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The great Christian scholar of the biblical prophets died on June 5, 2025. Yet, in the lineage of the prophets who called humanity to face its hardest realities, this profound, warm, and timeless conversation is a stunning offering straight into our present. “The amazing contemporaneity of this material," Walter Brueggemann says to Krista in this conversation from 2011, “and we relive by relistening, is that the issues are the same: the world we have trusted in is vanishing before our eyes and the world that is coming at us feels like a threat to us and we can't quite see the shape of it." He embodied as much as taught a prophetic way of fearless truth telling, fierce hope, and disarming language that can break through "human hearts and human hurt." What is the calling of the Christian in a time like this, and what is the role of the preacher?  We are lifting this episode out of the archive to mark this moment. Krista felt particularly called to point to this unedited version of their conversation, which was previously edited to meet time constraints, as the full discussion has such timely resonance. You can also watch the video of this conversation between Krista and Walter Brueggemann on our YouTube page.Sign yourself and others up for The Pause to be on our mailing list for all things On Being and to receive Krista's monthly Saturday morning newsletter, including a heads-up on new episodes, special offerings, recommendations, and event invitations.Find the shorter, edited and produced version of this show  — and all of Krista's conversations across the years — on our website at onbeing.org/series/podcast.BioWalter Brueggemann was the William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary in Georgia. He died on June 5, 2025. He was the author of many books including The Prophetic Imagination, The Spirituality of the Psalms, The Collected Sermons of Walter Brueggemann, and, written in his 90s, Real World Faith.

In this episode, Amy Cantrell returns to speak of her life's work and calling. Amy Cantrell lives in Asheville, North Carolina and is founder and Co-Director of BeLoved Asheville dedicated to creating home, health, equity, and opportunity for all.  BeLoved is a community of people putting love into action every day.  We bring people from all walks of life together to create innovative solutions to some of the most challenging problems of our time:  housing and food insecurity, poverty, lack of healthcare, systemic racism, and climate change. BeLoved's projects includes:  BeLoved Villages of deeply affordable homes; rapid relief, community health, and vaccination equity efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic; the first homeless/formerly homeless Street Medic Team in the nation; Racial Healing & Cultural Organizing; creating healthy food access through Free Farmers markets, Plants for the People  and community gardens; as well as advocacy campaigns around affordable housing, homelessness, food equity,  gentrification, and systemic racism. Our projects work at the intersections of community, creativity, and equity. Amy was school educated at Converse College (BA) and Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA (MDiv.) and was "street educated" at the Open Door Community in Atlanta and at BeLoved Asheville. In 2020, she passed the NASCLA national licensing exam and became a general contractor to help support BeLoved's project to build deeply affordable homes. She received the Western North Carolina Peacemaker of the Year in 2017 and was recently named one of the USA Today Network's Women of the Year, 2024.   Recently, she co-led BeLoved's response to Hurricane Helene serving 15,000 people daily across Western North Carolina's impacted zones in the aftermath of the storm. BeLoved became the largest local rapid response group in the wake of Helene supporting equitable responses including Well Check teams and Flush Brigades to support elders and people with disabilities. Hike teams hiking miles to remote areas. Creating temporary water infrastructure for communities, schools, and childcare centers. Sharing 67 tiny homes on wheels as immediate temporary shelter. Currently, BeLoved is doing 30 home repairs and has started their first whole home replacements as well as building a new BeLoved Village in Swannanoa. BeLoved has been featured in stories by ABC News/Good Morning America, PBS News Hour, CBS, NBC,MSN, Accuweather, the Washington Post, and People Magazine. She is married to Adrienne Sigmon and loves being mom to twin 11 year olds, Myla and Eleecia.  She loves the color purple, playing guitar, making art, and studying movement history.  Find her on Facebook and Instagram @Amy Cantrell and @BeLovedAsheville  For more information about BeLoved Asheville, visit www.belovedasheville.com.

If you've ever read the Bible and felt tension between different passages, or found yourself in conversation with another Christian only to realize there are unresolvable differences at play, then Bill Brown's new book "acred Tension"is going to be right up your alley. Bill argues that this tension isn't a bug in the system—it's exactly what the Bible is supposed to do. In our conversation, we explore how the diversity of Scripture isn't a liability but rather an invitation to dialogue. From the multiple creation stories in Genesis to the competing voices in wisdom literature, Bill shows us how the biblical editors intentionally preserved these different perspectives to foster conversation among readers. We explore what it means to read Scripture as Scripture—with expectant reverence and critical engagement—and how this approach transforms both our understanding of biblical authority and our practice of faith. This is a conversation about learning to sit with sacred tension rather than trying to resolve it, and discovering how that tension itself becomes a source of wisdom and transformation. You can WATCH the conversation on YouTube Dr. William P. Brown is Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, where he has taught for over 20 years. He is a leading biblical scholar specializing in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies, wisdom literature, and the intersection of faith and critical scholarship. Known for his engaging teaching style and ability to make complex biblical scholarship accessible, Dr. Brown bridges the gap between academic rigor and pastoral formation, showing how critical study of Scripture can deepen rather than diminish faith. In Sacred Tension: Embracing Dissonance and Dialogue in the Old Testament⁠, popular biblical scholar Bill Brown suggests that the diversity in the Bible is in fact one of its greatest strengths, pointing us toward “more” Bible, not less. He invites us to read the Old Testament as a wide-ranging dialogue that is in conversation both with itself and with us, fostering further discussion and mutual discernment. With passion and expert insight, Brown takes you on an enlivening journey through the Bible, exploring its dissonance and complexity anew. Let the conversations begin! Get 20% off Sacred Tension with promo code HBCST at store.upperroom.org Upcoming Online Class:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rediscovering the Spirit: Hand-Raisers, Han, & the Holy Ghost⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠is an open-online course exploring the dynamic, often overlooked third person of the Trinity. Based on Grace Ji-Sun Kim's groundbreaking work on the Holy Spirit this class takes participants on a journey through biblical foundations, historical developments, diverse cultural perspectives, and practical applications of Spirit theology. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠As always, this class is donation-based, including 0. To get class info and sign up, head over here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _____________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hang with 40+ Scholars & Podcasts and 600 people at Theology Beer Camp 2025 (Oct. 16-18) in St. Paul, MN. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Homebrewed Christianity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Homebrewed Christianity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theology Nerd Throwdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rise of Bonhoeffer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcasts for more theological goodness for your earbuds. Join over 80,000 other people by joining our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - Process This!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get instant access to over 45 classes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.TheologyClass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the podcast, drop a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, send ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠feedback/questions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠member of the HBC Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Lorenzo A. Watson is joined by Natarsha Sanders to discuss education equity. They reflect on the state of education today, why equity in education is important, and how we can make our communities more equitable. Learn more about CCDA's Education Equity Network, #TransformED, at ccda.org/transformed.Natarsha Prince Sanders is a career educator with over 15 years of professional experience both inside and outside of the classroom. She earned a B.A. in Philosophy and History from Hollins University and a M.A. in Special Education from North Carolina Central University. She is currently completing her doctoral degree at Columbia Theological Seminary.Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube.

Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes is a research psychologist, focusing on ethnic minority families, African American adolescent development and health disparities, professor of practical theology and pastoral counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary, author of Too Heavy a Yoke, I Bring the Voices of My People and Sacred Self-Care. Dr. Chanequa is a 2-time breast cancer survivor who empowers women through her life stories, research, writing, healing journey, lifestyle of harmony and sacred self-care.

Preaching for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Dr. Nicole Symmonds offers a reflection on remembering and living our inherent dignity and value as God's beloved: "Today's lectionary readings show us what remembrance looks like and how to re-member ourselves as the body of Christ. In this re-remembrance, we bring ourselves, our own best things, to our work in faith for God's church and the world, bringing about justice and peace." Dr. Nicole Symmonds is the Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics at Columbia Theological Seminary. Her work sits at the intersection of Christian ethics and women, gender, and sexuality studies. She explores Black women's embodiment, particularly the practices of liberative embodiment they craft as a method of resistance to domination and as a simulation of freedom. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/04062025 to learn more about Dr. Symmonds, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Join Rev. Bill Davis for a conversation with Dr. William Yoo, Associate Professor of American Religious and Cultural History at Columbia Theological Seminary, as they discuss Dr. Yoo's newest book, "Reckoning with History: Settler Colonialism, Slavery, and the Making of American Christianity." "Reckoning with History" is available at https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664265014/reckoning-with-history.aspx

