Krispin and DL interview Grace Baldridge (who performs music under the name Semler). We talk religious trauma and cringe-worthy middle school stories. We reference the songs Toby Mac and Wanna Grab Coffee? by Semler We talk about the book about martyrs title Jesus Freaks, which DL talked with their sisters about a few episodes back. Make sure to check out Grace's docuseries, State of Grace. Our favorite episode is "The Life Threatening Dangers Of Gay Conversion Therapy," where they interview...

The movie "Jesus Revolution" has brought the Jesus People Movement on the radar again, and we talk about some of the history, including Lonnie Frisbee, and how Greg Laurie has been re-telling the story of how the Jesus People movement began. Check out the documentary DL suggests about Lonnie Frisbee here. We’d love for you to consider joining our patreon community to support this podcast.  You can find us on Twitter and Instagram. Thanks so much to Meagan House for providing transcription for...

Hello all! We are taking a little break this week (an interlude, if you will) - and we wanted to share a clip from our patreon-only episode this week. If you want to hear the entire episode, you can check it out at https://www.patreon.com/propheticimaginationstation

BUT NOT THE MOST SKIPPABLE EPISODE! Krispin & Kevin Nye discuss "Day by Day" from Jesus Freak, and talk about the heavy weight of daily devotions, perfectionism, and more.  Kevin is the author of Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Krispin mentions Kevin's twitter thread about Gospel Rescue Missions, and you can read it here. We’d love for you to consider joining our patreon community to support this podcast.  You can...

This episode, DL talks with her two sisters about their memories of Jesus Freak and the culture surrounding it. You can follow Lindsay Strannigan on twitter and instagram - and also check out her podcast, Holy Ghosting. We’d love for you to consider joining our patreon community to support this podcast.  You can find us on Twitter and Instagram.

Krispin talks to Derrick Scott III about "What If I Stumble?" by DC Talk, and discuss "the single greatest cause of atheism in the world today." Derrick Scott III is the creative producer at Studio Wesley. You can follow him on twitter and his work with Studio Wesley on instagram. In the episode, Krispin mentions a Studio Wesley podcast titled, Queer Roots and Black Spirituality. You can find us on Twitter and Instagram. To support our show (we can’t do this without you!), join us...

Krispin and DL interview Peter Choi about DC Talk’s song “Colored People.” Peter Choi is the Director of the Center for Faith and Justice (that DL and Krispin are a facilitators for!). Peter's also a historian with a focus on evangelicalism in eighteenth-century North America. During our conversation, Peter recommends Delores Williams, Shoki Coe, James Cone, and Cole Arthur Riley. He also mentions Henry McNeil Turner.  We have a website—check it out for more information. You can also find us...

TW: suicide, sexual abuse Krispin and DL talk about "So Help Me God," developmental psychology and about the organization that partnered to produce the books "Jesus Freaks." Check out the sordid history of Voice of the Martyrs on wikipedia. Also on wikipedia, Erik Erikson's psycho-social stages. We have a website—check it out for more information. You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram. To support our show (we can’t do this without you!), join us on Patreon! You’ll get access to our...

We talked to Jessie McLaughlin about “So Help Me God.” She shares with us about her experience of growing up Christian, the inner turmoil of taking it very seriously, and how she’s been healing from religious trauma through therapy.  We love Jessie’s twitter feed where she talks about recovering from evangelicalism, hilarious day-to-day things, and you can see her design work on her instagram. She sings on her husband's record, and our favorite song is Where We’re Going. (The album is Man...

We took some time to talk about the recent shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Focus on the Family, which is located there. We started this podcast analyzing their kid’s radio show Adventures in Odyssey, and covered a whole series that was specifically anti-LGBTQIA+ back in 2019 - the first episode of our season titled “Beginning to Untie the Ties That Bind.” We mention Grace Baldridge’s documentary where they interview Jackie Hill Perry. Also, check out their music in spotify! We...

Krispin interviews DL about starting out to as a Jesus Freak to wanting to be just like Dorothy Day to wanting to be herself. We talk about the perfectionism of growing up evangelical, and how that pressure can continue, even if you move on from the conservative framework you were raised with. Make sure to check out DL's book Unruly Saint about Dorothy Day and how she started the Catholic Worker. And here's a little article about the ferry in New York named after her. Our most recent...

Season nine of Prophetic Imagination Station is here!! Before listening, go ahead and check out the music video for Jesus Freak. We’re diving into the iconic album Jesus Freak by DC Talk, track by track. In this introductory episode, Krispin and DL talk about the title track, examining the lyrics and context behind the song Jesus Freak.  We have a website—check it out for more information. You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram. To support our show (we can’t do this without you!), join...

Join us for the final episode of season 8! Krispin and Danielle talk about the classic purity culture read, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Boy Meets Girl and When God Writes Your Love Story. Krispin mentions Emotionally Focused Therapy—find more about that here. We have a website—check it out for more information. You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram. To support our show (we can’t do this without you!), join us on Patreon! You’ll get access to our monthly patron-only episodes (including...

