https://simplecast.com The Church Needs Therapy Taking the church to therapy Kevin Sweeney en Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:34:20 +0000 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:36:02 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy The Church Needs Therapy https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/36526f51-babe-45e4-946a-57992c4b85ef/3a54c472-d922-4b58-aa36-6432578e9baa/3000x3000/7111766-1694024828004-1665ff25e3a63.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy episodic Taking the church to therapy Kevin Sweeney false https://feeds.simplecast.com/u69L2LQ_ Kevin Sweeney podcast@radiantdigital.co 9b5f7039-70fc-42c9-b91c-36103e4a7af3 Cassidy Hall Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:34:20 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Cassidy Hall Kevin Sweeney 00:54:51 In this conversation we talk about the difference between contemplation and coping, being similar to a plant, and her new book, “Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality” In this conversation we talk about the difference between contemplation and coping, being similar to a plant, and her new book, “Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality” deconstruction, queer, church, jesus, theology true full 114 4cc35359-35ba-481e-b63e-2f88432b2afb Keith Giles Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:52:18 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Keith Giles Kevin Sweeney 00:50:02 Episode 114 of The Church Needs Therapy is up! This week is a great conversation with Keith Giles.

In this conversation we talk about the wisdom and quantum dimensions of the non-canonical book, The Gospel of Thomas. Episode 114 of The Church Needs Therapy is up! This week is a great conversation with Keith Giles.

In this conversation we talk about the wisdom and quantum dimensions of the non-canonical book, The Gospel of Thomas. deconstruction, spirit, progressive, jesus, theology false full 113 404798a1-1cda-4115-9b4a-bd97879849c6 Molly LaCroix, LMFT Tue, 9 Jul 2024 18:50:16 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Molly LaCroix, LMFT Kevin Sweeney 00:57:41 This week is a great conversation with Molly LaCroix, LMFT.

 In this conversation we talk psychology and spirituality, the various selves within, and how IFS helps us see new things within biblical stories. This week is a great conversation with Molly LaCroix, LMFT.

 In this conversation we talk psychology and spirituality, the various selves within, and how IFS helps us see new things within biblical stories. spirituality, deconstruction, ifs, jesus, psychology false full 112 6a75c59b-907f-4dfd-92f6-6c596d472870 Dr. Terence B. Lester Tue, 18 Jun 2024 06:25:45 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Dr. Terence B. Lester Kevin Sweeney 00:54:23 In this conversation we talk about staying grounded and real, how to keep doing the work without losing our joy, and why unearthing history essential for the health and wholeness of our society and country In this conversation we talk about staying grounded and real, how to keep doing the work without losing our joy, and why unearthing history essential for the health and wholeness of our society and country joy, justice, jesus false full 111 e7ef030a-6347-4d41-b0f2-1725d8f90703 Dr. Ralph Basui Watkins Returns Tue, 7 May 2024 05:20:57 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Dr. Ralph Basui Watkins Returns Kevin Sweeney 01:01:53 In this conversation we talk about risking creatively, the cost of living truthfully, and feeling the love of God through the embrace of his LGBTQ+ siblings in the church. In this conversation we talk about risking creatively, the cost of living truthfully, and feeling the love of God through the embrace of his LGBTQ+ siblings in the church. blackchurch, lgbtq, liberation, church false full 110 37082be6-9357-4b0e-921b-9b48448d49c9 José Humphreys Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:48:31 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy José Humphreys Kevin Sweeney 01:02:44 In this conversation we talk about why Harlem is so special, neighborhoods as ecosystems, and how the ancient concept of Jubilee affects how we think about justice and liberation today. In this conversation we talk about why Harlem is so special, neighborhoods as ecosystems, and how the ancient concept of Jubilee affects how we think about justice and liberation today. true full 109 131990f1-35e7-4c5f-a54c-5c28da759160 Tony Jones Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:01:28 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Tony Jones Kevin Sweeney 00:57:04 In this conversation we talk about his history within the church his and movement away from organized religion, a spirituality rooted in the wilderness, and his newest book, “The God of Wild Places: Rediscovering The Divine In The Untamed Outdoors.” In this conversation we talk about his history within the church his and movement away from organized religion, a spirituality rooted in the wilderness, and his newest book, “The God of Wild Places: Rediscovering The Divine In The Untamed Outdoors.” true full 108 17ae7f6f-7426-490f-b5a7-6ea5e7593b46 Dr. Andrew L. Whitehead In this conversation we talk about disentangling Christianity from Christian Nationalism, power and fear, and his newest book, “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel And Threatens The Church.”

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2024 06:45:03 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about disentangling Christianity from Christian Nationalism, power and fear, and his newest book, “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel And Threatens The Church.”

]]> Dr. Andrew L. Whitehead Kevin Sweeney 00:57:37 In this conversation we talk about disentangling Christianity from Christian Nationalism, power and fear, and his newest book, “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel And Threatens The Church.” In this conversation we talk about disentangling Christianity from Christian Nationalism, power and fear, and his newest book, “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel And Threatens The Church.” false full 107 69cd5a01-b1ea-40b4-90de-c5cd3d818698 Advent Sermon for People Without a Church (and also everyone else too) This is an Advent sermon for people without church right now (and also for everyone else too). In this sermon, I suggest that Advent might be a time of God asking you, “What do you still really want?”

]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:10:51 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This is an Advent sermon for people without church right now (and also for everyone else too). In this sermon, I suggest that Advent might be a time of God asking you, “What do you still really want?”

]]> Advent Sermon for People Without a Church (and also everyone else too) Kevin Sweeney 00:30:59 This is an Advent sermon for people without church right now (and also for everyone else too). In this sermon, I suggest that Advent might be a time of God asking you, “What do you still really want?” This is an Advent sermon for people without church right now (and also for everyone else too). In this sermon, I suggest that Advent might be a time of God asking you, “What do you still really want?” false full 106 c5162121-3ade-418b-9cf8-47fd73a9aa93 Carl McColman In this conversation we talk about who the mystics are, why there is resistance to the word mystic, and his newest book, “The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism.”

]]> Tue, 5 Dec 2023 07:17:16 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about who the mystics are, why there is resistance to the word mystic, and his newest book, “The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism.”

]]> Carl McColman Kevin Sweeney 01:01:41 In this conversation we talk about who the mystics are, why there is resistance to the word mystic, and his newest book, “The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism.” In this conversation we talk about who the mystics are, why there is resistance to the word mystic, and his newest book, “The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism.” false full 105 8f1c0e99-17f0-4c64-ac76-9c872385ff8a Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes In this conversation we talk about what gets in the way of exercising care for our sacred selves, discerning our bodies spirit-given wisdom, and Dr. Walker-Barnes' newest book, “Sacred Care: Daily Practices For Nurturing Our Whole Selves.”

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 06:38:46 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about what gets in the way of exercising care for our sacred selves, discerning our bodies spirit-given wisdom, and Dr. Walker-Barnes' newest book, “Sacred Care: Daily Practices For Nurturing Our Whole Selves.”

]]> Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes Kevin Sweeney 00:55:52 In this conversation we talk about what gets in the way of exercising care for our sacred selves, discerning our bodies spirit-given wisdom, and Dr. Walker-Barnes' newest book, “Sacred Care: Daily Practices For Nurturing Our Whole Selves.” In this conversation we talk about what gets in the way of exercising care for our sacred selves, discerning our bodies spirit-given wisdom, and Dr. Walker-Barnes' newest book, “Sacred Care: Daily Practices For Nurturing Our Whole Selves.” false full 104 f8c9ba17-41e4-45f8-b62f-37b4b473954a Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher In this conversation we talk about mystics, translating ancient writings for the modern era, and her newest book, “Practice Of The Presence: A Revolutionary Translation.”

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 06:16:14 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about mystics, translating ancient writings for the modern era, and her newest book, “Practice Of The Presence: A Revolutionary Translation.”

]]> Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher Kevin Sweeney 01:02:20 In this conversation we talk about mystics, translating ancient writings for the modern era, and her newest book, “Practice Of The Presence: A Revolutionary Translation.” In this conversation we talk about mystics, translating ancient writings for the modern era, and her newest book, “Practice Of The Presence: A Revolutionary Translation.” false full 103 977b2c60-95c9-4d21-a1a4-4fd64b77c8c3 The Reverend Mamas In this conversation we talk about the the creative drive to write a children’s book, the difference between the power of God's presence and the presence of God's power, and their newest book, “My Love, God Is Everywhere.”

]]> Wed, 4 Oct 2023 07:20:55 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about the the creative drive to write a children’s book, the difference between the power of God's presence and the presence of God's power, and their newest book, “My Love, God Is Everywhere.”

]]> The Reverend Mamas Kevin Sweeney 01:02:37 In this conversation we talk about the the creative drive to write a children’s book, the difference between the power of God's presence and the presence of God's power, and their newest book, “My Love, God Is Everywhere.” In this conversation we talk about the the creative drive to write a children’s book, the difference between the power of God's presence and the presence of God's power, and their newest book, “My Love, God Is Everywhere.” false full 102 3df2073d-d656-44ae-8d87-d2c8ff9f057c Uncertainty Is My Specialty (part 2) This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:41:44 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces.

]]> Uncertainty Is My Specialty (part 2) Kevin Sweeney 00:35:20 This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces. This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces. false full 101 1b82e381-4f61-4af9-8530-f2cb6958b336 Uncertainty Is My Specialty (part 1) This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:39:56 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces.

]]> Uncertainty Is My Specialty (part 1) Kevin Sweeney 00:35:07 This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces. This is a walk through the experience of certainty, facing the unknown, and some things to think about while we are going through these spaces. false full 100 39135daa-be68-47b9-868d-5b06a763080b Episode 100! In this episode my friend Phil Wood interviews me and asks about the journey to episode 100 and what is ahead.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:16:16 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode my friend Phil Wood interviews me and asks about the journey to episode 100 and what is ahead.

