A look at faith and spirituality hosted by Bob Crawford (The Avett Brothers / The Road to Now) and Chris Breslin (Oak Church).
Latest episodes
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You Shall Know the Truth and the Truth Shall Unsettle You w/ Mark Charles & Soong-Chan Rah (Pt 2)
This podcast is the second (listen to Pt 1) of a special 2-part episode of RTN Theology features co-authors Soong-Chan Rah & Mark Charles talking about lament, imagination, history…
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You Shall Know the Truth and the Truth Shall Unsettle You w/ Mark Charles & Soong-Chan Rah (Pt 1)
This podcast is the first of a special 2-part episode of RTN Theology features co-authors Soong-Chan Rah & Mark Charles talking about lament, imagination, history, politics, and a…
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1 h 10
Faith on Stage: Bob's CHQ Conversation w/ Bishop Gene Robinson
Bob joins Bishop Gene Robinson, the chaplain of the Chautauqua Institution for a special talk about his life of faith as a professional musician, father, and friend. Their remarkab…
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1 h 15
D.L. Mayfield on Protests, Portland, & the Myth of the American Dream
RTN Theology #30 features two longtime Portlanders— D.L. Mayfield and Liz Vice (little known fact: before she was a gospel and R&B star she worked on Portlandia!). D.L. Mayfield is…
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1 h 31
Mother Augustine w/ Natalie Carnes & James K.A. Smith
RTN Theology #29 features two theologians who’ve both recently written brilliant books about 4th Century North African Bishop and theologian St. Augustine: Natalie Carnes (Baylor)…
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1 h 04
Fight Evil with Poetry w/ Liz Vice & Micah Bournes (Pt 2)
This podcast is the second of a special 2-part episode of RTN Theology features guest host Liz Vice and spoken word artist Micah Bournes talking faith, art, and activism. Liz and M…
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1 h 08
Fight Evil with Poetry w/ Liz Vice & Micah Bournes (Pt 1)
This podcast is the first of a special 2-part episode of RTN Theology features guest host Liz Vice and spoken word artist Micah Bournes talking faith, art, and activism. Liz and Mi…
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1 h 14
Mending to Make New w/ Scott Avett & Makoto Fujimura
This special RTN Theology conversation features two renowned artists, Scott Avett and Makoto Fujimura, at the table to talk creativity, hope, artistic process, and faith in a time…
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1 h 19
In Your Light We See Light w/Ellen F. Davis & Sandra McCracken
RTN Theology #26 partners with the NC Study Center for a brilliant end-of-semester concert and conversation between Duke Divinity bible scholar Ellen Davis and Nashville songwriter…
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1 h 13
Analog Church: Setting a Quiet & Kind Table in a Digital Crisis w/ Jay Kim
Everyone is working and worshipping at home these days and all of our social lives outside of our homes are mediated by technology. RTNT 25 enlists guest co-host John Jay Alvaro to…
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1 h 18
Hidden Figures in Exodus and Pharaonic Forces Today w/Kelley Nikondeha
Our Holy Week episode features author and liberation theologian Kelley Nikondeha. Not only do we get into her new book, Defiant: What the Women of Exodus Teach Us about Freedom (Ee…
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1 h 19
Christ is Your Life: the Gospel in Beloved Community w/Jeff & Susan McSwain
Community is on all of our minds during this time of social-distancing in order to help flatten the curve of the spread of coronavirus. Fittingly, Bob and Chris connect with the fo…
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1 h 05
Praying Times: the Legacy of Ann Atwater w/Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
After an intense couple of weeks, Bob and Chris get back together to reflect on the beginning of the Lenten season, the Coronavirus outbreak, and the Democratic Primaries. RTN Theo…
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1 h 16
Recognizing That We Are Not Who We Should Be w/Esau McCaulley
RTN Theology #21 features Esau McCaulley—priest, professor, writer, and theologian— talking about the Christian season of Lent. Our wide-ranging conversation includes how the darke…
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1 h 09
Virtues for the Apocalypse w/Amy Peterson
Far from the end of the world, apocalypse mostly means unveiling what’s been under the surface the whole time. In this episode of RTN Theology, Chris and Bob converse with writer A…
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Hearts on the Run: A Fourth Century Saint Still Speaks w/James K.A. Smith
RTN Theology podcast launches out on it own with a new season featuring Christian philosopher James K.A. Smith. Bob and Chris talk with Jamie about his new book On The Road With Sa…
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1 h 20
A Time for Wanting and Waiting: an Advent conversation with W. David O. Taylor
For many, the Christian liturgical calendar is often a bit mysterious or just plain strange. Bob and Chris dig into the start of the year, the four weeks leading up to Christmas kn…
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57 min
Bread, Grace, & Giving Thanks: a conversation with Baker & Writer Kendall Vanderslice
Bob and Chris sit down with baker and writer Kendall Vanderslice for a special Thanksgiving episode of RTN Theology centered on food, faith, and a movement of church communities bu…
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55 min
Inside the Porter's Gate's 'Neighbor Songs' with Megan and Isaac Wardell
Bob and Chris talk with Megan and Isaac Wardell, who shepherd a Christian music collaborative out of Charlottesville, VA made up of dozens of musicians, theologians, pastors, and f…
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Plenty to Be Me, Not Enough to Be Everything: Richella Parham on the ‘Mythical Me’
Bob and Chris sit down with Richella Parham to talk about her debut book, Mythical Me: Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison. Richella talks about the trap of comparing ourselve…