Nomad Podcast

Nomad

For more than 15 years, Nomad Podcast has been an independent, listener-supported space for open-hearted conversations about faith, doubt, and belonging, offering a British perspective shaped by voices from across and beyond the Christian story.

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Updated July 24

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Apr 4, 2016 · 13 min
Pentecost for Progressives - Sharon Putt (NS29)
Our Pentecost series continues with a jazz inspired reflection from Sharon Putt. Sharon is a theologian, and author of Razing Hell and Executing God. The creation of Nomad’s thoughtful, ad-free content is entirely funded by our equally...
Apr 3, 2016 · 12 min
Pentecost for Progressives - Ann Morisy (NS28)
Our journey towards Pentecost continues. This week's refection comes from freelance community theologian and author, Ann has researched and written on everything from the spirituality of public transport, through to the spirituality of ageing. But...
Apr 2, 2016 · 14 min
Pentecost for Progressives - Alastair McIntosh (NS27)
Here's our second Pentecost reflection for you. This time Alastair McIntosh reflects on how his understanding of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit has changed and evolved, from one of judgement to one of spiritual activism. The creation of...
Apr 1, 2016 · 14 min
Pentecost for Progressives - Barbara Glasson (NS26)
We've got a new Nomad Spirituality series for you, Pentecost for Progressives. Each week between Easter and Pentecost we'll be giving you a reflection from someone who's been through a faith shift/deconstruction, or who just views the faith with...
Mar 26, 2016 · 14 min
James Martin - Jesus Understands You (NS25)
As well as our usual interview shows we like to give you some food for thought focussed around the Church Calendar. This Easter we've asked the Jesuit Priest, Father James Martin to reflect on how he relates to the suffering and resurrected Jesus. If...
Mar 24, 2016 · 1 hr 6 min
Alan Mann - Atonement for a Sinless Society (N118)
Easter is upon us, so we thought it was a fine time to look at the atonement again. So we popped down to Bristol to chat with Alan Mann. Alan asks the question, what could the atonement mean for a society that doesn't consider itself sinful in any...
Mar 11, 2016 · 1 hr 6 min
Robin Parry - How to Live in the Biblical Cosmos (N117)
is a theologian best known for advocating universalism (see our with him on this very topic). More recently he's turned his attention to writing about . In this book he systematically lays out all the weirdness of the biblical universe, with its flat...
Feb 25, 2016 · 1 hr 5 min
Grace Davie - Cathedrals, Charismatics, and the Future of Church (N116)
On Nomad we often talk about the changing nature of culture and how the church has changed (or not) in response. But rather than continuing to rely on our own anecdotal evidence, we thought it was about time we spoke with someone who actually knows...
Feb 9, 2016 · 1 hr 6 min
Jamie Arpin-Ricci - A Vulnerable Faith (N115)
joins us on the latest leg of our Nomadic pilgrimage of hope. Jamie felt called to leave behind his comfortable middle class life and move to a high poverty and crime inner-city area. Obviously this presented many challenges, but none...
Jan 25, 2016 · 1 hr 3 min
Elaine Storkey - Faith, Feminism and Gender-Based Violence (N114)
The UN said recently that 'Gender-based violence is perhaps the most widespread and socially tolerated of human rights violations.' We spoke to philosopher, sociologist and theologian about the reasons behind this, and how the church should respond....
Jan 8, 2016 · 1 hr 15 min
Terry Waite - In Captivity with Christ (N113)
travelled to some of the most dangerous places in the world, negotiating with the likes of Idi Amin and Colonel Gaddafi for the release of hostages. Then while working in Lebanon he was taken hostage by Islamic Jihadists. He was...
Dec 22, 2015 · 14 min
John Hayes - Christmas Contradictions? (NS24)
Last year we gave you our refections. We're adding to that series with a refection by the director of the missional community , John Hayes. John reflects on the contradictions inherent in our modern celebration of Christmas. See you in 2016! If you...
Dec 17, 2015 · 2 hr 13 min
Tim and Dave's Q&A Marathon (N112)
On this edition of Nomad we thought we'd answer a few of your questions. Everything from 'Who are you two?', through to 'Is there a north-south divide in heaven?'. It's a marathon 2 hour something ride of beer fuelled banter and...
Dec 11, 2015 · 1 hr 2 min
Rob Bell - Millones Cajones (N111)
As if building a of 10,000+, producing an international bestselling series, writing critically acclaimed bestselling , producing a hugely popular , and having his own TV show wasn't enough, Rob Bell has decided to write a novel. And much to the...
Nov 24, 2015 · 1 hr 13 min
Jonny Baker - Church and the Gift of Not Fitting In (N110)
Ever felt awkward and uncomfortable in Church, like you just don't fit in? Well, according to that could well be the gift of pioneering. Jonny was pioneering before pioneering was a thing. Most notably he founded the alternative worship...
Nov 10, 2015 · 1 hr 5 min
Brad Jersak - A More Christlike God (N109)
At the core of author and teacher 's faith is the belief that God looks like Jesus. Simple enough, right? But what about the violent 'God of the Old Testament'? What about the parable's of Jesus that liken God to an angry king? And what about all...
Oct 23, 2015 · 56 min
Dave Andrews - The Jihad of Jesus (N108)
has lived and worked in intentional communities with marginalised groups of people in Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal. Through these experiences he developed a passion for seeing Christians and Muslims learning together what it means...
Oct 9, 2015 · 26 min
Dave Smith - Facing Up to the Refugee Crisis (N107)
The recent image of a drowned child washed up on a Turkish beach brought the refugee crisis into sharp focus. So to help us better understand the complexities of the situation and how best to respond, we've asked Dave Smith to send us a...
Oct 3, 2015 · 11 min
Bruce Stanley - Harvest Thanksgiving? (NS23)
Every now and then we treat you to Nomad Spirituality, a guest meditation based around the Church calendar. So we thought a reflection on Harvest might be in order. seemed like the man as he's a forager, owns a small holding, pioneered the ...
Sep 25, 2015 · 1 hr 11 min
Joanna Jepson - Searching For Beauty (N106)
The idea of beauty has shaped Joanna Jepson's life and ministry. Born with a jaw defect she was mercilessly bullied through her childhood and into adulthood. But after successful surgery she then had to figure out how her internal self related to...