The End of the World, Jesus & the Work of Justice with Jonathan Tremaine Thomas
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What does it look like for Christians to pursue justice without losing Jesus? In this episode of Teaology at the Table, Maya Wilson sits down with Jonathan Tremaine Thomas, founder of Civil Righteousness and author of Make Straight the Path: Following the Just One into Righteousness and Peacemaking Through Holy Activism, for a conversation about Jesus, justice, racial reconciliation, spiritual formation, activism, and the church's calling to make things right. Jonathan argues that justice cannot be separated from righteousness. If Jesus is truly the center of our faith, then the gospel should...
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When Forgiveness Feels Impossible with Yana Conner
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What does Christian forgiveness actually require—and can you forgive someone while still wanting justice? In this episode of Teaology at the Table, Maya Wilson sits down with Yana Conner, author of Living Beyond a Fence: Doing the Hard Work of Forgiveness God’s Way, for an honest conversation about Christian forgiveness, justice, reconciliation, accountability, conflict, and healing. We often hear Christians told to “just forgive,” but forgiveness is rarely that simple. What happens when someone has genuinely wronged you? Does forgiveness mean forgetting what happened? Does it require...
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A Better Way to Read the Bible with Hakeem Bradley
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How do we actually read the Bible better? In this episode of Teaology, Maya Wilson sits down with Bible scholar and teacher Hakeem Bradley to talk about how to study the Bible, biblical context, reading Scripture in community, and understanding the Bible as one interconnected story. Many Christians have been taught to approach Scripture one verse at a time—but what happens when we step back and pay attention to the historical context, literary context, recurring themes, patterns, and larger story of the Bible? Hakeem explains why understanding the Bible doesn't require becoming a biblical...
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Does God Want Me to Have an Orgasm? | Sex, Pleasure & Purity Culture with Kristen Miele
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What if purity culture taught us how to avoid sex—but never taught us how to understand our bodies? In this episode of Teaology at the Table, Maya Wilson sits down with Kristen Miele, founder of Sex Ed Reclaimed, to talk about Christian sexuality, purity culture, body theology, sexual health, pornography, marriage, pleasure, and sexual formation. Rather than treating sexuality as a topic Christians should avoid, this conversation asks what it looks like to develop a healthier Christian theology of the body—one that recognizes our bodies and sexuality as part of God’s good creation while...
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How to Build a Trauma-Informed Church with Micah Morgan
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What would happen if churches learned to listen before defending themselves? In this episode of Teaology, Maya Wilson sits down with Micah Morgan, a licensed clinical professional counselor and associate pastor, to explore the intersection of mental health, trauma, church hurt, pastoral ministry, and healing. Micah shares about their journey into both counseling and pastoral ministry and why they believe churches need to become more informed about trauma and mental health. Together, Maya and Micah discuss what happens when people experience church as a source of emotional or spiritual harm,...
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Singleness, Sexuality and Christian Community with Pieter Valk
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What happens when the church asks Christians to embrace a historic Christian sexual ethic—but fails to build the kind of community that makes that calling sustainable? In this episode of Teaology, Maya Wilson sits down with Pieter Valk, a licensed professional counselor, ministry leader, and founder of EQUIP, for an honest conversation about vocational singleness, sexuality, LGBT+ Christians, celibacy, Christian community, parenting, and belonging. Pieter shares his own experience of navigating faith, sexuality, and church and explains why he believes churches have often elevated...
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Christians and the Problem of Political Tribalism with Vin Li
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How can Christians engage politics without becoming captive to partisan tribalism? In this episode of Teaology, Maya Wilson sits down with Vin A. Li for a conversation about Christianity, politics, political polarization, and what it looks like to put faith before party. Vin shares his own political journey, including his movement from progressive and briefly communist politics toward a more moderate “Third Way” approach. Together, Maya and Vin explore how political communities on both the left and right can create echo chambers, reinforce blind spots, and turn political opponents into...
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The Spiritual Practice of Paying Attention with Bethaney Wilkinson
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In this episode of Teaology, Maya sits down with author and spiritual director Bethaney Wilkinson for a conversation about contemplative spirituality, Christian formation, community, and the call to care for our neighbors and the world around us. Bethaney explains what contemplative spirituality actually is and challenges the idea that contemplation is simply about becoming more peaceful or turning inward. Together, Maya and Bethaney explore how practices of presence, attention, and communion with God can form us to become more attentive to our neighbors, our communities, and the needs of...
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What if Deconstruction is a Discipleship Problem? with Abigail Covington
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What if the rise of Christian deconstruction is connected to a deeper discipleship problem? In this episode of Teaology, Maya sits down with theology student, consultant, and PK Abigail Covington to explore what healthy Christian discipleship actually looks like—and whether the church has done enough to help people develop a faith that can withstand questions, cultural change, disappointment, and doubt. Drawing from Abigail’s research on discipleship, they examine the legacy and pitfalls of the church growth movement and what can happen when churches prioritize attendance, expansion, and...
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Following Jesus from the Margins with Jenai Auman
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In this episode, Maya sits down with writer, contemplative, and author Jenai Auman to discuss faith, belonging, church hurt, and the spiritual work of living from the margins. Drawing from her book OTHERED, Jenai shares her experience as a Filipina American Christian navigating identity, belonging, and the pain of marginalization within faith spaces. Together, Maya and Jenai explore how experiences of exclusion shaped her spiritual formation and ultimately inspired her writing. The conversation moves through themes of church hurt, grief, contemplative spirituality, the minor prophets, empire,...
info_outlineHow do we actually read the Bible better?
In this episode of Teaology, Maya Wilson sits down with Bible scholar and teacher Hakeem Bradley to talk about how to study the Bible, biblical context, reading Scripture in community, and understanding the Bible as one interconnected story.
Many Christians have been taught to approach Scripture one verse at a time—but what happens when we step back and pay attention to the historical context, literary context, recurring themes, patterns, and larger story of the Bible?
Hakeem explains why understanding the Bible doesn't require becoming a biblical scholar, why verses make more sense when we understand the stories they belong to, and why Scripture was never meant to be read as an isolated collection of inspirational quotes.
We also talk about studying the Bible with other people, recovering a sense of wonder when reading Scripture, and what biblical knowledge is supposed to produce in us. Because the goal of studying Scripture isn't simply to know more information—it's to become people who love God and love our neighbors more deeply.
In this episode:
• How to read the Bible better
• How to study the Bible in context
• Understanding historical and cultural context
• Why reading individual Bible verses can be limiting
• Reading the Bible as one larger story
• Biblical patterns and themes
• Why Scripture should be read in community
• How to study the Bible without being a scholar
• Moving from biblical knowledge to spiritual formation
• Recovering wonder when reading Scripture
If you've ever wondered whether you're actually understanding the Bible—or simply reading the verses you've always been taught to read—this conversation is for you.
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Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?
Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.
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