Below is a list of scholars and authors who contribute much to the biblical and theological engine powering CrossWalk.

Diana Butler Bass is a leading church historian and gifted writer whose work resonates deeply at CrossWalk. Her faith journey, recently shared in her book, Freeing Jesus, was featured in a recent teaching series.

Marcus Borg was a leading scholar contributing to research on the historical Jesus. His book, The Heart of Christianity, is one of the best books available helping people in the deconstruction and reconstruction of faith that many people are pursuing. CrossWalk regularly offers a book study on this book.

John Cobb is one of the greatest contributors to the body of work for Process Theology, which stems from the brilliant work of Alfred North Whitehead. Open and Relational Theology is CrossWalk’s theological operating system, in which Process Theology is included.  Two of his books are especially accessible and helpful: Jesus’ Abba and Salvation: Jesus’ Mission and Ours.

Ilia Delio is a Franciscan Sister and theologian whose work blows minds on a regular basis.  Check out The Not Yet God and find out for yourself.

Pete Enns is a biblical scholar whose books on understanding how the Bible was created has been incredibly helpful for many at CrossWalk.  Genesis for Normal People is a great place to start, and his podcast, The Bible for Normal People is fantastic.

Bruce Epperly is a prolific writer speaking into life and faith from the Process Theology world. Two of his books have been featured recently in teaching series: Praying with Process Theology and Simplicity, Spirituality, and Service.

Tripp Fuller hosts one of the largest progressive Christian podcasts, Homebrewed Christianity.  In addition, he has authored several books (an excellent nerdy read would be Divine Self-Investment: An Open and Relational Constructive Theology) all in line with CrossWalk’s ethos.  One of his books (co-authored with Tom Oord), God After Deconstruction, helps people move forward after they have left the faith for very good reasons.

Brian McLaren has been a pioneer, helping pastors and churches navigate their way through what we now call deconstruction and reconstruction, whereby we take a truly Berean approach to the Bible, tradition, and Church culture in pursuit of the liberating message of Jesus.  It all started with A New Kind of Christian and grew from there.

Thomas Jay Oord is Process Theology’s evangelist, according to John Cobb. His thoughtful, academic, yet accessible writing and speaking style have helps untold numbers of people find a fresh way to embrace faith.  His book, Open and Relational Theology: An Introduction to Life-Changing Ideas, is a staple at CrossWalk, which provides the basic framework for how we think about and relate to God.  His best-selling book, God Can’t, has liberated tens of thousands of readers from a theological framework that simply does not satisfactorily address the problem of evil and suffering.  One of his books (co-authored with Tripp Fuller), God After Deconstruction, helps people move forward after they have left the faith for very good reasons.  People who have spent any amount of time with Tom will tell you that he is one of the most Jesus-like people you will ever meet.

Richard Rohr is a Franciscan Friar in good standing who has touched millions of lives through his books and lectures.  The Center for Action and Contemplation, which he founded, seeks to help people live from their center, their True Self, as they engage the world in action that facilitates shalom.  Several of his books have been featured over the years at CrossWalk, including Everything Belongs, Breathing Under Water, and others.