What Would Jesus Drink?

This episode is brought to you by the book Holy Crap!! Is Anyone Thinking About The Children?. If you are a teacher, a parent, or just someone who cares about how education is building our communities this is a book for you. Go to leesease.com to learn more, or find the book on Amazon and pick up a copy today.This week Naomi and Austin are joined by their two dads. Everyone enjoys a Porter. Naomi and Austin's dad, John Propst, enjoy a Polygamy Porter from Wasatch Brewery in Salt Lake City, Utah. Austin enjoys an Oatmeal Porter from Asheville's own Highland Brewing Co. Naomi's dad, Lee Sease, enjoys a Porter from Homeplace Beer Co. in Burnsville, NC. While the conversation starts off talking about dead dogs, they quickly move on to cheerier things like how we follow Jesus' teaching of loving our neighbors during this time, whether Jesus would drink a porter and embarrassing stories about Naomi and Austin.Our mental health moment is taking a social media sabbath and we recommend the book Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport.This will be the last episode for the season and Naomi and Austin will be back later in the fall with new beers and new guests.Pastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

This episode is brought to you by the book Holy Crap!! Is Anyone Thinking About The Children?. If you are a teacher, a parent, or just someone who cares about how education is building our communities this is a book for you. Go to leesease.com to learn more, or find the book on Amazon and pick up a copy today.Naomi enjoys a Bold Rock Pineapple Cider with Melanie Gibbons, Deputy Director for Outreach and Engagement at Lutheran World Relief (LWR). Austin forgets his cider. Melanie shares with us about how you can make a difference around the world with LWR and an exciting story about resources thought lost in the Beruit explosion.If you and your family or friends take us up on our slacktivism challenge and make LWR School kits, take a picture of yourselves and email us at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com or share to our Facebook page and we'll give you a SHOUT OUT!To learn more about Lutheran World Relief go to lwr.orgTo learn more about LWR School Kits and how YOU can make them CLICK HERE!To give a financial gift to Lutheran World Relief CLICK HERE!Pastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

Naomi and Austin enjoy a locally roasted coffee from Dynamite Roasting Co. from Black Mountain, NC, as they welcome David Scherer (who performs as AGAPE) and Joe Davis to the podcast. Joe and Dave enjoy coffee and a smoothie and tell us about Sammy's in north Minneapolis, MN.Joe and Dave share with us about their work for interculturality and anti-racism with their new endeavor Just Move. You can learn more and register for their online courses by clicking on these links for The Next Move and The Next Faithful Move (for congregational leaders).Learn more about Joe Davis at joedavispoetry.com or go to Joe's Patreon page.Learn more about David Scherer at hiphopoutreach.com.Dave and Joe reference Resmaa Menakem's book My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.Pastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

Naomi and Austin welcome Pastor Will Rose from Holy Trinity in Chapel Hill, NC to the podcast to talk "geek culture" and enjoy a Surf Wax IPA from Burial Brewing Co. in Asheville. Will borders on being a professional podcast guest and joins us on WWJD to talk about comics, sci-fi, superhero movies, and glitter. He also shares how "God Loves Geeks" is a part of his ministry. Austin also shares with us his experience of watching Star Wars for the first time and Naomi and Will prescribe him some more geek culture to get into. You can start your own "God Loves Geeks" book club. Here are more great links:Will recently got to interview comic author Jason Aaron on the Homebrewed Christianity podcast.Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross (a DC story that incorporates scripture from Revelation)Thor, the God Butcher by Jason AaronAstonishing X-Men by Joss Weadon and John Cassidy Invincible by Robert Kirkman Pride of Bagdad by Brian K. YaughanCaptain American, Winter Soldier by Ed Brubaker Church of the Geek podcast where Will and Naomi joined them to talk about Avengers: EndgameLearn more about Theocon.Next week we will have AGAPE and Joe Davis with us. Listen to AGAPE's music on Spotify or Apple Music.Pastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

