The In-Between Podcast

In a world that seems uncertain and chaotic, Jesus calls us to hear and practice his words. In this episode we look to the Psalms, the Lord's songbook.

ART MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Pablo Picasso's Guernica William Blake's Ancient of Days POEMS & PRAYERS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Denise Levertov's Poem That Day from the poetry collection Risking Everything: 110 Poems of Love and Revelation A Prayer for Quiet Confidence from the Book of Common Prayer, page 832. Love In The Time of Corona, by John Blase MUSIC MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST I Had A Real Good Mother & Father by Gillian Welch Picasso's Guernica Blake's Ancient of Days

The space between Christmastime and Lent – Epiphany and Ordinary Time – can vary in length from year to year. So as Epiphany 2020 wraps up, we discuss some practices that we have engaged in this year and some that will be a foundation to build upon as we journey through the coming seasons. MUSIC ON THE PODCAST I Thank You God For Most This Amazing Day POEMS/BOOKS ON THE PODCAST At the Still Point: A Literary Guide to Prayer in Ordinary Time, by Sarah Arthur I Thank you God For Most This Amazing Day, poem by E.E. Cummings Joy: 100 Poems, edited by Christian Wiman The Possibility of Prayer, by John Stark On The Road With Saint Augustine, by James K.A. Smith

Books mentioned in this episode: Bored & Brilliant Union With Christ The Book of Waking Up The Possibility of Prayer Podcasts mentioned in this episode: Note to Self The Place We Find Ourselves

We continue our convo on Ordinary Time and the spiritual practice of remembering.

After a long hiatus, we sat down to finally chat about Ordinary Time, one of the longest seasons in the church calendar. We discuss the meaning of "ordinary" while also discussing how the Spirit of God meeting us extraordinarily in ordinary ways. Check out Judith Shulevitz's article Why You Never See Your Friends Anymore

Break out the Easter ham, it's time to celebrate Christ's defeat of Satan, sin, & death! But did you know that Easter isn't just one day in the church calendar? It's actually a 50 day season marked by feasting and joyful celebration. Listen in as we discuss the implications of worshiping a risen Savior, as well as the traditions surrounding Easter. Music heard throughout the episode is from Coram Deo Church . Be sure to check out their album, Swallowed Up Death. Also, check out these great songs: Keith Green - The Easter Song // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcPe8b_FT84 GLAD - The Easter Song // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgbSMWNwI5A

It's time for Holy Week! You can't fully celebrate the Resurrection without engaging the darkness of Jesus' Passion. But if you're new to this part of it, where do you start? We talk church traditions, explore questions to help prepare our souls, and look at practical ways to observe Holy Week. This episode included a handful of mentions and resources: New York Hymns - songs for the Stations of the Cross Sandi Patty "Was It A Morning Like This?" The Final Days of Jesus - devotional and videos from Crossway Sacred Ordinary Days - a helpful calendar and guide to the Liturgical Year Music heard throughout the episode is from Coram Deo Church and one of our favorite songs, Wood & Nails from Porter's Gate

Lent is sometimes referred to a season of bright sadness. Lent is the forty day period mirroring Jesus' forty days in the wilderness and prepares us to enter the suffering of Good Friday and celebrate the cosmos-altering triumph of Easter. In this episode, we explore the Lenten practices of giving up and taking up, the trickiness of fasting, and how to do Lent with kids. Resources Mentioned in this episode: The Good of Giving Up - Aaron Damiani Ancient-Future Time - Robert Webber Journey Into The Heart of God - Philip H. Pfatteicher Journey to the Cross: Devotions for Lent - Will Walker and Kendal Haug Music heard during the podcast is from Coram Deo Music and Sufjan Stevens (“Fourth of July”)

Around this time of year, it's not uncommon to see folks walking around on a Wednesday with what appears to be dirt smudged on their forehead. They have likely participated in an Ash Wednesday service. But what actually is Ash Wednesday and why is it significant? In this episode, we seek to answer these questions as well as share some of our own experiences with it and how we observe Ash Wednesday now. Mike gets a little dark and sad by talking about sin, death, and mortality while Bethany and Darby discuss fasting during the Lenten season. Resources Mentioned in this episode: The Good of Giving Up - Aaron Damiani Journey Into The Heart of God - Philip H. Pfatteicher Journey to the Cross: Devotions for Lent - Will Walker and Kendal Haug Music heard during the podcast is from Coram Deo Music.

“Isn't the Liturgical Calendar a Catholic thing?” “It's not in the Bible, so what's the benefit?” “I grew up with Lent and everything, but when I became a Christian, I was taught to leave that Lutheran stuff behind because it seemed like a dry ritual.” These are real questions from listeners. If you've wondered the same things, check out this bonus interview. Darby talks with Reformed pastor and church planter Austin Britton about how modern, Gospel-centered evangelicals can engage the Liturgical Year with balance, wisdom, and joy.

Christmas time has come and gone, the decorations are put away, and all the celebration is over, right? No! As we enter into the season of Epiphany, the church calendar offers much more for us to celebrate: the glory of God being revealed to us in Christ Jesus. In this episode we talk about some ways that we can celebrate the glory of God being revealed to us through his Son, Jesus and how we can reflect God's glory in the ordinary seasons of life. Check out Songs from the Valley from Sandra McCracken: http://smarturl.it/songsfromthevalley Music heard during the podcast is from Coram Deo Music.

Break out the carols and wassail - it's Christmastide! In a season marked by feasting rather than fasting, what does it look like to go all out and really celebrate Christmas? Join us as we discuss some of our Christmas traditions and how the church calendar helps us to meaningfully celebrate the twelve days of Christmas. Resources mentioned in the episode: Ancient-Future Time by Robert Webber Union with Christ by Rankin Wilbourne The Book of Common Prayer Watch It's A Wonderful Life! Music heard during the podcast is from Coram Deo Music. Happy Advent and Merry Christmas!

Advent marks the beginning of the Church calendar, and it starts on December 2nd this year. As we are a few weeks out, what better time to prepare for observing Advent! What is Advent and how is it different than Christmas? How do you decorate for Advent? And most importantly, WHEN is it ok to start decorating for Christmas? In this episode, we set out to answer these questions and discuss some basic Advent practices you can begin to incorporate into your rhythms during this time of year. Resources mentioned in the episode: The Advent & Christmas Book of Daily Liturgy from Coram Deo Church Ancient-Future Time by Robert Webber Music heard during the podcast is from Coram Deo Music. Click to download the songs for free!: “The Angels' Song” “Christ Is Coming" Happy Advent!

Darby, Mike, and Bethany give you a preview of what this podcast is about. What is with the name and why would we do a podcast about the church calendar?