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Barely Christian, Fully Christian
Barely Christian, Fully Christian
Author: Anni Ponder
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This podcast explores loving Jesus, being repulsed by much of Christianity, and relating to the Holy Spirit as the Divine Feminine—or as Anni prefers to call Her, Mama God.
28 Episodes
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Are you familiar with the doctrine of male headship? That system that
prioritizes the leadership, voice, and decision-making of men in homes and
churches? Join Anni and friends Dawn and Leah for a critical look at what
this doctrine means, what it costs, and what we should do about it.
How can we know who’s right and who’s wrong? Is there any hope for
Christian Nationalists? My friend and classmate Daniel Rogers shares his
experience with the cognitive dissonance he encountered as a Bible-thumping
fundamentalist that ultimately led him to a whole new way of being and
loving. The catalyst? Fruit. Our conversation is sometimes goofy, sometimes
profound, but always comes back to Jesus’ teaching: you shall know them by
their fruit.
How do we change our minds and hearts? The Rev. Dr. David N. Moore, Jr.
believes in the power of storytelling to catalyze our awakening. But what
about when, despite our best efforts, people refuse to budge? David
challenges Anni to expect to encounter our modern-day Judases, and to use
her time to find chosen family instead of trying to make everyone happy in
the name of diplomacy and unity. Drawing from Jesus’ teachings about
judgement, David asserts that what will ultimately save the world is
self-aware folks properly judging the world and calling for justice.
What is the actual Good News? Join Anni and author, activist, and visionary
Lisa Sharon Harper for a poignant conversation about honoring God’s image
in all of humanity.
Dr. Christy Bauman and Anni discuss embodied theology—what it means to be a
woman following Christ, leaning into our intuition, and listening for the
Divine Feminine. Dr. Christy shares a helpful tool for women to reclaim our
intuition and live into the fullness of what our bodies know. Drawing
deeply from womanist theologians and scholars, she offers a fresh look at
what many of us have long sensed but struggled to put into words: there’s
absolutely nothing wrong with us.
Join Anni and Bekah for a conversation about what it means to be exactly
human sized. We will learn from the archetypal story of the bleeding woman
and dying girl, and hear about Bekah's transformative new book.
Anni and lifelong best friend Serena explore the beautiful reality of our
belovedness.
Intersex author, poet, artist, bridge-builder, and secular ritualist Eric
K. Carr shares his experience, wisdom, and love of mystery.
Celeste Davis joins Anni for a timely conversation about separating our
disdain for the patriarchal system we live in from the men we share our
lives with.
Spencer and Anni discuss knowing what we need, loving the whole self, and
holding space for possibility when hope is too hard. Spencer's musical
medicine and deep wisdom are just what the world needs.
Anni and guest Ally Markotich explore the divine gifts of creating and
being.
Welcome to Season 2! Anni shares some fun news and gives an update for
what’s ahead.
Food, mind, body coach Jill Gentry shares her story story of healing from
disordered eating and unpacks diet culture within Christianity. This is
part 1 of 3 in this series.
Anni talks with Rabbi Mark Sameth about his book The Name: A History of the
Dual-Gendered Hebrew Name for God and what this means for us.
Anni and her sister Katy Bandy discuss finding the Divine Feminine, the
mental health implications of living under patriarchy, what we need from
the Masculine, and living with awareness of our mortality.
Anni talks with friend Carl Wilkens who willingly remained in Rwanda during
the genocide of 1994. Together, they explore themes of anger, healing,
restoration, and connection.
Singer-songwriter Wyn Doran, nominated Female Performer of the Year, talks
and sings about healing trauma, loving all the versions of herself, and
finding her way into the Divine Feminine.
Singer-songwriter John Hatfield brings his rich, meaningful tunes and
musings about non-violence, suffering, and the Divine Feminine.
Anni talks about healing from the disease of taking care of others at her
own expense. She shares The Chocolate Story and her journey away from
Christianity’s sometimes pathological messaging of forgetting about
ourselves.
Kristin and Anni discuss all things Heroine’s Journey, Intuition Work, and
the Divine Feminine. Kristin leads Anni on a guided tour of her own
Intuition and shares about a practice called “Intuition Dates.”





















