Nathan
Co-Host of The Spotted Goats Podcast
A native of Florence, Alabama, Nathan is a father, sales professional, former minister, recovering Christian, and the founder of the Spotted Goats Podcast. Largely unaccomplished but well-meaning, his greatest influences range from his great-grandmother Agnes to Gene Roddenberry. A graduate of the Harding University school of Bible and Religion, Nathan can usually be found bouncing between indecision on his preferred Bible translations and a great cigar.
Nathan has hosted 15 Episodes.
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Episode 15: The Strange Bedfellows of Politics and Religion
December 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, god, jesus, religion, satan, spotted goats
An examination of the history of Christianity in the modern American political environment
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Why I Changed My Name (Being What You Do)
December 1st, 2023 | 40 mins 30 secs
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, faith, god, humor, jesus, marriage, religion, spotted goats, textual criticism
A very personal look at identity and how we define it.
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What is... A Brief History of Beelzebub
November 9th, 2023 | 46 mins 3 secs
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, god, jesus, religion, satan, spotted goats
A brief look at the history of the guy with the horns.
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STORIES: My Depression Journey, and the Church
October 20th, 2023 | 40 mins 10 secs
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, faith, god, humor, jesus, marriage, religion, spotted goats, textual criticism
A very personal look at depression and it's manifestation in the church experience
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Being Made in God's Image
October 3rd, 2023 | 45 mins 3 secs
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, faith, god, humor, jesus, marriage, religion, spotted goats, textual criticism
A discussion of the Imago Dei and the concept of Total Depravity
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Episode 12: News! ...and a supplemental update
September 30th, 2023 | 4 mins 39 secs
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, god, jesus, patreon, religion, spotted goats
Some easy new ways to help support the show
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Episode 9: What is... Narcissism with Jennifer Pirecki, LMFT (part 2)
September 22nd, 2023 | 48 mins 6 secs
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, faith, god, humor, jesus, marriage, religion, spotted goats, textual criticism
Our amazing conversation with Jennifer Pirecki, LMFT continues with a deeper look into the practical side of real narcissism.
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Episode 8: What is... Narcissism with Jennifer Pirecki, LMFT (part 1)
September 8th, 2023 | 53 mins 29 secs
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, faith, god, humor, jesus, marriage, narcissism, religion, spotted goats, textual criticism
In this episode, Nathan and Jeff sit down with Jennifer Pirecki, licensed therapist and author of "Reckoning With Dust" to take a long-form look at narcissism and its affects on the church and family.
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Episode 7: Stories... The Deconstruction Experience with Nicole
September 1st, 2023 | 37 mins 21 secs
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, faith, god, humor, jesus, marriage, religion, spotted goats, textual criticism
A special guest joins the Goats to discuss her deconstruction journey and take a personal look at the true, personal nature of the phenomenon.
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Episode 6: What is... Untangling Deconstruction with Amy Fritz
August 22nd, 2023 | 36 mins 14 secs
christianity, culture, deconstruction, evangelicals, jesus, religion, untangled faith podcast
The Goats welcome Amy Fritz of Untangled Faith to talk Deconstruction, Cognitive Dissonance, and More
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Episode 5: What is the Bible?
August 11th, 2023 | 32 mins 39 secs
christianity, culture, deconstruction, evangelicals, jesus, religion, sola scriptura, textual criticism
The Goats discuss Biblical literature, how we approach it, and the problem with Sola Scriptura
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Episode 4: The Problem of Experiencing God
August 4th, 2023 | 35 mins 44 secs
bible, christianity, church, deconstruction, god, jesus, religion, spotted goats
The Goats take on a discussion of God in this world, and how we might experience him.
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Episode 3: Boomers, Snowflakes, and Generation X-odus
July 28th, 2023 | 44 mins 18 secs
christianity, culture, deconstruction, evangelicals, jesus, religion
An overview of current generation differences and the role of the church in their departure.
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Episode 2: An Honest Audit
July 21st, 2023 | 32 mins 59 secs
christianity, culture, deconstruction, evangelicals, jesus, religion
The Goats discuss the current relevance of the church and the Deconstruction dilemna.
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Episode 1: We Are Spotted Goats
July 15th, 2023 | 23 mins 42 secs
bible, christianity, church, jesus, religion, spotted goats
Welcome to the Spotted Goats Podcast.