A clip of a follow-up to a talk at Theology Beer Camp that generated more questions than we could possibly answer. I sat back down with theologians Noreen Herzfeld and Benjamin Chicka to finish what we started—and talk honestly about faith, technology, and AI. open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Had a great conversation with my pal Petre Maican about his work in the area of Eastern Orthodox theology, disability, aesthetics, and asceticism. Check out the interview here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/asceticism...

Just posted another essay in a series I’m calling A Scandalous Tale of Two Economies. Read it here! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

The bad leftist, Mutant Socialists are back! Check out Jeff cast a COMPELLING vision for politics. Kudos to @davidmoscrop.com (dark spot in the video) who showed up even though he had no power/wifi and less than 50% battery on his phone. personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/mutant-soc...

Andy Squyres and I talking about why he hasn't left Evangelicalism. I found that a lot of what he said put language to why I haven't left either. Get the full conversation here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/outsider-art

I had a wonderful conversation with Isaac about immigration, and what freedom tastes like. Get the full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Had a blast talking about The Shining on my pal Ryan’s podcast. 🪓😰 open.spotify.com/episode/03fo...

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In which Andy Root helps me figure out why I cheer for the Canucks and like Luther’s theology. Check out our hockey talk and conversation about his new book here! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Nothing like having your tattoo artist on your podcast. We talk ink, tradition, art, music, belonging, hurt, care, and Jesus. All the good stuff. Get the full thing here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/tattoos-tr...

If you missed the live stream of @trippfuller.bsky.social, @paulhoard.bsky.social, and I talking about AI and the Christmas story, fear not! You can watch the recording here. In this clip, we riff on desire, flourishing, The Good Place & Zechariah losing his voice. open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Wondering what artificial intelligence has to do with the Christmas story? Wonder no longer! @trippfuller.bsky.social, Paul Hoard and I are going live tomorrow, Dec. 16 at 6:00pm Pacific / 9:00pm Eastern to talk about this very thing! Join the livestream at www.youtube.com/live/tXS3e66...

Feel politically homeless? You're not alone. And maybe this conversation will help you find a home! @davidmoscrop.com personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/mutant-soc...

A lot of people are afraid to touch this topic. Jane Barter isn't. See the full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Had a chance to speak with @susyflory.bsky.social and Scott Johanningsmeir about Jesus Was—a book that started with one three-word sentence that Susy posted on social media during the Jan. 6 insurrection: Jesus was non-violent. Get the full conversation here! substack.com/@personalist...

Punk rock, hope & theology. Some clips of my friend Erv and I talking about all such things in the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) episode. See the full interview here! 🤘 open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Recently had a conversation about all things music with my pal Joshua Leventhal—how he started writing songs, how those songs led to a career, and what that has to do with Jesus. Get the full episode here! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Had a chance to talk to Grace Ji-Sun Kim about her new book Earthbound w/ @orbisbooks.bsky.social. Some prophetic words here! Get the full interview here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/earthbound...

A clip from a late-August conversation I had with @davidmoscrop.com about the current the political landscape, how we might make sense of it, and some practical things we can do—even when it all feels a bit overwhelming and/or hopeless. Full conversation here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com

I had a blast talking about sports, snacks, community, and Jesus when my friend Andrew. If anything about what I wrote just there interests you, get the whole conversation here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/sports-com...

Had a great chat with JD Lyonhart recently about his new book, The Journey of God with @ivpress.bsky.social. Here, we talk about stumbling into the presence of God. Get the full conversation here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/the-journe...

How does disability hold up a mirror to the church? A clip of my pal Kathy from YoungLife Capernaum leading the fourth of the FREE four-part seminar series on disability and the church. Get the full session here: substack.com/@personalist...

Don’t lose sight of the main thing. Session Three of a FREE seminar on disability and the church. In this session, my pal Greg explores disability and discipleship. Get the full seminar here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

What do we think about when we think about the word 'human'? A clip from the second of four seminars my friends and I did on disability and the church recently. Get the full session for FREE here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

A clip from the first of a FREE four-part seminar my friends and I did on disability and the church—for anyone curious about making their church a place where everyone belongs. Get the full session here, spread the word! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

What happens when you’re in municipal politics and the news thinks city council wants to kill a bunch of federally and royally protected swans? This happens. One of many standout moments from the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) convo with Jeff Wheeldon. open.substack.com/pub/personal...

