Liminal Living

Show Outline:Podcast Reflections & GrowthTom’s journey from uncertainty to confidence in hosting.Lessons from awkward interviews and maintaining consistency.Peter Rollins & ParablesKevin’s college story using Rollins’ parable of the mystic, evangelical, and fundamentalist.The role of mysticism in challenging dogma.Kevin’s New Book: Cosmic Christ and Concrete JesusOrigins: Re-examining faith post-church closure and vocational shifts.Defining the “Cosmic Christ” (universal divine presence) vs. “Concrete Jesus” (liberation-focused activism).Bridging mysticism and social justice.Deconstruction & EmbodimentFaith as direct experience vs. intellectual belief.The danger of “spiritual insulation” and clichés.Black Prophetic TraditionContrasting the “white Jesus” of power with the radical, marginalized Jesus.Liberation theology’s influence on Kevin’s work.Personal & Vocational ShiftsKevin’s transition from pastoring to hospice chaplaincy.Letting go of “next things” to embrace the present.Links:Web: http