# After Jesus Before Christianity Author, Dr. Erin Vearncombe

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Podcast: [Ministry Forum Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ministry-forum-podcast-7035902)
Published: 2026-01-06T05:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://ministryforum.podbean.com/e/s5e1-erin-vearncombe/
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## Resource

In our conversation with Dr. Erin Vearncombe, the world of early Jesus movements opens up in fresh and surprising ways. Erin talks about how communities in the first century used writing—not as polished theology, but as creative, communal meaning-making. She also reflects on co-authoring After Jesus, Before Christianity and why the earliest Jesus groups looked far more diverse, experimental, and ordinary than many of us imagine. Along the way, she explores grief, identity, trauma, and how the Gospel of Mark may function as a memorial for a community navigating profound loss. It’s curious, grounded, and full of gentle insight.

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