Episode Summary:I distinctly remember sitting in the back row of sixth grade art class in Jonesboro, Arkansas and saying to myself, “I am NOT CREATIVE!” I couldn't draw a lick. While my friends brought forth beautiful sketches and lovely paintings their parents would proudly hang on the refrigerator, I looked down at my work with disdain. My parents should burn this. I am not creative.That thought stayed with me for decades, until I realized I was in fact creative, just in different ways. I still can't draw or paint to save my life, but I love the creative process of writing and creating meaningful conversations. Regardless of your artistic aspirations and talents, “We were created to be creators. At its deepest heart, creativity is meant to serve and evoke beauty,” writes Irish poet and seer John O'Donohue.Creativity brings the ideal into the real. Maybe that is why Fyodor Dostoevsky proclaimed, “Beauty will save the world,” hinting that the way things currently are aren't the way they will always be.Whether you realize it or not, you are creative! You were born with gifts and talents that only you can give the world. The first step towards claiming this Divine inheritance is recognizing that you are a sacred, creative being. As today's podcast guest Ally Markotich reveals, “When we claim ourselves as creators, our life becomes a creative adventure; even mundane moments become ripe with possibility for transformation.”The mystical and often illusive creative flow weaves through every human heart. How do you capture her presence? What sparks your creative spirit? As Caitlin Matthews writes in her book The Celtic Spirit, “There are many ideas and inspirations wandering throughout the world. They seem to be shaken like stardust over everything, to be caught in handfuls by those who are ready to receive them.”Our task as co-creators is to join God in bringing forth the beautiful future God has promised. To help us in that eternal work, I am joined on the podcast by Ally Markotich.In this episode we discuss:How creativity is a form of resistance to dominator agendas and beliefsWhy authoritarian leaders are terrified of artistsHow to awaken your inner, creative soulThe relationship between spirituality and creativityHow seeing God in female form opens your heart to the beautifulWhy beauty mattersBio:Ally Markotich is an artist, poet and Creative Formation Practitioner. Ally is the creator of Soul Kindling LLC, an online creative respite where she guides her clients to express their truest colors and gently encourages their creative growth. Ally is certified as a Red Thread Guide and Intentional Creativity® Educator from Musea under the guidance of artist, Shiloh Sophia. She is certified in Spiritual Formation from Columbia Theological Seminary and is a Holy Fire Reiki Master in the tradition of Mikao Usui. As she shares, “Two of the deepest beliefs I hold are: You and I are sacred BE-ings. CREATIVITY is our birthright.”Please follow us on social media (use the buttons below) and help us get the word out! (Also, please don't hesitate to use any of these channels or email to contact us with any questions, concerns, or feedback.)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review, or share on your socials

Edizione natalizia in compagnia del Pastore delle chiese riformate della Valposchiavo Paolo Tognina. Dopo l'ottenimento del diploma di docente di scuola elementare, Tognina ha proseguito gli studi presso la Facoltà valdese, a Roma, e il Columbia Theological Seminary, ad Atlanta. Consacrato al Ministero pastorale nel 1992, è stato pastore della chiesa riformata di Locarno. Ha tradotto opere dei riformatori Lutero, Calvino e Zwingli.  Dal 2001, e per i successivi vent'anni, è stato coordinatore dei programmi evangelici presso la RSI, redattore del programma radiofonico ecumenico “Chiese in diretta” e del programma televisivo “Segni dei Tempi”, inoltre, è stato formatore per i docenti della scuola pubblica nei Grigioni nell'ambito dei corsi dedicati all'etica. Nell'ambito dei festeggiamenti per i 500 anni del Libero Stato delle Tre Leghe, Paolo Tognina ha curato il progetto “Glaube – Fede – Cretta” per conto della Chiesa evangelica riformata e della Chiesa Cattolico Romana. Con lui facciamo il punto della situazione per capire in cosa credono oggi le grigionesi e i grigionesi.

Kelly Campbell is Associate Dean of Information Services and Senior Director of the John Bulow Campbell Library at Columbia Theological Seminary. 

Kelly Campbell is Associate Dean of Information Services and Senior Director of the John Bulow Campbell Library at Columbia Theological Seminary. A healthy ecology of teaching includes librarians and libraries. Libraries are magical nonjudgemental spaces. The responsibility of librarians for resourcing, teaching, and technology is invaluable and underacknowledged. The leadership role of librarians for needed shifts in educational systems is underestimated.  Librarians must be at the table. 

Michelle and Cliff talk with Rodger Nishioka, head of staff at Village Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Kansas. Rodger is an author and was previously the Benton Family Associate Professor of Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Send us a textWhat happens when faith and nationalism collide? The next guest in our Christian Nationalism series is The Rev. Dr. Pamela Cooper- White, author of The Psychology of Christian Nationalism. Bishop Wright and Dr. Cooper-White explore this question and dissect the rise of Christian Nationalism in America. Dr. Cooper White sheds light on how this movement attempts to reshape the U.S. into a fictional Christian nation. Listen in for the full conversation. The Rev. Pamela Cooper-White, Ph.D., is the Christiane Brooks Johnson Professor of Psychology and Religion, Emerita, and Dean and Vice President Emerita for Academic Affairs, at Union Theological Seminary, New York, also serving for 8 years as Assisting Priest at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York. Previously, she was Gautier Professor of Pastoral Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA and co-director of the Atlanta Theological Association's ThD program in pastoral counseling. She was the 2013-14 Fulbright-Freud Scholar of Psychoanalysis in Vienna, Austria. An award-winning author, she has published 10 books including Shared Wisdom: Use of the Self in Pastoral Care and Counseling (2nd ed. forthcoming 2024) and Old and Dirty Gods: Religion, Antisemitism, and the Origins of Psychoanalysis, as well as over 100 articles and book chapters. Her most recent book, The Psychology of Christian Nationalism, was awarded the INDIE independent publishers' 2022 gold medal for social and political science. She is a frequent keynote speaker both nationally and internationally.Support the show Follow us on IG and FB at Bishop Rob Wright.

What led James Woodrow to be let go from Columbia Theological Seminary in the 1880s? Today, Stephen Nichols tells us about Woodrow's controversial beliefs on the theory of evolution. Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/controversy-in-columbia/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://www.ligonier.org/donate/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

God's Story Made Simple for Kids by Sally Breeze GreenIn the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. (John 1:1-5 New Living Testament)All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. (Words: Cecil F. Alexander, pub.1848; Music: "Bright and Beautiful" by William H. Monk, 1887. Public Domain)Sally Breeze Green has become a published author of children's books late in life. After attending a year of college, she was married for nearly 65 years until her husband passed away in June of 2021. They worked together in their Petroleum Engineering company for 40 years until retirement in 2019. She holds a Certificate in Spiritual Formation from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA and has served several times as an Elder in the Presbyterian Church denomination during which time she also preached as a lay pastor. She spent many years writing articles for church newsletters and as choir Chaplain, writing Clef Notes as encouragement to choir members. She is in process of editing “In Search of Wholeness”, a Memoir of her own spiritual journey with possible hope of publishing. She has completed a study guide on prayer, “In Quest of Prayer”, recently published in 2024 by Trilogy/TBN Publishing. She remains actively engaged in her church in Prayer Ministry and mentoring others in their faith and remains devoted to her family of two sons and spouses, five grandchildren and spouses, and four great grandchildren.https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Story-Made-Simple-Kids-ebook/dp/B0CLLDDH9K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XXOLG2X3SVPE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.f1OGOkeWk0jOLr5MFkO7qWA6LatSyTbMcmW8vOk9QVumsvCWog2g8roHO_bZQrRTaoiBpbADIJ2dAzsuiFCg2sW0nwXoYVSRZ38TMuAI81rlPkMu0fS91U7oxat8nJ-pUeNB6SwyB-xa91rNHDzFbyrfsA8UMDecN3SJx0pjmM33c86K0asPtSsTV2TMRu9V0lo5NNAzmSUckvqH3o5rfz67mqzQj7J3AAD1nxQ8Tzg.-YxEJ3lSFGVE0H8COd6PhnOyY78nKgghlHie5CeyXhc&dib_tag=se&keywords=god%27s+story+made+simple+for+kids+by+sally+breeze+green&qid=1716603760&s=books&sprefix=god%27s+story+made+simple+for+kidsbysally+breeze+green%2Cstripbooks%2C88&sr=1-1https://sallybreezegreenbooks.com/http://www.ecpublishingllc.com   http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/53024sbgurl.mp3   

Rev. Dr. Tim Hartman, professor of theology at Columbia Theological Seminary, focuses on Acts 8:26-40 and the movement of the Holy Spirit to get our attention so that we may experience freedom and anticipate joy. As Karl Barth writes, “Joy is really the simplest form of gratitude.”

This is Part Two of Saul's conversation with Ronald Greer about his new book, “The Quiet House.” Ron Greer is the Director of the Pastoral Counseling Service at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, having been with this ministry for forty years. He is an ordained United Methodist minister, a Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, and a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is the author of four books: The Path of Compassion: Living with Heart, Soul, and Mind; Now That They Are Grown: Successfully Parenting Your Adult Children; Markings on the Windowsill: A Book About Grief That's Really About Hope; and If You Know Who You Are, You'll Know What to Do: Living with Integrity.  A native of Louisiana, he has a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University, a Masters of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and a Masters of Theology in pastoral counseling from Columbia Theological Seminary. You can find out more about Ron here; https://ronaldjgreer.com/

In Today's episode, Saul talks to Ronald Greer about his new book, “The Quiet House.” Ron Greer is the Director of the Pastoral Counseling Service at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, having been with this ministry for forty years. He is an ordained United Methodist minister, a Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, and a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is the author of four books: The Path of Compassion: Living with Heart, Soul, and Mind; Now That They Are Grown: Successfully Parenting Your Adult Children; Markings on the Windowsill: A Book About Grief That's Really About Hope; and If You Know Who You Are, You'll Know What to Do: Living with Integrity.  A native of Louisiana, he has a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University, a Masters of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and a Masters of Theology in pastoral counseling from Columbia Theological Seminary. You can find out more about Ron here; https://ronaldjgreer.com/

Spiritual Renewal Week: Ashley Mathews   Rev. Ashley Mathews is the lead pastor of Christ the King Anglican Church in Springdale, Arkansas, and was featured in 2019 as a Q Ideas conference speaker. She and her husband recently moved to Northwest Arkansas from Atlanta where she served in pastoral ministry for fifteen years. Ashley has an M.Div. from Columbia Theological Seminary, and was ordained in the Anglican Church in 2014 when she planted Immanuel Anglican Church in Decatur, Georgia.

