The Awakening Shalom podcast is an opportunity for digital faith formation at Myers Park Baptist Church that accompanies the Awakening Series, a year-long journey of exploration and discernment which invites all people to learn about current social justice issues and how they impact our faith.
This Black History Month, we invite you on a journey with us to Williamsburg, VA to the church that Myers Park Baptist’s exterior was modeled after. We are led through history by FBC-Williamsburg member and historian, Liz Montgomery, from the church’s founding in 1776 to the present-day. Liste...
Join us as we wrap up our series with special guest and friend of MPBC, Dr. Gerardo Marti, Davidson College. We’ll be talking about class, religious affiliation, and how that intersects with political views...
In Episode 3, Ben and Mia take us on a journey from 19th century gender ideologies through the industrial revolution to how we engage with politics today....
Join us for Episode 2, featuring special guest, Minister Candace Simpson. Candace is an Associate Minister at Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, NY. We’ll be talking about abolition — what it means and how we can embrace it fully as we lean into theo-political creativity. Make sure to lis...
New worlds are only built when we lean into our creative possibilities. Join us for Theo-Political Creativity: A 4-part series on race, class, faith, and politics. This week, Mia and Ben will kick off the series by discussing how their past and present faith experiences have intersected with politic...
Historically, the followers of Jesus have often been urged to practice patient endurance during difficult and uncertain times. From the Gospels to the Book of Revelation, we hear the writers calling for hupomoné — the Greek word often translated Into “patience,” “endurance,” ...
Historically, the followers of Jesus have often been urged to practice patient endurance during difficult and uncertain times. From the Gospels to the Book of Revelation, we hear the writers calling for hupomoné — the Greek word often translated Into “patience,” “endurance,” ...
Historically, the followers of Jesus have often been urged to practice patient endurance during difficult and uncertain times. From the Gospels to the Book of Revelation, we hear the writers calling for hupomoné — the Greek word often translated Into “patience,” “endurance,” ...
Revelation 14:12 | Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to the faith of Jesus. Historically, the followers of Jesus have often been urged to practice patient endurance during difficult and uncertain times. From the Gospels to the B...
Revelation 14:12 | Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to the faith of Jesus. Historically, the followers of Jesus have often been urged to practice patient endurance during difficult and uncertain times. From the Gospels to the B...
Revelation 14:12 | Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to the faith of Jesus. Historically, the followers of Jesus have often been urged to practice patient endurance during difficult and uncertain times. From the Gospels to the B...
According to a study curated by Pew Research in 2017, about 30% of Americans are now identifying as spiritual but not religious. That’s right! You heard that correctly. This growing population – also known as SBNR, for short – has created its own category on every platform, from ce...
According to a study curated by Pew Research in 2017, about 30% of Americans are now identifying as spiritual but not religious. That’s right! You heard that correctly. This growing population – also known as SBNR, for short – has created its own category on every platform, from ce...
According to a study curated by Pew Research in 2017, about 30% of Americans are now identifying as spiritual but not religious. That’s right! You heard that correctly. This growing population – also known as SBNR, for short – has created its own category on every platform, from ce...
According to a study curated by Pew Research in 2017, about 30% of Americans are now identifying as spiritual but not religious. That’s right! You heard that correctly. This growing population – also known as SBNR, for short – has created its own category on every platform, from ce...
What is Advent? What do the colors of the candles mean? Why are the scriptures in the lectionary so daunting? Aren’t we supposed be talking about the birth of Jesus? Join Rev. Ben Boswell, Mia McClain, and Rev. Carrie Veal as they explore this sacred time of Advent amidst the commercialized C...
What is Advent? What do the colors of the candles mean? Why are the scriptures in the lectionary so daunting? Aren’t we supposed be talking about the birth of Jesus? Join Rev. Ben Boswell, Mia McClain, and Rev. Carrie Veal as they explore this sacred time of Advent amidst the commercialized C...
