Rev'd Up for Sunday

How do you prepare your friends to carry on when you're gone? In this week's passage, situated between two betrayals, Jesus gives his disciples important advice for continuing his mission together after his death. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss why Jesus' command to “love one another” is different than other commands to love, how we can find freedom from other's opinions of us, and how love can bind a community together.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.orgWant to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

For Good Shepherd Sunday, the clergy look at Jesus' identities as the shepherd, the slaughtered sheep, and the new altar. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy analyze the story's muddled chronology, the oneness of God, and how Hannukah fits into it all.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

What starts out as a fishing excursion for the disciples turns into a symbolic baptism and fresh start for Peter. This week, Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss the mystery of the beloved disciple, Peter's role as shepherd, and how this story reflects Peter and John's communities.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Following the resurrection, the disciples have a startling encounter with Jesus...and Thomas has one bad case of FOMO (fear of missing out). Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explain how these events commission the community, transform the disciples, and convert Thomas. Plus, how are some of the labels we use (like "Doubting Thomas") a negative thing?Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

No matter how many times we dive into the story of Easter, new insights always rise to the surface. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy highlight an important female witness, a debatable foot race, and a different Easter experience than we're used to. Also, how have we normalized the strangeness of this story?Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

After two years, we're finally releasing a never-before-seen episode of "Rev'd Up for Sunday". Peter Walsh and Elizabeth Garnsey walk us through the last three days of Holy Week, exploring what they mean and how we live them out in the church. Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

In this familiar Palm Sunday story, Jesus at last claims his role as the Messiah. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy debate if this is meant to expose the system of empire, what the Pharisees were up to, and if the Church sometimes ends up marching in a different parade than the one Jesus is in.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Mary and Judas sure have some scandalous ways of showing their love for Jesus! This week, Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explore how Mary anointing Jesus' feet with perfume was an act of intense love, and how even Judas, who would betray Jesus, loved him. What else can we learn from this surprising event?Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is perhaps the crown jewel of Jesus' teaching. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy point out that, despite how well-known this story is, it's the parable that keeps on giving. What does it say about God's reckless love and why does this message need to be heard by anyone who feels unworthy?Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

If you needed proof that Pilate was a bad man, this story is it! Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy tackle some horrific headlines and a parable about finding mercy through manure. Plus, what does this teach us about the patience of God, and where is God during tragedy?Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it!" This week's Gospel text hints at the danger that Jerusalem holds for Jesus. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy break down why Jesus and Herod are compared to a hen and fox, how the people and rulers were called to justice, and why Jerusalem was so important to Jesus' story.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

We're beginning the season of Lent with a familiar story: Jesus goes into the wilderness for 40 days and is tempted by the devil. John Kennedy is joined by Rob Schwartz, St. Mark's Digital Missioner, to take us deeper into the three tests Jesus faces. What does this reveal about Jesus' identity, his future, and our own temptations to stray from the Spirit?Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Jesus wants us to be pious...but in secret? Peter Walsh is joined by Rob Schwartz, St. Mark's Digital Missioner, for a special Ash Wednesday episode. They unpack Jesus' advice in Matthew's Gospel and discuss how our religious practices can become a way to look good in front of others rather than to connect with God. The discussion also inspires Rob to share some of his own thoughts on prayer and the pressure to "do it the right way".Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

It's the Transfiguration and the question of Jesus' identity has reached a fever pitch ! Peter Walsh and John Kennedy explain how this serves as a resurrection scene before the resurrection, how Jesus' prayer life was formative to who he was, and what is so unique about Luke's version of this story. Plus, Peter shares a story of being stunned into silence by an encounter with holiness.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Continuing with the sermon on the plain, we get what may be Jesus' most practical advice. Peter Walsh and John Kennedy discuss what we need from our "divine physician", what it means to set ourselves apart from the ways of the world, and how imitating Christ is imitating God. Plus, Peter shares a powerful story about the freedom that comes from no longer judging others (while still naming unjust situations). Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Jesus' sermon on the plane reveals blessings for some people and woes for others. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy talk about how this message lifts up the lowly and unknown, what makes Jesus a universal man of the people, and how we can emulate God's mercy.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

This week's Gospel lesson is all about catching fish and calling people. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss the themes of calling those who feel unworthy, coming into contact with the divine, and having the humility to listen.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