I asked my son to write the obituary for his father, and so now, I share it with you.  Ian Case Punnett died on December 22, 2023.  Ian hosted weekends on the nationally syndicated show Coast to Coast with Ian Punnett, as well as local shows in the Twin Cities, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, and the Quad-Cities over his lengthy radio career.   He received his Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary and went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism and Mass Communication from Arizona State University. He was ordained as a deacon in the Episcopal Church and served in that role for many years, though to his friends and family (and frankly anyone with his phone number), his ministry was always available.   Ian was inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in October 2023. For the last five years, Ian taught journalism at Kansas State University and ran the college radio station there. He took great pride in his student-staff and in Wildcat 91.9. In 2023, Wildcat 91.9 was named one of best college radio stations in the country by The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.  He was a writer and authored several books including How to Pray When You Are Pissed at God, How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We're In: A Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian Share Leadership Lessons from the Life of Moses, and A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle. In addition, Routledge Press published his dissertation, Toward a Theory of True Crime Narratives. Children know him as the author of Dizzy the Mutt with the Propeller Butt and Jackula the Vampire Dog.  Ian was a caring, intelligent, and generous man. He never hesitated to extend a hand to those in need or give his time to those in suffering. His deep Christian piety was matched by genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for all forms of faith. He always stood up for a just cause and was fearless in facing all obstacles. He was endlessly creative and never missed an opportunity for a funny bit. He was a loyal friend, a loving husband and excellent father.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I asked my son to write the obituary for his father, and so now, I share it with you.   Ian Case Punnett died on December 22, 2023.   Ian hosted weekends on the nationally syndicated show Coast to Coast with Ian Punnett, as well as local shows in the Twin Cities, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, and the Quad-Cities over his lengthy radio career.    He received his Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary and went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism and Mass Communication from Arizona State University. He was ordained as a deacon in the Episcopal Church and served in that role for many years, though to his friends and family (and frankly anyone with his phone number), his ministry was always available.    Ian was inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in October 2023. For the last five years, Ian taught journalism at Kansas State University and ran the college radio station there. He took great pride in his student-staff and in Wildcat 91.9. In 2023, Wildcat 91.9 was named one of best college radio stations in the country by The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.   He was a writer and authored several books including How to Pray When You Are Pissed at God, How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We're In: A Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian Share Leadership Lessons from the Life of Moses, and A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle. In addition, Routledge Press published his dissertation, Toward a Theory of True Crime Narratives. Children know him as the author of Dizzy the Mutt with the Propeller Butt and Jackula the Vampire Dog.   Ian was a caring, intelligent, and generous man. He never hesitated to extend a hand to those in need or give his time to those in suffering. His deep Christian piety was matched by genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for all forms of faith. He always stood up for a just cause and was fearless in facing all obstacles. He was endlessly creative and never missed an opportunity for a funny bit. He was a loyal friend, a loving husband and excellent father.    Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On fostering spiritual kinship and community, a plea to stay in the fold of love and civility, and recipes to fortify the truth of our interbeing. (3:40) - Facing grief and loss as a chaplain. (10:21) -Buddhist retreats for intergenerational healing. (18:55) -Narcissism and the Buddhist Path to Authenticity. (25:11) - Intergenerational wisdom and mindfulness. (31:25) - Buddhist teachings and meditation practice. (37:03) -Ethics, gratitude, and relationships. Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde is a pastoral counselor, writer, instructor and speaker. She did her post-doctoral work at Harvard Divinity School, earned a Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA, earned her M.A. in Culture and Spirituality from Holy Names University in Oakland, CA, and her law degree from Indiana University of Law. She is a Community Dharma Leader certified by Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. Her articles appear in Buddhadharma, Lion's Roar, Journal of Buddhist-Christian Studies, Religions and Feminist Theology. She is an interfaith pan-Buddhist practitioner. Ayo is the author of three books: Casting Indra's Net: Fostering Spiritual Kinship and Community (2023, Shambhala Publications). Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race Resilience, Transformation and Freedom co-edited with Cheryl A. Giles (2020, Shambhala Publications). Buddhist-Christian Dialogue, U.S. Law, and Womanist Theology for Transgender Spiritual Care (2020, Palgrave Macmillan).  

How do you deal with angry feelings when things go wrong? Do you sometimes think that God is to blame? Is it possible to pray when you are upset and hurt? Lisa continues the conversation today with radio host, best-selling author, and Episcopalian Deacon Ian Punnett as he shares ways to express your rawest emotions through prayer, as described in his book, “How to Pray When You're Pissed at God.”  Ian talks about anger in a societal aspect and how it's even portrayed in gender. He discusses an emphasis in how women are taught to “accept things” and “not be too loud.” This mutes their own voice because of expectations. If things are going wrong, prayer can actually keep you going so you can express your feelings. Ian talks about a simple 3-step method: Name it – What is really bothering you? Proclaim it – Give it voice in detail. Then, Reframe it.  He talks about giving anger space and not reacting right away.  Ian also talks about prayer and religion, as well as meditation and visualization. He explains ways to express anger and how, in certain circumstances, it is fine to do so. We have a poor understanding of the role of anger; we don't teach it, and we don't know how to be constructively and responsibly angry. The model is in the Bible. Ian explains how there are Psalms and Hymns about anger, and he discusses the work he has done as a chaplain in the hospital with people who are very angry about their situations. He talks about addressing it, as suppressed anger can eventually lead to depression. If we feel like we are being hurt, we can pray about it.  Ian Punnett is one of the hosts of Coast to Coast AM, a legendary radio show syndicated on more than 600 stations across North America. He received his Ph.D. from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and served as a professor and chief operator of the award-winning KSDB–FM at Kansas State University.  He is a deacon in the Episcopal Church and received his Masters of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta.  He has worked in radio since he was 14 years old, at the high school radio station, then as a nighttime DJ at a Chicago station during college. He also worked at stations in Nashville, Atlanta, and Minneapolis/St Paul. After experiencing tinnitus, he was forced to step down from radio and during many sleepless nights, he wrote the book, “How to Pray When You're Pissed at God.” This is Part 2 of the interview. Info: https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/ian-punnett  This interview was originally taped in June of 2013, and we air this today in honor of our colleague and friend Deacon Ian Punnett. Ian is one of the hosts of Coast to Coast AM, a Hall of Fame award-winning broadcaster, professor, and best-selling author. He passed away on December 22, 2023. Deus te Amat, Ian. Info: https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/ian-punnett-march-3-1960-december-21-2023/ 

hen things go wrong, what do you do with the feelings you might harbor? Do you sometimes think that God is to blame?  Listen in to today's interview as radio host, best-selling author, and Episcopalian Deacon Ian Punnett shares with Lisa a spiritual path for expressing your rawest emotions through prayer, as described in his book, “How to Pray When You're Pissed at God.”  During this interview, Ian talks about prayer and religion, as well as meditation and visualization. He explains ways to express anger and how, in certain circumstances, it is fine to do so. We have a poor understanding of the role of anger; we don't teach it, and we don't know how to be constructively and responsibly angry. If we feel like we are being hurt, we can pray about it. The model is in the Bible. Ian explains how there are Psalms and Hymns about anger, and he discusses the work he has done as a chaplain in the hospital with people who are very angry about their situations.   Ian Punnett is one of the hosts of Coast to Coast AM, a legendary radio show syndicated on more than 600 stations across North America. He is a deacon in the Episcopal Church who received his Masters of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta.  He has worked in radio since he was 14 years old, at the high school radio station, then as a nighttime DJ at a Chicago station during college. He then continued to have great success as a radio host in Atlanta, Nashville, and Minneapolis/St Paul, in addition to working in television. After experiencing tinnitus, he was forced to step down from radio and during many sleepless nights, he wrote the book, “How to Pray When You're Pissed at God.” This is Part 1 of the interview.  Info: https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/ian-punnett This interview was originally taped in June of 2013, and we air this today in honor of our colleague and friend Deacon Ian Punnett, Ph.D. Ian is one of the hosts of Coast to Coast AM, a Hall of Fame award-winning broadcaster, professor, and best-selling author. He passed away on December 22, 2023. Deus te Amat, Ian. Info: https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/ian-punnett-march-3-1960-december-21-2023/ 