]]> Episode 100! Kevin Sweeney 01:01:17 In this episode my friend Phil Wood interviews me and asks about the journey to episode 100 and what is ahead. In this episode my friend Phil Wood interviews me and asks about the journey to episode 100 and what is ahead. false full 99 da48b126-0896-4898-a6e3-ec52451cb0cd Amanda Held Opelt 2 This week is a great conversation with Amanda Held Opelt. In this conversation we talk about her newest book, “Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, And The Myth Of The Blessed Life”

]]> Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:58:46 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This week is a great conversation with Amanda Held Opelt. In this conversation we talk about her newest book, “Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, And The Myth Of The Blessed Life”

]]> Amanda Held Opelt 2 Kevin Sweeney 01:05:31 This week is a great conversation with Amanda Held Opelt. In this conversation we talk about her newest book, “Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, And The Myth Of The Blessed Life” This week is a great conversation with Amanda Held Opelt. In this conversation we talk about her newest book, “Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, And The Myth Of The Blessed Life” false full 98 b79f6c80-80a8-4c04-a50b-bce1a5e07c0e Cosmic Christ part 2: Jesus is What God Looks Like in Public In this episode I continue talking about The Cosmic Christ, and how Jesus is what God looks like in public.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:13:01 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I continue talking about The Cosmic Christ, and how Jesus is what God looks like in public.

]]> Cosmic Christ part 2: Jesus is What God Looks Like in Public Kevin Sweeney 00:27:08 In this episode I continue talking about The Cosmic Christ, and how Jesus is what God looks like in public. In this episode I continue talking about The Cosmic Christ, and how Jesus is what God looks like in public. false full 97 a7462868-b842-4277-b962-9626a513624e Cosmic Christ part 1: Really? Jesus? In this episode I begin talking about The Cosmic Christ, why when people say Jesus sometimes, it feels weird and out of place.


]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:34:45 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I begin talking about The Cosmic Christ, why when people say Jesus sometimes, it feels weird and out of place.


]]> Cosmic Christ part 1: Really? Jesus? Kevin Sweeney 00:24:34 In this episode I begin talking about The Cosmic Christ, why when people say Jesus sometimes, it feels weird and out of place. In this episode I begin talking about The Cosmic Christ, why when people say Jesus sometimes, it feels weird and out of place. false full 96 efb61da9-0b1f-40ce-b525-7221382e697c What Am I Doing Now? This podcast is me answering the question, "what am I doing now?"

]]> Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:11:35 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This podcast is me answering the question, "what am I doing now?"

]]> What Am I Doing Now? Kevin Sweeney 00:31:21 This podcast is me answering the question, "what am I doing now?" This podcast is me answering the question, "what am I doing now?" false full 95 d0a9184b-68d5-4cfb-b186-a6a00829df9d Keith Kristich In this conversation we talk about centering prayer, his online contemplative community “Closer Than Breath,” and his up and coming “Christian Mystic Summit.”

]]> Wed, 14 Jun 2023 06:51:26 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about centering prayer, his online contemplative community “Closer Than Breath,” and his up and coming “Christian Mystic Summit.”

]]> Keith Kristich Kevin Sweeney 00:52:22 In this conversation we talk about centering prayer, his online contemplative community “Closer Than Breath,” and his up and coming “Christian Mystic Summit.” In this conversation we talk about centering prayer, his online contemplative community “Closer Than Breath,” and his up and coming “Christian Mystic Summit.” false full 94 77f18ebb-dcd2-48cd-846c-0a5ffcb2b1e4 Justin McRoberts In this conversation we talk about his book, “Sacred Strides: The Journey to Belovedness in Work and Rest” and you will discover why you want to go out and get this book!

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2023 06:51:59 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his book, “Sacred Strides: The Journey to Belovedness in Work and Rest” and you will discover why you want to go out and get this book!

]]> Justin McRoberts Kevin Sweeney 00:47:04 In this conversation we talk about his book, “Sacred Strides: The Journey to Belovedness in Work and Rest” and you will discover why you want to go out and get this book! In this conversation we talk about his book, “Sacred Strides: The Journey to Belovedness in Work and Rest” and you will discover why you want to go out and get this book! false full 93 981bc18e-705f-4cc2-82e4-6de5d7134be0 Jason Adam Miller In this conversation we talk about his book “When the World Breaks: The Surprising Hope and the Subversive Promises in the Teachings of Jesus,” and what it means for a pastor to keep growing into the future while still honoring your past.

]]> Tue, 9 May 2023 17:03:31 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his book “When the World Breaks: The Surprising Hope and the Subversive Promises in the Teachings of Jesus,” and what it means for a pastor to keep growing into the future while still honoring your past.

]]> Jason Adam Miller Kevin Sweeney 01:10:29 In this conversation we talk about his book “When the World Breaks: The Surprising Hope and the Subversive Promises in the Teachings of Jesus,” and what it means for a pastor to keep growing into the future while still honoring your past. In this conversation we talk about his book “When the World Breaks: The Surprising Hope and the Subversive Promises in the Teachings of Jesus,” and what it means for a pastor to keep growing into the future while still honoring your past. false full 92 0e2bf9b3-d797-48d2-838d-0245d01555ac We Ask for Wisdom, But Never Ask for Permission In this episode I talk about letting go of the need for reassurance or permission on our journey to inner authority.

]]> Wed, 3 May 2023 00:25:15 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I talk about letting go of the need for reassurance or permission on our journey to inner authority.

]]> We Ask for Wisdom, But Never Ask for Permission Kevin Sweeney 00:24:11 In this episode I talk about letting go of the need for reassurance or permission on our journey to inner authority. In this episode I talk about letting go of the need for reassurance or permission on our journey to inner authority. false full 91 2f7233b2-819d-499e-86ef-cd98184410d9 Spiritual Experience and Inner Authority vs. People's Expectations and External Authority In this episode I talk about the big shift from living up to people’s expectations and external authority, to deep spiritual experience and owning our inner authority.

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:21:35 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I talk about the big shift from living up to people’s expectations and external authority, to deep spiritual experience and owning our inner authority.

]]> Spiritual Experience and Inner Authority vs. People's Expectations and External Authority Kevin Sweeney 00:26:08 In this episode I talk about the big shift from living up to people’s expectations and external authority, to deep spiritual experience and owning our inner authority. In this episode I talk about the big shift from living up to people’s expectations and external authority, to deep spiritual experience and owning our inner authority. false full 90 bc11c90d-0343-432b-9cc9-b07012a70c43 Caroline Oakes In this conversation we talk about Caroline's book “Practicing The Pause: Jesus’ Contemplative Practice, New Brain Science, And What It Means To Be Fully Human” the real meaning of repentance, and what happened to Thomas Merton on 4th and Walnut.

]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:35:42 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about Caroline's book “Practicing The Pause: Jesus’ Contemplative Practice, New Brain Science, And What It Means To Be Fully Human” the real meaning of repentance, and what happened to Thomas Merton on 4th and Walnut.

]]> Caroline Oakes Kevin Sweeney 00:55:45 In this conversation we talk about Caroline's book “Practicing The Pause: Jesus’ Contemplative Practice, New Brain Science, And What It Means To Be Fully Human” the real meaning of repentance, and what happened to Thomas Merton on 4th and Walnut. In this conversation we talk about Caroline's book “Practicing The Pause: Jesus’ Contemplative Practice, New Brain Science, And What It Means To Be Fully Human” the real meaning of repentance, and what happened to Thomas Merton on 4th and Walnut. false full 89 7041a804-f785-4e40-84d8-1e9ff89ed471 Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III We talk about his newest book “Dancing In The Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times” the richness of Black Spirituality, and what has been revealed in the United States the past few years.

]]> Mon, 6 Mar 2023 06:16:29 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy We talk about his newest book “Dancing In The Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times” the richness of Black Spirituality, and what has been revealed in the United States the past few years.

]]> Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III Kevin Sweeney 00:49:02 We talk about his newest book “Dancing In The Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times” the richness of Black Spirituality, and what has been revealed in the United States the past few years. We talk about his newest book “Dancing In The Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times” the richness of Black Spirituality, and what has been revealed in the United States the past few years. false full 88 f6b7b9ad-aed6-44a3-9a80-312e9ddb45e4 Heather Hamilton In this conversation we talk about her newest book “Returning to Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey,” the purpose of mythological stories, and integrating our whole journey.

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 07:34:36 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about her newest book “Returning to Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey,” the purpose of mythological stories, and integrating our whole journey.

]]> Heather Hamilton Kevin Sweeney 00:58:55 In this conversation we talk about her newest book “Returning to Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey,” the purpose of mythological stories, and integrating our whole journey. In this conversation we talk about her newest book “Returning to Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey,” the purpose of mythological stories, and integrating our whole journey. false full 87 878dd423-236e-4edd-9007-440f630af88d Why the Bible is Like Your Old Journals: Also Evolution, Consciousness, Eunuchs, Jesus, and Paul In this conversation I talk about why the Bible is just like your old journals, how God “changes” his view of Eunuchs in the Bible, and also evolution, consciousness, Jesus, and Paul.

]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2023 06:08:47 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation I talk about why the Bible is just like your old journals, how God “changes” his view of Eunuchs in the Bible, and also evolution, consciousness, Jesus, and Paul.

]]> Why the Bible is Like Your Old Journals: Also Evolution, Consciousness, Eunuchs, Jesus, and Paul Kevin Sweeney 00:33:29 In this conversation I talk about why the Bible is just like your old journals, how God “changes” his view of Eunuchs in the Bible, and also evolution, consciousness, Jesus, and Paul. In this conversation I talk about why the Bible is just like your old journals, how God “changes” his view of Eunuchs in the Bible, and also evolution, consciousness, Jesus, and Paul. false full 86 9414fb9b-085f-4c7c-a166-ac4d8b13985a Aurelia Dávila Pratt In this conversation we talk about her newest book “A “Brown Girl’s Epiphany," divine intuition, and the need to step out of old things and into new things.

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2023 04:57:14 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about her newest book “A “Brown Girl’s Epiphany," divine intuition, and the need to step out of old things and into new things.

]]> Aurelia Dávila Pratt Kevin Sweeney 00:48:12 In this conversation we talk about her newest book “A “Brown Girl’s Epiphany," divine intuition, and the need to step out of old things and into new things. In this conversation we talk about her newest book “A “Brown Girl’s Epiphany," divine intuition, and the need to step out of old things and into new things. false full 85 8bbe6b85-2033-4b67-957a-fe8f4f01e984 The Joy of Letting Go Interview One of my best friends, author, and creator of the Youtube channel “3-ology” Kevin Livermore interviewed me for his channel, and he was gracious enough to let me use the audio for the podcast.

