If you are into podcasts then I say – "Good for you!" If you are not then I say "what are you waiting for?" If you are thinking "Podcast!?!? I don’t need any of that crazy liberal hippy technology in my life…I am a dyed in the wool Conservative Party/Republican Calvinist Christian just like Jesus was"…well…not sure what to say to that. At any rate podcasts are available via iTunes (for purists) and are audio recordings posted to the web at regular intervals. There are many great options in the world for podcasts – you can subscribe to ivy league university courses, listen to your favorite theologian or pastor. I subscribe to pastors Rob Bell and Mark Driscoll (Driscoll is good for when I want to listen to the world’s angriest pastor ranting at everything and everyone).
Today I found a new podcast (new to me) called Nomad and I really like the concept behind it. Here is what they write about themselves:
"Nomad is an opportunity to explore Christian community, mission and the future of the church. Join a missional community in Nottingham, UK, as they are guided on this journey by leading Christian thinkers and practitioners from around the world."
They have had some pretty cool podcasts with Gregory Boyd, N.T. Wright, Rob Bell, Tony Campolo and others. At any rate I think it is quite the ingenious idea although it will be interesting to see how the Nomad community can apply the content of leaders who exist outside of their own context…still I guess we are all trying to do the same thing in terms of applying the teachings of Jesus, Paul, the prophets etc. to our own context.
I would recommend you download iTunes even if you don’t own an iPod and subscribe to some university, seminary and church podcasts if for no other reason then to stay sharp.
Harnessing Chaos 