What is Advent? What do the colors of the candles mean? Why are the scriptures in the lectionary so daunting? Aren’t we supposed be talking about the birth of Jesus? Join Rev. Ben Boswell, Mia McClain, and Rev. Carrie Veal as they explore this sacred time of Advent amidst the commercialized C...
What is Advent? What do the colors of the candles mean? Why are the scriptures in the lectionary so daunting? Aren’t we supposed be talking about the birth of Jesus? Join Rev. Ben Boswell, Mia McClain, and Rev. Carrie Veal as they explore this sacred time of Advent amidst the commercialized C...
To accompany our year-long Awakening to Environmental Injustice Series, Rev. Ben Boswell and Mia McClain are engaging in conversation around all things Earth Justice. We have learned through our studies that environmental injustice dwells alongside creation care and climate change under the umbrella...
To accompany our year-long Awakening to Environmental Injustice Series, Rev. Ben Boswell and Mia McClain are engaging in conversation around all things Earth Justice. We have learned through our studies that environmental injustice dwells alongside creation care and climate change under the umbrella...
To accompany our year-long Awakening to Environmental Injustice Series, Rev. Ben Boswell and Mia McClain are engaging in conversation around all things Earth Justice. We have learned through our studies that environmental injustice dwells alongside creation care and climate change under the umbrella...
To accompany our year-long Awakening to Environmental Injustice Series, Rev. Ben Boswell and Mia McClain will engage in conversation around all things Earth Justice. We have learned through our studies that environmental injustice dwells alongside creation care and climate change under the umbrella ...
Does my sexuality separate me from God? Is there relevant God-talk that centers LGBTQ+ people? Join Rev. Ben Boswell and Mia McClain on a conversational journey centered on Queer Theory and Queer Theology, rooted in groundbreaking publications that center the voices of queer-identifying theologians....
Does my sexuality separate me from God? Is there relevant God-talk that centers LGBTQ+ people? Join Rev. Ben Boswell and Mia McClain as they embark on a conversational journey centered on Queer Theory and Queer Theology, rooted in groundbreaking publications that center the voices of queer-identifyi...
Does my sexuality separate me from God? Is there relevant God-talk that centers LGBTQ+ people? Join Rev. Ben Boswell and Mia McClain as they embark on a conversational journey centered on Queer Theory and Queer Theology, rooted in groundbreaking publications that center the voices of queer-identifyi...
Does my sexuality separate me from God? Is there relevant God-talk that centers LGBTQ+ people? Join Rev. Ben Boswell and Mia McClain as they embark on a conversational journey centered on Queer Theory and Queer Theology, rooted in groundbreaking publications that center the voices of queer-identifyi...
Who are we? How are we communicating who we are? What does it mean to be Baptist? Do denominations even matter anymore? What’s in a name?We are excited to roll out Identity Crisis: a 4-part podcast series exploring the ever-evolving identity of Myers Park Baptist Church and the “Church&#...
Who are we? How are we communicating who we are? What does it mean to be Baptist? Do denominations even matter anymore? What’s in a name?We are excited to roll out Identity Crisis: a 4-part podcast series exploring the ever-evolving identity of Myers Park Baptist Church and the “Church&#...
Who are we? How are we communicating who we are? What does it mean to be Baptist? Do denominations even matter anymore? What’s in a name?We are excited to roll out Identity Crisis: a 4-part podcast series exploring the ever-evolving identity of Myers Park Baptist Church and the “Church&#...
Who are we? How are we communicating who we are? What does it mean to be Baptist? Do denominations even matter anymore? What’s in a name?We are excited to roll out Identity Crisis: a 4-part podcast series exploring the ever-evolving identity of Myers Park Baptist Church and the “Church&#...
In this special Lenten edition of the Awakening Shalom Podcast, Rev. Ben Boswell is joined by special guests in the field of history, medicine, health care, wellness, and end of life concerns to discuss Atul Gawande's bestselling book Being Mortal. ...
In this special Lenten edition of the Awakening Shalom Podcast, Rev. Ben Boswell is joined by special guests in the field of history, medicine, health care, wellness, and end of life concerns to discuss Atul Gawande's bestselling book Being Mortal. ...
