Episode 57 – Prophetic Imagination: Remembering Walter Brueggemann (with Emily Dixon)

In this heartfelt episode, Doug Overmyer and Emily Dixon reflect on the life, legacy, and prophetic brilliance of Walter Brueggemann, whose passing stirred a deep sense of gratitude and urgency to revisit his most influential work: The Prophetic Imagination.

Brueggemann challenged the church to resist consumerism, empire-thinking, and spiritual numbness through lament, truth-telling, and hope-filled imagination rooted in Scripture. Doug and Emily explore how prophets feel the feelings of God, why Sabbath is resistance, and how God’s people must reject the false narratives of empire to live as communities of justice, compassion, and truth.

🕊️ Timestamps & Topics:

* 02:30 Doug’s first encounter with Brueggemann’s work

* 05:40 Sabbath as Resistance – and why it still matters

* 07:30 What is the Prophetic Imagination?

* 15:00 Prophets & the emotions of God

* 17:00 Critiquing consumer culture in the Church

* 33:00 Sharing your redemptive story

* 44:00 Serving the servers: embodying the Gospel at restaurants

* 49:00 Why getting involved in a local church still matters

Whether you’re a seer, artist, preacher, or just longing for a deeper walk with God, this conversation will stir your soul and reactivate your prophetic vision for the world today.