Roger Gottlieb – Loving a Wounded World
For generations, the natural world has been somewhere we go for refuge: to quiet the noise, regain perspective and feel held by something la...
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Nomad Podcast is a chance to explore Christian community, mission and the future of the church. Join two ordinary pilgrims as they stumble through the post-Christendom wilderness, looking fo...
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Liz Bucar – Borrowing, Belonging & Religion After Belief (N378)
Wellness culture promises us healthier bodies, calmer minds and longer lives. But what if that still isn’t enough? In this conversation, Bey...
Carmen Acevedo Butcher - Love Beyond Certainty (N377)
For many of us, faith was handed to us as certainty: right beliefs, right answers, and a God who could be clearly defined, defended and expl...
Pádraig Ó Tuama – Desire, Anger and Becoming Almost New (N376)
Pádraig Ó Tuama returns to Nomad for a conversation about the stories we inherit, the desires we’re taught to mistrust, and what happens whe...
Bart Ehrman – Are We All Followers of Jesus? (N375)
In this conversation, bestselling historian Bart Ehrman argues that ideas we now take for granted—caring for strangers, helping those in nee...
Shannon Kearns – Improvising Manhood (N374)
What does it mean to become a man? And who teaches us how? In this episode, Tim is joined by author Shannon Kearns to explore the stories, e...
Swami Padmanabha – Truth, Tradition and the Courage to Question (N373)
How do you hold onto a spiritual tradition after being deeply disappointed by the people who represent it? That's a question Swami Padmanabh...
Marissa Burt - The Myth of Good Christian Parenting (N372)
For many Christian parents, the message was simple: if you follow the biblical formula, your children will grow into faithful, flourishing a...
Tina Schermer Sellers - Sex, Shame & Learning to Trust Our Bodies Again (N371)
In this episode, Tim talks with sex therapist and author Tina Schermer Sellers about the hidden legacy of religious sexual shame and the imp...
Abi Millar - Meaning, Mystery and Spirituality After Faith (N370)
Abi Millar grew up in a charismatic evangelical church where faith once felt vivid, immediate and full of certainty. But as questions about...
Damon Garcia - Calling, Capitalism & Becoming Yourself (N369)
In this episode, Damon Garcia joins us to explore the pressure of trying to find — and faithfully follow — God’s plan for your life. Growing...
Mark Vernon - Silence and the Search for God (N368)
What if the deepest encounters with the divine are not dramatic or ecstatic, but quiet, steady, and hidden in ordinary life? Mark Vernon ret...
Giles Goddard, Halima Hussein & Natasha Chawla - Where Rivers Meet: Three Faith Traditions in Conversation (N367)
In this conversation, Giles Goddard and Halima Gosai Hussein are joined by Natasha Chawla for a wide-ranging exploration of faith, change, a...
Selina Stone – Why Do the Wicked Prosper? (N366)
In this special episode, theologian and author Selina Stone reflects on one of the oldest and most unsettling human questions: why do the wi...
Lucy Sixsmith - Soul Survivor, Surrender & the Cost of Being Special (N365)
Lucy Sixsmith joins Nomad to explore the world of Soul Survivor and the wider charismatic culture that shaped so many young Christians in th...
Rupert Sheldrake - Psychedelics, Mysticism and the Mystery of Consciousness (N364)
Rupert Sheldrake joins us for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with psychedelics and quickly opens into bigger questions. Why do some...
Meggan Watterson - Silenced Voices, Lost Christianities (N363)
In this episode, Tim speaks with feminist theologian and author Meggan Watterson about the Gospel of Mary and the Acts of Paul and Thecla —...
Hiroko Yoda – Half Belief Half Doubt and the Art of Paying Attention (N362)
In this gentle and quietly unsettling conversation, Hiroko Yoda invites us into a world where spirituality doesn’t begin with belief, but wi...
Rachel Mann — Identity, Darkness & Divine Mystery [Revisited] (N361)
In this Nomad Revisited episode, we return to a 2017 conversation with Anglican priest, poet, and writer Rachel Mann . As the first trans pe...
Fundraiser Special – The Guests Get Curious (N360)
This episode began life as our 2025 Patreon fundraiser — but we’re releasing it here, freely, on the main feed, with a new intro and two add...