Whitechapel foundry and a decades long love of handbells
January 8, 2017
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A response to news of the closing of the Whitechapel bell foundry by a lover of handbells
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2FAB: Episode 25 Numbers 21
January 8, 2017
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God and the Israelites continue their confounding relationship while wandering in the wilderness and Moses is getting fed up too. In this episode, Luci and Jordan peel back some of the layers to find out why.
From the Daily Sip: notes on vipers
January 8, 2017
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Can an encounter with a trainer of cobras and vipers change how we see forgiveness?
On “Jesus Movements”: Claiming our Way of Being Christian
January 8, 2017
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In fact, part of what drew me back to active involvement in Church was the way I experienced, in one of my evangelical friends, a person who clearly lived into and took great joy in an ongoing, prayerful relationship with Jesus. Just being in her presence was transformative. We differed theologically on a lot of things but there was a core experience that attracted me
From All Points episode 4: towards a theology of political life
January 5, 2017
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In this episode we wonder whether there is evidence for the emergence of a new theology of civic engagement. We also look at the politically explosive message of the Magnificat and the ways that message is suppressed and made inert.
Reasons for hope in 2017
January 4, 2017
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Many people, stressed by the election and the seeming endless stream of beloved-celebrity deaths were happy to see the backside of 2016. And yet, 2017 doesn’t seem to be offering much joy. Religion Dispatches, though, is offering Ten Tendrils of Hope for 2017; an article with concrete foundations for hopeful action.
2FAB shines a light on the Epiphany
January 4, 2017
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In this last holiday mini-sode, Jordan and Luci delve into the origins of the Feast of the Epiphany
Needle exchange a growing ministry for some churches
January 4, 2017
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In many places hard hit by IV drug addiction, churches are offering needle exchange ministries. Of the program, one local pastor says “You can’t save somebody’s soul if they’re dead.”
Going to church alone
January 2, 2017
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“I opened the church door. Inside, it was silent. Had I gotten the time wrong… I felt a pang of dismay as I hovered on the threshold, deciding whether to investigate further or just go home. Through the open door, I could smell the distinct fragrance that seems to emanate from every old church: incense, candles, flowers. I stepped inside.”
2FAB episode 24: Numbers 17-20
January 1, 2017
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It’s all about the priest! Luci and Jordan delve into the Law on the ancient priesthood
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