Cafeteria Christian

Nora and Natalia met on the internet and quickly formed a mutual admiration society which grew into a friendship and many conversations about life and loss and faith and God. They knew there was a place in the current cultural and political climate for a kind of Christianity that was not “THAT kind of Christian”. So Cafeteria Christian was born. They are reclaiming this pejorative for good and reminding people that even when it comes to Christianity and faith, you can take what you like and leave the rest.

#295 Women of Fire 11/18/2024

#295 Women of Fire Emmy and Natalia decide to open the Bible to the book of Judges to see what wisdom for today might be found in these not-so-modern stories. Links: Melissa Florer Bixler: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33966037

#294 A Snack and a Nap 11/11/2024

#294 A Snack and a Nap Emmy and Natalia try to gather their thoughts and their feelings around the election results and talk through what they are doing with all their thoughts and feelings at this time - without trying to explain what happened or pretending to have answers. Links: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33872462

#283 Meditations for Election Anxiety 11/04/2024

#283 Meditations for Election Anxiety Emmy and Natalia read some poetry and Scripture and blessings to help us all through this chaotic and overwhelming and anxious time. Because we all need it, whenever we need it. Support the show and what we do here: Resources from today’s episode: “Blessing in the Chaos” from The Cure for Sorrow - by Jan Richardson First Nations Version: Romans 8: 31-39 Lamentations 3: 19-30, 49-57 Luke 6, Matthew 5 John 18:33-38 Book of Common Prayer Traditional Collect for the Nation Contemporary Collect for Social Justice excerpt from Madeleine L’Engle from Rhythm of Prayer - by Sarah Bessey “For the Nation” from Ordinary Blessings, by Meta Herrick Carlson “For Feeling It All”, from Blessings for the Lives We Actually Have, by Kate Bowler How to Love the World, by James Crews Hope, by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33776187

#292 Salvation 10/28/2024

#292 Salvation Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener question about the complicated topic of salvation. Who has it? Does everyone get it? Can we lose it? SO many questions… so buckle up! Support the show: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33634627

#291 Parenting, Pandemic Life, and Praise Music with Emmy’s Bestie Catherine 10/21/2024

#291 Parenting, Pandemic Life, and Praise Music with Emmy’s Bestie Catherine While Natalia is galavanting in Paris, Emmy brings on her longtime bestie Catherine to talk about vocation, parenting a leukemia patient during a pandemic, the lack of good contemporary music in ELCA churches, and how grace shows up in everyday life. Support the show: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33545422

#290 The Mary We Forgot, with Dr Jennifer Powell McNutt 10/16/2024

#290 The Mary We Forgot, with Dr Jennifer Powell McNutt Natalia welcomes professor and author Jennifer Powell McNutt to talk about her new book and to talk (*GUSH*) about Mary Magdalene and why she is awesome. Links: Jennifer’s book: Jennifer’s Substack: Holly Carey’s book: Socials: @jpowellmcnutt on most of the things /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33481587

#289 Satanic Panic, the devil, and Halloween 10/07/2024

#289 Satanic Panic, the devil, and Halloween Emmy and Natalia talk about what Christians are mad about now (spoiler: it’s Halloween). What’s the history, why is it not about the devil at all? And how does this kind of moral panic happen anyway? You’re Wrong About - Satanic Panic CC 243 - Witchy Season /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33342872

#288 Discernment 09/30/2024

#288 Discernment Emmy and Natalia answer another very timely listener question about the pastoral call process and how it works and how you know it’s right or not right. Support the show! Matthew’s Book!: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33255797

#287 Why Is Confirmation? 09/24/2024

#287 Why Is Confirmation? Emmy and Natalia continue their journey through the sacraments with the Rite of Confirmation. Is it a sacrament or a ritual? Why do we do it? Do we have to do it? Are we more or less holy depending on our confirmation status? So many good questions to dig into. /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33180267

#286 "I Am Me" - Tell Us More 09/16/2024

#286 "I Am Me" - Tell Us More Emmy and Natalia answer a listener question about what it means that we’re all loved the way we are and how our lives are supposed to be for a “purpose.” What purpose? Is that really true? Or is it just a holdover from some toxic early 2000s theology? /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/33064757

#285 Is Confession “good for the soul”? 09/09/2024

#285 Is Confession “good for the soul”? Emmy and Natalia keep the sacramental conversation going with confession - what is it and do we need and why do we do it and does it even matter if it’s not officially a sacrament for everyone? Patreon: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/32965837

#284 Does God Still Anoint People? 09/02/2024

#284 Does God Still Anoint People? Emmy and Natalia do a little more sacramental conversation and then move into a current topic of political anointing. Does God anoint candidates? How do we talk to people who believe certain people are anointed for a particular political position and others are not? /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/32867412

#283 Baptism 08/26/2024

#283 Baptism Emmy and Natalia continue the conversation from open tables and communion last week into talking about baptism this week. What’s it for? Do we need it? What’s the right way? We don’t have all the answers, but we do have some opinions! /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/32733382

#282 Open Tables 08/19/2024

#282 Open Tables Emmy and Natalia answer a listener question about communion - what it’s for, who it’s for, and why we do it. We also get introduce a new segment called “What are Christians mad about this week” and Emmy gives us another fun fact in Christian history. Links and Notes: Books talked about in this episode: “Eat This Bread” by Sara Miles, “Searching for Sunday” by Rachel Held Evans /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/32632072

#281 We're Back Baby! 08/12/2024

#281 We're Back Baby! Emmy and Natalia are back after our long time apart and we do our best to catch up on the latest news and what we’re up to and why Christians are mad about so many things right now. Links: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/32541632