Welcome back to season five of Enter the Bible, a podcast in which we share "Everything You Wanted to Know about the Bible...but were afraid to ask." At the conclusion of our season, co-hosts Katie Langston and Kathryn Schifferdecker are joined by Love Sechrest. Love L. Sechrest is Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Columbia Theological Seminary and was previously an associate professor of the New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. Today our theologians will be answering the listener-submitted question, "What Did Jesus Have to Say about Race/Ethnicity? (Part 2)" Do you have Bible questions you would like answered? Go to our website at https://enterthebible.org/about to get started. This episode of the Enter the Bible podcast was aired on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ix4K0hAYREU #enterthebible #podcast #lutherseminary #workingpreacher #race #ethnicity #katielangston #kathrynschifferdecker #lovesechrestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to season five of Enter the Bible, a podcast in which we share "Everything You Wanted to Know about the Bible...but were afraid to ask." In episode 17 of season 5, our hosts are joined by Love Sechrest. Love L. Sechrest is Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Columbia Theological Seminary and was previously an associate professor of the New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. Today our theologians will be answering the listener-submitted question, "What Did Jesus Have to Say about Race/Ethnicity? (Part 1)" Do you have Bible questions you would like answered? Go to our website at https://enterthebible.org/about to get started. This episode of the Enter the Bible podcast was aired on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5v1y2Yin2yo #enterthebible #podcast #lutherseminary #workingpreacher #race #ethnicity #katielangston #kathrynschifferdecker #lovesechrestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Put a Tiger In Your Tank by Sally Breeze GreenOnce again, the author grabs the hearts and minds of the young with a delightful children's story of a girl, a car, a filling station, and evangelism. Based on the old Esso gas slogan* of yesteryear, Put a Tiger in Your Tank is the third book by Sally Breeze Green, completing a trilogy of children's stories with deeper meanings. Her niece, Melissa Green, is again the illustrator.All three stories came from her dream life of God awakening her in the night, saying, "Write this down." "Tiger" was originally the topic of a sermon delivered during her years as a lay preacher in the Presbyterian tradition and later adapted as a children's story now being offered by Christian Faith Publishing. Along with her first two books, Lo and Behold: A Christmas Story and Georgie! A Big Fish Tale, it is available on the internet at Amazon.com and bookstores everywhere.Sally Breeze Green has become a published author of children's books late in life. After attending a year of college, she was married for nearly 65 years until her husband passed away in June of 2021. They worked together in their Petroleum Engineering company for 40 years until retirement in 2019.She holds a Certificate in Spiritual Formation from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA and has served several times as a ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church denomination during which time she also preached as a lay pastor. She spent many years writing articles for church newsletters and as choir Chaplain, writing Clef Notes as encouragement to choir members. She has also authored her own spiritual journey, In Search of Grace and a study guide on prayer, In Quest of Prayer. She is actively engaged in her church in Prayer Ministry and mentoring others in their faith and remains devoted to her family of two sons and spouses, five grandchildren and spouses, and four great grandchildren.https://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Your-Sally-Breeze-Green/dp/B0BBP1PD1X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39C8FQTLHPBRJ&keywords=put+a+tiger+in+your+tank+sally+breeze+green&qid=1697572216&sprefix=put+a+tiger+in+your+tank+sally+breeze+green%2Caps%2C278&sr=8-1https://sallybreezegreenbooks.com/products/put-a-tiger-in-the-tankhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/102623sbgec.mp3   

Christian Bible Drama Series, Christmas Edition (Revised Edition): Two Musicals: Same Story, Same Message, Same Jesus, Different Stories by Rev. Dr. Errol E. LeslieIn the gospel of John, the writer ends the story by stating the purpose of writing the Gospel. This purpose is recorded in verses 30 and 31 of chapter 20.Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.Based on this ending, it stands to reason that for even the other Bible stories which are included in scripture, many details have been left out because the respective writers can say so much and no more. Have you ever wondered what details might have been left out of the Christmas narrative as we know them? It is that kind of curiosity which sparked the imaginative thoughts that brought these two Christmas musicals together.The characters were normal human beings with emotions. If you think of it, Joseph would have been jealous and angry when he thought that Mary was unfaithful to him. That kind of emotion might have led to a verbal showdown between the two until the angel appeared to Joseph directly. In turn, Mary must have been pretty distraught that Joseph kept accusing her wrongly and that he continued to question her integrity. Why was he going to break off the engagement? Did he not trust and have confidence in the innocent virgin? Both Mary and Joseph would have had parents too, so how did they come into the picture? What were their immediate thoughts when news of the miracle pregnancy unfolded? There might have been uncertainty and confusion, even among the people of God. One may even assume that there may have been gossips in that society who, like some persons in this day and age, just enjoyed embellishing stories which sounded juicy.Rev. Dr. Errol E. Leslie, founder of Grace and Mercy Ministries Inc. in Palm Bay, FL, is an immigrant from Jamaica. With a background as a Methodist minister, he has served in multiple United Methodist Church congregations across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Florida. Reverend Leslie prioritizes evangelism, Bible study, youth work, missions, and Christian outreach. His ministry includes establishing or improving food-sharing ministries and actively engaging with parishioners through visits and prayer. A talented musician and playwright, he has written Christian plays and skits, composed music, and released multiple gospel music albums. Reverend Leslie holds a BA in theology from the University of the West Indies and a D. Min from Columbia Theological Seminary.https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Bible-Drama-Christmas-Revised/dp/1778831729/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1696514788&refinements=p_27%3AREV+Errol+E+Leslie&s=books&sr=1-2&text=REV+Errol+E+Leslie  https://reverrolleslie.com/http://www.KingPagesPress.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/101923kpp3.mp3   

Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Ph.D., is a prominent scholar, theologian, author, professor at Columbia Theological Seminary, known for her thought-provoking work on racial justice and spirituality. With a deep commitment to social change, she combines her expertise in clinical psychology and theology to tackle issues of systemic oppression, cultural trauma, and their impact on individuals and society. Through her research, writing, and speaking, Dr. Chanequa strives to inspire others to transformative social action and wholistic self-care. Join me and Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes as we discuss the motivations behind her new book, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves, and why self-care should be viewed and practiced as a sacred.

In this episode, Lyvonee and I talk about The link between body positivity and sex positivity—and the path towards both The power of knowing yourself and loving yourselfThe orgasm gapAnd reinterpreting scripture—aka Ruth, Tamar, and the Song of SolomonLyvonne Briggs, MDiv, ThM, an Emmy Award winner, is a body- and sex-positive womanist preacher and speaker. She is the host of Sensual Faith Podcast and the author of Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body (Convergent/Penguin Random House out March '23). She is the co-host of Sanctified, a faith-based, Spotify-exclusive podcast on Jemele Hill's Unbothered Network. A spiritual life coach and TEDx speaker, she has been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, and The Washington Post, and Sojourners named her one of "11 Women Shaping the Church.” Briggs is a graduate of The Lawrenceville School, Seton Hall University, Yale Divinity School, and Columbia Theological Seminary. A New York City native, she is currently based in New Orleans, LA. You can follow Lyvonne across platforms: @LyvonneBriggs. Her podcast, Sensual Faith, is available wherever you listen. You can buy her book, Sensual Faith, wherever you buy books and go ahead and rate and review! All of her cashapp, venmo, etc. info are all in the episode description and we would love you to help us support Lyvonne. Ways to support Lyvonne, from Lyvonne: Invite me to your organization to come speak, teach, or preach!Order your copy of “Sensual Faith!” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/Leave a comment and 5-star review on Amazon!For Sensual Faith Podcast supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/lyvonnebriggs (aka Sensual Faith Academy) and join the tier that's right for you! The Sensual Faith tier supports the podcast and the Lavish Love tier supports the podcast *and* grants you access to bonus content (like book studies, audioessays, tarot/oracle card readings, behind the scenes footage, exclusive sneak peeks, and more!).Other ways to support Lyvonne and her work:Cash App: $PastorBaeVenmo: @LyvonneBriggsZelle: Lyvonne.Briggs@gmail.comThe Tiny Brand experience is a done-for-you collaboration, a silver platter of fonts, colors, and design elements tailored for you and your business delivered within a quick turnaround of just 48 hours. If beautiful branding done by someone who just gets you is your vibe, you need to work with Karla at The Inspired Foundry / get a Tiny Brand. Use INSPIREDMARYB to get $50 off your Tiny Brand! Head to www.yourtinybrand.com for all the details. LiquBuzzsprout - Let's launch your podcast! Get started for FREE!Liquid IV Use my special link https://zen.ai/unsuitablewithmarybsafrit2 to save 20% off anything you order.Tiny Brand The Tiny Brand Experience is a done-for-you brand collaboration designed just for your business.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Lyvonne Briggs, MDiv, ThM, Emmy Award winner, is a body- and sex-positive womanist preacher. She is an author, pastor, spiritual life coach, and highly sought-after transformational speaker and seminar leader. A TEDx speaker, she has been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, and The Washington Post, and Sojourners named her one of "11 Women Shaping the Church.” Lyvonne is a graduate of The Lawrenceville School, Seton Hall University, Yale Divinity School,and Columbia Theological Seminary. She is currently based in New Orleans, LA. Her new book, "Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body" is the topic of our conversation. Lyvonne shares her story of breaking free from body and sex shame and invites women to discover a healthier approach to spirituality and sexuality that centers on pleasure rather than shame.

This week's Guest: Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes is a prominent psychologist, theologian, and author whose work focuses upon healing the legacies of racial and gender oppression. She is a professor at Columbia Theological Seminary and the author of Sacred Self-Care, I Bring the Voices of My People, and Too Heavy a Yoke. You can find her on Twitter and IG @drchanequa or on her website at drchanequa.com In this episode, we discuss themes from Dr. Walker-Barnes' new book, Sacred Self-Care.

