Name: When Jesus Becomes a Mascot with Garwood Anderson | Episode 291
Uploaded: 2026-07-17T15:40:35.000Z
Duration: 4846
Description: In a culture where churches increasingly demand ideological uniformity, is there still room for people who don't fit neatly into a camp? Dennis sits down with...

In a culture where churches increasingly demand ideological uniformity, is there still room for people who don't fit neatly into a camp? Dennis sits down with Garwood Anderson — former Dean and President of Nashotah House Theological Seminary, now a Senior Fellow at the Lumen Center — to talk about his article "A Place to Land," the story of a woman caught between conservative and progressive churches that each expected total agreement.

Together they explore why churches have become political litmus tests, how fear and distrust drive people to the poles, what it means to detach Jesus from being a "mascot" for our own side, and why a genuine Christian discourse might make everyone a little uncomfortable — and why that's exactly the point.

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A Place to Land (https://livingchurch.org/covenant/a-place-to-land/)

Loved Before We Are Labeled (https://churchandmain.substack.com/p/loved-before-we-are-labeled)

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When Jesus Becomes a Mascot with Garwood Anderson | Episode 291

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