D.L. has a delightful conversation with Erin Moon about the very first Christian YA series, written by Robin Jones Gunn and published by Focus on the Family—the Christy Miller series. Beyond fun reminiscing and sharing personal experiences, we also uncover the not-so-subtle ulterior motives behind the popular novels (spoiler alert: it’s serving the patriarchy). You can find Erin Moon on the socials @erinhmoon, on substack, and on her podcast, The Bible Binge.  We have a website—check it out...

TW: sexual assault, rape, abuse D.L. once again revisits Redeeming Love with Dr. Alexiana Fry. We get more into the weeds of some of the problematic and traumatic elements in the novel itself, as well as Hosea, Judges, and the Bible in general. Trigger warning for violence, rape, and abuse. Dr. Alexiana Fry (find her on Twitter) is an Old Testament scholar and professor of biblical studies, with a focus on trauma, feminism, and migration. Dr. Fry references Nancy Nam Hoon Tan’s work from her...

D.L. chats with Jenna DeWitt about Captivating, the highly-influential prescriptive romance guide for young Christian women in the early 2000s. We tackle the harmful biases around gender roles and romance from an asexual and aromantic perspective. Jenna DeWitt (follow her on Twitter!) is an editor and queer activist, focusing on educating people and providing resources on asexual and aromantic identities. Check out her blog for more info! Also, as mentioned in the episode, here is the Spotify...

D.L. chats with Devi Abraham about the wildly popular novel (and now movie) Redeeming Love.  We delve into some of the troubling elements of the story, discuss why it holds such an appeal for evangelical women, and touch on some related aspects of purity culture (Devi’s speciality!) as well.  Devi Abraham is a writer and co-host of the podcast Where Do We Go from Here?, tackling sex and purity culture. Follow her on twitter @devi_writes and check out her website. You can find more information...

D.L. chats with Valerie Weaver-Zercher about all things Amish Christian fiction!  We explore the unique, multi-faceted world of Amish romance, how it ties into the larger evangelical world in general, why it’s so dominated by whiteness, and why it remains such a popular genre among evangelical women today.  Valerie Weaver-Zercher is a writer and editor with Broadleaf Books (where D.L. is also an author). Check out her website and her book, which we discuss in this episode, Thrill of the...

D.L. interviews Daniel Silliman about the Christian romance novel that started it all—Love Comes Softly.  We talk about Oke’s Canadian background and how that plays into her writing, as well as the impact her books have had on Christian women and the Christian romance genre as a whole. Daniel is a news editor for Christianity Today and author of Reading Evangelicals. You can follow him on Twitter @danielsilliman Here is an interview with Janette Oke This article on Active History explores how...

Since Krispin's laptop was being repaired all last week, we won't have a new Christian romance episode up until next week - BUT here's a little clip from a recent patroon-only episode. You can become a patreon supporter of the podcast for as little as $1.50 a month. ALSO - this Saturday, May 15th, our patreon community is going to watch The Jesus Music together - and have a group chat along at the same time. Become a supporter & get details on how to watch along!

Danielle interviews Sharifa Stevens about the book of Esther, and the Bible stories that have been romanticized - and shouldn’t have been.  Follow Sharifa on Twitter or Instagram! Also, subscribe to her substack! Check out her chapter in Vindicating the Vixens Did you grow up reading Christian Romance books? Why not try recapping one (under a minute is great) for us and making it onto the podcast! Simply call in to our voicemail line at ‪(612) 656-9562 or record a voice memo and email it to...

Danielle tells Krispin about why Christian romance has flown under the radar - and needs some attention! Did you grow up reading Christian Romance books? Why not try recapping one (under a minute is great) for us and making it onto the podcast! Simply call in to our voicemail line at ‪(612) 656-9562 or record a voice memo and email it to us at [email protected].  Statistics on Romance Readers found here.   Bell Hooks on romance books for the Washington Post. From Reddit...

We decided for Krispin's book release day to drop an episode, and we're talking about feelings & faith. We listened to & discussed this episode about feelings, faith, evangelism, Jesus bracelets, worrying about salvation, and marriage. To pair with this episode, we are releasing a patreon-only episode where we talk about the attachment styles of Whit, Connie, Eugene, Tom and others!

Krispin and Danielle compare the film adaptation of Redeeming Love. Trigger warnings: sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence and panic attacks/anxiety attacks. Redeeming Love was a book written by a reformed romance author in 1991, to give a modern-but-not-that-modern retelling of the book of Hosea. ----- Send us an email or find us on social media to tell us about what movies you think we should watch! You can support the show by becoming a patreon.  You can follow the...

Trigger warning! Sexual & religious abuse. We think it's worth watching the 2-minute trailer before listening to this episode. We discuss the Netflix doc 'Procession,' about survivors of sexual abuse by clergy. The documentary follows six male survivors as they create short films based on their experience, with a drama therapist. TW: sexual abuse, religious abuse. We mentioned some resources around the topic: Traumatized by Religious Abuse by Connie Baker (and check out our episode where...