Pamela Ayo Yetunde, J.D., M.A., Th.D., did her post-doctoral work at Harvard Divinity School, earned a Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA, earned her M.A. in Culture and Spirituality from Holy Names University in Oakland, CA and her law degree from Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington.  She is a Community Dharma Leader certified by Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA.   She is a pastoral counselor and the author of the new book Casting Indra's Net: Fostering Spiritual Kinship and Community, co-editor of Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race, Resilience, Transformation and Freedom and principal co-founder of Buddhist Justice Reporter (www.buddhistjustice.com). Ayo is working on a novella/film project called "Birdsong".    You can learn more about Pamela Ayo Yetunde J.D., M.A., Th.D., at: www.pamelaayoyetunde.com. Center of the Heart: www.centeroftheheart.org     Subscribe to Dr. Lotte's Newsletter Here   Visit Dr. Lotte's Website

[00:00:00] David Chadwick: He really wasn't the kind of coach trying to give pre-game speeches to excite us and get us more enthused about playing. I think he believed that games were not just won in a locker room. I think he would believe that you play as you practice. And he believed that games were won in practices.  And he believed playing time was earned during the practices and he would watch how we practiced. And if we did practice well, we would get to play. ++++++++++++++++++++++ [00:00:30] Tommy Thomas: Our guest today is David Chadwick, the pastor of Moments of Hope Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. David graduated from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where he played basketball under the legendary coach Dean Smith and was a member of an NCAA Final Four Team. He has a graduate degree in counseling from the University of Florida and two degrees from Columbia Theological Seminary. David's also a radio host and the author of several books.  Let's join the conversation. Before we dive too deep into your professional career, let's go back to your childhood.  What was it like growing up in the Chadwick household? [00:01:11] David Chadwick: My dad was a pastor. He passed away about 15 years ago and I was raised in a preacher's kids home. Dad started out in the Moravian church centered in Winston Salem, North Carolina, largely. And then in 1953, he decided to become the senior pastor of a Presbyterian church at that point, a PCUS church in Charlotte, North Carolina. I lived my very formative years here in Charlotte from 1953 to 1963. And it was very much a big part of my life. Much of my faith was embedded within me during those years. Then we moved to Kansas City, Kansas, where we lived, and Dad had a church in Kansas City, Missouri. He felt like he'd done all he could do with the church in Charlotte. And so wanted a new challenge and went out there. And then my mom developed a strange allergy to cold and it came out of nowhere and Kansas City can be quite cold during the wintertime. And it threatened to close her breathing capacities and her voice. And we had to quickly alter what God's plans were for Dad's life. Let me restate that Tommy. We had to seek God with some new ideas for our lives at that point. And strangely, by God's providence, Dad got a call to a church in Orlando, Florida. We went there for my junior and senior years. Having to move into my junior year in high school was not fun. But it put me back on the East Coast and looking back now I can see how those were the years my basketball gifts really began to develop and of course, when I graduated from high school, I signed to play basketball at the University of North Carolina with Coach Dean Smith. That's a brief history of my background. [00:02:57] Tommy Thomas: What do you think is the greatest gift your parents gave you? [00:03:01] David Chadwick: Their own faith. I think faith is much more caught than taught. Though they did teach faith, they lived faith, and I saw in the different trials and vicissitudes that we would face in life that Mom and Dad really did lean on the Lord and not on their own understanding, and so I wanted who they were more than what they said.  And I think that's the greatest gift they gave me. They modeled their faith. [00:03:28] Tommy Thomas: What did you want to be when you grew up? [00:03:32] David Chadwick: Not a pastor. I can tell you that. I saw my dad and all that he had to go through in pastoring, so I ran as far away from that as I possibly could. I think not knowing any better, because I grew to be six feet, eight inches tall and had some basketball acumen, I dreamed, like every kid that I could play in the NBA one day, so I put most of my energies early on into just developing my basketball prowess. Also, in North Carolina, I really loved communicating and talking, so I looked at the possibility of broadcasting as a career as well. When I graduated from North Carolina in my senior year, I had some success. So a team in Europe recruited me and I went and played in the European Professional Leagues for three years and then came back and I wasn't sure exactly what I was supposed to do at that point in my life either and that's when I contacted John Lotz, who was the assistant coach at North Carolina when I played and had become the head coach at the University of Florida and again I came out of Orlando, Florida so I had a lot of connections throughout the state and so John offered me the possibility of becoming a graduate assistant with him. And I did so for two years, earned a graduate degree in counseling before the Lord finally backed me into the corner and the Hound of Heaven pursued me and said, this is what I've called you to do, to proclaim my gospel in the local church. And I went into seminary in 1976. [00:05:00] Tommy Thomas:  Obviously, you had the makings of a great basketball player.  What were your parent's thoughts and how did they nurture, I assume it was nurture, it could have been discouragement. How did they fit into that? [00:05:12] David Chadwick: They allowed all three of us, my sister and my brother to pursue our own giftedness. My brother and I had tremendous musical giftedness, mostly inherited from my dad. My dad had a chance to go on Broadway at one point while he was a minister. And he turned it down because he knew his calling was to the church. But my sister pursued her gifts and, I just got really tall and always loved sports. And pretty soon on, it became apparent that I was going to be really tall, and I had some giftedness in basketball. So they allowed me to pursue that and go after it with every ounce of my being, and they came to all of my games, and I think they just wanted me to pursue my gifts, and they encouraged me. [00:05:54] Tommy Thomas: What's your earliest memory of organized sports? [00:05:58] David Chadwick: That would be when we moved to Kansas City. I was walking down the hall to Shrewsbury, who had an independent middle school basketball team that he coached and played in different Y leagues and those kinds of things. And he evidently found out my name and my telephone number and called my mom. And said, I saw your son walking down the hallways of middle school and he's pretty tall. And my mom, she didn't really understand sports a whole lot, but she knew I was pretty tall. And he said I have a basketball team. Would your son be interested? And my mom said I'll have to leave that to him and his dad. And of course, Dad said, if that's what you want to pursue, son. And so I tried out.  I wasn't really good. I was so skinny during those early days that there was a joke that if I turned sideways and stuck out my tongue, I'd look like a zipper. I just didn't have beefiness at all to me, but I did love the game and I was tall, and Charlie Shrewsbury saw something in me. So, for those two years that I was in Kansas City under him, I played on his teams and then I actually made the JV team my 10th grade year in high school and played partially from time to time on the varsity, but mostly JV. And then between my sophomore and junior years when we moved to Orlando, something just happened.  I put on some weight, all the athleticism began to come together, and I went from a JV player in my 10th-grade year to first-team All-State my junior year. Mom and Dad encouraged me to continue to pursue all of that. [00:07:33] Tommy Thomas: So, what do you remember about Charlie's input? What do you think is the greatest thing you learned from him about life and leadership? [00:07:40] David Chadwick: That fundamentals in the game of basketball are absolutely key if you're going to be successful. You better learn how to just do the basics: pass, shoot, rebound, block out. All of those are just basic things that you've got to do. And he instilled those fundamentals within me, which carry over to life. There are certain fundamentals of life that you just have to have down, like loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and might, and loving your neighbors, and yourself, those basic principles that God teaches. And if you don't get those down, you're just not going to be successful.  I went to North Carolina, and I was not a great athlete by any means.  I had some height and I had fundamental skills. I was a perfect Dean Smith kind of player. I went to North Carolina, and I was not a great athlete by any means.  I had some height and I had fundamental skills. I was a perfect Dean Smith kind of player. And so without Charlie's input in teaching me those fundamentals, I would have never been successful. ++++++++++++++++++ [00:08:35] Tommy Thomas: At what point in your basketball life under Coach Smith did you realize he was teaching you something other than basketball? [00:08:44] David Chadwick: You probably, Tommy, realized that more after you leave, having played for him more than you do at the moment. But after you leave, you realize that he continued to place in you those fundamentals of how to play the game and also how to operate as a team. And I probably learned more about leadership playing under Dean Smith than any other person ever taught me. And I think as you graduate and then look back you realize, my goodness, he was not only teaching you truths about how to play the game of basketball well, but he was also teaching you truths about how to live life well.  And again, that became clearer after you left. [00:09:30] Tommy Thomas: Some people don't put Christianity and competition in the same sentence, but obviously you've lived that life, Coach Smith lived that life. How does a Christian reconcile competition and desire to win against his or her faith? [00:09:47] David Chadwick: All I can do is share my own pilgrimage in that area, and that is, if you look at competition as a measuring stick for you becoming better as a person. And in life in general ways, I think it's okay. If you look at the competition, though, to win, then it can become a personal ambition, which allows you to feel superior to another person. And that's not good. That's pride. That's what allowed the devil to become the devil. And he wanted Jesus' position, and he did everything he could to subvert the power of God so that he could have what he wanted. So it's a delicate balance for sure. But if you have to win to be better than someone, you're in danger.  But if you use competition simply to measure how better you're becoming, I think that's a good thing. [00:10:43] Tommy Thomas: It's often said that a game is won or lost in the locker room before the start of the game. Do you remember any pre-game talks from Coach Smith or anybody else that that impacted the team? [00:10:55] David Chadwick: He really wasn't the kind of coach trying to give pre-game speeches to excite us and get us more enthused about playing. I think he believed that games were not just won in a locker room. I think he would believe that you play as you practice. And he believed that games were won in practices.  He believed playing time was earned during the practices and he would watch how we practiced. And if we did practice well, we would get to play. I don't remember Coach Smith really giving us the pep talks before the games. I believe he was preparing us well and in that preparation, he believed that if we did what he said we needed to do, we would probably win the game. [00:11:42] Tommy Thomas: I read a quote recently.  