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]]> Tue, 3 Jan 2023 07:32:33 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy One of my best friends, author, and creator of the Youtube channel “3-ology” Kevin Livermore interviewed me for his channel, and he was gracious enough to let me use the audio for the podcast.

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]]> The Joy of Letting Go Interview Kevin Sweeney 00:35:18 One of my best friends, author, and creator of the Youtube channel “3-ology” Kevin Livermore interviewed me for his channel, and he was gracious enough to let me use the audio for the podcast. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3GdetnJ%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1iBLCYV1IPp0t-0DWqFqClU7rsWN1YN83KLpXMmYQ-yCiZJs49lZV__BI&h=AT0fW_OiGtC5TpQAp-eFG68BsDQ4M9skx_60mBAkNlXMtmD3L2G8ycoi6H40F2VoGx7w1544r0Cpycl_pgOL32isbflB4Fl2RqnXmgcw1zK9VIEnBslmtqlO7jXtHNHk-yWYg3hL https://www.youtube.com/@3ology/featured One of my best friends, author, and creator of the Youtube channel “3-ology” Kevin Livermore interviewed me for his channel, and he was gracious enough to let me use the audio for the podcast. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3GdetnJ%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1iBLCYV1IPp0t-0DWqFqClU7rsWN1YN83KLpXMmYQ-yCiZJs49lZV__BI&h=AT0fW_OiGtC5TpQAp-eFG68BsDQ4M9skx_60mBAkNlXMtmD3L2G8ycoi6H40F2VoGx7w1544r0Cpycl_pgOL32isbflB4Fl2RqnXmgcw1zK9VIEnBslmtqlO7jXtHNHk-yWYg3hL https://www.youtube.com/@3ology/featured false full 84 fdac080c-c6ce-4dad-a3e1-92863affb593 Dr. Mallory Wyckoff In this In this conversation we talk about her newest book “God Is,” fresh images and feminine metaphors for God, and what it means that God is in the waves.

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2022 06:34:01 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this In this conversation we talk about her newest book “God Is,” fresh images and feminine metaphors for God, and what it means that God is in the waves.

]]> Dr. Mallory Wyckoff Kevin Sweeney 00:59:30 In this In this conversation we talk about her newest book “God Is,” fresh images and feminine metaphors for God, and what it means that God is in the waves. In this In this conversation we talk about her newest book “God Is,” fresh images and feminine metaphors for God, and what it means that God is in the waves. false full 83 815ab905-59b4-4f64-a3bd-fc4ab93e284a Alexander John Shaia Alexander John is one of those rare elders and sages that can make you feel and know that everything is going to be okay. His vision of Jesus is one of the most profound you will hear, his heart for the world will leave you hopeful, and he can help us the beauty in the path of Jesus, and in everything.

]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:18:44 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Alexander John is one of those rare elders and sages that can make you feel and know that everything is going to be okay. His vision of Jesus is one of the most profound you will hear, his heart for the world will leave you hopeful, and he can help us the beauty in the path of Jesus, and in everything.

]]> Alexander John Shaia Kevin Sweeney 01:19:46 Alexander John is one of those rare elders and sages that can make you feel and know that everything is going to be okay. His vision of Jesus is one of the most profound you will hear, his heart for the world will leave you hopeful, and he can help us the beauty in the path of Jesus, and in everything. Alexander John is one of those rare elders and sages that can make you feel and know that everything is going to be okay. His vision of Jesus is one of the most profound you will hear, his heart for the world will leave you hopeful, and he can help us the beauty in the path of Jesus, and in everything. false full 82 444eb474-2df3-4f2a-8428-8ea259783dad Old Church New Church, Red Church Blue Church In this episode I talk about the space between old churches and new churches, and helps us think through what to do about church now.

]]> Mon, 7 Nov 2022 06:42:41 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I talk about the space between old churches and new churches, and helps us think through what to do about church now.

]]> Old Church New Church, Red Church Blue Church Kevin Sweeney 00:41:12 In this episode I talk about the space between old churches and new churches, and helps us think through what to do about church now. In this episode I talk about the space between old churches and new churches, and helps us think through what to do about church now. false full 81 a187c44b-e25f-427d-8267-a91d1617e835 Bekah McNeel In this conversation we talk about her new book, “Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning Their Faith.” This is such a timely book and conversation for so many right now.

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:52:42 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about her new book, “Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning Their Faith.” This is such a timely book and conversation for so many right now.

]]> Bekah McNeel Kevin Sweeney 00:56:34 In this conversation we talk about her new book, “Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning Their Faith.” This is such a timely book and conversation for so many right now. In this conversation we talk about her new book, “Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning Their Faith.” This is such a timely book and conversation for so many right now. false full 80 1f330fd5-cc97-4267-b571-baa2804e3243 Dr. Alma Zaragoza-Petty In this conversation we talk about her new book, "Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice.”

]]> Mon, 3 Oct 2022 05:52:24 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about her new book, "Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice.”

]]> Dr. Alma Zaragoza-Petty Kevin Sweeney 00:53:48 In this conversation we talk about her new book, "Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice.” In this conversation we talk about her new book, "Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice.” false full 79 cac58370-6729-4d3e-aae8-595090ccd2e8 Amanda Held Opelt In this conversation we talk about her new book, “A Hole in The World: Finding Hope in Rituals of grief and Healing” and how there is no life hack for grief.

]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:35:47 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about her new book, “A Hole in The World: Finding Hope in Rituals of grief and Healing” and how there is no life hack for grief.

]]> Amanda Held Opelt Kevin Sweeney 00:54:40 In this conversation we talk about her new book, “A Hole in The World: Finding Hope in Rituals of grief and Healing” and how there is no life hack for grief. In this conversation we talk about her new book, “A Hole in The World: Finding Hope in Rituals of grief and Healing” and how there is no life hack for grief. false full 78 7e71414a-1f53-441e-b74e-48af52b926a6 Damon Garcia In this conversation we talk about his new book, “The God Who Riots,” Jesus and the temple, and what we are actually saved from.

]]> Mon, 5 Sep 2022 06:05:41 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his new book, “The God Who Riots,” Jesus and the temple, and what we are actually saved from.

]]> Damon Garcia Kevin Sweeney 00:54:26 In this conversation we talk about his new book, “The God Who Riots,” Jesus and the temple, and what we are actually saved from. In this conversation we talk about his new book, “The God Who Riots,” Jesus and the temple, and what we are actually saved from. false full 77 37df27ac-8e9f-498a-a1ff-2cac1add15e3 It's (not) That Serious Why we can take life seriously and not seriously at all, and why we need to let go of our need for change while we are working for change.

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:07:20 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Why we can take life seriously and not seriously at all, and why we need to let go of our need for change while we are working for change.

]]> It's (not) That Serious Kevin Sweeney 00:36:03 Why we can take life seriously and not seriously at all, and why we need to let go of our need for change while we are working for change. Why we can take life seriously and not seriously at all, and why we need to let go of our need for change while we are working for change. false full 76 aca48fc2-3e3d-4c06-a6d7-0fccd8a43b49 Matt Tebbe In this conversation we talk about the book he co-authored with Ben Sternke, “Having The Mind of Christ: Eight Axioms To Cultivate a Robust Faith,” naming how whiteness works, and life beyond deconstruction.

]]> Tue, 9 Aug 2022 06:49:06 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about the book he co-authored with Ben Sternke, “Having The Mind of Christ: Eight Axioms To Cultivate a Robust Faith,” naming how whiteness works, and life beyond deconstruction.

]]> Matt Tebbe Kevin Sweeney 00:56:53 In this conversation we talk about the book he co-authored with Ben Sternke, “Having The Mind of Christ: Eight Axioms To Cultivate a Robust Faith,” naming how whiteness works, and life beyond deconstruction. In this conversation we talk about the book he co-authored with Ben Sternke, “Having The Mind of Christ: Eight Axioms To Cultivate a Robust Faith,” naming how whiteness works, and life beyond deconstruction. false full 75 15303032-6e14-48be-aebb-c294fcc82363 Brian McLaren 2 In this conversation we talk about his newest book, "Do I Stay Christian?" what you gain after you experience relational loss, and giving Christianity permission to evolve.

]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:27:40 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his newest book, "Do I Stay Christian?" what you gain after you experience relational loss, and giving Christianity permission to evolve.

]]> Brian McLaren 2 Kevin Sweeney 00:55:17 In this conversation we talk about his newest book, "Do I Stay Christian?" what you gain after you experience relational loss, and giving Christianity permission to evolve. In this conversation we talk about his newest book, "Do I Stay Christian?" what you gain after you experience relational loss, and giving Christianity permission to evolve. false full 74 4e4251f5-193e-43be-9e8e-8cc3c2616658 Dr. Holly Oxhandler In this episode we talk about Holly's book "The Soul Of The Helper," the need for helpers to know their layer of divinity, and holding space for hard feelings, complexity, and messiness.

]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:18:30 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode we talk about Holly's book "The Soul Of The Helper," the need for helpers to know their layer of divinity, and holding space for hard feelings, complexity, and messiness.

]]> Dr. Holly Oxhandler Kevin Sweeney 00:52:56 In this episode we talk about Holly's book "The Soul Of The Helper," the need for helpers to know their layer of divinity, and holding space for hard feelings, complexity, and messiness. In this episode we talk about Holly's book "The Soul Of The Helper," the need for helpers to know their layer of divinity, and holding space for hard feelings, complexity, and messiness. false full 73 b85e9a22-b477-41af-a797-2803cbd984e9 Jonathan Martin In this conversation we talk about his newest book, “The Road Away From God,” living the cross and resurrection, and following the questions wherever they lead you.

]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:16:27 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his newest book, “The Road Away From God,” living the cross and resurrection, and following the questions wherever they lead you.

]]> Jonathan Martin Kevin Sweeney 00:49:55 In this conversation we talk about his newest book, “The Road Away From God,” living the cross and resurrection, and following the questions wherever they lead you. In this conversation we talk about his newest book, “The Road Away From God,” living the cross and resurrection, and following the questions wherever they lead you. false full 72 07c3e4ca-c8dd-44a8-b223-9928d9e0f173 Kim Honeycutt In this conversation we talk about soul graffiti, our true self, and life beyond our trauma responses.