We are excited to offer this special episode centered around Bethany Johnson’s new book You’re Doing it Wrong. Listen in as Rev. Boswell and Bethany talk about the book together on the Awakening Shalom Podcast....
In this special Lenten edition of the Awakening Shalom Podcast, Rev. Ben Boswell is joined by special guests in the field of history, medicine, health care, wellness, and end of life concerns to discuss Atul Gawande's bestselling book Being Mortal. ...
In this special Lenten edition of the Awakening Shalom Podcast, Rev. Ben Boswell is joined by special guests in the field of history, medicine, health care, wellness, and end of life concerns to discuss Atul Gawande's bestselling book Being Mortal. ...
In this season of the Awakening Shalom podcast we explore the book The Death of Race by scholar Dr. Brian Bantum. In episode one and two, Rev. Ben Boswell is joined again by special guest Bethany Johnson, to discuss the book, share their own personal stories of race, and examine the impact it has on...
In this season of the Awakening Shalom podcast we explore the book The Death of Race by scholar Dr. Brian Bantum. In episode one and two, Rev. Ben Boswell is joined again by special guest Bethany Johnson, to discuss the book, share their own personal stories of race, and examine the impact it has on...
In this season of the Awakening Shalom podcast we explore the book The Death of Race by scholar Dr. Brian Bantum. In episode one and two, Rev. Ben Boswell is joined again by special guest Bethany Johnson, to discuss the book, share their own personal stories of race, and examine the impact it has on...
In this season of the Awakening Shalom podcast we explore the book The Death of Race by scholar Dr. Brian Bantum. In episode one and two, Rev. Ben Boswell is joined again by special guest Bethany Johnson, to discuss the book, share their own personal stories of race, and examine the impact it has on...
In the fourth episode of the podcast series, Rev. Ben Boswell and Bethany Johnson conclude their discussion on The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor by engaging Taylor’s “Ten Tools for Radical Self-Love” and discussing toxic media, stress, being olympians at body shame, ...
In the third episode of the Awakening Shalom podcast Ben and Bethany dive into chapter four of The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor, and they discuss being “nice” Christians, the “tyranny of the should” tone policing, eschatology, Taylor’s unapologetic agree...
Awakening Shalom PodcastsShalom is the Hebrew word for the peace, harmony, wholeness, well-being, community, equity, justice, goodness, and beauty that exists when we are living in right relationship with God, ourselves, other human beings, and all created things. The Awakening Shalom podcast is an ...
Awakening Shalom PodcastsShalom is the Hebrew word for the peace, harmony, wholeness, well-being, community, equity, justice, goodness, and beauty that exists when we are living in right relationship with God, ourselves, other human beings, and all created things. The Awakening Shalom podcast is an ...
Theology Upstream Podcasts are a series of conversations hosted by two young(-ish) clergy, Rev. Ben and Rev. Chrissy, who are convinced that good theology still has something to say to people living their lives in the real world. With that conviction, Chrissy and Ben seek to read theological books a...
Theology Upstream Podcasts are a series of conversations hosted by two young(-ish) clergy, Rev. Ben and Rev. Chrissy, who are convinced that good theology still has something to say to people living their lives in the real world. With that conviction, Chrissy and Ben seek to read theological books a...
Theology Upstream Podcasts are a series of conversations hosted by two young(-ish) clergy, Rev. Ben and Rev. Chrissy, who are convinced that good theology still has something to say to people living their lives in the real world. With that conviction, Chrissy and Ben seek to read theological books a...
Theology Upstream Podcasts are a series of conversations hosted by two young(-ish) clergy, Rev. Ben and Rev. Chrissy, who are convinced that good theology still has something to say to people living their lives in the real world. With that conviction, Chrissy and Ben seek to read theological books a...
Theology Upstream Podcasts are a series of conversations hosted by two young(-ish) clergy, Rev. Ben and Rev. Chrissy, who are convinced that good theology still has something to say to people living their lives in the real world. With that conviction, Chrissy and Ben seek to read theological books a...
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