Guests

Wade Mullen – Church Abuse and Cover-up

Tim and Wade discuss why both abuse and the cover-up of abuse are so prevalent in evangelical churches and how to know if your church and its leaders are lying to you.

Brandi Miller – Farewell White Theology

Brandi Miller talks about pursuing racial justice within evangelicalism, what the gospel really is, how American Christianity trains people to be controlled, and much more.

Tim Mackie: Homosexuality and the Bible (Part 2)

In this episode of Almost Heretical, we continue our conversation with Tim Mackie of the Bible Project. We dive deep into the Bible’s literary design and explore how its complexity influences modern ethical conversations, including sexuality and homosexuality. Tim shares insights into how the Bible functions as a tool for ongoing dialogue rather than a rulebook, challenging traditional Christian viewpoints on ethics while addressing the complexities of interpreting ancient texts in today’s world.

Tim Mackie – Bible Design Patterns (Part 1)

Tim Mackie from The Bible Project explores how the Bible’s design patterns shape our understanding of Scripture and its ancient origins.

Lisa Sharon Harper: Good News & Bad News

Lisa Sharon Harper talks about what Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court really means, how we got here, and what the gospel has to say about it.

Science Mike McHargue: Anger and hope

Mike McHargue (aka Science Mike) sits down with Nate and Tim to talk about sexual assault, the Bible, why so many people are over church, finding hope amidst cynicism, and much more.

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove: Slaveholder Religion

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove reflects on the painful reality that much of white American Christianity is more akin to slaveholder religion than the Christianity of Christ. He discusses how to distinguish between the two and shares some of his own journey of reconstructing the gospel.

Brian Zahnd – Making Christianity possible again

Brian Zahnd joins us to talk about how to make Christianity viable for this generation and generations to come. Check out his latest book, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God.

Rachel Held Evans: Faith, Doubt & De-Weaponizing the Bible

Rachel Held Evans joins us to discuss the Bible and what to do with it.

Mako Nagasawa – Beyond penal substitution

Is Penal Substitutionary Atonement really the gospel? Is it even true? And what other options are there for making sense of Christ's death? This week we're joined by Mako Nagasawa to kick off a series of conversations all about atonement. He breaks down the problems with penal substitution, discusses an alternative "medical" view of atonement and explain the need to discern between retributive and restorative justice.