Pneumaturgical: The Work of the Spirit

Join me today for a conversation about resurrection and the Old Testament with Dr. Rebecca Basdeo-Hill. As we continue on in the Easter season, Dr. Hill and I search in Ezekiel 37, and other Old Testament scriptures to celebrate, discover, and explore how these ancient words can bring new understanding. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Opening Prayer ● Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14 ● Conversation with Dr. Becky Hill ● Prayer. You can learn more about Dr. Becky Hill here: https://www.ptseminary.edu/pt-seminary-adjfaculty-details.php?id=2. Also, you can take a look at Dr. Hill's published work on Ezekiel here: https://www.amazon.com/Visions-God-Ezekiel-Pentecostal-Explorations-ebook/dp/B07T85NY2Y/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=commentary+Ezekiel+glory&qid=1620065060&sr=8-8. Contact me with questions or feedback at pneumaturgical@gmail.com.

Join me today as we continue exploring the Easter season with ‘Stations of the Resurrection.' It's a different format, and I would love to hear your thoughts: Pneumaturgical@gmail.com. Order of the Day ▪️ Greeting ▪️ Station One: Mark 16: 1-13 ▪️ Station Two: John 20:10-18 ▪️ Station Three: Luke 24:13-35 ▪️ Station Four: John 20:19-23 ▪️ Station Five: John 20:24-29 ▪️ Prayer. 

We continue on in this Easter season, looking at some of the lesser appreciated moments of the resurrection. Matthew's gospel provides a glimpse into some troubling relationships between political and religious leaders, and the conspiracy of the resurrection. Join me as we unravel the threads of the Spirit's work. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Opening Prayer ● Scripture: Matthew 27:62-28:15 ● Reflection ● Prayer. Questions or comments - contact: pneumaturgical@gmail.com. Music used: Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity; from Youtube Sound Library.

Join me for the first episode in a series, Pneumaturgical Lives: People at the Intersection of Structure and Spirit. Each episode in this series features a conversation with an individual whose life embodies a dynamic blend of structure and spirit. This first interview features a conversation with Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns about 'all the things' - ranging from liturgy to spirit to recommendations for candle sales! This is a conversation with something for everyone.If you would like to learn more about some of Dr. Johns' achievements and work please visit: https://www.ptseminary.edu/pt-seminary-faculty-details.php?id=1. Also, you can take a look at Dr. Johns' latest publication here: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Transforming-Gifts-Menopause-Unexpected-ebook/dp/B0842Y29XT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3V1HORX6LFAJT&dchild=1&keywords=seven+transforming+gifts+of+menopause&qid=1618490878&sprefix=seven+gifts+of+meno%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1.

Join me in this Easter season as we explore how our cultural liturgies at times prevent us from hearing the truth of new life in Christ. We journey to the empty tomb with the women, who become the first members of a new resurrected community. This may be the most shocking episode yet, as the women tell all! Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Opening Prayer of the Easter Season ● Scripture: Luke 24:1-12 ● Reflection ● Prayer. All music original recording by Shawn Perkinson. I would love to hear comments or reviews: contact me at pneumaturgical@gmail.com.

Join me on this very special Easter episode, as we celebrate an apocalyptic Easter! I am joined by Dr. Robby Waddell, Professor of New Testament at Southeastern University, as we discuss Easter, the book of Revelation, resurrection, and the end of all things. Order of the Day: Greeting ● Scripture: Revelation 4 & 5 ● A Conversation with Dr. Robby Waddell ● Reflection and Prayer: The Exsultet. You can find out more from Dr. Robby Waddell on Twitter - @robbywaddell. Subscribe or sends questions & comments to pneumaturgical@gmail.com. Music used on this episode: Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity; Antimatter by The Westerlies; all from Youtube Sound Library.

Join me in the twilight of Holy Week, as the darkness falls. In this episode, we journey to the end of the Lenten season, and TS Eliot's poem, 'Ash Wednesday'. Find some quiet moments to let the Spirit work in your imagination, as we release and turn into the shadows that lead to light. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Opening Prayer ● Scripture: Psalm 102 ● Section VI of Ash Wednesday ● Reflection ● Prayer. Drop me any comments or questions: pneumaturgical@gmail.com. Music credit: Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity from Youtube Sound Library.