]]> Wed, 6 Jul 2022 23:46:21 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about soul graffiti, our true self, and life beyond our trauma responses.

]]> Kim Honeycutt Kevin Sweeney 00:53:05 In this conversation we talk about soul graffiti, our true self, and life beyond our trauma responses. In this conversation we talk about soul graffiti, our true self, and life beyond our trauma responses. false full 71 5ca92e0d-62c0-4d3e-80f0-372be7a5f8f1 Losing Our Heroes and Gaining Our Voice In this episode I talk about what we desire from our heroes, how they always fail us and become human, and why that’s necessary for owning our own voice.

]]> Fri, 6 May 2022 19:19:05 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I talk about what we desire from our heroes, how they always fail us and become human, and why that’s necessary for owning our own voice.

]]> Losing Our Heroes and Gaining Our Voice Kevin Sweeney 00:22:45 In this episode I talk about what we desire from our heroes, how they always fail us and become human, and why that’s necessary for owning our own voice. In this episode I talk about what we desire from our heroes, how they always fail us and become human, and why that’s necessary for owning our own voice. false full 70 3660ed23-599d-4eab-ad71-f13c9771b1d2 Good Friday: A Guided Contemplative Experience By remembering the passion and suffering of Christ, we have a chance to face our own suffering, and to discover this Christ with us.

]]> Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:13:01 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy By remembering the passion and suffering of Christ, we have a chance to face our own suffering, and to discover this Christ with us.

]]> Good Friday: A Guided Contemplative Experience Kevin Sweeney 00:31:20 By remembering the passion and suffering of Christ, we have a chance to face our own suffering, and to discover this Christ with us. By remembering the passion and suffering of Christ, we have a chance to face our own suffering, and to discover this Christ with us. false full 69 1fcd3551-1bc0-45a6-a86e-fa49b0b6fcbe Hell (not really), The Possibility of Peace, and Particularity In this episode, I talk about hell (kind of, but not really), the vision of personal peace Jesus articulates, and one thing we need to let go of in order to experience this peace more.

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:56:06 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, I talk about hell (kind of, but not really), the vision of personal peace Jesus articulates, and one thing we need to let go of in order to experience this peace more.

]]> Hell (not really), The Possibility of Peace, and Particularity Kevin Sweeney 00:24:03 In this episode, I talk about hell (kind of, but not really), the vision of personal peace Jesus articulates, and one thing we need to let go of in order to experience this peace more. In this episode, I talk about hell (kind of, but not really), the vision of personal peace Jesus articulates, and one thing we need to let go of in order to experience this peace more. false full 68 6b69be66-acca-4e53-b38f-1f447e7d4892 Brandan Robertson (Part 2) We talk about what it means to empty ourselves like Jesus, how privilege can become a tool for liberation, and how the places we want to avoid have the power to awaken us.

]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2022 07:03:17 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy We talk about what it means to empty ourselves like Jesus, how privilege can become a tool for liberation, and how the places we want to avoid have the power to awaken us.

]]> Brandan Robertson (Part 2) Kevin Sweeney 00:58:06 We talk about what it means to empty ourselves like Jesus, how privilege can become a tool for liberation, and how the places we want to avoid have the power to awaken us. We talk about what it means to empty ourselves like Jesus, how privilege can become a tool for liberation, and how the places we want to avoid have the power to awaken us. false full 67 0f192806-a7da-4309-b656-a3b736493f13 Candice Benbow In this conversation we talk about her new book, “Red Lip Theology,” how the personal is the theological, and the beauty of black faith.

]]> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:01:53 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about her new book, “Red Lip Theology,” how the personal is the theological, and the beauty of black faith.

]]> Candice Benbow Kevin Sweeney 00:55:48 In this conversation we talk about her new book, “Red Lip Theology,” how the personal is the theological, and the beauty of black faith. In this conversation we talk about her new book, “Red Lip Theology,” how the personal is the theological, and the beauty of black faith. false full 66 edaa9686-85c2-4056-ad37-d4a6d23a086e Why IMAGINE is In Her Final Chapter: The Story of How We Got Here With Special Guest: Christine Sweeney In this conversation we talk about why IMAGINE is in her last chapter, how we got to this place together, and why acceptance holds all things together.

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2022 05:50:59 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about why IMAGINE is in her last chapter, how we got to this place together, and why acceptance holds all things together.

]]> Why IMAGINE is In Her Final Chapter: The Story of How We Got Here With Special Guest: Christine Sweeney Kevin Sweeney 01:07:15 In this conversation we talk about why IMAGINE is in her last chapter, how we got to this place together, and why acceptance holds all things together. In this conversation we talk about why IMAGINE is in her last chapter, how we got to this place together, and why acceptance holds all things together. false full 65 b8a7ffaf-38ef-4fab-a97d-ccfb8d00be41 Danté Stewart In this conversation we talk about his new book, “Shoutin’ In The Fire,” the movement toward wholeness and freedom, and responding the question of how to be Black, Christian, and American at the same time.

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:53:08 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his new book, “Shoutin’ In The Fire,” the movement toward wholeness and freedom, and responding the question of how to be Black, Christian, and American at the same time.

]]> Danté Stewart Kevin Sweeney 00:49:02 In this conversation we talk about his new book, “Shoutin’ In The Fire,” the movement toward wholeness and freedom, and responding the question of how to be Black, Christian, and American at the same time. In this conversation we talk about his new book, “Shoutin’ In The Fire,” the movement toward wholeness and freedom, and responding the question of how to be Black, Christian, and American at the same time. false full 64 b0406047-5a60-46e6-af85-c3acf2a8a47f Scott Erickson In this conversation we talk about his new book, “Say Yes,” a faith that makes sense for us today, and what it means to be a curator of awesomeness.

]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:54:07 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his new book, “Say Yes,” a faith that makes sense for us today, and what it means to be a curator of awesomeness.

]]> Scott Erickson Kevin Sweeney 01:00:47 In this conversation we talk about his new book, “Say Yes,” a faith that makes sense for us today, and what it means to be a curator of awesomeness. In this conversation we talk about his new book, “Say Yes,” a faith that makes sense for us today, and what it means to be a curator of awesomeness. false full 63 1554bdb8-2c5b-4484-aeeb-aaa7583762b2 Leaving Nets Behind, a Zen Story, and a Word. Tune in to the first episode of "The Church Needs Therapy" in 2022!

]]> Wed, 5 Jan 2022 05:20:15 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Tune in to the first episode of "The Church Needs Therapy" in 2022!

]]> Leaving Nets Behind, a Zen Story, and a Word. Kevin Sweeney 00:24:11 Tune in to the first episode of "The Church Needs Therapy" in 2022! Tune in to the first episode of "The Church Needs Therapy" in 2022! false full 62 900395fc-d7fd-4e35-8e78-bd9beaf4c9b7 What is Advent? Preachers N' Sneakers, and a Spirituality of Subtraction In this episode I respond to some questions about Advent, the Instagram account Preachers N' Sneakers, and what a spirituality of subtraction means.

]]> Tue, 7 Dec 2021 06:33:06 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I respond to some questions about Advent, the Instagram account Preachers N' Sneakers, and what a spirituality of subtraction means.

]]> What is Advent? Preachers N' Sneakers, and a Spirituality of Subtraction Kevin Sweeney 00:35:18 In this episode I respond to some questions about Advent, the Instagram account Preachers N' Sneakers, and what a spirituality of subtraction means. In this episode I respond to some questions about Advent, the Instagram account Preachers N' Sneakers, and what a spirituality of subtraction means. false full 61 36441ccb-b8fd-46d3-8627-a51bb59eed2e Matthew Vines In this conversation we talk about his new video curriculum, “The Biblical Case for LGBTQ Inclusion,” the authority of the Bible, and his desire to change hearts and minds.

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:09:02 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his new video curriculum, “The Biblical Case for LGBTQ Inclusion,” the authority of the Bible, and his desire to change hearts and minds.

]]> Matthew Vines Kevin Sweeney 01:01:59 In this conversation we talk about his new video curriculum, “The Biblical Case for LGBTQ Inclusion,” the authority of the Bible, and his desire to change hearts and minds. In this conversation we talk about his new video curriculum, “The Biblical Case for LGBTQ Inclusion,” the authority of the Bible, and his desire to change hearts and minds. false full 60 9fa25f15-48c1-4244-9ae4-57c4eb3d7f5e Drew Jackson In this conversation we talk about his newest book, “God Speaks Through Wombs,” the heart of the poet today, and why imagination is so vital for the future.

]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:21:30 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his newest book, “God Speaks Through Wombs,” the heart of the poet today, and why imagination is so vital for the future.

]]> Drew Jackson Kevin Sweeney 01:04:19 In this conversation we talk about his newest book, “God Speaks Through Wombs,” the heart of the poet today, and why imagination is so vital for the future. In this conversation we talk about his newest book, “God Speaks Through Wombs,” the heart of the poet today, and why imagination is so vital for the future. false full 59 e7e1b331-ff4b-4cb0-95f9-877862fad76e This is All About Joy? In this episode I talk about how Jesus focuses on joy, why we have a complicated relationship with joy, and the connection between heaviness and holiness.

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:18:10 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I talk about how Jesus focuses on joy, why we have a complicated relationship with joy, and the connection between heaviness and holiness.

]]> This is All About Joy? Kevin Sweeney 00:24:49 In this episode I talk about how Jesus focuses on joy, why we have a complicated relationship with joy, and the connection between heaviness and holiness. In this episode I talk about how Jesus focuses on joy, why we have a complicated relationship with joy, and the connection between heaviness and holiness. false full 58 cd9dbc46-3c86-45a3-8adf-e07cd3ee51af Toxic Positivity, Crack House Churches, and Will Smith I talk about what toxic positivity is, what the church’s version of it looks like, and why Christ-shaped hope is so much better than positive thinking.

]]> Tue, 9 Nov 2021 05:08:01 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy I talk about what toxic positivity is, what the church’s version of it looks like, and why Christ-shaped hope is so much better than positive thinking.

