This week’s review is ‘Sully,’ the story of the amazing 2009 crash landing of an airliner in the Hudson River on the west side of Manhattan starring Tom Hanks as flight captain Sully Sullenberger
Betsy and Greg along with guests Jon White (Managing Editor of Episcopal Cafe, and Tripp Fuller (Host of Homebrewed Christianity) talk about podcasting and how this medium opens up avenues for creative storytelling in the life of the Church.
Jesus rarely really looked back. He strides, and he looks forward (“face set towards Jerusalem”) but never really looks back. Jesus is in no way passive. He is very active – calling out injustice, speaking the truth – cost what it will and lead where it may. And it leads to torture, humiliation and death. Often. And it does for us too if we are courageous enough to be leaders and not sycophants.
At about 1:45 a firefighter came up to me and asked what I thought to be an odd question: Is there going to be a 2 o’clock mass today? I’m sure I looked confused so he repeated his question: Is there going to be a 2 o’clock mass today? The second time around I understood what he was asking and thought to myself: You want a mass here? I was horrified at the thought of a Great Thanksgiving celebrated in Hell and said as much: You want a mass here? Yes, he replied and after a pause, said: You do that don’t you? Well (pause), yes, I do,
This week’s review is ‘Don’t Think Twice’, a behind-the-scenes look at comedic actors. It is an exploration into human competition and the sheer chance of success. The film was produced by Ira Glass and written and directed by Mike Birbiglia, the same duo behind Sleepwalk with Me.
It easy to lament the Balkanization of many things in the Episcopal Church. One of the most Balkanized phenomena is the Vocational Diaconate. In this rapidly changing era in the life of our church, our society, and our culture, I am convinced that we desperately need a dynamic Order of Vocational Deacons
The Holy Spirit is a part of the Trinity – One God in three expressions. We know that. It’s basic theology to our church. But I am not sure we have taken the time to appreciate it because I think that The Holy Spirit sort of freaks us out. Well, at least she freaks me out. I think we humans like control. We westerners love control. We Episcopalians adore control. As for Catholics well, you get my drift. And The Holy Spirit – she giggles at control and up-turns it almost out of sheer mischievousness, enjoying flustering pale, white me in black.
This weeks review is the film version of M.L. Stedman’s international bestseller, ‘The Light Between Oceans,’ where trauma, love and redemption intertwine.
Introducing a new podcast from the team that brings you the Café Magazine. In this episode we look at what it exactly would mean for the church to be mainstream, why is piety a thing and what is our mission exactly anyway?
The Faith Reels team got to see a pre-screening for ‘The Light Between Oceans’ and here offer a sneak peak prior to the full review on Friday