As we journey through this Lenten season, we find ourselves caught between the elements of death and life. Join me, as we wrestle with the difficulty of our times, searching for grace among the sea of faces. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Opening Prayer ● Scripture: Micah 6:1-8 ● Section V of Ash Wednesday by TS Eliot ● Reflection ● Prayer. You can find more information about the photo of Alan Kurdi used here: http://100photos.time.com/photos/nilufer-demir-alan-kurdi and here: https://time.com/4022765/aylan-kurdi-photo/. You can always send questions or comments to pneumaturgical@gmail.com.

In this fourth week of Lent, we continue searching behind the veil of TS Eliot's poem, 'Ash Wednesday' as we consider the words of the apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 3. I also talk about, 'The Veil', a live presentation of the story of creation and redemption from Unity Dance, and tell you about ways you can experience this awesome performance coming up! You can check out Unity Dance at unitydancetroupe.com. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Prayer from Isaiah 2:5 ● Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 ● Section IV - Ash Wednesday by TS Eliot ● Reflection ● Prayer.

Ever heard the expression, 'Take the stairs'? Well, that's what we're taking on this episode as we explore the dark, creaky, long flights of faith that lead us to new life. Join me as we reflect on a moment in scripture when someone finally hit their wall, and continue our journey through TS Eliot's poem, 'Ash Wednesday'. This is a packed episode, touching on a lot of topics - feel free to send some feedback: pneumaturgical@gmail.com. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Prayer from Psalm 24 ● Scripture: 2 Kings 20:1-11 ● Part 3 of Ash Wednesday by TS Eliot ●  Reflection ● Prayer. PDF copies of TS Eliot's poem are available for download at pnuematurgical.com. 

Entering into the second week of Lent, we continue our journey through TS Eliot's poem, Ash Wednesday. We follow the words of Eliot's poem through the prophet Ezekiel to a valley of bones. As we consider how the work of the Spirit strips us down to bare bones, we find in these moments the hope of new life. Join me today as we search for places where death and life meet together. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Opening Prayer from Isaiah 30:15 ● Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14 ● Reading of Section II of 'Ash Wednesday' ● Reflection ● Prayer. You can download a pdf copy of TS Eliot's poem, Ash Wednesday, to follow along at pneumaturgical.com.

We enter into the Lenten season with some recommendations for musical selections from The Byrds. From there, we listen to Joel 2, and the first portion of T.S. Eliot's poem, 'Ash Wednesday'. The poem from Eliot will serve as a guide for us during the Lenten season, and helps us to think about what it means to turn in our lives and faith today. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Joel 2 ● Reading from 'Ash Wednesday' by TS Eliot ● Reflection ● Prayer. Questions or comments - contact at pneumaturgical@gmail.com. Check out pneumaturgical.com for a PDF copy of Eliot's poem to follow along with during the Lenten season.

Join me on this Ash Wednesday episode, as we reflect on the work of the Spirit, turning our idols to ashes. Poem featured in this episode is from Walter Brueggemann, 'Marked by Ashes'. Order of the Day ● Greeting and History of Ash Wednesday ● Poem: Marked by Ashes ● Scripture: Deuteronomy 9:1-21 ● Reflection ● Prayer of Confession: Psalm 51. Subscribe for our Lenten journey together on Pneumaturgical!

Join me today as we begin our transition from ordinary time towards the season of Lent. Our doorway through will be a celebration of the Transfiguration of Jesus. Reflecting on the transfiguration through the words of Oscar Romero, we will celebrate, discover, and explore how the Spirit works to transfigure our lives today.  Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Prayer for Transfiguration ● Scripture: Luke 9:28-36 ● Reflection ● Prayer. To learn more about Oscar Romero visit: http://www.romerotrust.org.uk. Questions or comments - email at pneumaturgical@gmail.com

As we continue our journey through ordinary time, we spend some time today looking at how Jesus compares himself to the vine. I talk a little about my fascination with the U.S. grocery chain, Trader Joe's, and their determination for all things organic. The image of the vine is the most organic of all the ways Jesus talks about his identity, and reveals many things about us also. Join me for an earthy and organic conversation today - and get a recommendation on something tasty as well! Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Opening Prayer ● Scripture: John 15:1-17 ● Reflection ● Prayer of Confession from John 8 and Benediction. Opening prayer taken from the Abingdon Worship Annual 2012 and Prayer of Confession/Benediction taken from Bruce Prewer. All music, original recording by Shawn Perkinson. Contact Chris Rouse, or subscribe and receive updates at pneumaturgical.com.

This week we continue working through ordinary time and the 'I Am' statements of Jesus. Since this past week was also Holocaust Remembrance, I reflect some on the gates of Dachua when I was able to visit several years ago. What kind of a gate is Jesus, and where does he lead? Join me today as we explore these questions on our pneumaturgical journey. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Prayer to Make Us Watchful and Heedful ● Scripture: John 10 ● Reflection ● Prayer. Contact at pneumaturgical@gmail.com. 

