David’s Podcast | Iconoclast Podcast
David Moses Perez believes we need a higher religious literacy and more intellectual and sense-making conversations about faith, meaning, and Christian spirituality. That’s what he aims to do with the Iconoclast Podcast — featuring conversations with thought-leaders, influencers, theologians, artists, and academics, who also desire higher and deeper exchanges about iconoclastic ideas of spirituality, and humanness. David has his own iconoclastic story too: He left the construct of the evangelical “American Jesus” yet his deep connection to God and Christian spirituality thrives and evolves.
David Moses Perez | Lead Minister
BA, University of Southern California (USC)
Masters, Harvard University
David Moses Perez is a religious leader, podcaster, and minister known for his evolving approach to Christianity. He is the lead minister at Spero Dei, a church he founded with others in 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee, which emphasizes an evolving and reimagined Christian spirituality for the 21st century. Perez promotes a faith centered on love, a deep connection to God, a Christian spirituality that is generous, and makes sense in the 21st century, moving away from traditional evangelical doctrines.
Perez also hosts the Iconoclast Podcast on YouTube, which features conversations with thought leaders, theologians, artists, and academics. This podcast aims to foster intellectual and meaningful discussions about faith, spirituality, and human existence. Perez's background includes a Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and a Master's degree in Religion from Harvard University. He also did additional seminary work at Trinity in Chicago.
Perez's work often challenges conventional beliefs and traditions in Christianity, reflecting his journey away from evangelical norms towards a more inclusive and evolving faith. He has been involved in ministry for over three decades, serving in various locations across the United States before settling in Nashville.