Martin Rodriguez speaks with Fr. Dr. Francis Oborji about how context, dialogue, and experience have shaped his missiological vision. They reflect on the transition from Pope Francis to Pope Leo XIV, discuss AI as both opportunity and moral challenge, and trace the influences behind Oborji’s work, including Concepts of Mission (2006). The conversation culminates in his call for “theological pilgrimage,” a two-way dialogue between churches of the North and South.

Our Guest

Martin and Greg reflect on the episode #56 interview with Daniel White Hodge. They discuss hip-hop as a window for cultural and theological analysis, the definition of missiology, the experiences of those marginalized by the missiological establishment, and the need for intersectional perspectives.

Your Host

Martin Rodriguez is an assistant professor in the Department of Practical Theology at Azusa Pacific University. He holds a PhD in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological. His dissertation focuses on missiology at the intersection of postcolonial hybridity theory and late-modern leadership theory. Since 2011, he has served as Family Life Minister at the Hollywood Church of Christ (Hollywood, CA ...

Bible translator and anthropologist Dan Shaw joins us to discuss his book Singing Samo Songs: From Shaman to Pastor, drawn from over 50 years of work among the Samo people in Papua New Guinea.

In this conversation, Shaw reflects on how scripture became embedded in Samo life—not just through translation, but through singing, storytelling, and cultural ritual.

We explore how indigenous communities engage faith on their own terms, touching on themes of hybridity, contextualization, and the intersection of anthropology and mission.

What does it mean to recognize the Spirit at work in unfamiliar expressions of Christianity? And how is ...