It says you won't rise to the occasion. You will sink to your level of preparedness. [00:11:47] David Chadwick:  That's really good. He used to always say too, practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. And so how you practiced well and prepared yourself well would be the greatest indicator for success on the floor. [00:12:07] Tommy Thomas: What did you learn from Coach Smith about mentoring? [00:12:12] David Chadwick: You're preparing the next generation with how you yourself are living. And you could look at his own coaching and see how he prepared other coaches to be successful, obviously, even now, long after he's passed away and gone to be with the Lord. You can see, for example, the number of coaches who came from his coaching tree. From Larry Brown to Doug Moe to Eddie Fogler to Roy Williams to the fact that Hubert Davis played under him in the late 1980s and is now coaching North Carolina. I think Coach Smith purposefully, and maybe even not so purposefully mentored other people to be great coaches. And I think his coaching tree probably goes into the dozens of men who went into coaching, and then you think about the numbers of lives of those young men affected by Coach Smith's philosophies. It would go into the thousands. ++++++++++++++++++++ [00:13:12] Tommy Thomas: No matter how hard and dedicated you are to do something; failure is always an option. How did y'all view that? You went into every game knowing you might not win. Coach Smith lived by the principle of making failure your friend. By that I mean that he felt like failure wasn't a failure if you learn from it, and you get up and then move forward with what you've learned. [00:13:24] David Chadwick: I think Coach Smith lived by the principle of making failure your friend. By that I mean that he felt like failure wasn't a failure if you learn from it, and you get up and then move forward with what you've learned. And he knew that better than anybody. When he was hired in 1962, to be the head coach at North Carolina, he was coming out of Frank McGuire's scandal-ridden NCAA sanctions. And the Chancellor basically told Coach Smith, I don't care whether you win or lose, just run a clean program. He had a great team eventually, but what people don't realize is in those early years, he was not that successful, and at one point, I think it was during the 1964 season, two years into his coaching tenure, he was hung in effigy, not once, but twice, by the student body, and he had lost a game in Durham against Duke that he was supposed to win, and he came back and there he was, his face and body hung in effigy at Woolen Gymnasium where they played those games then, and then he lost another game against, I think, Wake Forest that he was supposed to win, and the same thing happened twice, and Jimmy Smithwick, who was a player on that team then told me that Coach Smith got on the bus, and he said to the team, gentlemen your character is what you think of yourself. Your reputation is what other people think of you. Emphasize character. And it's so interesting that he told the team to learn from their failures but use those failures to get better and better. And then as he began to get better and better players over the next couple of years in recruiting, he built great teams there. But he always felt like you can't control your reputation. You can't control what other people think of you. You can control your character. Make sure that's always in place. And that'll be the basis of really being a good player that produces good teams. [00:15:31] Tommy Thomas: I purchased your book It's How You Play The Game - The Leadership Principles of Dean Smith. It's just a great read and I had circled some things in it.  You write that Coach Smith thought of himself as a benevolent dictator. How did that play out? [00:15:46] David Chadwick:  He had a great relationship with Bill Guthridge, who was his assistant coach for 36 years and Coach Guthridge was a great basketball mind and a really good human being. I think it was Leonard Bernstein who once said the most difficult position to play in the orchestra, was a second fiddle. And Bill Guthridge played second fiddle to Coach Smith for 36 years and did so well, but there was never any question, Tommy, about who ran that program. It was Coach Smith's program, and he oversaw it. Now he got plenty of input from Coach Guthridge and when Eddie Fogler was his assistant, Roy Williams was his assistant, and others, he would get their input, but it was his decision and he ran the program the way he wanted to run it and you know what, as that benevolent dictator he had as his highest concern us as his players. But he also had a great concern to run his program well and to win games because, you know what, you don't remain a head coach for all of his years unless you win games too. [00:16:52] Tommy Thomas: You write that the concept of team may be Coach Smith's greatest contribution to basketball leadership in society.  Can you unpack that a little bit? [00:17:02] David Chadwick: There were several principles that I took away from him and have tried to live by in my life. One of them would be the team is more important than the individual. The other would be to always care for the individual. And then thirdly, your personal character is very important for success. I alluded to that earlier, but that one idea of the team being more important than the individual would be one of Coach Smith's, if not his greatest contribution to basketball and to my life. You just can't succeed unless you have other people on board with you. You've got to work with them in order for success to occur. Coach Smith just had this amazing ability to take high school superstars and bring them together in an environment where we each accepted our roles, our place on the bus, to use Jim Collins's word, and then to have a successful team come out of that. And we all were willing to sacrifice our own personal accolades for the sake of the team and if you didn't believe that you wouldn't last a month playing under Coach Smith, he just wouldn't put up with people who didn't buy that mantra. [00:18:14] Tommy Thomas: I guess I didn't watch a lot of basketball when Michael Jordan played basketball, but he was obviously great there. But how did that work when you got somebody at that level? And there might have been other people who were just as good as Michael Jordan. How do you mold that kind of person into a team? [00:18:32] David Chadwick:  I obviously didn't play with Michael Jordan, but I played with Charlie Scott, who in the late 1960s was the Michael Jordan of that day. Charlie was the first black recruit to the University of North Carolina's basketball program, and he was just a great player. And yet, Charlie submitted his talents for the sake of the team. And I think Coach Smith just made that team mantra so important that even the greatest of players felt like at the end of the day, it was better for them to win for their larger success in life to occur than it would be for them to have personal accolades. And Tommy, Coach Smith did things behind the scenes that developed that team idea. And it's still being done today, years after his own death and years after I played. For example, when you score a basket, you have to point to the person who gave you the pass. That was Coach Smith's way of making sure that the person who sacrificed the basketball so somebody else could score and get all the accolades and the headlines got notoriety so that everybody in the stands and everybody watching on TV would see the person who scores pointing to the person who gave the pass. And, that was his way of thanking others who made you successful. And if you didn't do that, you would not only be taken out of the game, but the next day, the whole team would have to run. He would punish the whole team if somebody didn't point to the person who gave them the pass in the game the night before. So he just developed this team idea, this team atmosphere with things like that. Another example would be if you dove on the floor for a loose ball, sacrificing your body for the sake of one possession, which could very well determine a win or not. The person who dove on the floor has to run and help them up. And if in watching the game films the next day Coach Smith notices that doesn't occur he's taken out of the game and also the whole team has to run. So you just see, he developed little small innuendos of developing that team that even the greatest of players, the Michael Jordans, the Charlie Scots, or whoever would submit themselves to again, for the sake of the team. [00:20:44] Tommy Thomas: You have a quote in your book that says one characteristic of every leader who took his company from good to great was humility. How did that play out? [00:20:57] David Chadwick: Oh, my. With Coach Smith, so many different ways. A couple of ways just in what I just shared with you, and that is people on the team making sure that others get accolades, get the finger pointed at them, the thanking for the pass. But other ways, Coach Smith would always believe that teams win games, players win games, and coaches lose them. And he would never throw a player under the bus. Even if that player made the dumbest decision to lose a game, he would never throw that player under the bus. And that was one of his mantras to the press he would use all the time. Players win games, coaches lose them, and Tommy, I was a part of one of Carolina's most disappointing losses ever. We played South Carolina when they were still in the ACC Tournament Championship game, and there was a jump ball at the end of the game that somehow went to the South Carolina player who laid it in at the buzzer, and we lost the game. And I was in the game at the time, and I wondered, was I in the wrong place? Did I cost Carolina that game? A couple of decades later, when Coach Smith was coaching, I went to Chapel Hill and was visiting with him. And I just said to him, Coach, I've always wondered, was I the reason we lost that game? And I just wondered, was I not in the right place? And he looked at me. Tommy, 20 years after I played, he said, David, he said, coaches lose games, players win them. If you weren't in the right place, which I'm not sure you weren't, but he said, that's my fault. And I take responsibility for it. Then he wouldn't talk about it anymore to make my soul soothed a bit and make sure I didn't feel like I'd lost that game. ++++++++++++++++ [00:22:38] Tommy Thomas: In your book, you write about Coach Smith's relationship with other coaches, Bobby Knight, and people that he coached against. On the one hand, they were fierce competitors, on the other hand, they were great friends. What lessons do you take away from that? [00:22:55] David Chadwick: I think Coach Smith saw competition as healthy and valuable. Again, as we talked about earlier, it helps show you where you are as a team and as an individual. Are you growing, getting better, etc. But he never looked at opposite coaches as enemies. He just didn't. And Bobby Knight and Dean Smith could not have been more unalike. I think it was Bobby Knight who said to me when I interviewed him for the book that I wrote he said, Dean Smith's the master of the four corners offense.  I'm the master of the four-letter word. Tommy, I played for Coach Smith for four years, obviously, and knew him as a friend for years thereafter. I never once, and you can talk to any former player and ask them this question. Never once heard Coach Smith curse. Never once. He just didn't do it. He always told us you can think of a better word. Don't show people how stupid you really are. You can think of a better word and Bobby Knight knew that, but it didn't stop him from swearing like a sailor. But Coach Smith and Bobby Knight were very close friends. They had personalities so different, but they were very close friends, with great respect for each other. So I think it shows that you can be in an industry and you can have competitors, but they don't have to be your enemies. And indeed, if you look at them as good competitors, they only allow you to measure yourself to see how good you really are. [00:24:13] Tommy Thomas: One day, sooner or later each of us is going to meet our maker.  And I'm just wondering, what did you learn about death and dying from Coach Smith? [00:24:22] David Chadwick: He had a real faith, and I outlined it in the book that I wrote, and I don't think it was as avert or evangelical faith as some would have wanted him to have, but he gave millions of dollars to the poor and needy. I know that for a fact. I know he deeply cared for his players. Some people don't know this, but after he died, we all got a letter from his estate manager, and we all got a check from his estate for $200, with a personal letter sent to all of us, the 200 plus lettermen who played for him, that basically said, take out your wife or your special person on me to dinner. And that's just the kind of person that he was. He realized that life was about giving, not getting. Life was about caring, not always wanting yourself to be the center of attention. And we talked a lot about this life, and he realized, you came into this world with nothing, you're going to leave with nothing. He had very committed Christian Baptist parents from Kansas. They instilled faith in him. I didn't see him much right before he died. He was in a cognitive dissonance state. He just couldn't think clearly. But the times that we would talk about faith, I got no impression from him that he feared death. And that he believed that he would meet his maker with his sins forgiven, but also a litany of good deeds that he did to serve our Lord. If you know your Bible, you're judged to be forgiven first of all, and then you go before the seat of the Lord. Get your reward of works, your good works that you've done because you love him.  And I think Coach Smith got some really nice crowns for all of his good work. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [00:26:11] Tommy Thomas: Next week, we will continue this conversation with David Chadwick. He returned to the United States after three years of playing professional basketball in Europe, he had to decide what he was going to do when he grew up. After much soul searching, he surrendered to God's call upon his life to be a pastor. He served the local church as pastor for the last 40 years. Next week, we will see how he applied the life and leadership lessons that he learned from team sports and in particular from Coach Smith in the context of pastoring in the local church. ++++++++++++++++++++++++   Links and Resources JobfitMatters Website Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas Moments of Hope Church Books by David Chadwick: Moving Beyond Anxiety: 12 Practical Strategies to Renew Your Mind Hearing the Voice of God: He Knows You, He Loves You, He's Always with You It's How You Play the Game: The 12 Leadership Principles of Dean Smith Eight Great Ways to Honor Your Wife   Connect tthomas@jobfitmatters.com Follow Tommy on LinkedIn  

