Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Deconstructionist podcast. I'm your host, John Williamson, and I'm so glad that you're here. This week, we're doing something a little different. As some of you know, I've been hard at work behind the scenes on something new, something big.

And while that's taking shape, I wanted to take this opportunity to bring back a few of my favorite conversations from the archives.

Episodes that longtime listeners will hopefully remember fondly and newer listeners may have missed the first time around.

So for the next few weeks, I'll be re-releasing some of the most meaningful, thought-provoking,

and foundational conversations we've had over the years. Think of this as a greatest hits month,

a way to reflect, revisit, and re-engage with some of the voices that help shape this journey.

And I'm excited to kick things off

with none other than Walter Brueggemann, renowned theologian, Old Testament scholar, and prophetic

voice for the church. This episode has stuck with me over the years, as well as Adam. It's one of our

favorites, and I think you'll find it just as relevant and powerful today. But before we get into that,

I've got some big news. So I'm currently deep in production on a brand new limited series

investigative podcast called Spoiled Fruit, Faith and Power. That's the name. It's a project I've

been developing for a long time. I've been working on it for well over a year, and it takes a hard look at the rise of an evangelical movement and the dangers of empire building within evangelical Christianity. We'll explore stories of influence, ambition, failure, and the real people, many of them well-intentioned who were caught in the fallout. The series will launch in the next couple of months,

and so if you want to stay up to date on all the latest announcements,

sneak peeks, and behind-the-scenes updates,

make sure to follow Spoiled Fruit on social media.

Just search for spoiled fruit, Faith and Power on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok,

all the rest, and hit the follow button.

I will also have links to those in the show notes.

All right, let's get into it with this classic conversation with Walter Brueggeman.

Whether it's your first time hearing it or you've listened before, I think you'll walk away

challenged and inspired.

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