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Daniel discusses his journey towards embodiment, listening in to the voice of his body, and challenges us to consider what embodiment means for Christianity.

Daniel Gettis discusses the moment when his faith began to shift and change.

It was so great to have Rob Bell back on the show to chat through his new book Everything is Spiritual. This isn't just a conversation. It's an unedited experience. Enjoy. Book Information below from St. Martins Press. In his profound and deeply personal new book, EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL: Who We Are and What We're Doing Here, New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell explores the endless dynamic questions and connections that have shaped his life, providing powerful insight into understanding one's purpose and place in the world. EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL is a brief history of how ideas about creation, love, and connection shaped the author—and can shape every one of us. In EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL, Bell explores the wonder and awe that comes from embracing where and who you come from, discovering in the wounds and regrets of life an invitation lurking in there to expand, much like the universe has been doing for 13 billion years. EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL shows there is a space beyond all the parts and divisions and differences and polarization where you can see that it’s all one connected whole—and that it’s all rigged in favor of growth, expansion, and joy. ROB BELL is the New York Times Bestselling author of ten books, including Velvet Elvis, Drops Like Stars, and Love Wins, which have been translated into 25 languages. His podcast, called RobCast, was named by iTunes Best of 2015. He's toured with Oprah, been profiled in The New Yorker, and in 2011 TIME Magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He does regular shows at Largo, a comedy and music club in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife Kristen and their three kids. Photo Credit: Logan Rice

Daniel shares with us the importance of letting go.

Andrew Wilson s Teaching Pastor at King’s Church London, and has degrees in history and theology from Cambridge (MA), London School of Theology (MTh), and King’s College London (PhD). He is an award-winning columnist for Christianity Today and his writing appears regularly in a variety of christian columns. I stumbled across Andrews most recent book,Spirit and Sacrament: An Invitation to Eucharismatic Worship. I appreciated his approach to valuing both the liturgical practices as well as the movement of the spirit in worship contexts. He has also authored several other books, including, Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption through Scripture. It was a pleasure having Andrew on the show as we talk through why the modern church has widely walked away from the sacraments and liturgical practices as well as why the high church has rejected a charismatic movement of the Spirit and why all of this matters. You can also check out more of Andrews work here. Or be sure to follow along with him on Twitter.

Dr. David P. Gushee is a Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics and Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University. David came on the show to chat with us about a recent book Changing our Mind where he outlines the journey he went on as he looked to scripture for guidance on how we should engage with our LGBT brothers and sisters. He is the author and/or editor of 24 books and approximately 150 book chapters, journal articles, and reviews. His most notable books include: Righteous Gentiles of the Holocaust, Kingdom Ethics, The Sacredness of Human Life, Changing our Mind, and Moral Leadership for a Divided Age. We cover all the most quoted passages of scripture when it comes to the LGBTQ conversation. David lends his expertise in breaking these passages down and also delineating differences between Greek and Roman sexuality. You can also check out more of David's work here. Or be sure to check out his podcast as well.

Sleeping At Last is the moniker of Chicago-based singer-songwriter, producer and composer, Ryan O’Neal. The musical genius behind Sleeping At Last joins the show to talk through his love of music and how this collided so beautifully with the enneagram. An incredibly insightful episode for all, especially enneagram type nines as Ryan is a nine. He also gives us some sneak peeks into what the nine song will entail. This episode is packed full of epicness. Sleeping At Last can be heard frequently on popular TV Shows and Films such as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, Grey’s Anatomy, American Idol, The Fault In Our Stars (trailer), Jane The Virgin, So You Think You Can Dance, Criminal Minds, Bones, Supergirl, The Vampire Diaries, The Ellen Degeneres Show and many more. (Click here for complete list) Sleeping At Last is currently hard at work on Atlas: Year Two. 25 new songs which explore the themes of human development; senses, emotions and a song for each of the nine unique Enneagram types. We will chat at length on his Enneagram songs on our show. Show Notes - The Big Ideas

Peter Enns (Ph.D. Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University. He has taught undergraduate, seminary, and doctoral courses at numerous other schools, including Princeton Theological Seminary, Harvard Divinity School, and Temple University. His books include Inspiration and Incarnation, The Bible Tells Me So, and The Evolution of Adam. His most recent book is called How the Bible Actually Works, which is the topic of our chat today Show Notes - The Big Ideas

Jonathan is an award-winning writer on religion, culture, and politics. Jonathan has published more than 3500 articles in respected outlets such as The New York Times, USA Today, Buzzfeed, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. As a respected voice, he regularly contributes commentary to television, print, and radio news outlets. Jonathan is author of several critically-acclaimed books, including Learning to Speak God from Scratch, Jesus is Better Than You Imagined, and A Faith of Our Own: Following Jesus Beyond the Culture Wars. Additionally, he trains hundreds of young writers through his Write Brilliant course. Jonathan holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Theology from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. He is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades including the Wilbur Award for excellence in journalism, the Religion News Association’s columnist of the year, and the Englewood Review of Books “Book of the Year” award. Show Notes - The Big Ideas So much good gear in this episode.

Greg Boyd is an internationally recognized theologian, preacher, teacher and author. He has been featured on the front page of The New York Times, CNN and the BBC along with numerous other television and radio venues. He has authored and co-authored 22 books. Greg comes on the show to talk through his new recent book 'Cross Vision' where he argues that it is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ which enables us to make sense of Old Testament violence. Show Notes - The Big Ideas This episode is loaded wth some pretty incredible thoughts. Strap yourselves in.

In this episode Daniel tackles some of the ways we facilitate busyness in our lives and shares some hacks that he has learned to be helpful for him. Show Notes - The Big Ideas It's ok to say no.Discover the things that only you can do...Screen timeHere's to all our lives being filled up with less busyness!