Episode 86 or Episode 5 of Season 2 Guest: Rev. Stuart Higginbotham, Episcopal Priest serving Grace Episcopal Church in Gainsville, Georgia. http://www.gracechurchgainesville.org. Full Bio below   Author of The Heart of a Calling     News Commend to you the work of Dr. Martin Shaw. Martin is a storyteller and author. https://drmartinshaw.com Stephen Jenkinson. He is a former Hospice and Palliative Care director in Toronto, Canada. Grief & Mystery. https://orphanwisdom.com Dr. Fanny Brewster has a new book out titled Race and the Unconscious: An Africanist Depth Psychology Perspective on Dreaming  August 4, 2023 Book Launch https://www.pacifica.edu/pacifica-news/dr-fanny-brewster-book-launch/ Personal Updates On Wednesday evening, September 13, I'll be joined by local musician Mike Bussey for an evening called “Songs and Stories of Weird Wisdom.” Cross Mills Library in Charlestown, Rhode Island. Write me at jim@jameshazelwood.net My Weekly Newsletter with an Essay on Mysticism and Psychology https://jameshazelwood.substack.com/   Poem by William Stafford The Way it Is There's a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn't change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can't get lost. Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die; and you suffer and get old. Nothing you do can stop time's unfolding. You don't ever let go of the thread.     Stuart's Bio I began my cure as rector of Grace in early January 2014, after serving as Senior Associate at St. Benedict's in Smyrna, Georgia, for over five years. Working with the entire leadership team at Grace, I have a particular passion for the intersection of contemplative practices and congregational development. Grace is an extraordinary community of nearly one thousand souls, and I feel blessed to live and pray among them as we prepare to celebrate our Bicentennial in 2028. I also serve as Assistant Professor in the Practice of Spiritual Formation and Ministry at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. At Candler, I focus on the contextual education of the Episcopal and Anglican seminarians, exploring the dynamics of congregational life in a “laboratory of spiritual imagination.” Candler School of Theology Anglican/Episcopal Studies Program My broader work as a priest, teacher, retreat leader, and author is grounded in the Christian contemplative tradition. I continue to share in ongoing conversations with friends from the New Contemplative Exchange, a fellowship first gathered by Thomas Keating, Richard Rohr, Tilden Edwards, and Laurence Freeman at St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado in August 2017. Since that time, I contributed to and co-edited the volume Contemplation and Community: A Gathering of Fresh Voices for a Living Tradition (Crossroad, 2019) and am the author of The Heart of a Calling: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness in Congregational Ministry (Crossroad, 2021). Before “church life,” I studied in the pre-med program at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas (B.S. in Biology, summa cum laude), and I did my initial theological studies at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia (M.Div, honors in spiritual formation). I also completed a certificate in Anglican Studies and the Doctor of Ministry degree from the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee Tennessee. With the global contemplative community, I have worked with the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation, the World Community for Christian Meditation, Contemplative Outreach, the Candler School of Theology, Mepkin Abbey, and others. As well, I continue my practice and research into the connections between the Christian contemplative tradition and the Tibetan/Himalayan Buddhism, and I have a deep appreciation for the intersection of poetry and contemplative practice. My wife, Lisa, and I have one daughter, Evelyn. We both grew up in Southeastern Arkansas, in the Mississippi Delta, with fried catfish, sweet tea, and mosquitoes the size of small birds.                      https://contemplativereformation.blog   Host: James Hazelwood   James Hazelwood, author, bishop, and spiritual companion, is the author of Weird Wisdom for the Second Half of Life and Everyday Spirituality: Discover a Life of Hope, Peace, and Meaning. His website is www.jameshazelwood.net  

Question of the Week:I hear about people saying that they don't want to go to Florida because of the politics of the leaders there. We've heard before about calls to boycott or to divest from specific companies or not give attention to problematic people. But does just "refusing to engage" with someone actually work?Special Guest: (26:36)Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence, Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary and Author of A is for Alabaster: 52 Reflections on the Stories of ScriptureGuest Question:How do we approach scripture in ways that are relevant to our current context? Also, It seems like we always hear the same stories in church. How do we include more narratives from scripture? A is for AlabasterFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

There is no question that mortality -- whether our own or that of a loved one -- is a difficult topic. Yet, it is essential that  individuals and families make  important legal and medical decisions related to wills, hospice care, and estate transfer before a crisis occurs. In this episode, Dr. P and Ms. Zeena Regis define advanced care planning and discuss why it is difficult for many of us to start the process. Ms. Regis points to resources for information and describes how faith leaders and congregations can start the conversation within their communities. Zeena Regis serves as the Faith Engagement Manager at Compassion & Choices, the nation's oldest, largest, and most active nonprofit working to improve care, expand options and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey. Prior to her role with Compassion & Choices, Zeena served as a hospice chaplain and grief care coordinator for almost a decade.  Zeena also serves on the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary's Older Adult Ministry Certification program. Her training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Agnes Scott College and a Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary. Zeena is also a playwright and her latest work, A Free Black Woman's Guide to Death & Dying, was selected for the Synchronicity Theatre's arts incubator project and premiered in May 2022.

Through arts based research methodology, the documentary Seeing the Future of the African American Church in the Rainbow: A Year in the Life of Real Inspirations Ministry was created.The documentary is complemented by a photo exhibit. R. Watkins is the photographer and videographer. Both pieces of artwork were created in pursuit of asking about Black religious expression and the place of LGBTQ persons in the life of the Christian church. The conversation discusses the ways story and storytelling can enliven our research, teaching, and approaches to meaning making with and for our students.  Ralph Basui Watkins is the Peachtree Associate Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Marcia Y. Riggs, PhD is the J. Erskine Love Professor of Christian Ethics and Ombudsperson at Columbia Theological Seminary. In this Silhouette Podcast Interview, Riggs discusses wanting to be an artist who made statements with her art, the inspiration of Bell Hooks' "Teaching  Community: A Pedagogy of Hope," reinventing oneself in the classroom, the value of a position to help manage conflict, the superpower of seeing pattern and connection, and the importance of confronting violence rather than ignoring it as well as believing in the inherent goodness of people. 

Let Your Heart be Emboldened, You who Wait for the Lord Lectionary Date: May 7, 2023 [5th Sunday of Easter, Year A] Rosy and Paul are joined this week by special guest, Bill Brown. Bill is Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA, and an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is also the author of several books, including Seeing the Psalms: A Theology of Metaphor (2002), God and the Imagination: A Primer to Reading the Psalms in an Age of Pluralism (2001), and Deep Calls to Deep: The Psalms in Dialogue amid Disruption (2021). Those are just some his titles directly on the Psalms, friends! Some of you may remember using his Handbook to Old Testament Exegesis (2017) which has become an OT seminary classroom staple for many of us as students and teachers.