As we continue on in ordinary time, we consider the question, 'Who's Your Daddy?'. Jesus calls some folks out about this in John 8, and leaves us asking ourselves if we resemble our father in Heaven, or someone else? Listen in as Jesus gets into a good southern argument that can help us to think about the work of the Spirit in our lives today. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Prayer for the Mind of Christ ● Scripture: John 8:31-59 ● Reflection ● Prayer. Check out pneumaturgical.com to subscribe for updates!

Join me on this special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day episode! We are journeying through ordinary time, exploring the I Am statements of Jesus from John's gospel. Jesus says that He is the bread come down from heaven. We take some time to hear from MLK as he uses a parable of Jesus, to illustrate how the Church can hold out the true bread of life. We explore the work of the Spirit in sharing the bread from heaven with a hungry world. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Opening Prayer ● Scripture: John 6:25-59 ● Reflection ● Reading: MLK - 'A Knock at Midnight' ● Prayer. Subscribe for updates and alerts at pneumaturgical.com.

Just what is 'fake news' anyway, and how can we be sure that the good news of Jesus is the truth? Join with me as we enter into Ordinary Time, discovering, exploring, and celebrating who Jesus says he is, and how we can discern together through the work of the Spirit. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Prayer for Illumination ● Scripture: John 14 ● Reflection ● Litany of Truth ● Prayer. For a copy of the Litany of Truth used today download here.

What did you get for Christmas? It's a question we like to ask each other, as we compare how we fared in the Christmas season. On this week of Epiphany, we journey to the end of the Christmas season with Matthew's gospel and the work of T.S. Eliot. Join me and the magi on a journey to encounter the Spirit as we ask ourselves what gifts we have received for our journey. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Epiphany Prayer ● Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 ● Reading: The Journey of the Magi by T.S. Eliot ● Reflection ● Prayer.Visit pneumaturgical.com to subscribe to new episode alerts and extra resources.

Join me today as we discover, explore, and celebrate the liturgical season of Christmas with questions from a familiar Christmas carol. As we encounter John's gospel, and the witness of Simeon and Anna, the Spirit can sharpen our sight, our hearing, and our knowledge of Christ. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Scripture: John 1:1-18 & Luke 2:21-38 ● Prayer of Illumination ● Reflection ● Prayer: Litany of Seeing, Hearing, and Knowing.

If you can get past the fact that I'm recording in the middle of the night in a closet under my stairs, then join me as we journey through the night looking for peace. We will take a journey with Jospeh, making three stops with him on some of the longest nights of his life. Contact me with questions or comments at pneumaturgical@gmail.com. Visit pneumaturgical.com to subscribe to updates. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 ● Reflection ● Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18 ● Reflection ● Scripture: Matthew 2:19-23 ● Reflection ● Prayer

Is there true joy to be found in this world? We discover the events of Matthew 2, and explore how joy can be discovered in our journeys of loss and pain. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Scripture: Matthew 2 ● Response to Scripture: Prayer of Illumination ● Reflection ● Prayer from Psalm 30 ● Closing and Benediction. Questions or stories to share? Contact at pneumaturgical@gmail.com.

On this second week of Advent, we take some time to discover, explore, and celebrate the work of the Spirit's love. We've become adjusted to having our temperatures checked more frequently due to the current pandemic. We take some today to check the temperature of our love, and consider how we can allow the Spirit to help us overcome indifference. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Prayer of Confession ● Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22 ● Response to Scripture: Gloria in Excelsis Deo ● Reflection ● Prayer of Response

Join me today as we begin the liturgical year with the season of Advent. We will discover, explore, and celebrate the Spirit's work of hope in us. Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Affirmation From Romans 5 ● Scripture: Psalm 130 ● Response to Scripture: Gloria in Excelsis Deo ● Reflection ● Prayer of Response

Join us as we reflect on ending the liturgical year with Christ the King, and the work of the Spirit in the building up and tearing down of all human kingdoms.  Order of the Day ● Greeting ● Scripture: Daniel 2 ● Response: Gloria Patri ● Reflection ● Prayer of Response. 

For the first full episode, we take a look at what it means to be pneumaturgical. Join me as we reflect on discovering, exploring, and celebrating the spontaneity of the Spirit at work in the patterns of life.

Check out this short clip introducing the Pneumaturgical podcast! I'm sure there should be more catchy things to say, but that's about it for now.