Kindred Podcast
Kindred is a Christian community meeting in Reno, NV. If you'd like to join in on the discussion, visit Kindredchurchreno.com for service time, location, and other pertinent info. This podcast will feature content from the Sunday gatherings, as well as our occasional livestreams, interviews, and more. Contact Kindredchurchreno@gmail.com for questions or comments
Episodes
85 episodes
Progressive Christianity: How does God interact with the world? with Brandon Evans
In this week’s Kindred gathering, Brandon opens up about a deeply personal shift in how he understands God’s role in the world. Drawing from his own journey of faith, doubt, and collapse, he challenges the idea that God is in control of every d...
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Season 15
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Episode 4
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48:27
Progressive Christianity: Who is God, and how do we know them? with Al Berreman
In this episode, Al Berreman asks the big question: Who is God, and how do we know them? Through stories from scripture and our own community, Al reflects on the many ways people experience God—from healing and joy to silence and strug...
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Season 15
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Episode 3
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38:43
What Is Progressive Christianity? Rethinking the Bible with Rob Griffin
This week, Pastor Rob continues our series on Progressive Christianity by asking: What do we do with the Bible in this space? Together, we explore traditional views of Scripture—its authority, clarity, and truthfulness—while also namin...
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Season 15
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Episode 2
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27:16
What Is Progressive Christianity? with Dr. Brandon Evans
This week on the Kindred Podcast, Dr. Brandon Evans kicks off our new series Creatively Progressive Christianity. Brandon shares his own journey of faith transformation—how education, openness, and following Jesus led him from conserva...
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Season 15
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Episode 1
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35:08
Acts - Building the Kingdom Within the Empire with Ron Toft
In this episode, Ron Toft wraps up Kindred’s months-long series on the book of Acts with a challenge: what if our calling isn’t to overthrow the ‘empires’ of our time, but to build a better kingdom within them? Ron reflects on the early church’...
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Season 14
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Episode 17
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44:26
Acts - No More of This: Power, Protest, and the Kingdom of God with Garrett McGeein
What does it look like to live out the values of Jesus in a world shaped by empire and domination? In this episode, Garrett McGeein explores the story of Stephen’s trial and execution in Acts 6–7, inviting us to consider a new kind of power—one...
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Season 14
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Episode 16
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32:37
Acts - Undoing the Damage: Women, the Church, and a Better Way Forward with Rob Griffin
In this episode, Rob Griffin reflects on the theology of complementarianism—what it is, where it came from, and the harm it’s caused. Drawing from scripture, personal experience, and the stories of women leaders in the church, Rob offers a powe...
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Season 14
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Episode 16
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25:20
Acts - A Growing Covenant with Alison Berreman
This week, Allison Berreman explores the evolving relationship between God and Abraham in Genesis 15–17. What begins as an unconditional promise becomes a mutual covenant—shifting from grace alone to grace with responsibility. Through the lens ...
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Season 14
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Episode 16
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32:06
Acts - What Is to Prevent Me? Deconstructing the Story of the Ethiopian Eunuch with Rob Griffin
In this episode, Rob Griffin unpacks the story of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8, inviting us to see it not just as a story of conversion, but as a radical moment of inclusion. With historical insight and theological depth, Rob explores how eun...
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Season 14
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Episode 15
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26:38
Acts - When It’s Our Turn: Power, Protest, and the Spirit of God with Ron Toft
In this timely and challenging message, Ron Toft reflects on the early church’s response to oppression in the book of Acts—and asks what it means for us today. As progressive Christians navigating a shifting cultural landscape, are we preparing...
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Season 14
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Episode 14
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45:19
Acts - Tradition vs. the Spirit: How Christianity Keeps Evolving with Dr. Brandon Evans
In this powerful message, Brandon Evans explores the tension between religious tradition and the surprising, uncontainable movement of the Holy Spirit—both in the early church and today. Drawing from Acts 15, Brandon highlights a pattern throug...
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Season 14
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Episode 13
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41:53
Acts - Christ, Empire, and the Power of Parallel Care with Alison Berreman
In this episode, Alison Berreman reflects on what the early church’s response to empire can teach us today. Using Acts 11 and 12, she contrasts the resilience of Christian communities with the dependence and idolatry of state power. With honest...