Derrick is joined by Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana to discuss cooking, gardening, and her new book "Hope: A User's Manual".    The Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana is a writer, pastor, speaker, and ministry coach living in the Virginia suburbs of DC. She is author of three books, Hope: A User's Manual, God, Improv, and the Art of Living, and Sabbath in the Suburbs. In addition to her books, her writing has appeared in TIME.com, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Religion Dispatches, Journal for Preachers, Coaching World, and the Christian Century, and in a monthly column for Presbyterians Today for three years. She was featured on PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly for her work on Sabbath and was recognized by the Presbyterian Writers Guild with the 2015-2016 David Steele Distinguished Writer Award.    She is a sought-after speaker, preacher, conference leader and writer around issues of leadership, faith formation, and congregational transformation. She served as co-chair for two years of NEXT Church, a movement within the Presbyterian Church (USA) that seeks to call forth vital ministry for our changing cultural context. She currently serves as associate pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Herndon, VA. MaryAnn is a graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas and received her M.Div. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. She is a mother of three, an imperfect knitter, and an occasional ultramarathoner. Connect with her at her website. 

Silhouette Interview with Mitzi Smith of Columbia Theological Seminary. 

During the season of Lent, Closing the Distance is with authors and theologians who are experts on each week's practice for our podcast. This week, the discussion is with Debra Weir who recently retired as the associate director of the Center for Spirituality and Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary about the spiritual practice of fasting. Special Guest: Debra Weir.

Ashley Mathews Ashley Mathews is the lead pastor of Christ the King Anglican Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and was featured in 2019 as a Q Ideas conference speaker. She and her husband recently moved to Northwest Arkansas from Atlanta where she served in pastoral ministry for fifteen years. Ashleigh has an M.Div. from Columbia Theological Seminary, and was ordained in the Anglican Church in 2014 when she planted Immanuel Anglican Church in Decatur, Georgia.

William Yoo, a professor of American religious and cultural history at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his book What Kind of Christianity: A History of Slavery and Anti-Black Racism in the Presbyterian Church. He also discusses the complicity of White Northerners and the need for reparations. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics.

In this episode, I speak with Lyvonne Briggs, MDiv, ThM, an Emmy Award winner, a body- and sex-positive womanist preacher and speaker. She is the host of Sensual Faith Podcast and the author of Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body (Convergent/Penguin Random House out March '23). She is the co-host of Sanctified, a faith-based, Spotify-exclusive podcast on Jemele Hill's Unbothered Network. A spiritual life coach and TEDx speaker, she has been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, and The Washington Post, and Sojourners named her one of "11 Women Shaping the Church.” Briggs is a graduate of The Lawrenceville School, Seton Hall University, Yale Divinity School, and Columbia Theological Seminary. A New York City native, she is currently based in New Orleans, LA. Link To Purhase Sensual Faith - CLICK HERE Website: https://lyvonnebriggs.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyvonnebriggs/ To work with me, hire me, or sponsor the podcast please reach out to assistant@ayceebrown.com My website - https://www.ayceebrown.com/ My Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ayceebrown/ My Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ayceebrown

Peter Wehner's former office was the White House.  He served in the Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush administrations, as Deputy Director of Speechwriting and later Director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives for President George W. Bush. Now, he's a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, and a contributing editor for The Atlantic. He's been in the halls of power, and he writes for publications of prominence.  So why has Peter been in exile?  In this powerful episode, Curtis talks to his old friend about what it's like to have a role in the unfolding drama of American history, to believe your most important moments are in the past, and to walk out one's faith in complicated times.Show Notes:Global Giving - Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund: Two powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria early Monday morning, killing more than 19,000 people and injuring thousands more. People are trapped and homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure have been destroyed under layers of rubble. Your donation to the Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund will provide emergency relief and fuel long-term recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria.Project Hope - Save Lives in Turkey and Communities in Crisis: Devastating earthquakes in Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria have left tens of thousands of families in desperate need of medical help and basic supplies. Our emergency response team is on the ground and working quickly to save as many lives as possible.Died: Steve Hayner, Former President of InterVarsity and Columbia Seminary, Christianity Today: This is a death notice for Steve Hayner, “one of the baby-boomer generation's most influential evangelical leaders, has died. He was known for his presidency at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and later at Columbia Theological Seminary.”Remembering Steve Hayner, InterVarsity: This reflection from Intervarsity about their former president states, “Steve became president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in 1988, near the end of a turbulent decade in which InterVarsity had five presidents. “Steve brought pastoral care, healing and hope to a community that had undergone much trauma,” said Alec Hill, Steve's successor and InterVarsity's current president.”"Painting As a Pastime" by Winston S. Churchill; “The perfect antidote to his 'Black Dog', a depression that blighted his working life, Churchill took to painting with gusto. Picking up a paintbrush for the first time at the age of forty, Winston Churchill found in painting a passion that was to remain his constant companion. This glorious essay exudes his compulsion for a hobby that allowed him peace during his dark days, and richly rewarded a nation with a treasure trove of work.”“President Donald Trump?  Just Say No,” by Peter Wehner: This 2015 article describes Pete's unwillingness to embrace the new GOP candidate who would ultimately become President of the United States.“The GOP and the Birther Trap,” by Peter Wehner: This 2011 Wall Street Journal article describes Wehner's take on a fringe conspiracy theory that was then front and center in American politics: the claim that President Barack Obama might not be a natural-born American citizen.“Why I Will Never Vote for Donald Trump,” by Peter Wehner.  This 2016 New York Times explains why Pete did not find Donald J. Trump suitable for the Oval Office.Creating Beauty in Exile: Mark Labberton: Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, reflects on the themes of exile in scripture and what it means to live a “faithful exilic life” in a culture shaped by fear and violence.Exile: A Conversation with N. T. Wright, Edited by James M. Scott, by N. T. Wright; According to N. T. Wright, the controlling narrative that shaped the thinking of Jesus and Paul is this: “Israel had grievously sinned against Yahweh and suffered the judgment of exile from its land. But even though Israel had returned, the majority of Jews of the second temple era regarded themselves in paradoxical exile under Roman rule and still awaiting their full restoration. It was this crisis of exile that reached its climax and resolution in the person and work of Jesus Christ.”Makoto Fujimura on Faith and Art by Dan Clendenin, Journey with Jesus: “Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary artist whose process driven, refractive “slow art” has been described by David Brooks of the New York Times as ‘a small rebellion against the quickening of time.' Robert Kushner, in the mid 90's, has written on Fujimura's art in Art in America this way: ‘The idea of forging a new kind of art, about hope, healing, redemption, refuge, while maintaining visual sophistication and intellectual integrity is a growing movement, one which finds Makoto Fujimura's work at the vanguard.'”The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth by Jonathan Rauch: Disinformation. Trolling. Conspiracies. Social media pile-ons. Campus intolerance. On the surface, these recent additions to our daily vocabulary appear to have little in common. But together, they are driving an epistemic crisis: a multi-front challenge to America's ability to distinguish fact from fiction and elevate truth above falsehood.   

The Common Good podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. For this episode, Brad Wise, Darin Petersen and Joey Taylor speak with Walter Brueggemann about myth, Exodus and how it relates to the work of the Common Good.The recited poem was Moses by Luis Alberto de Cuenca.Walter Brueggemann is one of the most influential Bible interpreters of our time. He is the author of over one hundred books and numerous scholarly articles. He has been a highly sought-after speaker. Brueggemann was born in Tilden, Nebraska in 1933. He often speaks of the influence of his father, a German Evangelical pastor. Brueggemann attended Elmhurst College, graduating in 1955 with an A.B. He went on to Eden Theological Seminary, earning a B.D. (equivalent to today's M.Div.) in 1958. He completed his formal theological education at Union Theological Seminary in 1961, earning the Th.D. under the primary guidance of James Muilenburg. While teaching at Eden, he earned a Ph.D. in education at St. Louis University. Brueggemann has served as faculty at two institutions in his career: Eden Theological Seminary (1961-1986) and Columbia Theological Seminary (1986-2003). He is currently William Marcellus McPheeters professor emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia. Brueggemann's primary method with the text is rhetorical criticism. Words matter to Brueggemann, and one can tell that by listening to him speak as he hangs on to particularly theologically significant words. His magnum opus, Theology of the Old Testament (1997), is a rhetorical-critical look at the Old Testament through the lenses of “testimony, dispute, and advocacy.” Many have come to know Brueggemann through his book entitled The Prophetic Imagination. Church leaders find a friend in Brueggemann, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. His work inspires, energizes, and convicts, and he often makes time to interact personally with those to whom he speaks at large events.Darin Petersen is the co-founder of the Common Good Collective and founder of Common Change.Brad Wise is the co-founder of three story-driven organizations: Boonrise, Bespoken Live, and Good vs Gooder. He is the chief creative officer for Boonrise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. When he's not doing all that, Brad is hanging out with his beautiful wife, Leah, and their three kids, Henry, Jane & Eliza. Their crazy dogs, Huck & Lola, are usually close by, as well. Brad was also a Common Good Collective Fellow.This episode was produced by Joey Taylor and the music is from Jeff Gorman. You can find more information about the Common Good Collective and the reader here. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live and Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation. 

Episode: These are times of deep division and disruption. Saying so is almost as obvious as saying, “The sky is blue.” But finding a way to dialogue through division and disruption […] The post Bill Brown – Psalms in Dialogue amidst Disruption first appeared on OnScript.