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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...

What if the deepest encounters with the divine are not dramatic or ecstatic, but quiet, steady, and hidden in ordinary life? Mark Vernon ret...

In this conversation, Giles Goddard and Halima Gosai Hussein are joined by Natasha Chawla for a wide-ranging exploration of faith, change, a...

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 joins Nomad to explore the world of Soul Survivor and the wider charismatic culture that shaped so many young Christians in th...

Rupert Sheldrake joins us for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with psychedelics and quickly opens into bigger questions. Why do some...

In this episode, Tim speaks with feminist theologian and author Meggan Watterson about the Gospel of Mary and the Acts of Paul and Thecla —...

In this gentle and quietly unsettling conversation, Hiroko Yoda invites us into a world where spirituality doesn’t begin with belief, but wi...

In this Nomad Revisited episode, we return to a 2017 conversation with Anglican priest, poet, and writer Rachel Mann . As the first trans pe...

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...

In this special episode, writer, priest and theologian Jarel Robinson-Brown reflects on the power of love in a world that so often feels fra...

In this episode we speak with Anglican Deacon and writer Jayne Manfredi, whose work explores the female body as a place of truth-telling, th...

As far-right movements gain visibility in Britain and beyond, many are drawing on Christian language, symbols and stories to justify exclusi...

Palestinian peace activist Sami Awad has lived his whole life under military occupation. He’s witnessed violence, loss, and deep injustice....

Over the last year, Tim and his eleven-year-old son Elliot have been quietly experimenting with faith at home — exploring a different spirit...

Many of us have left behind the religion we inherited. But what, then, are we reaching for? In this conversation, Celtic teacher John Philip...

In this conversation, Joy sits down with eco-therapists Jenny Biglands and Vicky Broadbent to explore the growing field of ecotherapy, where...

In this conversation, womanist theologian Selina Stone reflects on the hidden ways power is shaped by theology — and how theology, in turn,...

Halima Gosai Hussein is the former chair of the Inclusive Mosque Initiative. Giles Goddard is an Anglican priest and author of Generous Fait...

In this episode, Tim chats with author and activist Brian McLaren about his new novel The Last Voyage , a provocative and emotionally rich e...

In this episode, Tim speaks with Episcopal priest and author Kira Austin-Young, about the moral, theological, and pastoral dimensions of abo...

In this episode, Tim chats with psychologist and theologian Richard Beck about his book The Shape of Joy , which explores the idea that much...

In this episode, we speak with therapist Joy Brooks about spiritual bypassing—how well-meaning spiritual beliefs and practices can sometimes...

In this episode, we speak with former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams about his vision of faith as attentiveness, not answers — a pa...

In this episode, we speak with writer Lamorna Ash about her two-year immersion in Christianity—an unexpected journey that took her from cons...

In this episode we speak with Bible scholar Dan McClellan about one of Christianity’s most foundational claims: the divinity of Jesus. Drawi...

In this special Easter meditation, writer and storyteller Gareth Higgins invites us into a deeper experience of reality—one rooted not in fe...

In this episode we speak with Shane Meyer-Holt— writer , speaker, and co-host of In the Shift podcast—about the impact of capitalism on our...

What happens when the idealised image of motherhood meets the lived reality? In this episode, we sit down with Director of Theos, Chine McDo...

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Helen Bond , Professor of Christian Origins and New Testament, as we explore the compl...

In this episode, we speak with Justin Lee about navigating difference and division in a polarised world. Justin shares his journey reconcili...

In this episode, we sit down with biblical scholar Dr. Jennifer Bird to explore the Bible’s complex portrayals of marriage and sexuality. Je...

In this episode, we speak with Munther Isaac about the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and what led to the current crisis in Gaza....

In this episode, we’re joined by theologian and minister, Sally Douglas . Sally helps us explore the idea of Jesus as Sophia, the embodiment...

In this special devotional episode, anabaptist, anarchist and animist Noel Moules explores the profound mystery of incarnation from his uniq...

In this special seasonal episode, your Nomad hosts come together for a Q&A session filled with festive cheer and thoughtful reflections. As...

Back in 2019, Tim Nash and David Blower sat down with Brian Zahnd to explore the toxic entanglement between Church and Empire, and the resul...

No stranger to loss and trauma, feminist theologian, Karen O'Donnell helps us to reconsider some commonly held perspectives around spiritual...

Dave Tomlinson joins us to reflect on his faith journey and how his evolving understanding of God has profoundly reshaped his approach to pr...

In this episode Joanna Leidenhag explores the fascinating nature of consciousness and its implications for how we understand ourselves and t...

Author and activist Brian McLaren joins us again, this time to explore how we navigate the many current crises humanity is facing. He reflec...

Theologian Thomas Oord joins us again to explore a vision of God as radically loving but not omnipotent. We look at the implications of chal...

In this episode artist and musician Jon Bilbrough reflects on his spiritual and creative heritage and how it shaped his unique musical journ...

On this episode Elizabeth Oldfield joins us to talk about what it means to tend to our souls during turbulent times. Elizabeth shares the pr...

In the canonical gospels, we’re told that Jesus met privately with his disciples to “explain everything”. Ever wondered what those teachings...

In this episode we welcome professor Sophie Grace Chappell , who shares her profound journey of faith, gender identity, and self-acceptance....

Host Joy Brooks has gathered a group of psychotherapists from the Nomad therapy network to see how they answer questions from members of the...

Drawing on his life as an organic farmer and over six decades of meditation, contemplative John Butler gently guides us on a journey towards...

When our faith is shifting we're often met with a variety of challenging responses from others. Drawing from her research, Olivia Jackson he...

In this episode we chat with pastor turned artist David Hayward , aka Naked Pastor. David shares his journey from church leadership, through...

Professor Anthony Reddie and Revd. Dr. Al Barrett join us for a conversation about whiteness. Weaving personal experiences with theological...