss what might come next, after we leave evangelicalism, with guest Dr. David Gushee.
Nov 6, 2023
59 min
If we are going to find “more beautiful ways to live the Christin life” some shifts are necessary. In this episode Pete discusses how curiosity can allow us to make these changes. Then he interviews Dr. Thomas Jay Oord who espouses a fundamental shift that might surprise you.
Oct 2, 2023
1 hr 10 min
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