After years of being a square peg trying to fit in round holes it became obvious that the effort just wasn’t worth it. God said “Stop doing that!” But here’s the thing: I know lots and lots of other people who’ve tried to fit in with the church without much success but to varying degrees pain, shame…
Desmond Dekker, "Israelites" Black and Dekker Bob Dylan, "Forever Young" Biograph (Disc 3) George Jones, "I'll Fly Away" The Best of Sacred Music Mosby Family Singers, "The Lord is My Shepherd" Fire In My Bones: Raw + Rare + Other-Worldly African-American Gospel [1944-2007] Soul Stirrers (The), "Stand By Me Father" Various Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story - Disc 1 of 2 New York Shakespeare Festival, "Ballad in Which Macheath Begs All Men for Forgiveness" Threepenny Opera Act 3 The Velvet Underground "Jesus" The Velvet Underground Tom Waits, "Chocolate Jesus" Glitter And Doom: Live In Atlanta (CD1) Ralph Stanley, "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow" Bound To Ride The Cross-Road Singers, "Sing Til The Power Of The Lord Comes Down" I Heard The Angels Singing : Electrifying Black Gospel From The Nashboro Label 1951-1983 Rustavi Choir "The Grace Of The Holy Spirit" Georgian Sacred Music Prince, "When Doves Cry" Ultimate - CD 1 Johann Sebastian Bach, "Herr Jesu Christ Du Hochstes Gut VIII Stark Mich Mit Deinem Freudengeist" Trinity Cantatas II Clear Creek Missionary Baptist Church Congregation, "Prayer (excerpt)-I Love the Lord" Fire In My Bones: Raw + Rare + Other-Worldly African-American Gospel [1944-2007] Blue Heaven, "Church In The Wildwood" Victory In Jesus 2005 Lucille Barbee, "Let The Church Roll On" VA - Gospel Groovers Vol 6 Sister Rosetta Tharpe, "Two Little Fishes, Five Loaves Of Bread" Gospel Train Big Mama Thornton, "Wade in the Water" Traditional The Way It Is Talking Heads, "Take Me To The River" Once In A Lifetime Aretha Franklin, "Mary, Don't You Weep" Amazing Grace (The Complete Recordings) [Disc 2] The Forest Rangers Chorale, "Blessed Assurance" Curtis Mayfield (The Impressions), "People Get Ready" Gospel The Staple Singers, "You Got Shoes" VA - Gospel Groovers Vol 6 The Mellow Larks, "Time to Pray (Alleluia)" The Trojan Story Iggy & the Stooges, "Raw Power" Raw Power Andrew Watts and The Gospel Storytellers, "One Day In Paradise" There Is A God Somewhere The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For The Devil" Beggars Banquet
Johann Sebastian Bach, "Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme (Sleepers Awake), BWV645: Organ Choral Prelude" Peformed by Thomas Schmögner The Rough Guide To Classical Composers: J.S. Bach Anonymous, "The Spirit's Sword, Part I" Amish Music Variety Sister R. Mildred Barker & The United Society Of Shakers, "'Tis The Gift To Be Simple" Early Shaker Spirituals Rev. G.W. Killens & Mt. Calvary Congregation, "Father, I Stretch My Arm to Thee" Fire In My Bones: Raw + Rare + Other-Worldly African-American Gospel [1944-2007] The Louvin Brothers, "Broadminded" When I Stop Dreaming: The Best Of The Louvin Brothers
Abraham Brothers "Spirit of the Lord" Fire In My Bones: Raw + Rare + Other-Worldly African-American Gospel [1944-2007] Aretha Franklin, "Spirit In The Dark" Aretha Franklin Live At Fillmore West : Don't Fight The Feeling Bruce Springsteen "Spirit in the Night" Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. Al Green, "The Spirit Might Come" On and On Little Richard, "Everytime I Feel The Spirit" Little Richard Sings the Gospel Rev Utah Smith, "The Holy Spirit" Slide Guitar Gospel, 1944-1964 The Clark Sisters, "Overdose Of The Holy Ghost" Overdose of the Holy Ghost Compiled by Davil Hill Deep South Boys, "Holy Ghost Getting Us Ready" There Will Be No Sweeter Sound The Columbia Okeh Post War Gospel Story 1947-1962 (Disc 1) The Bar-Kays, "Holy Ghost" Money Talks
Dorothy Fortenberry of The Handmaid's Tale and Kaya Oakes of America Magazine and many other places join us to talk about freedom and keeping it together when it seems like your freedom is falling apart all around you.
How is it that God is at work to bring good out of the politics we see all around us? And how do we keep getting it so wrong when God wants it to go right? We’ll wrestle those questions with the historian Kevin Kruse, and in considering this week’s scripture.
Why would anyone call Jesus crazy? And what does that mean for us crazies?
On this week's episode, we contemplate the black gospel music tradition with Craig Werner of the University of Wisconsin Madison, celebrate Curtis Mayfield's 76th (and Pastor Dan's 50th) birthday, hear a word, say some prayers, listen to some great music.
Pastor Dan breaks down what the show is about, kind of. Oh, and it’s Pentecost too, so the Holy Spirit makes a guest appearance. Guide: Episode Overview 1:50 Scripture 4:00 The Word For The Week (Monologue) 7:55 Prayers 19:45 Call To Action 21:14 Sending 22:00 Total: 24:15 Music Elmore James, "Stranger Blues" Rev. Utah Smith "Holy Spirit" Bob Mould "Whichever Way The Wind Blows"