What begins with the story of baby Jesus' presentation in the temple turns into a discussion filled with hidden meanings, dire predictions, and prophetic moments. Peter Walsh and John Kennedy highlight the unspoken comparisons between Jesus and other rules, what we learn about Mary and Joseph, and how this story characterizes Jesus as the new Samuel. Also, find out two of Peter's pet peeves regarding Christianity.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

In today's Gospel text, Jesus offers a shocking interpretation of Isaiah when teaching in his hometown. Elizabeth Garnsey and Rob Schwartz discuss the significance of the passages Jesus chose to read, what it says about him and his ministry, and how it signals a message of good news for everyone.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Jesus' miracle of turning water into wine might make him a hit at parties but do we get distracted from what it's really pointing to? Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss the symbolism of the bridegroom, the role of wisdom, and whether Jesus is being rude to his mother.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

It's baptism day for Jesus and John the Baptist wants people to understand who's really the messiah. This week, Peter Walsh and John Kennedy discuss the initiation of Jesus' public ministry and the importance of cultivating a prayer life for ourselves. Also, did the Holy Spirit actually take the form of a dove?Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

12-year-old Jesus has gone missing and his parents are on a 3-day hunt to find him! Rob Schwartz, St. Mark's Digitial Missioner, joins Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy for a dive into this rare glimpse of Jesus' childhood. How does this story foreshadow his death & resurrection, what does this highlight about his future as a teacher, and what do other faith traditions have to say about Jesus? We also touch on the "lost years" of Jesus and if he might have gone to India during that time.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

This week, John's Gospel shines a mystical lens on Jesus. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explain why this divine, cosmic perspective matters, contemplate the life and experiences of the Gospel's author, and share different takes on what it means to call Jesus "the Word". Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Is Luke's account of Jesus' birth one of the most over-interpreted passages ever or have we actually glossed over the details? Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explain how we often miss or ignore the political nature of this story, how it highlights Luke's theme of reversal, and how many of the details we assume about Jesus' birth are incorrect.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

As Advent comes to a close, our focus shifts to Mary and Elizabeth, two women we don't talk about nearly enough. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy talk about the Old Testament connections to Elizabeth and Mary's songs of joy, dive into their mystical experiences, and highlight Mary's radical proclamation.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

We're sticking with John the Baptist for one more week and this time his words are a mix of warnings and advice. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explain why some of this passage's dark language is actually a good thing and caution how poor interpretation of it can shackle people.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

This week, John the Baptist is calling everyone back to the wilderness to repent. Peter Walsh, John Kennedy, and Elizabeth Garnsey examine how John the Baptist still challenges us to turn from our current habits and live an authentic life.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

In this week's Gospel lesson, Jesus has some dire predictions...but he also doesn't want us to worry about it. As we begin Advent and a new liturgical year, Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy offer different approaches to Jesus' prophetic words and caution against trying to force these events to happen in today's world.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

The Gospel reading for Christ the King features a clash between Pilate and Jesus and raises the question of whether Jesus is a king and, if so, what his kingdom is. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explain the significance of this kingdom, the truth Jesus testifies to, and how his message has been a challenge to tyrants throughout history.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

This week, some apocalyptic predictions from Jesus spark a debate on the podcast about whether the violence of the Bible is really divine judgement. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy take a closer look at how Jesus' predictions about the temple falling were bad news in his time but good news in Mark's, how Christians underestimate the importance of these events, and how Jesus became the new temple.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

This week, Jesus has some harsh criticism for the scribes and high praise for a poor widow. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss how the widow's offering exposed temple corruption and the exploitation of those in need, and what it means for us today.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

This week's Gospel reading is packed with emotion! Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy break down all the reactions surrounding the death of Lazarus, including those of Jesus himself. What can we learn from the weeping and wailing of Mary and Martha, and what does this story teach us about death?Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

The Very Rev. Andrew McGowan, Dean and President of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University, joins "Rev'd Up for Sunday". This week's Gospel lesson brings up themes of faith and spiritual blindness. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, John Kennedy, and Dean McGowan take a closer look at just what Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, saw in Jesus and what this lesson reveals about his identity as the Messiah. Plus, listen to Dean McGowan reflect on what insights he has gained from reading Mark's Gospel.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

The Very Rev. Robert Willis, Dean Emeritus of Canterbury Cathedral, joins "Rev'd Up for Sunday" as Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy bring the podcast to the Berkeley Center at Yale. This week's reading from Mark's Gospel stirs up questions about competition, service, and suffering. Plus, Dean Willis shares some interesting history about this passage and reflects on where his own ministry has taken him.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

