In this episode we look back on episode 1 of the podcast, recorded on my phone in a hotel room in Mars Hill, NC.  I was attending the Wild Goose Festival and the idea for this podcast had been brewing as a result of a paper I was writing for school and ... this is where it all began.  You'll hear a bit of my story, some of the backstory of the show, and some of the original vision of where I was hoping it would all go.  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity SPECIAL MUSIC (DEREK WEBB) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/derek-webb/1501037 

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Episode 173: The Very First Episode (Instant Replay, Part 8)

This week we look back on a conversation on a convo that I had with my friend Brandan Robertson about his book, "The Gospel of Inclusion".  Brandan is a gay pastor in Washington DC who is doing incredible work in the world.  Enjoy!  (PS - I have a cohost for the intro, my 4 year old daughter - Jordan Joy!) SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity BRANDAN ROBERTSON - https://www.brandanrobertson.com  SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400 

Episode 172: Brandan Robertson (Instant Replay, Part 7)

I quit my job of 11 years to do ... THIS.  In full transparency, this mid-week check in is a full, 100% ask to go check out our tiers on Patreon and consider supporting the show financially.  All the money we make from Patreon goes to buy groceries, gas, and all the things that come with being an adult.  And so if the show has done you any good whatsoever and you feel the nudge ... please go take a look. Thanks for listening.  Thanks for sharing.  Thanks for encouraging me.  Thanks for YOU. Much love. - Glenn PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject 

I Quit My Job To Do This

In this episode we look back on a conversation with my friend, the late Steve Austin.  Steve committed suicide in the Summer of 2021 and left a gaping hole in the world.  In this conversation you'll get a taste of the ray of hope he was to so many as he fought hard to destroy the stigma around mental health that the church has created.   The intro to the episode is from one of the What If Project Patreon supporters, Mike Koolen.  Mike actually introduced me to Steve a while back and so his voice in this episode is a perfect fit.   SHOW NOTES: STEVE AUSTIN - https://catchingyourbreath.com STEVE'S NEW BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/Hiding-Pews-Shining-Mental-Illness/dp/1506470483/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=steve+austin+book&qid=1632684467&sr=8-1  GOFUNDME FOR STEVE'S FAMILY - https://www.gofundme.com/f/steve-austin-memorial-fund-family-support  SPECIAL MUSIC (Forrest Clay) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740  PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject  BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject 

Episode 171: In Memory of Steve Austin (Instant Replay, Part 6)

In this week's episode we roll back to our series, "To Hell With Hell" and drop in on the convo I had with Matthew Korpman about hell and his book "Saying No To God".  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity MATTHEW KORPMAN - http://www.matthewjkorpman.com  SAYING NO TO GOD - https://www.amazon.com/Saying-No-God-Approach-Faithfully/dp/1938480511/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=sl1&tag=quoir02-20&linkId=08d08f3b097840a9da8b92ce0e8e549a&language=en_US  SPECIAL MUSIC (BEFORE JANE) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/before-jane/1384176381 SECONDHAND FILM CRITICS - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secondhand-film-critics/id1469227268

Episode 170: Matthew Korpman (Instant Replay, Part 5)

This week we look back on my convo with Mike Morrell who co-authored a book with Richard Rohr called "The Divine Dance".  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity MIKE MORRELL - https://mikemorrell.org  SPECIAL MUSIC (DJ KDOT) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-kdot/1297734140 

Episode 169: Mike Morrell (Instant Replay, Part 4)

This week we look back on my first conversation with William Paul Young where we talked all about this book, "The Shack".  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG - https://wmpaulyoung.com  SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400 

Episode 168: William Paul Young (Instant Replay, Part 3)

In this week's episode we look back on one of my very favorite - top 5! - with my friend Barbara Brown Taylor.  In the intro I talk about the time I met Barbara and how kind she was to me at a very vulnerable season of my life. Enjoy, and go pick up her books! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity BARBARA BROWN TAYLOR - https://barbarabrowntaylor.com  FEASTING ON THE WORD (this is the WHOLE set, but books can be bought separately as I explain in the intro) - https://www.amazon.com/Feasting-Word-Complete-12-Set/dp/0664260519/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=feasting+on+the+word&qid=1630784971&sr=8-2  SPECIAL MUSIC (FORREST CLAY) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740

Episode 167: Barbara Brown Taylor (Instant Replay, Part 2)

In this week's episode we look back on one of my favorite conversations with one of my favorite human being - Alexander John Shaia. Enjoy. SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity ALEXANDER JOHN SHAIA - https://www.quadratos.com  SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400 

Episode 166: Alexander Shaia (Instant Replay, Part 1)

Today is the 3 year anniversary of the podcast and (ironically) this week my entire world is changing.  Here are a few thoughts, I hope they encourage you! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity SPECIAL MUSIC (FORREST CLAY) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740

Episode 165: Baby Jesus, King Herod, Starbucks, And Bows & Arrows

In this week's episode we sit down with Robert Alter who wrote his own translation AND commentary of the Hebrew Bible.  Do you have questions about how an ancient text is translated into a modern language?  And how that process might impact that way the text is taught and understood today? This is a good one, enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity ROBERT ALTER - https://www.amazon.com/Hebrew-Bible-Translation-Commentary-Three/dp/0393292495/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=robert+alter&qid=1628821079&sr=8-2  SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400 

Episode 164: Robert Alter Translated The Old Testament Into English

In this week's episode we sit down with Derek Webb to talk about his upcoming album, "The Jesus Hypothesis".  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity DEREK WEBB - https://www.patreon.com/derekwebb  SPECIAL MUSIC (DEREK WEBB) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/derek-webb/1501037 

Episode 163: Derek Webb And The Jesus Hypothesis

In this week's episode we sit down with James McGrath to talk about his book, "What Jesus Learned From Women".  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity JAMES MCGRATH - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/religionprof/  WHAT JESUS LEARNED FROM WOMEN - https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Learned-Women-James-McGrath/dp/1532680600/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=what+jesus+learned+from+women&qid=1627759663&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFLS1NYVjRDR1JEM1omZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzMzczNDYyOUdZR0syMk1FUko2JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNDY0OTFOODNPU0tCRkhURzMmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl  SPECIAL MUSIC (DENVER CRITES BAND) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/denver-crites-band/1482760129

Episode 162: James McGrath Talks To Us About What Jesus Learned From Women

Today we sit down with my friend Jonathan Puddle to talk about his book, "You Are Enough".  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity JONATHAN PUDDLE - https://jonathanpuddle.com YOU ARE ENOUGH - https://amzn.to/319OgSg  SPECIAL MUSIC (YUNG CITIZEN) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yung-citizen/945553400 

Episode 161: Jonathan Puddle Says You Are Enough

In this week's episode we sit down with Forrest Clay to talk about the upcoming release of his brand new album and the evolution of his faith.  Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/whatifproject BUY ME A COFFEE - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatifproject HERETIC SHOP (ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED!) - https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatifprojectcommunity SPECIAL MUSIC (FORREST CLAY) - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/forrest-clay/1488272740 

Episode 160: Forrest Clay And The Evolution Of Faith

Thoughts on reading the Bible well and bringing church to all people, everywhere.

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