2FAB #43: 1Samuel 16-18
Enter David. Luci and Jordan discuss the entrance of David into the story of God’s people
Enter David. Luci and Jordan discuss the entrance of David into the story of God’s people
There is a spirituality, a deep spirituality, that occurs in walking. It is the reason Jesus walked into Jerusalem. It is the reason some pilgrims walk the el Camino de Santiago de Compostela. It is the reason we walk today. We find God in our walking.
The truth is we are not safe. Those words are difficult to write but it is true. Many, many like me, chose to enter the church or a monastery because we were seeking a safe place in which to be protected and nurtured, when in fact that has never been its role.
In this episode, Jon, Jennifer, Amy, and Charles (sort of) crack open the BCP to see what works, what doesn’t and what we might want in a revised prayer book
Betsy, Liz, and Ricardo welcome special guest William Bonnell to talk about the television miniseries The Young Pope exploring themes of power, loneliness, and obedience.
Luci and Jordan interview Gary Green about his work in pastoral theology on understanding the suffering of young black men and the theological claims we can draw from that suffering about their unrecognized humanity
St. Isidore is one church that embodies itself in many different ways. It’s a Taco Church, house churches, a pub theology group, a free laundry ministry, a food truck and more. At the same time, the liturgy is distinctly Episcopalian.
In this episode, the seedy life of King Saul, the unintentional interim
But “God” is only a word helpful in speaking of God with others – like a sort of code, the way “WALK” and “EAT” mean something to Kai. It gets a job done. But that entity we call “God” is, while decreasing in vocabulary, increasing exponentially in immanence and intimacy.
The UMC Judicial Council met yesterday in New Jersey to hear the case of Bishop Karen Oliveto, and to decide whether she should be deposed. A decision point is fast approaching where the UMC will need to define what sort of church they intend to be.