Naomi and Austin welcome Jared Witt from Castle Church Brewing in Orlando, FL to the podcast. They share a Kolsch together; Jared enjoying Castle Church's Katie's Kolsch and Naomi and Austin enjoying a Gateway Kolsch from French Broad River Brewery in Asheville.They talk with Jared about what it means to be a congregation and a brewery, how they have been doing in Florida through this time of spiking Covid-19 numbers in the state, and what it means to be a Reconciling in Christ congregation.Pastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

Naomi and Austin are joined by Pastor Martin Otto Zimmann. Marty serves as Director of Congregational Relations at United Lutheran Seminary. Living in Gettysburg, PA Marty shares reflections on monuments, which there are a few in Gettysburg, in this time when the push for racial justice is so important.Marty recommends the book Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong by James Loewen and Ta-Nehisi Coats' article from The Atlantic, The Case for Reparations.The drink of the week is gin. Naomi and Austin are enjoying Cultivated Cocktails Hwy 9 Gin from Asheville.Pastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

Austin and Naomi get together with Austin's sister Jenni Propst to talk about beer, national parks, and the current labor situation for people in the arts during the pandemic.Naomi and Jenni enjoy at Hazy IPA from Moab Brewing and Austin enjoys a Jucy Jack IPA from SanTan Brewing Company. Jenni shares about her advocacy work with Arts NC.Jenni is quoted in an article in the LA Times.Naomi is supporting Pure Theater in Charleston, SC.Pastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

This week Naomi and Austin enjoy beers from Brevard, NC's Oskar Blues Brewery. They talk with Dr. Jill Van Horne from Appalachian State University about parenting during the pandemic and the impact upon children. Jill also enjoys a Knotty Gurl from Granite Falls Brewing as they talk about the Beastie Boys.The Slactivism moment of the week is to research your local food bank and their current needs. In the Asheville area, we recommend MANNA Food Bank.Also, a listener recommends Madam Pattirinni Gin.Pastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

In this guest-free episode, Naomi and Austin reflect on how this time of Covid is going for them. Naomi shares the recipe for her fancy quarantine drink and Austin enjoys a Pale Ale from Boojum Brewing in Waynesville, NC. They give a shout out to Asheville Pizza & Brewing's sign. And the two finally put their editor's censoring skills to the test.Keep your eye out for a brand new episode dropping later this weekPastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

What Would Jesus Drink is sponsored by Rindleshire Leather Co. A Carolina girl hand stitches every bag for strength, elegance and timelessness. It is more than a bag - it is a joy! They donate 10% of their profits to help send children to a NovusWay camp. WWJD listeners can enjoy 10% off their purchase at rindleshireleather.com with coupon code WWJD. Naomi and Austin start off by enjoying a beer from Asheville's Green Man Brewery and then move on to bourbon with their guest, Bishop Kevin Strickland of the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. They talk about the meaning of welcome, Bishop Kevin's identity as a child of God, and what a day spent on Zoom is really like.Naomi and Austin also share a mental health moment of the week and a slacktivism moment of the weekPastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

What Would Jesus Drink is sponsored by Rindleshire Leather Co. A Carolina girl hand stitches every bag for strength, elegance and timelessness. It is more than a bag - it is a joy! They donate 10% of their profits to help send children to a NovusWay camp. WWJD listeners can enjoy 10% off their purchase at rindleshireleather.com with coupon code WWJD. Naomi and Austin enjoy a Turtleback Brown Ale from Pisgah Brewing with their friend Chris Riley. Chris is the Beer Manager/Buyer/General Booze Nerd at Peabody's Wine & Beer in Boone, NC. They talk about whether there truly was beer during Jesus' time, how the disciples were wedding crashers and good food. Chris shares about the Cookvid-19 Facebook group which started in Boone and is providing community during this time.Naomi and Austin also share a mental health moment of the week and a slacktivism moment of the weekPastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