]]> Toxic Positivity, Crack House Churches, and Will Smith Kevin Sweeney 00:29:22 I talk about what toxic positivity is, what the church’s version of it looks like, and why Christ-shaped hope is so much better than positive thinking. I talk about what toxic positivity is, what the church’s version of it looks like, and why Christ-shaped hope is so much better than positive thinking. false full 57 8dfeaa39-4e41-46f1-9227-ad86e848fba6 Doubt Does Not Deny Your Faith, It Deepens It. In this episode I talk about what I don’t believe in the Bible, how doubt deepens our faith, and how your picture of God may change, but the presence of Christ remains.

]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:07:24 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I talk about what I don’t believe in the Bible, how doubt deepens our faith, and how your picture of God may change, but the presence of Christ remains.

]]> Doubt Does Not Deny Your Faith, It Deepens It. Kevin Sweeney 00:35:14 In this episode I talk about what I don’t believe in the Bible, how doubt deepens our faith, and how your picture of God may change, but the presence of Christ remains. In this episode I talk about what I don’t believe in the Bible, how doubt deepens our faith, and how your picture of God may change, but the presence of Christ remains. false full 56 6d2ba173-482e-48cd-b08d-46eae8004a7d Why The Church Wants to be More Welcoming, But Doesn't Know How In this episode I talk about what we need to let go of to be welcoming, why we need to surrender our need to control other people’s process, and why worrying about who is in and who is out is a waste of time.

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:54:19 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I talk about what we need to let go of to be welcoming, why we need to surrender our need to control other people’s process, and why worrying about who is in and who is out is a waste of time.

]]> Why The Church Wants to be More Welcoming, But Doesn't Know How Kevin Sweeney 00:20:57 In this episode I talk about what we need to let go of to be welcoming, why we need to surrender our need to control other people’s process, and why worrying about who is in and who is out is a waste of time. In this episode I talk about what we need to let go of to be welcoming, why we need to surrender our need to control other people’s process, and why worrying about who is in and who is out is a waste of time. false full 55 35831ca8-a92e-47b0-b59a-b5f81297380e Phileena Heuertz In this conversation we talk about how centering prayer helped save her, how spiritual depth is usually a form of being undone, and how the future of our faith can become more experiential.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:44:36 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about how centering prayer helped save her, how spiritual depth is usually a form of being undone, and how the future of our faith can become more experiential.

]]> Phileena Heuertz Kevin Sweeney 00:45:38 In this conversation we talk about how centering prayer helped save her, how spiritual depth is usually a form of being undone, and how the future of our faith can become more experiential. In this conversation we talk about how centering prayer helped save her, how spiritual depth is usually a form of being undone, and how the future of our faith can become more experiential. false full 54 901b11d5-656b-428a-bd96-5adac4917e40 Steve Carter In this conversation we talk about his new book, “The Thing Beneath the Thing,” his journey of being a part of some of the most influential churches in the U.S. and how we can uncover the pain hidden in the depths of our life.

]]> Mon, 4 Oct 2021 19:28:22 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his new book, “The Thing Beneath the Thing,” his journey of being a part of some of the most influential churches in the U.S. and how we can uncover the pain hidden in the depths of our life.

]]> Steve Carter Kevin Sweeney 01:05:41 In this conversation we talk about his new book, “The Thing Beneath the Thing,” his journey of being a part of some of the most influential churches in the U.S. and how we can uncover the pain hidden in the depths of our life. In this conversation we talk about his new book, “The Thing Beneath the Thing,” his journey of being a part of some of the most influential churches in the U.S. and how we can uncover the pain hidden in the depths of our life. false full 53 ee9b66fe-ad5c-4bce-97c5-421e89fa0371 Gideon Tsang In this conversation we talk about creating a plan for our own flourishing, the real meaning of being born again, and the outcome of creating systems where leaders can’t be fully human.

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:46:25 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about creating a plan for our own flourishing, the real meaning of being born again, and the outcome of creating systems where leaders can’t be fully human.

]]> Gideon Tsang Kevin Sweeney 01:02:25 In this conversation we talk about creating a plan for our own flourishing, the real meaning of being born again, and the outcome of creating systems where leaders can’t be fully human. In this conversation we talk about creating a plan for our own flourishing, the real meaning of being born again, and the outcome of creating systems where leaders can’t be fully human. false full 52 3b83365a-611c-449e-9ff2-23b2fcdb0279 Rev. Sarah Heath In this conversation we talk about Sarah’s journey to becoming a progressive pastor in Orange County, the creativity that emerges when you stop fighting the old, and how transformation only happens in real relationships.

]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:53:06 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about Sarah’s journey to becoming a progressive pastor in Orange County, the creativity that emerges when you stop fighting the old, and how transformation only happens in real relationships.

]]> Rev. Sarah Heath Kevin Sweeney 01:05:45 In this conversation we talk about Sarah’s journey to becoming a progressive pastor in Orange County, the creativity that emerges when you stop fighting the old, and how transformation only happens in real relationships. In this conversation we talk about Sarah’s journey to becoming a progressive pastor in Orange County, the creativity that emerges when you stop fighting the old, and how transformation only happens in real relationships. false full 51 be0f650f-58f5-4e67-b5fa-e85ed3d2c36d Dr. Angela N. Parker In this conversation we talk about his new book, “If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I?” the difference between being a chaplain for the empire and a prophet for the revolution, and how white supremacist authoritarianism take up residency in our minds and bodies.

]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2021 05:52:52 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his new book, “If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I?” the difference between being a chaplain for the empire and a prophet for the revolution, and how white supremacist authoritarianism take up residency in our minds and bodies.

]]> Dr. Angela N. Parker Kevin Sweeney 00:59:59 In this conversation we talk about his new book, “If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I?” the difference between being a chaplain for the empire and a prophet for the revolution, and how white supremacist authoritarianism take up residency in our minds and bodies. In this conversation we talk about his new book, “If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I?” the difference between being a chaplain for the empire and a prophet for the revolution, and how white supremacist authoritarianism take up residency in our minds and bodies. false full 50 8891fd12-cee1-45db-b48f-14aa8be76639 Peak experiences, Christian Conferences, Burning Man, and Why None of Them Matter Without Contemplation. This episode is about Peak experiences, Christian Conferences, Burning Man, and Why None of Them Matter Without Contemplation.

]]> Mon, 6 Sep 2021 07:35:28 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This episode is about Peak experiences, Christian Conferences, Burning Man, and Why None of Them Matter Without Contemplation.

]]> Peak experiences, Christian Conferences, Burning Man, and Why None of Them Matter Without Contemplation. Kevin Sweeney 00:15:47 This episode is about Peak experiences, Christian Conferences, Burning Man, and Why None of Them Matter Without Contemplation. This episode is about Peak experiences, Christian Conferences, Burning Man, and Why None of Them Matter Without Contemplation. false full 49 3146bff9-638d-4143-872a-e67d132579e0 John Pavlovitz In this conversation we talk about his new book, “If God is Love, Don’t be a Jerk,” deconstructing on the way to adult spirituality, and fighting for a Christianity that resembles Jesus.

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 02:08:09 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about his new book, “If God is Love, Don’t be a Jerk,” deconstructing on the way to adult spirituality, and fighting for a Christianity that resembles Jesus.

]]> John Pavlovitz Kevin Sweeney 00:58:29 In this conversation we talk about his new book, “If God is Love, Don’t be a Jerk,” deconstructing on the way to adult spirituality, and fighting for a Christianity that resembles Jesus. In this conversation we talk about his new book, “If God is Love, Don’t be a Jerk,” deconstructing on the way to adult spirituality, and fighting for a Christianity that resembles Jesus. false full 48 d6b3d2cc-ad6a-48a6-8cec-6fb179f9f902 Risk and Letting Go of (The Illusion of) Control This episode is about why taking risks always requires letting go of control.

]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:24:36 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This episode is about why taking risks always requires letting go of control.

]]> Risk and Letting Go of (The Illusion of) Control Kevin Sweeney 00:21:05 This episode is about why taking risks always requires letting go of control.  This episode is about why taking risks always requires letting go of control.  false full 47 aae55b63-1200-46e9-937f-a2eef144468f Faith Without Risk is an Empty Gesture to an Impotent god (or why it's okay to risk more) In this episode I talk about how the best stories always involve risk, how a decision not to risk is a decision not to love again, and why failure is a friend of freedom.

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:29:07 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I talk about how the best stories always involve risk, how a decision not to risk is a decision not to love again, and why failure is a friend of freedom.

]]> Faith Without Risk is an Empty Gesture to an Impotent god (or why it's okay to risk more) Kevin Sweeney 00:25:12 In this episode I talk about how the best stories always involve risk, how a decision not to risk is a decision not to love again, and why failure is a friend of freedom. In this episode I talk about how the best stories always involve risk, how a decision not to risk is a decision not to love again, and why failure is a friend of freedom. false full 46 3dcf5d09-171e-4e89-9385-ad61ff315917 Phil and Jen Wood In this conversation we talk about stepping away from their role in the church and how it has affected their relationship (for the better), their deep belief that life can always become more expansive, and what the past year has reveled about the church.

]]> Mon, 9 Aug 2021 06:36:07 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this conversation we talk about stepping away from their role in the church and how it has affected their relationship (for the better), their deep belief that life can always become more expansive, and what the past year has reveled about the church.

]]> Phil and Jen Wood Kevin Sweeney 01:25:01 In this conversation we talk about stepping away from their role in the church and how it has affected their relationship (for the better), their deep belief that life can always become more expansive, and what the past year has reveled about the church. In this conversation we talk about stepping away from their role in the church and how it has affected their relationship (for the better), their deep belief that life can always become more expansive, and what the past year has reveled about the church. false full 45 da96a38c-8215-49cf-aa6e-ccca7c925238 1 Year Anniversary! Phil Wood comes on and interviews me for the 1 year episode--we talk about the best times of the past year with the podcast, my forthcoming book, and why we all need to trust the River.

]]> Mon, 2 Aug 2021 07:03:48 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Phil Wood comes on and interviews me for the 1 year episode--we talk about the best times of the past year with the podcast, my forthcoming book, and why we all need to trust the River.

