The Big C Church Podcast

A Conversation with a Black Evangelical | What is Evangelicalism? Part 4 with Brandon Washington

In the final episode of the “What is Evangelicalism” series Angie talks with Brandon Washington, Black pastor, theologian, and author, about how contemporary American evangelicalism has gone far off track from its theological and activistic roots.  
Honorable Mention: 
A Burning House: Redeeming American Evangelicalism by Examining Its History, Mission, and Message 
Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel 
Urban Apologetics: Cults and Cultural Ideologies: Biblical and Theological Challenges Facing Christians 
The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians—and the Movement That Pushed Them Out by Isaac B. Sharp 
The Bebbington Quadrilateral 
The Big C Church Podcast: “A Conversation with an Evangelical Seminary President” (What is Evangelicalism, Part 1) 
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A Conversation with a Same-Sex-Attracted Evangelical | What is Evangelicalism? Part 3 with Gabriel Pfeiffer

Gabriel Pfeiffer shares his experience as a gay evangelical Christian and how his experience in each of those areas individually and collectively has shaped him.  
Honorable Mention: 
The Big C Church Podcast: “Loaded Terms”  
The Big C Church Podcast: “A Conversation with an Evangelical Seminary President” (What is Evangelicalism, Part 1) 
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A Conversation with a Progressive Feminist Evangelical | What is Evangelicalism? Part 2 with Meredith Hoxie Schol

Our guest this week is Meredith Hoxie School, Director of Doctoral Studies at the Theological School at Drew University, who shares about her experience with evangelicalism as a progressive feminist.  
Honorable Mention: 
The Wesleyan Quadrilateral 
The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians—and the Movement That Pushed Them Out by Isaac B. Sharp 
Drew Theological School at Drew University 
The Big C Church Podcast: “The Female Pastor” (Pastors and Power, Part 4)  
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A Conversation with an Evangelical Seminary President | What is Evangelicalism? Part 1 with Dr. Mark Young

Angie talks with Mark Young, president of Denver Seminary and newly appointed board member of the National Association of Evangelicals, about the movement and culture known as evangelicalism. What is it and who gets to decide?  
Honorable Mention: 
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) 
The Bebbington Quadrilateral 
The Denver Seminary Engage360 podcast: “Shaping the Next Evangelicalism.” A conversation with NAE President Walter Kim. 
“The Thorny Challenge of Defining Evangelicals.” 
The Big C Church Podcast: “Loaded Terms.” 
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What is the Church? Part 5 with Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim is a longtime pastor and founder of New Wine Collective which is helping people reimagine church. In this episode we talk about the importance of how reframing the “Big C Church” results in reimagined practice of the local church.   
Honorable Mention: 
New Wine Collective website 
New Wine Collective on Facebook 
The Big C Church Podcast: Are Senior Pastors Biblical? 
Models of the Church by Avery Dulles 
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What is the Church? Part 4 with John Moreland

John Moreland, Director of Urban Initiatives at Denver Seminary, talks about his understanding of church based on his experience growing up in and pastoring within the Black community. 
Honorable Mention: 
Denver Seminary Urban Initiative 
The Big C Church Podcast: Loaded Terms 
The Big C Church Podcast: “The Friendships of Pastors” 
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What is the Church? Part 3 with Jayne Wilcox

This episode is dedicated to John Hwang, Founder and CEO of Public Platform.
Angie talks with Jayne Wilcox, professor and founder of the SHEcclesiology podcast, about her understanding of church and how theology impacts structure and practice.   
Honorable Mention: 
Girls Talking Church 
SHEcclesiology podcast 
SHEcclesiology listener community on Facebook
Models of the Church by Avery Dulles 
Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America edited by Darrel Guder. 
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What is the Church? Part 2 with Rowland Smith

Rowland Smith, National Director of Forge America, talks with Angie about the essential missional nature of the church and how that affects practice. 
Honorable Mention: 
Forge America Missional Network 
The Pando Collective 
Red Skies: 10 Essential Conversations Exploring Our Future as the Church 
Rowland’s website 
Rowland on Instagram 
Denver Seminary Doctor of Ministry program 
The Big C Church Podcast: Loaded Terms 
The Big C Church Podcast: Are Senior Pastors Biblical? 
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What is the Church? Part 1 with Ryan Tafilowski

Ryan Tafilowski, professor of theology at Denver Seminary, shares his perspective about the nature and purpose of the church and its relationship to what is commonly known as the parachurch. 
Honorable Mention: 
Thinking About God: An Introduction to Theology by Dorothea Solle 
A Theology of Pastoral Care by Eduard Thurneysen 
The Way of St. Benedict by Rowan Williams
The Hauerwas Reader by Stanley Hauerwas 
The Book of Pastoral Rule by St. Gregory the Great 
Ordinary Church: A Long and Loving Look by Joseph S. Beach 
The Shape of Practical Theology: Empowering Ministry with Theological Praxis by Ray S. Anderson 
Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
What Are Christians For? Life Together at the End of the World by Jake Meador 
Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity by Eugene Peterson 
Ryan’s congregation, Foothills Fellowship 
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The Temptations of Female Leaders | Men and Women in the Church, Part 3 with Bronwyn Lea

Angie talks frankly with Bronwyn Lea—author, pastor, editor and coach for Propel Women—about the unique temptations that women leaders face.  
Honorable Mention: 
Beyond Awkward Side Hugs: Living as Christian Brothers and Sisters in a Sex-Crazed World 
Bronwyn’s web site 
Bronwyn on Facebook
Propel Women 
The Big C Church Podcast: “The Friendships of Pastors” 
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