This week, Jesus tells a man he can inherit eternal life if he sells all his possessions...which is a request too far. Peter Walsh and John Kennedy explain why the real meaning of this story is less about money and more about attachment. Plus, they challenge some ideas like what "the eye of a needle" refers to and whether wealth is a symbol of God's blessing.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Christians have been divided over the subject of divorce for years. Many point to passages like this week's Gospel lesson, but are things as simple as they seem? Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy lay out the culture Jesus was commenting on, if his views made him a feminist, and how this could be another example of him mending divisions in the world.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Jesus offered some pretty drastic (and gory) advice for people to avoid stumbling in their behavior. From the sound of it, those who failed to do so would be sent to a place of “unquenchable fire”. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy debate whether a loving God would actually send people to Hell and who the “little ones” are that Jesus was protecting.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

This week, we find Jesus' disciples arguing over who is the greatest, and he responds with a lesson in ambition. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy lay out a theology of place and movement, examining what it means to leave everything behind to follow Jesus, and why we still struggle with needing to be the best.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Why did Jesus have to die? If this seems a little baffling to you, remember that even his disciples had trouble understanding it. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss spiritual blindness, what it means to deny oneself, and if Jesus actually needed to suffer.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

"Rev'd Up for Sunday" turns 3! On this special episode, Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss what we know about St. Mark, what makes his Gospel unique, what to think of this week's reading, and what stands out after 3 years of podcasting. There's a lot packed into one episode but the clergy are determined to have their cake and eat it too!Chapters00:00 Intro03:00 Who was St. Mark?10:58 Understanding Mark's Gospel19:04 Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman32:06 Jesus heals the deaf man36:16 Reflecting on 3 years of the podcastWant to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

How do you hold to tradition and piety while bringing new people and new beliefs into the mix? That's the struggle the Pharisees found themselves contending with as they got some pushback from Jesus. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss the dangers of tribalism and take a brief look at the different vices Jesus warned about. Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

In this week's Gospel lesson, people are really struggling with what Jesus has to say, and some are even walking away. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss belief, the strangeness of religious teachings, and the scandalous nature of Jesus' words.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

In this week's Gospel reading, Jesus says to eat his flesh and drink his blood, which certainly raised some eyebrows among those who took these words literally. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy offer their own views on the Eucharist, the cross, and eternal life. They also highlight why we need to be as shocked by Jesus' words today as the people he encountered.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

John's Gospel still has a lot more to say about bread this week. More specifically, the "Bread of Life". Peter Walsh and John Kennedy lay out why Jesus' words are both profoundly simple and difficult to understand, how he brings a new development and consciousness for humanity, and what he offers for the spiritually hungry.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

People want to know where Jesus ran off to after his feeding of the 5,000. When they finally catch up with him, he offers a far more satisfying kind of bread. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy talk about the spiritual sustenance Jesus offers, his vision for the people being one, and why we need the Eucharist along with reconciliation.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

In this week's Gospel text, we see two of Jesus' most famous miracles: the feeding of the 5,000 and walking on water. Peter Walsh and John Kennedy reveal how these signs echo the story of Moses, what they say about Jesus, and why Jesus would walk away from the crowds at the peak of his Galilean ministry.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

A lot of people want the help or attention of Jesus in this week's Gospel lesson, and he has a simple piece of advice for his disciples...rest. Peter Walsh and John Kennedy discuss the importance of rest as a spiritual discipline, how we adjust to our increasingly busy world, and which word is used more than any other to describe Jesus' emotional state.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Don't lose your head over this episode! This week, the Gospel moves away from Jesus and his disciples for a flashback about the beheading of John the Baptist and the evil plot that caused it. Peter Walsh and Elizabeth Garnsey explore how the story of John & Herod foreshadows Jesus & Pilate, and how this stands as a cautionary tale of power and corruption.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

With all the miracles Jesus has been doing, you'd expect his hometown to have a little more faith in him. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy reflect on why Jesus was a hometown zero (instead of a hero), how the Church can still be blind to God working through new people, and even what Jesus recommends for a Summer packing list.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Jesus was pretty in demand! On his way to one healing, he finds himself in the midst of another! Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explain the importance of these two events being sandwiched together, how this story is a joining of Jesus' power and compassion, and what this reveals about the impoverished and the privileged.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Many of us are familiar with the story of Jesus calming a raging storm, but is this really just a story about weather? Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy highlight Mark's Christology, the Hebrew symbolism of chaotic waters, and what this story means to a community in distress.Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002.Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org