]]> 1 Year Anniversary! Kevin Sweeney 01:25:58 Phil Wood comes on and interviews me for the 1 year episode--we talk about the best times of the past year with the podcast, my forthcoming book, and why we all need to trust the River. Phil Wood comes on and interviews me for the 1 year episode--we talk about the best times of the past year with the podcast, my forthcoming book, and why we all need to trust the River. false full 44 4c445ba0-1985-46aa-8c2e-d8f42d262643 Frank Schaeffer In this episode, we talk about how Frank helped start the pro-life movement and the religious right and why he came to regret it, how most “family values” are actually a form of misogyny, and how mothering can help save the planet.

]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:58:05 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, we talk about how Frank helped start the pro-life movement and the religious right and why he came to regret it, how most “family values” are actually a form of misogyny, and how mothering can help save the planet.

]]> Frank Schaeffer Kevin Sweeney 01:04:18 In this episode, we talk about how Frank helped start the pro-life movement and the religious right and why he came to regret it, how most “family values” are actually a form of misogyny, and how mothering can help save the planet. In this episode, we talk about how Frank helped start the pro-life movement and the religious right and why he came to regret it, how most “family values” are actually a form of misogyny, and how mothering can help save the planet. false full 43 9b3276a2-71e4-490b-99a2-405fcd2caa09 Growing, Changing, and Letting Go: Part 2 Security How growing requires us to let go of our old forms of security, why changing is so scary, and how the Spirit keeps calling us forward

]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:03:52 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy How growing requires us to let go of our old forms of security, why changing is so scary, and how the Spirit keeps calling us forward

]]> Growing, Changing, and Letting Go: Part 2 Security Kevin Sweeney 00:22:04 How growing requires us to let go of our old forms of security, why changing is so scary, and how the Spirit keeps calling us forward How growing requires us to let go of our old forms of security, why changing is so scary, and how the Spirit keeps calling us forward false full 42 1478e966-52f0-41b9-975b-767ef8424842 Growing, Changing, and Letting Go: Part 1 Relationships In this episode, I talk about how growing affects our relationships, how institutional acceptance gets in the way of real change, and how there is something we need to let go of in order to keep moving forward.

]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:53:10 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, I talk about how growing affects our relationships, how institutional acceptance gets in the way of real change, and how there is something we need to let go of in order to keep moving forward.

]]> Growing, Changing, and Letting Go: Part 1 Relationships Kevin Sweeney 00:24:42 In this episode, I talk about how growing affects our relationships, how institutional acceptance gets in the way of real change, and how there is something we need to let go of in order to keep moving forward. In this episode, I talk about how growing affects our relationships, how institutional acceptance gets in the way of real change, and how there is something we need to let go of in order to keep moving forward. false full 41 57af228f-9805-4b17-8b32-6613858e5a10 John Phillip Newell We talk about how we have fallen out of relationship with the earth and one another, the sacred essence of all things, and why we need to keep listening to what our soul already knows.

]]> Mon, 5 Jul 2021 03:35:21 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy We talk about how we have fallen out of relationship with the earth and one another, the sacred essence of all things, and why we need to keep listening to what our soul already knows.

]]> John Phillip Newell Kevin Sweeney 01:07:04 We talk about how we have fallen out of relationship with the earth and one another, the sacred essence of all things, and why we need to keep listening to what our soul already knows. We talk about how we have fallen out of relationship with the earth and one another, the sacred essence of all things, and why we need to keep listening to what our soul already knows. false full 40 fcc1fa3e-7372-4d67-a50d-d2ab8c2d9ae3 A Four Minute Father's Day Blessing A blessing for all of us this holy and hard day.

]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2021 18:05:35 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy A blessing for all of us this holy and hard day.

]]> A Four Minute Father's Day Blessing Kevin Sweeney 00:04:49 A blessing for all of us this holy and hard day. A blessing for all of us this holy and hard day. false full 39 88c2d1db-9551-4f8a-9981-fa3bc51ed8e0 Pride, The Prodigal Older Brother, and Why The Church Keeps Refusing to Party In this episode, I talk about PRIDE, how the church’s judgment makes them miss out on joy, and why the only boundaries that exist are the ones that are within us.

]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:12:27 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, I talk about PRIDE, how the church’s judgment makes them miss out on joy, and why the only boundaries that exist are the ones that are within us.

]]> Pride, The Prodigal Older Brother, and Why The Church Keeps Refusing to Party Kevin Sweeney 00:24:49 In this episode, I talk about PRIDE, how the church’s judgment makes them miss out on joy, and why the only boundaries that exist are the ones that are within us. In this episode, I talk about PRIDE, how the church’s judgment makes them miss out on joy, and why the only boundaries that exist are the ones that are within us. false full 38 90bd1033-9916-41e5-814b-9d140ba2781c Mark Labberton Dr. Labberton is president of Fuller Theological Seminary, and in this episode, we talk about how people leaving the church actually gives us a diagnosis of the state of the church, what God has been revealing in the church during Covid, and how real worship is always a threat to toxic forms of power.

]]> Mon, 7 Jun 2021 06:51:16 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Dr. Labberton is president of Fuller Theological Seminary, and in this episode, we talk about how people leaving the church actually gives us a diagnosis of the state of the church, what God has been revealing in the church during Covid, and how real worship is always a threat to toxic forms of power.

]]> Mark Labberton Kevin Sweeney 00:58:54 Dr. Labberton is president of Fuller Theological Seminary, and in this episode, we talk about how people leaving the church actually gives us a diagnosis of the state of the church, what God has been revealing in the church during Covid, and how real worship is always a threat to toxic forms of power. Dr. Labberton is president of Fuller Theological Seminary, and in this episode, we talk about how people leaving the church actually gives us a diagnosis of the state of the church, what God has been revealing in the church during Covid, and how real worship is always a threat to toxic forms of power. false full 37 2a794808-8c19-4fb8-bd9b-6fbf91b39c5f The "God Bless the USA" Bible, Christian Resistance to Critical Race Theory, and Why The Body of Christ is Still so Beautiful In this episode, I talk the “God Bless USA” Bible, the Christian resistance to Critical Race Theory, other things that can frustrate me momentarily, and why the Body of Christ is still so beautiful

]]> Mon, 31 May 2021 07:15:09 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, I talk the “God Bless USA” Bible, the Christian resistance to Critical Race Theory, other things that can frustrate me momentarily, and why the Body of Christ is still so beautiful

]]> The "God Bless the USA" Bible, Christian Resistance to Critical Race Theory, and Why The Body of Christ is Still so Beautiful Kevin Sweeney 00:30:47 In this episode, I talk the “God Bless USA” Bible, the Christian resistance to Critical Race Theory, other things that can frustrate me momentarily, and why the Body of Christ is still so beautiful In this episode, I talk the “God Bless USA” Bible, the Christian resistance to Critical Race Theory, other things that can frustrate me momentarily, and why the Body of Christ is still so beautiful false full 36 b4f4d2ec-8e57-44ba-bd18-455572740a70 Britt Barron (Re-post) We talk about the cost of authenticity, the future of the faith, and what happens when you fall in love with another woman while you’re on staff at an evangelical mega church.

]]> Mon, 24 May 2021 03:50:46 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy We talk about the cost of authenticity, the future of the faith, and what happens when you fall in love with another woman while you’re on staff at an evangelical mega church.

]]> Britt Barron (Re-post) Kevin Sweeney 01:01:00 We talk about the cost of authenticity, the future of the faith, and what happens when you fall in love with another woman while you’re on staff at an evangelical mega church. We talk about the cost of authenticity, the future of the faith, and what happens when you fall in love with another woman while you’re on staff at an evangelical mega church. false full 35 73d57b4d-7cdf-42bb-ac17-f9b50ca0ed4f Jared Byas We talk about why love matters more than being right, how knowledge becomes a way to avoid vulnerability, and why he has a podcast called, “the Bible for Normal People.”

]]> Mon, 10 May 2021 07:08:25 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy We talk about why love matters more than being right, how knowledge becomes a way to avoid vulnerability, and why he has a podcast called, “the Bible for Normal People.”

]]> Jared Byas Kevin Sweeney 00:57:40 We talk about why love matters more than being right, how knowledge becomes a way to avoid vulnerability, and why he has a podcast called, “the Bible for Normal People.” We talk about why love matters more than being right, how knowledge becomes a way to avoid vulnerability, and why he has a podcast called, “the Bible for Normal People.” false full 34 7c053e59-6941-4ccf-8c46-fd6f9384e57d Doug Pagitt In this episode, we talk about the history of the Emergent Church, a Christianity worth believing, and why people are still talking about deconstruction.

]]> Mon, 3 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, we talk about the history of the Emergent Church, a Christianity worth believing, and why people are still talking about deconstruction.

]]> Doug Pagitt Kevin Sweeney 01:21:22 In this episode, we talk about the history of the Emergent Church, a Christianity worth believing, and why people are still talking about deconstruction. In this episode, we talk about the history of the Emergent Church, a Christianity worth believing, and why people are still talking about deconstruction. false full 33 23d14fa5-f4ba-4751-9413-55dccbe38371 Spiritual Intelligence vs. Spiritual Experience The difference between spiritual intelligence and spiritual experience, why the people who are the most dogmatic with their beliefs are the ones who know God the least, and why you can become less certain about your beliefs about God, but more free in Christ.

]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:47:32 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy The difference between spiritual intelligence and spiritual experience, why the people who are the most dogmatic with their beliefs are the ones who know God the least, and why you can become less certain about your beliefs about God, but more free in Christ.

]]> Spiritual Intelligence vs. Spiritual Experience Kevin Sweeney 00:37:50 The difference between spiritual intelligence and spiritual experience, why the people who are the most dogmatic with their beliefs are the ones who know God the least, and why you can become less certain about your beliefs about God, but more free in Christ. The difference between spiritual intelligence and spiritual experience, why the people who are the most dogmatic with their beliefs are the ones who know God the least, and why you can become less certain about your beliefs about God, but more free in Christ. false full 32 b75f3f20-a606-4d11-950c-86e3613cdc93 Bridget Eileen Rivera We talk about the heavy burdens the church places on lgbtq folks, how her book is an invitation to see the world through the eyes of queer people, and that the places that are written off are so often the places Jesus is at work the most.