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Season 14
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Episode 12
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45:19
Lessons from Cuba: How We Respond to Poverty with Grace Nichols
In this eye-opening episode, Grace Nichols shares reflections from her recent trip to Cuba, weaving personal experience, historical context, and biblical insight into a powerful conversation about poverty, justice, and generosity. Grace explore...
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Season 14
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Episode 11
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37:57
Middle Knowledge: Navigating Divine Omniscience and Human Freedom with Garrett McGeein
In this thought-provoking episode of the Kindred podcast, Garrett McGeein dives deep into the tension between divine omniscience and human free will, exploring the philosophical and theological implications of middle knowledge. Using passages f...
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Season 14
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Episode 10
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51:56
Giving Without Losing Yourself with Alison Berreman
In this heartfelt and theologically rich reflection, Alison Berreman explores the difference between sacrificial love and generative giving. Drawing on the teachings of Jesus, the writings of philosopher Erich Fromm, and personal insights, Alis...
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Season 14
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Episode 9
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43:23
Easter Sunday 2025 - The Mosaic of Good News with Kristine Caliger
In this Easter message, Kristine Caliger explores the multifaceted nature of the gospel—not as a single answer or formula, but as a mosaic of stories and perspectives. Drawing from parables, scripture, and the writings of Rachel Held Evans and ...
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Season 14
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Episode 8
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27:36
Palm Sunday 24 - Kingdom Is as Kingdom Does with Garrett McGeein
In this Palm Sunday message, Garrett McGeein reflects on Jesus’ so-called “triumphal entry” and reclaims it as something far more subversive and quiet: an anti-empire act of kingdom imagination. Drawing from Mark 11 and Zechariah 9, Garrett exp...
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Season 14
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Episode 7
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24:33
Acts - Even to the Gentiles: Peter, Cornelius, and the Breaking of Boundaries with Ron Toft
In this episode, Ron Toft walks us through Acts 10 and 11 in a powerful, personal teaching about one of the most pivotal turning points in the New Testament—the moment the gospel reaches beyond the Jewish world and into the life of a Roman cent...
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Season 14
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Episode 6
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45:16
Acts - The Spirit of Unity with Rob Griffin
Rob teaches from Acts 2 and reflects on the Pentecost story as a moment of radical inclusion and spiritual clarity. Instead of focusing on the spectacle of tongues, we explore what this passage reveals about God’s heart—speaking directly to the...
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Season 14
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Episode 5
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39:16
Acts - Why Was Saul Saved? with Alison Berreman
In this episode of the Kindred Podcast, guest speaker Alison Berreman dives into a thought-provoking exploration of Saul's dramatic transformation into Paul. Reflecting on her own journey, Alison wrestles with deep questions about grace,...
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Season 14
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Episode 4
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42:50
Acts - The Holy Spirit: Who or What Is It? with Mary Kate Hafemann
In this episode, retired teacher and longtime seeker Mary Kate Hafemann explores the mystery of the Holy Spirit. Building on last week's discussion of Acts 2, she dives into scripture to examine the Spirit’s role in the early church—healing the...
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Season 14
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Episode 3
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46:15
Acts - Speaking in Tongues: Understanding the Holy Spirit with Dr. Lorrel Toft
In this episode of the Kindred Podcast, Dr. Lorrel Toft leads a thought-provoking discussion on the Holy Spirit, Pentecost, and the practice of speaking in tongues. With honesty and depth, she explores personal and biblical perspectives, reflec...
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Season 14
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Episode 2
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47:37
Acts - The Mission of the Early Church with Rob Griffin
In this episode, Rob Griffin leads a conversation on the book of Acts, exploring how the first followers of Jesus navigated life after his ascension. With a mix of historical context and practical reflection, Rob examines the mission of the ear...
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Season 14
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Episode 1
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30:34
Sermon on the mount - Ron Toft
In this episode, Ron Toft guides us through a reflective and thought-provoking conclusion to Kindred’s series on the Sermon on the Mount. Exploring its deep connections to Jewish tradition, the role of mountaintop experiences, and Jesu...
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Season 13
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Episode 15
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52:35