The Honest Theology Podcast

The Honest Theology Podcast


Latest Episodes

Season 3 - Episode 2 (part 1): "Who, What, When, Where, Why is the Church?" with Amy Page-Whiting and James Beck
March 31, 2023

This conversation with James and Amy was going so well, I just couldn't rush it or cut it short, so I've broken it up into two parts. They are both pastors of a church plant in the Cashmere area of Christchurch called The River Ōpāwaho. After year

Season 3 - Episode 1 - "Who, What, When, Where, Why is The Church" with AJ Hendry
February 28, 2023

Kicking off season 3 is Aaron (AJ) Hendry!  AJ is a Christian writer, poet, youth worker, activist, advocate, and much more. Listen as we have a chat about the point and purpose of being a Christian from his perspective, based on his ministry and the

Season 3 Promo - "Who, What, When, Where, Why is the Church?"
February 14, 2023

Get hyped for season 3, coming out soon!

Season 2 - Episode 7 (part 2): Conspiracy Theories and The Church with Bruce Fraser
November 02, 2022

This is part 2 of the season 2 finale where I sit down with Bruce Fraser from Thinking Matters to finish our little conversation about conspiracy theories and how to love each other and hold the church together when they try to polarize and divide. http

Season 2 - Episode 7 (part 1) Conspiracy Theories and The Church with Bruce Fraser
October 31, 2022

In this, the final episode of season 2, I sit down with Bruce from Thinking Matters Christchurch to talk about conspiracy theories and the impact they have on the church; the divisive nature of them, how to respond to member of church communities and fami

Season 2 - Episode 6 (part 2): Heaven and Hell with Alan Thomson
October 06, 2022

In part 2 of this discussion with Alan Thomson, we turn our attention more to some of the sticking points and diversity of opinion on Hell that exists in different traditions of the Christian Church; how one's theology of hell and end times (eschatology)

Season 2 - Episode 6 (part 1): Heaven and Hell with Alan Thomson
October 06, 2022

Alan is the first guest speaker to return to the show, this time to talk about another hefty topic - Heaven and Hell.  Join us as we discuss the who, what, when, where, and why's of Heaven in part 1. 

Season 2 - Episode 5 (part 2): Women in Ministry and Leadership with Rev. Tara Tautari and Miriam Fisher
September 06, 2022

The second part of my conversation with Miriam and Tara about the theology and practicality of women in prominent roles of ministry and leadership in the Bible and in the Church.  Miriam Fischer - mfisher@laidlaw.ac.nz    https://miria

Season 2 - Episode 5 (part 1): Women in Ministry and Leadership with Rev. Tara Tautari and Miriam Fisher
August 31, 2022

In this episode I have on 2 women with varied experience in both, life and ministry. We talk about what their experience in the church as a whole has been like as well as how Scripture conveys the importance of women in doing God's work and why that might

Season 2 - Episode 4 (part 2): Minority Voices within the Majority Church (aka when contextual theology meets traditional theology)
August 02, 2022

continuing in their conversation, Jonathan and Sue talk about ways forward, how to be intracultural, and share some resources and experiences that might be helpful for this particular struggle.  Dr. Sue Kim Park - parks@ctsnet.edu Columbia Theologica