It was so good to have Aaron Niequist drop in to the podcast to talk through the value of a practice-based faith. God has been at work since the beginning of creation and Aaron speaks of this work as a river, a river that we are invited to not only believe exists, but we are invited into it. To wade in it and participate with God in the healing of the world. Aaron discovered a practice-based faith years ago when the limits of his own faith experience left him feeling spiritually empty, Niequist got to the point where he began to even question his beliefs. It was through the help of discovering a practice-based faith that he was able to see great healing take place in his life. He began to swim with God to bring healing to others then too. Show Notes - The Big Ideas This episode is jam packed with heaps of goodness. You may even want to listen in a few times. To find out more about Aaron and his work check out his website here: https://www.aaronniequist.com/ You can also purchase his book 'The Eternal Current - How a Practice Based Faith Can Save Us From Drowning' here.

From an early age Alex Seeley was told she was an accident, but she also carried the weight of feeling stupid. Labels like these, sometimes spoken over us by well-meaning people, can cause us to believe lies about ourselves that make us question why we were born and what our purpose on earth could be. Aelx joins the conversation on vulnerability and the labels we all wear. Alex recently wrote a book, Tailor Made where she tells her story of how she dealt with a variety of labels she faced as a young woman. We also chat through the importance of vulnerability in shaping faith communities, how the good news is really that good and many other things. Tailor Made (From Thomas Nelson) From an early age Alex Seeley was told she was an accident, but she also carried the weight of feeling stupid. Labels like these, sometimes spoken over us by well-meaning people, can cause us to believe lies about ourselves that make us question why we were born and what our purpose on earth could be. Yet, according to Psalm 139, God designed us in His image with a unique DNA and amazing characteristics! We are loved and created for a purpose that only we can fulfill. In Tailor Made, Alex helps us recognize our wrong thinking often brought on by generational patterns, insecurities, circumstances, lack of forgiveness, and an inaccurate view of God our Father, and offers to replace them with a new view of who God says we are our personal destiny. It’s time to find your own sense of belonging and the path to becoming the original, authentic version of you that God intended! For more information on the film check out their site here: http://www.alexseeley.com/tailormade/ SHOW NOTES

William Paul Young author of 'The Shack' along with many other novels, dropped into the show to chat through his involvement in The Heart of Man. He talks at length on how we as humanity engage with Shame. We also chat about developing a healthy narrative around sexuality within culture, faith, how we see God and so much more. THE HEART OF MAN (Synopsis) The Heart of Man is a cinematic retelling of the parable of the Prodigal Son, intertwined with contemporary and poignant true testimonies of personal and sexual brokenness. These two genres are combined as never before to reveal the compassionate heart of God the father for his sons and daughters illuminating an age-old truth: Shame is not a barrier to God’s love, but a bridge to absolute transformation, victory, freedom and hope. The film features emotional interviews with real people going through their mess and subsequent healing, and includes expert witnesses of such men as William Paul Young, author of the NY Times best-selling novel “The Shack”, Dan Allender, Ph.D, author of "The Wounded Heart" and Spoken Word Artist Jackie Hill Perry. All of that is interwoven with a production-rich “prodigal son” narrative story shot in Hawaii. For more information on the film check out their site here: https://www.heartofmanmovie.com.au/ SHOW NOTES

The Wrap-up with Lauren Horton is a conversation where we talk about some of the previous episodes. In this Wrap-up episode we chat about all things ranging from the importance of questions all the way to raising children and heaps of things in between like Entourage and women in leadership. Such a wholesome and insightful conversation.

Hillary McBride joins The GoodCast to talk about body image, hand-me-down masks, feminism, rediscovering voice and her new book Mothers, Daughters, & Body Image. Hillary is a PhD candidate at UBC and a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice in Vancouver. She is also a speaker, writer, and co-host of the Liturgists podcast. Hillary loves to see people grow, heal, change and come into more fullness in themselves and their relationships. Her desire is that psychology and academic research is more accessible to a wide variety of people. Check out her website : http://hillarylmcbride.com

Rob Bell and Andrew Morgan dropped into The GoodCast to chat about the release of The Heretic which is released on March 1. The Heretic is a documentary film following the life and work of Rob Bell, one of the most polarizing figures in modern day Christianity. Listen in as we chat about the film, surfing, faith the bible and the future. Rob Bell is the author of ten books, including the New York Times Bestsellers What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, Love Wins and What Is the Bible?. 2011 Time Magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He has a regular show at Largo, the legendary comedy and music club in Los Angeles, where he lives with wife Kristen and their three kids. Andrew Morgan is an internationally recognized filmmaker focused on telling stories for a better tomorrow. His experience includes a broad range of work that spans narrative and documentary storytelling for multiple film and new media projects that have been filmed and released all over the world. He lives in LA with his wife Emily and their four kids. For more information on The Heretic - https://thehereticmovie.com More from Rob Bell - https://robbell.com/

Anna is an Australian actress, poet, writer and theology student who talked candidly with me about some of the many challenges that face many women in the entertainment industry, including sexual harassment.

The Wrap-up with Ryan is a conversation where we talk about some of the previous episodes. In this Wrap-up episode we chat about all things ranging from art to male gender bias, women in leadership, growing up and some good old fashioned banter.

I woke up this morning to see our friend Jarrod Mckenna and his pal Del suspended four stories above the Subiaco office of Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, on a hanging tent. The peaceful aerial sit-in is calling on the Australian Government to take immediate action to evacuate Manus before more people die.We needed to chat, so listen in here to our conversation.