What Would Jesus Drink is sponsored by Rindleshire Leather Co. A Carolina girl hand stitches every bag for strength, elegance and timelessness. It is more than a bag - it is a joy! They donate 10% of their profits to help send children to a NovusWay camp. WWJD listeners can enjoy 10% off their purchase at rindleshireleather.com with coupon code WWJD. Naomi and Austin enjoy a Guinness Stout with Naomi's friend Kalil Haddad all the way from Nazareth in Israel. Kalil leads pilgrims through the Holy Land as a tour guide and interpreter of their experience. In this conversation with Naomi and Austin he shares from his experience as an Arab Palestinian Christian living in Israel.If you'd like to plan a trip to the Holy Land with Kalil and his friends visit Grace Tours or Good Shepherd Travel.Naomi and Austin also share a mental health moment of the week and a slacktivism moment of the weekPastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

What Would Jesus Drink is sponsored by Rindleshire Leather Co. A Carolina girl hand stitches every bag for strength, elegance and timelessness. It is more than a bag - it is joy! They donate 10% of their profits to help send children to a NovusWay camp. WWJD listeners can enjoy 10% off their purchase at rindleshireleather.com with coupon code WWJD. Naomi and Austin enjoy a ginger ale with Pastor CeCee Mills of the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). In this time of protest and mourning after the murder of George Floyd Naomi and Austin knew they needed to listen, and asked their friend CeCee to join them for this podcast. CeCee's witness beginning at 18:46 in the podcast is incredibly powerful, so if you listen to nothing else, start there.Naomi and Austin also share a mental health moment of the week and a slacktivism moment of the week, which is to educate yourself with the following two suggested articles:How to be a Good White Ally, According to Activists. by Emily StewartWhite Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntoshPastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .

What Would Jesus Drink is sponsored by Rindleshire Leather Co. A carolina girl hand stitches every bag for strength, elegance and timelessness. It is more than a bag - it is joy! They donate 10% of their profits to help send children to a NovusWay camp. WWJD listeners can enjoy 10% off their purchase at rindleshireleather.com with coupon code WWJD. Naomi and Austin enjoy a Hazy Little Thing from Sierra Nevada with Bishop Tim Smith of the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). They talk about where they see good things happening in their communities in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, how they respond to the question, "Why would God let this happen?" and Bishop Smith's true status as a UNC-Chapel Hill fan.Naomi and Austin also share a mental health moment of the week and a slacktivism moment of the week, which is to educate yourself and others about COVID-19 on the CDC's website.Pastor Naomi is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin is starting a new faith community called Wild Faith - Asheville. If you have any questions or requests you can email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .Note: This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, May 26th, before learning about the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests around the country which have followed. We at What Would Jesus Drink pray for justice to roll down like waters.

Naomi and Austin enjoy a Highland Brewing Galic Ale, the first beer of Asheville, for their first fledged episode of What Would Jesus Drink. Naomi and Austin also talk about how they have been surviving and coping during this time of quarantine, from playing with dogs to retail therapy to cooking with beets (and the aftermath). They also talk about the importance of mental and emotional self-care during this time.Pastor Naomi Sease Carriker is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin Propst is starting a new faith community in Asheville called Wild Faith Asheville.To share feedback, ask questions, and share your own reflections on living life during stay at home orders email Naomi and Austin at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com 

Naomi and Austin are two Lutheran pastors in Asheville, NC, they want you to join them for their new podcast, What Would Jesus Drink. Coming to you from Beer City, USA they will enjoy a good local brew, reflect on our world and community, and where God is active and calling us to make a difference. The first episode drops on May 25th! Subscribe now wherever you get podcasts.Pastor Naomi Sease Carriker is the senior pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC. Pastor Austin Propst is starting a new community called Wild Faith - Asheville.If you've got questions, suggestions, or fashion tips for Austin and Naomi, shoot them an email at whatjesusdrink@gmail.com .