about your hosts

January Jaxon

is your witchy theological auntie. From her work as a bartender and BDSM nightclub DJ to an accidental calling as an itinerant preacher, she’s never fit into anyone’s ideas of what she was supposed to be — least of all her own. Now a certified Wayfinder coach living in the Pacific Northwest, Jaxon combines design thinking with practical somatic tools to reimagine Christian discipleship as an inherently creative act, lifting up the structure of Scripture not as a cage into which we must force ourselves but as a trellis supporting every human’s infinitely unique growth & flourishing.

Black and white portrait of a white woman with glasses, a shaved head, and a nose ring, with smears of artistic brush strokes in the background.
Black and white portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing glasses and a collared shirt with smears of artistic brush strokes in the background.

Andrew McRae

is an ESL instructor and sojourner whose curiosity has been orbiting one question for decades: What are people doing when they use language? This stubborn pursuit took him from sacred scripture through the nuance of translation to the trippy tree diagrams of Universal Grammar, but it’s the work of René Girard that finally felt like the beginning of an answer. In addition to Theology Kills, McRae hosts Mimesis at the Movies, a monthly online film discussion organized by Theology & Peace.

we’re not experts, academics, or institutionally

endorsed. we’re just nerds who love Jesus

and want to help create a world

that lives, loves, & thrives

in his nonviolent Way.

“Great job, NERDS!!!! 🤓 🥰 ”

—Matthew Gordon

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“This was lots of fun”

“Honestly, I was skeptical — but this was lots of fun to listen to. Extremely relatable and a great chemistry/dynamic between the cohosts. This changed my idea of what a Christian podcast is.”

—Matthew Gordon

“We can play with our theology”

“This podcast helped me realize that it’s okay — it’s more than okay — to bring the ideas that most move us and interest us into conversation with our Christianity. I love the idea that we can play/be creative even in the area of our own theology. And, in fact, this is when we are closest to our true selves and to God. Thank you!”

—Teresa Stone

“Great banter and honesty”

“Great banter and raw honesty. I didn’t expect a Christian podcast to give me ideas that could help me look inward at things I have avoided.”

—Candie

“It all feels authentic and integral”

“January’s faith is largely orthodox in its content — she doesn’t throw out important traditional concepts. But, she comes to those concepts with tools of contemporary outsider culture. It all feels authentic and integral, not like she’s trying to ‘make tradition cool for the kids’ or something. She truly sees the radical heart of Christianity.”

—Teresa Stone

“You’re going to want to listen more than once!”

“This is for anyone tired of facile answers to deep questions about relating to ourselves and relating to God. You’ll appreciate how January and Andrew articulate complex ideas with humor and grace. You're going to want to listen more than once! (I did!)”

—Rev. Kari Reiten, pastor & preacher

“Breathes life back into the teachings”

“What I feel most is the infectious enthusiasm and life force that is created between the hosts. It holds a spark that can rekindle faith. Their connection is palpable and the perspectives they’re bringing to the conversation breathe life back into the teachings.”

—Jessica Peterson, coach & therapist

What if your longing isn’t a

problem to fix — but an

invitation to follow?

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