]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:59:46 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy We talk about the heavy burdens the church places on lgbtq folks, how her book is an invitation to see the world through the eyes of queer people, and that the places that are written off are so often the places Jesus is at work the most.

]]> Bridget Eileen Rivera Kevin Sweeney 01:14:21 We talk about the heavy burdens the church places on lgbtq folks, how her book is an invitation to see the world through the eyes of queer people, and that the places that are written off are so often the places Jesus is at work the most. We talk about the heavy burdens the church places on lgbtq folks, how her book is an invitation to see the world through the eyes of queer people, and that the places that are written off are so often the places Jesus is at work the most. false full 31 de3ef9d3-908a-4911-b5b2-e4f69a516980 Rich Villodas We talk about slowing down in a culture of speed and distraction, the difference between information and formation, and what a holistic spiritual life feels like.

]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:10:53 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy We talk about slowing down in a culture of speed and distraction, the difference between information and formation, and what a holistic spiritual life feels like.

]]> Rich Villodas Kevin Sweeney 00:51:57 We talk about slowing down in a culture of speed and distraction, the difference between information and formation, and what a holistic spiritual life feels like. We talk about slowing down in a culture of speed and distraction, the difference between information and formation, and what a holistic spiritual life feels like. false full 30 70657b84-2731-4ad8-8eb9-8916196428e2 Q&A Legalizing Weed, AAPI Attacks and White Christian Nationalism, and Remaining Hopeful. In this episode I answer questions about legalizing weed and how the church should engage and move forward, recent AAPPI attacks and the church’s response to White Christian Nationalism, and how to remain hopeful and committed to the church.

]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:51:15 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode I answer questions about legalizing weed and how the church should engage and move forward, recent AAPPI attacks and the church’s response to White Christian Nationalism, and how to remain hopeful and committed to the church.

]]> Q&A Legalizing Weed, AAPI Attacks and White Christian Nationalism, and Remaining Hopeful. Kevin Sweeney 00:34:15 In this episode I answer questions about legalizing weed and how the church should engage and move forward, recent AAPPI attacks and the church’s response to White Christian Nationalism, and how to remain hopeful and committed to the church. In this episode I answer questions about legalizing weed and how the church should engage and move forward, recent AAPPI attacks and the church’s response to White Christian Nationalism, and how to remain hopeful and committed to the church. false full 29 7a118d47-5776-487f-aad9-8a9918a416c5 Colby Martin We talk about how facebook got him fired, the tension between the head and the heart for the church and the LGBTQ community, and why he named his first book, “UnClobber”

]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:00:53 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy We talk about how facebook got him fired, the tension between the head and the heart for the church and the LGBTQ community, and why he named his first book, “UnClobber”

]]> Colby Martin Kevin Sweeney 01:14:27 We talk about how facebook got him fired, the tension between the head and the heart for the church and the LGBTQ community, and why he named his first book, “UnClobber” We talk about how facebook got him fired, the tension between the head and the heart for the church and the LGBTQ community, and why he named his first book, “UnClobber” false full 28 2e976ccb-f76c-4bc8-8497-3cd30f1afe71 Using Religion to Avoid Reality This is episode is about how we can use religion to avoid reality, how churches can create environments that encourage this, and why honesty is everything.

]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:26:04 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This is episode is about how we can use religion to avoid reality, how churches can create environments that encourage this, and why honesty is everything.

]]> Using Religion to Avoid Reality Kevin Sweeney 00:22:36 This is episode is about how we can use religion to avoid reality, how churches can create environments that encourage this, and why honesty is everything. This is episode is about how we can use religion to avoid reality, how churches can create environments that encourage this, and why honesty is everything. false full 27 609a4450-ad3a-4a80-8956-fce98f63b866 Gail Song Bantum In this episode, we talk about the radical and inclusive love of God, how the movement of the Spirit does not always make sense, and always choosing conviction over conformity.

]]> Mon, 8 Mar 2021 06:37:35 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, we talk about the radical and inclusive love of God, how the movement of the Spirit does not always make sense, and always choosing conviction over conformity.

]]> Gail Song Bantum Kevin Sweeney 01:00:28 In this episode, we talk about the radical and inclusive love of God, how the movement of the Spirit does not always make sense, and always choosing conviction over conformity. In this episode, we talk about the radical and inclusive love of God, how the movement of the Spirit does not always make sense, and always choosing conviction over conformity. false full 26 2bde701f-ef4a-4ac5-9d90-63f7e6ff45d8 Climbing the Christian Ladder, Vicarious Value, and Career Choices In this episode, I talk about climbing the ladder, vicarious value, and career choices within the Christian Industrial Complex.

]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2021 08:20:01 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, I talk about climbing the ladder, vicarious value, and career choices within the Christian Industrial Complex.

]]> Climbing the Christian Ladder, Vicarious Value, and Career Choices Kevin Sweeney 00:32:47 In this episode, I talk about climbing the ladder, vicarious value, and career choices within the Christian Industrial Complex. In this episode, I talk about climbing the ladder, vicarious value, and career choices within the Christian Industrial Complex. false full 25 1923914b-ff26-40bd-a0e4-aedec38fb715 Tim Soerens In this episode, we talk about the power of place, how spiritual maturity includes joy and loving your enemies, and why being curious is more essential than being helpful.

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:00:34 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, we talk about the power of place, how spiritual maturity includes joy and loving your enemies, and why being curious is more essential than being helpful.

]]> Tim Soerens Kevin Sweeney 01:02:03 In this episode, we talk about the power of place, how spiritual maturity includes joy and loving your enemies, and why being curious is more essential than being helpful. In this episode, we talk about the power of place, how spiritual maturity includes joy and loving your enemies, and why being curious is more essential than being helpful. false full 24 8382f51a-e7dc-4cfc-bc03-a6942829e0bc Listener Q&A Part 2: Qanon, Purity Culture, Moral Failures of Leaders, and Why so Many Christians Deny Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality Qanon, how to respect other Christians who you believe are a part of the problem, purity culture and illusions about marriage, moral failures of Christian leaders and why so any Christians don’t care about injustice or believe in systemic racism.

]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 04:42:32 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Qanon, how to respect other Christians who you believe are a part of the problem, purity culture and illusions about marriage, moral failures of Christian leaders and why so any Christians don’t care about injustice or believe in systemic racism.

]]> Listener Q&A Part 2: Qanon, Purity Culture, Moral Failures of Leaders, and Why so Many Christians Deny Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality Kevin Sweeney 01:19:54 Qanon, how to respect other Christians who you believe are a part of the problem, purity culture and illusions about marriage, moral failures of Christian leaders and why so any Christians don’t care about injustice or believe in systemic racism. Qanon, how to respect other Christians who you believe are a part of the problem, purity culture and illusions about marriage, moral failures of Christian leaders and why so any Christians don’t care about injustice or believe in systemic racism. false full 23 b50d7293-0a5c-4907-952e-3d20f2d2e870 Listener Q&A: Disagreeing with the Church, Hell, Murder, The Enneagram, and Why People Struggle with Evangelicals. Listener Q&A session # 1.

]]> Mon, 8 Feb 2021 07:34:52 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Listener Q&A session # 1.

]]> Listener Q&A: Disagreeing with the Church, Hell, Murder, The Enneagram, and Why People Struggle with Evangelicals. Kevin Sweeney 00:59:51 Listener Q&A session # 1. Listener Q&A session # 1. false full 22 ec912243-5655-4c51-92db-cc3f4a7fa342 Dr. Monica A. Coleman How churches have a hard time being safe space for people with mental health struggles, the power of Jesus calling us friend instead of master, and why we all need spaces to walk in and be able to lose our mind, and still leave with dignity.

]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2021 05:23:01 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy How churches have a hard time being safe space for people with mental health struggles, the power of Jesus calling us friend instead of master, and why we all need spaces to walk in and be able to lose our mind, and still leave with dignity.

]]> Dr. Monica A. Coleman Kevin Sweeney 01:00:29 How churches have a hard time being safe space for people with mental health struggles, the power of Jesus calling us friend instead of master, and why we all need spaces to walk in and be able to lose our mind, and still leave with dignity. How churches have a hard time being safe space for people with mental health struggles, the power of Jesus calling us friend instead of master, and why we all need spaces to walk in and be able to lose our mind, and still leave with dignity. false full 21 ef36329f-15db-4990-9049-c8935c25c963 Brian McLaren Doubt is actually a doorway to love, the difference between God and our understanding of God, and why Brian has been a leading voice for a new kind of Christianity the last 20 years.

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:58:19 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Doubt is actually a doorway to love, the difference between God and our understanding of God, and why Brian has been a leading voice for a new kind of Christianity the last 20 years.

]]> Brian McLaren Kevin Sweeney 01:04:47 Doubt is actually a doorway to love, the difference between God and our understanding of God, and why Brian has been a leading voice for a new kind of Christianity the last 20 years. Doubt is actually a doorway to love, the difference between God and our understanding of God, and why Brian has been a leading voice for a new kind of Christianity the last 20 years. false full 20 40da1489-103e-484a-9ecf-e01aede16b86 D.L. Mayfield In this episode, we talk about what it means to be a “failed missionary,” what happens when you see through the American Dream, and why she got tear gassed with her Tuesday night prayer group.

]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:41:28 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, we talk about what it means to be a “failed missionary,” what happens when you see through the American Dream, and why she got tear gassed with her Tuesday night prayer group.

]]> D.L. Mayfield Kevin Sweeney 01:01:54 In this episode, we talk about what it means to be a “failed missionary,” what happens when you see through the American Dream, and why she got tear gassed with her Tuesday night prayer group. In this episode, we talk about what it means to be a “failed missionary,” what happens when you see through the American Dream, and why she got tear gassed with her Tuesday night prayer group. false full 19 87d224e4-c4ac-403d-af53-17ce46539360 Dan White Jr. In this episode, we talk about the church turns spirituality into a product, how massive gatherings around a celebrity preacher become a spectacle of consumerism, and how the Church doesn’t need more information, it needs a discipleship revolution.

]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:48:13 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, we talk about the church turns spirituality into a product, how massive gatherings around a celebrity preacher become a spectacle of consumerism, and how the Church doesn’t need more information, it needs a discipleship revolution.

