Madang Podcast: Brandan Robertson, Ep. 52

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Madang Podcast: Brandan Robertson, Ep. 52

Madang

48 minutes 41 seconds

1 month ago

Madang Podcast: Brandan Robertson, Ep. 52

Welcome to Madang.

Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, weinvite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renowned authors, leaders, public figures, and scholars on religion, culture, and everything in between.

This is the 52nd episode, featuring Brandan Robertson a noted author, activist, and public theologian, working at the intersections of spirituality, sexuality, and social renewal. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, serving as the Pastor of Sunnyside Reformed Church in New York City and is the founder and Executive Director of DevOUT, a non-profit challenging far-right religious narratives in both digital and traditional media. He’s widely known as the "TikTok Pastor", with a vast digital reach of nearly 300k followers and 10 millionviews engaging his inclusive theological content across social media. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in NT at Drew University.

On this episode of Madang, Robertson and I talk about hisbook, Filled to be Emptied.

We discuss privilege, Philippians 2, discipleship,kenosis, fear, love, hope and much more.

I am grateful to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Homebrewed Christianity, Central Seminary and Westminster John Knox Press for sponsoring this episode.

Please join Homebrewed Christianity’s Theology Beer Camp hosted by ⁠Tripp Fuller⁠ this October. ⁠Theology Beer Camp⁠ is a unique three-day conference that brings together theology nerds and craft beer for a blend of intellectual engagement,community building, and fun.

This episode is presented by Central Seminary – a historicand accredited seminary leading with the values of Community, Empathy, Growth and Tenacity. Central offer numerous graduate degrees and certificates including our Doctor of Ministry degree in Creative Leadership which is now offered 100% online. The next Doctor of Ministry cohort begins in January 2026.

Westminster John Knox Press publishes scholarly and popular books in religious studies. Advancing scholarship,stimulating conversation about today’s issues, and inspiring faithful living. Check out all the books now at wjkbooks.com.

Please reach out to me if you would like to sponsor thenext episode of the Madang podcast. Or simply ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠support me onmy Substack: Loving Life.