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Welcome to That Makes Total Sense! A podcast about exploring God’s generosity and justice. I’m Alexis Busetti - a Christian aiming to ask good questions and encourage you to do the same. Every one of us is wired by God to live out generosity and justice, but sometimes the how eludes us. That Makes Total Sense! is a way for us to get together, posture ourselves as learners, and challenge one other to practice generosity and justice in a tangible way everyday.

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Episode 375 – Kutter Callaway

2026/10/18

Even though it’s close to Halloween, you won’t find me anywhere near a scary movie! Being afraid is a feeling I have generally tried to avoid for as long as I can remember. The sensations, both emotional and physical, are not appealing to me and certainly not comfortable. But what if they might have some … Continue reading Episode 375 – Kutter Callaway

Episode 374 – Chris Hoklotubbe & Danny Zacharias (replay!)

2026/10/13

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day! This episode with Native theologians, Chris Hoklotubbe and Danny Zacharias was super fun to record. As a bonus, check out the Payton Lectures, where Chris and Danny were the keynote speakers at Fuller Seminary just a few weeks after we spoke. Oh my goodness! Chris and Danny were such a joy … Continue reading Episode 374 – Chris Hoklotubbe & Danny Zacharias (replay!)

Episode 373 – Munther Isaac

2026/10/04

It was an honor to host Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, Palestinian pastor, author, and Director of Bethlehem Institute for Peace & Justice. We spent our time talking about Christian Zionism, a view that is prevalent in many Christian, especially evangelical, circles though many congregants and pastors may not recognize it explicitly. Munther takes the time … Continue reading Episode 373 – Munther Isaac

Episode 372 – Kira Ganga Kieffer

2026/09/27

Kira Kieffer (PhD, Boston University) is a scholar of religion and has written a book on the intersection of vaccine hesitancy and religion called Unvaccinated Under God. The book covers my lifespan (so it’s hard for me to call it a history, lol), but it is not just a survey of the past, it is … Continue reading Episode 372 – Kira Ganga Kieffer

Episode 371 – Ben Norquist

2026/09/20

Ben Norquist and his co-author Brian Miller draw our attention to something we live in everyday, yet most of us hardly think about: place. In Every Somewhere Sacred and this conversation with Ben, we discuss how rootlessness, living everywhere and nowhere at the same time, affects our theology and ultimately how we live with one … Continue reading Episode 371 – Ben Norquist

Episode 370 – Sarah Stankorb

2026/09/13

Sarah Stankorb is a journalist, and former evangelical, who has her finger on the pulse of women and their relationship with the church in the U.S. In her most recent book, Damned If She Does, Sarah writes about what she discovers from talking to dozens of women about their experiences with church and why they … Continue reading Episode 370 – Sarah Stankorb

Episode 369 – Paul D. Miller (re-release!)

2026/09/07

Paul D. Miller is a scholar and professor at Georgetown University. He is a veteran and also served on the National Security Council. As a Christian, and deeply patriotic, Paul’s is a valuable voice on the topic of Christian nationalism. His most recent book, The Religion of American Greatness is the topic of our conversation and it is … Continue reading Episode 369 – Paul D. Miller (re-release!)

Episode 368 – Timothy McMahan King

2026/08/30

Timothy McMahan King is a deacon in the Episcopal church who has written on addiction as well as drug use and its historical relationship to spirituality. Hi newest book, What are Drugs For?, covers the latter and is the topic of our conversation in this episode. Tim explores humanity’s relationship with drugs and how that … Continue reading Episode 368 – Timothy McMahan King

Episode 367 – Caryn Broitman

2026/08/23

Rabbi Caryn Broitman has an incredible new book out called The Torah is an Open Book in which she shares insights from Jewish interpretations of the Bible and how those interpretive concepts can help broaden how we understand the text. She serves a Reformed congregation in Martha’s Vineyard and was educated and ordained in the … Continue reading Episode 367 – Caryn Broitman

Episode 366 – Mary Fontana

2026/08/16

Mary Fontana has written a beautiful memoir of sorts, not of a person, but of a place – Annunciation House. The home she writes of in Strangers in the Province of Joy is situated at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas and has provided temporary shelter and care for migrants, most often making their … Continue reading Episode 366 – Mary Fontana

Episode 365 – Wes Crawford

2026/08/09

Long time listeners of the podcast know that topics concerning religion and government come up quite a bit around here, so this episode is in good company! But this conversation with Wes Crawford doesn’t cover Christian Nationalism or politics, we primarily talk about civil religion and you’ll want to listen in because off all the … Continue reading Episode 365 – Wes Crawford

Episode 364 – Rob Dixon

2026/08/02

Rob Dixon has long been an ally to women in Christian spaces where patriarchy is often the default. In his recent book, Allies in Ministry, he has written specifically to other men who are exploring their role in supporting the women in their lives as they navigate these spaces that are not always hospitable to … Continue reading Episode 364 – Rob Dixon

Episode 363 – David Dault

2026/07/26

It’s hard to describe this amazing conversation with David Dault or the book it was centered around, for that matter, The Accessorized Bible. One of the concepts David brings out, as a professor and someone who thinks about faith and the bible, a lot, is that we often make the bible into something it isn’t. … Continue reading Episode 363 – David Dault

Episode 362 – Scot McKnight & Adrienne Gibson

2026/07/19

The subject of trauma seems to be everywhere, and while this can be a good thing (it allows us to speak more freely and perhaps, feel more understood), it can also be challenging, especially in Christian communities where the subject has been misunderstood and often hidden (all the while potentially traumatizing events are happening with … Continue reading Episode 362 – Scot McKnight & Adrienne Gibson

Episode 361 – Natalia Terfa

2026/07/12

There is something about Natalia Terfa‘s new book, It All Counts, that feels like coming home to me. It’s probably because, like many of us, for decades, I have been taught that being with God, experiencing the presence of the Holy Spirit, being a Christian must look a certain way. There’s a formula for how we go about … Continue reading Episode 361 – Natalia Terfa

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littlegale 2023/08/13

So good!

Love the way Alexis engages with her guests! The conversations are deep, relevant, and thought-provoking.

★★★★★

Cherishedflight 2022/09/12

Outstanding podcast

Alexis is a the host you want to hear on a podcast. She does the pre-work that helps her to ask the right questions, and then she listens for the answ...

★★★★★

DayleR86 2021/07/17

I'm a New Fan

Thought-provoking, intelligent discussions and interesting guests!

★★★★★

MegaPhilip 2021/04/28

Thoughtful And Encouraging!

Alexis does a wonderful job of creating engaging and enjoyable shows! The episodes that I’ve heard thus far have caused me to think about the topics i...

★★★★★

kikiholden 2020/02/25

A guest on the show

I loved Alexis interviewing style and how she made me feel so at ease in her podcast. Thank you.

★★★★★

Mrs.Pitt🥰 2019/09/17

🙌🏾🔥!!

This podcast is nothing short of awesome! There aren’t to many podcast I can listen to that has the ability to make me laugh, tear up and then walk aw...

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