]]> Dan White Jr. Kevin Sweeney 01:05:27 In this episode, we talk about the church turns spirituality into a product, how massive gatherings around a celebrity preacher become a spectacle of consumerism, and how the Church doesn’t need more information, it needs a discipleship revolution. In this episode, we talk about the church turns spirituality into a product, how massive gatherings around a celebrity preacher become a spectacle of consumerism, and how the Church doesn’t need more information, it needs a discipleship revolution. false full 18 8e0775c3-cd41-47c5-ac71-d22385eb8cb9 Spiritual Bypassing, Darkness, Advent, and Home Alone The church has a hard time dealing with darkness and heavy emotions, but Advent and God do not.

]]> Tue, 8 Dec 2020 01:03:05 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy The church has a hard time dealing with darkness and heavy emotions, but Advent and God do not.

]]> Spiritual Bypassing, Darkness, Advent, and Home Alone Kevin Sweeney 00:30:57 The church has a hard time dealing with darkness and heavy emotions, but Advent and God do not. The church has a hard time dealing with darkness and heavy emotions, but Advent and God do not. false full 17 1dcc4a2a-5c63-445e-8c7d-cc95d6286e61 Church, Shame, and Christmas as the Affirmation of our Bodies. Christmas is the cosmic celebration of the human body, Christmas teaches us that its okay to feel comfortable, and confident, and at home in our bodies.

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:56:48 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Christmas is the cosmic celebration of the human body, Christmas teaches us that its okay to feel comfortable, and confident, and at home in our bodies.

]]> Church, Shame, and Christmas as the Affirmation of our Bodies. Kevin Sweeney 00:34:36 Christmas is the cosmic celebration of the human body, Christmas teaches us that its okay to feel comfortable, and confident, and at home in our bodies. Christmas is the cosmic celebration of the human body, Christmas teaches us that its okay to feel comfortable, and confident, and at home in our bodies. false full 16 e3c90398-af91-4611-b25b-69dc25930666 Dr. Ralph Basui Watkins In this episode, we talk about Black Theology, resistance music, where the Spirit is in public protest, and how God is working through the lives of artists today.

]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2020 07:16:00 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy In this episode, we talk about Black Theology, resistance music, where the Spirit is in public protest, and how God is working through the lives of artists today.

]]> Dr. Ralph Basui Watkins Kevin Sweeney 01:06:31 In this episode, we talk about Black Theology, resistance music, where the Spirit is in public protest, and how God is working through the lives of artists today. In this episode, we talk about Black Theology, resistance music, where the Spirit is in public protest, and how God is working through the lives of artists today. false full 15 0133006a-8114-44e4-8ce3-fec14c8d083d Carl Lentz, Megachurches, and the Christian Cult of Celebrity This episode is not really about Carl Lentz, its about the system and the culture the needs, celebrates, and devours Christian celebrities.

]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2020 23:06:53 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This episode is not really about Carl Lentz, its about the system and the culture the needs, celebrates, and devours Christian celebrities.

]]> Carl Lentz, Megachurches, and the Christian Cult of Celebrity Kevin Sweeney 00:53:41 This episode is not really about Carl Lentz, its about the system and the culture the needs, celebrates, and devours Christian celebrities. This episode is not really about Carl Lentz, its about the system and the culture the needs, celebrates, and devours Christian celebrities. false full 14 bce3e326-7cc3-4314-9eaf-2c538c672f21 Nationalism, Idolatry, and The Election One last episode before the election about the church’s identity in Christ, and what that means for her relationship with America.

]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2020 07:27:45 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy One last episode before the election about the church’s identity in Christ, and what that means for her relationship with America.

]]> Nationalism, Idolatry, and The Election Kevin Sweeney 00:34:06 One last episode before the election about the church’s identity in Christ, and what that means for her relationship with America. One last episode before the election about the church’s identity in Christ, and what that means for her relationship with America. false full 13 b94fed86-00c5-463a-a269-528766b51b0d Can We Still Love and Embrace the Church? While we call the church to embrace and include outsiders, can those of us who feel like outsiders still embrace the church?

]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:01:22 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy While we call the church to embrace and include outsiders, can those of us who feel like outsiders still embrace the church?

]]> Can We Still Love and Embrace the Church? Kevin Sweeney 00:25:45 While we call the church to embrace and include outsiders, can those of us who feel like outsiders still embrace the church? While we call the church to embrace and include outsiders, can those of us who feel like outsiders still embrace the church? false full 12 622b5769-462e-44fe-ae0c-5e421eff8173 Brandan Robertson The church, the LGBTQ community, the Bible, and the future.

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:35:30 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy The church, the LGBTQ community, the Bible, and the future.

]]> Brandan Robertson Kevin Sweeney 00:59:29 The church, the LGBTQ community, the Bible, and the future. The church, the LGBTQ community, the Bible, and the future. false full 11 7ab899c9-84f5-4466-a4f9-d8984e02ffea Growing into the Future Without Being Angry at the Past This episode is about growing, changing, and evolving without being angry or frustrated, and not losing our own joy along the way.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2020 19:27:50 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy This episode is about growing, changing, and evolving without being angry or frustrated, and not losing our own joy along the way.

]]> Growing into the Future Without Being Angry at the Past Kevin Sweeney 00:31:14 This episode is about growing, changing, and evolving without being angry or frustrated, and not losing our own joy along the way. This episode is about growing, changing, and evolving without being angry or frustrated, and not losing our own joy along the way. false full 10 6544c668-8c66-4e79-bd9b-8cad194a667f AJ Sherill AJ is a great guy and this is a great episode about the Enneagram, self-awareness, and spiritual formation.

]]> Mon, 5 Oct 2020 05:57:13 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy AJ is a great guy and this is a great episode about the Enneagram, self-awareness, and spiritual formation.

]]> AJ Sherill Kevin Sweeney 01:00:43 AJ is a great guy and this is a great episode about the Enneagram, self-awareness, and spiritual formation. AJ is a great guy and this is a great episode about the Enneagram, self-awareness, and spiritual formation. false full 9 a006a534-4508-437c-966c-86a6d74dc142 Donald Trump part 3 Trump, immigrants, POC, foreign nations, and why the Kingdom of God is not like Trump's America.

]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:49:22 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Trump, immigrants, POC, foreign nations, and why the Kingdom of God is not like Trump's America.

]]> Donald Trump part 3 Kevin Sweeney 00:26:26 Trump, immigrants, POC, foreign nations, and why the Kingdom of God is not like Trump's America. Trump, immigrants, POC, foreign nations, and why the Kingdom of God is not like Trump's America. false full 8 64ec48ed-1b01-4b28-80a8-f2bdef30eb8d Aaron Niequist Spiritual practices, liturgy, and why Aaron doesn't want you to mistake the richness of swimming in the River for the dry river bank of religion.

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:16:15 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Spiritual practices, liturgy, and why Aaron doesn't want you to mistake the richness of swimming in the River for the dry river bank of religion.

]]> Aaron Niequist Kevin Sweeney 01:04:28 Spiritual practices, liturgy, and why Aaron doesn't want you to mistake the richness of swimming in the River for the dry river bank of religion. Spiritual practices, liturgy, and why Aaron doesn't want you to mistake the richness of swimming in the River for the dry river bank of religion. false full 7 6f4cb581-e8ee-450e-b230-fcc5d620ec90 Grace. Mercy. Peace. Therapy can be emotionally exhausting. So, this week is a reminder of 3 important words while we're doing the real work of change.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:12:15 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Therapy can be emotionally exhausting. So, this week is a reminder of 3 important words while we're doing the real work of change.

]]> Grace. Mercy. Peace. Kevin Sweeney 00:25:02 Therapy can be emotionally exhausting. So, this week is a reminder of 3 important words while we're doing the real work of change. Therapy can be emotionally exhausting. So, this week is a reminder of 3 important words while we're doing the real work of change. false full 6 93cf1a3c-b3b3-4acf-b490-b170d1379cdc Drew Hart White supremacy, religious nationalism, justice, and what it means to be a witness.

]]> Mon, 7 Sep 2020 07:12:40 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy White supremacy, religious nationalism, justice, and what it means to be a witness.

]]> Drew Hart Kevin Sweeney 00:59:07 White supremacy, religious nationalism, justice, and what it means to be a witness. White supremacy, religious nationalism, justice, and what it means to be a witness. false full 5 4f7cdcd2-ae5a-43f4-8509-9c471a6b0b87 Donald Trump part 2 The Church, power, Trump, and why leaders are smiling at tables they should be flipping over.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2020 06:05:50 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy The Church, power, Trump, and why leaders are smiling at tables they should be flipping over.

]]> Donald Trump part 2 Kevin Sweeney 00:24:12 The Church, power, Trump, and why leaders are smiling at tables they should be flipping over. The Church, power, Trump, and why leaders are smiling at tables they should be flipping over. false full 4 fc959470-73e9-494d-9eb9-b35675d682dd Jonathan Merritt Re-imaging and expanding our language as Christians in the 21st Century.

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 22:12:35 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Re-imaging and expanding our language as Christians in the 21st Century.

]]> Jonathan Merritt Kevin Sweeney 00:58:51 Re-imaging and expanding our language as Christians in the 21st Century. Re-imaging and expanding our language as Christians in the 21st Century. false full 3 dcc60872-911e-4a9c-8957-2628ac3a90f0 Donald Trump part 1 Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy."

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:20:46 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy."

]]> Donald Trump part 1 Kevin Sweeney 00:33:37 Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy." Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy." false full 2 2a204270-430d-4794-86f4-ad321ea1ad00 Why is the Church so Scared of Change? Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy."

]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:21:35 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy."

]]> Why is the Church so Scared of Change? Kevin Sweeney 00:35:43 Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy." Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy." false full 1 14802e5b-4e94-4635-8bf3-134e82f6d9f9 Not Giving Up, but Growing Up Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy."

]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2020 01:02:25 +0000 podcast@radiantdigital.co (Kevin Sweeney) https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/the-church-needs-therapy Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy."

]]> Not Giving Up, but Growing Up Kevin Sweeney 00:22:59 Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy." Newest episode of "The Church Needs Therapy." false full 0