Nora and Natalia met on the internet and quickly formed a mutual admiration society which grew into a friendship and many conversations about life and loss and faith and God. They knew there was a place in the current cultural and political climate for a kind of Christianity that was not “THAT kind of Christian”. So Cafeteria Christian was born. They are reclaiming this pejorative for good and reminding people that even when it comes to Christianity and faith, you can take what you like and ...
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#299 What are YOU Doing for Christmas?
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Emmy and Natalia talk about Christmas and why it’s so often filled with stress and shoulds instead of peace and joy. After this episode we’ll be taking a break until January 13th, but in between now and then join us for two Instagram Lives (on top of the usual Sunday morning ones). December 21st, 8:30pm (central standard time) - to celebrate the so…
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#298 Christmas is a Mess
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Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener question about the different Christmas story narratives in the different Gospels, and why they are different and if it matters or not when they are. www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristianCafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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#297 Apocalyptic on Purpose
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Emmy and Natalia talk about Advent, and why it’s not a “warm glow” season but actually a truth-telling season and kind of the perfect way to spend a few weeks right now - when everything feels like it’s on fire and no one is ok. www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristianCafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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#296 We Do Not Give Thanks
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Emmy and Natalia talk about Thanksgiving and the tentative and tender ways some of us are showing up at various tables, or the ways we are choosing to not show up at all. www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristianCafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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Emmy and Natalia decide to open the Bible to the book of Judges to see what wisdom for today might be found in these not-so-modern stories. Links: www.facebook.com/groups/cafeteriachristian www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Melissa Florer Bixler: https://substack.com/home/post/p-151371020Cafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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#294 A Snack and a Nap
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Emmy and Natalia try to gather their thoughts and their feelings around the election results and talk through what they are doing with all their thoughts and feelings at this time - without trying to explain what happened or pretending to have answers. Links: https://churchanew.org/brueggemann/beyond-a-fetal-position www.patreon.com/cafeteriachrist…
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#283 Meditations for Election Anxiety
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Emmy and Natalia read some poetry and Scripture and blessings to help us all through this chaotic and overwhelming and anxious time. Because we all need it, whenever we need it. Support the show and what we do here: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Resources from today’s episode: “Blessing in the Chaos” from The Cure for Sorrow - by Jan Richardso…
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Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener question about the complicated topic of salvation. Who has it? Does everyone get it? Can we lose it? SO many questions… so buckle up! Support the show: http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristianCafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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#291 Parenting, Pandemic Life, and Praise Music with Emmy’s Bestie Catherine
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While Natalia is galavanting in Paris, Emmy brings on her longtime bestie Catherine to talk about vocation, parenting a leukemia patient during a pandemic, the lack of good contemporary music in ELCA churches, and how grace shows up in everyday life. Support the show: http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian…
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#290 The Mary We Forgot, with Dr Jennifer Powell McNutt
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Natalia welcomes professor and author Jennifer Powell McNutt to talk about her new book and to talk (*GUSH*) about Mary Magdalene and why she is awesome. Links: Jennifer’s book: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-mary-we-forgot/417641 Jennifer’s Substack: https://jenniferpowellmcnutt.substack.com/ Holly Carey’s book: https://www.eerdmans.com…
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#289 Satanic Panic, the devil, and Halloween
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Emmy and Natalia talk about what Christians are mad about now (spoiler: it’s Halloween). What’s the history, why is it not about the devil at all? And how does this kind of moral panic happen anyway? www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian You’re Wrong About - Satanic Panic https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-satanic-panic/id1380008439?i=100046528…
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Emmy and Natalia answer another very timely listener question about the pastoral call process and how it works and how you know it’s right or not right. Support the show! http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Matthew’s Book!: https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506497044/The-End-Is-the-Beginning…
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#287 Why Is Confirmation?
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Emmy and Natalia continue their journey through the sacraments with the Rite of Confirmation. Is it a sacrament or a ritual? Why do we do it? Do we have to do it? Are we more or less holy depending on our confirmation status? So many good questions to dig into. www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristianCafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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#286 "I Am Me" - Tell Us More
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Emmy and Natalia answer a listener question about what it means that we’re all loved the way we are and how our lives are supposed to be for a “purpose.” What purpose? Is that really true? Or is it just a holdover from some toxic early 2000s theology? www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristianAlter Guild & Cafeteria Christian tarafından oluşturuldu
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#285 Is Confession “good for the soul”?
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Emmy and Natalia keep the sacramental conversation going with confession - what is it and do we need and why do we do it and does it even matter if it’s not officially a sacrament for everyone? Patreon: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristianCafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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#284 Does God Still Anoint People?
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Emmy and Natalia do a little more sacramental conversation and then move into a current topic of political anointing. Does God anoint candidates? How do we talk to people who believe certain people are anointed for a particular political position and others are not? www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian…
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Emmy and Natalia continue the conversation from open tables and communion last week into talking about baptism this week. What’s it for? Do we need it? What’s the right way? We don’t have all the answers, but we do have some opinions! http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristianCafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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Emmy and Natalia answer a listener question about communion - what it’s for, who it’s for, and why we do it. We also get introduce a new segment called “What are Christians mad about this week” and Emmy gives us another fun fact in Christian history. Links and Notes: Books talked about in this episode: “Eat This Bread” by Sara Miles, “Searching for…
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Emmy and Natalia are back after our long time apart and we do our best to catch up on the latest news and what we’re up to and why Christians are mad about so many things right now. Links: www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian
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#219 We Don't Talk About Mary (No No No)
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Natalia finally takes Emmy (and all of us) to school about Mary Magdalene and why she is awesome. (AND why we should all love her as much as Natalia does.) Support the show at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Links: https://www.elizabethschrader.com/about-7 Lecture: https://youtu.be/_b3Y3cJ0Ic8 Book: Mary Magdalene Revealed by Meggan Watterson…
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#94 Nora's Bible Corner - Amos 5 Edition
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Nora opens her Bible and tackles some verses given to her by Natalia, and then Natalia reacts to it. Digressions include Amos cookies, and noisy children. Support the show at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Find other shows on the network at http://alterguild.orgCafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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#144 Kate Bowler and No Cure for Being Human
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Emmy and Natalia welcome Kate Bowler to talk about life and faith and hard things and hope in the midst of uncertainty. We laugh, we cry, we solve all the things! Order Kate's new book today: No Cure for Being Human. Support the show at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristianCafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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Support us at our Patreon page. Visit our website or follow us on Instagram @cafeteriachristian Learn more about our network of podcasts, Alter Guild.Cafeteria Christian & Alter Guild tarafından oluşturuldu
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#22 Bam Bam Christians with Emmy Kegler
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Pastor Emmy Kegler, friend of the pod, friend of God, introduces bam bam Christians and takes on the clobber verses that people use to wound and harm LGBTQ people. Find more about Emmy's work and pre-order her new book at www.emmykegler.com. Want to support Cafeteria Christian? Visit our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Follow us …
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#280 “Shield the Joyous” with Rev Lizzie
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Natalia welcomes episcopal priest and tiktok reverend Lizzie McManus-Dail to talk about second-wave deconstruction, internet theologians, and why joy is at the core of everything. Support the show at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Follow Lizzie: rev.lizzie on all the things Jubilee Episcopal Church in Austin Texas: https://www.jubileeatx.org…
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