This week I had a chance to speak with @karenod.bsky.social, a leader of the @feministtheology.bsky.social vanguard. It was a blast. We may have even decided in real-time to co-edit a volume on something. Full conversation at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/radical-sp...

Had an excellent conversation with @jaredstacy.bsky.social, who humbly and wisely shows how conspiracy theories are not ‘just fringe’ things for ‘the crazies.’ They’re much closer to our doorsteps than we may initially think. Full conversation: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/theologica...

What if needing each other is a good thing? And what if we should avoid technologies that make us need each other less? Clip from a stellar conversation with the ever wise @joncoutts.bsky.social. More at: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

What if we stopped investing in the things that strangle us? Thanks @ryankturnbull.bsky.social for a great conversation about theology, place, de-colonization, and wealth! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Is there a point to making art when AI is making ‘art’ for us? Check out the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam here! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

What does it mean to say that God is vulnerable, disabled even? Thanks to @lisadpowell.bsky.social for the great conversation! You can check out the full Personalist Manifesto(s) jam here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/the-disabl...

What weird nobodies in a distant corner of France can teach us about what really matters in the current of history. A clip from the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam, this one with Christian Roy about the history, spirit, and relevance of Personalism for today. substack.com/@personalist...

My colleague Joel Korytko and I had such a fun time talking about Genesis, civilization, and the city, we had to break up the conversation into THREE parts. First two available now. Third part? Dropping next week. personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/genesis-ci...

What does faithfulness in a moment of geopolitical flux, tension, hostility & war look like? @kevinhargaden.bsky.social, Allen Calhoun, and Dave Lilley and I talked about this in the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam. Full exchange at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/no-new-words

Had a chance to talk with Brian Brock about his soon to be released book—a massive study of Genesis. Check out the full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

I asked Natalie Carnes about her perspective on the relationship between feminism, aesthetics, and theology. Here’s her response, which is 👌🏼. Check out the full conversation here: substack.com/@personalist...

This was a wonderful conversation with @drempel.bsky.social. Check out a clip from it here. He deploys an analogy that hits the nail on the head. Thanks for this one, Daniel.

A clip from the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) conversation with John Swinton, who thinks "We've forgotten the power of the Beatitudes." And for the record, I totally agree. Full conversation at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/beautiful-...

A clip from the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) conversation with none other than Carlos Thompson. Check out our full talk at: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Latest Personalist Manifesto(s) conversation with @gracejisunkim.bsky.social now available! We talk about her latest book, 'When God Became White.' personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/a-more-jus...

Just had a wonderful conversation with Keith Dow, and you can listen in here! personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/limits-per...

There's a lot of talk about Bonhoeffer these days. But @kevinofarrell.bsky.social has some important things to say about Bonhoeffer's theology of the exception, and how it complicates 'tidy' accounts of Bonhoeffer's participation in the plot to assassinate Hitler. open.substack.com/pub/personal...

Encouraged to see this essay I wrote for the Political Theology Network out in the world: “The Death of a Fascist Does Not Mean The End of Fascism.” politicaltheology.com/the-death-of...

More and more, I am realizing that theological writing necessitates discerning when and how to say something, and when something cannot or ought not to be said. What we don’t say (i.e. silence) and why we don’t say it is equally, if not more, important than what we say, how we say it, and why.

Here’s a clip from my latest interview with David Gill, on why Jacques Ellul’s a thinker for our time. substack.com/@personalist...

Check out the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) conversation with @drkatiecross.bsky.social. We talk about trauma, hope, and a whole lot more. Thank you for your wisdom and work, Katie! personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/hope-in-a-...

What we are seeing in the last decade is a tragic reality present throughout history: some people value power and money more than they value people. What’s scary about this moment is the *scale* of the damage caused by the pervasive desire for power and money over the desire to love our neighbour.

Friends, I'm pleased to share with you a new project I've started called Personalist Manifesto(s). For the last five years or so, I've been working in the weeds of academia. It's been fun, rewarding, challenging, and a whole lot more.

Been meaning to write a theology of competency-based theological education (CBTE) for a while now, and here is my first extended/published attempt. Would love peoples’ thoughts. I talk about North American seminaries being in trouble, Hauerwas, bell hooks, and discipleship. nimer.ca/wp-content/u...