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The God Squad Pod

The God Squad Pod

By: Keith Giles Matthew Distefano Desimber Rose Dillon Naber Cruz
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Let's talk US politics and culture from a progressive Christian perspective. Author and former pastor Desimber Rose, along with progressive theologian and author Dillon Naber Cruz, are here to make you think - and laugh - about the madness that ensues when we mix faith and politics.2024 Quoircast Christianity Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • 090: Knocking at the Sky with Author Liz Charlotte Grant
    Jun 5 2026

    What happens when the faith you've inherited no longer fits the questions you're asking?

    Join us this week as we welcome award-winning author and essayist Liz Charlotte Grant, author of Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis After Losing Faith in the Bible.

    Together we'll explore the intersections of faith, doubt, Scripture, deconstruction, reconstruction, and what it means to keep seeking God when certainty slips through your fingers. Liz's work invites readers to approach Genesis not as a battleground in the culture wars, but as a work of art—one that still has the power to surprise, challenge, and inspire.


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • #089: Faith, Flags, and False Gospels: Leigh Larson on Christian Nationalism
    May 29 2026

    This week we're joined by theologian, veteran, public scholar, and cultural commentator Leigh Larson for a conversation that sits at the intersection of faith, power, patriotism, and the future of the Church.

    Leigh Larson is the creator and host of Follow the Leighder, a multi-platform society and culture brand reaching more than 245,000 followers across social media. A graduate of Phillips Theological Seminary, her groundbreaking research examined Christian Nationalism within U.S. military chaplaincy through extensive interviews and original survey data. She currently serves as a 2025-2026 Disciples of Christ HELM Global Theological Fellow and was named a 2025 Stone-Campbell Journal Graduate Essay Finalist.


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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • #088: Saints, Sinners, & Clickers with Author Matthew Distefano
    May 22 2026

    The world may be falling apart… but at least we’ve got theology, sarcasm, and mushroom zombies.

    Join Dillon & Desimber Rose this week as we welcome special guest author Matthew DiStefano to discuss his latest book, Saints, Sinners, and Clickers — a deep dive into morality, humanity, survival, and what The Last of Us saga can teach us about who we become when the world breaks down.

    Before we get to the clickers and cordyceps, we’ll kick off the night with our usual rundown of the latest headlines, current events, political chaos, religious absurdity, and whatever fresh madness the news cycle has coughed up this week.


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    1 hr and 10 mins
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