#219 We Don't Talk About Mary (No No No) 08/05/2024

#219 We Don't Talk About Mary (No No No) Natalia finally takes Emmy (and all of us) to school about Mary Magdalene and why she is awesome. (AND why we should all love her as much as Natalia does.) Support the show at Links: Lecture: Book: by Meggan Watterson “All the Marys” Sermon by Diana Butler Bass: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31960407

#94 Nora's Bible Corner - Amos 5 Edition 07/29/2024

#94 Nora's Bible Corner - Amos 5 Edition Nora opens her Bible and tackles some verses given to her by Natalia, and then Natalia reacts to it. Digressions include Amos cookies, and noisy children. Support the show at Find other shows on the network at /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31960317

#144 Kate Bowler and No Cure for Being Human 07/22/2024

#144 Kate Bowler and No Cure for Being Human Emmy and Natalia welcome Kate Bowler to talk about life and faith and hard things and hope in the midst of uncertainty. We laugh, we cry, we solve all the things! Order Kate's new book today: No Cure for Being Human. Support the show at /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31960262

#66 Ordinary Blessings 07/15/2024

#66 Ordinary Blessings Support us at our . or follow us on Instagram @cafeteriachristian Learn more about our network of podcasts, . /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31960077

#22 Bam Bam Christians with Emmy Kegler 07/08/2024

#22 Bam Bam Christians with Emmy Kegler Pastor Emmy Kegler, friend of the pod, friend of God, introduces bam bam Christians and takes on the clobber verses that people use to wound and harm LGBTQ people. Find more about Emmy's work and pre-order her new book at www.emmykegler.com. Want to support Cafeteria Christian? Visit our Patreon page at Follow us on Instagram or join our Facebook page @cafeteriachristian /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31960042

#280 “Shield the Joyous” with Rev Lizzie 07/01/2024

#280 “Shield the Joyous” with Rev Lizzie Natalia welcomes episcopal priest and tiktok reverend Lizzie McManus-Dail to talk about second-wave deconstruction, internet theologians, and why joy is at the core of everything. Support the show at Follow Lizzie: rev.lizzie on all the things Jubilee Episcopal Church in Austin Texas: Lizzie’s podcast: And Also With You - Pre-order Lizzie’s book: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31959972

#279 The Body Stories w/ Ellie Roscher 06/24/2024

#279 The Body Stories w/ Ellie Roscher Natalia welcomes back Ellie Roscher to talk about body stories and why it matters for us to learn our own and not just why but also HOW. Links: Ellie’s website: Ellie’s online community: Previous Episodes: Embodied Path Part 1 : Part 2: Part 3: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31859262

#278 S is for Shipwreck 06/20/2024

#278 S is for Shipwreck Natalia shares a chapter from “A is for Alabaster” from Dr Anna Carter Florence, reflecting on a lesser known scripture story from a new perspective. /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31817827

#277 What’s On Our Tray (sorry Jesse) w/Jesse Ross 06/10/2024

#277 What’s On Our Tray (sorry Jesse) w/Jesse Ross Natalia and Jesse talk about some of the things on their minds with graduation season, education, teachers, and then move into a conversation about rest and sabbath, cults, and community. We cover a lot of ground, because our trays are full! (again, sorry Jesse) Links: Event for MN Cafeterians - Faith on the Rocks: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31666827

#276 The Bronze Medal Life: Summer Edition - w/Colleen Lindstrom 06/03/2024

#276 The Bronze Medal Life: Summer Edition - w/Colleen Lindstrom Natalia welcomes back Colleen Lindstrom to talk about summer stress and how it is somehow busier and why that’s not always better. What if we did less? What if we stopped going for the gold and didn’t seize every day this summer? Colleen info: Link to previous episode: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31555392

#275 Moral Injury and the Church - with Aaron Fuller 05/27/2024

#275 Moral Injury and the Church - with Aaron Fuller Natalia welcomes Pastor Aaron Fuller all the way from Bratislava Slovakia to talk about moral injury and why it might be the key to understanding why we are the way we are, and what to do about it. Links: Books Aaron Recommended: Truth and Repair, by Judith Herman If I Betray These Words, by Wendy Dean /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31478537

#274 Art is a Catalyst w/ Joe Davis 05/19/2024

#274 Art is a Catalyst w/ Joe Davis Natalia welcomes spoken word poet, creator, and author Joe Davis to talk about art, creativity, and why it matters to reconnect to the inner creative force within all of us. Joe’s info: New Book: Unearthing Us - Join the Practice: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31375277

#273 The Exvangelicals w/guest Sarah McCammon 05/13/2024

#273 The Exvangelicals w/guest Sarah McCammon Natalia welcomes author and NPR Political Correspondent Sarah McCammon to talk about her new book “The Exvangelicals, Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.” Links: Instagram: Substack: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31256037

#272 A Grab Bag of Microaggressions w/Jesse Ross 05/06/2024

#272 A Grab Bag of Microaggressions w/Jesse Ross We welcome back Mr Jesse Ross to the pod! Yey! Jesse and Natalia do a bit of catching up and then go down a rabbit hole of microagressions and how we respond and what systems want us to do and what is our work to do. Notes: Want more Jesse? mrjesseross.com Insta: mrjross Linked in: Jesse Ross Kamala and Drew video: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31135298

#271 Voices of Persistence (on not giving up on the Bible) 04/29/2024

#271 Voices of Persistence (on not giving up on the Bible) Last week Natalia and producer Matthew led an event called Renew and wanted to share a part of it with you all. On Sunday evening, April 21, we gathered 6 incredible speakers to share their thoughts on why they haven’t quite given up on the Bible, at least not yet. We decided to share 3 of the 6 with you this week. So here you have Joe Davis, Matthew Ian Fleming, and Dr. Anna Carter Florence, sharing from their own voices of persistence. Notes: /episode/index/show/cafeteriachristian/id/31029178

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