In this episode, Dr. Oord pays tribute to influential author and open and relational theologian Joseph Bracken who recently passed away.

One of the last things Joseph Bracken wrote was an essay for the book, Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God: Sermons, Essays and Worship Elements from the Perspective of Open, Relational and Process Theology which is now available for purchase, along with many other works from Joseph Bracken, an important voice in the open and relational/process community.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with Nichole Torbitzky's sermon, Go Back to Galilee, one of more than 70 contributions compiled in the book, Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God: Sermons, Essays and Worship Elements from the Perspective of Open, Relational, and Process Theology.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with a chapter in the book, God After Deconstruction which focuses on Christian Nationalism, a major reason many walk away from the church and/or faith.

The theme of Christian Nationalism is one of many highlighted in the accessible book God After Deconstruction, co-written by Thomas Jay Oord and Tripp Fuller.

In this episode, Dr. Oord interacts with Eric Seibert, a leading expert on biblical passages portraying God as violent. Seibert's latest book, Redeeming Violent Verses: A Guide for Using Troublesome Texts in Church and Ministry is an excellent, practical resource for those wrestling with troublesome texts in the Bible.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with a sermon by Lukas Targosz entitled "Future Needs a Big Kiss". This is one of many Open and Relational sermons, essays and worship elements contained in the book, Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God: Sermons, Essays, and Worship Elements from the Perspective of Open, Relational, and Process Theology

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with a sermon by Vikki Randall entitled To Be Emptied. This is one of many sermons, essays and worship elements contained in the book, Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God: Sermons, Essays, and Worship Elements from the Perspective of Open, Relational, and Process Theology

In this episode Dr. Oord engages with Saida Mirsadri's essay in the book Open and Relational Theology and its Social and Political Implications: Muslim and Christian Perspectives as she discusses a Process Relational worldview.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the work of Saida Mirsadri. Misadri is one of the contributors to the new book Open and Relational Theology and its Social and Political Implications: Muslim and Christian Perspectives.

In her contribution, Misadri engages with the work of Muhammad Iqbal, an important Muslim open and relational thinker.